PROJECT 10073 RECORD I. DATE TIMI OROU' 2. ' 'CATION I. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION ..._M_j litai)P ~. NUMBER OF OIJECTI Other (tENS FlARE) ""'PJ-~nouncecl tlare a pot,, in addition to the min inage, was not; lana wl.de. l.n7 caDBra movement cai.ased the flare spot to the mpi n ina Flare ina 8 S. LENGTH 011 OBSERVATION About 6 Minutes I 1. IRIIP SUMMARY AND ANAL YIIS graphy wtum an unueualq bri nil+_ 6. TYPE OP OBSERVATION Grouni-Vi111al D Y IN F.IIB t. PHYSICAL EVIDENCI object ia included in the tl.eld ot v1 ani ldlen the elQIOS\11'8 1a not, 12.1 C1role one of the toUo1d.ng to indicate how certain JOU are of 70\ll' EO Qaleation 121 C.rtas.n PairlJ 1\lN a. lot ney sure d. Just a ~eee 13. Did the ob3eot loolu (Circle One) '-:::::::::=~ lla. Dlcl the ob3ect at l"l t:lMt or friii!!Parent ( ~ ""cr c1 L "es) .Cbaftle direction? Chanp IPMd? Change aise? Change color? Break up into parts or 01ve oft smoke? brightness? Flicker, throb, or Remain 110t1onleaa? (Circle One tor each quea\'lon) lo Don't know I :t Eoi' <I c:::t Ql Ofo) Don't lmow lS. Did tbe object give ott a light? (Circle One)t Yea No ~nt lmow) l5 .1 IP 70\1 answered !IS, 11hat wae the color or the light? 16. tell in a few 1Qrd8 the following things about the object? IF there wae MORE THAN ONE object, then how J11An7 were there? . Draw a picture of how they were arranged ~d put an arrow to direction they were traveling. .,,_., ~ Ia clr>Ctj,f oh5C~r~d '" ~"a I t-~ses be~ f e~p6s~re..s I 18. Did the object at mr tiaet 18.1 Move behind eomething? (Circle One) Yea No D JOU answered !ES, then tell what it 110ved behind. 18.2 Move in front of something? (Circle One) tea !IS, then tell what it moved in front or. 18.3 M.end with the background? (Circle One) tee No (Don : t -imoo 19. Which of the following objects ia about the aame actual size as the object 70'l eaw? (Circle One) t b. Baseball o. Basketball d. Bic)'Cle wheel Office desk t. Automobile I Small airplane h. Large airplane -t ... other Ute "~'t . .-s) 19.1 Circle one or the follo\dng to indicate answer to Question 19. certain you are or your a. Certain c. Not very sure Fairly certain f d. Uncertain 20. Try to tell the following things about the object: 20.1 How high above the earth was it? teet. 20.2 How tar was it from you? feet or miles. 20.3 How fast was it going? miles per hOur. 20.4 Circle one or the folloWing tO indicate oow certain you are or your answer to the above questioner a. Certain c. Not very sure b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess How did the object disappear fros11 view? (Circle One) 1 a. Suddenly Other kl s~'lt{,~'f of ~-d'"~ Don't remember -,.$ ttt4-"e..e 'lt i b. Gradually 22. In the tnU.owing sketch, imagine your eye at the point show. Place an "A" ! on the curved line to show tx>w high the object was above the horizon ( aqline) when you first saw it. Place a.. "B" to show \-here it was when JOU last saw it. Ove ead 23. In thl toUo,.S.na sketch place an "A" at the position the object was when JOQ tiret saw it, and a "B" at ita position when 70\1 last saw it. 2b. Draw a picture that will show the .otion that the object made. Place an "A" at the beginning of ita path and a "B" at the end of its path /te, se rec ~ 'f 2S. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object. Label and include in JOUl' sketch any details of the object that )'OU saw and place an arrow beside the dratodrll to show the direction the object was moving SECTIIJlf E 26. Wa1 this the tiret time that )'OU have eeen an object like thia? 26.1 D' )'OU answered 1) then when, where, and under what condi tiona ctld 27. In JOQr opinion what do 70U think the object was and what might have causc1 No ep1ruo~ .. 28. Oive the !FJ.EPHOIE . What ia )'OUr present job? EkC!f.-m.e ~e,lltOict' US, Cc!~i GltciY'd Sex .~le. Phetf6MP~e<l 29. Was uvone else with )'OU at the time J0U ~ the object? (Circle One)s !!} or No 29.1 IF )'0\l answered lES, did the7 aee the object too? (Circle One) Yea or No > fl.erte tttvsf 4ave bee .. .st le4at it cla~e 29.2 Please list their names and addreaaeas off.er Metn .s offhe. - -f'eJ e~t J~t .sl ~II bttt~sJ s,..e. ~f -IJ.e-.., fd~.