U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

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6 October 1950
MEMORANDUM FOR:
District Commander, 5th District Office of Special
Investigations, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio
SUBJECT:
UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
1.
On 5 October 1950, Mr. Mariana advised that the camera
used by him in the taking of the moving picture film transmitted
under separate cover, was a Revere, 16 mm. , magazine loading type
with an F. 1. 9 wide-angle, telephoto lens.
Mr. Mari ana stated
that the settings used at the time were: shutter opening F. 22
and focal setting., infinity. Film make and type was Eastman
Kodachrome, daylight type, and speed at which pictures were taken
was siXteen frames per second.
Mr. Mariana .further advised that
in operating the camera intaking the pictures., he had "panned"
the camera slowly from right to left.
2.
A further check of the records of Base Operations, Great
Falls Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, indicates that an
F-94 type aircraft, #2503., and F-94 type aircraft., #2502, landed
at Great Falls Air Force Base at 1133 and 1130 hours (Mountain
Standard Time) respectively on 15 August 1950. These aircraft
were assigned the 449th Fighter Squadron, Ladd Air Force Base,
Alaska.
Mr. Mariana stated that almost immediately after taking
the motion pictures, two USAF jet type aircrafthad flown across
the sky east of him, heading in a southerly direction.
C O P Y