Case study · CASE-065 · Motion-picture evidence
Tremonton, Utah film
DisputedDisputedWhere Near Tremonton, UtahWhen 1952-07-02
Case
- Overview
- Navy Warrant Officer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright objects; the Navy Photographic Interpretation Laboratory could not identify them and the Robertson Panel later reviewed the film.
- Investigative phases
- Navy PIL analysis; Robertson Panel (1953); Blue Book
- Reported phenomena
- About a dozen bright objects moving erratically
- Public evidence status
- Film copies public; Navy PIL report
- Alternative explanations / caveats
- Seagulls reflecting sunlight (Robertson Panel suggestion)
- Next research tasks
- Obtain Navy PIL report and Robertson Panel discussion
- Last reviewed
- 2026-11-11
Assessment
- Event date
- 1952-07-02
- Source category
- Film; Navy PIL analysis; Robertson Panel
- Original data accessibility
- Partial
- Witness / instrument basis
- Film; Navy officer
- Corroboration limitations
- Navy PIL report access
- Extraordinary claim assessment
- Explained as birds (contested)
- Current status
- Disputed
- Priority research task
- Obtain Navy PIL report
- Lead source ID
- SRC-V86-31
- Last reviewed
- 2026-11-11
Evidence (1)
Documents gathered (1 line of evidence)
- Newhouse film; Navy Photographic Interpretation Laboratory analysis Primary record linked