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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.
“Exeter”21 pages
Unidentified Flying Objects Directorate of Information 817th Air Division (BAC) Peaso AFB, New Hampshire 03803 1. Reports which have been received by our organization from Peace AFB during the past year have contained sufficient information for us to provide an evaluation of the reports without subsequent apprehension with the exception of the Exeter, New Hampshire report of 3 Sep 65. Preliminary analysis by personnel at our organization indicated a possible refueling operation. A call was made to the "Pur Trapper" refueling area and "Down Date" refueling area. We were informed that these areas were closed for operation from 03/0500E to 03/0600E for an Eighth Air Force operation "Big Blast". It is our belief that aircraft from this operation and various stars and planets were the causes of the various reports on the night of 2-3 September from this area. 2. AFR 200-2 specifically states that only these objects which are unidentified are to be reported. Therefore, objects such as satellites, aircraft, balloons, etc are not covered by this regulation and such information may be released by your organization to the press or radio, in answer to questions regarding specific reports. If the sighting is not evaluated as a known or conventional object by your organization the release of this information is made by the Air Force through the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Information. 3. Investigation of unidentified flying object reports is made only in those cases where the observer contacts the Air Force directly. No investigation is made of newspaper reports or rumors to the effect that an object has been sighted. 4. The Air Force does not, as a rule, provide speakers to private groups on the subject of UFOs. Past experience has indicated that talks on this subject only serve to generate additional requests for speakers and creates additional interest in the subject.
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