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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  7 April 1950 08/0255Z | Boston, Massachusetts  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other(Inversion effects)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Ice clouds and thin cirrus clouds. Distortion of natural phenomena/lights from unknown source. (Stellar, A/C or ground lights)  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  20 minutes | Blue light in the west observed by tower operator through Binoculars. No shape visible, just a light. Blurred edges. Movement from SE to NE at speed of conventional A/C. Co…

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DECLASSIFIED
ASSIFIED

The undersigned is employed as a watch supervisor in the Civil Aeronautics Administration Control Tower at Logan International Airport, Boston, Mass. On the night of April 7, 1950 I was on duty in the Logan Tower. Also present on duty in the Tower were the following controllers; , and , and , and all holders of current Senior Airport Traffic Controller Ratings.

The weather at 2130 E.S.T. was measured 16,000 overcast, visibility fifteen plus, temperature 38, dew point 13. wind northeast 29 with strong gusts. altimeter 29.99. The gusts were going to 43 m…

UNCLASSIFIED

Having accepted to a reasonable degree the objectivity of the experience I tried to explain it in acceptable natural terms. That what I had seen was an aircraft of any type or characteristic known to me was not admissible. I learned to fly in 1936 and have been aviation ever since that time, graduated from the Air Force Intelligence school in 1942, served in the Southwest Pacific as a Squadron Commander and director of air support for 5th Air Force for two years, graduated from the short course at the Air Command and Staff School Air University in 1949, and am currently Deputy Gr…