1. DATE TIME GROUP 6 Febru:l.Iy 65 ~. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 5. LENGTH OF OBSI!RYATION 2. LOCATION Liberty, Ohio 10, CONCLUSION HET AL BAI.I. 11, BRIE, SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Hetal 1 i c s phere SEE CASE FILE. s ubmitted for analysis. ccr;:talTS: Object turned CN er to ASD far analysis and detez- ~-...:.;;;.;;:,_ ---t r:ri.nati.on of source ard/or use. Object deter::lired t o 'oe steel alloy s pher e of ijS origin vrith three po ssible uses Ll'lcluded in analys i s report. Ball ~etur:tP.d to mmer. (26 ::arch 1965). C01o41'LAIUT OR CAS( NR. EVIDEUTIAL OR ACQUIRED PROPERTY RECORD IIJ.'d( J~IO J.:t:tCSS OF AIR. FORCE ACTIVITY RECEIVING PROPERTY DY WHON RECEIVED .:r:ttiono Divioion -E\'ILAC Pt.l. C. Pinkerm:m PURPOSE OF ACOUISITION !lAME AIID ,.oontSS OF PER!:Otl FH:'!~ ~ON PROPCATY WAS RECE I YEO Fo~mcl at--., Libo.;~:ty, Ohio LOCAT 11.111 or PROPERTY (Specific dDt a requl red when l oa t or ab ondoned property j found or ueovued) DESCRIPTION OF llEMS (Include ~odel cerlal number. condition and value. marka o r lnltlla, ,,. appropriate) Found Itmn ldentllylnl charscterlstlca 9" unidentified object, rowtd, metal, with ' oct ncro\Ts around center. t----'1 ..... 1.!'1 Ill /1,~11 II I I IIIII/I/ ////I,'JJJJJI/1 /1 L::ST ITEH I Ill I II I II I I I I II II I Ill II Ill Ill I II 1/1 Ill Ill II Ill I I I I Ill I Ill II_ CKRT I Fl CAT& Tb!! uod!!rsicucd certify that the items listed above coustitut!! a true and canplete list of all propertyliesl acqui ed by tbe Air 65 tran Ptl. C._ Pinkcrm m (Typ~d or prlnhd ") 1 ./'I PERSOit il(lfNQUISifliiG TYPED OR PRINTED NMIE ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS r~"' d' / / f' PROPt:.-TY CHAR.UiS 0. Pitna:ru-ti\U, Ptl. E\fu\C J' ,_l//\ "=-) / ) /..~ !Jl .. _. \' Prnsok rccr He TYPED oR Pk INT0 NAME ORGANIZATION OR ADDREss [l"il:;. ....... ~ /. TYPED OR P R INT0 NAME ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS l.s.l~ATU_!V( A / _'./ V /J' / f/ VITII ( ':>) PAUL V. I.JJ1BlillT, Ptl. t'\'lLAC 1/~t'u. c7A: .J ~-? ..e_ FL ...! !)2 PREVIOUS 1.11 TIOHS Of THIS FORU All OISOLETE. CHAI M OF CUSTODY . (Include ed n~me nnd o rg.1nization, or address o f the transferor and transferee and their s ignature) TO ( Include Postal ReAistry CHANbE OF CUSTODY OU A"' T I 1 Y Nr. Vouche r Nr CERTIFICATB OF FINAL DISPOSITION 1le undcrsl~racd ccrt ily that tbe tical disposition o f the property listed OD t he face o ! tbls Property Record was as follows : PER!:Dit HI-XI!;{; it u.IL TYPCD OR PR IN TEO UA.\4E ORG~IZATION OR ADDRESS OJ SPOSITIOH nnOEll'l' K. Pt:!lSOII TO V:JH rl IIAL rwro OR PRINTED NAME ORGANI2ATION OR ADDRESS 0 1 SPOSITIOII .!A':l HADE UILT .IJ\11 SJUI.T.III, Alf! Eon PER!:O:I 'JIT.It..- T'ff'"(D OR PRINTCO NA:~E OllGANilAT ION OR ADDRESS FiliAL Cl S:'O':ITIO!I P.\tJJ, Y.. Iu'..ltlE!rW_B-, Fl'D (TDEW) Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Dayton, Ohio The sphere that was submitted to the Air Force at Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio vaa tested at the Air Force Materials Laboratory. A copy ot their report is attached. 'While no specific identification of the object vas made, tests con- ducted, confirmed that the object vas ot American origin and did not exhibit eTidence of space residence. The sphere is being returned to you under seperate cover. We appreciate your patriotic duty aa an American citizen in submitting this object to the Air Force tor analysis. Sincerely, Major,~SA? Chief, Project Blue Book PHOTO SERVICE REQUEST PROJECT HO. EXP. DATE COMPLETION COMPLETED DATE CLASSIFICATION TDDPP WORK ORDER NO. QUALITY CONTROL . ~ .' DESCRIPTION 0~ SERVICES (Include purpose of request, flme onJ ploce of r~qu/rement, onJ other pertinent Information ) . By Continuous Prlnta By Duplicate Negative Duplicate Poaltlve. By Other By Mette Double Wt Contact Prlnta No. of Coplea Fol!r (4) EA REMARKS/ AOOrTfONAL INFORMATIONz !"'ller ,:for' measurement' RECEIPT FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK I certify tka1 I have rece/vecJ or/g lnols, nf19atlves ortd p r lnf:l, o/1 to be u .. J In the service of the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ONLY . PHOTO SERVICE REQUEST PROJ ECT NO. TDDPP WORK ORDER NO. INITIATOR EXP. DATE COMPLETION COMPLETED DATE QUALITY CONTROL CLASSIFICATION Unclassifed Duplleote Negative Duplicate Poltlve -. Devel09 Contoct Prlnh No.. of Cople MATERIAL FURNISHED: ... 1 un:.da.'ltiied object REMARKS/ ADDITIONAL IHFORMATIOHz Ta.kesho-ts .o inside 'A/rular SPECIFICATIONS Contlnuoua Prlnta PHOTOGRAP HIC WORK Doub le Wt I corllly tltot I ltavo Ntco/ved or/v/nola, novat/vos onJ prints, all to be u .. cJ /n tlto so,.... ice of tlto UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ONLY. TDDPP WORK ORDER NO. i'"l*D (TIIEW) ~gbt-Patterson AFB 2 April 1965 llev-l.ebmlon, Defli. sir/_." 'Dle. apbe~ tbat 'WJI sular.dttecl to the Air Force at Wright. PattentOD AFB Ohio waa tested at the Air Force Materials Laborato:ry. A eopy o~ their rep<n L 1s attached.. \ll:tle ape~1t1c identitication o~ the object was made, tests con- ducrtecl, eontiuld that the object vaa or American w-igin amr! 414 not exhibit evidence ~ space residence. 'lhe sphere . 1a betas returned .. t; you under seperate Uf~CLASS1fi(D Ui~CLASSIFIED liLil~OLOGY DlVJ~fOJl.A C UNCLASSIFIED '~ a l 'f --I Ult+tlohllltlillhl ~ .... ~ -.,.. --* I 1 .:1.,. II" I I I 1 Or l l!l,:t':',r.kt.J!I .. ,Io111+14111 1olllollltl!&,lolll.a,lul tlo.hllltlll lo ill.lll.tllli.OWtltltUnfllllltllillfllototoomttooto U t~ CLASSIFIED ' lo.oh ol UNCLASSIFIED AIJR fOJRCE MATEIRXA.LS LAJBOJRATOJRY RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AlR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WRIGHT-PATTERSO N AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO 45433 ATTN.Ofo MAAE suBJECT: Analysis of !VIetallic Sphere 9 ~lAR 19tfl T~ TDEW (Sgt Moody) 1. On 17 Feb 1965 Sgt Moody of the FTD delivered a metallic sphere to the Materials Engineering Branch for analysis. Ex- amination of the sphere disclosed the following: a . Consists of two hemispheres held together with 4 set- b. Approximately 9" in diameter (OD). c . Weighs 23.99 pounds. ll thickness approximately 1 e . Density is such that it would readily sink in water. f . Sphere is an aluminum (195 casting alloy) casting that has been rough machined a t both ends and at the equator. Ex- ternal finish was a black paint. Set screws are steel, 1/4 diameter, 28 threads per inch with Alle n wrench head fitting, recognized as Standa:d American. Steel ~lloy is of the 4100 ser~-es type. g . Thts cont~;_n~r to.ns apparently designed for c ompress ive type loads. The design is s u c h that it would not be suitable for inter l gas pres3~1res because of the relatively wea k method of closure. h. There are no external connections, hoo k s , e yes, entry ports o r \~.~rkings othar tha:1 the machining tool marks. There is evidence that a gasket had been used a t the clos:l-1 fl<1.:1ge c'\lthouo h n"> :J"'~Sket m.1.teci..:~.l rCt:l;\i.n ed. lvLA.TERlALS. THE KEY TO AEROSPACE PROGRESS j . Internal surfaces are severely corroded, indicating a more corrosive environment internally. The lack o corrosion on the outside (even though paint was in poor condition) is indicative that the sphere had not been in a corrosive environ- ment or very long . Analysis o the corrosion products did not provide any clue to the possible contents. urvey or residual alpha, beta or gamma radiation was 2 . Discussion. We have not been able to establish the intended use o this device. The allowing possible applications were con sidered but not confirmed. a . Waste disposal container or radioactive materials. The design is such that i t would sink readily i dumped a t sea,