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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
11 Mar 67 11/2030Z Torrance, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian CONFLICTING DATA -Ph.T
4. NUM!BER OF OBJECTS CoNtLIeTiN DnTA - Lase
1 See LTn T. Cbsnver sCe.
5.LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
1 minute Observer stated that the object appeared to be a solid and
looked like a light. Edges of the object were sharply out-
6.TYPE OF OBSERVATION lined. The observer stated that the object had a low
Ground Visual whining sound. Color: cherry red and bright silver.
COURSE
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8. PHOTOS
Yes x Yes
n No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICA EVIDENCE
n Yos
No
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possil oncerning the unidontified aerial phenoinenon that you have observed.
Please try to ans nany questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
bo used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statenienia,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. Wo request this personal Information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further dotails.
.When did you soo the object? Time of day: 12 30
Hour Minutos:
NO ON
11 MARCH.1967 (Circlo One): P.M.
A.M. or
Day Month Your
.Time Zone:
(Circle One): (Circle One): a. a. Eastern Eastern (Circle Une): a. (Circla Une): Doylight Soing Daylight Soving
b. b. Contral b. Standard Standard
c. c. Mountain Mountain /
d. Pacific
Orhur Orhar
you when you sa when you saw the object? oblect?
we. uve losianea /osianea Calif.90503
Necrest Postal Addrese City or Town Statex County Jox County
5. How long was objoct in sight? (Total Duratlon) 5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duratlon) /
Hours. Minutes Seconds
a. Cartain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a gugss
5.2 Was cbject in sight continuously? Yos X No_-
6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you locked at the obiest?
(Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left
b. In bock of you Overhead
To your right Don't remember
FORM
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IF you saw the object at NIGliT, what did you nolice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow b. Dull moonlight
c. Many No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember d. Don't remember
9. What ther conditions at the time you sa bjoct?
CLOUDS (Circl One): WEATHER(Circl One):
a. Clear sky 0. Dry alyortt raining
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or lighi roin
c. Moderate or heavy rain
Thick su hoovy clouds d. Snow
•. Don't remember
10. The object appeared: (Circle One).
a. Solid and d. As a light
b. Transpoiont e. Don't remember
c. Vapw
IIf it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same c. About the same
b. Dimmer b. Dimmer d.Don't know .Don't know
11.1 Compare
op
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12. The edges or the obiect were:
(Cinclo (;ina) a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other
t. Like a beight stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at amy time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddanly speed up ond rush away at any time? Yos No Don't know
C. Break up into parts or explode? Yes No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yos No Don't know
.. Change brightness? Y.s No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yos No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes Don't know
h. Disappnar and reappear? Yos No Don't know

22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 2. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. in the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In tho residential suctical oi a city
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (rype) . Flying over a city?
. At sea f. Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
24.IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle at time, then complete the followirg questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? Circle One)
a. North c. East South u. West
b. Northeast Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were you moving?. miles per hour.

(Circle One):
17. Tell in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound. enheneig
18. Wo wish to know the angulor size. Hold a match stick at arm's langth in line with a known object and i "w
much of the objoct is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tirn: i vi.a
sighting, how much of the objoct would have been covered by the match head?
1. Drow a picturs that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch anry dotails
of the object that you saw such as wings, pratrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
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Please give the fellowing Infemation about yourself:
NAM NAME
Lest Nomd ent Nomd First Name Middie Nas Middi
ADDRESS ADDRESS Sostane Sortame Calf90503 Calyf90503
Streel Streat City zo Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER AGE L5% sEx male AGEL5% sEx 2ale
indicate any additional infor Indicate smy leonl metlon about yourself, Including any speclal experience, whlch might be pertinent. ing any soe C T. ience, whlch might be pertinent.
