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Dorchester teardrops

August 27, 1954, 1 p.m.
Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Cones and bells page, not this specific sighting.
"large, white, teardrop-shaped"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

Seven large white teardrop shapes turned blue, flying in a line and picking up speed over two minutes.

Witnesses

E. A. Srazdes

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1954ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.

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