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were at the home of STUART ADCOCK observing his redex equipment during this soerch, Mo object was reported by ADCOCK during this evening and therefore Captain.CROSS had no opportunity to observe his equipment in action, pare ticularly in reference to the reported object at such phonosional altitudes. No unusual objects were detected by the rader equipment of the U. 8. Wevel Reserve Armory during the entire evening. Upon abendoning the watch on this evening, a meting was held with Captain CROSS after leaving ADCOCK's residence in ordex to ascertain CROSS’ opinion. CROSS stated he had found ADCOCK to be technically incorrect in several matters relating to radar theory and practice and, in addition thereto, had very grave doubts as to the capabilities of the surplus APN-7 radar 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 miko any definite statements as to whether or not the detection of the uwnkmowm 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 morning of March 4, 1950 at 10:30 A. M, ADCOCK agein contacted Special Agent McSWAIN of thie office and Special Agont SRAGRAVES, CIC, to e@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 provious. At about 11:40 A. M. ADCOCK again called and advised he had watched the object witil approximtely 11:10 A. Mu, ot which time he hed noted it stopped circling and headed off in an easterly direction at approximtely 200 miles per hom, at which time it had faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutes. On the afternoon of Maveh 4, 1950, Colonel C, D, GASSER and Captain ROBERT CROSS, both NEPA, visited the home of ADCOCK and cawefully examined his radio end vader equipment, inoluding the antems and related mechanisms. After such examination and after talicing at som length with ADCOCK, these two gentlemen wet with Special Agent SEAGRAVES (CIC), PRICE (OSI) and McSWAIN (FBI), to give thelr opinions, Colotiel GASSER advised they had found ADCOCK in a mch inebriated condition and that thoy had had difficulty im making any determination as to his abilities in the field of radar. It was theiy belief that his equip- ment was haphazard at best and that no great degroe of reliability could be Placed therein. They did state, however, they intended to return during the mening of March 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 howe 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