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This NICAP compilation of US Air Force Project Blue Book records covers the Exeter, New Hampshire sighting of 3 September 1965. It includes the Pease AFB initial report, Eighth Air Force details on the operation "Big Blast" B-47 flights, and letters from Patrolmen Eugene Bertrand and David Hunt disputing the aircraft explanation. There is also correspondence with John G. Fuller and a 1965 Pease AFB request for speakers. Blue Book listed the sighting as unidentified because no aircraft could be placed in the area at 0200.
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# DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH AIR FORCE (SAC) WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE, MASSACHUSETTS 01022
REPLY TO ATTN OF: DOOTO
SUBJECT UFO Sighting
10. AFSC ( TDEW/UFO )
1. In reply to your letter, same subject, 16 Nov 65, and telephone conversation between SMSgt Heffley, 8AF, and Sgt Moody, Hq AFSC, on 19 Nov 65, the following information is furnished.
2. Big Blast "Coco", a SAC/NORAD training mission, was flown on 2-3 September, 1965. By 03/0430Z, the operational portion of the mission was complete and participating aircraft were enroute to their home stations.
3. Ten B-47 aircraft from Pease AFB were involved in Big Blast "Coco" and were estimated to arrive at their initial approach fix (Pease TACAN $ 3 2 0^{\circ} $ Radial, 10 DME fix ), between 03/0444Z and 03/0535Z. The town of Exeter is within the traffic pattern utilized by Air Traffic Control in the recovery of these aircraft at Pease AFB, N.H. During their approach the recovering aircraft would have been displaying standard position lights, anti-collision lights and possibly over wing and landing lights.
FOR THE COMMANDER
Bruceini le. Giulpi for
WILLIAM A. McGILPIN Jr
Lt Colcrel,USAF
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