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TO: AMG Engineering Liaison Officer, Air Materiel Command, NIVA Project,
QO. Box "i", Oak Ridge, Tennessee

1. The negatives forwarded with basic communication are returned
herewith.

2. Amalysis of the negatives revealed the following information:

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a. When the negative, containing the gphere, is examined by
strong incident light, it is noted that the emulsion is raised at that
point above the normal level of the remaining emilsion. “his indicates
that either a drop of warm weter or a iron of davelover siruck the film
at this noint and rolled down this nevative and the succeeding negative.

%. To further sudstantiate this, it will be noted that when
the two (2) negatives are placed side by side with the edges of the fi
aligned, the so-called “trail” is continuous, that is the two sections
match, indicating the drop rolled on from one negstive to the next.

c. Still further proof is shown on the fogged edze of the
negative contajring only the trail. “his is proven by the foct that tie
trail extends beyond the normal format of the negative. in other words
there is a trail of that section of the negztive which was not exposed in
the camera. This effect shows up in one negative and not in the other
becsuze the negetive in question is fogged; therefore, this irregularity
wes developed.

d. Still further proof of these defects lies in the mauber
of unevenly developed sections of the negative.

3. It is suggested thot RE be advised of the nature of
these images when the negatives are re ed to hin,

4. In view of the positive conclusions stated above it is Tecommend-
ed that this corresvondence be declassified by the originator.

BY COMMAND OF GEHZRAL McNANKZT:

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4b incls Ws Bs ee ee THAN
L. Ste ata 12/16/42 Colonal, Joa
2. Two negatives Cadef, Teconical Intallisence “ivision
3. two phe togre: hs Intelligence Vecartment
(four w/d)
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.
INCILENT INDEA

1. Astronomical

a. Eigh probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94,
95, 96, 97, 98, 101, lU2, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140,
147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216,
212, 238.

be. Fair or low probability:
WlS, 20, 25, 24, 28, 35, 36, 46, 60, 63, 67, 86, 82, 93, 1CO,
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. VNon-astronomiocal tut suggestive of other explanations

a. Balloons or ordinary airorait:
"a, 11, 22, 43, 42, 53, 54, 73,. 81, 83, 92,92, 113, 114, 115,
126, 151, 136, i141, 146, 155, 166, 157, 199, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 273, 178, 180, 182, 198, 190, 194, 195, 196, 194,.
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 222, 235, 257, 239.

b,. Kooksts, flares or falling bodies:
on, By 85, Fy Bp Oe. 20g LO, 14, 15,36, 28, 56, 6S, 76; 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.

co. Miscellaneous (reflections, auroral streamers, birds, eto.):
#59, 89, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, 221, 251, 233)

3. HWon-astronomical, with no explanation evident

a. Lack of evidence preoludes explanation:
#38, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 86, 87, 88, 90, 99, 110, 117, 118,
325, 127, 157, 1539, 149, 150, 177, 179, 191, -206, 212, 213,
229, 232, 2353.

db. Evidence offered suzzests no axplanationt
Fis 8, 10, 1%, 21, 2, ST,.40, Sil, 52; 59, 61, 62, 64; 68, TI,
75, 76, 77, 79, 84, 105, 111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 186, 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134.

UNCLASSIFIED

UNITED STATES
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Dec 16, 1948

Maj Donald J. Grant, USA?
Contracting Officer

Air Materiel Command

Sub Office Fort Worth USAF PYO
Post Office Box "="

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Subject: PHOTOGRAPHS
Dear Sir:

In compliance with your recent request, there are enclosed eight photogrephs
and two negatives received from SA,

Oak Ridge, Temnessee. Also enclosed are four enléerged copies of the photo-
graph and four conies of the News-Sentinel news item published in a July 197
issue,

ae, when interviewed, stated that he photogrspned the unknown object

from his home during the month of July 19/7. He st-ted further that he

forwarded a copy of the photo h to the Anoxville News Sentinel, Knoxville,
Pennessee, for publicstion. me said he did not believe 4 photogrmnh of

the object to be of any interest to Security; therefore, he did make prints

of the photographs a few months later, at which time ne presented a number of

them to his friends. promised to recover as many prints as possible

and forward them to this office. He did mention, however, that he would like, |
if at all possible, to heve the negatives returned to him when available, :

All photographs, when made available by QQQMMM will beforvarded to your office.

