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DECLASSIFIED PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12356, Section 3.3, NND 841508
By WG Lewis NARS, Date Jan 29, 1985.
AFOIN-X/Lt Col Smith/tjc/71092
Wrtn 21 Dec 53
CONFIDENTIAL
We think it would be well for your 4602nd people
in the ZI, to discuss a particular sighting with the
public or press, anytime the object can be identified.
Meaning, if they can verify the object as a balloon,
aircraft, helicopter, etc., go ahead and inform interested
parties. However, for those times where the object is not
explainable, it would be well to advise your people to say
something on this order, "The information on this sighting
will be analyzed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center
at Dayton, Ohio", and leave it go at that. If your people
get into analyzing the 10-20% area to the public, every
news media across the country will pick up the story.
For your information, we have requested ATIC to sub-
mit to this office, a report that can be released to the
public. If you desire we could forward to your office a
copy of this report, that could be used by your agency,
for release purposes.
Sincerely yours,
1 Incl GEORGE E PERRY
Cy of RSR #1 Colonel, USAF
to ATIC dtd Directorate of Intelligence
21 Dec 53 fr D/I
P.S. I am informed this letter is somewhat pre-mature,
in that complete coordination has not effected on
the regulation that puts you in this business;
however, you might be able to use this in your pre-
planning.
OSAF-OP1 LT. R.C. WHITE
AFOIN-X AFOIN-X
Lt Col Smith Col Perry 2
CONFIDENTIAL
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AR 340-15: the proponent agency is The Adjutant General's Office.
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To Commandor Flight Operations Off DATE 23 Nov 73 Cmt 1
83D USARCOM USAR Flight Facility
ATTN: AHRCCG Cleveland Hopkins Airport
Columbus Support Facility Cleveland, Ohio 44135
1. On 18 October 1973 at 2305 hours in the vicinity of Mansfield, Ohio,
Army Helicopter 68-15444 assigned to Cleveland USARFFAC encountered a near
midair collision with a unidentified flying object. Four crewmembers
assigned to the Cleveland USARFFAC for flying proficiency were on AFTP
status when this incident occurred. The flight crew assigned was CPT
Lawrence J. Coyne, Pilot in Command,1LT Arrigo Jozzi, Copilot, SSG Robert
Yanacsek, Crew Chief, SSG John Healey,Flight Medio,All the above personnel
are member of the 316th MED DET(HEL AMB). a tenant reserve unit of the
Cleveland USARFFAC.
2. The reported incident happened as follows: Army Helicopter 68-15444 was
returning from Columbus, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio and at 2305 hours east,
south east of Mansfield Airport in the vicinity of Mansfield, Ohio while
flying at an altitude of 2500 feet and on a heading of 030 degrees, SSG
Yanacsek observed a red light on the east horizon,90 drgrees to the flight
path of the helicopter. Approximately 30 seconds later, SSG Yanacsek
indicated the object was converging on the helicopter at the same altitude
at a airspeed in excess of 600 knots and on a midair collision heading.
Cpt Coyne observed the converging object, took over the controls of the
aircraft and initiated a power descent from 2500 feet to 1700 feet to
avoid impact with the object. A radio call was initiated to Mansfield
Tower who acknowledged the helicopter and was asked by CPT Coyne if there
were any high performance aircraft flying in the vicinity of Mansfield
Airport however there was no response received from the tower. The crew
expected impact from the object instead, the object was observed to
hesistate momontarily over the helicopter and then slowly continued on a
westerly course accelerating at a high rate of speed, clear west of
Mansfield Airport then turn 45 degree heading to the Northwest.
Cpt Coyne indicated the altimeter read a 1000 fpm olimp and read 3500 feet
with the collective in the full down position. The aircraft was returned
to 2500 feet by CPT Coyne and flown back to Cleveland, Ohio. The flight
plan was closed and the FAA Flight Service Station notified of the
incident. The FSS told CPT Coyne to report the incident to the FAA GADO
office a Cleveland Hopkins Airport Mr. Porter, 83d USARCOM was notified of
the incident at 1530 hours on 19 Oct 73.
3. This report has been read and attested to by the crewmembers of the
aircraft with signatures acknowledgeing this report.
Lawrence J. Coyne Arrigo Jozzi
_______________________ _____________________
Robert Yanacsek John Healey
_______________________ ______________________
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56 UNCLASSIFIED
PRIORITY
OCT1 MSG654 PAGE 01 267 0813
ACTION: NONF-OR.
INFO:
ATCZY UW RUFK JCS 97 17 76-0810 MTMS-CCCC--RJFFHQA_.
