PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE · TIME GROUP 1 2. LOCATION
Feb_1960 Unknown Hamburg, New York
3. SOURCE 1. CONCLUSION
Civilian Vrswa:-Rocieeradnod
. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Photo: Light Source
Unknown
5. LENGTH OF OBSERY VATION 11. BRIEF SUMARY AND ANALYSIS
2 minutes Observer was taking time exposures of night skies. When
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION negatives were developed, Light present
on one negative.
Photo
7. COURSE COMMENTS: Photo analysis determined the images to be
multiple exposures of flashing light so mufcrpie cxposutes Ol r.
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8. PHOTOS Director Director
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0 No Maxwell AFB, Alab ATTN: Archives Bro Aetospoce Studies 61969
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE RETURN K0
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Hamburg, New York 14075
Reference your letter of 18 October 1969. Enclosed is the
negative to your UFo sighting of February 1968 otographic
analysis of your negative revealed Lng
"Examination of the referenced photography
revealed that the 'unidentified flying object'
referred to by the photographer as 'lightning',
is probably is probably a res a result of a n multiple nultlple exposure or exposure of
a flakhing a flabhing light source. light so The erratic pattern
displayed displayed is pr caused camera motion/ motion/
vibration. 1!
HECTOR QUIN NILLA, Jr, LIA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aerial Phenomena Phenomena Office Negative Negative
Aerospace Technol Aerospace Technologies logies Division
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approximately what it is. My theory
forgot to forgot to mention earlier star trails on the Thank You.
Sincerely yours,
one contack print. L

In order for us to evaluate a photograph, we have the
negative (or original Polaroid print you care to
send us the original negatives, we will have them analyzed. The
following information will also be r needed:
Type and make of camera
Type, focal Type, focal length, and length, and make of make lens
Brand and type of film. and type of film.
Shutter speed speed used used
Lens Lens opening opening used; that used; that iB, "f" stop iB, "f" stop
Filter used, if any
Was tripod or solid stand used solid stand used
Was "panning" used
Exact direction camera was pointed with relation to
true North, and its angle with respect to the ground true North, and its angle with respect o the ground
If all of the above information is not available, minimum information
requirements are type of reauirements are tvpe of camera, and camera, and smallest and largest smallest and argest " stops ' stops
and shutter spee e camera.
ihve
.. Sincarely,
JAMES H. AIKMAN
Mejor, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relationa Division
Office of Information
Attachments
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SAFACICC
Tdily Pote sent to
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sending the bec very
highly.
The type and make: Kodak Vigilant
Typa, focal length, and make of lens: Typa, Iocal lengtn, and mak9 Oi Lens: Kodak Anastigmat Kodak Anastigmat Lans Lens 100mm. 100mm.
Brand and type of film: Kodak 620 Brand and type Kodak 620
Shutter speed used: Time. 2 Shutter speed used: Time. 2 minutes or minutes or more.
Lens opening Lens opening used: f/8.8 used: f/8.8
No filter was used. No filter was s used.
Tripod: Kalmar F - 88
No panning was used. was used. * +
Exact direction: This I am not very sure of but I recall where This I am not very sure of but I recall where
almost I took the picture. Irwas North East at about almost I took the picture. twas North East at about 120 120
but I cannot tell you how high the object was in the but I cannot tell you how high the object was in the sky sky
because I never saw it myself. because I eyer saw it myself.
Inclosed is one negative
Sincer

FTD WORK ORDER
(Include title of scheduled tasks.) -FROM-
Request phote analysis be accomolished on the attached photo- 2.FTD W.O. No.
what the unidentifi 60122
may be. 3. Monitor
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February l9od, Hamburg, New York. T 4. Office Symbol/Ext.
TPPT (U70)
Request all material returned upon completion of analysis. 5. DIA Task No.
T55-01-50
6. DIA Priority/FTD Preced.
6A
7. Date Needed
17 Mar 1960
8. Date Completed
9. Classification of Sources
171 Ronans Ronans
10. Classification of
End Product
Unolasiified
11. Apprv. Sig.
-TO-
12. Br. Off. Sym/Func No.
TODP
13. M-H Estimate
14. Contributor
pbs
15. Phones
16. Prec./Revision Dats
17. Branch Chf/Div. Sig
69-44
FORM Copy No. 2
FTD JUN 68 13 Previous edition of this form is obsolete.
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March 14, 1969
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SAF-OICC
HQ USAF
WASH DC
Dear Major Aikman:
On December 14, 1968 I sent you some photographs of something which I
to this photograph. This I sent irmediately to your headquarters and I an still
waiting for a reply. I said in this letter that I would like my negative back
as soon as possible and I would appraciate this request most urgently as I need
it. It has been almost 3 months since I have sent it and I have been wondering
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your reports if S . . - your time and trouble.
Yours.sincarely, Yours sincarely,

Fet68
TDPT (uro)/Lt Marano/sac/24 Mar 69 24 MAR 1969
UFO Obsebvation, February 1968
Eamburg, 14075
Reference your UrO photograph Feb 1968 from Hamburg, New York,
Your negative has been submitted to our photographic depariment
for analysis. However, they have not returned it yet with their
findings. If you wish your negative returned inmediately, please
contact us; and we will return it without the analysis In either
Thank your cooperation.
ECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Col, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch
Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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SAF-OICC
HQ USAF
1
subject: UFO observation, February 1968
Dear Sirs:
In December 1968 I sent you a photograph of a UF0 which you were
to have evaluated. I am now requesting that my origional negative
and possibly the results of the analysis be returned to me as I have need
of them immediately. Thank you very much for your help in this matter.
Sincerely
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"unidentified flying object" to determine what the object ma The photograph was taken
in Hambur February 1968.
2. ANALYSIS: Examination of'the referenced photography revealed that the "unidentified
flying object", referred to by the photographer as "lightning", is object", red to by the photographer as "lightning", is probably a result of a probably a result of a
multiple exposure of a multiple exposure of a flashing light flashing light source. The erratic pattern displayed is probably displayed probably
caused by camera motion/vibration. caused by camera motion/vibration.
PHOTO PHOT IS BY: S BY: APPROVED BY: APPROVED BY:
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SAMES R. SCHUIT WILLIAM L. TURNER
Intelligence Research Intelligence Specialist Specialist Chief, Photo Analysis Branch Chief, P
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THOMAS E. DAVIS WILBER PRICE, JR.
Intelligence Research Specialist Chief, Photo Exploitation Division
C. E. CHAPIN
Photographic Technologist
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