~l ~ s~ru~.s o-1-p,rfeJtt )0. Pleaae add here &ft7 further 1idch JOU believe are illport.ant. Uae addl \tonal ahMta or the eise paper, it neoeal7 DISPOSITION FORM UNCf.ASSJFIED Anlyeia ot Photoa DATI 2 Sept 52 COMMENT NO. 1 Capt Ruppeff/ joe 1. Attached are a aeriea of pbotoa taken by a Coaat Guard photographer. The oiro\JDstancee under Wbioh tbe7 were taken are given in the attached folder. The photos are evidentl.J mnl tiple exposures or the 8\Ul during an Golipae ~ It 1e requeatad that \~W'P-2 Ret Folder 'ro ATIAA-5 ooaDDenta on these photos. DONAlD L. BO'wER, Colonel, USAF Technical Analysis Division Air Technical Intelligence Center GIP l s 1111 Mr. J. Ch&I~Rn/ms 1. The e.tte.clled Ihotogra~ have been e:xemined and the pr'Obable e~enation has been determined. A 4" x 5" &'peed Gra}ilic camern "i th coa.ted lenr:: \>.as J.X>inted toward the sun, ~md the image was examined on the ground glass. A pronounced flare e}X)t, in e.ddi tion to the main ime.g-e, was noted with the lens wide open, f/4. 7. Any cemera movement ceused the fiE'!re SJOt to move, as well e.s the main uu:tg-e. Inserting a flat glass filter before the ~ens in the conventional position produced additional flare spots, which moved about with slight variations in filter orientation 2. Flare i.mages ere alwcys encountered in photography 'f.nen an nmr.ueJ ly bright object is included 1n the field of vie'~' end ,,hen the exp>sure is not pro- portionally reduced. The sts.ted exposure is considerAbly in excess of normal for an object as bright es the stm, as shown also by considerable halation of the negatives about the sun imE~es. 3; It is proiJeule thet the spots in C!.Uestion are nothing 7llore than fiE.re sJX>ts . due to overexposure for sun brightness. RADED AT 3 YP.~'\.n INTgnV.ALS DECLASSIFIED AFTY~H 12 YBAI:S. ' l Incl DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED Q(tttJ.t4 SJ( R.4.Jt J~:liN B. AVERY, Colonel, USAF <hief,_ Photo Reconnaissance Lab Directorate of Laboratories t$50 Jib 51. II 'ADhUOOPPICii :61U ~111 11 September 1950 On 11 September 1950 at 4:45 pm, a Coast Guard photographer took four photog~"aphs of the total eclipse of the Sun, whose path ot totali t;y crossed the Aleutian Islands near Adak, Alaska. The photogl"apber noticed nothing at the time when he took the pictures. It was two years atter the photogi'aphs had been taken that the observer noticed the images on the film. The photographs were examined and the probable cause determined. A 4" x 5" Speed Graphic Camera w1 th coated lens was pointed toward the sun, and the image was examined on the ground glass. A pro- nounced flare spot, in additioo to the main image, was noted with the lens wide open, f'/4. 7. Any camera movement caused the flare spot to move, as well as the main image. Inserting a flat glass filter before the lens in the conventional position produced additional flare spots, which moved about with slight variations in filter orientation. Flare images are always encountered in photography when an unusually bright obJect is included in the field of view, and when the exposure is not proportionally reduced. The stated exposure is con- siderably in excess ot normal f'or an obJect as bright as the sun, as shown also by considerable halation of the negatives about the sun It is probable that the spots in question are nothing more than tlare spots due to overexposure tor sun brightness. a.Af!{t. ~ON Cllfl I UNCLA~SlFi2D DISPOSITION FORM Chief, A1 r 'l'eomioal Intelligence Ccter, Vript, Patteraon APB, unT (Unolaeaitiecl) Material tor Pzvjeot Blue Book DATI COMMIIIT 10. 1 9 Aua 52 H&J 1. The 1Dcloeecl letter With attaolaenta ie torwarclecl tor appropriate action. 2. Request that aolcnowledpaent be to the , u. s, Coaat Guard, ancl that a atat.mt ot eYal.uation ot the photographs be inoluclecl. Adcl1t.ionall7 no cliapoeition ot the neptine wae inclioated, it 1a that the Coast Gu&rcl be queried about tbia. BY OCHWm OF THE CHIBF OF ~Ana J ~WJJLLIAM W. WILCOX \ ti Ltr tr Calaandant, u.s. Coast Guard 30 Jul 52 ~ ~ 'tacllonel, USAJ' (11ief, Policy an4 lle!"l!!