PROJECT BLUE BOOK

I. DATE TIME GROUP I. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION 2. LOCATION
2 Narch 65 02/1855Z Prooksville, Florida Prooksville, Florida Sighting) Sighting)
3.SOURCE 3.SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian HOAX
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER OF OBJECTS
N/A Sufficiant data conyiled to aubstantiate a Hoox Sufficiant data conyiled to maubstantiate a Hoox
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
20-25 Minutes on Gnd.
10 Seconds in Flight Alleged observetion of space ship on ground and contact with
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION "Robot". Paper Spocimen and uritins, holes in ground,
footprints ele. SE GAs: FTh.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
1/A
8. PHOTOS
Yes
No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
Yos
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue editicns of this form mey be used.

the area had been made. Reply
official did official did d not have not have
a geiger counter at his disposal.
Conversation with PIo office at MacDill on 9 Mar 65. Informetion

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GROUND GROUND 777
LINE 77
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CONCENTRIC ECCENTRIC
FOOTPRINT FOOTPRINT -
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COMBINATION ACTUATOR SHOCK STRUT
PIN-TYPE UNIVERSAL
TWO-WAY ACTUATOR PISTON
SHOCK STRUT
SNUBBING CENTERING CYLINDER
UNIVERSAL JOINT
FOOT FOOT
FIGURE 69
VARIABLE PIVC AXIS SYSTEM FOR CONCEPT L-17
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Per conversution lst Lt Edward R Goettl, MacDill AFB, Florida and I Marilyn
Stancombe, TDEW/UFO, 12 Mar 65.
Told Lt that received report at 030o hours,  hour ago. Told him we needed
more information.
There were many footprints around the spaceship. They were not underneath
where the alledged spaceship landed, they approached the door of the alleged
spaceship. Foot prints were approximately one man's average step apart,
approximately size eleven. he ridges on the prints did not look like any
kind of fishing boots, shoes anything he had seen. What they appeared
to him was that somebody cut a steel grater that is in the sidewalk and
fit it to the bottom of a shoe. There were so many prints that he did
mot count them. There were to prints ke in one picture.
The holes were r not measured by him. a Dr C W Bemiss took exact measurements
and we can get in contact with him through Lt Alexander, FTD, Patrick AFB, Fla.
Dr Bemiss had said that there was no radioactivity present. The holes
were epproximately six inches deep and eight inches across and approximately.
ten and one-half feet apart. There were four holes. Asked him why they
be depressed : did they appear ug with an instrument. They looked
like they ha someones hands.
Asked them why they did not identify each picture. They just didn't.
They did not obtain an official statement from the sheriff. However, the
sheriff didn't en know who Mr s was until this incident. An object
o  the dimensions that he described could have landed in that area without
disturbing the terrain (trees and brush). However, Mr said that
vhen the spaceship tock off it created a dust disturbance in the air sending
bits of debris ground. There was no evidence of ground debris.
Asked Lt Goettl to obtain measurements of footprints etc. He could not obtain
them now wards and was em away.
Lt Goettl's personal opinion wws that he didn't

at the scene with 45
In ir statement with he started say there was some-
thing else when he went up to the bushes ped state-
ment. (WHY)?
describe tie color the scene with
Mr said the Robot man came within 15 feet from the bushed, then he
said where he was. He first said he was stooping down behind the bushes.
(Where was he when the Robot thing came up to the bushes)?
Mr said
Mr said he went within loo feet of the object. Wearing glasses and
at that distance ou going to count steps also th them being circuler.
Mr is saying they, he first said there was a Robot man. Now he is
speaking of more than one.
was attached to the
(not an appro) inent).
Mr said on his tape that he dbserved the Robot man
In ns staterent to ilacDill He said
r Ds said there was a flash to exdaust, if there was
flesh what about an exhaust.
Mraun diagram shows the steps straight, with a hatch door on the
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The writing on the The writing on th two diagrarns are not the same. diagres are not B the same.
Mr statement to lacDill he said statement to lacDill he said it went it went straight up. In his tape
he saii he thought it went straight up.

Photos show leaves in hole are not crushed. If something the size of this
ship kx would have landed, leaves and grass would have been pushed
to bottom of hole. Also hole looks like it was dug with small sand s shovel
or something like a pole digger.
Picture holes indicates something larger hit right above the hole, about
1 inches e circIng bole did not indicate this.
If bushes how could he take off for bushes.
"Opening under the saucer and he got inside said he saw only one
robot" Tape said "they were going up one at a time, .. after they were all in
there." "It seemed right near us" supposedly the only witness)
Lt Goettle said there were footprints i under alleged saucer. News clipping
"There was some unde 19
"chamber it went up inside" "ohembex t inedde' If didn't go down to area how could he see
a chamber go up into was underneath ship and ship was
only 4ft off ground
News clipping s said "he didn't go very far from saucer' referring tothe robot.
If was within loo ft of saucer and robot came of robot
would have had to gone fa ther away from saucer.
Photo shows a brush and tree area. How could a person see an object 7o0 yards
away, only ten 5-30 ft, squating on a four legged landing
gear. .
If s was so scared he couldn an remember
so muchand move so much.
One article says, "it dropped pieces of materal." Tape says then I went down
and looked, and I found some very, some kind of writing material with some very
queer writing on it. qaeer wiloing ca lt.
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MEMSCLIFIG:
Newspaper clippings said, ir said, it rade a whistling sound.
:r said kx in his statements it made a thunder sound.
PHOTOGRAFHS:
Mr said in his tape there were many footpiints, the photos only x
show one persons.
The holes are to shallo'r for an ob,ect this size to make. Also the I leaves
in the hole are not pressed into the ground.
With an object, wi th speed in excess to 5,ooo mph, would surely With an object, with speed in excess to 5,000 mph, wou surely distribute distribute
the grass, sard, ard debris around the hole and area. the grass, sand, ad debris around the hole and area
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s just having
his day of glory. We told him that we I - needed a tive for
of this sort. of this sort. . har - - − older and I . wanted his
f glory, like som - get there day in
jail he gets his in glory.

Schizophrenic
Psychiatry. A type of psychosis characterized by loss of contact
with the environment and by disintegration of the personality.
It includes dementia praecox and some related forms of insanity.
Dementia preacox
A common form of insanity, developing usually in late adolescence
or early adult life, and aracterized by loss of interest in
people and things, los participation practical or
social life, incohere ought etion, and blunting of
emotion. In cases of Ls charactistic also
by silly y behveriou, in cases of ' the paranoid type, by delusions,
and in cases of the catatonic by negativistic, stereotyped, cataleptic and in cases of the catatonic by negativistic, stereotyped, cataleptic
actions and attitudes, and by periods of excitement and of stupor. actions and attitudes, and by periods of excitement and of stupor.

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Unidentified Flying Object Report 5 March 1965
Hiq USAF (AFCIN)
Washington 25, D.C.
In accordance with AFR 200-2, the attached Special Intelligence
Report, (DD Form 1396), dated 3 March h 1965, is submitted.
FOR THE COMMANDER: FOR THE C OMMANDER:
E. D. STUYVESANT 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF a/s
Dep Comdr for Opa
cy to: AFSC (FTD) cy to: AFSC (FTD)
Attn: TD-E

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE INFGRMATION REPORL
NOTE: Thle document conteine Infoemalion
affecting the natlonal delenee of the United
Siates within the meaning of the eeplonago Thie report contelne unprocessed Information.
lawe, Title 18. U.S.C., Sec. 793 and 794. Plene and/or pollclee should not be evolved
The tranemleelon or the revelation of Ite
contente In any menner to an unauthorised
pereon le prohibited by law (Cleeeilicatton and Control Mwkinge)
I. COUNTRY. USA . REPORT NUMBER:
2. SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 9. DATE OF REPORT: 3 March 1965
Report
PAGES:
3. ISC NUMBER: 11. REFERENCES:
. DATE OF INFORMATION: 2 March 1965 12. ORIGINATOR: 15th Tactical Fighter Wing
S. PLACE AND DATE OF ACQ: MacDill AFB, Florida 13. PREPARED BY: Edward R. Goettl, lst It., USAF Tal
3 Narch 1963
6. EVALUATION: SOURCE F INFORMATION 6
14.'APPROVING AUTHORITY:
7. SOURCE
Brooksville, Florida
IS. SUMMARY: (Leave Blenk)
1. UFO sighted Brooksville, Florida.
had a transparent glass helmet, wearing a one piece silver suit with seams, and an
overlap in front; waist band of the same material, and a round square box on the
left side attached to the waist band. It also wore boots and gloves. The man/robot left side attached to the waist band. It also wore boots and gloves. The man/robot
pointed the box at him twice. Each time the box produced a flash similar to a flash
bulb. The round square box had an opening on top, two buttons on each side at the
top and a snall hole in the middle. The box was 6 x 6 inches. inchos.
b. Manner of observation was ground-visual. b. Manner of observation was ground-visual.
e. As Mr.  was walking e. As Mr. s was walking through the woods he claims he saw the Uro. He through the woods he claims he saw the Uro. He
was a bit lower when he saw it first. He ciroled around and hid in some bushes was a bit lower when he saw it first. He cireled around and hid in some bushes
16 DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR: 17. DOWNGRADING DATA: 18. ATTACHMENT DATA:
REPLACES DA FORM IO4A. I AUG O. DPNAV FORM 3920(RV10-O1)
DD.4.1396 (Claeeilicatlon and Control Markinga) AF FORM 1I2. JUL O1. WHICH MAY BE
USED UNTIL 1 JAN S3.
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to disappearan oe was lo seconds. 15372
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d. Time and date of sighting was egssz, 2 March 1965. The day was sunny, clear,
e.
f. The observer was J Brooksville,
Florida; a retir dook worker from New York City. Reliability is
as clear, few
scattered clouds in the distance.
Surface 220 15 knots
6,000 2500 31 knots
10,000° 2700 17 knots
The paper
span paper used Id model airplanes.
Mr. s was observed writing with his right hand. Mr.  as states he Ssa 6es ne
must wear glasses at all times. le is separated fron his wife and has lived alone must wear glasses at all times. le is separated fron his wife and has lived alone
for four years. lis residence is a trailer in a state of disrepair.
states, wore a glass dore states, wore a glass dore and his head and his head was covered was covered
with the one piece suit.
j. N/A
K. N/A K. M/A
l. Enclosed are photos of two of the holes 1. Enclosed are photos of two of the holes Mr. s clains were made by the clains were made by the
landing gear (he olaims the gear was black and tan); one photo of and
an, a friend of s; two photos of the prints that Mr. es
states the man/robot made; the paper Mr. claims the man/robot left behind
is also enclosed as well as a tape recording made by the radio station in
Brooksville.
NOTE:
An additional report will be forvarded to your office as soon as Dr C.V. Bemiss
(Fan Amerioan World Airways, Guided Missiles Range Division, Patrick Air Force
Base, Tlorids) sends his renort to this office.
DD.FPM. 1396c (Clasailication and Conirol Markinga) REPLACES AF FORM 112A, JUL G1 WHICH MAY BE
USED UNTIL  JAN 63.
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REPORY
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landed Brooksville.
was about twenty to thirty feet in diameter, and it was about six feet
thick, I believe. Roughly, six feet thick, but it stood above the ground about
four feet on four stilts-like, like landing gear. And then there was this here,
and then I went around and I was going around on the other side to get a
within less than a l0o feet from it. So, the IIII got in the bushes and come out
and II was and I seen there was a I robot, this
like
dowa, looking out and I stopped there for about maybe a minute and a half, two
camera, he brought it up to about about up to his chin about that level, and
then there was a big flash, and then about by that time then you know I got - -
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see, and theeeeehthehehehehe branches see, and theeeee hehehe branches
fell off uh tne I was laying right on the ground right along the side these

