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Trick photograph of crashed flying saucer

1950-03-30·University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico·USAF·identified
Document cover: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5Document cover

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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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