Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Lexington, Massachusetts, 21 May 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
A mechanical engineer reported observing four parachute-like objects over Lexington, Massachusetts, in 1962. The Air Force investigation categorized the event as a possible reflection.
On May 21, 1962, at approximately 10:30 A.M., a witness driving north on Route 128 in Lexington, Massachusetts, observed four unidentified objects in the sky. The witness, who identified himself as a patent attorney and mechanical engineer, described the objects as blue-gray, round-topped, and parachute-like in appearance. He noted that they lacked shrouds, men, vapor trails, or any visible projections. The objects were observed for a duration of four seconds while the witness was traveling at 55 miles per hour. The witness reported that the objects appeared to be moving slowly north, positioned beyond and above a transport plane that was traveling south from the vicinity of Hanscom Field. The sky was clear and the weather was dry at the time of the sighting. The witness explicitly stated he could hear nothing and that the objects were lustrous but did not produce reflections despite the bright sun. The official Project 10073 record card notes the sighting and concludes with the category of 'Other Reflection,' citing the manner of appearance as the basis for this assessment.
While driving north-bound on Route 128, noted four small identical round-topped parachute-like objects grouped 3-5 apart (in particular formation), some distinctly nearer than others, uniform in color (blue-gray) lustrous, but with no reflections (high-light) though bright sun shining on them & sky clear blue.
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Official Assessment
Other Reflection
The observer, a mechanical engineer, reported four blue-gray, parachute-like objects moving slowly north over Route 128 in Lexington, Massachusetts. The objects were observed for four seconds while the witness was driving. The official conclusion on the record card suggests 'Other Reflection'.
Witnesses
- [illegible]Patent attorney, graduate of Harvard College. Mechanical engineer.