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chamber-liek you know, and so after they uh were all in there, then this uh the
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fast then. Then it stood right there, these here, these here uh like stilts
they went right inside, right inside the ship. Then, then she took off. In
ten seconds that thing was gone in ten seconds. I thought it uh what I thought
it went straight up, right straight up in the air it went. And then I uh went
some very queer writing on it. But some of fellows that were joking about it some very queer writing on it. But some of fellows that were joking about it
dow here in the in the in the WWJv, station, radio station, they was joking about down here in the in the in the WWJv, station, radio station, they was joking about - -.
it looked like looked like like like chinese writing you know, but it wasn't
that though. But it was a very queer writing. On very thin, I don't know what that though. But it was a very queer writing. On very thin, I don't kmow what -. -
kind of stuff what stuff this was kind of kind of stuff what stuff this was kind of looked a to looked me more like a
kleenex than, very thin, it was made of some kind of fabric, some kind of fabric,
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Tape made by the radio station in Brooksville. Tape made by the radio station in Brooksville.
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(4) Dr Bemiss, using a precision lllb Scintillator, surveyed
the area for radicactive residue and he could not detect a signal
level higher than the normal background count. The background (plus
dark current 0.010 mr/hr.
(5) A report from the "Institute of Paper Chemistry",
Appleton, Wisconsin indicates that tissue-like paper is composed
of fibers which are not uncommon in this country and in foreign coun-
tries. The fiber composition, as well as the general nature of the
specimen, corresponds to lens and stencil papers made both in this
country and abroad on contimuous machines and also in small-scale hand
operations", operations". In view of In vie the the report from report from the "Institute he "Institute of of Paper Paper
Chemistry" it is apparent Chemistry" it apparent that the tissue-like that the tissue-like paper did not come did I not come from from
outer space. endeavoring to find the endeavoring to find the specific company which company which
mamifactures more ore time and corre- time and corre-
spondence.
A decipherment of the shorter decipherment of the shorter message, allegedly message, allegedly dropped
by by the robot, indicates that this work was the robot, indicates that this work done by an amateur. ne by an amateur. Since
no other implications are apparent, i no other implications are apparent, it is requeated that no further requeated that no further
fands, time, or energy be expended in decipbering the second message..
The text of the message is quite apparent, however, we have made no
effort to determine the motivating factor behind the writing of such
message. (See Attachment #2) T
b. SUMMARY: The Air Force cannot substantiate the reported
sighting and the alleged landing on the basis of factual or measurable
evidence.
FOR THE PANDER
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 2 Atchs
Major, USAF l. Diagram of Holes
Chief, Aerial Phencmena Branch 2. Photos of Message
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TDEW/UTO
UFO Si 8, Brooksville, Florida 2 Mar 65 23 Mar 65
Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
1. Attached is the I report of investigation by Dr C W Bemiss, of
the alleged Brooksville Flying Saucer Sighting. As you can see,
Dr Bemiss' Ir Bemiss' report report 1s 1.8 what t I needed In tne way or radioactlve II needed in the way of radioactive
= measurements and measurements of the alleged hole measurements of the alleged hole spacings. Dr
Bemiss's Bemiss's report further confirms further confirms my suspicicns suspicicns about this whole this whole
case. We Me will discuss thii discuss this further prior to prior issuing the the press press
release.
2. I agree with Colonel Manierre's recommendation with regards
to reimbursing Dr Dr Bemiss for his Bemiss for his transportation, lodging, and transportation, lodging, and
the standard the standard consultant fee. consultant fee. If you If you can come up with the money, with the money,
please comamicate directly with Colonel Manierre and give him please comamicate directly vith Colonel Manierre and give him
the appropriations number which he should use.
FOR THE COMMANDER
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 1 Atch
Major, USAF a/s
Chief, Aerial romena Branch
ee: Col Manierre,
Patrick AFB, Fla
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TDEW/UFO
UFO Sighting, Brooksville, Florida 2 Mar 65 23 Mar 65
Hq AFETR R(ETWE)
Attn: Colonel Manierre
Patrick AFB, Florida 32925
1. Attached is a copy of a letter vhich I have submitted to
SAroL. I agree with your SAFOL. I with your recommendation recommendation and feel and feel that Dr that Dr Bemiss
should definitely be paid for his excellent work. should Ly be paid fo excellent work.
2. I would would like to commend Lt Alexander for his aggressiveness, aggressiveness,
foresight and and good judgement. good judgement. His help, in acquiring Dr Bemiss
to take the measurements, has played an important part in the
final evaluation final evalus of this this case, case,
FOR THE COMMANDER ANDER
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr l Atch
Major, USAF Ltr fm TDEW/UFO,
Chief, Aerial Phencmena Branch 23Mar 65, subj as above
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HEADQUARTERS
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
REPLY TO TDEW/UFO
ATTN OF:
SUSJECT: 8, Brooksville, Florida 2 Mar 65 23 Mar 65
TO: Hq USAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
1. Attached is the report of investigation by Dr C W Bemiss, of
the alleged Brooksville Flying Saucer Sighting. As you can see,
Dr Bemiss' report is what I needed in the way of radioactive
measurements and measurements of the alleged hole spacings. Dr
Bemiss's report further confirms s my suspicions about this whole
case. We will discuss this prior issuing the press,
release.
agree with Colonel Manierre's recommendation with regards
to reimbursing Dr Bemiss for his transportation, lodging, and
the standard consultant fee. If you can come up with the money,
please communicate directly with Colonel Manierre and give him
the s sihdoh
TO: TDEW/UFO, Hq FTD( ~"/., 4--1. " , 0,4453
It is the opinion or It is the opinion or this office . this office that the services that the services rendered by rendered by
Dr. Bemiss were of an investigative rather than an information information
nature. Since SAFol funds are not available for this purpose, nature. Since SAFol funds are not available for this purpose,
it is suggested that A it is suggested that AFSc funds be used to reimburse Dr. Bemiss. AFSc funds be used to reimburse Dr. Bemiss.
FOR TEE CHIEF FOR TEE CHIE OF STAFF STAFF
L
JOHL .'SPAULDING, LtCOl, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division Atch w/d
2 office of Information
YOU · THE NUCLEUS OF SECURITY!

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HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 32925
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: ETWE
16 March 1965
SUBJECT: Letter of Transmittal
TO: FTD (TDEW/UFO)
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio 45433
1. Reference telecon between Lt Alexander, ETWE, and
Mrs. Stanco EW on 12 March 65.
2. The investigation reported in the attached memorandum
for the W. Bemiss on a
completely oluntary basis ithout requirement of any
reimbursement expenses . Bemiss key member of
the Pan American Technical Staff. Pan American is the
prime Air Force contractor at e Eastern Test Range.
With a view toward Dr. Bemiss' participation in future
Intelligence at MacDill A initial Air Force
investigator to inforr ETW
. stressed th potential
value of miss uti query by
the represent the representat Office at Office at
MacDill earing aring completion
be sent t D should should be queried
as to desires as to desires on Bemiss Dr. Bemiss'
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phone numbers were given to MacDill so that they could
if desired by FTD.
Since it was near l60o hours on a Friday afternoon,
and knowing the ommunications difficulties that might
arise, we decide call FTD to make sure MacDill got
through.
Lt Alexander, ETWE Maj Quintanilla had not heard from
MacDill and was most anxious Dr. Bemiss conduct
his tests. Another call to Dr Bemiss revealed that he
had not been called by anyone MacDill. Lt Alexander
then called MacDill and located Capt Hincewicz, l5th TW
Intelligence. It was arranged arranged to have Dr. . Bemiss meet Bemiss meet
Lt Goettle of MacDill in Brooksville at ll0o hours, in Brooksville at lloo hours,
Saturday, 6 Saturday, 6 March March 65. Lt Alexander called Dr. Bemiss Lt Alexander called Dr. Bemiss
and informed him of and informed him the the arrangements made with MacDill.
Finally we provided Finally we provided Dr. Be typing and administrative typing and administrative
support in support publishing and publishi and ributing his ibuting his report.
FOR THE FOR T COMMANDER DER
ERNEST R. MANIERRE 1 Atch
Colonel, USAF Memo for the Record, 12 Mar 65,
Deputy fo r Foreign Technology Investigation Reported UFO
Landing Site f emiss,
PAA, PAFB, Fla.
Copy to: 15th Tactical Fighter
Wing Intelligence
FTD (TDA/Mr. Keeney)
w/o atch
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Memo for the Record 12 March 1965
SUBJ: Investigation of Reported UFO Landing - Site
TO: ETW (Lt J.S. Alexander) -
1. Per your arrangement, I met Lt Goettle, MacDill AFB,
at the WWJB Radio Station in Brooksville at appr ximately
1130, Saturday, 6 March 1965.
2. Lt Goettle was accompanied by another individual, an
Air Force Sergeant. Je drove as near to the reported
site as possible and continued on foot. After a period
of about an hour, and wit h the assistance of a local
resident (in his Model we arrived
at the site.
3. It was evident that the area had received rain and an
indeterminable number of visitors since the original report
4.
orientation of the holes were measured and a scintillation
M counter survey ground within the four-hole
ding area.
5. No opinion was solicited or will be offered as to the
authenticity of the sighting or the reliability of the
observer, for I did not meet or question
would prefer to limit my discussion to factual evidence
and not delv
6. The following 6. r epresents my observations observa and measure- asure-
ments: ments:
a. Surface appearance of the area Surface appearance of the area
The soil in the sighting area is the typical, fine
type of "original sea sand" found in a type of "original sea sand" found in a large portion of large portion of
Florida. The surface of this soil was covered with a Florida. The surface of this soil was covered with a
light residue of decaying field grass and the decomposed light residue of decaying field grass and ne decomposed
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edges of dentations from landing
legs. his type litter may seen in
the photograph photographer
I believe that re nportant
number of reasons:
(1) If a ' 'heated gas" type of propulsion
were used in the reported ehicle, it is most probable
that the litter would en dispersed, disarranged
or at least present "scorched" appearance There was
no evidence to substantiate such an expectation.
If any form n of high velocity jet v were
used for propulsion, it is expected that a pattern
Lt Goettle and t Sergeant
distance between centers of th e four holes and also
the diagonal spac the diagonal spacing, cing whil recorded the data. The recorded the data. The
results have been sketched t sketched scale scale on on the accompanying the accompanying
sheet. I be I bel lieve only one measurement only one measurement needs clarification.
The diagona The diagonal resents 'esents angle of 1360 angle of 1360 to
magnet magne north.
As to interpretation of the As to interpretation of the measurements, it would
be normally expected t be normally expected the support support gs a circular a circular
vehicle would be equally spaced o equally spaced at least the diagonal least the diagonal
distance spacing would distance spacing would be similar. similar It is evident from the
measurements that this is not the case.
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offers ossibil detectable y-emitting
isotope mig half-
life of the range
of 2 secon expect
to find e 1 d1a later.
The gamma-emissio maximum half-
lives of 7 seconds. situation woul similar
for this element.
The two isotopes, Ca 47 (half-life=4.5 days) and
Fe 59 (half-life=45 davs). however. are possible emission
readings on the 0 to
0.025 MR/hr scale. (plus dark current
readings ranged
If a nuclear propulsion jet stream had impinged on
the calcium and mpurity contained sand, I believe that a
residual radioactivity level would have still existed and
the sensitivity the Precision lllb Scintillator would
have been sufficient to detect it. The observations and
readings readings did not confirm this as a fact. did confirm this as a fact.
SUMMARY SUMMARY
The observation of undisturbed The observation of undisturbed loose litter in the area,
irregular spacing of spacing holes and lack of any measureable oles and lack of any measureable
radioactivity radioactivity make': fficult for ficult fo substantiate the substantiate the
reported reported s ghting ghting basis o of factual or measureable f factual or measureable
evidence inspection.
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C.W. BEMISS 1 Atch
Pan American World Airways Four Hole Array,
Technical Staff Brooksville, Fla.
Patrick AFB, Florida

