PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
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1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12 CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
4 Feb 59 Washington, D.C. 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
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Locel2100 KGround-Visual Ground-Radar 0 Was Aireraft
Probably Aircraft
GMT 05/0200Z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE Was Astronomical
Y 0 Probably Astronomical
No Civilian o PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OBJECTS OURSE Other.
000 Insufficient Data fo paluation
Unkno wn
N/A one N7A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
A bright obj which appeared on a photo- ATIC photoanalysis concluded the
graph, ebove and to the left of the Capitol image to be an aircrafti
building. Obj was not noticed at time
photo was taken.
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20 November 1959
Dear Mr
The AeroSpace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, bas forwarded your negative
to us, and we ar returning it herewith.
Their evaluation of disclosed that the
inage in the photograph is an aircraft.
Sincerely,
Inclosure LAWRENCE J. TACKER LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, Major, USAF
Public Public Information Division Information Division
Office of of Information Inforwation
Mr.
c/o Venda
Companhia De Msquinas Automaticas, IDA. Companhia De Msquinas Automaticas, IDA.
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Memo, ATIC (4E4g). 21 July 59. Photograph of UFO
lst Ind (AFCIN-4D4a) 3 August 1959
TO: AFCIN-4E48
l. The photograph which you recently submitted for interpretation and
analysis has been examined. The photograph was printed to an extreme
contrast (all black or white with little gray tone), precluding a defini-
tive photo-analysis.
spot in the sky portion of the photograph does appear
to be an im ber ar some other inadvertent mar on the
negative.
is desired, that the original
negat btaineds
WILBER WILBER PRICE JR. PRICE 2 Atch
Chief 1. Ltr dtd 6 July 59 1. Ltr dtd 6 July 59
AFCIN-4D4 2 Photo

6 AUG 1959
TO: SAFIS-3 (Maj. Tacker)
1. A photograph taken of the Capitol by a Mr of Portugal,
during his visit to Washington, D. C. in February 1959, was forwarded to
the ATIC for analysis. In addition to the Capitol the phot otograph contains
an image of an unidentified object over the Capitol area.
2. The ATIC photograph interpretors determined that the inage of the
object is probably real. However, the original negative is needed to
complete a full analysis. s suggested that a letter be written to
Mr requesting the negatives.
3. Mr. 3. Mr mistakenly identified the Capitol as the Pentagon in his mistakenly identified the Capitol as t the Pentagon in his
letter which accompanie ograph.
4. Mr.did not 1 4. Mr. did not request return of the photograph. It has there- request return of the photograph. It has there-
fore been retained fore been retained for the ATIc file.
5. Mr. 5. Mr. address address lows:
Mr.
c/o
Companhia De Maquinas Automaticas, IDA. De Maquinas Automaticas, LDA. .
Esq. -Lisboa-l Esg.-Lisboa-l
Portugal .
FOR THE C
Pat
CORDON C. HOFFMAN I
Colonel, USAF
Actg. Deputy for Sciences
and Components

3. The witness did not offer any of the conditions under which this
photograph was made. However, it is obvious that the subject was located
on the mall, fairly close to half on the mall, fairly close to way between the capitol and the the
Washington monument.
4. Analysis and/or an explanation of c licht to the and above the and above the
capitol is requested.
Richard R. Shoop R. Shoop
RICHARD R. SHOOP 1 Atch: Atch:
Colonel, USAF Negative Negative
AFCIN-4E4
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1st Ind 6 November 1959
AFCIN-4D4
TO: AFCIN-4E4g
The negative was subjected to microscopic examination
and analysis by several members of the Photo Analysis Branch.
The conclusion reached/is that the image is that of ar aircraft,
type undetermined.
WILBER PRICE, JR lAtch
Chief n/c
AFCIN-4D4

SAFI d/Ma Tacker/mb/72291
2AD1 AMOTUA
2 September 1959
Dear Mr
Your photograph taken during your visit to Washington, D. C.
in February 1959 shows an unidentified ob,ject o Capitol
area.
Air Force photograph interpretors have determined that the
image of the object is probably real. However, the original
negative is needed to comple analysis.
In this regard, will you In this regard, will you please forward please forward the original the original
negative to the Air Technical negative to the Air Technical Intelligenc Intelligence Center, Wright- enter, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for evaluation. Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, or evaluation.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
LAWRENCE J. TACKER LAWRENCE J. TACKER
Major, Major, USAP
Public Information Division Information Division
Office of Information Services
Mr.
c/o Venda
Companhis De Maquinas Automaticas, LDA
Esq - Lisboa-l
Portugal ,
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With Referonce With Reference n th th
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER SHMMOM
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
OHIO
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: AFCIN-4E46
SUBJECT: UFO Photograph 1 7 NOV 1959
TO: SAFOI-3a (Major L. J. Tacker)
forwarded for return to:
Mr.
c/o Venda
Companhia De Maquinas Automaticas, IDA.
Esq. -Lisboa-l
Portugal
2. The image in the photogreph has been determined to be an aircraft
by the Fhoto Analysis Branch of the ATIC.
FOR THE COMMANDER: COMMANDER:
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PHILIP' PHILIP'd EVANS 1 1 Atch: raphy
Colonel.USAF Negative
Deputy for or Sciences and Components
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