UFO Sighting Report and Photo Analysis — Price, Utah, 1966

This document contains a collection of records regarding a series of UFO sightings reported by a resident of Price, Utah, in 1966. The witness, a 60-year-old female, reported observing a bright, glowing orange light in the sky on April 7, October 8, and October 15, 1966. She described the object as stationary, brighter than the brightest star, and having fuzzy, blurred edges with no sound. The witness submitted several 35mm color slides and black-and-white prints to the Air Force for analysis, believing them to be evidence of unidentified objects. The witness also provided sketches and detailed descriptions of her camera settings, noting that she used an Iloca Quick A 35mm camera. The Air Force's Foreign Technology Division (FTD) conducted a formal photo analysis of the submitted materials. Their report, dated February 28, 1967, concluded that the 'unidentified objects' were not anomalous, but rather the result of an attempt at night photography with insufficient illumination. The analysts determined that the images were caused by camera movement during long exposures while the camera was hand-held, which created the blurred, orange light patterns observed in the slides. The report noted that the image patterns and distance separating the light sources on the October 8 and 15 frames were identical, suggesting repetitive coverage of the same background from a common point. The Air Force communicated these findings to the witness in a letter dated April 11, 1967, signed by Lt. Colonel George P. Freeman, Jr., who advised that astronomical photography requires high-speed film and a tripod to prevent such camera movement. The file includes the original correspondence, the FTD photo analysis report, the witness's completed questionnaires, and copies of the photographic evidence.