Project 10073 Record Card — Burlington, Massachusetts, 25 May 1962

This document contains a collection of records related to a UFO sighting reported by a resident of Woburn, Massachusetts, on 25 May 1962. The witness, a mason contractor and self-described amateur astronomer, reported observing a saucer-shaped object in Burlington, Massachusetts, while working on a chimney. He claimed the object was bluish-grey, the size of a basketball, and traveled at an estimated 1500 mph at an altitude of 1500 feet. The witness provided four Polaroid photographs of the object, which he claimed to have taken while the object was in flight. The Air Force, through Project Blue Book, investigated the report and subsequently dismissed it as an 'obvious hoax.' The official evaluation noted that the photographs were sharply outlined with no lateral blurring, which was inconsistent with the witness's claim of a 1500 mph speed. Furthermore, the witness's admission that he did not allow the necessary 60-second development time for the Polaroid film, combined with the photographic evidence suggesting a 30-second exposure, led investigators to conclude the images were fabricated. The file also references a separate sighting from 1 November 1962 in Woburn, which the Air Force attributed to psychological causes. The correspondence between the witness and the Air Force, specifically Major Maston M. Jacks, reflects a contentious relationship, with the Air Force eventually informing the witness that they would no longer provide additional information or engage in lengthy discourse, as he was not considered a member of the press or a bona fide researcher.