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This Department of War release reproduces Project Blue Book records on the Tremonton, Utah film of 2 July 1952. In them, Navy Chief Photographer Delbert C. Newhouse explains how he filmed a group of bright objects near Tremonton. ATIC memos and a December 1952 travel report record Navy and General Mills balloon specialists judging that the objects closely resembled pillow balloons. A January 1953 memorandum discusses publicly releasing the film. The file also includes unrelated sighting reports from Phoenix and Massachusetts, plus material about Donald Keyhoe.
• DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE . HEAOQUARTERS UNITEO STATES AIR°FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 29 December 1953AFOIN-2A Brigadier General William M. Garland commander Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Dear General Garland: Inclosed is a copy of the letter sent, this date, to Mr. Newhouse who provided us with the Tremonton, Utah, unidentified flying object pictures. Our records show that the original of the film is in your files . If the original film is still of value to you, it may be more desirable to give Mr, Newhouse another duplicate rather than to risk the loss of it by loan. With best personal wishes to you and your staff for a very successful and Happy New Year, Sincerely yours, 1 Incl WILLIAM A. ADAMS cy of ltr dtd 29 Dec 53 to Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence Mr. Newhouse ., f r . ,..
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