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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.
R. A. M. Rochlen Ice President - Public Relations AFOIN-4X2 Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Santa Monica, California AFOIN-4X3 Dear Mr. Rochlan: This office is in receipt of the extremely able analysis performed by the Douglas Aircraft Company on the film of an unidentified flying object photographed by Mr. in August 1950, and inter- ses no objections to the release of this report, in whole or in part, to the Green-Rouse Studios. We agree with the conclusions stated in the second paragraph of page 8 of your report. However, the statement attributed to Mr. AFOIN-4B (3rd par., page 1) that a number of frames had been removed from the film while in the possession of the Air Force is without foundation. In fact, official Air Force files indicate that the film was in damaged condition when received, and that this was acknowledged by both Mr. and the local Air Force representative. The Air Force requested Mr. a permission to repair the film, advising him at the same time that a frame on two might be lost in the process. Mr. wired permission the following day through the local Air Force representative. We greatly appreciate you sending us your report, the conclusions of which will be reflected in the next release of the Air Force's "Bluebook" project report on UFOs. The previous release of this report "Analysis of Unidentified Aerial Objects" represented the critical analyses of all reports and sightings from 1947 to 1955. It includes the efforts of many highly competent scientists, analysts, investigators and specialists. Reports used were derived from all sources - ranging from well-known scientists and experienced pilots to the average man-on-the-street. This report is available for examination by the general public. As you may know, The Honorable Donald A. Quarles, Secretary of the Air Force, on the 25th of October 1955 publicly released the summary of this report. This summary stated that through the continuous use of the AFOIN-4F services of well-known scientists and by constantly improved analytical Arn Force has reduced the number of "unknowns" from approximately 10% to 3% as of this date. The "unknowns" are, of course, the prime Auxmittersein PERM TEMP 90 DAYS INITIAL
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