28986933.pdf

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE 21 May 60 | 2. LOCATION Malden, Massachusetts | 12. CONCLUSIONS ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 0255 GMT 210755Z May 60 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 sec | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE descending  |
|  10. BRIEF SUM…

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 2
AIR FORCE RESEARCH DIVISION (ARDC)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LAURENCE G. HANSCOM FIELD BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

REPLY TO ATTN OF: CRZTS
MAY 31 1960

SUBJECT: Transmittal of Letter from [redacted]

TO: ATI C (Maj. R. J. Friend)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Attached letter is forwarded as possibly pertaining to your area of interest.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

Alan M. Gerlach
ALAN M. GERLACH
Chief, Programs Division
Geophysics Research Directorate

Attachment
Ltr a/s

5/21/60
Mare

Air Time

Seated on edge of bed looking
out east window, noted overcast
and a diffused white light flashed
across the upper right window pane.
so large it attracted attention, grabbed
pencil and stick and laid it on
course (dropping down) disapproved
as it got smaller. (Measured today)

SIGHT 2-5500000
Time 255 AM E DST.
± a minute

25 1/2"
K 20 1/4"

Very Respectfully Yours

1-3d/Tucker/jt/72291

21 June 1960

Dear [redacted]

This is to acknowledge your recent letter regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object.

Your letter contains insufficient information for a valid conclusion. Therefore, request you complete the attached Air Force Questionnaires in regard to the sighting and forward the completed paper to the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

Sincerely,

LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Lt. Col., USAF
Public Information Division
Office of Information

MALDEN, Mass.

[redacted]

10-3d comeback
10-1 reader