PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS ~ ~ 0 Vlos Balloon ~.July 1956 Sat! Bf~!"'nadino, California o ProLobly Balloon 3. DATE-TIME o~U~P 4~.~T~Y~P~E~O~F.~O~B~S~E~R~V=A~T;I~O~N I 0 Pos~ibly Balloon 7. LENGTH OF OoSERVATION X]{Gro .m ;l. Visual 0 /,ir-Visuol 0 Ground-Radar r-lnte rcopf Radar 0 Wo~ Aitcraft 0 Probobl y Air craft 0 Possibly A;rcroft 0 Was A s t ronerrni col I 0 Prouobl y A s t ronomical 1 C i V i J. i~ ~ 0 Possibly A~tronomlcal 0 In suffl cient Oct o fot Evalua ti o n ncg;.~i.YC' :-tnd Tl \iTIH?ro~.l:; slender wire lines between tneae two points <.ire all cla.:s~ and in shtirp tocua, ill contraat to the object vhic~ is somewhat fuzozy ani indistinct in outline. t. Fhoto anal131s atroDgly SUB&eata that the out-of-focus. indistiDct appearance of the object ls not eaused by any ttpparent motion tbl'ougb space, but. becauae ot 1 ta veey close proximity to the owoen. As cy optical experimeDt will show. an object will ~ppear llp~r in color as 1 t reoedea into the di.atance. The ob- ject here, allege~ to be approx~tal7 2000 fee' or oYer one-third or a mila av~y. is a~ dark or darker than any object in the field g. The direction or the light and suadova an the object does not appear to be coxutiatent vi th tha~ of the aurroundiDB ob- jects, aa a atn~ or all the photograpb attached indicate. b. A magoif1oat1on of the image into three differ~t densitl .. reTeala an objec~ just inaide the left adge of the print and en i~ object wiah reablea a thumb or some odd pro~rudance. 1. Tae opinion subml tted in the IR that the sighting may have beea caused by a temperature inversion caonot b " :r~otely eonsiderei as creatine tne optical pheDomena i.e . the obj~at. ~bile such inv~nions can create spurious objects ~r blip s on ~d~r scopes. the object shov.n here is a u~k. solid. mgible one a~d ~inst s falrl7 clear sky. Optical phenomena cr~dtect by unusual wea~er or 'tempeature con4i tlaa a.nd in1Tersion3 usually tend to blend i~. or have the general coloratiOD or hue of t h a s or cloud tor.:li& t i on \.Jbi ch they are a part of. 4 In vi~w .)f .t;b.e foregoing. the opinion ot thia Canter is that tne photographs s~roDgly ouggeat a hoax; an4 typioal c f the many it reoei Yea. naul tina in a c vnaidera'ble waste of :.;-:>Yern.ment ti.;:le, :noDe~. and man-power in t h e inveet1 ationa and an.a.lJsis r~ 5 lD accordanoe with eataoliabad policiea for providing f ield units D4 related agaDoiea with guidanoe aDd assistance on u7C t ter.s, SUIP8' ~. f'ollowizaa be C~nsiclerecl in the inT~n : i..:;ation of sigb; 1Dp ot t h ia type involving UFO pbotogr~pha: a. Invest1g6lti ve and in terrieving person.utl u men t.allyn f'ra;ne or study the i=ned1ate area and surroundings show "itb.in t h e D. o photograph 4E4/Capt G.T.Gr egory/lt o Ltr . Ai.t'IO, Sub j s al.yais o f U] 'O Ila port , IR Ol-5 6 b. ..:.x~ct time of t .)a exposure. if possible . 'lbi:t ~tlll -.i3!11st i n d~tdnniniDi the sun a position a t t hat time dnd "17he t her the sun was out a mong oth~r f a c tors, atatementa of tha ,ouroa t o c ontr3r7 notwithatand1ns, a a our case filee often di sclose. 'f'ne dirsctioo and angle of Not given in AF 112. eleTation which t ne camera d . The type, maka, lena size of the camera~ s hu tter gpee4, and exposure s~ttinaa used. In all caaea, ~hare the source statea h e does not knov what t stop or s peed used t he mini~tm and mxi- muzn !l04ile o f tluhut ~amera gradient should be obtained,. and Biveo r . v!lare an ooJeot l s n o-t s hown i n mid air. a a i n t his case. dete.r:n.ine whetber a.ny objeot or means just outside t h e picture 3raa could have baen used t o su~port the s upposec l y fl ying saucer," s uch as oyerh dnging trae limb , post, r od 1nserted i n t h8 ground , etc . g . Co n3ider tile :::...