PROJECT 10073 RECORO 10. CONCLUSION _. r ~ Case; Pos's~ble HOAX f Photo: Probable Procesiing Blemish l NUMBE ~ Of .JB.!ECTS s. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS t-~ l:lir. # tes 6. TYPF. OF OBSERVATION 8. Pt10TOS 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE Observer sighted a funne 1 shaped ob je c t thu t. color and was traveling W or NW. The be spinning as it traveled alone. The fast forward speed. the object had a In the description of the case the observer cribed almost perfectly the object that appents in to. However, photo anal~ts indicated t~ the probable processing blemish. FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TOE) Preloue ediUOfte of thle fo r be u .. d. 20. Do you thinlc you can estimate the spHd of the obiect? (C ire le One} IF you answerect YES, then what speed would you estimate? 22. Where were you located when you saw the obiect? (C ire le One}: a. Inside a building b. In a car C~;:;Dutdoors d. In 'an airplane (type) 23. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business section of a city? In the residential section of a city? c. In open countryside? d. Near an airfield? e. Flying over a city? f. Flying over open country? 2~. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at the tiene, then complete the following questions: 2~.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One) a. North c. East e. South b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Natthwest 2~.2 How fast wttre you moving? ---------lmiles per hour. 2~.3 Did you stop at any tim while you were looking at the obiect? (Circle One) 25. Did you observe the obiect through any of the following? a. Eyeglasses Binoculars Yes b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes Windshield g. Theodolite Yes Window glass 26. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a common obiect or obiects which, when placed up/in the .,ky, would give the same appearance as the obiect which you saw. t-It r I ,I 1~. Did the obiect disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? 15. Did the obiect move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 16. Did the obiect move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud? (Circle One}: Yes Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what 17. Tell in a few words the following things about the obiect: 18. We wish to lcnow the angular size. Hold a match sticlc at arm's length in line with a lcnown ob;ect and note how much of the obiect is covered by the head of the match. If you had perforn:ed this experiment at the time of the sighting, how much of the obiect would have been covered by the match head? 19. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the obiect or obiects. Label and include in your slcetch any details of the obiect that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails. Place an 01row beside the drawing to show the direction the obiect was moving If ao give dote or dates and location. 31. Was anyoneelse with you at the time you saw the obiect? (Circle One) Yes 31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the obiect too? (Circle One) 31.2 Please list their names and addresses: 32. Please give the following information about yourself: Loat Nome Firat Name Mlctct le Name f U ~ /VIJNi loA~t St crte Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special exoerience, which might be pertinent. 33. When and to whom did you report that you had seen the obiect? tf:if~ a!~ In the following slcetch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curveJ I ine to show how the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the same curved line to show how high the obiect was above the horizon (slcyline) when you lost saw it. Place an "A" on the compass when you lirst saw it. Place a "8" on the compass where you lost saw tho obiect c.-fjYCfc1/~.t t. { 28. l.lrow a picture that will show the motion that the obiect or obiects made. Place on "A" at the beginning of the "B" at the encf of the path, and show any changes in direction during thw course. 29. IF there was MORE THAN ONE obiect, then how many were there? ----------- Draw a picture of how they were arranged, anJ put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling. 3~. Date you completed this questionnaire: 35. lnforn.ation which you fHI pertinent and which is not adequately covered in the specific points of the questionnaire or a ive explanation of your sighting. FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION,AFSC UNCWSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION,AFSC UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION,AFSC UNCWSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION,AFSC UNCWSIFIED UNCWSIFIED . (u~o) MaJ. ,Quintanilla/}0916/mh.s/301"' Dec UIO ObaerV..ts.oua. Rlotoaraph Sept..lMar ' )'OUr ua1dent1t1e4 t171Ds obJect obaerntion and . . photosrapha ot 3, 1967 Photo anal.yaia *: . a, Analys1a ot the photograph showed the unidentified image )to be generally tr1anaular 1n ahape Nld positioned 1n the :t~. r,."