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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.
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# UNCLASSIFIE PART II (Cont'd) 20. Objects vanished from view after about eight seconds, obscured by uprights of water tank which can be noticed in the film. ## RELATIVE TO OBSERVER 1. Name of observer: 2. Address: Great Falls, Montana 3. Occupation: 5. Pertinent hobbies: Observer is not an amateur astronomer, pilot or engineer; however, he has broadcast sporting events and is interested in photography 6. Ability to determine color, speed and size of moving objects of observer should be relatively good in view of his experience as a sporting events announcer. 7. Reliability of observer: Enjoy an excellent reputation in the local community and is regarded as a reliable, trustworthy and honest individual. A. Notes relative to observer on sightings in general: Mr. stated to the undersigned that he had read numerous newspaper articles on the subject of flying discs and flying saucers and had not attached very much significance to them. However, Mr. almost in-variably carries a camera in order that he may make "opportunity pictures" and had previously thought that if he could see such unventional aircraft in flight, he would take motion pictures of them. b. Observer's attention was definitely drawn to objects by their glint of light. 2. Witnesses: Miss h, age 19, employed as a secretary. Miss impressed interrogator as being a fairly reliable individual and of good sound judgment. Miss confirmed sightings and number of objects and in substance verified Mr. 's statements as regards objects' appearance, shape, speed, sound and direction of flight. ## GENERAL 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: On 4 October 1950, Dr. C. Robert Guarn, Chief Weather Observer, U. S. Weather Office, Dore Field, Great Falls, Montana, after first examining the teletype sequences of local weather conditions, Great Falls area, stated that there were thin scattered clouds, thirty thousand feet, visibility thirty miles, barometric reading, 1013.9 millibars, temperature seventy-seven degrees, dew point, forty-five degrees, altimeter 30.02 southwesterly winds, twenty-five miles per hour. Time of this teletype sequence was 1130 hours, 15 August 1950. 2. Winis Aloft Report received from Mr. C. Robert Guerr, Chief Northern Conservar, U. S. Weather Office, Core Field, Great Falls, Montana, who stated that: UNCLASSIFIED
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