PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS '' ' Was Balloon 0 Prolta .. ly Balloon Possibly Balloon 3. DATITIMI CROU, 0 Wos Aircraft Probaltly Aircraft SIXlreuncl-Vhuol 0 GrovnciRaclar 0 Po sal bl y Aircraft D Was Astronomical a' Y Physical D Probably Astronomical .ctlo e imen vil an D Poaalbly Astronomical 7. LINOTH Ofi.OISIRVATION I. NUMBER Of' OIJICTS 9. COURSE IRIIP RY OP SIGHTING Two 11 year old youths found objects that supposedly fell to earth with whooshing sound. Warm. Samples sent to Air Force for analysis. 1 1. COMMENTS Samples submitted for analysis indicates that material was plastic residue of Type 66 Nylon, a piece of cream colored sub- stance identifie d as polyethylene and other scrap fm extrusion machine. Story b y youths classe d as hoax; materials, as plastic from local industry. AnC POWM 329 (RKV 16 SaP 52) SllCU"ITY CLASSIP'ICATICN JOINT MESSAGEFORM SP.tCE BELOW RESRV~D FOR COMMUNICATION CENTSR P"KCIEDIENC. TYPIE M8Q (Chedc) ACCOUNTING ORIG. OR ftllP'.RS TO I CL.ASS I P'l CATION Of' REP'KftENCIE ACTION P.RIOR oec MUI.TI aaNai.K A.~C JOa SC7.&~ IllOt IS DOS'l'. 'tHIS S.&IIPLBS BB~VBRKD IS 2'HS ABBA OP BBI~L, iiBODB ISLAID 20 1962 OXB SAPLB W.lS WIIHB II OOI.QR P&H"f II. ~BI OOLQI RU B~S:I AS SilO SIMI t,All !0 tJ.S. Sfi.O:J 66. or '!'9SS!J SIMP! IS &f&O:ZOLY/ '1'1l.n !&Sf JRI !'=N 01 P&a.BXTauSIO ~C8ti&S PIODUCIBQ ?f,,lS!IC 7JR~ OR JOTI.S. 3m:;a -sCRA.l' Oll :>r..,c.1RDKl) V.nti! . .l.T.J RVALS ; KOT ..:\ I)TO:\L~ T I .\I I!1GNATURE DECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR PAGt:s ~ NAME AND TITLE ColCZMl, U3A~ .;)epa-ty for 3oi SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Rll,.LACIES CD II'ORM 17 WILL IlK USED UNTIL EXHAUSTED Pl'D WPAPB OliO or PBfSICAL POB!.I A!fD C011DI'ri05 IC ~TERIAt.a. PAM' IV. T!STS iiAVB L'U>ICATED 'l'JIA!' !lOB COOR!JI!I~IOllt SPACB APPLICA! .......... PA&E NR OF SliiCUMIV UA il U . &. GOVERNMENT PRJNT1NO OFJr!CII!) 1858 -469084 RHODE ISLAIID youths, age 11 infox~ed their science te~cher at school that~ey had observed a gray object falling I'rom the sky on 20 Oct 62 with a vhooshing sound, and landing in the sand about 20 ft from them. One of the yru. ths claimed that he touched the object end it was warm so be did not pick it up. The teacher suggested that they bring the obJect to him. This object was turned over to authorities at the U S Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. The object was then turned over to .the Air Force for analysis. The samples were identified as being similar to US Nylon, Number 66, a brown sruuple was identified as polystyrene and the cream colored inclusion within the brown sample was identified as polyethylene. The appearance of these samples indicate stronly that they are the "tailin~s" or "end-of-run" fro:n extrusion machines producing plastic forms or foils. Such "scrap" or discarded materials are often seen in just this typeaf physical :form and condition. T"ne mateJ.ials named above are all co:nmin and widely used plastic materials. T~sts have indicated that none o~ the s ples have been exposed to a space environment or hav~ been used in relation with any space application The natcrial was compared with known waste material from extrusion processes of industries 1n tae local areas utilizing nylon, etc, in the manufacture of insulated ~e and cable, o.nd found to be ot similar appearance and consistency. ._ l3RIS'.i'OL I RHQDE ISLA.IID 20 October 1962 Two youths, age 11, informed their science teacher at school that1hey had observed a gray object falling i'ro:n the sky on 20 Oct 62 '\-Tith a 'vhooshing soWld, and landing in the onr..d about 20 i't from them. One of the ycu tho claimed that he touched., the object and it was wai~, so he did not pick it up. The teacher suggested that they bring the obJect to him. Tuis object was turned over to authorities at the U S Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. Tne object was then turned over to .the Air Force for analysis. Tne samples vere identified as being similar to US Nylon, Number 66, a brown sample was identified ns polystyrene and the cream colored inclusion within the brown sample was identified as ~olyethylene. The appearance of these swnples indicate stronly that they are the "tailin6s" or "end-of-run" f'rom extrusion machines producing plastic forms or foils. Such "scrap" or discarded materials are often seen in just this ty:pear physical fo .. ::m and condition. ~e materials named above are all commin and widely used plastic ma.teria~a T~sts have indicated that none of the srut~les have been exposed to a space enviro~ent or have been used in relation with any space application. Ttie ~aterial was compared with known waste material from extrusion processes of industries i~ c local areas utilizing nylon, etc in the ~snufacture of insulated ~e and cable, and found to be of similar appearance and consistency Ot.m CN THE. SPOT .