FOIEI&I TECHIOLO&Y DIYISIOI,lfSC . FOIEI&I TECHIOLO&Y DIVISIOI,AFSC UICWSIFIED fOIEI&I TECHIOlO&Y DIVISIOI,AFSC UICWSIFIID FOIEI&I lfCHIOLO&Y DIYISIOI,AFSC Oi .r.t ~C! UICWSIFIED FOREI61 TECHIOLO&Y DIVISIOI,AFSC FOR161 TECHIOLO&Y DIYISIOI,AFSC FOREI&I TECHIOlO&Y DIYISIOI,AFSC Director or Intell ATTKt AFOIN-V/TC HeMquarten USI.P 11aahtncton 25, D. C. vc:v:u.-a/ JJR/ JLR/pe 1he attached rep crt, topth.r with photographs, are fel"'warrlod tar 1~ tlon. Theee phot.ocrapha were aMl)'aed by two photo- p"8ph1e ana~t.a at t.hia , DCl am ~1Pcu~aed 1r1 th an aet.rona."'r 2. It ocncl\lded that tha abject which can be aeon in the sky an these photocr, ;he 18 t.he raoon, the unusual ehape being caue,.ci by the r.u7YePient of the 'ftoor&, during tho time exposure (;n'Obat-}7 tive to ten m1mrt.ea). The variation in hrilliance alon~ the imn~@ probali7 - b7 C l~da d the aoon duriDI port;l of the tiM 3. A aoon ca. up on 18 lrtarcb 19;0. On 20 March l<J;O, nt the t!JM or the ennin1 indicated (1730 and lSJO hoare), a ahar~l7 defined crttecent woul d be the onl.7 pcrtion or the 1111natAM:I. 'ftlta further the abcwe ccnclueion L. In ar!d1t1on, a cl~ look at the phf)tor,ra~h ( eee lower ri itt band cern .. ) eh011a a atreak ot liRhf, which is trpical ot that ca b.Y a eWing p-ouni whicle on a ti expoeed photogra?h. 5 lo fUrther action OD thia 1nc1dt ie eC'nttr.p1atcd bj thio PDR Tilt CC1UIANDI111 OENFULt DOWNGRADED ' A ~ YP.:\R IN1'ERV J. ~ AFTER 12 YEARS . 1. Ltr tr Uod.-hill 2. Ltr fr 2d liatrict .. ;si, ' Photo ot \!anhattan 1.. Enlarge~nt ot Photo Colonel, t~J, F Chiet, Intel11gence De~rt~ 0NCLASSIF1EO lD SHEET. . . . JATERIEL COMM.\ND ROUTING AND R &UIIFII ... &ttllllllo n ... Iueth II rllhl e1 ....... ... tlfDRRBILL STUDIO, 17 Park Plaoe, Mew York 7, New York The attached oopy ot letter dated tter ot 1n at1on to your ottioe. DAft 29 Deo ~ " 1 Inol \ULTER A. I\4t/vdd 07 ltr dtd 8 Deo ~ Colcmel, USAF 6-4112 w/3 inol1 in duplicate Air Provo1t llar1hal P lR Parnrded for arv actim oo~amvr t>. 2 neousar.r. Lt Colonel, USAF Actg Chief, Collection Services Division A"r s YEA'R INTEl\" Al.' I)()WNGRADE'D lED AFTEn 1~ YEARS. . bNCLASSiFiEO ~ONTINUf..9M 1We .... -:: AMC fMw Ne. 1W. wlllch w'U Director' of Intellipnoe AT'lth AFOIW-V/'lC Headquartera USAF laahtncton 25, D. c. MCIAXA-la/JJR/JUt/peg 1. 1M attacbed repcrt, top,her with phntoerai)hs, are fCI'Warded tar yiJvr 1ntoz&at1on. These phot.ographs were anal.JSed by two photo- p-aphic ana~\a at th1a C~nd and t:41Pcu~sed 1ti th an astrono.,er HAICii 1 ltv. 2. It s concluded that the cbj@ct. which can be seen in the sky on these photog:rE!phs 1a t.he 11oon, the unusual shape being caused b7 the mnvaent ot the moon, durinR the time exposure (;l!oobably five to ten minutea). The variation in brilliance alon~ the imng@ probab17 caused b7 clcuda ds..inl the moon during portiona ot the tiM 3. A oon came up on 18 Karch 19)0. On 20 Vareh 19;0, at --I the time or the eYeninl indicated (1730 and 1800 hours) defined ereacent would be the onl7 pcrtion or the 1llU111nated. !hla ~tber confSru the a bene coneluion. L. In addition, a claee look at the phntograph ( eee lower ri ""t hand earner) ahGIIa a atr1ak ot light which is t7J)ical ot that eauaed b7 a tacw1nc ground vahicle OD a tS.. expoeed photograph. 