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“Hector Quintanilla”

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Project Blue Book desk file, Socorro (217 pages) Document

The Black Vault (Rob Mercer collection)· 217 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 28 …NAVAL AIR STATION Los Alamitos, California · Captain Hector Quintanilla Jr. Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Headquarters Forei n Technology Division Wright…
- p. 29 Captain Hector Quintanilla. Jr. Chief1 Aerial Phenomena Branch . Headquarters Forei ·n Technology Division WTi g ht-Pa~terson Air Force…
- p. 42 …Captain Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW /UFO) We are in receipt of Colonel Jonckheere 1s letter of 26 May 1964 requesting…
- 11 more pages mention it
'Debunking' Charged on UFO Stories FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2004-01-06· 1 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 1 …Hector Quintanilla said the "major portion" of the 1953 report had long since been declassified. He said its purpose was…
Socorro Blue Book documents, pages 1 to 25 Document

NICAP· 25 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 3 …REFERENCE TELECONS MR SEYEN, CAPT WEIMER AND CAPT QUINTANILLA, 24 JUN 64. CAPTAIN HECTOR QUINTANILLA, A0 2231554, WILL ARRIVE ON…
- p. 17 …Everybody wants to get into the Act! HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr Captain, USAF Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch
- p. 25 …CG-12/pjk 20 May 1964 Captain Hector Quintanilla Jr. Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Wright-Patterson…
- 2 more pages mention it
Secret of 14 Years UFO Debunking Laid to CIA by Scientist FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2004-01-06· 1 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 1 …Hector Quintanilla, in charge of Project Blue Book, was one of two men appearing on the ASNE panel who disputed…
Project Blue Book file, part 2 Document

USAF via NICAP· 22 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 11 …EFFECTIVE 15 MARCH 1966, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF APP 205-1, PARA 2-176(11), BY Maj Hector Quintanilla, Joan
Project Blue Book Final Case Report Report

US Air Force, hosted by Sign Historical Group· 23 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 13 …FOR THE COMMANDER /s/ HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Aerospace Technologies Division Production Directorate 3…
Blue Book file compilation, part 1 Document

NICAP (USAF records)· 36 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 19 …Exeter M.H Hector Quintanilla Dr. Majo , USHF Chief , Project Blue Book Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, Ohio David Hunt 90…
- p. 20 Hector Quintanilla, Jr., Major, USAF Chief, Project Blue Book Wright Patterson AFB Bayton, Ohio ## Dear Sir: We were very glad…
(U) Alleged Activities of USAF and CIA Regarding UFOs FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2002-06-10· 4 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 3 …Establecida una aspera polémica entre el mayor Héctor Quintanilla —que dirigía el Proyecto— y el profesor Hynek, el asunto desemboca…
House Armed Services Committee hearing on UFOs, April 5, 1966 Hearing transcript

Internet Archive· 1966-04-05· 37 pages · Cited by the stories · 2 stories
- p. 14 …Hector Quintanilla. Recently this writer has made two more visits to Wright-Patterson to study the files of Project Blue…
- p. 16 …Hector Quintanilla, In charge of Project Blue Book, Issued the following statement: "Initial study of the reports thus far received…
- p. 18 …Hector Quintanilla, In command of Project Blue Book, says the Air Force seeks interviews With persons who call up and…
Project Blue Book case file (combined PDF) Document

US Air Force, hosted by NICAP· 40 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 6 …Hector Quintanilla, Jr. Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Dear Sir: On Oct. 28 th, I wrote…
Scientists Debate the Question of UFO's FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2003-10-16· 8 pages · CIA reading room · 9 stories
- p. 2 …Hector Quintanilla Jr., chief of Project Blue Book and also a convention speaker) indicated, began in 1947. The pivot point…
Unidentified flying objects: hearing before the Committee on Armed Forces of the House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, second session, April 5, 1966 ... Hearing transcript

