28950063.pdf

|  PROJECT 10073 RECORD  |   |
| --- | --- |
|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 20 September 52 | 2. LOCATION At sea on (U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt.)  |
|  3. SOURCE Military | 10. CONCLUSION Balloon  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION Not reported | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS SEE CASE FILE  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE Not Stated |   |
|  8. PHOTOS Negatives ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |

FORM<br/>FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers, Inc.
260 Madison Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. Murray Hill 9-3200
EDITORIAL BUREAU
October 2, 1952

Major Dewey J. Fournet
AFOIN - 2A2
Headquarters, U.S. Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Major Fournet:

Here are the three Ansco color transparencies, 2¼ x 2¼, shot by Metro Group photographer [redacted] aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt while covering the NATO maneuvers for us.

Following is a quote from Litwin's letter of yesterday describing the circumstances surrounding the shooting of these pictures:

"On September twentieth, at a few minutes after four …

DISPOSITION FORM
UNCLASSIFIED
SECURITY I TION (if any)
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FILE NO.
SUBJECT
(Unclassified) Material for Project Blue Book
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TO
Chief, Air Technical
Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio
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FROM
Dept of the Air Force
Hq USAF - AFOIN
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DATE
May 1
COMMENT NO. 1
Maj Fournet/dbv/71379
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1. Inclosed are reproductions of three color transparencies taken by Mr. [redacted] an American press photographer, in the vicinity of the Naval formation participating in Operation Mainbrace on 20 Sep 52. The attached copy of a letter from Mr. [redacted] of the Metropolitan Sunday Newspaper…

Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers, Inc.
260 Madison Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. Murray Hill 9-3200
EDITORIAL BUREAU

Major Dewey J. Fournet -2- October 2, 1952

stating what it was that we saw, but that he saw it too, at the same time as I was photographing it."

As I said during our telephone conversation today, I would appreciate a quick return of these transparencies and any comment which the Air Force is willing to make about these pictures for publication.

We will look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

Editor

FRA/mv
Enc.

AIR 335
AFM DE AIR
RR JEDUP
DE JEPHQ 133C
R 1421422
FM HQ USAF WASHDC
TO REM/USAIRA OSLO NORWAY
INFO JEDUP/CHIEFATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
FROM: AFOIN 53356 REF YOUR Y 36 DTD 13 OCT 52 AND OUR
AFOIN 55350 TO CONNAVNORTH DTD 3 OCT 52. ASSUME YOUR HAVE ACCEPTED
ACTION ON LATTER. MOST PERTINENT REQUIREMENT IS TO DETERMINE IF ANY
OTHER SHIP IN MAINTRACE NAVAL FORMATION AT CITED TIME RELEASED A
WEATHER BALLOON AROUND THAT TIME. COLOR PHOTOS OF OBJECT TAKEN BY
LITWIN AVAILABLE HERE BUT FINALS ANALYSIS MUST AWAIT ANSWER TO ABOVE
IN RESPONSE REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2
14/23 11Z OCT JEPHQ

2. Atia
1. Atiea…

TRANSMITTAL
RESTRICTED
APPROVED - 9 FEB 46
REPLACES 200 YEARS 50-1-10 OR MORE - DAY 30 OR MORE

FROM: HC USAF WASH DC
TO: CO ATIC
REG. NO. AIR 5

DESCRIPTION, DATES, AND SUBJECT: Ins Msg 10/14/52 4 cys reed.
1 p ea. Cite APOIN 50356 Acton & Info.

ENCLOSURES: None

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RESTRICTED
★ G.P.O. 1980-696118

CSAF ITEM NBR 1
TT 222
14 Oct 52
ACTION

UNCLASSIFIED

TO ATIAA-5 RUPPELT FR AFOIN-2A2 FOURNET
FOLG MSG RECD FR USAIRA OSLO NORWAY:

"REF YOUR AFOIN 59350. NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE OF CITED INCIDENTS BY ALUSNA, OSLO OR RNAF. RNAF INVESTIGATING 2 OFFICIAL AND NUMEROUS VAGUE REPORTS OF CIGAR SHAPED OBJECT SIGHTED OVER VARIOUS AREAS SOUTHERN NORWAY, SAME TIME PERIOD. FORWARDING REPORT SOONEST."

PRESUME AA ACCEPTED ACTION REQUIRED BY OUR AFOIN 59350 ADDRESSED TO COMAVNORTH DTD 3 OCT 52 WHICH YOU RECEIVED INFO CY OF MSG DISPATCHED TO AA OSLO TODAY, INFO TO YOU, REQUESTING REPLY TO QUERY RE BALLION RE…

17 Oct 52

664355

NAME (Print) Affair, if any other ship
used a weather balloon
NAME (Print) USAF WASH D.C.
DATE (Print) 14 Oct 52
TIME (Print) TT
NUMBER (Print) ATTA
FILE DESIGNATION

SUMMARY
ATIMA-1, 15 Oct 52, 0920 hours
DO NOT REMOVE THIS COPY

|  TO ATIA | DATE | TO Russell | DATE | TO | TO  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  13 Oct | 14 Oct | Russell | 14 Oct 52 | DATE | DATE  |

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