302535714.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 9 Sept 64 10/0130Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  2. LOCATION | Boston, Massachusetts  |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One, Two  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Reported  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Varied  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  10. CONCLUSION | 1. Aircraft (w/Banner) 2. (SEARCHLITES)  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | 11 reported sightings in Boston area submitted by Raymond Fowler. 9 of 11 are attributable to an a/c with an advertising banner and the two additio…

HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF: TDEW

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object Reports 7 Oct 64

TO: Hq USAF SAFOI FB
Wash D C 20330

This letter has received a report of unidentified flying object
sightings on 9 Sep 64 in the Boston, Massachusetts North Shore
area, from [redacted], [redacted], [redacted], [redacted], Wenham, Massachusetts.
Attached is a suggested reply to Mr Fowler.

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC F. de JONCKHEESE
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology
and Subsystems

1 Atch
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO

REPLY TO
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO Sightings, 9 Sep 64

TO:
Wenham, Massachusetts

Dear Mr. [illegible]

We are in receipt of your report of unidentified flying object sightings on 9 Sep 64 in the Boston, Massachusetts, North Shore area. We are in accord with your conclusions on sightings three through eleven, as being the advertising plane from Beverly Airport. While these reports are of identified objects and not unidentified reports the information does serve as conf…

14 October 1964

Dear Mr. [redacted]

We are in receipt of your report of unidentified flying object sightings on 9 September 1964 in the Boston, Massachusetts, North Shore area. We are in accord with your conclusions on sightings three through eleven, as being the advertising plane from Beverly Airport. While these reports are of identified objects and not unidentified reports the information does serve as confirmation of the visual characteristics displayed by aircraft with advertising banners.

The sightings of witnesses one and two cannot be evaluated as the advertising plane since the obj…

USAF

13 Friend Court
Wenham, Massachusetts

SUBJECT: UFO SIGHTING(S) - 9 September 1964

Boston, Massachusetts
North Shore Area, Massachusetts (possible)

CONTENTS: SIGHTING ACCOUNTS
(3) UFO DATA SHEETS (To NICAP only) *
MAP OF PRINCIPAL SIGHTING AREA
ADVERTISING PLANE FLIGHT PLAN
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING

FROM: Raymond E. Fowler

TO: List

cc. NICAP *
ATIC
W. N. Webb
APRO
HE UFO Group

The following Report provides detailed information concerning UFO sighting(s) on the night of 9 September 1964 at Boston, Massachusetts and possibly in the North Shore area of Massachusetts. Additional information i…

Sheet 1

# UFO REPORT BACKGROUND

On the night of September 9, 1964, Radio station WBZ broadcast UFO reports at 10:00 and 11:00 PM. The following day I phoned Streeter Stuart, WBZ newscaster (NICAP member) to obtain the details. Streeter said that several employees of WBZ had seen the UFO over the WBZ parking lot and that WBZ had received about a dozen reports by phone. However, the State Police later called WBZ and told them that the UFO was identified by the Logan Airport Control Tower as being an advertising plane. Nevertheless, I obtained the witnesses' names from Streeter and began my inv…

Sheet 2
SIGHTING ACCOUNTS (Continued)

when the object sped up and accelerated vertically out-of-sight. This glowing light seemed to be shining through a translucent plastic. The object itself was a dull gray color. The light was compared to that of an automobile headlight appearing to be several blocks away. No flickering or pulsating of the light was noticed. It was observed through a windshield. The object's apparent size was compared to that of a silver dollar held at arm's length. Its true size was estimated to be the size of the average automobile. The object moved at a speed estimated b…

Sheet 3
SIGHTING ACCOUNTS (Continued)

Its apparent size was that of a basketball held at arms length. Its real size was an estimated 25 feet long. No estimate was ventured regarding the object's distance from him.

X & LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF
SWITCH FROM DATA SHEET

WITNESS # 6
Mrs. Doris Ann Sinclair
(name may not be published)
590 Lowell Street,
Lexington, Massachusetts
Age: 29
Occupation: Housewife
Receptionist-WBZ

Doris's description is similar to Robert's. The object was noiseless having a solid light on top and a light below which flashed on and off at various points, about 3 tim…