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This Black Vault copy of Air Force records centers on the Project Twinkle Final Report, which Louis Elterman of the Geophysics Research Division wrote on 27 November 1951. Project Twinkle investigated green fireballs and other light phenomena in New Mexico using Askania cameras run by Land-Air at Vaughn and Holloman AFB. Elterman found the results essentially negative, with most sightings put down to aircraft, balloons, birds, clouds and meteors. He recommended no further spending. The file also includes the 1949 and 1950 correspondence that set up the project and 1952 memos about declassifying it.
' • • • • •• c 0 p Auth: C.G., y lnitiats: ___~--- UNCLASSIF\.ED Date: ------- ~eGO SU8J~CT : Lieht Phenomena TO: 1. Director of Research Headquarters USAF ·rashington 25 , D. C. Reference is made to: • and Develo nent • a . Headquarters USAF (AF::R.S-4) letter, dat. .d JJ+ veptember 1949, subject : "Light Phenomena . " (See Inclosure Po . 1) . b . Cambridge Research Laboratories letters , dated 7 IJovember 1949, subject: "Report of Conference on ' Green Fireballs" (Project Grudge) ." (See Inclosure No . 2) . 2 . A report or the conference held at Los Almos on the subject ot ohenomena observed in the Pew ~(exico area is fon.·arde d as inclosure• ro. 2 . Inasmuch as the phenomena aotears to be, atmgrs.r}}~ ric in nature it is recommended that the investiga ion continue under the Air Force Geophysical Res~arch Program . In order to establish such a , roject it is requested that Research and neveloprncr.t Board a~nroval te accomnlished and that necessary funds be nrovided. Incl: 1- 2 - See oar 1 a abv• See par lb abv • --- UNCLASSIFIED • • '
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