U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

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{ft@8Cfietedj Movie J'ilm of 1'l,1ina Objects Taken
2 Jul 52, Vicinity of Tremonton., Utah
Chief, Air Teehnical
Dept ot the Air 1"01·ce
Intelliience Center
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Wris'bt-Patterson JiJ'B
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Subject film, received. thin of'f'ice 5 Sep 5~, 1G 11'.i.Closed tor appropr iate
action.
Du:pl.icate of report submitted by the photographer, CPO Delbert c. Jrewhouse
(177283, UBI) , is inclosed for your 1.n:f'ormation in the event that the copy forwarded
to you by tbe IG, Hill AFB, Uteh hAs not been received.
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A messaae was d.1spo:tclled to the CG, WADP' on 6 Sep 52, with info1.•mation copy
to you, requestina that an intelligence officer interview CPO liewhouse and. determine
ad.ditional. detai1e or the si&t>.tin., 1.t' available•
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A mcssa&e was also dispatched to the co, Rill AFB, Utah requeatin& weather
1nformntion for thP. ~riod and vici nity in question. An information Cc:JflY was
dispatched to you.
4. It has been ascertained i'rom the •aTal Observatory, Washln&ton, D.C. that
the position o-t the sun at the -f.Lac(L..iliJZ hours., 2 July ~) and the 1.oeo.tion
(4145B - 11210W) in question was 64.:;P cle..-ation and l3l. azimut.b.
5. ~eat the film be submitted to the WADC Photo Lab tor complete analysis
as soon as possible.
The :f'ollovins are suacested quest1ona for this analysis which,
if' answered, shou1d facilitate evaluation or the incident:
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Are 1.maaes made by lie;ht source or reflection?
;, P· Aey indication of what kind or objects could have caused imaaes? Is
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bird sufficiently actinic to cause µia.ees? CouJ.d they have been caused
by air craft or bOlloons?
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What causes impression that some objects at times ap_pear to become 2 or
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3 where there was ori~~ one, or, converse:cy-, 2. or 3 object• at times a,ppear to
merge into one.
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Do all. objects have same cha.ra.ct~1cs?
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(l) Same apparent shape?
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(2) Same col.or?
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(4) Same general. motion?
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e. What ere shape(o), color(s) end relative &iz.e(s) of objects?
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To what can the .,tede-in" nnd "fade-out" of' th.e objects be attributed?
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What type motion is attributable to the objects (about theil' QVIl axis
as :well as o.bout axis of fllaht path)?
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accellere.ti9n f'Vident 1n their motion ~ns ,.1.111,.:1""'1t i>f., axis?
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