Middleboro Massachusetts — June 1964

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. D.\it: 2. LOCA"(ION 12. CONCLUSIO~:; J. I')ATETIM! :i~OUP Nidd le bore, I<a ssa..:b.usa t t s .C, TYPE OP 09SERV""TION jQ( Cround Yl3uol 0 Grovnd-Rodor Ci'-4T_ C,..,f 200Z 0 AI,.. VIsual 0 Air-lnt.,rc~pt Rodor 5. P~OTOS d. SOU~CE :.. Wo:t Balloon P robably B alloon Pos:si bl y Oolloon Wo Ail croft P rol:>nbl y Aircr a ft Po!."sibly Alrcrnlt Was Astronoml eol P robobl y A'$tronomi col Pos~ibly Astronomieoi c;t_ lnsufficl"nt Data for Evalvor Of' .{:f U nlcnn..,. 5 s~; four Va riou lJ. 8~1Ei' SU-"""''n OF SIGHTING Report; 0!' fou:t witnassas observa.tioos within or.~ ho~ ?eriod by witnas3es l ooking for fl;i~g 3eucers. Confusin~ ~eport. .Alae r ?o:-ted object~ on l !:Srch 64 ATlC FOR~ JZ? (~ZV 26 SJ!P 51) See case(Form 164). Possibly 3 of t ha obj0cts can bt:l at-tribu ted to n::.:stdor o sar1ations. -:,,;~ Fourth objsct contain3 insufficient u.at.a on motion 3l. Dot<tt you compl'!tt~d ihi' qu&stionnoir~: Month Y rl nr 13. Information which yoo feel pertinent a nd which is not odolqua tely cov4r~d in th-t specific poinh of t h-t q1.1.!tstionnair~ ot a norrativ s e xplanation o f your sight ing. the path ta~en b y the f ' irst r'lb,jc c t by the 0 b j\,:;t ""'b j ects sr'~.: J h9. s be e :a t h a ~Jhi te-s il v ~r t:,.o P'"'int:i.ng .Li snre . the a l ti tuC: ~ r'f c.ll o f thd \ Thi to nb j 3 c t s the a l t i tute of the rad 1'h~s0 c.:::'J.l d not have b.:;.en s~tellites b e c au3e o r' ho-,T l~rge they -:;era ~nd ~ecluae ~hera were t~Jr. s a t ellites vi3i b l 3 t r u s th~t nig~t ( prl"'b~';)J.y b'"'th t h e S11~ 0n.e) the y Ha r e t:h..e fir s t a n d last tl'~in..;s 1i 0 trta t ni_::~t. .'t'.ere He r e ~1.~uy .n..irpl anes i':l tb.e area :. .l3o and they K.'1e i -~ e and -vn~re c o l o r e d much. ti. iff e r e n t l y . By cr.~1p J.r .i son I h ave b3dn able t 0 t ell t hat t h e 0 b ject 'l.ra 3 n Aither . Our Pz.oject Office ar; ~-Jright-Patterson Air For~e Base has attemoted to evaluata the t~>~o UFO sightings you recently reported. '.rha Si6hting or i\Jarch 1., 196/f; ha3 tantatively b~en analy~ed a s a miaint~rpretation or a conven- ti~nal obj~ee. The duration ol one hour 41 minutes eontaL sev~ral s1ght1ngs of multiple objects. No time motion 3equence can b e intarpreted from the data prsaanted. Some characteristics o balloons, aircra~t and a3tronomical bodies are present. Hlth r~spect to the sighting of June S.1 1964, lt 1~ possibl a that three of" t~1~ fou:-obJ~cts observ~d tttsr~ met;eorsj however, the fou:rth ooje.ct was not described i n sufficient detail to enabl~ analya13. oro~ Naas. 0234o Sincerely, ?~"!ASTON Yo!. JACKS Major, U3A.ii' Public Information Division Ofrlce of Liformation HZA?QUAt l rERS FORo;::GN T::::C::H. -IOLOG Y DIVISIC.'~ A !fl FOrH":E SYSIFMS CO'nM,\ND U'tiTO.::O tl T A 1 .. , \ Hl FOAC?: l"l'l Y rn . P st For u~o InforwAtlon ( .le have re~ei ved t1-10 co.n-plet~ F'l'D f'orms 164 f' r o rn ?!r of' Middlebo-:o, Nassachuse t t.:;. He ha~ rP.qu.ested em Air '""~:-.::~ ~valuation on t..:lese t-wo sightlngo. :':'1.