OFTICIAL FILE COPY
TDEW/UFO
Conclusion of Brooksville, Fla, 2 Mar 65 Sighting 30 Mar 65
Hq UBAF SAFOI-CC (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330
We have completed the evaluation of the alleged landing of a "Flying
Saucer" at Brooksville, Florida. We believe this to be a hoax,
hovever, it would be extremely dirficult for us to prove that he
intended to perpetrate a hoax against the Air Force. His intent
might have been to gain publieity for himself locally, however, this
backfired on him when the National Wire Services picked-up the story.
Listed below are the reasons sto cannot substan-
tiated by Project Blue Book.
a. The information, submitted to Project Blue Book by Air Force
.PAA Teohnical
sighting, which are ertremely dif
(1) claims that the vehicle tookoff straight up
at 5,000 miles per hour and it was cut of sight in lo seconds. It is
extremely doubtful that Mr , even if he had perfect eyesight,
could have seen a twenty to thirty foot object for more than five
seconds, at which time the object would have reached an altitude of
36, 430 feet.
(2) The blast-off, from a vehicle taking-off at these speeds,
would have disturbed the sand and soil in the immediate area. Investi-
gators found no evidence
drawing the saucer ghows four stilt poles
as the as the landing landing gear. gear These poles protrude from the saucer at an from the saucer at an
angle. The holes, wich were purportedly caused by the landing caused by the landing gear, gear,
were straight and appeared to and appeared to have have been been scooped or scooped or dug as dugas opposed to
indentations caused by an caused by an object ob,ject of of any sizeable weight. sizeable weight. Hole dimen- Hole dimen-
sions and hole sions and hole spacings spacings were as were as follows: Holes Holes ere 8" in diameter
and 6" deep. Line AB was 9'4". Line AB was 9'4". Line BC was lo'2". Line CD was was 10'5".
Line DA was 9'9" Line DA was 9'g" Line AC was 13'6". Line BD was 14'6" Line BD was Angle AC
was 1360 was 136 magnetic North. (See Attachment #1) magnetic North. (See Attachment #1)
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Line CD is 10'5"
LineI DA is g'd -
Line AC is 13'6"
Line BD is 14'61
Angle AC is degrees, Megnetic North
The above information was received from Dr Bemiss of Patrick AFB over
the telephone on 12 March 1965. He is forwarding a report to TDew/UFO
with this information in chart form.
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9'9
9'4"
14'6/2"
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In Vol. 1, No. 1 page four of the In Vol. 1, No. I page four of the The United States Air Force has the
May, I965 issue of the IIR we carried responsibility under the Department of
the story on the famous Brooksville, Defense for the investigation of uni-
March 2nd landing as reported by our March 2nd landing as reported by our dentified dentified lying objects (UFO's). The
East Coast Ieadquarters and the AF name of this prograin, which has been
Conclusion. Hoax: operation since 1948. is Project Blue
The evidence that was left behind Book. It has been identified in the
was two pleces of paper, foot prints, past as Project Sign and Project
and the landing indentations. Grudge.
On page three we carried a break- Air Force interest in unidentified
down of UFO sightings from 1947-1964. flying objects is related directly to the
Air Force responsibility for the air
vestigated 176 rts as follows: defense of the United States. Pro-
January 40 cedures for this program are estab-
February ..... 33 lished by Air Force Regulation 200-2.
March ... 32 The objectives of Project Blue Book
April ...... 35 are two-fold: first, to determine
May ..... 31 whether UFO's pose a threat to the
security of the United States; and,
175 second, to determine whether UFO's
exhibit any unique scientific informa-
tion or advanced technology which
could contribute to scienti ic or tech-
nical research. In the course of ac-
complishing complishing these these objects, objects, Project Project
Blue Book strives to identify Blue Book strives to identify and ex- and ex-
plain all UFO sightings reported to the plain all UFO sightings reported to the
Air Force. 1
The Air Force no longer possesses
and thus does not have available for
distribution outdated reports on Pro- distribution outdated reports on Pro. 1
ject Sign, Project Grudge, Blue Book
Special Report Special Report No. 14 and outdated No. 14 and outdated
Project Blue Book press releases. Non-
military military yUFO UFO publications should be publications should be
requested from the publisher and, not
the Air Force.
Obtained from 1965 Project Blue
Photo Credit "O AF Book released by SAFOI, Washington,
Photos. D. C.
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Informa ti on Only Brooksville, Fla
Source: UFO Investi gator, Vol III, No 2, April-May 65
REEVES STORY
The report of NiCA P's investigation into an alleged "robot fig-
ure"' contact by John F. Reeves, Brooksville, Fla., was crowded
out of the last issue by more important items.
Through prompt action, NiCAP's Sun Coast (Tampa) Subcom-
mittee interviewed Reeves before AF investigators. After check-
ing various angles, the Subcommittee was instrumental inobtain-
ing a le-detector test which indicated Reeves' story was not
true. Two wecks later. the AF publicly announced the same
conclusion.
The case received wide publcity, but for those unacquanted
with it here are the basic points. According to Reeves, a "robot
like" figure emerged from a round machine he encountered while
walking in a woods. Reeves claimed the figure took pictures of
him, then dropped two pieces of paper with cryptic messages be-
fore taking off. NICAP was unable to obtain a paper sample, but
the AF states the messages were on rice paper, in a simple code,
one of them reading, in part:
…Planet Mars, where are you. .. ?"
It is unfortunate that Reeves' story had wide publicity at a time
when verified, documented UFO reports by competent, reliable
witnesses were being suppressed or publiely debunked by AF
spokesmen.
There are always frauds, publicity hounds and deluded people
who take advantag' of any new development or discovery. It is who take advantag' of anv new development or discovery. It is
regrettable-inere. le to some uninformed citizens, that the AF
dehberately pla,s wp the hoaxers and frauds, implying that most dehberately plays up the hoaxers and frauds, implying that most
UFO observers are a the same class. Eventually, this shabby UFO observers are a the same class. Eventually. this shabby
treatment of homest and compets t citizens will backfire. Mean-
time, it is important for NICAP members to help knock down the
wild, unfounded tales, stressing the hundreds of documented re-
ports by highly responsible observers. -4-

Xlaroh 4, l9o5--Brookvills, Florida--l retired longshoreman, John
F. Reeves, reported a landing of a 50 foot-two windowed "saucer" with
four logged landing gears and about 6 feet thick. He also reported
seeinr a five foot robot-like creature vith a canvas like suit and
glass domed helmet that took three photographs of him. Strange
footprints, depressions on the ground and strange films were found on
the cround and are being invectiruted by authorities there. SOuRcs:
Miami Herald, Tampa Times, Orlando Sentinel, Florida.

6 Friday, March 5, 1965
San Jose Merrury
I Wiped
Car Pyre Trial
Illals Squawk laik
Widow Widow Box Out' Box Out'
Weeps Weeps
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Wil-
SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO (UPI)-| liam J. Couch, in city prison on suspicion suspicion of
Irs. Lucille Miller Irs. Lucille Miller wept (UPI)-been sentenced to die in Cali- t in in been sentenced to die in Cali- fornia history. mother, told police Thursday murdering his murdering his
ng of as ourt Thursday when a record- The jury received the case The jury received the case of equipment, a squawk box." that he "exterminated a piece
g of a statement she made Tuesday at nocn with instruc- The body of Mrs. Iris Couch,
e night her husband died was could return only one of three tions from Judge Fogg that it 58, was found Wednesday in the
ayed for the murder trial jury. verdicts: guilty oi first degree apartment she shared with her
For the third day the jury murder, guilty of second de- 39-year-old son.
ailed to decide whether Mrs. gree murder, or innocent. The coroner's office said Mrs.
liller was guilty of murder in Thursday morning Fogg Couch had been beaten with a
e auto fire death of Dr. granted the jury's request to death Monday night. leather strap and slashed to
ordon Miller. have the tape recording played. The owner of a drug store
Superior Judge Edward Fogg Spectators warched as the Mil- where Mrs. Couch worked told
the courtroom. ler family walked rapidly into police that she had not been at
tered the jury to be locked During the session, Mrs. Mil- work for three days. Officers
for the night, and said he ler's teen-age daughter, Deb- said Mrs. Couch's pajama-clad
y consider a Saturday ses- orah, appeared tired and con- body was found in a bathtub.
if the jury does not reach cerned. Police reported that Couch
erdict by tonight. She had smiled frequently for was committed by his mother to
he jury of eight women and her mother. who tried to cheer Francisco General Hospital in psychiatric ward at San
men, on the third day of her up when the two met and 1963. He was later a patient at
berations at the pregnant de- after the jury received the case. tals. who gave a "V" for victory sign Agnews and Napa state hospi-
ant's murder trial, asked to
the recorded conversation .eolnverSation
veen Mrs. Miller and de- veen Mrs. Miller and de- TL
Then. nto
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San Jose Mrrenry Friday, March 5, 1965
Floridian Says Outer Space
Creature Took His Picture reature To Hs icture
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (UPI)junit t at Wright-Patterson Air/couldn't even blink at Wright-Patterson Air/couldn't even blink an eye, I eve, I
A retired retired longshoreman said Force Base said Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, in Dayton, Ohio, was so scared."
Thursday that while walking gwhich investigates unidentified 1 which investigates unidentified Then, he said, the creature
hrough the woods he came flying objects. lifted a black, six-inch diameter
upon a flying saucer and a flying saucer and a Reeves said he stumbled Reeves said he stumbled object which he thinks was a
veird robot-like creature who weird robot-like creature who across his phenornenon in the across his phenornenon in the camera to its chin and pointed
lashed at him, left him a lashed at him, left him a woods Tuesday aiternoon. He it at him. The object flashed
ouple of sheets of "very queer couple of sheets of "very queer said the flying saucer was 20 and I took off for the bushes."
vriting" and sped away into spedaway intol diameter, six The creature then went back
space. to 30 feet in to its machine, Reeves said,
John F. Reeves who said he feet bigh and was squatting in and dropped two pieces of cloth-
"past 60," told Air Force the forest on a four-legged like paper. Reeves later re-
S landing gear. "It was bluish- trieved them and said they had
fficials he was so scared he green and reddish parple with g on them."
ust "stared back at his glass two windows on top," Reeves "very queer writing
iome." said. Henry Mellon
Reeves, who once was a long- Rev.
horeman in Brooklyn, said he It was about five fect tail. distinguished Jesuit speaker,
hought the creature from outer stocky. and wearing a gray will conduet
pace was taking snapshots of canvas-like suit with a glass The Novena of Grace
uim. helmet, Reeves said. It ap- March 4 to 12
He gave the papers the crea- peared to have dark tan flesh. after the noon Mass.
ure left him to an investigating Rev. Mellon will alse conduet
eam from MacDill Air Force but everything except the face Wednesday Lenten Series after
Base at Tampa. The papers, he was covered. he said. He said the noon Mass. There will be
aid, "were from outer space." its eyes were farther apart and a 5:30 evening mass daily dur-
The Air Force team, after its chin more pointed than a ing Lent.
talking to Reeves, visited the human's. St. Joseph Parish
woods and said it would send its It didn't make a sound, it Market & San Fernando, S. J.
report to Project Bluebook, the just stared at me," he said. "I
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ducted an additional investigation
The newspaper account 6 tell how John F. Reeves claims to have
stumbled on the landed UFO walking in the
woods near Brooksville. The supposedly oc-
curred in mid-afternoon, a little over a E
mile from Florida The strange machine
from outer space yards away from him
when Reeves firs a had worked his way
to within 100 the object when a robot-like
creature appearec walked toward him, stopping
less than 15 feet aw Reeves said that the robot
canvas-typ suit a glass dome hel-
met. The creature was about five feet tall, stocky
in build, and appearad to have a dark tan fiesh. He
had eyes farther apart a normal human's, and
had a more pointed chin.
The creature stood silently staring at Reeves for awhile, and t then
pointed at him an object resembling a here was a flash from this cam-
era, and as it flashed second time. Reeves panicked and ran off into the
bushes. A few seconds later, just after e camera flashed a third time, the
creature re-entered his flying saucer, which was 20 to 30 feet in diameter and
6 feet high, with two windows at the top. The machine stood on four-legged
landing gear, according to Reeves' account. Thereafter, some blades on the rim
started to move, until the entire rim itself was moving in a counterclockwise
direction. The machine made a whistling and rumbling noise, and then started
pieces of clothlike pape eves late were eventually
submitted to Ai: tqht-Patterso stigators found
nothing weird o the paper. uriting thereon
was translated into Engl simole method letters of our
own Earth-bound alphabet. message reads part: Are you
coming home soon We miss
a SAuCeR NEwS exclusive, we ha
the Air Force's translation and notations on it.
The Air Force also stated that various flaws were found in Reeves'
or radioac-
tivity at the landing site. Four holes in the ground, supposedly caused by the
landing gear, appeared to have been scooped or dug as opposed to indentations
caused by an object of considerable weight.
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hieroglyphics were reportedly dropped by an occupant of the spacecraft.
in Appleton, Wisconsin: This analysis indicated that the paper is -
worldwide. The fiber composition

