Navy Photographer Motion Picture Sighting
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A Navy photographer traveling across the United States observed multiple flying objects and recorded approximately 35 feet of motion-picture film. Experts identified 12 to 16 objects on film and ruled out weather balloons and clouds, but could not explain the sighting.
“A Navy photographer, while traveling across the United States in his own car, saw a number of objects in the sky which appeared to be flying saucers. He took approximately thirty-five feet of motion-picture film of these objects. He voluntarily submitted the film to Air Intelligence who had it studied by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Experts at the Air Technical Intelligence Center have advised that, after careful study, there were as many as twelve to sixteen flying objects recorded on this film; that the possibility of weather balloons, clouds or other explainable objects has been completely ruled out; and that they are at a complete loss to explain this most recent creditable sighting.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1952-10-23
- Precision
- day
- Location
- across the United States
- Country
- United States
- Branch
- USN
- Unit
- Air Technical Intelligence Center
- Sensors
- video
Resolution
12 to 16 objects recorded on film; weather balloons and clouds ruled out; experts at complete loss to explain
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_7
Case ID: 1952-USN-BD13B7
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