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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  ? May 1956 | Boston, Massachusetts | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local N/A GMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☑ ☐ Yes ☐ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☑ Developing Flaws  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION N/A | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS two | 9. COURSE N/A  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Pho…

Ltr, AFCRC, 1 Apr 58, Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects

AFCIN-424 1st Ind

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

TO: Commander, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, ATTN: CROT, Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts

1. This Center has reviewed and subjected color transparencies to a number of tests to determine the nature of the spots found on individual frames.

2. For purposes of return of the transparencies to their owner in accordance with para 19c, AFR 200-2 and any suggested reply your office deems necessary, the following are this Center'…

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
(AFR 190-16)

1st Ind, ATIC, Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects

3. A very intensive check of the Air Force UFO case files discloses no reports of UFOs or anything unusual from the radar units, GOC posts, military and civil aircraft or others in that area for the general time of the year shown in the photographs. Anything this large seen in broad daylight would have been seen and reported by many people.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

Incls
1. Orig transparencies
2. 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 enlargement (dupe)
3. 8 x 10 enlargements (dupe)

H. K. GILBERT
Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Science and Com…

HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTER
AIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Laurence G. Hanscom Field
Bedford, Massachusetts

CROT 1 April 1958

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. The attached negatives were submitted to this office by a Mr. [redacted] of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who is a professional photographer now in the employ of M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratories. The photographs were taken nearly two years ago and were not submitted during that time for fear of…

DISPOSITION FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any)
Comment on 7

FILE NO.
SUBJECT
Request for Analysis - UFO Photographs

TO AFCIN-4A2f
FROM AFCIN-4E4
DATE 8 Apr 58
TIME 8:00 AM
COMMENT NO. 1
AFCIN-4E4g/Capt Gregory/ko
Ext 6-9216/Bldg. 263

1. Request that the attached two (2) frames of color transparencies be
reviewed for the purpose of specifically determining either the nature or the
cause of the spots purporting to be UFO's.

2. It is recommended that your report be as detailed and technical as
possible, so that there be no misunderstanding of our findings when officially
submitted to the C…

SUBJECT: Request for Analysis - UFO Photographs
TO: AFCIN-4E4
FROM: AFCIN-4A2f
DATE: 9 Apr 58; COMMENT NR 2
Maj R. M. Buckmaster/11
Ext 5-9196/Bldg 263/E-N

1. Due to recent transfer of photographic services responsibility to 4D, it is no longer possible to satisfy request for additional copies of UFO prints or transparencies.

2. Analysis of attached transparencies is as follows:

a. The black objects in transparencies appear to have been created during processing, probably caused by air bells clinging to emulsion during first developer which prevented these areas from developing and then whe…

This case includes one (1) 8'x10' print of photographs,
Boston, Massachusetts
? May 1956

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