= s ig.hting of l :~s.rch J.9of.r is e v aluated as t:tinin t erpretat Lon o f "'':1:-:.;entiona.l o'u ' c.s. T.ae duration of one hour La -n.nutes con - t.l_.:_, se.:vero.l sib i::.~s of :multtple objects. l'To tir.t.~ motion s~- c;,~::lC~ c s..n be in't~-}Ire t.ed from the data p~esc::J.ted. Sot:le c h a.cac- ~= stics of balloo~s~ aircraft, d astronomical bodi~s are pr~ se::-:.. 'The motion e.z:d =el~tion to various ob.jects is confusing. Th~ iuration of eac n 0'.).j~ct ,;a s omitted. Should Nr ...... de- a::-~ ?. mot"e complc=.,e ~veluatlon, it iD suggeated that he report e=.::~. c~j~ct separate:.y. 3 . Regarding the si~"lt.i:lg of 5 June 1964, theae observa t.io:ns .. ,,ere o.:' :'our distinc-c o bj;;-c":s with duro.tion of 1 , 5, a nd 4o o3econds . It is li.:;:ely that 3 of' to.~ l~ obJects observed ~rere meteors ':1 Hhile the ~ou=-:h oojP-ct ins not c.~scribed in sufficient detail for analy3iS~ .. fi1id object is carried as insuf.f'ici~nt data. C Co .... one l J USA.1.~ ( ar.d 3'10systems Thi s qu~.sUonnoittt has b.e,m pr~porl!td -so thot you cc.;n gi1~ the l).S. Air for-:~ .. .; rn\J. h informati on ':i .'i po:asibl., conc(trnif;g tna unidc)ntified <:~erial ph~namano11 thot y .:.u :-,-:;v~ n :."1i'VIl'i. P ! "lOU-ry to a nswer aa rnany qu!!stion:o as you poss ibly can . TIH idr;n\3ti::'il lh\-:rt ~u\J ~;liet will bo 1. :>etd ~cr research pvrpos s. YrJur 11ame 'vi II net be usoJ in ccnn.-,dion 'with :m.' -:.tJ7'' ''1"1T1~". ~t:nclusi~ns, o r publication s withoui your p>:trmi..;:.1on. W-3 TM{ !ast thi~. pF}r.l\lllol l~1fot.w:tio!' :.;;. thot .;: :r j s dd~IITu,d necHsary, wo may 1.;untoct you ~.;,r i urthe11' de~ai b . 1. '."ih~n did '; ~u sae th e object? ( C irc:fe On~): Day Mon tn (Circle One): --.._E,os;~rv (C/rd a On;}: (_a. Dayli ght Sat0'; c;nrrol b:-5;-tutdrr~ ... c, /'t~Ou nta in d. Poc1iic e . Oih-!t' 11. 'Nher~ were you when you sow th" o o j&ct? l~idc1leborn .-i ttmnt Postal Addrt"s Ciry c r i own 5 . How long wos objttct i n sight? (Totol Duration) a. c.,~oin c .:-: tlot v~ry sur~t b . Fairly c~rtoin d . Just o gues'"S . d .J? By c '"'un v second3 J.::J 1 i<is.Ji.ssip,.Jl ... 5 .2 Wo3 obj.c h sight continuously? 6. Whet wo.s rh~ -:cnd'Hon of th e s!<y? a . Bright 7. IF y oJ <:ow the o b j!tct during DAYLIGHT, where WQ:S t:1 e SUN !ocGt~!d os you lv>l .:! "lf ~rc-.: (Circla On'j): a. In front of y o u b. In hock o f y ou c . Toyo!Jfdght d. To yo\H l::i~ t r m~.nhttr B. IF y o u ~ow the obj.,.ct at NIGHT, whr;at did you noric.cl '. cncoming th 8 STARS o nd MOON? 8.1 STARS (C ire:!~ One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One): a. Bright moonlis;ht b. _Dull m~light ---.. ~ No mooolight -pitch d or\t ,.