Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Quincy, Massachusetts, August 1960

This document contains a collection of reports and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on August 12, 1960, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Six young witnesses, who were observing the Perseids meteor shower, reported seeing an object at approximately 01:05 A.M. The witnesses described the object as having two plates inverted on top of each other, constructed of a metallic material. They observed the object using binoculars and a telescope. The object displayed red and white lights, which the witnesses initially thought were aircraft lights, but they noted the object lacked sound and exhibited unusual movement, including revolving red lights and tilting. One witness attempted to signal the object with a flashlight, and another witness claimed to have taken a 10-second exposure photograph of the object, though they did not have the film developed. The report was forwarded by the 3245th Operations Group at Hanscom Air Force Base to the Air Technical Intelligence Center for evaluation. The official analysis concluded that the witnesses were likely observing a helicopter, noting that the red flashing light was consistent with an anti-collision light and the white lights with running lights. The report suggests that the witnesses' youth, excitement, the hazy weather conditions, and the proximity to a naval station contributed to the misidentification of the object.