U.S. House Committee on Armed Services· 1966-04-05· 88 pages · Cited by the stories · 3 stories
- p. 3 …Hector Quintanilla, Jr., UFO project officer. I think it would be well to get the UFO business out of the…
- p. 64 …Hector Quintanilla. Recently this writer has made two more visits to Wright-Patterson to study the files of Project Blue…
- p. 68 …Hector Quintanilla, in command of Project Blue Book, says the Air Force seeks interviews With persons who call up and…
- 5 more pages mention it
The Physics and Metaphysics of Unidentified Flying Objects FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 7 pages · CIA reading room · 4 stories
- p. 5 …To check further, however, I telephoned Major Hector Quintanilla, head of Project Blue Book of the U.S. Air Force…
UFOs and Related Subjects (Lynn Catoe, 1969) Document

Government Attic· 419 pages · Cited by the stories · 4 stories
- p. 12 …Norris Hermann Oberth Frank Pedersen Roberto Pinotti Hector Quintanilla K. Gosta Rehn Philip Rodgers Mary F. Romig Margaret Rose Frank…
- p. 60 …Quintanilla, Hector. Unidentified flying objects. Dayton, Ohio, The Author, 196- 37 p. Summary of UfiAF investigation of the UFO phenomenon…
- p. 155 …Hector Quintanilla and broadcaster Long John Nebel; and statements by 'Wernher von Braun, Dr. J. Allen Hynek, John fuller, and…
- 2 more pages mention it
Project Blue Book Socorro file Document

Internet Archive· 168 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 43 …Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO) Hector Quintani TDEW/UFO)
- p. 56 …Captain Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO) Captain Hector FTD (TDEW/UFO)
- p. 125 …REFERENCE TELECONS MR SEYEN, CAPT WEIMER AND CAPT QUINTANILLA, 24 JUN 64. CAPTAIN HECTOR QUINTANILLA, AO 2231554, WILL ARRIVE ON…
- 26 more pages mention it
Project Blue Book Socorro file Document

The Black Vault· 167 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 42 …Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO) Hector Quintani TDEW/UFO)
- p. 55 …Captain Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO) Captain Hector FTD (TDEW/UFO)
- p. 124 …REFERENCE TELECONS MR SEYEN, CAPT WEIMER AND CAPT QUINTANILLA, 24 JUN 64. CAPTAIN HECTOR QUINTANILLA, AO 2231554, WILL ARRIVE ON…
- 26 more pages mention it
Project Blue Book Socorro file (direct PDF) Document

Wikimedia Commons (USAF Project Blue Book)· 168 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 43 …Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO) Hector Quintani TDEW/UFO)
- p. 56 …Captain Hector Quintanilla FTD (TDEW/UFO) Captain Hector FTD (TDEW/UFO)
- p. 125 …REFERENCE TELECONS MR SEYEN, CAPT WEIMER AND CAPT QUINTANILLA, 24 JUN 64. CAPTAIN HECTOR QUINTANILLA, AO 2231554, WILL ARRIVE ON…
- 26 more pages mention it
(EST Pub Date) CIA's Role in the Study of UFO's, 1947-90, by Gerald K. Haines FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 1999-07-01· 18 pages · CIA reading room · 10 stories
- p. 13 …See Hector Quintanilla, Jr., "The Investigation of UFOs," Vol. 10, No. 4, Studies in Intelligence (fall 1966): pp.95-110…
UFO Consensus FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 7 pages · CIA reading room · 5 stories
- p. 3 …Hector Quintanilla, of the Air Force uFO study, and Dr. James McDonald, senior physicist at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics…
aaro historical record report volume 1 2024 Report

The Black Vault· 64 pages · Cited by the stories · 2 stories
- p. 49 …24 Hector Quintanilla Jr., “The Investigation of UFOs,” Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Fall 1966), pp. 95-110…
- p. 50 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- p. 57 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- 3 more pages mention it
Historical Record Report Volume 1 March 8 2024 Report

Office of the Secretary of Defense· 63 pages · OSD reading room · 2 stories
- p. 48 …24 Hector Quintanilla Jr., “The Investigation of UFOs,” Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Fall 1966), pp. 95-110…
- p. 49 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- p. 56 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- 3 more pages mention it
AARO Historical Record Report Volume 1 Report

