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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  7 July 1948 | West Bridge, N. H. | ☐ Res. Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Res. Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local 1500 GMT | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Redair ☐ Air-Intercept-Redair | ☐ Res. Astromedical ☐ Probably Astromedical ☐ Possibly Astromedical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Male Civilian | ☐ Other ☑ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUM…

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Incident #214 -- West Bridge, New Hampshire -- 7 July 1948

Inasmuch as the metallic particles concerned in this incident have been independently identified at MIT as parts of a cast-iron cylinder, an astronomical explanation of the incident is precluded. However, as a matter of general interest, it should be noted that iron meteorites could have produced the same effect. It is assumed, of course, that the MIT examination excluded the possibility of these particular particles being meteoritic.

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No. 214: No information whatsoever.

HEADQUARTERS
AIR WEATHER SERVICE
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. C.

In Reply
Refer To: AFS DSS
11 May 1949

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3

1. Reference is made to letter from your headquarters, MCIAXS, dated 9 March 1949, subject "Unidentified Flying Objects," and first indorsement thereto by this headquarters, dated 31 March 1949.

2. The incident summaries 173 through 233 have been checked against routine weather-balloon ascents made by the Air Force, Navy and Weather Bur…

INCLIDENT SUMMARY SHEET
Incident No. 214

1. Date and Time of Observation: 7 July 1948
2. Where Sighted: Rt 202 - West Rindge, N. H.
3. Observer's Position: Ground (i.e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4. Name and Address of Observer: [redacted], West Rindge, N. H.
5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Vice Pres. New England Tel & Tel Co.
6. Attention Attracted by: Curls of smoke
7. Number of Object(s) Seen:
8. Size of Object(s):
9. Color of Object(s): Case now under investigation
10. Shape (Sketch if Possible)
11. Nature of Luminosity: (directed beam of light?)
12. Altitude of Object: (estimat…

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
JULY 18, 1947

TELETYPE

WASHINGTON FROM BOSTON 3 18 10-53P

DIRECTOR

METAL FRAGMENTS OBSERVED AT WEST RINDGE, N.H., JULY SEVEN, FORTHEVEN SECURITY MATTER-X. DEAN , SECURITY OFFICER, M.I.T., CAMBRIDGE, MASS., ADVISED THAT TODAY HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH ONE , OR WEST RINDGE, N.H., A RETIRED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ENGLAND TEL. AND TEL. CO. MR. ADVISED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY THREE PM ON JULY SEVEN LAST SEVERAL PEOPLE SITTING ON A PORCH OBSERVED ON THE LAWN OF , ROUTE TWO NAUGHT TWO, WEST RINDGE, N.H.,…

UNCLASSIFIED
MCIA10-3 9 November 1948

Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.
ATTN: Communications Section

Gentlemen:

This office is engaged in a continual investigation of all reported sightings of unidentified aerial objects, and has in its possession a teletype from the Boston FBI Field Office, copy attached, dated 18 July 1947, concerning metal fragments observed at West Kings, New Hampshire on 7 July 1947.

The following information concerning this matter is requested:

Present status of investigation
Nature of metal found
Origin of metal
Dispositi…

UNCLASSIFIED
ANG
Subj: Project "Sign"

It is further requested that all available data be forwarded directly to the Commanding General, Headquarters Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attention: MCIAXO-3.

Sincerely yours,

W. R. CLINGERMAN
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Tech Intelligence Division
Intelligence Department

2 Incls:
1. Cy of Teletype
dtd 18 July 47
2. 5 Cys EBI Form

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

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