Guantanamobay Cuba — April 1960

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PROJECT 10073 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSION& D Wet hlloon 21 Ar 6o Bay, CUba o Pro'-'-'' a.a1." D Wet Aircroft Locl---~ a o,.un4-Yiauel Groun R .. ., D Proltot.ly Alrcroft D AI,.Yiwel a Alrlnterc.,t R .. ., D PoaaiWy Aircroft D Wet AatronoMicol CitY D ProltoWy AatronoMicel a No Mll1t&r7 D PoaaiWy Aatrononticel D Insufficient D fer Eveluotlon n/a one D/a . Tbree photos did not notice disc-shaped obJect ill ...... was a:laed toward sw. Source obJect when he took the photo-: 11. COMMINTI is at the photo indicated that it was probabl)' exposed inside a buildins aDd throush a glass window. The obJect is probablY a reflection on the window f'rom a l1ght from the ceiling. UFFICIAL FILE COPY APCIN \12 /Sgt Bolieul~mc 169?16 'Typed 8 July 60 ot UFO Photop-apb 1. The att&ehttel photop-apb, t.aken D7 Pw\ (12) tonrarded to A!IC b7 ottlae for anal.Jala. 2. fd \be indioat.ea \hat, the photo waa "'ft upoMd ot a and a window. The obJect. in 18 a refleoU.on on the fro a llpt from the oelliftl The ol the create an e shape and tbe te ana in \he top central portion 1 the light bulb which glYea orr a creatina the "bump" on tbe top ot tbia retlect101l. 3. Attaolled ia the trana The tull oddreas of the ,._ tor torwud1.ng to the :Y. !.ginal owner. PHII.CP G. DAIS Colonel, USAF S49toh taq Pollee \l Fort Gulick-P Canal Zone .J COORDINATION: Mi:rlO liOUTIN 1\ MMI Olt TITU RIMA..I\\CI ALS, DISAI'I'~OVALS. 0~ SIMILA~ ACTIONS SIGNATUitl Herewith, 3 enlargcents or a photo taken on 2l Apr 1960 :ln the Guan Bay area (CUba) b;y a US soldier . ~., TlW basic photo was taken with a Zeiss Ikonette camera, using a speed or 1/ SOth ot a secom and p atop of 11 or 16. The picture ,was taken between lOOO.anci 1200 h~rra, :aiming toward the southwest. 'lhe aoJ.Jer. wh~ took the photo did not notice the disc-shaped Object w.hich a~ara ~ the upper lett of ~picture. C't:JAL.-. I. CARL PAUROWSKI MissUes & Space Dept ot Arm7 RoplaOOI DA AUO Formlt .l Apr 48,ant!AFRQ J'orm 12. 10 Nov tr. wbiob mat be used. REFERRAL NOTICE IUI.IICT (er IUtPINII DATI FtOM: Assistant Chiet ot Start, Intelligence, lBl APCINI ArC IN I ATTIN1'101h Ma_1 JrrleDd APPitOPitiAft ACTIOit CCMIINTI AtiO/Oit NOTI MD Rl 'Mt1 IN,ORMATION AND/OR FILl COORDINATION DIRECT REPLY (wftA co~ to TYPE OF ACT I ON INFORMATION 011 IMICH TO IASI ltEPLV PltiPAitATION OP ltiPLV (lor o.fl .. turo ot latoll.ilne) PRtPAitATION OF REPLY (for o.fiMturo of Doput~, ACS/lntollllae) PREPARATION 0' REPLY (lor ollnaturo INFORMATION COPIES 'OitWARDIO TOt ACTION AIII .. ID TOt ACI/1 MAl/HAl NOT IIIN FOR ADDITIONAL IN,ORMATION CONTACT (JndJcoto no .. ond fnlon) Capt Copas/ eb c ~ c_ AFCIN-l.Bl 1. Attached photos M4 DD Fom 95 were received ACSI/Army. In further conversations v.l.th that office, AFCIB-l.Bl learned tbat the name and address of the soldier, who the photos, are the following: Pvt (E-2 549th Milltaey Police , Fort Gul.ick, Pammia Csnal. Zone. ACSI/Artq been asked to bave the negative ot these photos forwarded direct to AFCm-48. 2. Request the results of your as soon as such action is couapleted. of these photos be forwarded to AFCm -lBl DD Form 95, w/3 atcbs photos ot Gnautamvno Bay Classification Cancelled i c gedJ9M(f4J) GOOROINATION ( lnit! tie , Lllt naua 11nd Grad) AFHQ .!:":. 0-86 PIIIVIOUI &DITIONI 0' nus FORM Ml OIIOLEn:. , Colonel, USA HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES ARMY CARIBBEAN FORT AMADOR. CANAL ZONE Office or the Assistant Chief or Starr, G2 IN II~&.Y 11JPI" TO SUBJECT: Unidentified F11ing Object Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson AFB, Dqton, Chio AT'tN: AFCIN -4E, Major Friend 1. Reference is made to a let.ter from Mr Missiles and Space Branch, Office of the Assistant Chief of St~ for Intelligence, Department of the A~, dated 2 June 1960, requesting that the original negative of an unidentified fiying object photog1~phed recentlY at Guantanamo Cuba, be forwarded to your ottice. . 2. Attached herewith is the 35amn color slide from which the pra..wo~v~iously forwarded photographs were taken. One (1) )5HIJl color slide E. ORTIZ Lt Col, GS Actg AC ot S, G2 AEROSPACE TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER Ut-'ITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE nt11 o AFCIN-4B2 sua.atcta Request tor Request ot at photographs and ~ tila. Cop7 ot routiaa elip which accCIIpanUd h, and AI 1Dn Report acccapanied are also at to aiel in 2 Atch: RIC R. SHOOP ~t--Colonel, USU 1. Cy routing slip w/3 photos and color slide AFCIN-4E2 2. C7 AI Info Rpt w/Jilovis f'ilna Ltr, AFCIN-4E2, 28 June 1960, Request for Fhotoanalysis let Ind (AFCIN-J.D4a) TO: AFCIN-4E2 (Col. R. R. Shoop) 1. Analysis of the movie film reveals nothing of' an unusual nature. The film vas poorly exposed and the panning vas such that it is plausable to assume that a child was taking the pictures. There was also an indication or a light leak on certain portions of the film. The Air Intelligence Inforn:ation Report was of no value as there was nothing in the filmvhich even remotely resembled the objects mentioned in the report. 2. The 35MM transparency was probably exposed inside of a building and through a glass window. The object in question is probably a , refiection on the window from a light hanging from the ceiling. The inside ot the shade creates an elliptical shape and the strong white area in the top central portion is the light bulb which also gives off a halation creating the "bump" on the top of this reflec- 2. Atch: :, / "'W ER PRICE, )R. ,... .Sf~- Chief, AFCIN-4D4