Tremonton Film
On July 2, 1952, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects near Tremonton, Utah. The CIA's Robertson Panel later reviewed the Navy Photo Interpretation Laboratory's work and rejected its self-luminous-object reading.
On July 2, 1952, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects near Tremonton, Utah.
Brief
On July 2, 1952, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects near Tremonton, Utah. The CIA's Robertson Panel later reviewed the Navy Photo Interpretation Laboratory's work and rejected its self-luminous-object reading. The Robertson Panel report states the Navy spent roughly 1,000 man-hours analyzing the film before the panel favored sunlit birds as the probable explanation. The case remains famous because a major government panel used it as a central test of photographic evidence.
Metadata
- Date
- 1952-07-02
- Year
- 1952
- Location
- Tremonton, Utah
- Region
- United States
- Status
- confirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- CIA's Robertson Panel Report, 1953
- Source type
- Disclosure file
- Sources
- 2
Key Points
- On July 2, 1952, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects near Tremonton, Utah.p.14
- The CIA's Robertson Panel later reviewed the Navy Photo Interpretation Laboratory's work and rejected its self-luminous-object reading.p.14
- The Robertson Panel report states the Navy spent roughly 1,000 man-hours analyzing the film before the panel favored sunlit birds as the probable explanation.p.14
- The case remains famous because a major government panel used it as a central test of photographic evidence.p.14
Most Interesting
- The Robertson Panel report states the Navy spent roughly 1,000 man-hours analyzing the film before the panel favored sunlit birds as the probable explanation.
- On July 2, 1952, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects near Tremonton, Utah.
- The case remains famous because a major government panel used it as a central test of photographic evidence.
Timeline
- 1952-07-02 · Encounter
On July 2, 1952, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects near Tremonton, Utah.
- 1953 · Source record
CIA's Robertson Panel Report, 1953 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- /files/decade-1970s-robertson-panel-report-1953-robertsonpanelreport p.14
- Condon Report, Section IV Chapter 3. Photographic Case StudiesNational Capital Area Skeptics archive, 1968
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