PAGE FOUR The Interplanetary Intelligence Report MAY, 1965
Reeve's sketch of the vehicle showed
CFO Lands? four stilt poles for landing gear, which
protruded at an angle. However, the
four holes found in the ground were
UFO LANDS AT BROOKSVILLE straight and appeared have been
dug.
By Joan Whitenour
East Coast Headquarters No radioactivity was found in the
HIOUFO 6464 area.
34 Ave. N. St. The two "space papers" were found
Petersburg, Fla. to be composed of fibers common all
over the world and corresponded to
Mr. John Reeves, a resident of a the fibers used for lens tissue or sten-
cil paper. The hieroglyphics s found cn
trailer park near here told of seeing the paper were deciphered to read:
a flying saucer with a robot-like pilot, "Planet Mars-are you coming home
which he first saw while taking a walk soon—we miss you very much-why did
in the woods. you stay away too long." Tests on the
LEAVES EVIDENCE paper were conducted at the Institute
He described After he was inside some blades of Paper Chemistry. Appleton, Wis.
it as being about 700 yards away and on the rim of the saucer started to Reeves statement after hearing the
it was bluish-green and reddish- move like venetian blinds. They opened Air Force conclusion stated: "Maybe
purpie in color, about 20 to 30 feet in and closed. Then the rim started going the saucer and the robot came from Goac
purpie in color, about 20 to 30 feet in around - counter-clockwise-made a - counter-clockwise-made a another country on this earth that's another country on this earth that's
diameter with two windows on top. The whooshing sound and whooshing sound and then started then started smarter than us. I never believed in smarter than us. I never believed in
windows, he said, were about two ft. windows, he said, were about two it. going around faster. Then the gear flying sauchers before, but I do now.
in diameter. It stood on a four-legged retracted into the saucer and the sau- The Air Force is just trying to shut
landing gear about four it. high with landing gear about four ft. high with cer went straight up. "I watched it and this whole thing up." this whole thing up."
it was out of sight in less than 10
a top about six feet thick. a top about six feet thick. seconds." Reeves said that the robot See photographs in the July issue
dropped two pieces of paper on his way of the Interplanetary Intelligence Re-
ENCOUNTERS PILOT back to the saucer. This evidence was port of the landing holes made by the
found and turned over to the Air craft, a photograph of the footprints
Force i Force investigators. Reeves said the left behind by the Alien and photo of
Reeves described the robot Reeves described the robot thusly: paper was like tissue, but very strong. the two peces of paper that were also
"About five feet tall with a i "About five feet tall with a human- human- The papers were about 14 inches long left behind.
like figure. Wearing canvas-like and about 8 inches wide.
suit of a gray-silver color with a glass The saucer left hcles about "four
inches in diameter and four inches
donte helmet. He the eyes were deep." The robot-like pilot left foot-
farther apart than a normal human's prints which he described as being
and its chin more pointed, but added "round on both ends and very narrow
this could have been caused by glass in the middle."
distortion. He pulled something from BACKED BY NEIGHBORS
his left side. lifted it to chin level I I did some intensive investigation
and it flashed. He flashed again and into the Brookville affair, and I found
I took off from the bushes. As I ran that the home-towners are solidly be-
my glasses fell off and I just lay there. hind Mr. Reeves. They believe that he
He flashed the thing again and walked really saw what he says he did. This
back to his saucer." "There w landing is unique in that evidence was
some left behind in the form of the two
kind of opening under the saucer and pieces of paper. It is my guess, and
he got inside." Reeves said the opening many others. that we will all grow
had round, cylindrical steps leading up long, gray beards before we hear any
into it. official confirmation either on the
landing or the evidence of the papers.
Photo credit: St. Petersburg Times,
March 5, 1965.
AIR FORCE AIR FORCE CONCLUSION: HOaX CONCLUSION: Hoax
The alleged The alleged i spaceship i spaceship landing landing at at
Brookville on March 2, was officially Brookville on March 2, was officially II
termed a hoax by the Air Force.
The sighting-landing The sighting-landing was was investi-
272. gated by MacDill Air Force Base per-
sonnel and by Dr. C. W. Bemiss, Pan
American Airways technical staff man.
The Air Force found it "extremely The Air Force found it "extremely
doubtful" that a 20-30 foot object could doubtful" that a 20-30 foot object could
have taken off at the alleged rate of
5,000 MPH in vertical ascent and been
seen for any more than five seconds.
The vehicle would have reached an
altitude of 36,430 feet in that time.
There was also no evidence of blast-
off.

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March 17, 1965
Major Hector Quintanill.
UFO Offic•
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dear Major;
The enclosed clipping will show you
bow we handled the information on th Florida
sighting.
We would apprecia knowing the out-
come of the paper and symbol studios, but hos-
itate to cali daily in order to keep on top of
experts sting
nettl orly neIg
basement, cal oat it
is, ither uld mak 3 story
before you ed.
We apprec
gave, and w you luck out th
final answer. *
Alan Pontx Alan Tuues.
Greenville Advocate Greenvill Advocate
Greenville, Ohio Greenville, Ohio
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THE WEATHER
FOR GREENVILLE AND
Aduorate VICINITY:
Warmer tonight, low 36 to 44.
Cloudy, windy and colder Friday.
LLE-1793 Yesterday's high 52, low 29. Pre-
cipitation: .06.
Price Seven Cents
Dear Major;
The enclosed clipping will show you
bow we handled nformation on the Florida
sighting.
Wo would appre1 knowing the out-
and symbol dies, but bes-
itate to cali daily in order to keep on top of
it. Would )ogsib you to
know whe Jack? paper
experts sting
nottlo ome one 'g
basement, hat it
is, ithe: ould ma s story
before you d.
We appreciat
you luck out the
final answer.
Alan Pontz
It Greenville Advocate Greenville Advocate
Greenville, Ohio Greenville, Ohio
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UFO Mystery
UFO Mystery (Continued From Page One)
and its its occupant (a robot-like occupant (a robot-like
ereature took his picture. In
Under Under Study its haste to leave it dropped the
two manuscripts. A news photo-
grapher made photocopies of the
By ALAN PENTZ authority authority will will analyze the manuscripts before the Air
If the Unidentified Flying Ob- paper's content content and decide Force confiscated them, and al-
ject (UFO) that John Reeves whether it's from outer space or so took pictures of tracks that
claims to have seen in Florida claims to have seen in Florida wrapping paper from a Chinese Reeves said were made by the
March 2 was a hoax, the U.S. laundry. robot and its ship. robot and its ship.
Air Force expects to know short- While that phase of the inves- Similar Sighting
ly. tigation is going on, interpreters The National Investigating
Major Hector Quintanille of at t the Library of Congress are Committee of Aerial Phenomena Committee of Aerial Ph
the Air Force's UFO office at examining the symbols that are (NICAP), a civilian group, is ex-
Wright-Patterson Air Base said on the two manuscripts. Major cited about the whole affair be-
today thai seyeral steps have Quintanille said language ex- cause a similar sighting was re-
been taken to evaluate the sight- perts at the University of Day- ported in Australia at approxi-
ing. ton studied the symbols. but mately the same time.
The major said one of the two were unable to identify them. Major Quintanille said today
tissue documents (which Reeves What the Air Force is look- that when reports from the
ciaims were dropped by the ing for is a symbol that will paper specialists and interpre-
space craft's occupant) has been reveal that the writer was coib- ters are returned, the Air Force
sent to the Paper Industry In- bing from an earthly language. will be able to give a more com-
stitute for examination. That So far the markings have been plete evaluation of the sighting.
found to bear no resemblance On the matter of public inter-
to any known written language. est in the work of UFO, the Ma-
58 Slightings jor said he is well aware of it,
The Air Force major said dur- particularly at this time of year.
ing the months of January and With school youngsters prepar-
February, 58 sightings were re- ing term themes, the UFO of-
ported to the UFO office. That fice is plagued with telephone
figure is less than has been re- calls and letters from the bud-
ported in the past. -. ding authors, who often want a
A great many of the sightings, complete resume of the Air
he added, are valid. Often they ne added, are valid. Often they Force's UFO operation. :s opelaton.
are satellites re-entering the are satellites re-entering the The office is the official gov- The office is the official 1 gov-
earth's atmosphere. Other times ernment center ernment center for for collecting
they are meteorites plunging and evaluating evaluating all all evidence
through the heavens. the heavens. When a When a when there is a report of an un- when there is a report of an un-
number of people report the report the identified flying object.
same unidentified flying object Some of the reports turn out
the Air Force is usually able to the Air Force is usually able to to be the work of crackpots or
pinpoint it and give its identity. pranksters. Others are valid
Such was the case in 1962 Such was the case in 1962 and easily explainable. and easily explainable.
when Sputnik 4 was sighted when Sputnik 4 was sighted over over Others... well, the Air Force
Wisconsin. It was seen by both just isn't saying yet whether the
air and ground observers ond s and Reeves' affair can be reduced to
soon identified as a "decaying any easy answer.
satellite."
But Reeves' story enters a dif-
ferent category. The Florida S
man claims a weird space ship I
landed behind his trailer court, C
(Continued On Page Sixteen)
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Major Hector Quintanill.
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"Footprints" of "robot" reportedly observed by John Reeves
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Out Near Weekiwachee DAYTIN
What is about 25 feet In diameter, bluish-
green and reddish-purple and has two win-
Queer Thing Happened dows on top? Better still, what is five-feet
tall, has a pointed chin of dark tan flesh and
On His Walk In Woods takes pictures?
Don't know? Neither do Alr Force authori-
By United Press International
BROOKSVILLE, Fla.-A retired longshoreman said yesterday ties, but they hope to find out. They are in-
that while walking through the woods he came upon a flying saucer vestigating a new report of a flying saucer
and a weird robot-like creature who flashed at him, left him a and its pilot.
couple of sheets of "very queer writing' and sped away into space.
John F. Reeves who said he is "past 60," told Air Force officials John F. Reeves, a retired longshoreman,
he was so scared he just "stared back at his glass dome." claims he spotted the space visitor in the claims he spotted the space visitor in the
Reeves, who once was a longshoreman in Brooklyn, said he Reeves, who once was al longshoreman in Brooklyn, said he
thought the creature from outer space was t thought the creature from outer space was taking snapshots of him. taking snapshots of him. woods between Brooksville and Weekiwachee, woods between Brooksville and Weekiwachee,
He gave the papers the crea- Fla. Not only did the creature flash at him Fla. Not only did the creature flash at him
ture left him to an investigating
team from MacDill Air Force team from MacDill Air Force It didn't make a sound, it just: "It didn't make a sound, it just: with what appeared to be a camera, but left
base at Tampa. The papers, he base at Tampa. The papers. he stared at me." he said. I stared at me." he said. "I behind some cloth-like paper with some
couldn't even blink an eye, I was
said, "were from outer space." said. "were from outer space." so scared." strange writing on it.
The Air Force team, after talk- Then. he said, the creature Then. he said, the creature So information on the new saucer sighting
ing to Reeves, visited the woods lifted a black. six-inch diameter lifted a black. six-inch diameter
and said it would send its re- will wend its way to the dark labyrinth of
port to Project Bluebook, the object which he thinks was a
unit at Wright-Patterson Air Air camera to its chin and pointed it Project Bluebook at Wright-Patterson Air
Force base at Dayton, O., which at him. The object flashed. Force base. There, a special team will care-
investigates unidentified flying "He flashed again and I took fully examine the paper with the strange
objects. off for the bushes." Reeves said. markings. Authorities will weigh Mr.
Officisis at MacDill said the in- The creature flashed a third time,
routine, made and then went back to its ma- Reeves' reliability and take full stock of the
vestigation was chine.
whenever "aerial phenomenon" As it retreated, Reeves said, it saucer description.
is reported. dropped two pieces of cloth-like Then will follow silence, vague references
Reeves said he stumbled across paper. Reeves later retrieved or charges of hallucination or hoax. Some
his phenomenon in the woods be- them and said they had "very
tween Brooksville and Weeki- may find it hard to take the matter seriously.
queer writing on them." Others, in their hearts, may disbelieve from
wachee Tuesday afternoon. After the robot entered the ma-
He said he first saw the flying 1 chine. he said. some blades on the start.
saucer about 7o0 yards away. It the rim started working open
was. he reported. 20 to 30 feet and shut like venetian blinds. And who knows? In some far off never-
in diameter, six feet high and was Then the rim started going never land. a panel of five-foot creatures with
squatting in the forest on a four- around counterclockwise. It made pointed chins may be shaking their heads over
legged landing gear. "It was a whistling and rumbling noise a picture of a retired longshoreman. "Zorbat,
bluish-green and reddish purpie and then started straight up at
with two windows on top," Reeves 5.000 miles an hour or even you clod, you' ve taken too much radiation
said. faster. It was out of sight in 10 again."
As he worked his way to within As he worked his way to witnin 'seconds. seconds."
about lc0 feet of the object, the about lc0 feet of the object, the
creature appeared. It walked to creature appeared. It walked d to
ward him. Reeves said, ward him. Reeves said, and
stopped less than 15 feet away.
It was about five feet tall, feet tall,
stocky, and wearing a gray can-
vas-like suit with a glass helmet,
Reeves said. It appeared to have
dark tan flesh, but everything ex-
cept the face was covered, he
said. He said its eyes were farther
apart and its chin more pointed
than a Earthman's.
He walked over to within 15
feet of me and looked right at
me." Reeves said. "I stared back.
at his glass dome."