-., d. Dcn't r~mem 9. What w~re the w~tother c onditions a t the ~imt yeN saw ~h~t oh joct? C L OUDS ;:ircl~ One ): 's-~-H"aiY c. Scatter.d .:l~d.s d. Thick or httovy doodJ WEATHER (CJrde On<!t): b. Fog, mist, or liQht rain c. Mod~roht or heayy ro ln o. Don't nmemO.r If H ap~r~ os n light, wot it btight~tr than the~ brtnhtest r.:~tors? d. Don' t J<now o. Brlght~r }1.1 C~mpor bfighrne.U }O $Ome common obl.tct: (Cird OM): ' 12. Th.t ~ges oi the object ",.: c. ~=atafy '"oJrl'iA=<K: . ~ o . Appeor to 1t a,d :at ill c:t any ti~? b. Sudden ly sp"'a..:l up ond ru'Sh O WC<J a t t.:Jny time? c . 8reok up into !'Ort.s Of a~plode? d. Givoot off ~mo~8? " Chan~jiJ br iGh t n'!t5 s ? f. Chona~ shnp6? t::.Oppitor on reoppeor . _cd .. i :l. ~:> l .. '3 t Do n't lt now o~n' ~know in frcn: :f: 'lt:J wish ~Cl know thc:t angular s11.e, Hold o motch stid< o t ar m' s lengih in line w;h o lmo." >t1j;.1.:t un,l n~:., h~w ~ m .. cn o f th'3 objdc~ is coverdd by tt,., ~eod of th.;, ~okh. If you hod parfor ml'!d thi.3 e~pGri it'~f''t ut ;h>! rim.; ')f rh~ ! ~i~hting, how much o f the ~bjact woJid h'=lve been cove:rad by th u motch h.,,rl? 1?. Dr ow a ;:>icturs ~at wi II :>how th& shop" of tht!t obj3c t or r.Sject 3. Label and !nclud!t !n your s ~<.Jt'=h ;n'/ ...j.,;f.'li i-, o l th9 objl!!ct 1ncr y o u .sol'(such :JS wings, protrusion~, etc., a nd especially o"hc.~st ttc.;lls .::r vopor u.:;,.,. P lace an crro"" c~:.;de th~ dr"Jw ing t o 3how t he direc~ion the obj?.c:t was mov ing. thinl< ycu c an ::stirnatd tha spe11d of the o6j oct? (Cir-: h One) then what sp~ed would you eslimot e ? _ _ JDJO._m;>l~.S ')P IF you onsw_,r,.d YES, 21. Do you th i;1k ycu :.:m estima-te how fc.:r away f,om you ~ho o~joci was? IF y ou on::; ..,~,.,d YES, than how far awoy wcu!J y o u SCJ' it vns? _ _]_.;lJ,:J...l.c....t..c , ~lll (C ire/.~ One ): o. lnsid& c ::,uilding !:>. In o cor c: Ou~doo :-Jn<i;:. o'r?lane {type) e . A~ seo Ne~1r em c.:lrfiald? Flying ov~r o r;;ty? l1ing ov.~r O~fl COIJtt lry'.? 24.1 Whor cir~ction W~Y3 yo\i mov ing? (Circla Ona) c . t:cs~ e. South b. N"rtheasr d . Sovtheost f. Sou ~lnve s t 24. 2 How fos t were you mavin::;? _miles per hour. 24.3 Did you 5top a t any time while you were lookin g a t th" object? (Circle On!t) No Did you obst~Jrve the object through ~ny of the following? Sun c ' ass.es 1 IMOSOI~I': e. 8inoculor.3 f. T clescop" g . T h .,r>dol it., Wi ndor' :;hH Y<:s h. 2..5. In ord~r ~h ot you can g ive as cl~or n picture as possible ;r .vhor you <>JiV ; objJct or objdcts which, wh~n ploc~d up i;, ;h-:t sky, woui-1 ~ive tha same oppet'lt':lnC~ o s ~-:-:" .,bj1:1ct .,.,;, .. h yot.J J..~ : H>W how high tt,d object wa5 cbovtt th1t hori:ton (~'<yllt~et) wh"" you hu t ~'.All it . p;a.; , ..1,1 .... \":1.,1 you r:: SJW 1:. oc3 a b on lr1-!t comp O'i.i wn~(u you ::t<> ::.ow 'l!'i.:r DOl""'=~ 20 . Drow a jlic:tvr~ that wlll 3how thc't mot;on fhc:t thtt object or obj;,:t:ts mCJdl.), P.i .. 1C(:t .. H: ",\" ~;11 ih b .'lll,nll2 r1i th, pcth, a "B" ot th~ and of the porhJ ond ;how ony chong~'l in dir~dicr1 dwin~1 trw -:our.-:~. tr: lit-3 n'1_),jects .foll"'~rfCd 3t~3.:.~!1t; C"'l.l.r.~es buc ()SCill~- d '.p 'L'ld 'jr.~1n sll htly. rdd obj