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Case FileNARA NAID 28966933 · T1206 Roll 26

Project Blue Book Case File

Fitchburg, MassachusettsAugust 1956

Insufficient Data

Summary

Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's 22-year UFO investigation program, opened a case file on a sighting reported from Fitchburg, Massachusetts in August 1956. The full case file (2 scanned pages of witness statements, Air Force memoranda, and investigator notes) is reproduced below as held by the National Archives. The Air Force assigned this case to its broader investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena alongside ~12,600 other reports filed between 1947 and 1969. Citation: NARA Record Group 341, Microfilm Publication T1206, Roll 26.

Reported location

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Date of incident

August 1956

State / country

MA / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 26

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2
Transcribed text
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
14 AUGUST 1956

2. LOCATION
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local
GMT 15/0022Z

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
Ground-Radar
Air Visual
Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS
Yes
No

6. SOURCE
Civilian

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Thirty-eight minutes

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Eight

9. COURSE
Zig below

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Bright white circular objects, red and green objects were sighted. Objects were well spaced in formation. Objects faded in sight after one hour of observation in air refueling operations. Total of eight objects observed. Objects moved in east to west. Other at azimuth remaining from 5-15 minutes. Total time of sighting was 1 hour, 11 minutes. After objects about the size of an apparent disappeared several total over the horizon. One object had a light top and red [illegible].

11. COMMENTS
This sighting is considered the observation of air refueling operations.

12. CONCLUSIONS
Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon
Was Aircraft
Probably Aircraft
Possibly Aircraft
Was Astronomical
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
Other
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 25 SEP 52)
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28966933

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Organizations

ATIC

Programs and code names

Project Blue Book

Places

FitchburgFitchburg, MAFitchburg, MassachusettsMassachusetts

Agencies

Air Technical Intelligence CenterUnited States Air Force

Dates

14 AUGUST 195615 AUGUST 195618 AUGUST 195619561956-08-01

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