North Turner, Maine, Summer 1958Circa 1958

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# North Turner, Maine, Summer 1958

In the summer of 1958, a family in North Turner, Maine reported seeing two silver-grey objects floating in the sky for more than five minutes. The witnesses watched the objects through field glasses and said the lights were so bright they resembled a welder's torch. One object had a bluish-white light with a hint of red. The lights pulsated rather than blinked, and the objects had a dull finish and sharply defined outlines.

According to the report, a family member noticed low-flying lights first and initially feared a plane was in trouble because there was no motor sound. The witness called the Air Force field and later the Civil Defense to report the sighting. The lights moved erratically from right to left across the sky, and additional lights appeared later. The witnesses observed what looked like two rows of lights moving away together. The objects disappeared with tremendous speed.

The Air Force file notes that information about this sighting was received in 1965, nearly seven years after the event. The report was forwarded by Raymond E. Fowler of a local UFO group. The Air Force judged the report unreliable because it was secondhand and too old for investigation at the time. However, the file notes that the case would be reopened if photographs of the objects were submitted for evaluation. No photographs appear in the declassified materials.

The full case file, comprising 7 pages as held by the National Archives, is reproduced below.

Reported location

North Turner, Maine, Summer 1958

Date of incident

Circa 1958

State / country

? / XX

Page count

7 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 33

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 7

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S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION [11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS wii 8
ilver grey object floating in the pky. Under observation for
Over 5 Minutes Jover 5 minutes, Two objects. One had revolving domg lights |
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION brighter than a welders torch. Light we ~hlue A LEo=ObsORae]
hrough field glasses, Pictures reportedly taken. Sound not |
Ground=-Visual (BX oud, Smooth sound. Objects sharply outlined. Dull finish.
7. COURSE Disappeared with terrific speed. Sighting reported to Civil
Defense at time of sighting. Objects observed in wooded area
Not Reported below tree level. Lights pulsated, not blinking
8. PHOTOS
OMMENTS: Information received in 1965 of sichting in 1958 or
ne 1959. Report forward by Raymond E Fowler, of local UFO group.
2 Data second hand. Too old for investigation. Filed with case
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE iles because of photos and case will be reopend if photos are
O Yes submitted for evaluation.
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28978411