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Incident Noe LO ~ 7 July 19,7, 1600’ hours, Phoenix, Airzona. One observer Witnessed an elliptical, flat, gray object, measuring 20-30 ft across, flying 400-600 PH, spiraling downward to 2ooo ft from ‘cc ft, then ascending at a 5° angle into an overcast. Observer ran into a garage where he obtained.a Kodak Brownie 120 box camera, adhd snapped two picture S$ one negative, and a print of the other, are contained in project files. the nepative agrees a small apparently flat object rounded on one end, and pointed on the other. The object appears to have a hole in the center The image is in stark contrast with the background of clouds. hk the print, the object appears to be jet black with sharp outlines. Four cx: ert phote= rRA TH Ore P 4 tha aninin LBant tho sma Te > 4 , vgs . , erapners concur in the opinion that the image is ol true photorx nature e a Jo <5 However, they disagree with each other as to the possibility of Pt Iming such an occurrence under. the conditions des peheauny Considering the object was grey as described, and at a distance of geeks feet, it seoms unlikely that it would appear pure black on Spi Pinte, i au quent correspo nner to the reporter est Aer 4 " ¢ ~~ Waran a : At f ° De farn% ncident, the observer refers ne himself as Chief of Staff of Panoramic ee ea Fan gape ty Fp: ey Re ets 7 dh nels A ale Ee n eens ny n ny Research Laboratory, the letterhead of which lists pho toura ny among one of its ms ate pe te 1 a ee Vat 4+. Fy ¢ } SODECIGALULES « Yet, tice. Tate - + oy It eo a +o} x 4 Mry44 I } ? ate P t itive was carelessly cut and faultily developed. It x Viiphe Hie. maith) Megat se A eninge 1 ie ry s pe tage pa Nees Sm he eee pme is covered with streaks and over a period of six months, has faded very novices ] £2, ably. An OSI agent discovered that a letter by this observer was published by Amazing Steries magazine early this year. In this letter he stated that he had been interviewed by two Federal agents, had car then eae of "flying discs" and that the pictures had not | been r¢ eturnec He requested the advice of the uagazine as to how to al alia ad to sue the Government. This individual is ayare of the whereabouts of these pictures, but has never requested their return. There are other undesirable aspect s to this case. The observe ris. character and business affil ih ons are presently under investigation, the results of which are not yet know. Dr. Irving Langnuir studied subject photograp hs, and after learniny of the rie massage of a thunderstorm, discounted the photographed object as being » merely paper swept up by the winds. Opinions In view of the apparent character of the witness, the con= clusion b. Dr. Langmuir, seems entirely probable. Declassification Authority: NND 57565