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Project Blue Book Mariana UFO Incident PDF

NARA via The Black Vault · 114 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This Project Blue Book file, released through The Black Vault, collects US Air Force records from 1950 to 1959 on the movie film Nicholas Mariana shot at Great Falls, Montana on 15 August 1950. It includes the OSI interview report, letters about borrowing and copying the film, and a 1956 Douglas Aircraft analysis. Blue Book's own findings were not consistent: one letter lists the cause as unknown, while later memos conclude the objects were probably two F-94 jets.

  • p. 5 …Your cooperation in satisfying this additional request is earnestly solicited. In addition, notification of preliminary results…
  • p. 6 …Your cooperation and consideration in this matter is earnestly solicited. Sincerely, 1952 07 17 DARVIN NO…
  • p. 10 …Your cooperation in this matter has been most commendable. FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 2 Incls…
  • p. 11 …Again we tender our sincere thanks for your cooperation and hope that the film's absence…
  • p. 12 …quite willing, in view of their full cooperation, that they have the desired copies. It would…
  • p. 74 …Despite this, he has been most cooperative and all his reports on the matter appear to…

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A7011-2A2

SUBJECT: Movie Film Belonging to Mr

TO: Commanding Officer 1701st Air Transport Wing Continental Division, MATS Great Falls ATB, Montana

## ATTN: Wing Intelligence Officer

1. Subject film, obtained by you on loan from Mr. and formed to this Handquarters on 30 October 1953, is included here with for return to the owner.

2. A personal letter to Mr. expressing the apprehension of this Headquarters is also included. Request delivery to him at the time that the fila is returned. A copy is included for your files.

3. Your cooperation in this matter has been most commendable.

FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

2 Incls

1. 16 mm Novle Film

2. Ltr to Mr. Martana (in dup)

Cong Parolabell

WILLIAM A. ADAMS

Colonel, USAF

Chief, Topical Division

Deputy Director for Estimates

Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O

Cases discussed

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