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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE 2. LOCATION
? May 1956 Boston, Massachusetts
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local N/A O Ground: Vi sual 0 Ground-Radar
GMT = D Air Visual O Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE
AY es
O No_ Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE
N/A two N/A

12, CONCLUSIONS

Was Balloon
Probably Balloon
Possibly Balloon

Was Aircroft
Probably Aircroft
Possibly Aircrofr

Wos Astronomical |
Probably Astronomical
Possibly Astronomical
x onmeveloping Flaws
0 In sufficient Date fer Evaluation

O Unknown

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10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Photos submitted showing two objects
gshich were not seen when photos were

taken.

11. COMMENTS

After extensive review and
analysis it was found that "obj-
ects" are the result of develop-

ing flaws.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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Lar, AVCRC, 1 Aor 58, Subj: Unidentified Plying Objects

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ATR TSCHMICAL IWTELLIGENCE CENTER, Wright Patterson Air Force Base,
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TO: Coemander, Air Yorce Cambridge Research Center, ATTH: CROT,
Laurence G, Hanseom Field, Bedford, Hassacmisetts

1. This Center hes reviewed and subjected color transparencies
to a maber of tests to determine the nature gf the svots found on

individual frames,

2. Yor purposes of return of the transparencies to their ogun-r
in accordance with pera 19c, AVR 200-2 and eny sucgested reoly your
office deems necessary, the following are this Center's fincings
and comments:

a. The black objects in transparencies were undoubtedly
created during processing and probably caused by air bells clinsing
emulsion during first developer which prevented these arsas free
and then when re-exposed and developed, black iz=ges
@uring second developer,

- These images show no shape cr gradaticn which wuld
result in case of objects actually flying in the sky even if they vere

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c. There are certain puzzling aspects regarding this

ad. It eppears odd that a professional photographer would
oak the Air Porce to identify what to be the result of
amision, developing or camera-equipsient flzr.,

eo MM, I. @ bas some of the finest equipment .in the country
3” photo amalysis, which apperently was available to source.

2. The fact that the source feared ridicule as the reason why
he waited over two (2) years to submit the photoes is questioned.

g. Previous experience with alleged flying saucer photo-
Srapky submitted by professional photographers has resulted in scus
| unfounded accusations against the Air force,

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Ind, ATIC, Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
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— 3. A very intensive check of the Air Force UFO case files dis-
oees no reports of UFOs or anything unusual from the radar units,
DC posts, military and civil aircraft or others in that area for

Ne al time of the year shown in the photographs. Anything this

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AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER
AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Laurence G. Hanscom Field
Bedford, Massachusetts
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CROT 1 4pril 1958
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TOs - Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio

1. ttached negatives were sutmitted to this office by a
Mr. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who is a profes-
sional photographer now in the employ of M.I.T. Lincoln Latoratories.
The photographs were taken nearly two years ago and were not submitted
during that time for fear of ridicule. The purported objects appear |
at the top of the film and seem to indicate a vertical and horizontal
movement. The pictures were taken fucing out over the Charles River
with Boston on the skyline, ami no objects were seen when the pictures .
were taken. According to the company processing the film, there was
nothing inherently wrong with the film to cause the marking in question.

2e Mr. ge vould like to haves the inclosed negatives back in |
& reasonable length of time. This office would Saha ag an estimate |
of what is showing on the film so that Mr, can be given some }
sort of statement upon its return.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

Tnel LESLIS B, WILLIAMS |
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SUBJECT: Reavest for Analysis - UFO Photographs

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2. Due to recent transfer of photogreoaic services responsibility to 4D, it
is no longer possible to satisf,; reguest fcr additionel conie 2S of UrO prints or
trensparencies.

2,Analysis of attached transparencies is as follows:
ransparencics appess-so--s6ve-bdeen created d
elis clinging to enulsion during first deve
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processing, probebdiy caused by eg
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b. These images show no shape or gradation which would result in case of
objects actualiy flying in the sk); even if they were black.

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1 incl ROBERT M. BUCK
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TO: AFCIN-kD FROM: AFCIN-4E4 DAT2: 9 April 58, COMMENT AR, 3

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. Reference paragraph I, preceding comment.

. In accordance with para 19c, AFR 200-2, dtd & Feb 58, request
(2) copies of attached film be made, either in color or black and white,

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and returned to this office for transmittal to owner,

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