Tremonton Film: Navy Warrant Officer Captures 16mm Footage of UFO Fleet
Chief Warrant Officer Delbert Newhouse filmed a group of bright objects maneuvering over Utah on 16mm color film.
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Background
On July 2, 1952, Chief Warrant Officer Delbert Newhouse, a Navy photographer with over 2,000 hours of aerial observation experience, captured 16mm color footage of approximately a dozen bright objects maneuvering in formation near Tremonton, Utah. The Tremonton Film was analyzed by the Navy Photo Interpretation Center and Air Force Project Blue Book, remaining one of the most extensively analyzed pieces of UFO film evidence from the early Cold War period.
The Incident
Delbert Newhouse was driving with his family near Tremonton, Utah, when they spotted the objects.
He retrieved his 16mm Bell & Howell camera and filmed roughly 75 seconds of footage.
The objects appeared as bright lights maneuvering in formation.
Witness
- Chief Warrant Officer Delbert Newhouse: Navy photographer
- Over 2,000 hours of aerial observation experience
- Captured the footage with family present
Investigation
The film was analyzed by:
- Navy Photo Interpretation Center
- Air Force Project Blue Book
Findings
Navy analysts concluded:
- Objects were not aircraft, birds, balloons, or reflections
- Movement unlike any known aerial phenomenon
Air Force explanation:
- Likely birds
Significance
The Tremonton Film remains one of the most extensively analyzed pieces of UFO film evidence from the early Cold War period.
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