North Truro, Mass, December 1953December 1953

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Summary

On December 3, 1953, at about 6:07 p.m. local time near North Truro, Massachusetts, military observers reported one object. It was tracked by both air radar and ground radar, and seen visually from a B-25 aircraft flying at about 210 knots and 12,000 feet. The object was about 16 miles north of the observer at about 13,000 feet on a course of 030 degrees. The sighting lasted about five minutes.

The object had the shape and size of an aircraft on radar. It made erratic changes in altitude and speed, with speed in excess of 700 miles per hour. The weather was clear with calm winds. A fighter was diverted to investigate.

The Air Force record lists the conclusion as aircraft. The report noted there was no data to show the sighting could not be an aircraft. A request for specific information on aircraft in the area was not answered. The case was processed under Project Blue Book, the Air Force program for unidentified flying object reports.

Reported location

North Truro, Mass, December 1953

Date of incident

December 1953

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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I. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
3 Dec 53 ©3/23:7 North Truro, Mass
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION AIRCRAFT
military Possible a/c observation. No date presented to indicate that
this sighting could not be attributed to an a/c. Request for
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS specific info on an a/c inarea not complied with (not received)
one
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Return shape and size of a/c. Erratic changes in alt, speed in
ming excess of 700 mph. Visual from 3025 a/c flying at 210 knots
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION at 10,00 ft picked up on air radar. Obj was 10 mile N rth
he fe UiSvda ¢ A b of observer at 10,000 ft headingon course of 030 degs. WX
ground radar (roat'-
was clear.
8. PHOTOS
3 Yes
XO Ne
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
0 Yes
0 Ne
FORM Gn,
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE) previous editions of this form mey be used, |

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