5 lo further aetion OD thS. 1ncident is IRE C<l!IIANDDII OENWLt 1. Ltr lr Underhill, 12-1 Colonel, USAF 2. Ltr ~r 2d rutrict OSI, Chief, Intelligence Depa 12-S 50 liNer JISSl 3. Photo of Manhattan " FlED 4. fnlbrgemEnt ot Photo ~ " .. _ ru~FTER 12 l:EAl -. IICCMIDI IIC. AGD ... IL &AL IL UN CLASS II-.~ .. DI,AITMIMT OF TMI AIR FOKI MIADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WAIMIM.TOM TMI IMI,ICTOR 81MIRAL UIAF lD DISTRICT OFFICI OF I'ICIAL IMVIIT18ATIOMI 67 IROAD ITRIIT YORIC ., MIW YORk RIPIR T0:2l,178 tr.tnmtmt. ~TUDIO New tort 7, New York StECIAL D~QUIIlf !0 I ntroctor ot ~nocial Invest\~ationa Headquarters United Statos Air Force wuhineton ~s, n. c 8 necember 19SO 1. On 2 tice received a letter tro photor:raphore ~-Iev York 7 vhich contained an inquiz7 concerning the tity or an on a photo- p-aphic print. !he l~t ter, 1ignecl b7 , Manager, advised _that the picture had been taken 20 le!OT . later determined to te 20 March 19$0) t bat tbat the negatiYe had Just recontq been printocl. 2. On I& Agent thia office, intea viewed Mr w Mr. , owner or the Underhill Studio. In a ~oint illtertln, nc 1ntormat1on vaa fbe p'totouaf)h, a nicht. Yin ot M~u,.battn, vaa taken on 20 March 19SO (not on 20 Ma7 19SO as stated in lettor fa-oa FF.tt~:rn dated 1 necomber 19S0) at acno tiM 17)0 ar.d 1eoo houra. Photor.raph vas taken c south .. wat tro a pedeatrian walk near t.'le a ot the Queena- boro !Tidr.e. The Quoonsboro 1-ridll& extends acros~t the F.as\ River and Weltare Island, llsor.. East S9th r,treet in t'anhattan Porourh ot ~ev York Cit7 t.o Quoons Poulovard in OUoon~ Porough ot ~ew York City. PhotoLTaph ws taken w1. t.h an OXlO view camera vlt~ aediwa lens, bu not euro it he used an Instantar..eous Shutter or a ., (Time) flq)Osure. Anotbw photocraJ)b taken baodiately orior to tho one in question did not rovoal ar.y object suCh as ehovn on the J)rint in question. The photor,rapb ti tlod "lt1r)1t Lir.hte trom boro f'ritir.e vas taken as a postcard riev, raquoetecl b7 arid delivered to ot tho Hert'Ort P. Cover\ Groe\- in& Carda Comp&I\Y, , l~ev York, N. Y. ~Ftr-nmvr!~1t DED AT 3 Y~AR INTERV A . DBC'ASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DIR iiOQ.li UNCLASSaFlt:&l to ICI ORI 4td 8 Deo SO .tftlld be that. the objoe\ on the lft8hed CNt prior to dell_, to ttr ~' be cU.d DO\ not.loe ., object in the air prior to or after tald.D,; the queati photocraph, bat that he cto not that the olject 1 a tua or len8 cleteot.. ted that he intended to MM t.be photo graph to the Air roro .,. nth ago, bl\ beorr.e eo ba87 that he torao\ten about it antU a noent date. ). Jnoloeect tor ;y01 intonation are oo,-lea, in duplleate, ot the letter tro. Underhill ~tucU.o a NDrint or tbe original and an enlarg-nt of a port, ton thereof. Ho ~ tn- ftRigatlft aet1Tl\7 la bT thie otfioe unl requeetect l Inclt (in dup) ..,~ ct t.v~s Af'.l o 7-eAJ FOIEI&I lECHIOLO&Y DIYISIOI,AFSC