Air Intelligence Information Report: 3G-UFOB-1-56

This Air Intelligence Information Report, dated August 1, 1956, documents a series of sightings of an Unidentified Flying Object (UFOB) that occurred on July 19, 1956, across various locations in Maine, including Medway, Munsungan Lake, Stockholm, and Great Pond. The investigation was conducted by Major John P. Vinik and T/Sgt Alonzo A. Small of the 4602d AISS. Four primary witnesses were interviewed, all of whom described a fast-moving, luminous object traveling from west to east. Descriptions of the object varied slightly, with witnesses characterizing it as round, pear-shaped, tube-like, or cone-shaped, with colors ranging from black to red, orange, yellow, and silver. Witnesses reported a trail of light or smoke, and one witness described a severe explosion similar to a large cache of dynamite. The object was estimated to be traveling at speeds significantly faster than a jet aircraft. Despite the witnesses' varied descriptions, the investigating officers and the approving officer, Colonel John W. Meador, concluded that the sightings were likely caused by a meteor or multiple meteors. This conclusion was supported by Dr. Maynard Jordan, a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Maine, who noted that such phenomena could explode and that multiple meteors could occur in the same general area. Radar checks with the 765th AC&W Squadron in Charleston, Maine, yielded negative results, and no physical evidence was recovered. The report includes an enclosure featuring a chart of the area and the reported sightings, and it emphasizes that the witnesses were considered reliable. The document concludes that the sightings were probably astronomical in nature.