Tremonton film

Record summary

What happened U.S. Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed a group of bright objects moving against a clear daytime sky while his family watched. The surviving sequence shows multiple unresolved points that change relative position, with one object separating from the group. Navy and Air Force analysts studied the footage and initially left it unidentified; the Robertson Panel later judged birds, probably gulls, to be the most likely explanation. Newhouse said he had seen metallic disc shapes before retrieving his camera, but the film itself was shot at a focal length and resolution that did not preserve those details. Evidence A substantial 16 mm film sequence, the Newhouse family's testimony and several official photographic analyses. Explanations considered Sunlit birds circling in a thermal are the leading explanation. Supporters argue that photometric estimates suggest objects brighter or faster than birds, but those estimates depend on assumptions about range and camera settings. What remains uncertain The filmed images contain no scale or identifiable structure. The witness's closer pre-film view cannot be checked against the recording. Primary source The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects — Project Gutenberg Further source trail Tremonton UFO film — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremonton_UFO_film