Troy, New HampshireMay 1962

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Summary

On May 27 through 29, 1962, several witnesses near Troy, New Hampshire, reported bright objects in the sky. They were seen shortly after sunset and again about 2:00 a.m.

A young observer wrote that he and family members saw a big glow of light over a nearby hill called the Gap. The objects appeared to move up and down and sideways. After one object disappeared, about six more objects were reported in its place before they too went out of sight. The witnesses saw the lights again on May 29.

This report was filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports. The Air Force said the report was not complete enough for a positive conclusion. It noted the general description fit astronomical bodies such as Venus and Jupiter, whose light is refracted by the atmosphere, and said these planets were probably the cause.

Reported location

Troy, New Hampshire

Date of incident

May 1962

State / country

NH / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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- PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

; 1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS

4 SED ps 7 Was Balloon

3 27-29 May 1962 t Troy, New Hampshire OQ Probably Balloon

3. DATZ-TIME Sa0UP 4. TYPE OF DBSERYATION O Possibly Bellean

s + : 0 Was Ahcrof?

: 1] | EE Sn SO RR A Ta mA B Ground-Visvol D Ground-Roder 0 Probably Airerof?

CMT O Air Visuvol 0 Air-interespt Rador 0 Possibly Airzraft

3 3. PHOTOS » SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical

GO Yes 3 Probobly Astronomical 7!
‘I Ne Civilian 0 Possibly Astronomical
E-. 7. LENGTH OF DASZAYATION 3. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE REE eT eR A a et
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0 Unknown
} 10. BRIERE SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Several witnesses observed a bright object The information wntained in this

i low on the horizon shortly after sunset and report is not complete enough to allow

j at C200. The objects were reported to be a positive conclusion but the general
moving up and down and side ways. Soon description of the objects fit those

i after cnz of the objects disappeared it was for astrcnomical bodies, such az Venus ;
l wr ie Peni : NERA g : 5 » ~ -4 dou VEILS,
] replaced by six objects. whose light is refracted by the

¢ atmosphere. The planets Venus and

i Jupiter are probably the Prime

F culprits in this sighting.

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