1 Jan 1953 - Oldtown, Maine, USA

1 January 1953 08:15
Oldtown, Maine, USA

Object that was round and small and appeared to be whirling at its top.

One metallic saucer was observed by a radar operator for under 20 minutes (Boothe).

Project Blue Book Assessment:

I. Description of Incident
An airman sighted an unidentified flying object at 0815. The object was round and small and appeared to be whirling at its top. It moved NNE, changing color in sequences of red, blue and white. Prom time to time, it maneuvered erratically.
II. Discussion of Incident
The report is lacking in background data. From the description, the object could possibly be a balloon.
Ill • Conclusion
Insufficient data to evaluate.

Hynek rating: CE2: Close Encounters of the Second Kind

Vallee rating: CE2: A CE1 that leaves landing traces or injuries to the witness.

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