1. D A l E TIMe GROU? ~-1ilita.ry t . NliMSER OF 08JECTS 'i. LENGTH OF OBSeRVATION ~. TY?c OF OSSERVAiiON Ground-Vio,lal a. PHOT O S 9. PHYSICAL EVIO!NC! l. LOCA T lON FROJ:CT 1~73 RECORD 10. CO~CI-USION 11. SRiEF SU~A~Y AHO A~.t.LY$1$ ~bserv~d a bri6ht ~1hite flyif'..J object trai l c ov,rln:s 1? d~g or " Y'C. Ai)r;~ar~d on h-:>ri;;on a t 290 d e ,; 'lnd di:;a~.;~ear~ o;e:-h.Jr:i.zon a t 140 d-ag. DATE OF. ~Ec>OR";. ----- u:rD:::iTIFIED FLYING. OBJECT J anuary.l966 PHOTOGRAPHY l ?rint, 1 negative This report is in respons e asked for an analysis of a to ~J'ork Orde r i'Tu..l'llbe:i:" 66-56 f r .om Najo:::-H. Quintanilla, J!ega tiv-e and print depict,ing a n Unidentified Fl:,ri_ng 2 . A!'L.U,Y3I.3: This analysis -;.;as completed joL"ltly by thePhoto .Analysis and Photo Proce~sing D:..vis!.o:ls. The ima ge on the negative i s pro"oab::..y not f.co:n an object on t!'le vrater o!' b ett-;ee!l. the \a tc::r a::.d the cwnera. In fa::::t, the. itaage ' uoe:s not ap;>aar to be that o f 2ny C.ef'ined object ?he i~aga co~d have bean ca~s3i by refracted ligh~ from a $mall ~rater droplet on the lens, ,.;ate!-conde~sation on the filn, or a_""l inter:lal came:-a reflection. A 1vater droplet on the lens appears t o ba the most reasonabl e explanation. o:r-... t.ha image 1.:2? ROVED BY: ?HOTO J~ALYSIS oY: ' GZI?.:..LD .A . SCHZ:D-ift.N m ... ~ RICHARD L . CHANCE L~telligance Research Specia1ist ;' C~ptain, USAF Chi~f, Photo Analys~ HD.,BER ?RICE, JR Photo &~loitation Diractorste PJ..CE I OF This report is in recponse aslmd for an a.Yla.1.:rs:.s of a Order :Nu."'lber 66- 56 from Hajor H . Qu-i r..tanillJ., and. print dcpic ting an U:l.identil'iF.ld ?l~ring 2 . .:..~iJ..~'lS: S: This analysis -:-ias conrple:t.t;;d joi nt-ly b y the Photo A .. 'Tlaly:Ji s and Photo Pro ssing Di-."is:.:::-.s.. '?n-a image on the :l~gatiYe j_s pro::,aoly not i'ro:.1 an object on tb.a ~:a1:.er or bet:Jee n t:::; ::a::.~:-::..:::1. the camera. I:.1 ~c.~:., the. irnagt: do~s not appear to ba that o f any d~finec.:. obje . ':::a :.:-:s:::..ga .:::.ad have been c a u .:;;d. by refracted. light fror.1 3. small 1rate.t droplet on tl:e lens, 1Iator cond=:-~3ation on the film_, or an internal. camer a r~i1.ection. A. 1-:ate::-dropl~t 0:1. th~ lens a':):Jaars to ce th.9 most reasonable e:-:planat.ion o.f: 'th.a i;71:1ge, GE:-U.T.D A. SCHEIH!.}i Intelli~anca nesaarch SoaciaJist APPRO"vED BY: lliVlSlO~,AfSC 0 ENC,INEt:RING ANALYSI S COMPU T t..T! O N DESCRIPTION OF WOF\V: . . ' _ . l R(f.CRENCE MAT tRIAL~ THAT THIS WOR'< I S AUTHORIZED B Y M E AND lHAT IT H A S THC FOLLOWING W IT+UN MY D IVIS ION. OE ADLl N E DATE SIGN AT LRE OF A PPROVI NG OVlStOI~ CHIEF PRIOR I T Y ld~D ENGINECRING 'SUPPORT MONITOR -----------ASSI~TAf~T----------------- FIN AL WORK TO BE IN FORM OF : WOFI.K REQUEST APPROVED 5Y: DE ADLIN C DATE------r l 'PRIORITY N UM B ER DONE . D T WO D T H R EE [ WOF.K ORDE R ~UW.~E~ OENGINEERING NOTE D COMPUTATIO h! DDRAWING SEP 64 46 2 PTI!v i o u o .. ditlons mAy bt uto~rl. PtJ?.POS.::: a s;csd .for a.""'l This analysis CC!i!pl.;;tr=;d joL:.tly oy ho.:.o ,.,na!v'"l fro:n a."'l o bj ~c t probably the ca~e:-a. lJ, most r aasc::1a.':;le Rasaarch Sbecialis~ e:: )lan3. tion ciroolst 0:! P!:.oto Z::oloi. ta tio:.'l. Dirac 'tor ate