Department of the Air Force Committee to Review Project Bluebook, 1966-1967

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Hand "jitter" frequonci0s (obtainable from early part of
Tremonton film) were not removed from the plots of the
"sinelo pa.ss p1ots" at the end of tho fi.lrn.
The Panel believed strongly that the data available on this
sighting was sufficient for positive identification if further data
is obtained by photographing polyethylene "pillow" balloons released
near the site under similar weather conditions, checking bird flight
and reflection charactorist:ics with competent ornithologists and~
calculating apparent "G" forces acting upon objects from their apparent
tracks. It was concluded that the results of such tests would prob­
ably 1cad to creditable explanations of value in an educational or
training program.
However, the Panel noted that the cost in technical
manpower effort roquJred to follow up and explain every one of the
thousand or· more reports recei·,ed through channels each year (1,900 in
1952) could not be justified. It was felt that there will always be
sightings, for.
which complete data is lacking, that can only be •
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oxplained with disproportionate effort and with a long time delay, if
at all. The long delay in explaining a sighting tends to eliminate •
any intelligence value. The educational or training program shoul
have as a major purpose the elintlnation of popular feeling that every
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