,
3When and to whem did you repert that you had seen the object? wve reported it to tho
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3. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF ORJECT(S):
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OCT 1967
TDET/UFO (M aj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/30 Sep 67)
UFO Observation & Photographs March 11, 1967
Mr
Torrance, California 90503
l. Reference your unidentified observation of March ll, 1967. Our
letters of May 19 and July 14, 1967 requested your original negatives,
however, in July you apparently forwarded us copies of the original.
negatives.
2. In your correspondence on your March ll sighting you stated that
the unidentified object was photographed with a Brownie Hawkeye camera
and Verichrome Panchromatic film. This camera uses size l27 film.
3.I Photo Analysis revealed the following discrepancies regarding
your negatives.
BE BE EE/ Verichrome Panchromatic filn is a black and white film and
one of the transparencies is color.
b. The color transparen ncy received was cut from a larger piece
of filn and probably was not of filn and probably was not cut from a l27 film size roll. This was n a l27 film size roll. This was
ascertained from microscopic examination of the transparency edges. ascertained
Only one side was cut by a precision tool. Had this transparency been
cut from a l27 rilm roll; two sides should have revealedprecision
cutting-
C. The format size of the two transparencies received do not
agree with A8A standards for l27 film size as is used in the Brownie
Hawkeye camern.
d. The black and white transparency is probably an enlargement.
This was determined by examination of "grain size" in the background
of the photograph.
4. Because of the above discrepancies we are currently filing your
case as "Conflicting Data."
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 6592ND SUPPORT GROUP (AFSC)
AF UNIT POST OFFICE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 9OO45
REPLY TO SSQ0/Maj Drury/31747
ATTN OF: 6 April 1967
SUBJECT: Uniden ects
TOI Foreign Technology Division (TDETR)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
The enclosed report, pictures and newspaper clipping are forwarded
for your mation and action.
FOR THE NDER
JOHN P. GOHN YOUNGER, Lt/ COl, USAF 3 Encl 3 Encl
Chief, Operations Division 1. Report (uFo) 1. Report (UFO)
2. Pictures 2. Pictures
3. Newspaper Clipping 3. Newspaper Clipping

2 Brothers Photograph UFO
By DON LECHMAN "But my Dad still wouldn't
Daily Breeze Staff Writer believe me," Rick said.
Four Torrance boys went The two younger boys are.
out to play Saturday after- students at St. James School
noon but ended in the Twi- in Redonde Beach, and the
light Zone. other two attend Bishop
The lads were convinced Montgomery High School in
they saw a flying saucer Torrance.
but no one would believe The lads said they were on
them. the school grounds taking pic-
The entire affair seemed tures when Al spotted some-
real weird" to them, be- thing in the sky.
cause they knew, they saw I looked up there and
something but couldn't con- jokingly said it was a flying
vince anyone else. saucer," Rick said. "But
It was another, world— then I looked again and said
real strange like some- 'It is a flying saucer.'
thing you see on television," "It was traveling north to It was traveling north to
one boy said. south in a straight line and
But the youngsters may I got a picture of it right I got a picture of it right
have the last laugh. It turned before it went into a cloud."
out they had proof of some out they had proof of some "Yeah," Bob agreed "Yeah," Bob agreed ex- ex-
kind of unidentified flying ob- citedly, "It was silver and. citedly, It was silver and.
ject in their little box camera. glowed. The thing was oval- glowed. The thing was oval-
"We know we saw some- shaped and made kind of a
thing, and now we have the low whining noise before it
proof to show our parents," disappeared.
Rick Gerety, 13, of 5037 Dee-
lane St., said. lane St., said. "Then we ran to tell every-
Rick photographed the ob- one."
ject about 1 p.m. near Cari Hockey Puck or Flying Saucer? Rick said that after the film
Steele School, 19300 Inglewood was developed he called the
Ave. He was with his broth- Air Force and then the Daily
er Dan, 14, and twe friends Four Torrance youngsters spotted this object in the Breeze.
