Photo Analysis Report 64-66: Unidentified Flying Object, South Charleston, Ohio

This document details the investigation of a photograph submitted by a freelance photographer from South Charleston, Ohio, regarding an alleged Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) sighting on October 31, 1964. The photographer claimed to have taken the picture at 5:30 P.M. using a 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Century Graphic camera on a tripod, with an exposure time of three seconds and a K3 yellow filter. The photographer maintained that the objects were not visible to the naked eye at the time of the exposure and that no sounds were heard. The Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the Air Force Systems Command (AFSC) conducted a formal photo analysis under work request #64-109. The FTD concluded that the images were not of an anomalous aerial phenomenon but were instead the result of multiple exposures. The report suggests that the images were likely caused by a reflection from a housed light source, specifically a light bulb and reflector with a screen, commonly used for ceiling lighting. The analysis notes that these exposures likely occurred either before the film plate was loaded or after it was removed from the film clip holder. The photographer, in correspondence with Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr., expressed frustration with the initial assessment that the photo was a 'trick,' asserting that he was too busy to engage in such deception and requesting a professional explanation. The final report, dated December 22, 1964, officially categorized the images as a reflection, effectively closing the investigation.