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DOW UAP-D098 — Film Analysis of Unidentified Objects, 1953
Source: U.S. Department of War (DOW)Released: August 7, 2026Incident: January 1, 1950
ANALYSIS SUMMARYThis analysis was prepared by Dr. Elara Voss using publicly available source material. It should be verified against the original source documents.
Dr. Voss's Analysis
DOW-UAP-D098 places two early filmed UAP cases into a single historical analytical record. The official index dates the underlying incidents to 1950 and 1952 and identifies their locations as Montana and Utah. That makes the document useful for evaluating how government analysts approached motion-picture evidence during the early Project Blue Book period. The portal metadata does not state the document's conclusions, so the record should be read as a historical analysis rather than proof that the filmed objects were anomalous.
Overview
A 1953 military film-analysis document concerning unidentified objects recorded in Montana in 1950 and Utah in 1952. Published as DOW-UAP-D098 in PURSUE Release 05.
Key Facts
- ◆Document title: Film Analysis of Unidentified Objects, 1953
- ◆Covers film from Montana in 1950 and Utah in 1952
- ◆Published as DOW-UAP-D098 in PURSUE Release 05
- ◆Officially indexed as a PDF and historical Department of War record
What Remains Unresolved
- ?What identification hypotheses did the analysts test?
- ?Does the document reach a firm conclusion for either film?
- ?What original film quality and camera data were available to the analysts?
- ?Are the Montana and Utah films preserved elsewhere in the PURSUE archive?
Related Topics
DOWPURSUED098Film AnalysisMontanaUtah195019521953HistoricalRelease 05
Official Source
https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/05/ ↗This page summarizes publicly available source material. It does not prove or suggest extraterrestrial origin for the described observations. All summaries should be verified against the original official source documents. UFO Files Watch is an independent educational site not affiliated with any government agency.