!.l--.. -\ . approximate center of the frame toz,.t. It we DOted that the No:; \Ul1dat1t1ed lase, a portion o: a buildiDs root and tol1aso 111 Pr4 .~'!Ji~!l the toregzwnd exb1b1 ted tbe -t ot lateral S mage dia- 8 placement. 'l'hia condi t1on naulted c&Mra 110vement/vibrat10D: H recorded by the rolat1ve11 slow shutter apeed ot the Polaroid Bwl ger camera. The source stated that the obJect bad a "taat ' . forward apeed. " lt this atatement l:ere true, the un1dentit1ed image wuld have exh1b1 ted blurring which resulted :from a abutter speed not taat enCNgh to atop motion. 'l'be photography indicated the camera, and the o~Jecta recorded vere mot1onleaa except tor the . 11 ra 11Klveaaent/v1brat1on induced ge diaplacement that ., .. ;.,r.~'fi.; occurret! when the exposure vas made. Bxaminatlon ot the photograp)q ,r tf~z : b7 the Chiet ot Quality Control, indicated the unidentified image w~to.~!~probable prociD& bleaiah ~ . . . . . 2. Incloaec! are your Polaroid photograph and one enlargement. ~- !bank 10'1 tor reportiD& JQUr observation to the Air l'orce. J'boto w/l PHOTO ANAL VSIS REPORT OF --=-1 PAGES DATE OF REPORT 29 Nay 67 SUBJECT UNIDmTIFIED FLYlNO OBJECT -PLAQtrnMINE, LOUISIANA LOCATION Plaquemine, Louisiana 3 September 1967 PHOTOGRAPHY One Polaroid 'Swinger' print and corresponding negative. 1. PURPOSE: This report is in reply to Work Order Nwnber 67-120 submitted by 1 " Major Quintanilla, requesting photo analysis be performed on a Polaroid photograph purported to contain a unidentified flying object photographed on 3 September 1967, at Plaquemine, Louisiana. 2. ANALYSIS: Analysis of the photograph showed the unidentified image to be generally triangular in shape and positioned in the approximate center of the frame format. It was noted that the unidentified image, a portion of a building roof and foliage in the foreground exhibited the same amount of lateral image displacement. This condition resulted from camera movement/vibration recorded by the relatively slow shutter speed of the Polaroid Swinger camera. The source stated that the object had a "fast forward speed". If this statement were true, the unidentified image would have exhibited blurring which r esulted from a shutter speed not fast enough to stop motion. The photography indicates the camera, the objects recorded were motionless except for the small camera movement/vibration induced image displacement that occurred when the exposure was made. Examination of the photograp~ by the Chief of Quality Control, T.DDPP, indicated the unidentified image to be a probable processing blemish. PHO'ro ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY: ..,uOHN W. SUMMERFID.D WitLrAM L. TURNER - Intelligence Research specialist Major, USAF Chief, Photo alys s Branch Chief, Photo Exploitation Division DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUA .. TE .. S FO .. EIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION I AFSC l W .. IOHT.fiATTERSON AIR FORCE aASE. OHIO ~!1~33 UFO Observation Ploquellline Reference y : ... ur un1d.ent1t1ed observation. '!he inforrMtion which ~ have received is not autf1c1ent for a scientific evaluation. Request you complete the ettachecl FTD Form 164 and return it in the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation to the Air Force. S C. MANA'rl' Colonel, USAF irector or Technology and 9ubeyatema ~D Form 164 v/envelope tl. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the ~TAkS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON ((,cle Ono): Bright moonlight Dull moonlight No moonlight -pitch doric Don't remem~r 9. What were the weather conditions at the time you sow the object? CLOUDS (Circle One): NEATHER (Circle One): a. Clear sky b. Fog, mist, or light rain ~Scattered cloud 1 c. Moderate or heavy rain d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 10. The object appeared: (Circle One): Ci) Solid d. As a I ight Transparent e. Don't remember 11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One): a. Brighter b. Dimn:er @ About the sarne d. Don't lcnow 11. 1 Compare brightness to some common object: 12. The edges of the object were: (Circle One}: a. Fuzzy or blurred ~ L ilce a briyht star c. Sharply out I ined d. Don't rernamber 13. Did the object: a. Appear to stand still at any time? b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time?