PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
Between o Was Balloon
6 Sentember 1956 Coos Bay & Portland, Oregon 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION o PossiblyBalloon
Locel 1500 Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aircraft
0 Probably Aireraft
GMT 06/2100 XXI AirVisuel Air-Intereept Radar D Possibly Aireraft
5. PHOTOS . SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
xQ Y.s 0 Probably Astronomical
0 No Civilian a/line passenger Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OP OBJECTS COURSE dXothorohoto flaw
Insufficient Date for Evaluation
0 Unknown
not given one NE (?)
10. BRIEP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING II. coMMents Source sent UFO question-
Source took number of pictures fm naire which source refused to
airline at 27,00 27.0 .Discovered Disco ed of prink print
elliptical elliptical bject tiny perforations iny perfo rations lost. Insisted give any info any info
along its if rocket ship
it is space quested U.S. photo. Obj conclu photo. Obj con be emulsibn
had a/c o had a/c t description i description area. area. flaw caused by flaw caused sticking prints g prints
during during d developi Camera
cannot stop fast . Has
Meniscus lens,1/25shutte speed,
& F.ll stop. No UFO area
on this date fm either military
or airline a/c, May be attempted
hoax.
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asparated. In many instances tiny symnetrical perforations are
AFOIN-4X2brbrmed during the occurance in any
choto-raph shop.
We conclude tnat the object appearing on your photo_ra_h was
AFOIN-4X2
sincerely,
AFOIN-4X3
VALLACE W. ELINOOD
AFOIN-4X4 incls M, USAF
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to need. I could not fill out the questionnaire you sest me as
I had none of that required information. Asmy: film was not
developed until middle of September, and as I did not see the
ship, I have idea f the exact moment of its being taken or
caught by AS flight number and such details,
all I know in a commercial plane ying between
Coos Bay and Oregon on September 6th,1956,1eaving Coos Bay
at 2:30 P. arriving gat Portland at 3:50 P.M. As I took· the
pigtures plane soon after taking off, I estimated the time
to be aroun o'clock.
I thought you might know had anything
in the air in that location about that time that might resemble
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S.ctoned Hugh G. Day
I desire.
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the object, that is quite sI
caught it on my film at the time(I did not se e cra
only when the film developed. Those developed it vonvinced
that it was in the film and not an imerfectio on
the window of the plane.
within minutes of each othe , in an effort to catch some of the ground patterns
but dn this one only was the ship apparent. So I figure that it must have been
you could Iind it sure ill eventually turn up.
I would still like an answer to my question of whether our go
ment had at time and location.
The holidays interfered with for
which I ask your indulgence.
Very truly yours,

A
AFOIN-4X21 th Street J 2
poklyn 9. New York
AFOIN-4X3
W are in-receipt of your letter of 20 November l956 in which you
AFON-4X4submit  photograph of an unidentified aerial object with a request
for our ccmment.
AFOIN-4A
A proper atudy and analysis under-scientific condi tions to arrive
firm conolusion cr idantificaticn of the photograph requires some
pporting informaticn. The faet that it vas taken at a high altitude
esumably from an airliner vith other limited data surrounding your
servation, is insufficient. We are certain that since you have pro-
AFOIN-4B. sod a deeire for a conclusion, a request for your cooperation for.
daitonal data ia not necessary.
Therefore, it would be appreciated if you vould accomplish the
jtached questionnaire in as guch detail as possible and return to
AFOIN-4C Center.
Prin vill be retained, pending receipt of additional infcrmaticn re-
quired to etudy the photograph submitted,
AFOIN-4E cur cooperaticn in this matter vould be appreciated.
JEL 2DecM956
E Sincerely, E
7l56 24
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Inel WALLABE W.ELWOOD
uSAE Tech Info Sheet Ist Lt., USAF
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The natur and implications or your letter
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interg context
We feel sur that you vil understand that in any tyre of in-
ation is certain basic information that
obtained before we proceed with a proper study and in-
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nilitary or civilian airerart, balloons, missiles, or
Lonal ular spot.
Attached 2rinta out of the
m your our analysiso your photo-
AFOIN-4F analysis, including motion picture screen size projec-
lions, arried; out at the :ht-Patterson photo laboratories.
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (lfany)
DISPOSITION FORM
FILE NO. SUBJECT
, (U) Request for Analysis - UFO Fhoto
TO AFCIN-4D2a FROM AFOIN-4EL DATE COMMENT NO. 1
ATTN: Maj Willner 4E4/Capt G.T.Gres tofy/t c/
69216
l. In accordance with AFR 200-2 and established ATIC policy for the review and
analysis repcrts and photography, request your analysis and comments with
regard to attached photograph.
2. Subject photograph was submitted by a Miss of Brooklyn; New York,
and in her meager report states that it was taken at 27,ooo feet, presumably fr 'om
an airliner. She further states that a "Brownie" camera was used.
3 There are some unusual features surróunding the photo.  A macroscopic ex-
amination shows a "halo" or a margin surrounding amlnatlon sdowsanal lo"or.a margin surrounding: the or the objeo st.  Tne object is much object is much
darker than the background and from the over-all nature is v darker than the background and from the over-all nature is y difficult to discern y difficult to discern
which is ground and which is sky, both blending in together Assuming a distance of
300 yards (approximately Iooo feet) of the object. the "halo" would be approximately 300 yards (approximately Looo feet) of the object. the "halo" would be approximately
50 feet wide. Consideration has been given to this being a negative or developing 50 feet wide Consideration has been given to this being a negative or developing
"flaw;" but the object appears rather symnetrical on both sides. "flaw;" but the object appears rather symnetrical on both sides.
4. A letter to Miss with a standard UFO questionnaire requesting with a standard UFo questionnaire requesting de-
tailed information on the sighting is contemplated, pending your conclusions.
I Incl Henga mily
Photo AFOIN-4E4
TO: AFOIN-4E4 FROM: AFOIN-4D2 DATE: 3 Dec 56COMMENT NR 2
AFOIN-4D2a/Major Willner/pam
52173/B263/Room B6S
The object appears to be the result of damaged emulsion on the original negative.
This probably was caused during the processing wherein the emulsion stuck together
iuring part developed "spot'  that will
print out darker than the background more comprehensive analysis of the bject
can be rade from the original film. In this, it edetermined if the object das
caused by a flaw in the negative emulsion, whether it is worthy of furtber anglysis.
11 Inel WILBER PRICE, JR.
n/c AFOIN-4D2
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clleulations (the known focal length of the camera and apparent dis-
tance of the object), "severul miles away." will show that the objeet
AFOIN-4C would be of such size tnat it certainly bave been seen by a
large number or people, numerous aircraft, the extensive radar
nd twork ra3
f. Nothing of -
one
Morthwest. There are almost flight patha be-
theen
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Cur files contain many photograpas (other than deliberate hoaxes)
wiich have n found to be 3pots or smsars airliner windowa re-
samoling byeas of supposedly space craft. Emulsion flaws
D8 W also d for number of these objects appearing on photo-
AFOIN-4F printa in a sO-
tion or ARh sucs certain small areas.
ar drop. iptical and aaubual abapea ormed when
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