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Project Twinkle Final Report (scan)

NICAP · 29 pages · text by OCR

This declassified U.S. Air Force file contains the final report of Project Twinkle, dated 27 November 1951 and written by Louis Elterman of the Geophysics Research Division, together with related correspondence. The project was set up to investigate the green fireballs and other light phenomena around Holloman AFB and Vaughn, New Mexico, and it was run with Askania cameras. The report calls its findings essentially negative and recommends no further funding. In March 1952 the Directorate of Intelligence declined to declassify it.

  • p. 5 …observed over Holloman Air Force Base by several individuals; however, neither Land-Air nor Project personnel…
  • p. 6 …On 21 February 1950, an observation outlook post was set up at Holloman Air Force Base…
  • p. 7 …Holloman Air Force Base and Vaughn, New Mexico prompted the Commanding Officer of Holloman Air Force…
  • p. 18 …Albert Operations and Projects Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects The following…
  • p. 26 …equipment which have become available at Holloman Air Force Base. For your information the investigation involves…
  • p. 27 …It is also requested that the spectrographic equipment abandoned by Holloman Air Force Base due to…
  • p. 28 …phenomena in the general area of Holloman Air Force Base and Vaughn, New Mexico. 2. The…
## CONFIDENTIAL

12 Mar. 1951 - Report from Albuquerque, N.M. by two individuals of ball-shaped object, shining-white appearance. The object descended rapidly to the horizon.

1 April 1951 - Report from a Los Alamos employee. Oblong shaped object moving slowly both in horizontal and vertical directions. Bright appearance.

7 June 1951 - Report from a Los Alamos employee. Pointed cylinder in vertical position. Cloth-like construction. Fell in canyon at 11:10 A.M. Search party was unable to find the object or any remains.

8 June 1951 - Report from a Los Alamos employee. Large reddish dot, dull appearance which turned bright green. Observed for three seconds.

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