U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

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C O P Y
PART II (Cont' d)
20. Objects vanished from view a.fter alllout eight seconds, obscured by
uprights or water tank which can be noticed in the film..
REI.ATIVE TO OBSERVER
1. Name of observer: Nicholas Mariana
2.
Address :
2919 First Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana.
3. Occupation: Baseball club manager.
4. Great Falls Baseball
5. Pertinent hobbies: Observer is not an amateur astronomer,
pilot or engineer; however, he has broadcast sporting events and
is interested in photography
6. Ability to determine color, speed and size of moving objects of
observer should be relatively good in view of his experience as a
sporting events announcer.
7. Reliability of observer: Enjoys an excellent reputation in the
local community and is regarded as a reliable, trustworthy and
honest individual.
a. Notes relative to observer on sightings in general:
Mr. Mariana
sta stated to the undersigned that he had read numerous newspaper
articles on the subject of flying discs and flying saucers and had
not attached very much significance to them. However, Mr. Mariana
almost invariably carries a camera in order that he may make
"opportunity pictures" and had previously thought that if he could
see such unconventional aircraft in flight, he would take motion
pictures of them.
b.
Observer' s attention was definitely drawn to objects by their
glint of light.
9. Witnesses: Miss Virginia Raunig, 112 Second Avenue North, age 19,
employed as a secretary.
Miss Raunig impressed interrogator as
being a fairly reliable individual and of good sound judgment.
Miss
Raunig continued sightings and number of objects and in substance
verified Mr. Mari ana' s statements as regards objects• appearance,
shape, speed, sound and direction of flight.
GENERAL
1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions:
On 4 October 1950,
Mr. c. Robert Guern, Chief Weather Ob&erver, u. S. Weather Office,
Core Field, Great Falls, Montana, after first examining the tele­
typesequences of local weather conditions, Great Falls area, stated
th that there were thin scattered clouds, thirty thousand feet, visibility
sixty miles, barometric reading, 1013.9 millobars, temperature
seventy-seven degrees, dew point, forty-five degrees, altimeter J0.02
southwesterly winds, twenty-five miles per hour.
Ti.me of this
teletype sequence was 1130 hours, l.5 August 1950.
2.
Winds Aloft Report received from Mr. C. Robert Guam, Chief' Weather
Observer, u. s. Weather Office, Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana,
who stated that: