Project Blue Book File on Tremonton Film, Utah, 1952

(S77 FH? 5 V/a.(53- oe DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 REGS YMX@63H “eth ACTION XMX@62. XXBG49 JWPUK 919 RR/NMNM JEPHQ JEDWP JEDEN JEDST JWFDL 555 — DE JWPUK @3t—t~«~*# R 1921592 Fu HQ 427TH PLT TNG WG LUKE AFB ARIZ TO JEPHQ/D/I HQ USAF WASH 25 DC JEDWP/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIG JEDEN/CG ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO SINFO" JEDST/¢¢ ATRC SCOTT AFB ILL € JWFDL/4@& CTAF RANDOLPH AFB SAN ANTONIO TEX Pe EN TE TERR ATTNSATIAA~2Ce2FLYOBRPT (1) SEVEN INCH BALL OF FLAME WITH EIGHT FOOT TRAIL SIGHTED. NO SOUND OR LIGHTS RESEMBLING KNOWN FLYING OBJECTS. _, (2) SIGHTED AT @42@ ON 2 JULY 1952 FoR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. €3) VISUAL OVSERVATION FROM GROUND. Y, (4) FROM 1717 NORTH 1ST AVE; PHOENIX, ARIZe OBJECT APPEARED NORTHWEST, TRAVELED ARC TO SOUTHWEST» A GLE OF ELEVATION 4@ DEGREES NORTHWEST, 3@ DEGREES WEST, 15 DEGREES SOUTHWEST. ESTIMATED DISTANCE SEVEN TO TEN MILES i : (5) OBSERVER MRS ARTHUR WOLF, WIFE OF ARMY ORDNANCE COLONEL. ~ PAGE TWO JWPUK @5 (6) WEATHER AT 943@ CEILING CLEAR? VISIBILITY 15 PLUS MILES? WIND 4 KNOTS FROM NORTH. CTAND 8) NONE : (9) PRESUME OBJECT MADE GROUND CONTACT SOUTHWEST OF PHOENIX. SEARCH HAS BEEN REQUESTED. 3 (49) NO AIRCRAFT OR BALLONS REPORTED. POSSIBILITY OF CROP DUSTERS- PADO 19722212 JUL JWPUK UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION me : 1h Le Selig 3 A fr °ATT Zz ASA aes WO At We whe ade » Fils C - ttre t i 2 hos & 7 SEW ay t 4 pat beh! Sas i Sia khirsarexs! wh At ey pus) ny pa ae IN| my ia 4 yar DOD DIR 5200.10 SIFIED A DOWNGRADED AT DECLAS byes 0-309¢ PREVIOUS EDITIONS.OF THIS FORM MAY BE USED. 16—63734-1 3x U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1951—O-927440 SSIFIED UNCLA DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 i A et gat sate ET Di i ra 7 Tc? as tL Fklh G peat * : H nF, ‘ted a A 0 DE > &s. 2 a‘T a ib c a Jhlvehe ia DOD or : = hit aD Tre A ATTAD Ww J : Hi rp { / inte & ™ a Jia ape Te Ls ey; V ir W GR mre EC ) TY oe oy HA ate! 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CLASSI SUBJECT 35mm Film and Analysis FROM ATIC DATE 15 OCT 1952 COMMENT NO. 1 Capt Ruppelt/jos 65365/B263D/PD28 le As per your request inclosed herein for your inspection is the 35mm film from Tremonton, Utah, showing unidentified aerial objects, 2. Also inclosed is a photostatic copy of an analysis performed by the Photo Reconnaissance Laboratory, Wright Field, 3e The 35mm roll is the original film and no duplicate has been mades kk. It is the opinion of ATIAA-5 that the film should be submitted to an orni- thologist, perhaps at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, to obtain an opinion as to whether the objects may not possibly be birds in flight. ep be Bhalla Caer 5 g r, USAF ir iz tant ‘ Air Technical Inte alli oto oye D D : fone =) 6 REPLACES NME FORM 96, | OCT 48. WHICH MAY BE USED 16—54801-3 U. 8, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 1952 0 - 986875 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED DOWNGRADED DECLASSIPTAT ra HAR INTER. 4 DOD Dig i 12 YEARS, as DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED DOT ‘NGRA DECLARED AT 2 Yrap FIED TE Dop nie Bt ie sf YE Alay UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED avre Aw rr gay TLABLE rd eet sins cule’ pb REPLY TO APO TRethZs DOWNGRADED AT & YRAR INTERVATS. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 6200.10 APUIN]@-RAZ Tide UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 ® UNCLASSIFIED Copy TWX CAFIN 65202 R 1216502 ZN FM CG 2°TH AD HAFB CALIF TO CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO INFO CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS Colo oan aaee DOWNGRADED AT 8 YP Wri : USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC DECLASSIFIED APTER 13 Yen re aaa DOD DIR 5200.10 ~~ c CG WADF HAFB CALIF . RESTRICTED/9L71. ATTN DIR OF INTEL. IN REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2 AND WADF MSG WDOID 29149 FOL INFO REQ BY HQ USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY INTERVIEW WITH CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE. 177273, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CEN, OAKLAND, CALIF REGARDING UNIDENTIFIED BLY OBJS AND MOVIE FILM ON SIGHTING 2 JUL 52 NEAR TREMONTON, UTAH. CPO NEWHOUSE, HIS WIFE, SON AND DAUGHTER WERE ALL INTER VIEWED AT THE NEWHOUSE HOME IN BERKELEY, CALIF ON 10 SEP 52 BY DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGMICE, 28TH AIR DIV (DEF). FOL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1 THRU 13 IN USAF REQUEST ARE SUBMITTED: 1. NO SOUND HEARD DURING OBSERVATION, 2, NO EXHAUST TRAILS OR CONTRAILS OBSERVED. 3. NO AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, BALLOONS, OR OTHER IDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS SEEN IN AIR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE, DURING, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OBSERVATION. he SINGLE OBJECT WHICH DETACHED ITSELF FROM GROUP DID HEAD IN DIRECTION OPPOSITE ORIGINAL COURSE AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW WHILE STILL TRAVELING IN THIS DIRECTION. 5. CAMERA POINTED AT ESTIMATED 70 DEGREES ELEVATION AND DESCRIBED AND ARC FROM APPROX DUE EAST TO DUE WEST THEN FROM DUE WEST TO APPROX 60 DEGREES FROM NORTH IN PHOTOGRAPHING DETACHED OBJ HEADING IN DIRECTION PEDOSITE ORIGINAL COURSE. 6. SUN WAS APPROX OVERHEAD OF OBSERVER. OBJECTS WERE AT APPROX 70 DEGREES ABOVE TRRAIN ON A COURSE SEVERAL MILES FROM OBSERVER. 7. WEATHER CONDITIONS: BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, CLEAR, APPROX 60 DEGREES TEMPERATURE, SLIGHT BREEZE LORTH EAST APPROX 3 TO 5 MPH, 6. NO METROROLOGICAL ACTIVITY DURING THAT DAY. 9. OPINION REGARDING FOLLOWING CIN A. LIGHT FROM OBJECTS CAUSED BY REFLECTION: B, OBJECTS “«~ ¥ UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED APPEARED APPROX AS LONG AS THEY WERE ¥W _ THIN. C. APPEARED IDENTICAL IN SHAPE. D. 1270 14 OBJECTS. BE, ALL APPEARED LIGHT COLOR. F. MNO OPINION. G. APPEARED TO HAVE SAME TYPE OF MOTION EXCEPT FOR ONE OBJECT WHICH REVERSED ITS COURSE. H. DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW BY MOVING OUT OF RANGE OF EYESIGHT. 10, NO FILTERS USED, 11. ONE LOW HILL 2 OR 3 MILES TO RIGHT OF US HWY 30 DASH S WITH OBSERVER FACING NORTH, LOCATED APPROX 10 MILES NORTH TREMONTON, UTAH, 12, OTHER PERSONS SIGHTING OBJscTS WERE: MRS. D. GC, NEWHOUSE, WIFE: DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE, JR, SON, AGE lj: ANNE NEYHOUSE, DAUGHTER, AGE =, WHOLE NEWHOUSE FAMILY INCLUDED IN INTER- VIEW. 13. CPO NEWHOUSE AND FAMILY HAVE NEVER SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS BEFORE. NEWHOUSE STATED THAT HE NEVER BELIEVED HE WOUID JoIN RANKS OF THOSE REPORTING SUCH OBJECTS PRIOR TO THIS OBSERVATION, CPO NEWHOUSE AND MRS, NEWHOUSE APPEARED TO BE EXTREMELY HONEST AND RELIABLE PERSONS. CPO NEWHOUSE STATED HE HAS BEEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR OVER 19 YEARS WITH SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER DURING WW 2. NEWHOUSE IS GRADUATE OF NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SCHOOL IN 1935 AND CLAIMS OVER 1000 HOURS IN THE AIR AS A PHOTOGRAPHER ON ACTUAL, AERIAI PHOTOGRAPH MISSIONS, NEWHOUSE ALSO DOES CONSIDERABLE GROUND PHOTOGRAPHY, IT IS BELIEVED NEWHCUSE COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER. AR INTERVALS; DOWNGRADED AT & YEA Bs IFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DECLASS OD DIR 6200.10 —_ UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED 7 Oct 52 ACTION; ROUTINE INTO; ROUTING CG28th AINDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF 0 CHIEY ATIC WRIGHT={PATTERSOM AFSORTO IPENTIPICATION: 9171 is CAP IW 65202 (12 Sep 52) FROM; APOIN 69782 ATTRETION: Director of Intelligence. Reference your message 9L71 dated 12 Sep 52. Request OPO Newhouse be asked following additional question: Was tripod used te photograph mountain scene in Idéeho which arrears on final footege of film in question’ Yorward information ty electrical means to ATIC with information this headquarters. In response reply to APOIN-2A2 DRAPTER'S WAMB: REL IHG OFFICER'S SIGNATURE: Maj. Dewey J. Fournet BALD % BRESE, Captain, USAF Executive Officer, Topical Division Deputy Director for Estimates AFOIn-242 Directorate of Intelligence, D¢S/0 * A, 1B; BARS, DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED CAFIN 74096 PM JWPML/CG 28th AIR DIV (DEF) HAMILTON AFB, CALIF. TO JEDWP/CHIEF, ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO INFO: JWPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HQ USAF, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. (QS 9x7. un werty 0 Avorn-2s2 FOLLOWING INFORMATION REQUESTED BY HQ USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE, 177273, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIF, REGARDING AN ADDI TIONAL QUESTION ABOUT MOVIE FILM ON UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTING ON 2 JULY 1952. QUESTION: "WAS TRIPOD USED TO RERWE PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTAIN SCENE IN IDAHO WHICH APPEARS ON FINAL FOOTAGE OF FILM IN QUESTION"? ANSWER: NEGATIVE, ENTIRE ROLL OF FILM WAS HANDHELD. pOPECLASSIFICD ATER 12 YEARS : DOD DIR 5200.10 Na DN ee . CAF IN: 74096 (10 Oct 52) ASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED OUTINE (Iafe) WURB 2 JUL 52 TNLS ALOF' . y 0 OL A. rf d \T wai 4 nS OF 6 TO 12 URIDGNTIF moe UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 Requirements 1, 2 color duplicates and 1 black & white print (exclusive of portion with sound track whish is spliced to the end of the film), 2. Request the original be handled with utmost care (it is already in fairly poor condition, and we are very anxious that it suffer no further damage). 3. Request the original be cleaned as carefuly as possible prior to duplication, 4, Request utmost effort in controlling duplication to extent that resulting copies will be as identical to original as possible in image and color reproduction. 5. The loose (unspliced) portion of 17 frames belongs at the end of the footage having a deep blue background and no sound track. The last frame of this loose portion is immediately adjacent to the splice with the broken frame having the sound track, 6. Can the stripped sprocket holes in the loose portion of the original (see 5) be repaired in any way - sufficiently to make it possible to run this part along with the remainder of film without malfunction? NECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 HPB2 Gi TYE263 TDB241 JEPHQ E@G4 - RR JWPML as DE JEPHQ AG R 9718062 2KJ eee FM HQ USAF WASHDC TO JWPML/CG28TH AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF. INFO JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WPAFB OHIO _-~ QE 20"! CL AFoIn 59782 ATTENTION CLN DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE. REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE SI71: DATED 12 SEP 52. REQUEST CPO NEWHOUSE BE ASKED FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL QUESTION CLN WAS TRIPOD USED TO PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTAIN SCENE IN IDAHO WHICH APPEARS ON FINAL FOOTAGE OF FILM IN QUESTION QUES FORWARD INFORMATION BY ELECTRICAL MENNS TO ATIC WITH INFORMATION THIS HEADQUARTERS. IN RESPONSE REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2, %7/2934Z OCT JEPHQ DOWNGRADED ; AT osm ER VAIS; DOD Dik. 206 Re YEARS UNCLASSIFIED A DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 COORDINATION TORT% : INSERT ORGNL CODE AND a = ATIAA-5/JKR/ve FULL SIGNATURE 15 September 1952 CPO Delbert C, Newhouse, 177283 USN Aviation Supply Depot war Mr, Newhouse: Your 16 mm film of unidentified aerial phenomena has been for-~ ed to the Air Technical intelligence Center for analysis, The final footage of mountain scenery will be deteched and returned to you as soon as possible, If it is agreeable to you, a duplicate of the aerial phenomena Ji be made and forwarded to you in lieu of the original, It is degsired to retain the original for analysis, Please notify us imme- ately whether this arrangement is agreeable to you. Your cooperation and desire to be of service are greatly appreciated, Yours very truly, ROSERT E. KENNEDY Air Adjutant General DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD OFFICIAL FILE COPY AMC Form 8 (Rey 17 May 50) Supersedes AMC Form §, Rey 1 Apr 48, which will be used. Air Foree-WPAFB-L-23 JUL 52 36000 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 an ar mR RT DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 A e ® E RC34 WPE924 XYB@19 XDBSié XXBSB6 JWPML 12° RR JEDWP JEPHQ 222 DE JWPML 56J R $923287Z FM JWPML/CG osTH AIR DIV (DEF) HAMILTON AFB, CLAIF. JEDWP/CHIEF , ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO FOsJWPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE HEADQUARTERS USAF, WAHSINGTON 25,D.C. $9171 IN REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2 FOLLOWING INFORMATION USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE, 177273, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIF. REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL QUESTION ABOUT MOVIE FILM ON UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTING ON 2 JULY 1952. QUESTIONs"WAS TRIPOD USED TO PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTAIN SCENE IN IDAHO WHICH APPEARS ON FINAL FOOTAGE OF FILM IN QUESTION"? ANSWER’ NEGATIVE, ENTIRE ROLL OF FILM WAS HAND DOWNGRADED ar HELD « ED AT 2 wera DECLASSIFIED ART HE ye G9/23287 OCT JWPML DOD Diz UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 AFOIN-ATIAA=11-5-E UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 er JOINT MESSAGEFORM a ee Kat ol- ibe pnd a Laping ews 4 tk, , 2 pe Ff UNCLASSIFIED : SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY FROM: (Originator) DATE-TIME GROUP > - | ACTION” INFORMATION () = aa PRECEDENCE Oo ATIC FOR: HILL AFB, UT [_] Book MessaGe Q ORIGINAL MESSAGE CRYPTOPRECAUTION [_] MULTIPLE ADDRESS ves REFERS TO MESSAGE: IDENTIFICATION | CLASSIFICATION FRiuie APOLNeAT TA haw] Loo Fao! ; ENCE GFFICE hequest al] available information, including flight tracks, of any ballcens launched from area of your base on 2 Jul 52. This information ie necessary for the analysis of a sighting of eight unidentified Mlying objects which occurred at 1110 NST on 2 dul 52. Photegraphs of sighting indicate possibility tnat objects may be ea cluster of balloons. In reply cite Project Bluebook. COORDINATI ONs ATIAA DOWNGRADED av ¢ y» PRRVAT DECLASSIFIED AFTE PE ie van A an . DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED | *j oF ORAFTER'S NAME (qd siomaiesenanap required) RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE "TAS fe D D FORM 1 7 REPLACES WD AGO FORM 11-168, 15 JUN 1945, AND WD AGO FORM 0990, 16—58923-2 vx U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ; 199%—O-875946 1 MAY 49 1 APR 1946, WHICH MAY BE USED. DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 me as TO: Whom it may &.... ATIAA-5/Lt CR ae si 15 Dec 52 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: Tremont, Utah, sighting. FACTS AND DISCUSSION: On 15 Dec 52 Lt A. G. Flues telephoned Lt Malcom Ross, USN, at the Of- fice of Naval Research, University of Minnesota. The purpose was to deter~ mine whether pillow balloon releases could account for the Tremont? Utah, incident of 2 Jul 52. Lt Ross had seen the Tremont/movies and it was his opinion, as well as that of Lt Lewis, ONR, that the objects photographed were pillow balloons, However, Lt Ross said that the Navy had not reléased any pillow balloons in or near that area at that time. Lt Ross pointed out that General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, is, in so far as he knows, the sole manufacturer of pillow bal- loons and suggested that ATIC contact Mr. J. R. Smith of General Mills to determine what organizations and ageneies had purchased pillow balloons. Lt Ross also stated that in the winter of 1952, the "Crusade for Freedom" pur-= chased many pillow balloons from General Mills. These were sent to various cities in the United States and released periodically. Lt Ross did not know the exact times, dates, or points of these releases, but he suggested that ATIC contact the "Crusade for Freedom", RECO MIENDATION : That ATIAA-5 contact Mr. J. R. Smith and the "Crusade for Freedom", DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 4 * TO: Whom it May Concern SUBJECT: Tremonton, Utah, incident of 2 Jul 52 On 16 Dec 52 Lt A. G. Flues called Mr. J. R. Smith, Director, Balloon Re- search, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, to determine whether or not a pillow balloon release could have caused the Tremonton incident. Mir. Smith pointed out that in the winter of 1951, his company, the only known manufacturer of this type balloon, produced a large number of pillows for the "Crusade for Freedom", These balloons were distributed to both national and local offices of that organization and GMI was unable to say exactly what the organization did with them after receipt. However, GMI did say that they were released sporadically for publicity purposes from widely separated areas in the United States. In the "Crusade for Freedom" organization there have since been 100% personnel shifts, top to bottom and J. Re Smith was not too encouraging when Lt Flues suggested contacting the organization. However, he agreed to forward all shipping lists which will tell ATIC who the consignees were and just what numbers each received. Mr. Smith pointed out that in 1951 and until Nov 52, helium and hydrogen gasses were in short supply. The two companies which furnish these gasses are Air Reduction Company and The Linde Company. Mr. Smith suggested contacting their distributors in the area of the sighting. Recommendations: That ATIC follow-up with the lists Mr. Smith will provide and that ATIC check distributors of hydrogen and helium in the Utah area. DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 973007 Travel Report - Minneapolis, Minnesota 29, 30, 31 December 1952 On 29 Dec 52, Lt A. G. Flues went to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to contact the Field Representative of ONR and the General Mills Corporation there, The purpose was to determine if the UFO's in the Tremonton, Uteh, movies of 2 July 52 might be pillow balloons. On 30 Dec the films were run off in the balloon room of the Physics Building, University of Minnesota. The following were in attendance; Lt Malcolm Ross, USN S20 Leroy Harger, USN CPO Lewis, USN Dr. Nye, U. of Minn. Balloon flights and geophysics Dr, Winkler, U. of Minn. Balloon flights and geophysics Frank C, Jewett, Exec, Vice-President, Research Dept., General Mills, Inc. d.'R,. Smith, Chief, Meteorology Dept., General Mills, Inc. There were various others present all of whom have had experience in flying pillow balloons. The films were run off eight times, at various speeds, and were frequently stopped at good frames. All were informed of the background data. It was the consensus of opinion that the objects resembled pillow balloons in flight very closely and did nothing that pillows would not do in similar circumstances, J. R. Smith was the least convinced of this hypothesis; however, he felt that the objects were a bit too bright and maneuvered a bit too fast, The head meteorologist of GMI pointed out that winds to 8,000 ft. at Hill AFB would probably be different from those at Tremonton because of topography and land-sea effect. The extreme stability of the atmosphere on that day would, he added, make ascent very slow and would tend to stabilize a pillow at a given altitude. Additionally, wind direction is capable of a 180° shift within perhaps DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 500 ft. of altitude which could account for a high or low balloon, with relation to the group, to proceed in an apparently opposite direction. If the objects are pillows, the consensus was that they are not over 6,000' altitude, probably much less. If this is so, they cannot possibly have been aloft for more than 12 hours, and this only if filled with warm air or underinflated with gas or ballasted for a given altitude. There is a much greater probability that they are ascending and have been released from a nearly point not over 1/2 hour before. None of the persons present placed much faith in the computations of angular velocity, since all were predicated upon Newhouse's holding the camera still. Lt Flues went over to GMI later on and obtained from J. R. Smith the names and addresses of consignees who received pillow balloons during the period Sep 51 - 2 Jul 52. Also Lt Flues picked up some photos of pillow balloons and the flight tracks of three Navy Skyhooks released in Sept 52 from Tillamook, Ore. Gen- eral Mills had no movies of pillows which approximated the Tremonton films as GMI's footage seemed to be shot against cloud background and when the balloons were lower, However, they will be launching pillows from Wendover, Utah, in Feb 53 and will make movies then. The course of action recommended was for ATIC to check all persons in the western U.S, who received pillows. There were some other shipments to GMI home and farm appliance stores, and J. R, Smith agreed to send ATIC the names and addresses of such consignees, List of consignees: DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED ‘ it <2 ITEM 2 AMC eovaneteat 4 PLzS FROMs CAPT E J RUPPELT ATIAE=5 INFORMATION TOs CAPT HARRY SMITH, AFOIN-2A2 SECURITY INFO: REFERENCE TELEPHONE CALL FROM CAPT RUPPELT TO CAPT HARRY SMITH ON 2 FEB 53 REGARDING DATA FRO PRESS RELEASE ON TREMONTON MOVIES REQUEST FINAL OF ~ TELECON TO ATIC FOR COORDINATION. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. MOVIES WERE TAKEN SEVEN MILES NORTH OF DOD DIR 5200.10 TRENONTON, UTAH, ON US HGHWAY 36S hatha AT 1110 MST ON 2 JULY 52, CAMERA USED YAS A BELL AND HOWELL AUTO MASTER WITH THE THREE INCH TELEPHOTO LENS. CAMERA WAS HAND-HELD, FIRST FEW FEET OF FILM WERE TAKEN AT Fé; BALANCE AT FiGs SIXTEEN FRAMES PER SECOND WERE USED, MOVIES WERE TAKEN BY CHIEF PETTY OFFICER DELBERT € NEWHOUSE, . 177273 AVIATION SUPPLY DEPOT, NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIF, NEWHOUSE WAS DRIVING FROM WASHINGTON, BC TO PORTLAND, OREGON, ON THE MORNING OF 2 JULY S2 WHEN HIS WIFE NOTICED A “GROUP OF OBJECTS IN THE SKY- THAT SHE COULD NOT IDENTIFY, SHE ASKED NEWHOUSE To STOP THE CAR AND LOOK, THERE WERE A GROUP OF OBJECTS THAT BORE NO RELATION JO ANYTHING HE HAD SEEN BEFORE WE STATED, MILLING ABOUT IN A ROUGH FORMATION AND PROCEEDING IN AN APPARENT WESTERLY DIRECTION, KE OPENED THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OF HIS CAR, GOT A MOVIE CAMERA OUT GF HIS SUITCASE AND TOOK THE PICUTRES, THERE WAS NO REFERENCE POINT IN THE SKY SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO MAKE ANY ESTIMATES AS TO SIZE, SPEED, OR DISTANCE. TOWARD THE END OF HIS OBSERVATION ONE OF THE OBJECTS REVERSED COURSE AND PROCEEDED AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE GROUP, HE HELD THE CAMERA STILL AND ALLOWED TH1S SINGLE _ QBJECT TO PASS ACROSS THE FIELD oF VIEW OF THE CAMERA PICKING IT UP AGAIN LATER IN ITS TRAVEL. HE REPEATED THIS FOR TWO OR THREE PASSES. BY THIS TIME ALL THE OBJECT HAD DISAPPEARED. THE MOVIES HAVE BEEN STUDIED BY THE PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE LABORATOR, WRIGHT AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WRIGHT PATTERSON WB, OHIO, AND BY THE US NAVY PHOTO INTERPRETATION CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC. SINCE THERE WAS NO KNOWN OBJECT SUCH AS A CLOUD TREE, OR MOUNTAIN IN THE FILM, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE EVEN A ROUGH ESTIMATE AS TO THE SPEED, DISTANCE, OR SIZE. THE SIZE OF THE IMAGES ON THE MOVIE FILM WERE TOO SMALL TO SHOW ANY DETAILS. THE MOVIES HAVE BEEN STUDIED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN WORK 1TH BALLOONS. THESE BALLOONS ARE CALLED PILLOV BALLOONS. DUE TO THEIR SIMILARITY RPTING FROM 3RD LINE. BACK PERSONS ENGAGED WORK WITH BALLOONS AND THE APPEARANCE AND ACTION OF THE OBJECT ARE SIMILAR TO THAT OF PILLOW BALLOONSAM .» bas] THESE BALLOONS ARE CALLED PILLOW EALLOONS BUE TO THEIR SIMILARITY TO A PILLOW, HUNDREDS OF THESE BALLOONS WERE MADE AND FLOWN IN THE US AND OVERSEAS DURING THE CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM, “ ATTEMPTS TO TRACE THESE BALLOONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY LEFT OVER FROM THE CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM COULD HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED IN THE TREMONTON AREA WERE NEGATIVE. ANOTHER STRONG POSSIBILITY IS THAT THE OBJECTS WERE SEA GULLS SOARING THERMAL AIR CURRENT. MOVIES OF SEA GULLS TAKEN UNDER SIMILAR LIGHTING CONDITIONS SHOWED THE SEA GULLS APPEARING AS BRIGHT SPOTS OF LIGHT VERY SIMILAK TO THOSE IN THE MOVIES. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE AIR FORCE CONTEMPLATES NO FUTURE ACTION WILL SE TAKEN TO IDENTIFY THE OBJECTS. END IT&n 2 anc PAI DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 : -@ oeoeoeoeeeeewses ® DOWNGRADED AT $ YHAR INTE’ 114; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEA, DOD DIR 5200.10 > DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 amr | UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 oO et rf fr4 4 H <4 UNCLASSIFIED SPACE ABOVE FOR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY FROM: (Originator) DATE-TIME GROUP 0715002 FEB $3 | ACTION CG ATIC ROUTINE Xe CG 267TH AIR Obi (Lar ) [_] B00k MessacE [_] orictna. Messace EAMILION APB CALIF ne a a Set a ie PN PRECEDENCE FOR: CRYPTOPRECAUTION [_] muttipLe aopress [] ves {J v0 REFERS TO MESSAGE: IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION 9272 FROM, AFOIM-~sTlAébetelaL FOR DIRKCTION OF INTLLLIGENCE Reference your message G2TL dtd 1226505 Sep $2 which replied to a request from Hq UséF for ean interrogation of Chief Yetty Officer Delbert 0, Newhouse, 177272 Aviation Supply Lepot, Naval Supply Center, Oakland, Calif, Request you egein contact Newhouse and determine whether he wante his originel film beek or whether he will accept e gopy of the original, It is contemplated thet the fact that the Air lorce hag this movie will be released to the pregs in the near future end ATIC plans to return theses film eo thet if he has any offers from the prese he can eell it, Movies will be showm to the press tut not released to them, Also request that you determine whether New bouse hes any objection to using hie name in the official release, Request enewr be oltalned immediately, DOWNGRADED AT & YRAR INTERVAIB; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. In reply elite Project Blue Book, DOD Dik 5200.10 COORDINATION: DRAFTER'S NAME (and signature, when required) RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE GAPT Ed, RUPP iL i/ve a eae af mde yt bh ss ine rb OFFICIAL TITLE ROB Be r ayo a ggon, USar D D FORM 1 7 iG} REPLACES NME FORM 173, 1 MAY 49, 16—-58023-3 IX u, 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1 @cT 49 WHICH MAY BE USED, DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 ~ rT ~ <a r - TT, T ee, AIR DIV (DEF) HAMILTON AFB CALIF -@-e@ © © © © © © © ee: (ee) = | \ TO CG AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB iY ° PROJECT BLUE BOOK. THE FOLLOWING INFORM AE-2-1-E HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER DELBERT Ce NEWHOUSE, 177273, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIFe, REGARDING ADDITIONAL 1952. WOULD ry CO e w DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 TELECONFERENCE MESSAGE FORM +t ae arcs on reverse side of tmis page) 1. ITEM NO. 2. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 3. DATE TRANSMITTED 22 February 1953 h. FROM: (Name & Symbol) 5. TOr (Name & Symbol) : Gapt 2, J, Ruppelt, ATLAL-5 Capt Harry Smith, arOoDm2az SECURIT. INFORMATION, Por your information i em forwarding answers to questions we received on Tremonten movies, This is a wire from 25th Air biv, (vefense), Hamilton AVS, Calif,, in response to query ve sentthen, Gute, by telephone conversation with Chief Photographer Delbert 6, lowhouse, 177273, Aviation Supply Depot, Naval Supply Center, Oakland, Calif,, regarding eddi~ tional questions about movie film on unidentified sighting on 2 July 1952. Guestion: Does Newhouse desire his original film returned or would be accept a gopy of the original? Ansvers He will accept a copy of the original, Question: Ie there any objection to using your name (ATIC Goments Meaning Kevhouse's name) in the official release? Anaver: Siegative, but desires hie correct official title used, Correct title etated by Newhouse is Chief Photographer, a Gormmissioned Werrant Officer in USE, Unquote, Gopy of Tila wild be gent to Newhouse within three days, (If more space is needed, continue on a plain sheet of paper.) 7. ORIGINATED BY: (Name, Symbol, Date) | 8. COORDINATED BY: (Name, Symbol, Date) Capt Bed, Muppelt, ATIAB-5, 12 Feb 53 9. AUTHORIZED BY: Air Adjwtant General, ATIPA ATIC Form 200 (11 Dee 51) DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 ad eb INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AND SUBMITTING FORM Submit ONE copy of the completed form to ATIPA by 1000 hours of day message is to be sent. Unless special arrangements are made with ATIPA fer late submission, messages received after 1000 hours will not be sent until the following conference, Complete form as follows: Block 1. Preparing office omit. Will be completed by telecon operator, Block 2. If a classified messare, stamp in security classification. If not a classified message, enter "Unclassified", Block $8. Enter date the message will be sent, not date prepared. Block h. Enter name and symbol of sender. Block 5. Enter name and symbol of receiver, —— ~ age Block 6, If a classified message, enter as the first two words of the message "Security Information," then proceed with the message. If not a classified messace, omit the words "Security Infor- mation", Block 7. Originator enter signature and symbol. (May or may not be the same person whose name appears in Block lh.) Block 8. Coordinators enter name and symbol. Block 9. Air Adjutant General Enter signature. Bottom of form. If a classified message, stamp in security classification. DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED JL Feb 53 Memorandum for Record 1. During a trip to Washington, D. Ce, on 29 Jan 53 Capt Ruppelt was informed that the press had learned about the Tremonton, Utah, movies and that Mr. Al Chop of the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, Col Teaberg of AFOIN-2, and others believe that the movies should be re- leased in accordance with the promise made this summer to the press that no information on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects would be withheld, Capt Ruppelt agreed with this point and it was decided that the factual data on the incident would be sent to Capt Harry B. Smith, AFOIN-2A2, who would pass it on to Mr. Chop who in turn would write the release. The telecon also requested that the release beforwarded to ATIC for coordination. The subject telecon is TTL5, 5 Feb 53, Item 2. 2 2. On 9 Feb 53 Mr. Chop called that he/written the release and showed it to Col Smith of AFOIN-2A. They believe that there would be a question asked as to the findings of the Air Force and Navy photo labs and that these reports would have to be released. If they weren't released, the press would begin to think they contained some “hot" material and that the Air Force was holding back some important data. ATIC coneurred that this could happen., and that if it did happen it could create a great deal of excitement. 3. The Air Force lab analysis concludes that: nn a. They are reasonably certain that the brightness of the images on the film exceeds that of any bird. DOWNGRADED AT & YMaR one Aries yea VALBs b. The objectsyare not spherical walloons. — DIR 5200, 10. \(| ~ whe objects could be aircraft. (Note: the absence of sound ets alniost rules out aircraft. Aircraft ina "dogfight" can be heard at almost ra any altitude. In addition, the area of the sighting was not 4 restricted ———————}* airspace area and it is doubtful that such flying would be carried on in the sicwayes) RE Sate tesea UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED c. Have two aircraft do maneuvers at various altitudes and photo- graph them. d. Request that the Navy re-do the study using the methods of density measurement that are prescribed by the astronomers. Conclusion 6. If it is deemed advisable to release the movies quickly, state that the Air Force cannot positively identify the objects but they are reasonably sure that they are balloons or gulis consequently no further effort is going to be put into the incident. If the Navy and Air Force reports are requested, state that due to the meager data they used, the reports must be discounted. It _ would be rather poor policy to state that the Navy had made an error in. the beginning of their analysise. 7e If it is too much of a risk to do this (suggestion in paragraph 6) immediately go ahead with items a, b, and c of paragraph 5 on a high priority basis. Recommendations $.. It is recommended shat'thi above plan be given to AFOIN-2A2 and let them confer with the Director of Intelligence on the subject of a release. DOWNGRADED AT 8 Yaar InpERY at: DECLASSIFIED AYTER 12 YEARS’ DOD Dik 5200.10 - UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 UNCLASSIFIED The Navy report says the objects are: ——— ae Self-luminous or light sources b. Could not be aircraft or balloons shown on the film. It_can be noted thatthe Navy people deduced this from their analysis of the @iahinely of the image on each frame. This required about a 1,000 manhourse It was brought out by two astronomers who heard a Navy briefing on the analysis of the movies that the method used to measure the brightness of each spot was wrong, therefore, the results of the entire study were wrong. . The subject of the release was discussed with Lt Col Johnston and Col McDuffy and it was decided that the movies would be released without com- ment as to what they were and hope that no questions were asked about the Navy report. This is a "calculated" risk of another big "flap", 5- The other alternative is to quickly get more data on the subject. Several things can be done and are listed below in the order of how soon they could be accomplished: OU NCRADED ar APTER 1a eR Alay _ DOD DIR 5200.16 .. ae As far as gulls are concerned the big question is, how much light will be reflected? Can you see a gull reflecting light and not recog- nize that it is a gull? ‘To check this it would be necessary to go to a loca- tion where you have a lot of gulls and bright sunlight and teke movies with a 3einch lens. It would be necessary to know how far the gulls were away each time a movie was taken. At this time of the year Florida is the only place where sunshine and gulls can be assured. b. Using special funds, have General Mills release a group of pillow balloons arranged in the same sequence as the objects are in the movies and measuring the distance at which the movies were taken. UNCLASSIFIED re - s s K pthh jt hbpt tg o~ Shu the i “ Ortins jo I 6 rane ® DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 ° ewsm_ ° UNCLASSIFIED csar itm 2 « qa, FROM’ CAPT HARRY B SMITH AFOIN-2A2 TO: CAPT ED RUPPFLT , APEttes RELFASE OF TREMONTON FILMS STILL BEING STUDIED HFRF. VILL FORWARD NEXT TELECON, END CSAF ITFM 2 ¢ GOs DOWNGRADED Ary ¢ DECLASSIFIED ArTER 12 YEARS DOD DIR 5200.19 8 INTERV ATS; UNCLASSIFIED PESTS DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 & UNCLASSIFIED 2) CSAF ITEM . aes Dae TT-27 26 Feb 195 yy Me trom COLONEL YOUNG Reference Item 2 ATIC Telecon 15, 5 Feb 53 the\following statement is for ATIC coordination prior to release to PIO: _ This color film provides an instance of a sighting being substantiated by motion pictures and confirms the faith of the USAF in the veracity of the many citizens who have reported sightings of unidentified objects or phenomena in The film was forwarded to the USAF by Warrent Officer Delbert C, Newhouse, Aviation Supply Depot, Naval Supply Center, Oakland, California.3 Warrent Officer Newhouse stated that the film was exposed 7 miles North of Tremonton, Utah, on the U.S. lighway 30 at 11:00 a.m. MST, 2 July 52: and that he was using a Bell and Howell Auto Master(hand-held) with a three inch telephoto lens at F/8 for the first few feet of the film and nce at F/16 all at sixteen frames per second. 4. Examination of the film to date allows a deduction that the images were caused by surfaces having good reflective qualities, ] such as seagulls oR balloons] or by bodies or substances possessing high intensity light sources, Images appearing on the film are nonsufficiently defined to permit identification or determination of form or substance and should have been caused by unknown objects or undetermined known objects. f any reference points, even clouds, in the background has r t impossible to estimate the objects from the camera, thus precluding a determination of size and linear speed. Measurements of angular DOWNGRADED AT 9 yR DECLASSIFIED AFTER IS eS DOD Dik §200.10..° ~ eat DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 & UNCLASSIFIED & velocity have not indicated true linear speed as the apparent motion is shown in only two dimensions. threat to the United States, and the majority of the sightings 2 have been directly tied to known causes, ima CSAF ITEM NBR ET LaS ee / DOWNGRADED aT g DECLASSIFIED APTER 12 Vous, POR DIR f2oo.I19 "S- Nee ee nema ene ym, DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 COQRDINANON INSERT ORGNL CODE AND per FULL SIGNATURE ATIAE-5/EJR/vs reply refer to IN-ATIAE~5 17 FEB 19: Reece cae A eopy of the original movie film taken by you near Tremonton, , on 2 duly 1952 is being returned, This Center and the Air Force wish to thank you for submitting tite film, answering the many additional questions that arose during the analysis of the film, and for allowing the Air Force to keep the Yours very truly, DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD OFFICIAL FILE COPY AMC Form 8 (Rev 17 May 50) Supersedes AMC Form 8, Rev 1 Apr 48, which will be used. Air Force-WPAFB-L-23 JUL 52 3600M DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 & U.S. NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER U. S. Naval Receiving Station Washington 25, D. C. In reply refer to Code 082 J1l2<1 MAR 1.8 1954396 Serial: From; Commanding Officer Tos Commanding Officer, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Subj: Tremonton, Uteh Film Ref: (a) ATIC W-PAFB Ohio ltr AFOIN-ATIAE-5 dtd 27 Jan 1954 1. Reference (a) requested information concerning the disposition of the original Tremonton, Utah film and whether or not any copies of the film are currently held by the Center. 2. It is advised that this Center has never had possession of the original film and does not have information concerning its whereabouts. However, it is suggested that Major Fourney, an AF Special Investigator who was formerly stationed in this area, be contacted regarding this matter. Major Fourney at one time advised that the original would be made available to this Center for spectrophotometric analysis. This analysis never materialized, therefore the original was not requested. 3. This Center is presently holding one 16mm color film copy which was received from the Air Force. In addition, 35mm color positive and 35mm black and white negative duplicate blowups are held. 4, Reference (a) referred to the original film as being 35mm. It is understood that the photography was taken with a Revere, 16mm, magazine loading type, with an F1.9 wide-angle, telephoto lens. Ge Copy to; CNO (Op 322v/jec DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 COORBINATION INSERT ORGNL CODE AND FULL SIGNATURE CAH/ jos/73147 27 JAN 1954 Office of Naval Intelligence Navy Department Washington 25, D. C. In 4 report issued by USNPIC, Subj: “Interpretation of e of Unidentified Objects”, serial number 0105, dated 4 Mey 3, it is stated in part, “The film exposed in Utah is in very condition; dry, brittle, and with a tendency to break, After nitial yee duplication of the film wes performed in order to film." There appears to be no reference as to wheth- the seein film was destroyed or returned. 3. It is requested that any available information be furnished the Air Technical Intelligence Center as to the disposition of 6 film after the interpretation was completed, 4. Information is further requested es to whether or not any opies of this film are on hand there. FOR THE COMMANDER Dua RAC Lh. CINNERS p Veatst see ; -» Assistant. Adjutant. “ :DATE 25 Gio SF ATE 2 DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD OFFICIAL FILE COPY COZ F ELECTRONICS BRANCH posesis hatte eacteneieh hl 1) OFFICIAL FILE COPY Office of Record COL O*HERN AMC Form 8 (Rev 17 May 50) Supersedes AMC Form 8, Rev 1 Apr 48, which will be used. Air Force-WPAFB-L-23 JUL 52 3600M DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 COORPINATION Jpleh Se ORGNL CODE AND FULL SIGNATURE CAH/jos/73147 23 FEB 1954 « BD. €. Newhouse hief Photographer, Us 948 Derby Street keley, California Mr. Newhouse: We are forwarding es Inclosure L one copy of your Tremonton, » film es promised in our letter of 27 January 1954. The Air Technical Intelligence Center hopes this will fulfill requirements. Sincerely, Incl R. C. SCHUM Env containing cwo, USAF ref film f COORDINATION: Asst. Adj. BE OF HERN [F) j ( DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD OFFICIAL FI J 100 7. LE COPY ELFCTRONICS Bran OFFICIAL FILE COPY ‘af rel AMC Form 8 (Rev 17 May 50) Supersedes AMC Form 8, Rev 1 Apr 48, which will be used. AF-WP-L-25 MAR 53 3,130,000 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 j * had \ ‘ | . COORBINATION INSERT ORGNL CODE AND FULL SIGNATURE CAH/ jos /73147 Berkeley, California Mr. Newhouse: fhe Air Technical Intelligence Center is not in immediate posses- dion of the originel of your Tremonton, Uteh, film; however, corres~ jondence has been initiatea to recover it. It appears that the driginel may heave deteriorated beyond the point where it could be suc- cessfully copied. There are two copies of the film here. One of these has been dent to the Photographic Laboratory with a request for sdditionel Jopies. Upon completion, which will teke ebout three weeks, one of ine copies will be mailed to you. It is hoped that this will ful- fill your requirements, fhe Air Technical Intelligence Center wishes to express sgein ts appreciation to you for your cooperation throughout the entire nvestigation of the case. Sincerely, CDORDINATION : DESIGNATE AUTHD OFFICE OF RECORD joo? OFFICIAL FILE COPY AMC Form 8 (Rev 17 May 50) Supersedes AMC Form 8, Rev 1 Apr 48, which will be used. Air Force-WPAFB-L-23 JUL 52 3600M DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007 - : 4¥ DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D.C. Y AFOIN-2A Dear General Garland: Inclosed is a copy of the letter sent, this date, to J Newhouse who previger us with the Tremonton, Utah, unider that the original of the is still of value to you, it to give Mr. Newhouse another duplicate rather than to risk the it by loan. New | Year, nel WILLIAM A. ADAMS of ltr dtc Colonel, USAF 9 Dec 53 t Directorate of Intelligence We Neath Pa ir. Newhouse DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 923007