f\ lr/ f't- '1'0: inc O:rticer AF Cambridse Research Laboratory Attn: Base Directorate, Geophysical Research 230 Albany St. , Ctmbridse, Massachusetts 1. Per request of Dr. A. 0. Mirarchi, during recent visit to this base, the tollovina intoraat ia submit 2: Siptinca were made aerial phenomena during station. The aightings were made by , Inc. , personnel while engaged in tracking regular projects with Askania Photo- theodoli tea. It has been reported that objects are sighted in some number; as many as eight have been visible at one time. The individuals making these sighting& are professional observers therefore I would rate their reliaibili ty superior. In both cases photos were taken with Askanias. 3. Tbe Holloman AF Base Data Reduction Unit analy ed the 'Z7 April pictures and made a report, a CoPY of which I am enclosinc with the film for your information. It was believed that triangulation could be effected from pictures taken on 24 May because pictures were taken from two stations . The films were rapidly processed and examined by Data Reduction. However, it was determined that siptings were made on two different objects and triangulation could not be effected. A report from Data Reduction and the films trom the sighting are 4. There is nothinc further to report Incl #1-Data Red Rpt #1 Incl #2~ta Red Report #2 at this .. , time. c Film, P-10, 'Z7 Apr 50 Incl #4-Map ot BAFB Range lJNCLA ... ObJects dbaerved tollov EJIOSI~ 15 May ~0 1 " 1. Accordins to conversation between Col. Baynes and Capt. Bryant, the tollovins information ia submitted directl7 to Lt. Albert. 2. Fila tram station PlO vas read, resulting in aaimuth and elevation anslea beins recorded on tour objects. In addition, siae of image on film vaa recorded. atation M7 this information, tosether with a single azimuth angle from the tolloviDS conclusions were drawn: a. 'l'be obJects were at an altitude ot approximatel7 150 over the Holloman range between the 'b. The obJects ,.re Tttla.rost~. Peak. c. The objects were approximately 30 teet in diameter. d. The objects were traveling at an undeterminable, yet high WILBUR L. MITCHELL Mathematician Data Reduction Unit he: utltl'1' lWO mnvlo were made at the White SanciA rro,ing Crnuncla with Aabnia Cine thendolito-~eirntil'k tr:eckin~ camcras (or (ollowinR guided miA."'itc!l. The fir~ot w:e"' m:uk on Antjl 27. J!)OO. Shortly ahcr a miflilc wa!l rircd :uul Juul ~Jrrt'Lr '~ .. A~'l 10:1rcd mtn the: slflitnsphc:re nnd fallen, sonuunc ,cpottccl nn objc:ct ht' the: aky. The: thc:ndolitt.'t wc:l'c hf~lktd u1 hy nn lntermm l)'ttem. and IC\'c:ral atations were an!luurtccl tn lr} tn fCCl pictures. Unfortunately, only_ nne camera h:id fihn. The , : ", 4 T :-. plcturta abowecf a amudgy. dart ob)C:r.t. nut ' 'CI'J wc:U clelittt.'tl. ." l~ l . UNCl:ASSJFIED .!