~n rce'a age (15, i n t!lis oas c ) ; hls 0 91nion or interest regard.1ng " f l ying saucer3 ; '!;-.'bather any moci cn p i etures h1.:1.ving t d s ;:;ubj eot 3.3 the i r theme , ... ere reeentl.Y -' l.OW ~n h i a l ocati on ; ..md whe t har ~-~ h ds done a:ny e~tensi 7a r ~;:\ding e n t1 r ly- i.cg oau c e r b ooks. ~'bis i !lf'o-::::!ation C3.n only b a deter:nined a t tne :;ouree l ocat i on, and i s p c:-:.i::ent n s S'Jpplementary da t a f or f ormu- l.j,'r.ing so,.Jnd \!.:..n ~luaion3. ::.:ere are at the present t i me 10 t o 15 .;;ci~nce-fiction motion pi;; ~ur~s .. and .;:~lmc,st ~o books rl-;aling Ji th lying saucers.~ lnvest: tors muat c or.siuer the i~preasionable C.lar!:ic tari5 ~:.. cs, .:lU d t :.e L . f l u enee of :3U cb media "J:l on' of s our c e ' s h . ::~f~r t.o .~'71 ~co-~. "lntell i usnce l~oto.:tt!:.r:Jn' :.::u :a<L~oe on ::c.l...L ;<::t ion 1r:1ol ving vhotog.tlSphy , with speci:t'iil c-efer- c n c!9 t o para,er~ph 13 7 .i.tld , ... ~p:::ndlx C. '""hls manual is a l s o usad by itlveati~ati~rs v:1its of the .-.r:IJY, Na.vy and Fai. 4 p r ints w/ne g . Copy fu l'n i shed; Norton ~F Base . California HEADQUARTERS 46020 AIR INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SQUADRON (ADCJ UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO SUBJECT: Negative of UFOB TO: Commander Air Technical Intelligence Center ATTN: A.FOlll 4E4 Wright-Patt9rson Air Force Base 1. Inclo3ed is a letter from Commander, 27th Air Divi3ion (DEF), Norton AFB, California,-forwarded for your information and appropriate ac ~;l.on. 2. The subject negati-re Has r~cently for.-1arded to your organi- za:~on attached to the UFOB !ndex Card for AISS-UFCB-469-56. FOR 'l'H:C CO?v!MANDER: Ltr fr r.omdr 27th AD t"TU An-ES p oon~ .-T'y Captain, USAF Assi~tant Adjutant HEADQUARTERS 27TH AIR DIVISION. (DEFENSE) UNITED ST.A TES AIR FORCE Norton Air Force Base, California Negative of tJfOB Cor.mander Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Ba3 e 1. Reference i s i:!ad e to Air Intelligence Infor;>ation 1~ 101: t Fo~ 112) Ho. 1~-01-56, d ated S August 19 56, '"'ith source: San Bernardino, CaJ.ii'ornia. A photogra~hic neea.tiv~ of the ificd Flying Object r.ras ~ttache:l to this rn~Jort. A :;pecific rec:t~:;t \'las D.ade in the re::>ort to the ef:'c ct. th.?.t this !1.3 :tivc should b e r~turned to the source at tha address given in the r eport. At the t1:.!e of the initial investigati on, the obser.rer Has rt:!l uct2nt to ::;i ve !JO!"t ::.n : officer t:1et subj-~c:. n :;;2 :.:. ve ..ronll b e retur!!.~d a:> ~:ioon f.l s p:;,s:i 0le. As of this dDte, st:.1:lje::::. net;:-tivc :1a~ '1ot b~en raturncd a 3 ::-aq..l~..;;ted; t he sm..1r c e is :'.o:r co:-1-::e:-:"'.ed e.bo\lt ':~3 possibility of never 3,. It is ?C38i.-:le t:-!ar. -::o:-<:.>i d .::re.ole -:jubl:.city ad~.~rse t o t.h e b eet i:t:~:-ssts of th~ A:.r Fo:-ce ~c_\, j :-csult f~or:1 '!:.~is situr..t i on if subject (U) Negsti ve of UFOB Comma.oder 27tb Ai:t-Diviaion (:Jef'ense) Nl 'l'N: HaJ or ~r .)i. ~hJ.strcm Norton A , Cal.i'fozonia 4E4/sgt o.D .. J.ill/wm 1 . Hei"er~:ce ill ~..ade t o c c::cerning the return o~ UFCa negative t o r;.ouree. ;? ~ncloaed l1erevi th .'U"~ cop1as pf rn,?"!Y 1;o ~.)urce ~'1<1 t o the d j-:.h Air Di:~:S i on (D!fense) uith r:ega.rd t o sub;,ect tJFOB ::.egat1ve. 7'1.:!.:; action -r.ras c Cl.'l:f)leted by "':he Ai.;. :rec hnl~al -r:rt.e: ~.ige nca Center ~ut~ !"ight .:.n t!"\Ut t..'lis +-,-;ry:: ~f publicity c~u~! ve'rJ vel l be A? .::c~ru:-ed tb -..:us 1.::1ci.ler.