NY CCCCC
P 2308107 SEP 76
FM JCS
INFO RUSHC/SECSTATE WASH DC
RUFAIIF/C I A
RUFOIAH/NSA WASH DC
RUFADWW/WHITE HOUSE WASH DC
RUFFHQA/CSAF WASH DC
RUFNAAA/CNO WASH DC
RUFADHD/CSA WASH DC
P 2306307 SEP 76
FM USOAO TEHRAN
TO RUFK.ICS/OIA WASH DC
INFO RUFKUCS/SECDEF DEPSECDEF WASH DC
RUFRBAA/COMIDFASTF OR
RUDOECA/CINCUSAFF LINDSEY AS GE/INCF
RHRAAB/CINCUSAFF RAMSTEIN AB GE/INOCN
RUSNAAA/FUDAC VAIHINGEN GER
RUSNAAA/UGCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GER/ECJ-2
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C O N F I D E N T I A L 1235 SEP76
THIS IS IR 6 846 0139 76
1. (U) IRAN
2. REPORTED UFO SIGHTING (U)
3. (U) NA
4. (U) 19 & 20 SEP 76
5. (U) TEHRAN. IRAN: 20 SEP 76
6. (U) F-6
7. (U) 6 846 008 (NOTE RO COMMENTS)
8. (U) 6 846 0139 76
9. (U) 22SEP 76
10. (U) NA
11. (U) `INITIATE' IPSP PT-1440
12. (U) USDAO. TEHRAN. IRAN
13. (U) FRANK B. MCKENZIE. COL. USAF. :DA TT
14. (U) NA
15. (U) THIS REPORT FORWARDS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SIGHTING OF AN
UFO IN IRAN ON :19 SEPTEMBER 1976.
A. AT ABOUT 1230 AM ON 19 SEP 76 THE -------------------------------
----------------------------RECEIVED FOUR TELEPHONE CALLS FROM CITIZENS
LIVING IN THE SHEMIRAN AREA OF TEHRAN :SAYING
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THAT THEY HAD SEEN STRANGE OBJECTS IN THE SKY. SOME REPORTED A KIND OF
BIRD-LIKE OBJECT WHILE OTHERS REPORTED A HELICOPTER WITH A LIGHT ON.
THERE WERE NO HELICOPTERS AIRBORNE AT THAT TIME.------------------------
------------------------- AFTER. HE TOLD THE CITIZEN IT WAS ONLY STARS
AND HAD TALKED TO MEHRABAD TOWER HE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR HIMSELF. HE
NOTICED AN OBJECT IN THE SKY SIMILAR TO A STAR BIGGER AND BRIGHTER. HE
DECIDED TO SCRAMBLE AN F-4 FROM SHAHROKHI AFB TO INVESTIGATE.
B. AT 0130 HRS ON THE 19TH THE F-4 TOOK OFF AND PROCEEDED TO A POINT
ABOUT 40 NM NORTH OF TEHRAN. DUE TO ITS BRILLIANCE THE OBJECT WAS
EASILY VISIBLE FROM 70 MILES AWAY. AS THE F-4 APPROACHED A RANGE OF 25
NH HE LOST ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMUNICTIONS (UHF AND INTERCOM).
HE BROKE OFF THE INTERCEPT AND HEADED BACK TO SHAHROKHI. WHEN THE F-4
TURNED AWAY FROM THE OBJECT AND APPARENTLY WAS NO LONGER A THREAT TO IT
THE AIRCRAFT REGAINED ALL INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. AT 0140
HRS A SECOND F-4 WAS LAUNCHED. THE BACKSEATER ACQUIRED A RADAR LOCK ON
AT 27 NH. 12 O'CLOCK HIGH POSITION WITH THE VC (RATE OF CLOSURE) AT 150
NHPH. AS THE RANGE DECREASED TO 25 NH THE OBJECT MOVED AWAY AT A SPEED
THAT WAS VISIBLE ON THE RADAR SCOPE AND STAYED AT 25 NH.
