Great Falls filmed objects

Record summary

Great Falls baseball manager Nicholas Mariana filmed two bright objects near Malmstrom Air Force Base and reported seeing them maneuver in the sky. The film was reviewed by the Air Force and became a recurring item in UFO photographic debates. The case is useful for comparing eyewitness testimony, motion-picture analysis, military image handling, and competing identifications such as aircraft or reflections. Interpretation remains uncertain because the original film’s examination history, viewing geometry, and image quality are central to the dispute. The existence of the film is identifiable; its implication is not.