MARCH-APRIL, 1965
THE A. P. R. O. BULLETIN
PAGE 6
Landing...
(Continued from page 4)
was in Mr. Reeves a complete unconcern
about the Polygraph tests outcome. It is
my opinion therefore, that he was truth-
telling in all respects.
"Further corroboration was determined
from the handwriting analysis of Mr.
John F. Reeves obtained March 14, 1965 relative to his character. From the ex-
a amination of his writing it is my opinion
that he is a man who gives average at- tention to details and does not reflect
an imaginative nature. There is a mod-
erate degree of aggressiveness in his makeup and he has an I don't care atti-
tude regarding what others might think about him. Generally he is not too talk-
ative and close friends are chosen care- LARRY E
fully. There is generosity reflected as fully. There is generosity reflected as
well as philosophical thinking. He has determination but his enthusiasm is not
of long endurance. He has a practical
nature and no indication of being cred-
ulous. Unquote. Signed by E. J. Edwards,
Examiner. The latter puts an entirely different
light on the purported polygraph test
supposedly fostered by Life magazine. It
also leaves nnlv an

PAGE 4 THE A. P. R. O. BULLETIN MARCH-APRIL, 1965
Landing...
(Continued from page 3) I 5
alphabet) used on the first page, only the
letters D, E, C, and M were repeated on
the next page, and a considerable num-
ber of new glyphs appeared on the sec-
ond page-too many for the missing 7
letters of the alphabet.
The two pages of "writing" seemed to
have been written rather than drawn,
and the two pages appeared to have been
produced by two different writers.
One small paragraph in the AF's state-
ment of the Reeves case was puzzling:
"The Air Force concluded that it wasn't
feasible to expend any more funds to
analyze and decipher the second sheet."
With the code broken on 18 of the 25 witn the code broken on Io
letters of the alphabet, it should have
been comparatively easy and inexpensive been comparatively easy and inexpensive 3-dr
to solve the mystery of the second sheet
-unless the initial breakdown didn't
work on the second sheet, as we found
to be the case. 15-131468-048 15-181458-68
In the April-May issue of the NICAP -TE3H5 TEBAS
Investigator, it is stated on Page 8 col- Investigator, it is ted on Page 8 col- 2--
umn two, under the heading, "Reeves umn two, under th heading, "Reeves 40-4-1 40--4
Story", that a NICAP Sun Coast Sub-
committee interviewed Reeves before AF AF
investigators. We had been assured by
phone that outside of him and Fish, no
one had interviewed Reeves before the
Air Force got to him. It is a mystery to us
why any UFO Investigator would stand
idly by and let material evidence such The above script on "strange paper"
as the pieces of paper (there were two) Wachi Springs Incident.
get out of his hands.
The Investigator also s states' that the -was in: part a hoax. This would be pos- four following tests were conducted spe-
message on the paper read, in part: sible if UFO occupants kept an easily cifcally on the main pertinent questons
Planet Mars, where are you . . . ? translatable fake or cover message folded regarding his sightings.
The actual message reads: "Planet in with any written matter in their pos- "RESULTS: In my opinion, the indoc-
Marsare you coming home soon-we session to throw investigators off the trination tests reflected that he was a
miss you very much-why did you stay track or to label any inadvertent observ- normal reactor and had guilt complex
away too long." This in the interest of ers of them or their craft as hoaxers. reaction when he attempted deception.
accuracy. The facts and the strange goings-on in It is my further opinion, that after care-
Which brings up another point: There Florida indicate the former and it is the ful examination of the four separate tests
is a strange breakdowr he English opinion of this office that this case can- in which the pertinent questions were
of the last sentence nat "message". not be called completely closed-not yet. asked regarding the sightings, there was
It sounds as though someone not entirely It sounds as though someone not entirely The latest development in the Reeves' The latest development in the Reeves' no indication of any deception to any of
conversant with the English conversant with the English language case is a polygraph test conducted by the the pertinent questions asked.
wrote it. Edwards Polygraph Service of Orlando, "CONCLUSION: It is therefore my
Johnson now claims that the paper re- Johnson now claims that the paper re- Florida, the results of which were kindly opinion, that John F. Reeves has answer-
turned to Reeves by the AF is not the forwarded to APRO by Mr. Robert S. forwarded to APRO by Mr. Robert S. ed all pertinent questions truthfully, re- ed all pertinent questions truthfully, re-
same whichReeves gave them. Carr of Clearwater, who is awell-known Carr of Clearwater, who is awell-known garding the experience he had when as
Adding all these facts up, we cannot author and UFO researcher. We quote author and UFO researcher. We quote he stated he saw a UFO and occupant on
turn our backs on the two possibilities. from the letter: March 2, 1965 at Brooksville, Florida. A
"This Polygraph examination was con- further and most significant point of in- further and most significant point of in-
1. That the whole incident is a hoax. terest is at the conclusion of the tests,
If this is so, Reeves had help-possibly If this is so, Reeves had help-possibly ducted ducted in the home of in the home of Mr. John F.
Reeves, Brooksville, Florida on May 13, Reeves, Brooksville, Florida on May 13, Mr. Reeves first remarked: "now would
hypnosis was used. Whoever participat- you like to see the place where I saw
ed in the hoax, however, would have had 1965 at approximately 3:30 P.M. There
were seven tests conducted in all and the saucer?" The usual reaction of a
to have a very intimate knowledge of guilty subject with respect to not answer-
UFO lore. Then we must search among testing was terminated at approximately
ourselves. 5:15 P. M. The first three tests were ing truthfully would have more likely
2. The whole incident was real and indoctrination tests to determine his been, "well, how did I make out?" There
the most important evidence-the paper ability of reacting to guilt deception. The (See "Landing", page 3)

MARCH-APRH, 1965 THE A. P. R. O. BULLETIN PAGE 3
Landing ... and could not be convinced that there son. The enclosed prints have been re-
was one when he didn't see one. He also leased to APRO on advice of NICAP.
(Continued from page 1) did not noice foot gear which is unusual "Information on other sightings in-
roughly five fcet tall and clothed in a in the case of a boax. Usually the hoaxer cluded in your letter of the 13th, was
silver gray, stiff-appearing suit, atop has an answer for everything. most interesting. We would like to have
which was a helmet much like a glass One of our members in St. Petersburg, your opinion and ents regarding
bowl inverted over its head and resting Florida, Mrs. Helen Hartman, (to whom the enclosed print review." Un-
on its shoulders. The head inside was we are indebted for voluminous informa- quote.
covered by dark material which covered tion regarding this case) was relayed in- Mr. Lorenzen had written to Johnson
the hair area. The ears, mouth and nose formation by members of another UFO and had asked pertinent questions about
appeared normal but the eyes were large Group which, as it turned out, was not the landing site, none of which Johnson
and very wide set, with a "flat area" be- exactly reliable. was able to answer. The only thing we
tween. The hands were covered by mit- Life Magazine supposedly was inter- were able to gain was the pictures which
tens which appeared to be very pliable ested in the story. They also reportedly showed little. The footprints are so clear
and the same color as the suit. Reeves had a lie-detector test given Reeves and that they look as though they could have
did not notice the footgear. the test indicated that Reeves was not been made with a weighted object; there
The craft was about 20-30 feet in di- telling the truth. is no characteristic scuffing. The se-
ameter, and approximately 8 feet thick. Unfortunately, the physical evidence quence of footprints indicate a very short
Around the circumference of the airfoil (footprints, gear prints, etc.) was de- stride, and a rather "duckfooted" walk.
were "slats" which resembled "venetian stroyed by rain on the night of the third. axu. This is not out of line, however,, for a
blinds". Shortly after the "creature" got blinds". Shortly after the "creature" got Unfortunately, also, the Unfortunately, also, the photographs "robot" who walked with a stiff-legged
into the craft, these slats began to open taken by news photographer Frank Fish, gait.
and close and and close and a rumbling rumbling noise was noise was which were hawked to interested parties On the lst of April, Air Force spokes-
heard. Then the airioil began to turn heard. Then the airfoil began to turn for $30.00 per set, were photographs of for $30.00 per set, were photographs of men announced their decision that the
counter-clockwise, and the rumbling was a couple of the footprints only, whereas Brooksville incident was a hoax. They
replaced with a whistling sound. replaced with a whistling sound. The The distance photos of the area showing all distance photos of the area showing all said it had been investigated by MacDill
object elevated, the gear lifted and be- object elevated, the gear lifted and be- of the footprints or a large number of AFB AFB personnel and Dr. C. W. Bemiss, personnel Dr. C. W. Bemiss,
came horizontal with the ship and then same, should have been made. To our Pan American Airways technical staff
slid into the belly of it. The overall color knowledge no measurements or other man. Tests of the pieces of paper were man. Tests of the pieces of paper were
of the object was "like a soap bubble"— tests were made. conducted at the Institute of Paper Chem-
irridescent, with red-purple and green- irridescent, with red-purple and green- The question arises: Why did Reeves istry at Appleton, Wisconsin, and accord-
blue predominating. wait a whole day to report his experi- ing to the AF report, "we found to be
When the "creature" got into the ob- ence? This has not been satisfactorily composed of fibers common all over the
ject he entered way of a cylindrical explained-he says he stayed awake the world and corresponded to the fibers
shaft ((actually a half-cylinder) into whole night trying to decide what to do used for lens tissue or stencil paper."
which was set disc-like flaps. As the about the whole situation, and doubted This statement, although probably not
creature shifted his weight from one to that onyone would believe him. too well represented by the press, is not
another, the lower flap folded up into Reeves arrived at the Radio Station at exactly enough for a scientific evaluation.
place. When the creature disappeared noon on the 3rd, and Woody Johnson, 'The type of paper and its make should
into the ship the cylinder-like ladder manager of WJJB, called MacDill Field. have been identified. Johnson had in-
drew up inside. Three invesigators from MacDill showed formed APRO that the paper would not
Very little of the foregoing information up about 3:30a record where UFO in- tear, and a burned sample burned almost
was gathered from the press--most of it vestigations are concerned. The ques- explosively. This description does not
came from Reeves himself, via telephone tioned Reeves at the station, then went fit lens or stencil paper.
conversations and direct contact by a with him to the site of the purported The Air Force statement also said that
Florida APRO member. Some very queer landing and viewed it, questioning him the AF found it "extremely doubtful" to
and interesting situations developed dur- further. believe that a 20-30 foot object could have
ing the course of the investigation. On the basis of what we had learned, taken off at the alleged rate of 5,000
On the face of it, it would seem, at we dispatched another Florida member mph in vertical ascent and been seen for
first, that the sighting was a genuine one. who after discreet investigation said he any more than five seconds. Taking into
Reeves, although not technically knowl- felt a hoax was afoot. Meanwhile, having consideration that Reeves admits he is
edgeable, did not seem to be unreliable paid $30.00 for the picture, including paid $30.00 for the picture, including not knowledgeable in technical matters not knowledgeable in technical matters
and seemed to be a good observer. Var- the writing (reproduced here) we were the writing (reproduced here) we were and estimation of speed, etc., his estimate
ious points about the craft and the "crea- concerned about our position concerning concerned about our position concerning of the time it took for the object to dis-
ture" correlated with known facts about the whole situation. the whole situation. appear from sight is not a point to be
the UFO singhtings in the UFO singhtings in the past. The the past. The We were assured by Woody Johnson seriously questioned and used for evalu-
"pointed chin" correlated with a sighting that he and Frank Fish were the first that he and Frank Fish were the first ation of authenticity.
in Brazil in 1957 which had not, at that and only indivduals to interview Reeves The "hieroglyphics" were found by the
time, been published. The "strange eyes" time, been published. The "strange eyes" before the Air Force arrived. When we AF to be "the work of an amateur" and
and the helmet-like covering of the hair finally received the photos from Johnson, they were deciphered by "simple sub-
correlates with types decribed by Michel the accompanying letter read, verbatim: stitution". We can agree with the latter, stitution". We can agree with the latter,
in his latest book on UFOs (Flying Sauc- "Thank you very much for your letter of but there are certain facts about those
ers and the Straight Line Mystery). The the 13th, enclosing check for glossy glyphs which should not be overlooked.
shape of the craft is, of course, similar prints, which we believe you will find Using the AF's translation of the one
to the well-known Saturn shape (such as most interesting. As agreed these prints page, we found they did not apply to
the famous IGY Trindade Island object). are not to be released or reproduced the second page and that indeed, of the
When questioning Reeves, we found (those containing symbols) without writ- 18 synibols (out of a possible 25 in our
it noteworthy that he saw no pockets, ten consent of Frank Fish or W. W. John- (See "Landing", page 4)
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reads as follows: "Planet Mars - Are you coming home soon - We
.
Force to expend I further time and money in deciphering the second
sheet: Based on the above, it is the opinion of the Air Force
that an attempt was made to perpetrate a hoax.
B
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I
THE FLORIDA "LANDING" INCIDENT
On the 3rd of March 1965, 65-year-old
John Reeves of Weeki-Wacht Springs,
Florida, walked into the office of Radio
Station WWJB in Brooksville and told a
strang story of his purported encounter
with a robot-like creature and its space
ship on the the preceding day. His story:
At about 1:55 in the afternoon of the
second, he was walking about 1 1/2 miles
from his home when he saw "out on the
flats" an unusual looking object. flats" an unusual looking object. He ap- He ap-
proached it via a circuitous route and proachedit via a circuitous route and
when about 150 feet from the object he
stopped and just looked at it. Shortly stopped and just looked at it. Shortly
he was startled to see in an area a small
distance from the "craft", a spacesuited distance from the "craft", a spacesuited
figure which came out of the brush and
approached the object. It had traversed
about half the distance between its orig-
inal position and the craft, when it stop- inal position and the craft, when it stop-
ped, turned, spotted Reeves and started
toward him. It got to within 15 feet of
Mr. Reeves, stopped, pulled a squarish
black object with rounded edges " out of
its left side", and held it at chin level.
The object flashed, "like lightning at
night", according to Reeves, whereupon
Reeves turned and ran. In running he
knocked his glasses off on a bush, stop-
ped to get them and his hat fell off.
Sitting there in a crouched position, he
looked around and the "robot's" object
flashed again. Then the creature turned
and walked back to the "saucer" and
entered it. Shortly the object rose into
the sky at high speed and disappeared.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
As of 1 July 1965, APRO's new address
will be 3910 E. Kleindale Road, Tucson,
Arizona. All communications should be is Should be
sent to that address. sent to that address.
After the craft left, Reeves walked After the craft left, Reeves walked
over to the place where it had sat and
found four holes where the landing gear found four holes where the landing gear
had been, and two sheets of kleenex-like
paper neatly folded and lying on the
ground. He picked them up and took ground. He picked them up and took
them home with him. He also noted
an abundance cf strange footprints.
(See drawings and photos for gear im-
prints, footprints and shape of UFO).
The "robot" described by Reeves was
(See "Landing", page 3)
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United Press International Phato
HE HAS
STORY TO TELL
Brooksville, Fla., March 5-
John Reeves tells of seeing a
flying saucer. He reported a
robot" figure with human
features got out of the saucer,
apparently snapped Reeves'
picture with a camera-like de-
vice, and then climbed back
into the saucer which took off
and disappeared. Reeves said
the mysterious visitor left be-
hind some parchment-like
sheets with mysterious writ-
ing on them.
.
MYTH OR REAL? MYTH OR REAL? :

