Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Boston, Massachusetts, August 1956

This document contains a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 14, 1956. A witness, writing to the authorities, described observing a wingless, silver object with a blue light on the left and a red light on the right. The witness, who was with their five-and-a-half-year-old son at the time, reported the object approaching from a west-south-westerly direction and noted a humming sound. The observation lasted between one and two minutes. The witness expressed concern about being considered 'unbalanced' for reporting the event. The official Air Force evaluation, documented on the record card, suggests that the object was likely a helicopter. The investigators reasoned that the absence of visible rotor blades could be attributed to the prevailing sunset lighting conditions, which made the object appear as a wingless craft when viewed directly approaching the observer. The correspondence includes a formal letter from Colonel Goolman G. Griffin of the Air Force, dated August 31, 1956, which forwards the witness's letter—originally received by the Boston Federal Bureau of Investigation—to the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron for appropriate action. A disposition form dated September 11, 1956, confirms that the correspondence was received and that no further action was taken by the local unit. The document is marked as a certified true copy by Joseph A. Machyowsky.