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were at the home of STUART ADCOCK observing his radar equipment during this search, No object was reparted by ADCOCK during this evening and therefore Captain CROSS had no opportunity to observe his equipment in action, par- ticularly in reference to the reported object at such phonosional altitudes. No unusual objects were dotected by the rader equipment of the U. §. Bevel Reserve Armory during the entire evening. Upon abandoning theo watch on this evening, a meting was held with Captain CROSS after leaving ADCOCK's residence in ordew to ascertain CROSS’ opinion. CROSS stated he had found ADCOCK to be technically incorrect in several watters relating to radar theary and practice and, in addition thereto, had very grave doubts as to the capabilities of the surplus APN-7 rader set which had been adapted by ADCOCK, He stated, however, that he had insufficient opportunity to observe the set in practice or to examine the radio equipment comnected with the set to mko any definite stetements as to whether or not the detection of the unknow object would be possible with said equipment. He said, however, he did feel that ADCOCK was a capable person with pure radio techniques. On the movning of March 4, 1950 at 10:30 A. M. ADCOCK agein contacted Special Agent McSWAIN of this office and Special Agent GRAGRAVES, CIC, to a@vise that he had again received indications of the object at approximtely 100,000 feet directly over Oak Ridge and that the intensity of the rader “pip” was stronger than noted at any time previous. At about 11:40 A. M. ADCOCK again called and advised he had watched the object wntil approximately 11:10 A. Ma, ot which time he had noted it stopped circling and headed off in an easterly direction at approximtely 200 miles per how’, at which time it had faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutos. On the afternoon of Maveh 4, 1950, Colonel C, D, GASSER and Captain ROBERT CROSS, both NEPA, visited the home of ADCOCK and carefully examined his radio and radaxr equipment, including the antemms and related mochanisms. After sueh éxamination and after talking at some length with ADCOCK, these two gentlemen ust with Special Agent SEAGRAVES (CIC), PRICE (OSI) and McSWAIN (FBI), to give thelr opinions. Colotiel GASSER advised they had found ADCOCK in a mich inebriated condition and that they had had difficulty im making any determination as to his abilities in the field of radar. It was their belief that his equip- ment was haphazard at best and that no great degree of reliability could be Placed therein. They did state, however, they intended to return during the mening of Merch 5, 2950, which was the usual tim for the object to be detected. On the morning of March 5, 1950, Colonel GASSER and Captain CROSS went to the home of Mr. ADCOCK and were unable to gain entry or to find anyone at the residence, After this experience, it was the belief of these two gentlemen 56