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Blue Book file compilation, part 1

NICAP (USAF records) · 36 pages · text by OCR

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.

  • p. 2 …He went out with Mrs Pierce for several nights, what she called flying saucers no one…
  • p. 4 …OCT. Night 6 OCT. 1825 Δ 065 IN EAST. Moving from S to SE at 3…
  • p. 6 …Sgt Moody called Major Benanders at Westover AFB at the 99th Bomb Wing, DCOI, and requested…
  • p. 9 …Letters were written to Patrolmen Bertrand and Hunt and to the Ege 8th Air Force at…
  • p. 22 …This sighting at Exeter, New Hampshire, on the night of 2 September has been given considerable…
  • p. 25 …A report of an unidentified flying object was submitted to our office at Wright-Patterson Air…
  • p. 26 …Preliminary analysis by personnel at our organization indicated a possible refueling operation. A call was made…
  • p. 34 …It would then appear at a position other than where it disappeared. When in view it…
PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE·TIME GROUP
2-3 September 1965	2. LOCATION
Exeter, New Hampshire
3. SOURCE
Civilians (MULTIPLE)	10. CONCLUSION
UNIDENTIFIED
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Multiple
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
2 Hour Period	11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
SEE CASE FILE
There were aircraft in the area of the sighting between
03/04442 and 03/05352 on OPERATION "BIG BLAST".

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
Varied, Stationary
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yes
No

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