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This Project Blue Book case file compilation, hosted by NICAP, covers Rex Heflin's photographs of a UFO taken near Santa Ana, California, on 3 August 1965. It includes an Air Force investigation report by Captain Charles F. Reichmuth, a USMC El Toro G-2 report, an FTD photo analysis dated 14 August 1965, correspondence with Ralph Rankow and Congressman James B. Utt, and newspaper clippings. The analysis concluded the object was about one to three feet in diameter, close to the camera, and could not be the size reported.
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## FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY that he would eventually get the pictures back. He told the investiga ting officer that he would forward the photographs to SSD when they were returned (if they are returned). Initially, the investigating officer was not able to contact Mr Heflin directly. On 23 September the investigating officer went to the Road Department offices in Santa Ana and asked how he could contact Mr Heflin. About one hour's conversation ensued with Mr Heflin's supervisor, Mr Kimmel, and one or two other officials in the Road Department. All vouched for Mr Heflin's character, etc., etc., which is described earlier in this report. At 1600 hours Mr Heflin returned from the field and the investigating officer interrogated him for about three and one hours, during which time most of the above information was obtained. It was also determined that following the UPI press release the Road Department was swamped with telephone calls from all over the United States, and reached such a point that the officials and Mr Hefflin had agreed to the following actions effective 22 September: a. That Mr Neflin keep his vehicle radio off so that his daily duties would not be disturbed; b. That his telephone number would be given out to all callers who were informed that they could contact him at his residence after 1730 hours; c. That in certain instances, appointments would be made with the callers with Mr Heflin at his residence during evening hours. One such appointment was made by a man who called the Road Depart entn and identified himself again as a Boeing representative. The appointment was made for the evening of 24 September. During the investigating officer's conversation with Mr Heflin, it was requested that in the event that the Boeing official or the NORAD official contacted Mr Heflin, he should obtain their name, office address, and try to determine their official status. Mr Heflin stated that he would do same or that he would not talk to them. A subsequent check showed that the "Boeing man" did not show up. Based on the investigating officer's conversations with Mr Heflin, it appeared that he was a normal, upright and tolerant citizen. From all appearances he is not attempting to perpetrate a hoax. Based on knowledge of Mr Heflin's testimony to the Marine Corps investigator, it was obvious that some of the minor points in his story had changed. However, his basic story remained very consistent. It is believed
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