Bob, 15, and A! Howard, 13, sky over Torrance Saturday afternoon. Rick Gerety, The Air Force just told
both of 5049 Deelane St. 13, of 5037 Deelane St., snapped the photo. However, us to hold on to our pictures,
"We ran back through the and they would send someone
neighborhood to tell every- the boys had trouble convincing anyone of their dis- out to look at them Monday,"
one, but no one would lis- covery. Rick said.
ten," Bob said. But I don't think they
"We went to my house and even took us serjously.
then  to Bob's. parents, but chael Ruggera, 15, of 3916 W. Then the boys eame to the "De you believe that it's a
they just said, Don't bug 230th St. Torrance) and, he Daily Breeze to reyeal their flying saucer?"
me," Rick said. deyeloped the negatives for exploits. After they received Torrance Police said no
"But then we went over to us and we could see the ob- the above print of their ef- calls were received Saturday
another friend's house (Mi- ject." forts, they called home again. of UFOs in the area.

2 Brothers Photograph UFO
MARCH 1,1947
By DON LECHMAN "But my Dad still wouldn't
Paily Breeze Stalf Wriler believe me," Rick said.
Four Torrance boys went The two younger boys are
out to play Saturday after- students at St. James School
noon but ended in the Twi- in Redonde Beach, and the
light Zone. othertwo attend Bishop
The "lads were convinced Montgomery High School in
they saw a flying saucer Torrance.,
but no one would believe The lads said they were on
them. 3 the school grounds taking pic-
The entire affair seemed tures when Al spotted some-
real weird" to them, be- thing in the sky.
cause they knew they saw "I looked up there and
something but couldn't con- jokingly said it was a flying
vince anyone else. saucer," Rick said. But
"It was another world then I looked again and said
real strange. 'like some- 'It is a flying saucer.'
thing you see on television, thing you see on television, It was traveling north to "It was traveling north to
one boy said. one boy said. i south in a straight line and
But the youngsters may I got a picture of it right
have the last laugh. It turned before it went into a cloud." before it went into a cloud."
out they had proof of some "Yeah," Bob agreed ex- "Yeah," Bob agreed ex-
kind of unfdentified flying ob- eitedly, It citedly, It was silver, and was silver and
ject in their little box camera. glowed. The thing was oval-
"We know we saw some- shaped and made kind of a
thing, and now we have the low whining noise before it
proof to show our parents," disappeared. disappeared.
Rick Gerety. 13; of 5037 Dee- Rick Gerety. 13, of 5037 Dee- "Then we ran to tell every-
lane St., said. lane St.. said. one."
Rick photographed the ob-
ject about I p.m. near Carl Rick said that after the film
Steele Schoo!, 19300 Inglewood Hockey Puck or Flying Saucer? was developed he called the
Ave. He was with his broth- Air Force and then the Daily
er Dan, 14, and two friends Four Torrance youngsters spotted this object in the Breeze.
Bob, 15, and A Howard, 13, sky over Torrance Saturday afternoon. Rick Gerety TheAir Force just· told
both of 5049 Deqlane St. 13, of 5037 Deelane St., snapped the photo. However us to hold on to our pictures,
"We ran back through the and they would send someone
neighborhood to tell every- the boys had trouble convincing anyone of their dis- out to look at them Monday,"
one, but no one/ would lis- Rick said.
ten," Bob said. covery. But I don't think they
"We went to my house and even took us seriously.
then to Bob's parents, but chael Ruggera, 15, of 3916 W. Then the boys came to the Do you believe that it's a
they just said, Don't bug 230th St., Torrance) and he Daily Breeze to'reveal their flying saucer?"
me,"Rick said. developed the negatives for exploits. After they received Torrance Police said no
."But then we went over to us and we could see the ob-t the above print of their ef- calls were received Saturday
another friend's house (Mi- ject." forts, they called home again. of UFOs in the area.

