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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

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20 March 1965 20/229 Sloan, Nevada

3. “SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION

1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
PHOTO: Other (Drop of development on enmmlsion wiped off)
One VISUAL: Other
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_ 2 Seconds ‘Pure hazy white solid object observed fro 2 seconds in fligh
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION from SE to NW. Photographed.

Ground-Visual Photo analysis chavs that the imaze edres are not sharp whereds
7. COURSE both foreground and background images are. Nothing on prints
to indicate a solid object. No line between features on blob
NW Image appears to be smeared,
8, PHOTOS Image mpm could be caused by a drop of developer on the emuls{on
) and then wiped off.
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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Considering the apparent high speed of the object and the slow speed
of the camera, one would expect the object to be blurred in the
photograph, unless the range was great. There is little indication
in the photosraph of image motion. There is no indication of camera
motion.

INVESTIGATIVE ACTION: (During period 20 Aug - 10 Sep 65)

Mag i lea eight cut negatives which had apparently been cut
with scissors. The edges were guite rough. Microscopic examination
showed that the eight frames matched, that they were part of the same
roll, and that the UFO picture was the last frame. ional con-
tact prints were made which duplicated the print Mr first gave |
the Investigating Officer. Apparently the print was not “dodged”.
All of the marks in the print are in the negative. The three verti-
cal "light" lines in the print have not been explained. They appear
Similar to those which could appear on a frame which has rested

_ camera film pressure plate for a long time; however,

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bv camera has no pressure plate.

Neither the negative nor the print look normal. However, no positive
proof of the cause of the UFO image and other marks could be found.
It was thought noteworthy that the three vertical lines stop sharpi:
at the edge of the negative and do not carry over into the adjacent

frame.

Microseoric { 300X hotozgrapns of the negative did not reveal any
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evidence of a composite picture, double exposure, etc. Three labelled

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prints of the sicro-photos are attached.

Four additional prints (also attached) of the UFO nesative were made
using paper or different contrast. Nothing of significance was noted.
The originai print and 311 negatives will be returned to i ae

Mr pm <<< » during the interrogation, that he was thinking
abo prying to sell the picture to LIFE or some other publication.

To avoid the attachment of any Air Force label or comment, the print
and negatives will be returned without any USAF ietter, envelope or

“official” comment. :

One logical explanation was developed to explain how the photograph
could have been made: Assuming that the negative was lying open in

a dark room awaiting development, a drop of develope> could have
splashed onto it; after a minute or so the drop could have been wiped
off with the edge of the nand; subsequently the negative could have
been developed. This sequence would have produced a slightly darker
tail and a much darker UFO, or blob, on the negative due to over
development. The experts in the SSD/Aerospace phote lab said they
could reproduce the UFO effect in this manner.

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Waile this might explain the picture, it does not explain — f

story, unless it is a hoax. In tiis view, lh erin ago- gn has
been taken into consideration. Also conside 1S a picture of a
revortedly high speed object with a camera having a slow shutter
speed. The photograph indicates neither image motion nor camera

motion (as in the case of panning).

The investigat officer believes that this is an attempted hoax;
however, Mr appeared to be a rather normal, sincere and honest
individual - quite unlike many of the "kooks" who frequent the Los
Angeles area.

Attempts were made to gain access to the photo lab and personnel
concerned at Technicolor Corperation where the film was allegedly
developed. However, the attempts were unsuccessful. One comment of
possible significance was obtained from an cxecutive in the corpora-
tion. He stated that their in-house facilities for processing |
personal photography was for color film only, that processing of
black and white film was not permitted, but that a bootleg job could
have been done. Mr Slr st<< that the processing of personal
film was permitted at Technicolor and that he paid the normal
(company) price to have this film processed.

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PHOTO ANALYSIS REPORT |. 65-113 career: o ‘umes
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Suavect UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT

DATE 20 MARCH 1965

BOCATION NEAR SLOAN, NEVADA
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P NRS li Prints of UFO Frame

1. PURPOSE: This report answers Work Order 65-107 from Major Quintanilla Jr. (TDEW/UFO).
to analyze one photo taken near Sloan, Nevada on 20 March 1965. The following analysis was

performed by the combined effort of DPA (Photo Interpreter) and DPP (Photo Processing)
personnel.