If this office can be of any further assistance in tnis matter, please do not
hesitate to call upon us,

Very truly yours,

G. J. Rathman, Chief
Investigation Sectim
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16 Photograhns & 2 Negatives ©

Ratoman: mh

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UNITED STATSS AIR FORCE
AMC ENGINEERING LIAISON OFFICER

AIR MATERIEL COMMAND MCREOLS/CDG/ jk

NEPA Project, P. O. Box E
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 23 December 1948

SUBJECT: Photographs of "Flying Sacer"

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Onio

ATTN: Engineering Division (MCREXP2)
Col R. Ile Wasseel

1, Attached copy of a letter dated 16 December 19,
subject "Photographs", from the Office, Chief, Investigation
Section, AEC, ORO, regarding the subject matter is forwarded
herewith for your information and referral to appropriate higher
Air Force authority, together with the following inclosures:

a. Two negatives and six photographs of an alleged
"saucer" and its trail.

bo. Photostatic copy of a news write-up re paragrann
a, above, that appeared in the Knowville, Tennessee News—

Sentinel newspaper during the month of July 1947.

2. Your attention is invited to the statement made in the
second paragraph of the attached copy of AsC letter, wherein
return of referenced negatives is desired,

C. D. GASSER
_ .. Colonel, USAF 7

+ AMC Engineering Pield Officer
Incls, :

Ltr dtd 12/16/u4g

Two Negatives

Six Photographs

Photostat

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MCI MCREXP 28 Dec Us
Attm: Col HE. M. McCOY

1. he inclosed material has been received from Colonel Casser's offices
at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is forwerded to your office for your information
and such action as you may deem advisable to have taken.

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RB. J. MINTY RLW/hha
Colonel, USAF 2021.6
Chief, Power Plant Leboratory 18—A
1 Incl . Engineering Division A-107
ltr fr Col C. BD. Gasser dtd
23 Dec 4S w/4 incls. as listed
MCIA MCI 30 Dec 4g 2.
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Reference to the attached vhotogranhs, it is requested that the negatives
and copy of photographs be turned over to Mr Gust for his comments regerding their

authenticity.

b- 2. Action will be taken to acknowledge receipt of the material in question
Pa and to return the negatives after they have served their purpose,
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3 H. M. McCOY JSB/dm
a Colonel, USAF B-262
3 Chief, Intelligence Department R253
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ATH: Mr Gust ‘

1. Your attention is invited to para i, coment ¢, above.

2. Bequest that negatives and photographs be returned to this office with
your comments.

Incl %. 2. CLINGSRMAR HWS/aw
z “3 Colonel, USA? On5510
Cnoief, Tech intelligence Div Bldg 235

Intellizence Devartment

UNCLS CSimieD

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MOTAXS —_— wi : a MR 29 6 Jan hig Re,
| =. eR ee es a ee NNCLASSIPFIEY
.l. In reply 3, it is the opinion of this office that

the .nclosed negatives reveal the following information: When the negative, containing
the sphere, is examined by strong incident light, it is noted that the emulsion is raised
at that voint above the normal level of the remaining emulsion. This inticates that
either a drov of warm water or a drop of developer struck the film at this point and
rolled down this neeative and the succeeding negative,

Ze. 2 fur thar substantiate this, it will be note? that when the two (2) negatives
are placed side by side with the edges of the film aligne?, the so calle? "trail" is
continuous, that is the we sections match, indicating the Jrop rolled on from one neg
ative to the next.

3. Still further proof is shown on the fogged edze of the negative containing only
the trail. Thies is proven by the fact that the trail exten’s beyon’? the normal format

Y of the negative. In other words there is a trail of that section of the negative which
was not exvosed in the camera, This effect shows up in one negative and not the other
because the negative in question is fogzed, therefore, this irregularity was develoved,

4, Still further proof of these Aefects lies in the number of unevenly Aeveloped
sections of the negative,

5. Conclusion: These negatives contain no information pertinent to Project "Sign".

Inct LEWIS C, GUST LCG/ce
n/e Chief, Science Survey Office 2-6149

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