C. THE SIZE OF THE RADAR RETURN WAS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF A 707 TANKER.
THE VISUAL SIZE OF THE OBJECT WAS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN BECAUSE OF ITS
INTENSE BRILLIANCE. THE LIGHT THAT IT GAVE OFF WAS THAT OF FLASHING
STROBE LIGHTS ARRANGED IN A RECTANGULAR PATTERN AND ALTERNATING BLUE-
GREEN, RED AND ORANGE IN COLOR. THE SEQUENCE OF THE LIGHTS WAS SO FAST
THAT ALL THE COLORS COULD BE SEEN AT ONCE. THE OBJECT AND THE PURSUING
F-4 CONTINUED ON A COURSE TO THE SOUTH OF TEHRAN WHEN ANOTHER BRIGHTLY
LIGHTED OBJECT, ESTIMATED TO BE ONE HALF TO ONE THIRD THE APPARENT SIZE OF
THE MOON, CAME OUT OF THE ORIGINAL OBJECT. THIS SECOND OBJECT HEADED
STRAIGHT TOWARD THE F-4 AT A VERY FAST RATE OF SPEED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED
TO FIRE AN AIM-9 MISSILE AT THE OBJECT BUT AT THAT INSTANT HIS WEAPONS
CONTROL PANEL WENT OFF AND HE LOST ALL COMMUNICATIONS (UHF AND INTERPHONE)
AT THIS POINT THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN AND NEGATIVE G DIVE TO GET AWAY.
AS HE TURNED THE OBJEAZ FELL IN TRAIL AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 3-4 NH.
AS HE CONTINUED IN HIS TURN AWAY FROM THE PRIMARY OBJECT THE SECOND OBJECT
WENT TO THE INSIDE OF HIS TURN THEN RETURNED TO THE PRIMARY OBJECT FOR A
PERFECT REJOIN.
D. SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND OBJECT JOINED UP WITH THE PRIMARY OBJECT
ANOTHER OBJECT APPEARED TO COME OUT OF THE
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OTHER SIDE OF THE PRIMARY OBJECT GOING STRAIGHT DOWN. AT A GREAT RATE OF
SPEED. THE F-4 CREW HAD REGAINED COMMUNICATIONS AND THE WEAPONS CONTROL
PANEL AND WATCHED THE OBJECT APPROACH THE GROUND ANTICIPATING A LARGE
EXPLOSION. THIS OBJECT APPEARED TO COME TO REST GENTLY ON THE EARCH AND
CAST A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT OVER AN AREA OF ABOUT 2-3 KILOMETERS.
THE CREW DESCENDED FROM THEIR ALTITUDE OF 26H TO 15H AND CONTINUED TO
OBSERVE AND MARK THE OBJECT'S POSITION. THEY HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN
ADJUSTING THEIR NIGHT VISIBILITY FOR LANDING SO AFTER ORBITING MEHRABAD
A FEW TIMES THEY WENT OUT FOR A STRAIGHT IN LANDING. THERE WAS A LOT OF
INTERFERENCE ON THE UHF AND EACH TIME THEY PASSED THROUGH A MAG. BEARING
OF 150 DEGREE FROM EHRABAD THEY LOST THEIR COMMUNICATIONS (UHF AND
INTERPHONE) AND THE INS FLUCTUATED FROM 30 DEGREES - 50 DEGREES. THE ONE
CIVIL AIRLINER THAT WAS APPROACHING MEHRABAD DURING THIS SAME TIME
EXPERIENCED COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE IN THE SAME VICINITY (KILO ZULU) BUT
DID NOT REPORT SEEING ANYTHING. WHILE THE F-4 WAS ON A LONG FINAL
APPROACH THE CREW NOTICED ANOTHER CYLINDER SHAPED OBJECT (ABOUT THE SIZE
OF A T-BIRD AT 10M) WITH BRIGHT STEADY LIGHTS ON EACH END AND A FLASHER
IN THE MIDDLE. WHEN QUERIED THE TOWER STATED THERE WAS NO OTHER KNOWN
TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. DURING THE TIME THAT THE OBJECT PASSED OVER THE
F-4 THE TOWER DID NOT HAVE A VISUAL ON IT BUT PICKED IT UP AFTER THE
PILOT TOLD THEM TO LOOK BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE REFINERY.
E. DURING DAYLIGHT THE F-4 CREW WAS TAKEN OUT TO THE AREA IN A
HELICOPTER WHERE THE OBJECT APPARENTLY HAD LANDED. NOTHING WAS NOTICED
AT THE SPOT WHERE THEY THOUGHT THE OBJECT LANDED (A DRY LAKE BED) BUT
AS THEY CIRCLED OFF TO THE WEST OF THE AREA THEY PICKED UP A VERY
NOTICEABLE BEEPER SIGNAL. AT THE POINT WHERE THE RETURN WAS THE
LOUDEST WAS A SMALL HOUSE WITH A GARDEN. THEY LANDED AND ASKED THE
PEOPLE WITHIN IF THEY HAD NOTICED ANYTHING STRANGE LAST NIGHT. THE
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT A LOUD NOISE AND A VERY BRIGHT LIGHT LIKE
LIGHTNING. THE AIRCRAFT AND AREA WHERE THE OBJECT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE
LANDED ARE BEING CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE RADIATION ----------------------
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MORE INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, D.C. 20301-6111
U-4,339/RTS-1
Mr. _______________
___________________
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Dear Mr. ___________:
This responds to your request under the Freedom of Information Act dated
11 June 1986 for any documents concerning UFOs, any documents received
from U.S. Embassies concerning the Brazilian UFO incident, and all
documents pertaining to PROJECT MOON DUST.