(tltCLt: Captain Vallaoe c. J&r17 UDA . rro4uot1on !lranoh Au41o-V1aual Dlvlaion, OPI, OASD(PA) 0tt1oe of the Aaa1atant lec tarr ot !bank rou tor rour oor41al and lntormatiYe communication ot 28 lbbruarr. Your oontlnued cooperation -and patience -la ap- proo1ate4 ~turall7, I ahal1 keep in touCh with 7our ott1ce aa tho acr1pt to rrt projootod doouc~nt&rJ pro@l'OIIDoa. Uowoyer, tho narrat1Ye V111 &r&dUA117 doYolopo ae tho ~torial tor the produot10D 11 auoooaa1 17 aoroanod, e41tod and ti~od. Thorotore, ch ot lor1pt ot th11 poat-narrato4 t1la v1ll dopond proc1ael7 on what tlla 11 AY&llable, 1nolud1ns tho atook tootase to be aado ayall- . able b7 the ~pArtaent ot Datonae. lo 70u oan eeo that I ~ 1n a rather nebulous poaitlon at the mo~nt. tut'I am oerta1D that tico will roaolYo eyerrth1ng. I Uc--2d WODdOr 1t JOU WOUld be kind onousn to tell me juat what tho purChase ot atook tootaso entailaf Thank rou. Thore 11 anothor point that I viah rou would olaritJ. V1th rotoronoo to Q1 1nqu1ry 1nto tho &Yai1Ab111t7 ot tour cot1on ploturoa ot U~' roportodl7 1n tho poaaeaeion ot the Air Pbroo, rou roapon4oda fho apoo1t1o tootase that JOU haye roquoated haa been oheokod b7 the ~part~nt ot the Air Force and there 1 no reoord ot ita ex1atence. 'fhle ropl7 baa = a blt 111t1 tlod. Ono ot the nlaa about whi L\ , . . I inquired vaa a11eB0417 tDJ:on b7 o. oino-thoodol1 to crew at J " E4warda AlB, O:l11t., em 3 nar, 1957, ln4 I han a 1otter troa t ,\ f' b&Jor Robort ;-. Dponoo, USAF, 4eacr1b1ns tbo t11a 1D aoco dota11. v ~ Aa t.o tho sun-oa.t:~ra ahot noar l7r1.c;ht-Patteraon AD on 20 ~eut, 1952, lot mo hero quoto the caption to tracoa troa ~h1e coT1 aa roproduoo4 1n 1X:l.!.t'? l!:a.so.slno tor D3ooabor 19521 BoToring objoot that wo.a aoAnnod by radar and aoon b7 ground v~tohera vc.e oau()bt on t1lm b7 a clirab1n6 jot pilot. 'l'heao unretouohod 35 ma. gun-oo.E?ra D:OY1e tra=a, roleaaed: to tRUE 'bJ tho Air Foroe, voro taken at '0 teet, ncar ~right F\eld, at 11 a.m. on Ausuat 20, 1952. ~om tho appearance ot the enlargod tramea, I bol1eve tho moTle vAa ahot on and not ' t1la. And tho Vb1to Oanda oino-thoodo1it t1lma were referred to b7 J, Ruppolt, Capt., tmJJa, torr.."'r cblet ot Projoot Blue ~ook 1n hla book, fbo Ronort ~n Un14Dnt1t1e~ l111n6 ObJeota (p. 2791 ~o had or knew About to etr1ps of COT1e t1la that tell into bad boon tatoh at \1h1 to San Pronng Ground 1n _Apt:11 and Mar ot 1 Cc&pt. Ruppel t took bUppoee417 aleareC! bi .. DOD - our1tr an4 RoY1ew on 5 ember, 1955. 4uct1on ot tba C!)~cii"ic CC':..:., .. ~. . I G!l::>ul.d cn.ution . i'oo~o o-: u::'J ic not. AJJ , .1tl3 lf~1trt:~tl ou~ in or:..,,, pice~ or tiJTJ t~:..:..t t:~'.Ud ::-~-:;i~tJl"' on n t<;tlcvicicn scr.:!on. zr you will rc-rc:-~ Y':'lt:r c:~l .,:ni~!lcc, ~ted ll.JU!la 1?57 I m-.41t1on ot ~t1on pictu.ro ;.;.vet:-.:.~ of r:::u~rcla :i.l1<:1cl~r.~. I abould ~lc-, c.dd clc~d c~ fo~ c~cU1it7 :. c in r~ct Q diccL r for fQctl:l. O.CC'.:rc.C'J \. r="':!~ c.t tl:~t til:.-~ by tl:3 Dlp.~:.t:.:~nt ot D~f'cns3 ~ z:.ucc~ In t1ol~ 1~0 s. rJ.a~clcy D'.1vo Cnli~ornio. _ ./CO:~PACK-SAPIS-3 v BEAD:R-SAFI8-l S'!AlBACK-SAPIS-3