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Project Twinkle Final Report (scan)

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This declassified U.S. Air Force file contains the final report of Project Twinkle, dated 27 November 1951 and written by Louis Elterman of the Geophysics Research Division, together with related correspondence. The project was set up to investigate the green fireballs and other light phenomena around Holloman AFB and Vaughn, New Mexico, and it was run with Askania cameras. The report calls its findings essentially negative and recommends no further funding. In March 1952 the Directorate of Intelligence declined to declassify it.

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  • p. 3 ## ABSTRACT Early in 1950 the Geophysics Research Division received a directive to investigate peculiar light phenomena…
  • p. 7 …of Staff, USAF to CG, AMC, subject "Light Phenomena", on 14 September 1949, Lt. Col. Frederic…
  • p. 15 …Tear shaped object with small tail; very bright appearance; descended slowly; sky lighted up for about…
  • p. 20 …unusual light phenomena. Foremost in this category have been those which are described as "green fireballs…
  • p. 21 …Headquarters USAF (AFJRS-4) letter, dated 14 September 1949, subject: "Light Phenomena." (See Inclosure No. 1…
  • p. 22 …Report of Conference on "Green Fireballs" (Project Grudge) ## TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson…
  • p. 24 …Headquarters USAF (AFMRS-4) letter, dated 14 September 1949, Subject: "Light Phenomena." (See Inclosure No. 1…
UNCLASSIFIED

APPROVED:

L. ELTERMAN

P. H. WYCKOFF Chief, Atmospheric Physics Laboratory

27 November 1951

1. TWINKLE, Project

DOWNGRADED AT 8 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200,10.

UNCLASSIFIED

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