2. ANALYSIS: The print shows rocky ground with a large hill on the right side. The sky
covers about half of the print. In the sky is a large white oval image. A dome appears

on top of the oval. The complete image has alighttrail.

a. We infer from the interrogation by Captain Charles F. Reichiuth (SSD), of Mr.

cael saa took the picture, that the object was far away at the time of pnhoto-
graphy. if tMis be the case, the size of the object would be huge. There is nothing to
indicate that the object or image is solid. The edges of the image are not sharp, Dut the

background and foreground are. No banding, lines or detail of any kind are visible on the
object tc show that it is solid. A line should be visible between the dome and bottom oval
of the object. Such a line is not present. The camera used to take the picture has a
benind-the-lens shutter. This type shutter would not smear an image. This image appears

to be smeared.

3. We agree with the analysis done at SSD, that the image could be caused by a drop of
developer on the emulsion, then wiped.off.

| PHOTO ANALYSIS BY:  __ APPROVED BY:

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ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK REQUEST

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PPT NUMBER; A6O10301
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Request photo analysis be performed on the attached negatives.

REFERENCE MATERIAL: Ltr fm SSD (SSFA), 20 Sep 65, Investigation of UPO Sighting

Near Sloan, Nevada, on 20 Mar 65 with 4 atchs. Request all
reference material be returned upon completion of analysis.

REQUESTED BY syweo. —TDSW/UFO pone 69216

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I CERTIFY THAT THIS WORK IS AUTHORIZED BY ME AND THAT IT HAS THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY AND
DEADLINE WITHIN MY DIVISION.

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HEADQUARTERS

SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE STATION
Air Force Unit Post Office, Los Angeles, California 90045

REPLY TO 7 : c 7) 1965
ATTN OF: SEPAC Caps ReLehruth/643-3310) SEP
SUBJECT | investicution of UFO Sighting lear Sloan, Jevaia, on 20 liareh 165

To: -«FID(TDPS) Attn: Major Quintanilla (IEW)
WPAYB, Onio

1. HBeference attachment to this letter ang telephone conversation
between Cavtain Reicimmth, SSFA, and Sergeant Moody, TDEW, on 14
September 1965. Attachments mmber 1, 2 and 3 are for retention.
Attachment number 4 is transmitted at the request of Sergeant Mood;
and must be returned to SSFA not ister than 30 September 1965.

earlier requested that the negatives be returned
to him immediately. He was contacted on .{ September and agreed
© let wus have the necatives ani the print for two more weeks. In
the interests of commnit: Jations it would be desirable to have
~@ negatives in —a sands by 1 October.

YOR THE COMMANDER

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UPO investisetiion Renort
WILLIAM 5 TRIGG . 4 prints of the WFO Pom
Uitiscionat, USAF s+ 3 Microvnotes of crain Structure
Asst Depuiy for Foraign Technoloey in rrezes 7 ang 3
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UFO Sighting, Near Sloen, Nevada, 20 Mar 65

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Attn: Capt Reichmmth

Los Angeles Air Force Station
Air Poree Unit Post Office
Los Angeles, California JOO45

Reference your letter, SS7A, gubject Investigation of UFO Sighting
moar Sloan, Nevada, on 20 March 1965, dated 20 Sep 65. The Photo
jnalysis hes been completed and is attached. we are attaching the
eight ives anf one print in order thet you my return thes to
Mr

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POR THE COMMANTER

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ERIC T de JONCKHEERE, Colonel, USAF 2 Atehs

Deputy for Technology and Subsysteus 1. Photo Analysis
2, 3 Yegatives and 1 print

ORIGINATOR: DATED

REPLY TO
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SUBJECT :

TO:

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biWelonal USAF
As! Cec. y for Fore gn Tachnology

HEADQUARTERS

SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION
AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE STATION
Air Force Unit Post Office, Los Angeles, California 90045

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Investigation of UFO Sighting Near Sloan, Nevada, on 20 Marci 1965

FID(TDFS) Attn: Major Quintanilla (TDEW)
WPAFB, Ohio

1. Reference attachment to this letter and telephone conversation
between Captain Reichmuth, SSFA, and Sergeant Moody, TDEW, on 14
September 1965. Attachments number 1, 2 and 3 are for retention.
Attachment number 4 is transmitted at the request of Sergeant Mood;
and must be returned to SSFA not later than 30 September 1965.

