Trick photograph of crashed flying saucer
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A student reporter at the University of New Mexico created a trick photograph showing a crashed flying saucer on a mountainside with small figures and hovering saucers, which was planned for publication in the university school paper with an accompanying fictional story.
“JIM BARDEN, STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AND REPORTER FOR SCHOOL PAPER FURNISHED THIS OFFICE WITH TRICK PHOTOGRAPH OF MOUNTIAN SIDE SHOWING A FLYINGSAUCER CRASHED AND BURDING ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTIAN, LITTLE MEN WALKIN AWAY AND FOUR FLYING SAUCERS HOVERING AROUND THE CRASHED ONE, BARDEN, WHO HAS VOLUNTARILY FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE PREVIOUSLY STATED HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE TRICK PHOTOGRAPH.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1950-03-30
- Precision
- day
- Location
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Mexico
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- FBI Albuquerque
- Sensors
- photo
- Shape
- saucer, crashed saucer
Resolution
Confirmed as trick photograph created by Jim Barden using artistic techniques; accompanied by fictional story for school newspaper publication.
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
Case ID: 1950-USAF-2FC6
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