Correspondence Relating to Project Blue Book, 1955

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214 Kent Road,
Alexandria, Va.,

Dec. 2, 1954

Chief, Office of Naval Research
Navy Department 25, D. C.

Attention: Lt.Cdr. Rend. Theorem, ONR.

Dear Sir:

In the past few months, I have received confirmed conflicting statements from various sources about the Navy's part in the investigation of hidden classified flying objects, and its opinions in certain cases. I should greatly appreciate your confirmation of the Navy position in regard to the following items.

1. The Tremonton, Utah motion pictures, taken by Navy Warrenter Officer Dehert C. Newhouse, July 2, 1952. In the May, 1954 issue of TRUE Magazine, Capt. Edward J. Ruppeelt, USAF, states the photo graphic experts found the Navy's evaluation method faulty. This is contrary to my understanding. I have been led to believe, by informed sources, that the Navy analysis's made these points:

A. They (the objects) appear to be a light source rather than reflected light. It is felt that if they were reflected light some blinding would have occurred as they passed through the light movements observed on the film.

B. The size of the objects could not be determined as they appear merely as points of light, however they all seem to be of the same size.

C. The shape of the objects could not be determined for the same reason, but their appearance is circular.

D. The general color of the objects seems to be blueish-white, the other colors noted appear mostly blue due to color aberration in the lens and to processing defects.

E. Speed of the objects can be calculated only on the basis of the distance from the object and the object's movement relative to the observer. It is felt that the objects were belloons or balloons or airships of unknown dimension. They could have been identified if they had been identified, since

N.W. 91198

O.C. P. 9474577E

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