1
4

or something like a pole digger.
Picture of holes indicates something larger hit right above hole, about
. Sketch did not indicate this.
If
"Opening under the saucer k and he got inside said he saw only one
robot" Tape said "they were going up one at a time, after they were all in
there." seemed right near us" was
Lt Goettle said there were no footprints under alleged saucer. News clipping
"There was sc opening under saucer...
"chamber it went up inside" If didn't go down to area how could he see
a chamber go up into the ship, when was underneath ship and ship was
only 4ft off only 4ft off ground.
News clipping referring tothe robot.
If was within loo ft of saucer and robot of ds, robot
would have had to gone farther away from saucer.
Photo shows a brush and tree area. How could a person see an object 7oo yards
away, only ten high, 15-30 squating a four legged landing
gear.
If was so scared he couldr an eye just how could he remember
so muchand move so much.
One article says, "it dropped pieces of materal." Tape says then I v went down
and looked, and I found some very, some kind of writing material with some very
queer writing on it.
.
.

Mr within
said where he was. He first said he was stooping down behind the bushes.
(Where was he when the Robot thing came up to the bushes)?
Mr said
Mr said he went within loo feet of the object. Wearing glasses and
at that distan u going to coun ceps also hem being circuler.
MS 19 saying they, he was Robot
Mr waid there was a gear box on the side of the body, body of what
the ebot or the ship, if it was on the ship and if the steps were inside, theobot or the ship, if it was on the ship and if the steps were inside,
how could they turm this gear box on, and if it was on the Robot man,
Mr Reeves s said this is the thing he thought was the camera.
With Mr peing scared and with his glasses knocked off, he sure got
good measurements of the box which was attache
(not an .
said on his s tape that he observed the Robot man minutes.
In his Scatement to Ma cDill Ke said 20-25 minutes.
Mr said there was a flash to exhaust, if there was
a flash what about an exhaust.
Mr
uder porti on of th e ship. He doesn't mention this in his statements.
statement to MacDill he said statement to MacDill he said it went it went straight straight up. In his tape up. In his tape
he said he thought it went straight up. he said he thought it went straight up.
R

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NEMSCLIVPING:
Newspaper clippings said, Mr said, it made a whistling sound.
said ka in his statements it made a th
PHOTOGRAFHS:
Mr R said in his tape there were many foot iints, the photos only x
show one per
The holes are to shallow for an object this size to make. Also the leaves
in the hole are not pressed into the ground.
With an object, with
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to the sighting but they had to get a car out or the sand that was stuck. Gaines -
said it was hard to believe story. He thought that said it was hard to believe  atory. He thought that was just having as just having
his day of glory. We told him that we needed a motive for his day of glory. We told him that we needed a motive for doing something
of this sort. Gaines said he felt that was getting older and wanted his cing older and wanted his
picture in the paper and got his day picture in the pap ple get there day in get there day in
jail he gets hs in glory.
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UFOS Sleuthing Tabs
The hieroglyphics on one of the.
Tale e Hoax UFO Sleuthing papers was deciphered by means
Spaceman of simple substitution and was
(Continued From Page One) determined to be the work of an
By ALAN PENTZ I So i investigators from the Air the object would have reached amateur. The deciphered hiero-
Scientific investigation and de- Force seized the manuscripts an altitude of 36,43o feet. The glypics reads as follows: "Plan-
duction being what they are, and sent them to Wright-Patter- blast-off from a vehicle taking et Mars - Are you coming home
there just isn't any romance left son where a special staff devotes off at this speed would have dis- soon - We miss you very much
in telling tall tales. itself to coordinating information turbed the sand and soil in the why did you stay away too
The U.S. Air Force at Wright- and identifying Unidentified Fly- immediate area. There was no long".
Patterson said today that the re- ing Objects (UFO). evidence of any abnormal dis- Since no other implications
port of an unidentified flying ob- Today the Air Force issued the turbance in the area. were apparent. it was not feas-
ject landing in Florida early in foilowing statement: Protruding Poles ible for the Air Force to expend
March was someone's attempt to "The alleged landing of a ve The sketch of the alleged further time and money in de-
perpetrate a hoax. hicle from outer space at Brooks- spacecraft showed four stilt ciphering the second sheet. Bas-
March 2 John Reeves announc- ville, Florida, on 2 March 1965, poles as the landing gear. These ed on the above, it is the opinion
ed that a wierd looking space was apparently a hoax, accord- poles protruded from the space- of the Air Force that an attempt
ship had landed behind his Flor- ing to information obtained by craft at an angle. The holes was made to perpetrate a hoax."
ida trailer court. To support his Air Force investigators from which were purportedly caused With the UFO headquarters at
tale, Reeves produced two docu- tale, Reeves produced two docu- MacDill AFB, Florida, and by by the landing gear were straight Wright-Patterson laying to rest Wrignt-Patterson laying to rest
ments that he claimed the ship's ments that he claimed the s ship's Dr. C. W. Bemiss, Pan American and appeared to have to have been been every tall story of visitors from every tall story of visitors from
occupant had had dropped. dropped. They Airways technical staff member scooped or dug as opposed to in- scooped or dug as opposed to in- outer space, and other military
were covered with unidentifiable were covered with unidentifiable of the Eastern Test Range, who dentations caused by an object and scientific men e and scientific men equally busy equally busy
symbols. conducted an additional investi- conducted an additional investi- of any any sizeable weight. There weight. There proving the moon is covered with
At the same time, he pointed gation. was no radioactivity in the area. deep dust. what chance is there deep dust, what chance is there
out four impressions i out four impressions in The report submitted to the to the Two papers which contained for romance to survive? for romance to survive?
ground, which he said ground, which he said were were Air. Force investigators Air Force investigators s by the by the unreadable hieroglyphics
made by the ship's landing gear. alleged eyewitness contained sev- reportedly dropped by an occu- reportedly dropped by an occu-
An alert news photographer eral statements which cannot be pant of the spacecraft. An analy-
snapped pictures of the impres- confirmed as facts. confirmed as facts. sis was made of these papers by sis was made of these papers by
sions before they were destroy- The The spacecraft allegedly took spacecraft allegedly took the the Institute of Paper Chemistry Institute of Paper Chemistry
ed by rain and crowds of cur- off straight up at 5000 miles per in Appleton, Wisconsin. This ana-
ious people. hour and was out of sight in ten lysis indicated that the paper is
Matter Of Security seconds. It is extremely doubtful composed of fibers which are
The Air Force likes to keep that a twenty to thirty-foot object common worldwide. The fiber
track of such things - it is a could have been seen for more composition corresponds to that
matter of national security to than five seconds at which time used in lens and stencii papers.
know what is flying in the sky. I (Continued On Page Eight)

"The Latest "Contact!"
'I Stared Back...'
Man Recounts Run-In
With Saucer, Robot
BROOKSVILLE UPn-'It made a whistling noise and
went straight up at 5,000 miles an hour or even faster,"
retired longshoreman John F. Reeves said yesterday in de-
scribing a flying saucer to have stumbled onto
while on a walk in the woods near here.
Reeves, who admits to bei "past 60.' toid a story
e woods
between here and Weeki Wachee on Tuesday afternoon and
of a robot-type creature that appeared to take his picture.
REEVES, WHO LIVES ALONE at a trailer park west
of bere, told of breaking through some bushes about a mile
and three-quarters off Highway 50 at mid-afternoon and
seeing the flying saucer about 700 yards away.
He said he worked his way to within about 100 feet of He said he worked his wav to within about 100 feet of
the object when the robot-type creature appeared and walked
toward him, stopping less than 15 feet away.
Reeves said the robot wore a gray canvas-type suit with
a glass dome helmet. He described it as being about 5-feet
tall and stocky.
"He walked over to within 15 feet of me and looked
right at me," Reeves said. "I stared back at his glass dome."
He described the creature as appearing to have dark He described the creature as appearing to have dark
tan flesh, and added that everyihing except the face was tan flesh, and added that everything except the face was
covered. He said it had eyes farther apart than a normal
human's and had a more pointed chin.
IT DIDNT MAKE A SOUND, it just stared at me," he
said.
"I couidn't even blink an eye I was so scared."
Reeves sàid the creature then lifted what he believes
Footprints From Outer Space?
to have been a camera to chin level, pointed it at him and
it flashed.
"He flashed again and I took off from the bushes,"
Reeves said.
Reeves said the creature flashed a third time and then
returned and entered the machine. He said the thing that
flashed was black and about six to seven inches in diameter.
The flying saucer was described as 20 to 30 feet in
diameter and six feet high and stood on a four-legged land-
ing gear.
It was bluish-grecn and reddish-purple in color with
two windows on top." Reeves said.
Reeves said he saw only one robot and it dropped two
pieces of cloth-like paper as it headed back to the saucer.
Reeves said he retrieved the paprs and they had "very queer
writing"' on them.
"THEY WERE FROM outer space," he said.
He said that after the robot entered the machine, some
blades on the rim started to move like venetian blinds, work-
ing open and shut.
"Then the rim started going around counterclockwise."
Reeves said. "It made a whistling and rumbiing noise and
then started straight up. It was out of sight in 10 seconds."
Reeves said he walks through the woods in this West
Central Florida area often and this was the first time he Central Florida area often and this was the first time he
had seen or heard anything unusual. had seen or heard anything unusual.
The two pieces of paper were turned over to an in-
vestigating team from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
OFFICIALS AT MacDILL said the investigation is a
routine one made whenever any "aerial phenomenon" is re-
ported. The Air Force team talked to Reeves and visited the
wooded area.
The base said the team will send its report directly
to Project Bluebook at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio.
This unit investigates all reports of unidentified flying
objects
Where Space Craft Landed?
TAMPA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1965

