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UFO. United States

ID #1548688026
Added Mon, 28/01/2019
Author July N.
Sources
Phenomena
Status
Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness
Incident date: 
15.08.1950 11:30
Location: 
Грейт-Фолс, MT
United States

This classic video of a UFO was taken on August 15, 1950, by Nicolas Mariana, General Manager of a baseball team great falls "of Selectrix". First time access to the movie was limited by the intelligence services, but now when it is declassified, it is still considered to be explained.

It should be noted that published by the US government (e.g. the National archive) the records located at a great distance, objects almost never appear in the frame. Thus in the film version, published on the channel TNT, especially in the early frames, the objects are well distinguishable and have an oval shape. These data confirm what Marian told for a long time: most of the early footage was obviously carved by members of the air force.

Brief description of the film from the archives of the National research Committee on aerial phenomena (NICAP):

Nick Mariana (great falls, Montana) shot on 16-mm color film of two UFOs which appear as bright circular points of light. Mariana has used the film "Daylight Kodachrome" chamber model "Revere Turret" and received 315 frames from the UFO. According to his statements on the tape were including footage from a relatively close distance, at which it was possible to distinguish between discs with rotating rims, but they disappeared after the film was seized by the members of the air force.

The remaining footage contained in the documentary film United Artists "UFO", which is compared with the shot on 2 July 1952 Utah film "Tremonton" that demonstrates similar images.

Mariana made the video was reviewed by the air force and the Navy, but their official reports have not been published. The report of photogrammetric analysis by Dr. Robert M. L. Baker, Jr., Douglas Aircraft Corporation, kept at NICAP. In his opinion, these UFOs can't be explained by known objects.

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Original news

A classic UFO film was taken on August 15, 1950, by Nicolas Mariana, general manager of the Great Falls “Selectrics” baseball team. This film was listed as Top Secret and, although now declassified, is still considered an “unknown.”

Note that in government “releases” (National Archives, etc.), the distant objects in the frames almost don’t show up.

However, even the TNT versions (as you will see later) show that the objects were clearly visible and oval-shaped, especially in the early footage.

And the evidence strongly suggests that what Mariana has told us for a long time is true, much of the early footage was apparently removed by the Air Force.

NICAP Synopsis:

Nick Mariana, Great Falls, Montana, obtained 16 mm color movies of two UFOs which appear as bright circular points of light. Footage of UFOs at closer range, confirming visual observation of discs with rotating rims, was reported missing from film when returned by Air Force.

Remaining footage was contained in United Artists documentary movie “UFO” and compared to July 2, 1952, Trementon, Utah film showing similar images.

Mr. Mariana used Daylight Kodachrome film in a Revere turret type camera and obtained 315 frames showing the UFOs.

The film was examined by the Air Force and Navy, but no formal reports released. Report on Photogrammetric analysis by Dr. Robert M.L. Baker, Jr., Douglas Aircraft Corporation, on file at NICAP.

Air Force explanation that UFOs were reflections off jet aircraft said to be “quite strained,” and the analyst states no definite conclusion. However, UFOs could not be explained as any conventional objects.

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