Greenfield, Mass., June 1947June 1947

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Summary

On 22 June 1947, a civilian near Greenfield, Massachusetts, reported seeing an object in the sky. The sighting was made visually from the ground and lasted about 8 to 10 seconds.

The witness described one object that was round and irregular and looked like polished aluminum. It traveled on a course of about 315 degrees. The report card lists no photos and no physical evidence.

The Air Force conclusion on the record card was "A/C," meaning aircraft. A separate analyst note disagreed in part. It said the case did not allow for an easy astronomical explanation. The note added that the lack of a trail did not favor a meteor, even though the speed and brightness of the object might suggest one.

In a later review of Project Grudge cases, this incident was grouped under sightings where the evidence offered suggests no clear explanation.

Reported location

Greenfield, Mass., June 1947

Date of incident

June 1947

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 1

PROJECT 10073 RECORD 1. DATE - TIME GROUP: 22 June 1947 2. LOCATION: Greenfield, Mass. 3. SOURCE: Civilian 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: One 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: 8 - 10 Seconds 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Ground-Visual 7. COURSE: 315 deg 8. PHOTOS: [ ] Yes [X] No 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: [ ] Yes [X] No 10. CONCLUSION: A/C 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS: Object was round and irregular and a polished aluminum. FORM FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.