Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (the Condon Report, complete, three volumes)

intervie\\ the boys stressed that they had accurately rc~enactcd
the event and that the time interval between the two photographs
was very short, about eight seconds; however, the cloud patterns
were markedly different. Separately confronted with the marked
discrepuncy in cloud structure between the two photographs, the
boys ea«l said they could not account foT' it, though the~1 ree;,f-
firmed the story of the sighting. The photographs cannot therefore
be considered us SAtisfactory evidence for the CXl;,~ence of
"flyinR saucers."
Santa_Ana, ~f., (Case 52): A traffic cn~it\ccr, of good
reputation, with excellent references, and with experience as a
former policeman, allcgedlv saw and made three photographs of B
metallic disk and a fourth photograph of a vortex smoke ring
allegedly left by the departing disk. lnterruption of radio
transmission~ from his vehicle, reportedly associated with the
presence of the disk, was confirmed hy the engineer's supervisor.
The series of photographs has been widely pUblished and Widely
regarded as one of the best cases, Detailed investigation re-
vealed several seriUlls d screpancics. For example, a study of
the weather data at surrouncli ng stntions i nd j catc'; that ...'1 early
morning clouJ cover had entirely dissipated well before the report
was maJ~, yet the fourth photograph SI~OW5 a back&round of moderately
t!C'IlSC I gray douds. Other ci l'CUJ1l5tanccs sun-oullding thc~c i'hoto-
grap:ls reduce further their prohative' valuc.
intervic\, the boys stressed tlHlt t.hcy had accurately re·enacted
the event and that the time interval between the two photographs
was very short, about eight seconds; however, the cloud patterns
were m;lrkec.lly different. Separately confronted with the marked
discrepuncy in cloud structure between the two photographs. the
boys eae:! said they could not account foJ' it, though the~1 rea}-
fi rmed the story of the sight i ;q,;. The photographs cannot therefore
be considered us sHtisfoctory evidence for the eXls~ence of
"flring saucers."
Santa_Ana, ~f., (Case 52): f\ trafHc cn~ineor, of good
reputation, with excellent references, and with experience as a
former policeman, alleged1v saw and made three photographs of a
metalli~ di~k and a fourth photogr~ph of u vortex smoke ring
alleg0dly left by the departing disk. lnt0rruption of radio
transmisMion~ from h15 vehicle, reportedly as~ociated with the
presence of the disk, W,{S confirmed by the en~inecrlg supervisor.
The :;eries of photographs hus been widely published and widely
regarded as one of the best ~ases. Detailed investigation re-
vealed several seriUll:; d screpancil's. For example I a study of
the weather data at surrounding stations indicate'; that ,.'1 early
morning cloud cover had entirely dissipated well before the report
was mad~, yet the fourth photograph B~OWS a background of moderately
,\('1\ se J gray ,'1 oud~ , Ot:her c i fCUJ1ISt ances surrounding the 50 i,hoto-
!!r:lp~lS l'cduC'l' further their prohativ(' valut'.
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