Upon review, it has been determined that there are 61 documents responsive
to your request. Of these 61 documents, portions of 16 are properly
classified and are not releasable. The properly classified portions
withheld are exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1), (b)(3),
and (b)(5), Freedom of Information Act. Subsection (b)(1) applies to
information properly classified under the criteria provided by Executive
Order 12356. The statutory basis for invoking subsection (b)(3) is to be
found at 50 U.S.C. 402, NOTE (Public Law 86-36). Subsection (b)(5)
applies to inter- and intra-agency memoranda which are advisory in nature.
All reasonably segregable portions of the 16 documents, absent
administrative and classification data, are attached hereto.
All substantive portions of three other documents are properly classified
and are not releasable. There are no reasonably segregable portions of
this exempt material. The properly classified portions withheld are
exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1), Freedom of
Information Act. The remaining material is not forwarded because it is
routinely deleted administrative and classification data unrelated to the
subject matter of the request.
The remaining 42 documents are attached hereto, absent administrative and
classification data. You are advised that the documentation provied is
the most legible available from our archives.
You are advised that a requester may appeal, within 45 working days, an
initial decision to withhold a record or part thereof. Should you wish to
exercise this right, you may do so by referring to case #F0I-0504-86 and
addressing your appeal to:
Director
Defense Intelligence Agency
ATTN: RTS-1 (FOIA)
Washington, D.C. 20301-6111
Sincerely,
GORDON NEQUS
Executive Director
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Message Center RECEIVED
JUN - 3 1980
VZOZCMLT565 7YUW
MULT DIA RT3 - 2B
ACTION 18134
DIA:
DISTR
IADB(01) J5(02) JE:NMCC NIDS SECDEF(07) SECDEF: USDP(15)
ATSD:AE(01) ASD:PA&E(01) ::DIA(20) NMIC
- CMC CC WASHINGTON DC
- CSAF WASHINGTON DC
- CNO WASHINGTON DC
- CSA WASHINGTON DC
- CIA WASHINGTON DC
- SFCSTATE WASHINGTON DC
- NSA WASH DC
FILE
(047)
TRANSIT/1542115/1542207/0001525941542204
DE RUESLMA #4888 1542115
7NY CCCCC
R 0220527 JUN 80
FM USDAD LIMA PERU
TO RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC
INFO RULPALJ/USCINCSO QUARRY HTS PN
RULPAFA/USAFSO HOWARD AFB PN
BT
SUBJ: IR 6 876 0146 80 (U)
THIS IS AN INFO REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVAL INTEL
1. (U) CTRY: PERU (PE)
2. TITLE (U) UFO SIGHTED IN PERU (U)
3. (U) DATE OF INFO: 800510
4. (U) ORIG: USDAD AIR LIMA PERU
5. (U) REQ REFS: Z-D13-PE030
6. (U) SOURCE: 6 876 0138. OFFICER IN THE PERUVIAN AIR FORCE
WHO OBSERVED THE EVENT AND IS IN A POSITION TO BE PARTY
TO CONVERSATION CONCERNING THE EVENT. SOURCE HAS REPORTED
RELIABLY IN THE PAST.
7. SUMMARY: SOURCE REPORTED THAT A UFO WAS SPOTTED
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS NEAR PERUVIAN AIR FORCE (FAP) BASE
IN SOUTHERN PERU. THE FAP TRIED TO INTERCEPT AND DESTRY THE
UFO, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS.
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PAGE 2 18134
8A. DETAILS: SOURCE TOLD RO ABOUT THE SPOTTING OF AN
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT IN THE VICINITY OF MARIANO MELGAR AIR
BASE, LA JOYA, PERU (168058, 0715306W). SOURCE STATED THAT THE
VEHICLE WAS SPOTTED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST WAS
DURING THE MORNING HOURS OF 9 MAY 80, AND THE SECOND DURING
THE EARLY EVENING HOURS OF 10 MAY 80.