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LALYSIS PAGI JL- OF 2PAOES
HR 67-655
DATE OF F REPORT 30 August 1967
SUSJEOT UNIDENTIFIED OBJEOT
LOGATION TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA DATE 11 March 1967
PHOTOGRAPHY
AF IR QUALITY-
PNRS- Two transparencies
1. PURPOSE: This report answers a request (Work Order Number 67-lo9) submitted
by Major H. Quintanilla (TDET/uF) for an analysis of an unidentified object seen
on two photo transpareneies. The transparenoies were sent in by Robert R. Howard,
S0h9 Deelane Strest, Tor rrance. Cal ifornia.
2. 2. AnaLtslS: . The two transparencies submitted ANALYSIS:  The two transparencies submitted were accompanied were accompanied
by a hand written note stating that he was not sure if they were, in fact, the by a hand written note stating that he was not sure if they were, in faot, the
original negatives. Earlier correspondence with Robert Howard which includes
completed FiD questionnaires states that the unidentified object was photographod comoleted FiD questionneires states that the unidentified object was photographed
with a Browmie Hawkoye camera and Verichrome Panchromatio film was used. with a Browmie Hawkoye canera and Verichrome Panchromatio film was used. This
camera uses size l27 film.
3. A photo processing expert's examination of the two transparencies reveals
that the objects seon are true photo images. It is doubtful, however, that the
photographs received are the original negatives because of the following
reasons.
a. Verichrome Panchronatic film is a black and white film and one of the Verichrome Panchronatic film is a black and white film and one of the
transparencies is color.
b. The color transpereney received was cut from a larger piece of film
and probably was not out fr rom a l27 film Size roll. This was ascertained from
microscopic examination of the transparency edges. Only one side was cut by
a precision tool. Had this transparency been cut from a l27 film roll; two
sides should have revealed precision cutting.
c. The format size of the two transparencies do not agrde with
ASA standards for l27 film size as is used in the Hawkeye camera.
d. The black and white transparency received is probably an enlargement.
This wes determined by examination of "grain sise" in ths background of the
photograph.
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PHOTO ANALYSIS REPORT NO. 67-55 , DATED 30 August 1967
L. Further photo analysis is not possible because it cannot be positively
established that the transparencies are the original negatives and no photo
scale factor can be determined for the two transparencies received.
PHOTO ANALYSIS BY: APPROVED BY:
THOMAS J. HEBERT WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Specialist Major, USAF
Chief, Photo Analysis Branch
WILBER PRICE, JR.
Chief, Photo Exploitation Division
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TDET/UFO (Ma Quintanilla/13 Jul 67/mhs) 14 July 1967
UFO Sighting and Photographs
Torrance, California 90503
l. In order for our photo experts to undertake a comprehensive
analysis they need to review the original negatives. This is a
part of any detailed phot itation.
2. If you should ever decide to ccmply with our request, I want
to assure you that your negatives will be returned.
ERBERT S. HOLDSAMBECK, COlOnel, USAF
cting Director of Technology and Subsystems
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PENDING 10 MAK 67
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TORRANCE, CALIF
TDET/UFQ(Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs) 19 May 1967
UFO Sighting and Photograph
1
Torrance, California 90503
l. Reference your recent unidentified observation and subsequent
photograph. The information which we have received is not suffi-
cient for a detailed investigation. Request you complete the
inclosed FTD Form l64 and resubmit the information for analysis.
2. Air Force photographic experts would appreciate the opportunity
to review the original negatives. If you will return the questionnaire
along with the original negative, a detailed investigation will follow.
Upon completion of analysis we will return your negative along with
our findings.
3. Please include the following information with your negative.
a. Type and make of camera.
b. Type, focal length, and make of lens.
e. Brandand type of film.
d.
e. Shutter speed used.
f. Filtersused.
g. Was tripod or solid stand used.
h. Was "anning" used.
1. Exact direction camera was poioting with relation to true
4. If supplemental information is umobtainable, the minimum camera
data required are the type of camera, and the smallest and largest
"p" stop and shutter speed readings of the camera.
:
IXMES C. MANATT, CoLOnel, USAF l Atch
Birector of Technology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope
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