1. DATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION Appr ox 18 November 64 Shirley, Hassachusetts l. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 4. NUMSEA OF OSJECTS Astronomical (HSriDR) IJ)escription similar to Heteor or Satellite Decay. Duration not reparted.(he Decay 18 Nov. l~ore likely a meteor observation . peveral meteors reported ~ing this period. s. LENGTH OF OISI!AVATION Not Reparted 11. IRIEfl SUMMARY AHO ANALYSIS Object travelling at high speed approaching from NW. looked \ like roman candle. Circular wi. th sparl<s. Also trailed smok 6. TYPE OF OSSEAVATIOH Ground-Visual Not Reported 9. PHYSICAL EVIOEHC! &.lmed out. IJ 1'1 ITt! D w~trl""G *TO Yov S o I Wo tJ Ll) 6 ufiS lo N I VIC:We'b P:,/11 PnJt,G CJP TU.E sli"r n; IH~ r,;vH-1 ,It/ rlf/.5 T#tS oBJeCT VISJJ3Jt..JrY wt+S f&~Fec.r. s PI+ ct.:r. o r Ro J"'f H iv SPhRk-5 C.orut~& CaN S 1 DB .1-: J 1\J C::r T P.B 0 N TIJ/S. ro L! ,IC_ 0 PI IV I o IV w R 1 frlf r P~TT~ R..s oN fiiR FoR<,e B fl s E HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION. AIR FORCE SYSTEMS CO ... MAHO UHITKD TATES Alii' .. D .. C:K WI"IOHT'II'ATT'CI"SOH Allll .. O,.C:K OHIO ATTII 0 , : TDEW sueJEcr: UFO Sighting, Shirley, Massachusetts, .Nov 64 TO: Hq USAF SA.FOI PB of an unidentified flying object ,~'L.irley, Massachusetts. The The object ~hich you have described is similar to either a meteor or satellite decay. Several essential bits of information ~ere ommitted precluding a firm evaluation. The duration was ommitted as ~ll as the direction of travel f o r the arc distance through which the object passed. s~tellite decays are distinguished from meteor obsez~tions by the direction of flight ot the object and duration of the sighting. A satellite observation from Massachussetts would hold an easterly ~omponent and the duration would be slightly longer that that associated vitb meteor observations. FOR THE COMMANDER .... lonel, USAF for Technology and Subsystems YOU THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITYI 2 December 1964 object which ,.ou have described 1a similar to either a meteor or satellite decay. Several essential bite ot 1ntor.mation were ommitted precluding a r1rm evaluation. The duration was anm1tted as well as the direction or travel tor the arc distance through which the object paaaed. Satellite decays are dist1ngU1ahed rrat teor observations by the direction or flight or the object and duration or the sighting. A satellite observation from Massachusetts would hold an aaaterl7 component and the duration would be slightl7 longer than that aaaooiated with meteor obser- Sincerely MASTON M. JACKS Major, USAIP Chief, Pictorial Branch Public Information Division Of'tice ot Inf011U&t1on