DOE-UAP-D002, James Tuck Correspondence, 1970s
The released record says james J. McCampbell's chapter 'FLIGHT AND PROPULSION' strengthens the conviction that Einstein was on scent like a bloodhound when he persisted in trying to lock in on a unified field theory. File: DOE-UAP-D002, James Tuck Correspondence, 1970s. DOE-UAP-D002, James Tuck Correspondence, 1970s combines an official, downloadable document, 4 extracted claims, 3 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries across 4 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 02
- Date
- 1970s
- Extent
- 4 pages
- Agency
- Department of Energy
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The released record says james J. McCampbell's chapter 'FLIGHT AND PROPULSION' strengthens the conviction that Einstein was on scent like a bloodhound when he persisted in trying to lock in on a unified field theory. File: DOE-UAP-D002, James Tuck Correspondence, 1970s.
Key takeaways
- The released record says james Tuck expressed interest in large atmospheric vortices as reported in the book 'Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects' by Dr. Edward U. Condon.
- The released record says james Tuck requested details for a simulated atomic-bomb fireball demonstration recipe from Fort Belvoir.
- The released record says tuck correspondence enclosed comments by UFOLOGY author James J. McCampbell on flight and propulsion.
Why it matters
DOE-UAP-D002, James Tuck Correspondence, 1970s combines an official, downloadable document, 4 extracted claims, 3 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries across 4 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOE-UAP-D002, James Tuck Correspondence, 1970s, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that james J. McCampbell's chapter 'FLIGHT AND PROPULSION' strengthens the conviction that Einstein was on scent like a bloodhound when he persisted in trying to lock in on a unified field theory.
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Official Description from War.gov
Personal correspondence to and from James Tuck, a Los Alamos National Laboratory-affiliated physicist, regarding his interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena circa 1970s.
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James Tuck noted Condon study on atmospheric vortices
The record states: James Tuck expressed interest in large atmospheric vortices as reported in the book 'Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects' by Dr. Edward U. Condon.
Tuck requested fireball demonstration recipe
James Tuck wrote to Fort Belvoir seeking the recipe used for simulated atomic-bomb fireball demonstrations.
Tuck tied request to Condon vortices
Tuck connected his request to large atmospheric vortices discussed in the Condon Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects.
Correspondence referenced McCampbell flight-propulsion comments
The correspondence referenced enclosed comments by James J. McCampbell in UFOLOGY, including a chapter on flight and propulsion.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 02
- Official ID
- release-02-file-003-doe-uap-d002-james-tuck-correspondence-1970s
- Cleared
- May 22, 2026
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Publication of UFOLOGY by James J. McCampbell
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Source Claims
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James J. McCampbell's chapter 'FLIGHT AND PROPULSION' strengthens the conviction that Einstein was on scent like a bloodhound when he persisted in trying to lock in on a unified field theory.
Einstein, •hi1.e seelilin g l y stra y ing 1·ro11 the main current of p hy sical re, earch in his later ;1ears, was on sc(:nt lIBe a bloodhound when he pe r$isted in tryin� to lock in on a unified field
James Tuck expressed interest in large atmospheric vortices as reported in the book 'Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects' by Dr. Edward U. Condon.
We are intenated in the large abnospheric vortices 1mich are produced as reported in the bCJOk ' 1 3cientif1c Study of Unidentified l'lyitlg a,jects'' by Dr. Edward U. Coadon.
James Tuck requested details for a simulated atomic-bomb fireball demonstration recipe from Fort Belvoir.
School Port Belvoir, Virginia 22060 Attent100: Departzant of Mechanical and Technical Equipment Dear (b)(6) j A.a agreed ill our t:e kl'I coaverution of today' a date. I vould like to have the recipe that wa.a used for the simulated :itomi.c bad> (!r�ia
Tuck correspondence enclosed comments by UFOLOGY author James J. McCampbell on flight and propulsion.
James J. . i. r.:cCam 1 1bell, in his UFOLOGY, 1976, a ppe arin i · on t he new non-fiction shelf at the 1:esa Library, call number 629.13 3 8 Ul25u. His cr.a!)ter FLIGi:fii .Al/D PROPULSION
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