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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  12 August 65 13/0300Z | Ramona, California  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Motion indicated possible meteor. Could be contrail. Form 164 sent, not returned.  |
|  ONE |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Reported | Observer sighted a saucer-like object. It was somewhat like a doughnut, white, flat on bottom, sides rounded, appearing to be illuminated from within. It traveled in a straight path at a very high rate of sp…

Lt. Col. Hector Quintanilla
Page 6
4 June 1963

it occurred at a small airport and the duration was one and one-half minutes. Followup should have been made to determine whether there were other potential witnesses. Since it occurred at midnight on December 28, it is possible that there were no other witnesses available. Must be carried as unidentified, single witness.

15. 12 August 1965, Ramona, California.

One witness, duration of sighting only 15 seconds. Witness was a 67 year old lady. Sighting occurred at 9 p.m. daylight saving time in the middle of August, and thus the sky should still…

Ramona, San Diego Co, California 92065
December 26, 1965

Major Hector Quintanil la, Jr.
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Honorable Sir:

Your indulgence, please.

My husband, Mr. [redacted], an avid reader of Popular Science, I for the first time, decided to page through it. Was I surprised to find the UFO article written by Mr. [redacted], in the January 1966 issue. It certainly intrigues me, into writing this letter. Yes, I have heard and read of Flying Saucers and wondered why I could not see one. Then it DID happen. Am most interested to learn IF the one photographed by the T…

1036 Third Street
RAMONA, San Diego, Cal.
California 92085

Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr.
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
Dayton, Ohio

personal and
confidential, please.

12 AUG 1965

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Jan 24, 1966

Dear Mrs [redacted]

Attached is FTD Form 164 which is used for reporting observations of unidentified flying objects to the Air Force. In order for the Air Force to evaluate these reports, this form should be completed as fully as possible and returned to this office.

Sincerely,

Sara Hunt
SARA HUNT
Community Relations Division
Office of Information

1 Atch
FTD Form 164

Mrs [redacted]
[redacted]
San Diego County, Calif, 92065

Rent of case is in files. - Copy for Hynah.

# 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 possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed. Please try to answer as many questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will be used for research purposes. Your name will not be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for…

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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?

8.1 STARS (Circle One):
a. None
b. A few
c. Many
d. Don't remember
(e) Did not note

8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. Bright moonlight
b. Dull moonlight
c. No moonlight – pitch dark
d. Don't remember
(e) Did not note

9. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?

CLOUDS (Circle One):
a. Clear sky
b. Hazy
c. Scattered clouds
d. Thick or heavy clouds

WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Dry
b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Snow
e. Don't remember

10. The object appeared: (C…

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how? If so — Into a white cloud.

15. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): ☑ Yes ☐ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind; a large cloud and disappeared into it — the cloud at least 175 feet ahead of it.

16. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): ☑ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what in front of; ~~It's a cloudy "blond" into a cloud — it's a "snowing" in front of~~

17. Tell …