2. Pre earlier requested that the negatives be returned
to him ately. He was contacted on 17 September and agreed
to let us nave the negatives and the print for two more weeks. In
the interests of co ve tions it would be desirable to have
the negatives in } lands by 1 October.

FOR THE COMMANDER

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3 Microphotos of srain structure
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MEMORANDUM 13 September 1305
SUBJECT: UFO Investigation

TIME AND PLACE: Approx 1530/20 Mar 45, |
near Sloan, Nevada

REPORTED BY: eeenarraiitianeee positive
sO rack developer,

Residence: “QQMPNorth Holly-
aan Calif., tel:

The source of this UFO report visited the SSD PIO Office (SSE) on
12 August 1965 and provided the below information; Captain Charle |
F Reichmuth, sSFA, conducted the interrogation. |

pob los Angeles, California,
nas been employed by the orp. for over

On 20 Mareh 1905 he was driving alone on U.S. Highway 91 about 20
miles out or Les Vegas (near the general area of Sloan, Nevada) en
route to los ingeles. it about 1530 hours he stopped the car on the

Side of the toad to cuange his shoes which were bothering hin. aver
1¢ had stopped xe sighted the UFO at about the LO: 00 o'clock positio
relative to his car (estimated bearing about 150°). ‘The UFO travelled
in a general cirection from southeast to northwest he passing in
front of nis cur at wnat appeared to be a considerable distance.

Mr §§MMMMe after first seeing the UFO, took a camera “which he had in
the car, got out of the car, placed the camera on the hood and aimed
in the general direction or the UFO just before it disappeared and
snapped the picture without using the viewfinder “in the hopes that
he might set a picture of it before it disapoeared"”. The weather was
clear - no clouds or haze.

When the object was first sighted it wes at an angle of about 30° - 40°
above the horizon, distance or altitude unknown. When the object
passed in front of the car it was at an angle of about 20° above the
horizon, again distance and altitude unknown. When it was last seen,

passing over a knoll, which can be seen in the photograph, it was at
n angle of less than 20° above the horizon.

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There was no sound, no heat, no changes of color or other phenomena
noted. The object appeared to be of pure, hazy white, definitely
solid-looking, and did not appear to have an undense appearance that
One might associate with a cloud. Total length of observation was
about 20 seconds. Mr QM camera, with which the picture was
taken, is an old Kodak Brownie box camera which Mr@@y nad had
for over 35 years; it had no adjustments, an estimated aperture of
f.11 and a fixed speed of about 1/50th of a second. It uses size
116, 8 exposure film. Film used to take the picture was panchro-

matic black and white.

The Technicolor company also has facilities for the processing of
amateur photography and offers special rates to its employes.
Because of this, had his film developed and prints made
by the company. He in one contact print which apparently
shows a picture of the UFO shortly before it disappeared over the
knoll. There was an indication that the print has been "dodged".
The UFO itself has no characteristics other than being a white blob.
There is an indication of some sort of a hazy vapor trail behind
the odject which gives the object a sense of motion. }
he still nas the negatives for the wnole roll of film and
forward these nesatives immediatel so that thes may be examined.

He said the nesatives were cut and not one continuous roll. The UFO
photosraph was the last frame.

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COMMENTS (12 \ugust 1965):

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Gnere were two possible indications that arose which could reflect
Stor. Barly in the conversation he started to say that
bservastion of the UFO was ‘very short, like five
seconds or - He later changed this to about 20 seconds. Consid-
ering the actions that he took from the time he saw the object until
he snapred the picutre, 20 seconds would appear to be a logical time

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period. Fives seconds definitely would not be. The other indication
was that Mr Gp arce to have a major portion of his story

well memorized; specifically, when asked about the date and time or
day he replied immediately: without any hesitation. The rest of his
story did not change; the only questions which caused Mr

stop and think before answering had to do with the angle of elevation
above the horizon. It is obvious that he was not familiar with
angular measurement. Also, he was somewhat indistinct when trying

to identif:: the azimith or compass directions of the object at the

times when he first and last saw the UFO.

Mr QQ0MBPMsaid the viewfinder on his camera was exceptionally dirty
and worn to the point where it was of little value for sighting in

a picture and that because of this and the short time in which he had
to react, that he shot the picture "from the hip" on the hood of his
car rather than hand holding and sighting the camera.

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