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NO CASE INV. ONLY
PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  26 August 65 26/10150 | Police Maritimo, France  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other (CIOUNS) ☑  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | There is no reason to believe that the objects indicated cannot be attributed to cloud formations.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  N/A | Photos were sent from France to a processing company in the U.S. which in new and then to an Oer information only. No substitute as a UFO Report.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVA
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TDETR/Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/70916/mhs/27 Oct 66
Request for UFO Information, Mr. [redacted]
OCT 31 1966

Hq USAF (SAFOICC)

Reference the attached letter from Mr. [redacted] requesting information on photographs which he submitted to our office. There is no reason to believe that the objects indicated cannot be attributed to cloud formations. The objects on his photographs closely resemble the lenticular type of cloud that has often been reported as an unidentified flying object. The United States Air Force is responsible for investigating those sightings which occur over the United States. Th
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26 AUG 65

FTD (TDEW)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433
16 November 1965

Mr [redacted]
Advertising Planning
International Markets Division
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650

Dear Mr [redacted]

Personnel at the project office which handles reports, photographs, and miscellaneous data on unidentified flying objects have viewed the pictures taken in southern France.

There is no reason to believe that the objects indicated cannot be attributed to cloud formations.

We appreciate your interest in forwarding these photographs to us.

Sincerely,

HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr., Major, USAF
Chief,
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14650
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS DIVISION
GENERAL OFFICES
242 STATE STREET
CABLE ADDRESS
"KODAK ROCHESTER"
TELEPHONE
AREA CODE 716 725-2000

November 12, 1905

Major Hector Quintanella
Director, Project Bluebook
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Eight Field
Dayton, OHIO

Dear Major Quintanella:

One of our French customers sent us letters telling us he photographed U.S.C.s in Southern France. In his last letter, he enclosed the attached photographs.

He understands that you officially collect information on this matter and since the pictures are of no comme
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26 AUG 65
FRANCE
26 Aug 65
SAF-OICC/Mrs Cassel/bp/79079/12 Mar 67
Air Mail
APR 12 1967

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This replies to your recent letter concerning the photographs which you took.

I am sorry we have not responded more promptly, but we, too, had to obtain a translation.

Your photographs are inclosed. Thank you for submitting them to the Air Force for evaluation.

Sincerely,

GEORGE P. FREEMAN, JR.
Lt Colonel, USAF
Chief, Civil Branch
Community Relations Division
Office of Information

Atch: 4 colored photos

Mr. [redacted]
La Havre, France

COORDINATED BY (Office Symbol, Name, Grade, D
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MEMO ROUTING SLIP
Never Use for Approvals, Disapprovals, Concurrences, or Similar Actions
ACTION

|  1 TO SAF-OICC Mrs. Kennedy Rm 4A 120 | INITIALS | CIRCULATE  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | DATE | COORDINATION  |
|  2 |  | FILE  |
|   |  | INFORMATION  |
|  3 |  | NOTE AND RETURN  |
|   |  | PER CON-VERSATION  |
|  4 |  | SEE ME  |
|   |  | SIGNATURE  |

REMARKS
Attached: 1. Original letter in French.<br/>
2. Translation returned in draft form.<br/>
8 Nov 66

|  FROM ERNEST P. UIBERALL OF AFDASCA | DATE 21 Mar 67  |
| --- | --- |
|   | PHONE 73731  |

DD FORM 95 Replaces DD Form 86, 1 Feb 50, 
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138 French 20
March 17, 1967
6 March 1967

Col. George J. Freeman Jr.
Department of the Air Force
Office of the Secretary
Office of Information
Washington, D.C.

Dear Colonel:

I obtained a translation of your reply with regard to the UFO's I photographed on 26 August 65. I would very much appreciate your returning to me (this is very important to me) the photographs I entrusted to you, if they are, as you say, photographs of cloud formations. I don't see what interest you have in keeping photographs which, in your opinion, have no value to far as I am concerned, I am quite convinced that what
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Le 6 Mars 1967

Le Havre
de le 1er Colonel Freeman

J'ai fait traduction de Sotte repouse concernant les UFO que j'ai photographié le 26 Aout 65; je vous serais reconnaissant de m'envoyer par retour car cela est très important pour moi, les photos que je vous ai confiées si comme vous le dites sont des formations magenses, aussi je ne vois pas l'intérêt de Sotte organisme à conserver des photos qui ne sont pas valables à vos yeux. Pour moi même ma conviction est faite ce sont bien des UFO que j'ai photographié; si votre intention est de les garder je vous demande par la présente lettre de m'en

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