BROOKSVILLE MAN'S STORY:
1 Saw A Flying Saucer
A Robot-Like Thing'
I often walk through these He flashed again and I took
By SHIRLEY CHASTAIN woods," Reeves said, "to hunt off from the bushes. As I ran
And ROBERT BOWDEN snakes for my son in the Navy. out the bushes knocked my hat JOHN REEVES
Of The Times Staff He studies them and I've sup- off and I fell to the ground. My tells of flying saucer.
plied quite a few. As I walked glasses fell off and I just lay ..
BROOKSVILLE - A fantastic DruOhwvieus through some bushes (about 134 unrougn sone busnes (about there. I was in a kind of sitting Kinu Or Situng
tale of a flying saucer with a miles from the trailer park), I miles from the trailer park), I position and looked back at the
robot-like pilot was told here saw a flying saucer about 700 robot. He flashed the thing robot. He flashed the thing
yesterday by John Reeves, resi- yesterday by John Reeves, resi- yards away. again and walked away to the
dent of a trailer park 31/ miles dent of a trailer park 31/z miles IT WAS BLUISH-GREEN BLUISH-GREEN saucer.
east of Weeki Wachee Spring and reddish-purple "There was some kind of an REEVES SAID the sauCer left
and 34 miles northwest of High- and 3%4 miles northwest of High- in color, opening under the saucer and he
about 20 to 30 feet in diameterl holes about "four or five inches
way 50. got inside. (Reeves said the op- in diameter and four inches
Reeves said he saw the flying with two windows on top. (The ening had round, cylindrical deep" in the ground. He also
saucer with four-legged land- windows, he said, were about steps leading up into it. He de- steps leading up into it. He de- said the robot left footprints in
ing gear and its five foot-tall two feet in diameter). It stood scribed the chamber opening as the ground. These he described
robot figure with human-like robot t figure with human-like on a four-legged landing gear being about 18 inches in dia- as being "round on both ends as being round on both ends
features Tuesday afternoon about four feet high with a top meter.) and very narrow in the middle."
while on a routine walk through about six feet thick. "AFTER HE was inside some Reeves said there were an
the woods. "I went around the bushes. blades on the rim of the saucer "awful lot of prints." He traced
Yesterday afternoon intelli- walking back for a hundred started to move like venetian them but said they "didn't go
gence officers from MacDill Air yards so I could come in unde- blinds. They opened and closed. very far from the saucer."
Force Base were called to in- tected. Then I walked to within Then the rim started going Questioned repeatedly by
vestigate the wierd tale after a hundred feet of the saucer. I around - counterclockwise. It Times reporters as to whether
Reeves came into downtown crawied into some bushes to made a whooshing and rumbling this was a hoax or publicity gag,
Brooksville and showed resi- watch it. sound and then started going Reeves denied it was anything
dents two pieces of paper he said Then I saw someting like a around faster. but the truth.
had been left by the space man. robot walk from bushes s about "I've heard all the sounds air- Hernando County Sheriff Sim
Last night Capt. Raymond 200 to 300 feet away. He came craft make and this was unlike L. Lowman last night would say
Henry, public information offi- over by the spaceship. Then the any I'd ever heard before," only that he knew "very little"
cer at MacDill Air Force Base, robot-like thing saw me in the Reeves said. about the report.
said, We have a functional re- bushes. He walked over to with- "Then the gear retracted into Lowman earlier was observed
sponsibility in the Air Force to in 15 feet of me and looked the saucer and the saucer went traveling along State Road 50
investigate any reported sight- right at me. I stared back at straight up. I watched it and it toward his Brooksville office
ings" of unidentified flying ob- his glass dome." was out of sight in less than from the scene of the sighting,
jects. In line with this, a team Reeves described the robot 10 seconds." a sandy hilly section of the coun-
of three men from MacDill thusly: About five feet tall with Reeves said the robot dropped ty.
were sent to investigate. a human-like figure. Wearing a two pieces of paper on his way way An unidentified woman who
He said he had not been in canvas-like suit of a gray-silver canvas-like suit of a gray-silver two pieces of paper on his lives in the vicinity of Reeve's lives in the vicinity of Reeve's
color with a glass dome helmet. back to the saucer. This evi- back to the saucer. This evi- home said "a saucer was seen
touch with the investigators nor dence was found dence was found and turned and turned
would he see their report before He said the robot's eyes were He said the robot's eyes were over to investigators from Mac- over a lake near here last week.
it is forwarded to Project Blue- farther apart than a normal hu- farther apart than a normal hu- Dill Air Force Base in Tampa. Dill Air Force Base in Tampa. The person The person didn't report it report it
book at Wright-Patterson Air book at Wright-Patterson Air man's and its chin more point- Reeves said the paper was like Reeves said the paper was like though, for fear people would
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. ed, but added this could have "tissue but very strong" and had think they were crazy."
Capt. Henry said Project Blue- been caused by glass distortion. "writing on it." "writing on it." By last night, little evidence
book is the name of the Air HE LOOKED AT ME for They were about 14 They were about 14 inches inches of the footprints cast by the ro-
Force unit assigned to investi- about a minute and a half. I long and 8 inches wide. They bot existed. Hard rains began
gating all reports of unidentified couldn't even blink an eye, I were filled with some circles were filled with some circles falling about dark. falling about dark.
flying objects. was so scared," Reeves said. was so scared." Reeves said. with dots in them and things
Reeves, a retired longshore- Then he pulled something that looked like chairs and such
man from Brooklyn, gave this from his left side, lifted it to as that, Reeves said.
account of events he said oc- chin level and it flashed.
curred as he walked through (Reeves said he thought this
some woods near here about 1:55 was a camera. He described it
p.m. Tuesday: as being six to seven inches in
diameter and black in color.)

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BROOKSVILLE (UPD-It made a whistling noise and 7
went straight up at 5,0oo miles an hour or even faster,"
retired longshoreman John F. Reeves said yesterday in de-
scribing a flying saucer claims to have stumbled onto 7
while on a walk in the woods near here. -
Reeves, who admits to being "past 60," told a story
Wednesday of coming onto the "flying saucer" in the woods
between here and Weeki Wachee on Tuesday afternoon and
of a robot-type creature that appeared to take his picture.
REEVES, WHO LIVES ALONE at a trailer park west
of here, told of breaking through some bushes about a mile
and three-quarters off Highway 50 at mid-afternoon and
seeing the flying saucer about 700 yards away.
He said he worked his way to within about 100 feet of
the object when the robot-type creature appeared and walked
toward him, stopping less than 15 feet away.
Reeves said the robot wore a gray canvas-type suit with
a glass dome helmet. He described it as being about 5-feet
tall and stocky.
He walked over to within 15 feet of me and looked
right at me," Reeves said. "I stared back at his glass dome."
He described the creature as appearing to have dark
tan flesh. and added that everything except the face was
covered. He said it had eyes farther apart than a normal
he
returned and entered the machine. He said the thing that
flashed was black and about six to seven inches in diameter.
The flying saucer was described as 20 to 30 feet in
diameter and six feet high and stood on a four-legged land-
ing gear.
It was bluish-green and reddish-purple in color with
two windows on top." Reeves said..
Reeves said he saw only one robot and it dropped tvo
pieres of cloth-like paper as it headed back to the saucer.
Reeves said he retrieved the paprs and they had "very queer
X wri ins" on them.
4 THEY WERE FROM outer space," he said. "THEY WERE FROM outer space," he said.
i'e said that after the robot entered the machine, some
blades on the rim started to move like venetian blinds, work-
ing open and shut.
Then the rim started going around counterclockwise."
Reeves said. "It made a whistling and rumbling noise and
3 then started straight up. It was out of sight in i0 seconds."
Reeves said he walks through the woods in this West
Central Florida area often and this was the first time he
had seen or heard anything unusual.
a ". The two pieces of paper were turned over to an in-
vestigating team from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
OFFICIALS AT MacDILL said the investigation is a OFFICIALS AT MacDILL said the investization is a
routine one made whenever any "aerial phenomenon"' is re-
ported. The Air Force team talked to Reeves and visited the
wooded area.
The base said the team will send its report directly
to Project Bluebook at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Dayton. Ohio.
This unit investigates all reports of unidentified flying
objects.
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material to the material to the Library of Congr Congres if they they can y can determine
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language. Other language. Other information pertaining to thecase is also
attached. Good luck, because I think you are go attached. Good luc think you are going to need it. need it.
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OFFCIAL ALE OPY
TDEW/UFO
Dr John Strange,
Vice President,
Institute of Paper Chemistry
Applete Wisconsin
Dear Dr Strange,
Two pieces of material which vere allegedly dropped by a robot from
cuter space have been submitted to Project Blue Book. Project Blue
Book is the programi inaugerated by the Air Force to determine if the
UFO phenomena is a threat to the security the United States and
to deterine the identity of the phenomena rstimli. The alleged
landing took place in Florida on 2 March 1965. The attached nevs-
paper clippings will explain the sighting as the observer ted it
to the press.
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c. Are there similar marufactured in the
United States?
d.
e. Can you deterine whether th the United
States and who makes it?
Due to the publicity which Due to the publicity which this sighting this sighting has received received and the nature of and the nature of
the alleged landing, I landing, I would appreciate your appreciate your findings as soon as possible.
The Air Force The Air Force is obligated to issue is obligated to issue a news release on 8 news lease on this : case as soon case as soon as
our evaluation is 1s complete. I would be most happy to would be most happy to give give your your company
credit for performing credit for performing the analysis of the analysis of the material in 811 81
releases. releases.
Sincerely,
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr 3 Atchs
Major, USAF l. Synthetic-like material
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch . 2. Copy of Symbols
3. Newspaper Clippings

2.: I have sent ahead the photo-micrograph from the Institute
of Paper Chemistry. I have not made copies of all this raterial
since you will n file, and I am not particularly
interested in hoaxes, anyway. However, on second thought, it
might be good if Narilyn made me sone Thermofax copies of this
material that I could pick up on one of my trips just in case
something should come up in the future.

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The Institute Of Paper Chemistry
Appleton,Wisconsin
54910
INSTITUTE OF March 24, 1965
PAPER CHEMISTRY Applaton.Mimomsm
Special No. 50,072
Your Ref: TDEW/UFO
Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
Headquarters
Foreign Technology Division
Air Force Systems Command
United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Dear Major Quintanilla:
Your recent letter inquired about any help that we could give with respect
of plants. Although these fibers are a minor part of the raw material
of the paper industry, their use in some s segments of the industry is
not uncommon and includes the following:
1. Flax fibers are used by several companies in this country,
principally for the manufacture of cigarette papers. In
this case plants are grown specially for this purpose and
processed by the paper ompanies. (We believe these fibers
are not flax.)
2. A number of plants, such as hemp (Cannabis sativa), jute
(principally from India), manila (principally from India), , manila hemp (o ahemp (or abaca) and abacaand
sisal hemp (as grown in Central America, West Indies,
and Florida) are used for rope, cordage and sacking
material and find their way into this country as such.
These products are then used as a source of fiber for
some grades of paper.
3. Mitsumata, kozo, and Mitsumata, kozo, and gampi are examples of plants which gampi are examples of plants which
are raised primarily for papermaking, principally in
Japan. In many cases this is a handmade operation to

