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LicBeBnBa® Security Information IAC -D-67 18 February 1953 INTERLIGENCE ADVISORY CCMULITEE ‘UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS — . 1. Transmitted herewith is a copy of the report (Tab A) of the ~ scientific punel convened as a-result of the action taken by the Intelligence Advisory Cotmittee on k- December (IAC=-90, paragraph ~~ 3A) on this subject. Attached to the report are a summary of evi- ‘dence preséntea (Tab B) and a list-of the personnel participating (Tab C). 2. It is proposed to transmit copies of this report to the> ~~-~-~> > -->- > Secretary of Defense; the Director,-FederalCivil Defense …

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TAB B UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEOTS | SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL ON : VY =.17 Jamary 1953 EVIDOICE RESET ED 1. Seventy-five casa histories of sightings 1951 =-1952— (selested by , ATIC as thoae best documented). ; 2. AITC Status and. Progress. Roperts . of Project GRDUGE and Project BLVE BOOK (code namep for ATIC study of oubject). - 30 Frogrena Reports of Project STORK (code nama for Fattalle Nenortal Institute contract work supporting ATIC): 4. Summary Roport ef Siphtings at Holleman Air Force Base, New Maxite, 50 Rapoct of USAT Research Center, Cantridgs, Maass, Invostigstion of ®Craen Firebsl…

eee Oe a Sa 14, 17. 18, TAB B Motion ploture of seagulls in bright sunlight showing high reflostivzity. Intolligense Reporte Relating to UsS.S.Re Interest In U. S. Sightings, — Sanplos of Offtatal USAF Reporting Form and Copies of Perticcat Alr Fereo, Arny ard tlayy Ordere Relating to Subject, Sexpla Polywthylone "Pillow Balloon (54 4nchas squa sare) » "Variations {0 Radar Coverrge", JANP 102 (Yarual illustrat ting unevwal operating charactoristios of. Seryica radar) »_ ~ Miseallencous _ official letters and far eign tntotitgenso roporte dealing with subject. Ceplos of poruler published vorke …

‘ TAB C SOTPATIPIC AUTISORZ PANEL ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ODOTS = Yow 17 Jamuary 1953 - HENBERS | QRGANIZATION —“—"_s PERLD OF Goupermoy Dr. H. P. Robertson (Chatrmea) Cnlifcenta Institute’ Puysics, weapons of Technolesy syotons Dr. luia W,. Alvarez > > University of... Phyaies, radar Dre Lioyd Vs Berlner -Ansociated Univers Geophysicd = t gitios, Ine, —— , Dr. Saraol Guucmlt .  Broolwven kational | Atonio_structure, Lateratorica Statistical problers— i Dr. Thornton Pago - ' OPfice of Resoarch Astvorecyy A Astron . ; Cperations, Johns - Fhyalea— ee Eepkins Univarsity_ Dre J, Allen lynek oo -.- …

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