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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 26 JUNE 64 27/0035Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | See Summary  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Not Reported  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | Not Reported  |
|  8. PHOTOS | XXYes ☐ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes XXNo  |
|  2. LOCATION | CLAIRETON, PENNSYLVANIA (1 Witness)  |
| --- | --- |
|  10. CONCLUSION | SIGHTING: (INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION) PHOTO: (INSUFFICIENT CLARITY)  |
|  11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Observer noticed a bright luminous spherical ball. A…

TDEW/UFO DEC 21 1965
Request for UFO Information

Hq USAF SAFOICC (Mrs Hunt)

Reference the attached letter from Mr requesting information on his unidentified observation. The following is a suggested reply:

Dear Mr,

Analysis of a photograph taken in 1964 and submitted to us for evaluation has been completed. The negative is being returned with two enlarged print copies of the negative. An official analysis report of the image is attached for your information.

FOR THE COMMANDER

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE, Colonel, USAF
Deputy for Technology and Subsystems

3 Atchs
1. Negative
2. Photographs
3. A…

10 March 1965

Dear Mr.

Reference is made to your report and photograph of an observation of aerial objects which you were unable to identify.

In order for the Air Force to make an analysis of the print you submitted, it is necessary that we have the negative. Upon receipt of the negative, it will be analyzed and returned to you together with a report of our findings.

Sincerely,

JOHN P. SPAULDING
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information

1 Atch
Photograph

Mr.
Clairton, Pennsylvania

UNCLASSIFIED
PHOTO ANALYSIS REPORT
NR 65-51
PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES
DATE OF REPORT 3 Nov 65

SUBJECT UFO REPORT
LOCATION CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA
DATE 26 JUNE 1964

PHOTOGRAPHY
AF __________ IR __________ QUALITY Poor
P HRS One Negative and 2 Prints

1. PURPOSE: This report answers Work Order Number 65-38 from Major Quintanilla, Jr. (TDEM/UFO) to analyze one negative and print taken near Clairton, Pennsylvania on 26 June 1964. The following analysis was conducted by the Photo Analysis Division (TDDPA) and the Photo Processing Division (TDDPP).

2. ANALYSIS: Extremely poor processing resulted in numero…

SMITH, J. R., 64
PITTSWICK, PA

# ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK REQUEST

☐ ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ☑ PHOTO ANALYSIS ☐ MACHINE COMPUTATION

PPT NUMBER: A68002
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Request analysis of the attached negative and print.

REFERENCE MATERIAL: One negative, one print and Ltr for [redacted] of Clairton, Pa. Request all materials be returned to this office upon completion of analysis.

REQUESTED BY: [redacted] S. G. [redacted] SYMBOL TDZV PHONE 69216/66373

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

Routine 12 MAY 65
PRI…

26 June 64
Proposed

TIM SMITH PHOTO
OFFICIAL FILE COPY

TDRW

UFO Sighting, Pittsburgh, Pa, 22 May & 26 Jun 64 9 Feb 65

Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Hunt)
Wash D C 20330

Reference the attached letter and photograph from requesting evaluation of a photo taken on 26 Jun 64. The negative is necessary before evaluation on prints of this nature can be made. Should Mr [redacted] desire an evaluation of his sighting request he forward the negative to SAFOI. The negative will be returned to him upon completion.

FOR THE COMMANDER

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr
Major, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

1 At…

Dear Sirs:

On the days of May 22, 1904 and June 26, 1904 I witnessed an unidentified flying object near my home outside of Pittsburgh Pa. On May 23, while I was looking for planes, I noticed a lemoncous ball set against a darkening sky. The time was about 8:35 P.M. and the sun was starling to set. Being an amateur astronomer, I knew that it wasn't water because it was almost straight up and moving fairly rapid. The sky was perfectly clear and the winds were coming in from the west. I then got out my Iasco 180N refractor telescope and quickly found the object. The object was a silvery and sphe…

they honored, then all disappeared in sudden bursts of speed E. Conditions were the same on June 26 and the same thing happened again. Supposing the same thing would happen again, I got some film for my box camera and took a picture of it. Enclosed is a picture that we obtained from that date. The picture was taken with a #1178 system on which I put the camera.

Please send a reply to this address.

Clairton, Pa.

for it could be greatly appreciated to find out what your conclusion is. If it is required, I can give you any total of information that is possible to obtain. There are a total of n…