PROJECT 10073 RECORD i Santa Ara, Califernia 10, CONCLUSION Civilian Other (HOAX) comtitions OBSERVATION. (6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visv KXyes Copies of 1 Ne_Enlargerent: 9%. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK REQUEST eonrerarion PPT NUMBER: 46010301 DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Request photo interpretation of the attached alleged flying information 22 Sep 65, a8 the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Information mist nevsclipping. REFERENCE MATERIAL: Newsclipping of photos allegedly taken 3 Aug 65. Request all material be returned upon completion of analysis. AUTHORIZED ENGINEERING ASSISTANT. [Cewsmeenne [CJoomrurarion au; Suyunssy HL Uf eatt wy Squereddy uy juswaed Sem Buryppoyp ue Ue xeg Ue -0q payseuis 423 0} and Bubsystens Photo Analysis Report |, Cohonel, USAF of data submit on 3 tug 65 at thet one copy ven to Mr Heflin. polaroid pictures. analysis my be alt COMMANDER for Technology uoszawE-qysEAN Yoog onjg yoaforg ur exoq oy; UMOP ORIGINATOR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON Dear Mr Rankow evaluation photographs unidentified California, enlargenents background Therefore, approximately Sincerely, ity ReYatione Divieion Information Photographic Hlustrations Quintanilla, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dear Sirt requesting information photographs. appreciate conclusion cooperation appreciated. Ralph Rankow/ Photographic Hlustrations Information Washington, information following? evaluation photographs California photographs information, fu0aBuTuSEM uoTZBMIOsUT rucroupmyg- orydosbojoy Ptr Pt Telan department. investigator, saucer-shaped pareny NOV 18 1965 concerning Congressional interest in tvo polaroid pictures. hese pictures FOR THE COMMANDER nlf of. } Colonel, USAF 3 Ateh Deputy for Technology and Subsystems 1. Memo/Congressional interest 2. To tra 3. ltr oalysis onrarasson DARD Yor Se ToEW/UFO . Information California CALIFORNIA departeont investigator Cebifaris, photogrepher, dimensions. department investigator, underneath communicate inoperative, apparently tromagnetic disturbances flat=topped authenticity. FOR Ghieie S te ake California PHOTOGRAPHY Quintanilla, (TDEW/UFO) requesting photographs unidentified Information background photographs. Therefore, approximately approximately Prucessing photographs photographs vaporizing appfoxtinately approx{mately surprising similarities photography photography, Intelligence Specialist Director, Brpiotation Directorate) TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY WncLassinnD TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED oncuassino TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY BIVISION,AFSC UCLASSIFNED FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION, AFSC SRCLASSIFIED FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY BIVISION,AFSC UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY DIVISION,AFSC UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY BIVISION,AFSC UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFID TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY DIVISION,AFSC TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED TECHNOLOGY UNCLASSIFIED WEMO ROUTING SLIP | **shdinaeragatiaparagrans| Hig CitinDoor VY TarTeacs | einewUATE Heflin may ni sure ix fast on investigator county highway department, was investigating Santa Ana, Marine air base, He's ic saucers, But there in secondsUN' the sky, hover- CONVERSATION REICHMUTH, afternoon. approximatey Supposedly nevepaper. credentials phtographs. Reichmth have tried to find out who the gentlemen from NORAD was. the neve releases vas thet some estimates given by the photo people at SSD vere that the object vas maybe 5-8ft in diameter truck, They are sending all the measurements of the truck ete with the photos. he photo lab was unable to do a good analysis or take anytime because of a job they were vorking on. HEADQUARTERS SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE STATION My ic Fore Unit Pos Office, Los Angeles, Califorae 9004S Redchmth/643-3310) Investigation California Quintanilla Wright-Patterson Transmitted Reichmuth, photography Department, California. available. FOR HE COMMANDER Licatonel, USAF 1. Basie rpt IAW AFR 200-2 Asst Depuly for Fotcign Techclogy 2. Narrative rpt and assessment 3. Copy of USMC G-2 (El Toro Marine Air Facility) Investi- getion Rpt 4. 3 8X10 glossy prints of UFO 5. Zerox copies of Atch 4 6. Zerox copies of newspaper SAFOI, Washington DC, Attn: Miss Sarah Hunt, w/Atch 1, 2, 3, 5&6 FOR CFICIAL USE avy INVESTIGATION RFPORT Lo, p, woLvenTon col, usc G=2/INSPECTOR, MCAS, El Toro 3 Rigncgttonse 12 Caiifc a Circular be Dine (apr cas (sotsd coved by valles, 5: a eaaiee eis We ho Cuties & ta hae Freoway on HtySusd Road 120 dogreus 255 degrees aclosuas (vy eles in becksrouns) {3) FCC rezort CF no 4) Retazag on uadarside oF with a poloroid Fesai length in Speed SECS 20) BASIC REPOR? IAW AFR 200-2 UFO, 3 August 1965, SANTA ANA, CALLFORNIA 1. Description of object: a. Object has a basically circular shape not unlike a man's flat, sumer straw hat (see photographs, Atch 4). c. Color was silver or metallic except for dark areas vhich appeared to be black. a. One object only. e. Not applicable. reflection relatively indication &+ None observed. h. No sound heard. i. See photographs in Atch 4. 2. Description of course of object: observer's Departuent D. See photographs. cc. See photographs. ATTACHMENT 1 Initially, relatively observation observer's observation: applicable. ec. Tiot apalicable. 4, Time and date of sighti approximately direction. one-fourth Department's cubstantiate photographs, investigator observation essentially Identifying information California IAL USE ONLY Occupation: Employed by Orange County Road Department as a high- way traffic investigator. Mr Heflin has been vith the department for Background, education and experience: @. Completed three and one half years of col