Project 10073 Record Card — Haverhill, Massachusetts, 8 November 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military correspondence regarding an aerial sighting reported on 8 November 1957 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. A single observer, identified as a 28-year-old stock clerk, reported seeing an elliptical, baseball-sized object at approximately 2202Z. The object was described as circling, emitting no sound, and displaying green flashes that intermittently faded and returned. The observer noted three vapor trails associated with the object. The sighting lasted for ten minutes. The report was processed by the 762nd Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (ACWRON) and signed by 1st Lieutenant D.L. Fisher Jr. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that the object was not a UFO, but rather a B-47 aircraft operating in the area at the time. The investigator noted that the appearance of the aircraft, specifically its flashing lights and vapor trails, created 'weird effects' when viewed through scattered clouds during dusk conditions. The documentation includes technical details such as elevation and azimuth readings, weather conditions, and the equipment used by the observer, which included binoculars (Type 32 x 3.6). The report was routed to various Air Force commands, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.