~ \:ill ~-:.e i:'.:!"oug:rt to 7.lle .:J,tt.ent.irln of' ORIGIN Of BASIC 46o2d AISS, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado 11 December 56 :tlegative ot UFOB SUSPi:. , SE ASSIGNED BY T~itlH "111' e"l"" to denote revie" prior to e t ion. rnjtiJ our column to denot~ review of c ompleted etlon. rr. for. ctio~:, for eoordintJon,) IN OFFtCE OIJT IN OFFICE OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT I N OIN<I AFOIN OINIX OIN2X OIN3X t;i'FOINX CO~ENT NO. /J'OIN-4E4 COW.1ENTS ( l rev~rat, il r:ec'Y) Inclosed herevi th is complete case tile on subject UFO sighti.ng for your infornation and necessary action. Regarding the statement purported to nave been made by PRO, this of'f'i ce 'Has not contacted at any time relation to report on action taken. Accordingly, it i s requested that positive action be taken to bring to the attention of Mr. Tom Towers, that the negative, and ~ere processed, analyzed, and the results made known to souree, lr1r. _ .,2P ..1.9-~.9~-2~-. For your information, it should be pointed out that Mr. Towers, was t he individual cast in t he leading.role of the controversial documentary film produced by Green Rouse Studios The implica tiona in not inf'orming Mr: Towers are Request case file be returned to AFOIN-4E~o~t ~tion in our f i l es. 1. Ltr fr 4602d AISS w/Incl Comrnand~r 27th .\.ir l-1,1i:sion ( Jefens) Headquarters {ALC) 434/Capt G.r. Gregory No rton dr Faroe Base, California 1 . Attached 1ere.-i t h ror your intonnat;icn u.ad gui \l.lnCe l.s a c~py o~ the analysis ~ade of a pho aph of ~ uni dentified flyi ng ""lb~c:ct. reported b,y your org ...niUation per .~ir .... n talligence In.f'orma- -;;iv"" .,.J!~ort, Il\-Cl-.56, date ... 8 . . ugu.st J.9,56. !.lso attc.lch~d ~!'u thr~e c o9i..es o f the ori~dnal p~ints ...: I n ncco~<:lllco wi ~ll i r:a t . .u;c-:ioru~ 5 '.l omi ad !n au';)jec~ .u~. th~ n::_ .ltives :.i!ld ;rin &s. t o .;'3: her .i th .. ertin-3nt, cL1creet :.?rti c n s .;; :.. , ::ltto..1chad mk-l.fsia c::.nd .... (.,!~.,enta, ,;are for~ar!!ed t o cure;) ot ~ Yrin t 3 Ca1 1 Jab W.. ~ lD Sao Bern.araiao ~ of the D dl11 Scm tot &A eyelul: in four ~iwuaa the dory aad a larp photo of a saucer. AP carried a wirepboto which wu printed i:! the Los Angelea D.uly lVinor T'-'TiD 11 Brieftyt Ute ~tory u centered around oae IS.~ oki son of a cloctcr. AecOJdiol to the Dllily Micheel's sto1y nn :;c8 tbitt: I '"' lyina on the 11 in my back- not ! J : r~wsy which wa nceedina Tapidly. lr:nmedi~tely on ::-~tr-.3 it. I r-nued :ny ea W~"a ~tnd took a quiek shot. at lt '--.~a'ln ol ita ~tfdll'e ,.,.pe. After bkltlg t!le pictu:-~ I tri~ ~ * .-etch the obj iCt and crank my film at th e sHm~ tirr.... ~e r~sult wu that I overet'llJtked u,. nlm and the ne~ 1"-A tw'ced out to be & blaniL The ob ject rltd not c!~.appUr OYef the honzon. CUt 3eemed t!) ;;hrink "'r dw'\nr!' ~ 'lJ it dipt:Ired. It waa ;one ~thin ~0 serond cu.~ -;oot 1 at. -:lcrn at G..,rge A f"B ex?rs~ mtrnsr -. he p~:~tc .. I wa n:-' . ~ u,.~:alivu. O f c:~ut alS) is the flct ~!l;1t t~ ;~ Sac. L Pert A Sun., Oct. 14, 195& Los Angles Examine.- Aviatiotl Ne1vs: Stir in IIa,vthorne By TO~I TOWERS A viat.ioa Editor Reports that the city-owned agement. The consensus wen't Hawthorne Airport might be went something like this: we sold to the Northrop Alrcra!t like to tak the "champagne" -company for use as a park fllght because we get a good! ,1ng lo\ have caused some con-meal (steakl en route to San eem among private pilots Francisco. ~doing this, we 'and business firms now using save some two"or three hours) and leaSing space on the that normally wo.uld be spen premises. \ 1n a San Francisco r esta It the deal. goes through, 1t rant a t mealtime. Raving din .; wtu reduce the active and ner on the plane enables u s J available a irpor..s in -m~tro-to prepare our dally \repor~s '1 pol1tan LOS .Angeles (Los An ana get. -t. tol''the nc~ aa:y,. aeles and Orange Counties) to=''!!:!!o~r-k_. --... _..,.... ----~ 13. In 1940 there '1\~re 60 :llr AIR FORCE RF.PORT-..,61_/ ports ln opera~oo \n the ;r.e-t~r