302536143.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  31 Oct 64 31/2230Z | South Charleston, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE Civilian Photographer | 10. CONCLUSION Photo Analysis  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Multiple | Photo analysis indicates that the most likely cause of the images was a light bulb and reflector taken at multiple exposures. See Photo analysis sheet for details.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION N/A | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Photo of "Flying Saucer Tree" submitted for analysis.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE N/A |   |
|  8. PHOTOS XXX_{Yoo} ☐ No |   …

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31 Oct 64

FID (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
29 December 1964

Mr.
South Charleston, Ohio

Dear Sir,

Evaluation of the negative which you submitted to us for analysis on 7 Nov 64, has been completed.

Photo analysis reveals that the superimposed image was probably caused by a reflection from a housed light source. The sharpest image on the negative and prints is probably caused by a light bulb reflector and a screen over the reflector, such as is commonly used for ceiling lighting. We feel the images were caused by a series of exposures prior to the film plate loa…

UNCLASSIFIED

PHOTO ANALYSIS REPORT
NR 64-66

PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES
DATE OF REPORT 22 December 1964

SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
LOCATION South Charleston, Ohio
DATE 31 October 1964

PHOTOGRAPHY
AF ____________ IR ____________ QUALITY ____________
P HRS One negative and three prints provided by TDEW

1. PURPOSE: This report answers work request #64-109 submitted by Major H. Quintanilla, TDEW/UFO for evaluation of most likely cause of images noted on the negative and prints.

2. ANALYSIS: Foreign Technology Division Photo Analysis and Photo Processing personnel viewed the subject negative an…

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ENGINEERING SUPPORT WORK REQUEST

☐ ENGINEERING ANALYSIS ☑ PHOTO ANALYSIS ☐ MACHINE COMPUTATION

PPT NUMBER: A68002
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Request analysis of attached photo as to most likely cause of objects.

REFERENCE MATERIAL: Negative and two prints and letter dated 7 Nov 64. Request all materials be returned to this office upon completion.

REQUESTED BY: TATTON GILSTADT, JR. Major
SYMBOL: TTNS/ITRO
PHONE: 69216/66378

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

7 Dec 64 PRIORITY DEADLINE DATE SIGNA…

FREE LANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
OHIO
Nov. 7, 1964

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is the negative to be checked out. The data on negative is as follows:

The picture was taken on Oct. 31st. at 5:30 P.M.

It was taken with a 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Century Graphic on tripod at F 32 with an exposure time of three seconds. The film used was Ilford FP3- a fine grain panchromatic film.

Three other shots were made of the same scene at same location with slight change in the exposure time.

The other three negatives are clear of foreign objects.

Major, during our phone conversation I forgot to mention the fact that the strange…

South Charleston, Ohio.
Dec. 10, 1964

FREE LANCE PHOTOGRAPHER
S. CHARLESTON, OHIO

Dear Sir:

Wednesday afternoon I called your office to check with you concerning a negative containing U.F.O. which I sent to you a few weeks ago.

A Sergeant took the call. The conversation with him gave me the opinion that it was some kind of trick photography. Major, I wish this was true. Then it could easily be cleared up. Evidently the Sergeant knows very little about photography. I am too busy with my work to play around with a negative just to trick someone. Seriously I don't believe any photographer cou…

SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO
31 OCTOBER 1964

A free lance photographer took a picture on 31 October 1964 at 5:30 pm EST. Three other shots were made of the same scene at the same location with slight change in the exposure time. According to the photographer, the other three negatives are clear of foreign objects.

The strange objects that appear on the film were not visible to the photographer, nor were any sounds heard at time of exposure.

Photo analysis personnel feel that the images were caused by a series of exposures prior to the film plate loading or after removing the film from the film cl…

South Charleston, Ohio
31 Oct 64

Case includes one (1) 5" x 7" photo, four (4) 8" x 10" photos (dupes) and one (1) negative