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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 …any more funds into this at the present time and that we will keep in connection…
  • p. 10 …Actually, a time correlation study should be made covering the film and verbal recordings at both…
  • p. 11 …It was arranged further that at such time when the study is completed all photographic and…
  • p. 12 …of the observations occurring at the time of the moon's first quarter. From the statistical…
  • p. 15 …sec; observation time 05:00. 16 Feb. 1951 - Aerial object reported in the vicinity of Holloman…
  • p. 18 …At the time his sighting was verified by the latter two men, the elevation angle of…
  • p. 19 …At this time the writer apprised General Control of the phenomenon and thereafter attempted to give…
  • p. 29 …It is not considered appropriate to declassify the project at this time since no definite conclusions…
ELNaton/elf ONCLASSIFIED

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SUBJECT: Transmittal of Final Report of Project Twinkle

Director of Research and Development Headquarters, USAF ATTN: AFDRL-RE, Colonel John Tucker Washington 25, D. C.

1. Inclosed is a copy of the Final Report on Project Twinkle, forwarded at your request.

2. As there is interest in this matter outside of the Department of Defense, we have recommended to Hq., ABDC; that consideration be given to its declassification, particularly in view of the fact that nothing of a security nature has been discovered.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

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EPIRAIN RADNER Chief, Operations Section Plans and Operations Branch Geophysics Research Division

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;

DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.

DOD DIR 5200.10

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