SOURCE STATED THAT ON 9 MAY, WHILE A GROUP OF FAP
OFFICERS WERE IN FORMATION AT MARIANO MALGAR, THEY SPOTTED A
UFO THAT WAS ROUND IN SHAPE, HOVERING NEAR THE AIRFIELD. THE
AIR COMMANDER SCRAMBLED AN SU-22 AIRCRAFT TO MAKE AN
INTERCEPT. THE PILOT, ACCORDING TO A THIRD PARTY, INTERCEPTED
THE VEHICLE AND FIRED UPON IT AT VERY CLOSE RANGE WITHOUT
CAUSING ANY APPARENT DAMAGE. THE PILOT TRIED TO MAKE A
SECOND PASS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE UFO OUT-RAN THE SU-22.
THE SECOND SIGHTING WAS SURING HOURS OF DARKNESS.
THE VEHICLE WAS LIGHTED. AGAIN AN SU-22 WAS SCRAMBLED, BUT THE
VEHICLE OUT-RAN THE AIRCRAFT.
8B. ORIG CMTS: RO HAS HEARD DISCUSSION ABOUT THE
SIGHTING FROM OTHER SOURCES. APPARENTLY SOME VEHICLE WAS
SPOTTED, BUT ITS ORIGIN REMAINS UNKNOWN.
9. (U) PROJ NO: N/A
10. (U) COLL MGMT CODES: AB
11. (U) SPEC INST: NONE. DIRC: NO.
12. (U) PREP BY: NORMAN h. RUNGE, COL. AIRA
13. (U) APP BY: VAUGHN E. WILSON, CAPT, DATT, ALUSNA
14. (U) REQ EVAL: NO REL TO: NONE
15. (U) ENCL: N/A
16. (U) DIST BY ORIG: N/A
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AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER
1801 East Loula Street
Olathe, Kansas 6606l
FEDERAL AVIATION
APR 14 1977 ADMINISTRATION
Mr. __________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter concerning your research on the mystery
of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and I understand that you are
participating in an international effort to establish contact with
persons having past experiences involving UFOs.
In June 1970, I had occasion to come in direct contact with a UFO. I was
stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion (FAA) and was flying with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. In
the early morning, a report had been received from two air carriers;
Pan American, and a local carrier, Caribair, that at dawn a large
balloon-like object was sighted drifting slowly southwestward at an
approximate altitude of 5,000 to 7,000 feet. The object was detected on
the Air Route Traffic Control Center radar and subsequently tracked.
Movement appeared to be in a southwesterly direction at 4 to 8 knots per
hour, varying slightly hour to hour. I was a member of a flight of 104s
and a T-33 aircraft that went to the site where the object had been
sighted to observe and to photograph it if possible. The object was
visible from the ground at Isla Verde Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
lying low in the skies on a south southwesterly heading. Its appearance
was similar to a balloon. After becoming airborne and flying towards
the object, it became immediately apparent that it was at a very high
altitude and was quite a distance away. The object was approximately
40 miles southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, at an altitude in excess of
60,000 feet, estimated roughly at 80,000 feet. Myself in a T-33 and four
other pilots in f104s observed and photographed the object. The
following details are noted:
1. It was a manufactured item.
2. It was at least 125 feet in width with the same approximate
length.
3. It was shaped similar to the forward one-third of a speedboat
hull with a flat rear section and a pointed nose section.
(See sketch.)
4. There was an area of high reflectivity on the "keel" approxi-
mately one-third from the nose of the object. (See sketch.)
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5. The object remained oriented in a northeasterly/southwesterly
direction with the nose pointed northeast; the stern to the
southwest, and drifting slowly against the prevailing winds to
the southwest about 8 knots per hour.
6. There were no signs of any type of propulsion unit on the object.
Extensive gun-camera film was collected showing the object very closely.
A B-52 from Ramey Air Force Base acquired the target on the radar. Upon
"locking on," the B-52 received electronic jamming. The object was kept
in surveillance throughout the remainder of the daylight hours and was
lost after dark.
The prevailing weather at the time of the incident was clear skies and
unlimited visibility. The object was viewed by the majority of the popu-
lation of the island of Puerto Rico; visible in plain sight for most of
the day, and reported to all military intelligence activities, National
Weather Service, etc. We have yet to receive a satisfactory explanation
as to what the object was. The San Juan Star published a series of
articles concerning the incident.
I am presently the Deputy Chief at the Kansas City Air Route Traffic
Control Center and would welcome any additional inquiries on this subject
and perhaps I could direct you to where film could be obtained of the
object.
Thank you,
CHARLES M. BUMSTEAD, Deputy Chief
Kansas City ARTC Center
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