morphology, fiber length, and cross section dimensions but we do not want
to undertake this unless it would be worthwhile from your standpoint.
Chemical analyses could be made but we do not believe they would serve any
useful purpose present.
The above comments imply that there is no reason to believe that this
product came fre outer space We know you are lso interested in deter-
his problem be
discussed with one of the comparatively few companies that are active in
this specialized segment of the paper industry. The sample submitted
1bs. for a ream of 500 sheets 24 x 36
inches) to lightweight lens paper and the general character of the sample
is similar to some grades of lens paper (see sample of Eastman Kodak
Company lens paper which is enclosed). Similar grades are used for stencil
this would te difficult to prove. I People active in n this field might have
more basis for classifying this sample as of their own manufacture, of
other domestic, or of foreign origin. For further information we suggest
you contact the following companies:
John A. Manning Paper Co., Inc., P. O. Box 328, Troy, New York
(C. E. Lanyon)
C. H. Dexter & Sons, Inc., 100 Locks, Conn.
(Geo. D. Knight)
Crystal Tissue Co., Middletown, Ohio
The following companies produce similar papers and might produce this grade;
additional addi ormacion might formation might be be ootained from them: obtained from them:
Eaton-Dikeman Co. Eaton-Dikeman Co., Mt Mt. Holly Springs, Pennsylvania
(E. H. Olmstead) (E. H. Olmstead)
Ecusta Paper Operations, Packaging
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Peter J. Schweitzer Division of Kimberly-Clark Peter J. Schweitzer Division of Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
261 Madison Ave., New York, New York 26l Madison Ave., New York, New York
Stevens Paper Mills, Inc., Windsor, Conn. Stevens Paper Mills, Inc., Windsor, Conn.
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street" and that anyone who may have "planted" the sample in question
would have had access to supplies through some particular distributor or
user of such materials, through some foreign contact. On the other
hand, if this sample can be considered as a stencil tissue, such as that
used in mimeograph stencils specimens of limited size might have
been available through an supply house or similar sources. Here
again we believe that the manufacturers of these types of papers might be
probable channels of distribution.
nature of
operations. is possible that the exact nature of the fiber could be
determined more closely by additional study of morphology and
dimensions but without further advice dimensions but without further advice from you we from you are not convinced that not convincea that
such efforts would be worthwhile. We have such efforts would be worthwhile. have suggested suggested several manufacturers several manufacturers
who are more active in this aspect paper industry than we are and paper industry than we are and
they may be able to be more specif: they may be able to more specif Cheir ts about the quality about the quality
and methods of distribution.
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If there is any way in which we can be of further assistance we will
velcome your questions or suggestions. welcome your questions or suggestions. The Institute is a nonprofit The Institute is a nonprofit
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Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. March 24, 1965
United States Air Force Page 4
organization; if extensive work is required any compensation that would
be available would be appreciated. If not available, we would not let
this factor prevent our further participation if you feel that ; we can
contribute to your program.
Very truly yours,
T. A. Howells, Chairman
Technology Section
TAH/rl TAH/rl
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for a walk about three miles from his trailer into a woods. He observed an object
blades
by a awhistling sound with four legs retracting. The object rose straight up The object rose straight up
and vanished. Mr - contacted
sight. They looked at the imprints and found some sight. They looked at the imprints and found some e pieces of I pieces of naner which they whi they
took to the radio station. took to the radio station.
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The Institute of Paper Chemistry
Appleton,Wisconsin
54910
INSTATUTE OF
PAPER CHEMISTRY
Argleton-Wimansm
April 5, 1965
Special Number 50,072
Your Ref: TDEW/UFO
Dr. J. Allen Hynek
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Dear Dr. Hynek: Dear I Dr. Hynek:
The following summarizes our analyses, interpretations, and suggestions The following summarizes our analyses, interpretations, and suggestions
on the specimen submitted to us recently by Major Quintanilla. This is
the material allegedly dropped y a visitor from outer space. Much of
this information was reported previously but is included and supplemented
here for the sake of completeness. We have divided our comments into
several categories.
1. Composition of Fiber
The sample is composed of plant fibers from the bast or the
leaf of one or more of a number of plants. A wide variety
of plants of this general t grow in country and
abroad, and some species are not distinguishable from one
another in fiber form. Of the more mmon ones, we believe
the submitted sample is , gampi, flax,
or ramie; it could be fiber from aba
or a similar but less common plant.
Exhibit A includes photomicrographs showing botanical
similarities of fibers from the unknown sample and from similarities of fibers from the unknown sample and from two
photomicrographs from our files of a number of known fibers
in the TAPPI Fibrary maintained as reference materials for
the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry.
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Dr. J. Allen Hynek April 5, 1965
Northwestern University Page 2
Although the United States paper industry is based i principally on
fibers derived from trees, the use of bast or leaf fibers in this
country, and in foreign countries, is not uncommon, and we see
no reason to believe that the nese fibers have any unusual origin.
In foreign countries, such fibers are grown specifically for
papermaking; this practice is not as common in this country, but
such fibers can be imported for papermaking or can be (and are)
recovered from old rope, cordage, and similar products contain-
ing fibers of this type.
2. Paper Identification
The sample itself is of the type used for lens paper or stencil
tissue (sometimes called Japanese tissue). The sample submitted
had a basis weight of 5.5 lbs. (fo ream of 500 sheets,
24 x 36 inches), a thickness
was soft, bulky and structur Formation was very
uniform, indicating a high qualit operation There was no
evidence of any special treatment impa ter repellency or
wet strength.
lished by Japanese Pulp Association
and Japan Paper Exporters Association. This sample, identified
as "Machine-made Tengujo (stencil) Paper" was essentially
indistinguishable from the unknown. Japanese tissues are imported
into this country and it is quite probable that similar materials
are available in various commercial channels, or possibly as
souvenirs brought from a foreign country by an individual.
Similar papers are also manufactured in this country by a number
of companies; believe that a sample matching the unknown
could be n manufactured by these mills but we do not know whether
they actually make such materials at the present time.
A second sample similar to the unknown, identified as "Speed-O-Print sample similar to the unknown, identified as "Speed-O-Print
Carbon Cushion Sheet Carbon Cushion Sheet No. 7oo", is No. 7oo", is used with used with mimeograph stencils and mimeograph stencils and
obtained from a local office supply house. Obviously this is Obviously this is
readily available, but we do not know whether it is readily available, but we do not know whether it is imported or an
item of domestic manufacture. item of domestic manufacture.
Exhibit B includes transmitted light photographs at approximately Exhibit B includes transmitted light photographs at approximately
3.5 diameters magnification, showing similarities in structure
between the unknown, Japanese tissue and the commercial stencil
tissue.
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Dr. J. Allen Hynek April 5, 1965
Northwestern University Page 3
Exhibit C includes specimens of the two commercial papers for
comparison with the unknown.
4. Suggestions for Further Exploration
In case additional information on the possible availability or
the actual history of specific sample e is desired by the
Air Force, or by some other appropriate agency, we suggest the
following contacts.
A. Domestic Paper Manufacturers
There are several companies in this country which are
capable f making products very similar to the unknown.
We feel that discussion with these companies, including
an opportunity for them to examine the sample, would
be helpful in determining whether or not any of these
companies do, in fact, manufacture a product identical
channels of distribution. primary contacts we
suggest the following:
Jchn A. Manning Paper Co.. Inc., P. O. Box 328, Troy,
New York (C. E. Lanyon)
Locks,
Conn. (Geo. D. Knight)
Crystal Tissue Co., Middletown, Ohio
Peter J. Schweitzer Division of Kimberly-Clark Corpora-
tion, 261 Mad Ave., New York, New York
, Packaging
Pisgah Forest, arolina
In turn, In turn, discusslon with each discussion with each of 1 ol these comparles may
develop further contacts worth investigating. develop further contacts worth in vestigating.
B.U B. Users and/or I Users and/or Distributors Distributors
At least two types of organizations would be interested
in handling papers comparable to the unknowm: for lens in handling papers comparable to the unknowm: for lens
tissue and for use tissue and for use as stencil tissue. We suggest that as stencil tissue. We suggest that
the following be contacted as converters or distributors
of paper for lens tissue:
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Dr. J. Allen Hynek April 5, 1965
Northwestern University Page 4
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York
Lensclean, Inc., 123 W. Street, New York,
New York
Among the companies handling mimeograph supplies, we
suggest th following be contacted for information on
their source s of supply (whether domestic or imported).
and on methods of distribution:
A. B. Dick Company, 5700 W. Touhy Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois
Speed-O-Print Business
Larchmont St., Chicago, Illinois
Milo Harding Compan;
In addition we have recently noticed article (House
Beautiful for November, l964) suggesting use of
various papers for art work and noting that a kit of various papers for art work and noting that a kit of
Japanese papers is available from:
Craft Studios, ll8 Evans St., New Hyde Park, New York
C. Importers
.
In addition to general importers or specific contacts
developed as a result of the above discussions, the
following able to contribute useful information:
Nelson-Whitehead Company, New York, New York
This company is listed as a sales agent for
one of the Japanese r manufacturers of hand-
made paper but we have been unable to
lccate a New York address for them. It is
possible that the firm has been reorganized
since issuance of the directory in which
they were mentioned. The following companies, they were mentioned. The following companies,
listed as paper merchants in the New York listed as paper merchants in the New York
area, might or might not be related to this area, might or might not be related to this
possible contact:
A. G. Nelson Paper Company, Inc., A. G. Nelson Paper Company, Inc., 420 W. 420 W.
Broadway, New York l2, New York
Whitehead and Alliger Company, Inc., Whitehead and Alliger Company, Inc.,
1l Thomas St., 1l Thomas St., New York 7, New York New York 7 7, New York
The following various materials
from Japan:
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Dr. J. Allen Hynek April 5, 1965
Northwestern University Page 5
C. T. Takahashi Company, Inc., 22o Third Ave.,
South, Seattle 4, Washington
(Mr. T. M. Iwata)
The following is an importer pulps and possibly papers
of this general type:
H. Reeve Angel, Inc., 9 Bridewell Place,
Clifton, New Jersey
5. Further Speculation
We have made no chemical analysis of the markings and do not
intend to do so. In my previous letter I commented that
brief microscopic examination had suggested the possibility
that the markings were placed upon the paper by stamping or
printing rather than by an instrument such as a pencil
which would tend to disrupt the fi iber structure. s Some of
my colleagues feel that the markings could have been made
with a special type of pencil used in photographic touchup type of pencil use n photographic touchup
work and other work and other graphic arts pro graphic arts procedure. One example is: One example is:
The Mars-Lumograph Duralar pencil made in Germany and ThoMena
available thru J. S. Staedtler in this country.
Further speculation about the nature of the markings brought
out the comment that these markings appear to have been made
In other words, they were not made by someone who was
painstakingly and hesitatingly follo owing a set pattern with
no previous experience. This again suggests the possibility
that a commercial artist, or someone with similar skills,
may have been involved in preparation of the coded message,
either for the incident under consideration or for some
previous occasion.
If there is any way in which we can there is any way in which we can be be of further assistance to the Air Force of further assistance to the Air Force
or to any agency investigating aspects, please feel free to call
on us. on us.
Very truly yours,
T. A. Howells, Chairman
Technology Section
TAH/rl
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AIR FORCE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LABORATORY
Research and Technology Division
Air Force Systems Command
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433
ATTN OF REPLY TO FDFM/P.M. Wagner/20227 29 Mar 65
SUBJECT Comments on ling Gear, Dr. C.W. Bemiss Memo
1O TDEW (Sgt. Moody)
1. Reference is made to discussion between Sgt. Moody, TDEw, and
FDFM personnel, on 24 Mar 65.
2. It was requested that FDFM comment on the landing gear of a
reported UFO, as referenced in the Dr. C.W. Bemiss Memo, dated
12 Mar 65. e fc mme are submitted.
3. Studies on landing gear systems for a lunar landing vehicle,
have considered a four-leg system with unsymmetrical geometry.
The footpad radius (distance between the centerline of the vehicle
and the center of the footpad) for the two rear legs is ten feet,
as shown There is a probability unsymmetrical
landing each gear impac cutively. Upon
impact, a prok impact, a probe (free t pivot to maintain a cal position) position
plunges into the plunges into the ground The purpo The purpos ould be to be to
restrain the footpads footpads from sliding the vehicle.
If the holes were not made by soil compactic If the holes were not made by soil red out, then
it is assumed that some kind of a tu it is assumed that some kind of a tube orobe was utilized. probe was utilized.
Refer to the attached sketch.

This sketch indicate reasons
1all four are approximately six inches deep, (2) both
concentric and eccentric pad footprints appear, and unequal
gear/pad footprint spacings were present.
7.I From the dimensions of the UFO, it has been determined that the
pad footprint spread, even though unequal, adequate enough to
prevent overturning of the vehicle.
8. Additional information should have been i recorded at the landing
site, such as:
a. Direction of the eccentric pad footprint indentations, i.e.
inboard or outboard direction.
b. Penetrometer measurements to determine the soil strength
around the holes and i at the bottom of the holes would indicate
whether or not the soil was compacted or scooped out.
. There are many why the holes
were not distorted during take-off, adhesion characteristics of the
possible.
10. The soil itself in the case such as this could be utilized to
provide more tangible information. In view of this, it is
recommended that in future occasions the f lowing steps are taken:
a. Determine the soil bearing strength values around the area.
b. Measure the footprint areas a and depth the vehicle
landing gear and the crewmen).
c. Obtain plaster casts of
From the preceding information data on vehicle and crewmen weights
could be estimated. could be estimated.
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Tachels Tochel tine leer. Sketch, Possible Footpad Sketch, Possib1 le Footpad
Foahinz Configuration Configuratio Footprints
Vahiole Vahiole Iision Ivision
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