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 2024-03· 63 pages · Cited by the stories · 4 stories
- p. 48 …24 Hector Quintanilla Jr., “The Investigation of UFOs,” Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Fall 1966), pp. 95-110…
- p. 49 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- p. 56 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- 3 more pages mention it
Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, Volume I Report

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office· 2024-03-08· 63 pages · AARO · 4 stories
- p. 48 …24 Hector Quintanilla Jr., “The Investigation of UFOs,” Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Fall 1966), pp. 95-110…
- p. 49 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- p. 56 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- 3 more pages mention it
Office of the Secretary of Defense: 05_AARO_Historical_Record_Report Official release

Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense.· 2023· 63 pages · National Archives · 2 stories
- p. 48 …24 Hector Quintanilla Jr., “The Investigation of UFOs,” Studies in Intelligence, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Fall 1966), pp. 95-110…
- p. 49 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- p. 56 …95-110., https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7282832; Hector Quintanilla, Jr., “UFOs: An Air Force Dilemma” (unpublished manuscript, 1974); https…
- 3 more pages mention it
Department of the Air Force Committee to Review Project Bluebook, 1966-1967 Official release

U.S. Department of War· 1967-04-17· 85 pages · PURSUE release (war.gov) · 4 stories

…Anthony Cacioppo Col Warren Wheeler Maj Hector Quintanella. Mr. Francis Arcier Col Florian Holm L/Col Harold A…
Project Blue Book case file: Levelland, November 2-3, 1957 (81 pages) Document

USAF / National Archives via The Black Vault· 82 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 58 …of AFR 205.1, Par 2-14b(ii), by Hector Quintanilla, Jr, Major, USAF Original to ACS/I, HLDUSAF Copy…
The Roswell Report: Case Closed Report

Internet Archive· 232 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 157 …Hector Quintanilla, Chief Aerial Phenomena Branch, December 6, 1965, National Air Intelligence Center historical files, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
The Roswell Report: Case Closed Report

Internet Archive· 232 pages · Cited by the stories · 2 stories
- p. 157 …Hector Quintanilla, Chief Aerial Phenomena Branch, December 6, 1965, National Air Intelligence Center historical files, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
The Roswell Report: Case Closed Report

The Black Vault· 246 pages · Cited by the stories · 1 story
- p. 168 …Hector Quintanilla, Chief Aerial Phenomena Branch, December 6, 1965, National Air Intelligence Center historical files, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
The Roswell Report: Case Closed Report

US Air Force· 1997· 234 pages · Cited by the stories · 3 stories
- p. 157 …Hector Quintanilla, Chief Aerial Phenomena Branch, December 6, 1965, National Air Intelligence Center historical files, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 153
Flying Saucers UFO Reports FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 68 pages · CIA reading room · 7 stories
- p. 49 …of UFO sightings, under the direction of physicist Major Hector Quintanilla. Here, given access to the nearly 11,000 reports…
- p. 65 …Today it is in the competent hands of Major Hector Quintanilla who, with the services of a small office staff…
Unidentified Flying Objects Reports FOIA release

Defense Intelligence Agency· 140 pages · DIA reading room · 0 stories
- p. 84 …Ertablecida una aspera polémica entre el mayor Héctor Quintanilla —que dirigía el Proyecto— y el profesor Hynek, el asunto desemboca…
- p. 91 …El proyecto instalado en Dayton dependía de la Fuerza Aérea y lo dirigía el mayor Héctor Quintanilla. Ante el estupor…
- p. 92 …Ante el Problema que a Fuerza Aérea l mayor Héctor Ante el estupor ofesor J. Allen lente de la Jun…
Re: Declaration in Bryant V CIA FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2010-01-15· 58 pages · CIA reading room · 2 stories
- p. 39 …that are held by the Execu Uf-‘Os See Hector Quintanilla, In. “The Investigation of UFOs." Vol. IO, No. 4…
The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap) FOIA release

Central Intelligence Agency· 2001-03-12· 186 pages · CIA reading room · 1 story
- p. 111 …Hector Quintanilla ## PENTAGON UFO SPOKESMEN April 1952-March 1953: Al Chop 1953-1957: Various officers including Capt. Robert White (circa…