~ement Qroap Ottioe, Dep\ll.'l D:.r~otor tor BatJ.t J)1reot.orate ot. lDt.elllseooe ., ... N M E ~O::r :: 9 6 Replacet DA AGO for COMMANDANT u. e. OCA8T eUARD STA I'S C~ST GUARD , u. s. Coa.t Oaard ot Int,etlt1enoe, Rdquart, (a) Air Foro Let.ter Ro. 2oo-5 PuNuant to the Snatruot1~ ooat'neclin reference (a) the eocloeuree are tozwarcle4 herewith tor lu&UCD. BlClaa 1 Itr ~ 2 4 nept1Y 3 7 plcturee IJ, I. COAST GUARD .AIIIIftGJ~8, D. c. u.s. Goalt .jeot a Jtou tlwa, ~ s-pa ot u.e sa m ,anlal tloa, ltlecl tapa .. 1o& n).jeot aatlwa n pocl tbl to11owlla8-oonclltlonaa a) oa.aa ~a I lpeecl 'b) l.eMI , OOA'J!ID, fe ~.,, 1 o) ~lla1 Svper u, tlla paok cl) ~lltera tta "A" t) Plaoe I tbe I' deok ot the U.S ooaat IUI'd. 01ltwr BOBTHWDID : l. t1ae Bel'lllc Sea aboa.t 4.0 llea DOrUl ot .ldelr l. tbe Alea.tlaD Ialavda J IS. I A'boa.t 1600 boRN ill S0D1 p1U eleftD 1l) 1 total Bo1lpH ot t1ae Sa 1A the -~ ot 1V~o, 1111boM path ot totalU'' OIOIMcl tbl Ale1lt Dl&l' A1a"ka l) Dlftlopecla 6 jr_ 1VU Ia Eod* Jllozoclol, 11 at '18C7 a. lbiH Mptlftl bear t1ae n &, I, 4. aDd. I aDd. WD Ylewe4 wltll olfmle4 ooi'Mr bl14 to J.o.r lett, the eollpae lmapa n ezpoae4 t.-. lett to rlpt D4 fi'Oa top to bott, at talrq altona lDtertala ot appzoaS.teq 80 le It 11 apparent t the 11Dlcllntltle4 s-pa to tM rl&bt ot eo1lpM s-pa an all ot the 1&1111 ob.1eot, bu.t ftZJ 1D 1 attlta.da, altltwJe a!Ml ell t the eollp lap lD eaob oaM. fbi poaa1bll1t7 t theJ 1aaft .-~ tlcm Ia optloa or teoi'Olog llaa been oouldere4 oan~ av4 lD Yin ot the lDOouliUDOlel ntlomcl n wonq ot 'bebe to~4 tor Z~P~n aor.&t~ le llben did JOG 1.1 Date -oii 1. 2 tiM of Dirt (Circle One) 1 (Circle One)t b. Central o. Mountain ( C1 rcle One) a .,A! Dqlipt Savina l.b Circle one of tbe follovS.na to indicate how oertlin 10\1 are of JOUI' answer to the above question 1.21 ~ Pairly oerta1n o. Hot ve17 sure ct. Just a cuess 2. When wre JOU when 10'1 saw the ob3eott CJ,S.f.6.~d'Y.l"' p f) fftJ A~tlonal (Circle ODe) a. Inllde a buildlna b. In a oar d. In an airol. li:) At eea o. OQtdoors T. Other----- ).1 Were JOU t (Circle ~) a. In tbe bleiness section of a city? b. In the neidential section of a city? o. In oountryllde? d. n11na near an airfield? ft)'inc over a city? t. ftJinl over open country? C' _ Other at ~,/Jer'J"j ~s Ia. dld JCN hlppen to notice the ob3eot? s. WheD 41d ,ou report to 80M ottioial that rou hacl aeen the object? 6. What were 70\l doin& at tbe t:llle JOil saw the objeot? 6.1 What had you been doing tor the 30 minutes before you aaw the object? 'tr7 to list the activity or activities and the approximate amount ot time spent on each. "t.!Jd"p\t-(i 7 Were 70'1 moviq at anr time 11b'le 10'1 ~ the object? (Circle One)t IP JOU answered tiS, then cccnplete tbe following questionst 1.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) t a. North b. !Jortheast d. Southeast ( Cii'Cle One) t a. North b. Northeast d. Southeast h. Northwest (.!!) Southwest h. lortbvest 8.1 What dlreotion were JOU looking when the object disappeared? (Circle One) a lforth b, lortheast d. Southeast ~ Southwest h. Northwest 8.2 Circle one ot the tolloving to indl.cate how certain rou are or to the above question and preceding question (8 ancl Certain ra1r17 certain o. Not fti'J' nre d. Juet a guess 9. Were JOU vearina Je alaeaes when ,ou eav the object? (Circle )a 10. How was the object seen? (Circle One)a a. Through ~ndow glass b. Thro\lgb windshield c. Through binoculars d. Through teleecope e. Through theodolite t. Through sunglasses ~ Through open s ace u. What do JOU remember about the weather conditions at the ~JI\e you saw the CLOOJJ; (Circle One) ( oi) Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds WIHD (Circle One) No wind c>bt) Slight breese o. Strong wind WEATHER (Circle One) b. Pog, Mist, or light rain c. Moderate or heavy rain Don't rember UMPI!&TURE (Circle One) Don t raember SEC'l'ION C 7~ J' flte <lurd-/.,, ..f fJ.e et>~ HO\ire MliiiGe SecondS 12. latiate how long JOG eav tbe object? &>r 4/JerLt 6