REF: UAP/1950s/037Explained
1952-07-16
Salem, MA Coast Guard photo
Salem, MA · USA·Photographic·1950s
Explained
§ ASummary
Coast Guard photographer Shell Alpert shot 4 lights in V through window; USAF called reflections; photo widely reproduced.
§ BWitnesses
Shell Alpert
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Original photo; USAF analysis
§ DOfficial Investigation
USAF/Blue Book
§ EStatus Assessment
Explained as probable reflections (contested)
§ FVerifiable Sources
Blue Book file
§ GCross-referenced cases6