Tremonton, Utah film
DISPUTED
Driving about seven miles north of Tremonton, Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse stopped and filmed a group of bright objects with his Bell & Howell 16 mm camera. The Navy’s Photographic Interpretation Laboratory spent over 1,000 man-hours on it and ruled out aircraft and birds; the Robertson Panel disagreed.
Explanation
Navy photo analysts could not identify the objects; the 1953 Robertson Panel suggested seagulls reflecting sunlight. The film was re-released in 2026 as PURSUE record DOW-UAP-PR159.
What was seen
Shape: About a dozen bright objects milling in the sky
Witnesses: Navy Chief Warrant Officer Delbert C. Newhouse and family
Duration: ~1 min of 16 mm Kodachrome
Sources
- Condon Report, case 49 — Tremonton, Utah, movie film
- UFOs at close sight — the Tremonton colour film of 2 July 1952
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