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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

Central Intelligence Agency · 2001-03-12 · 186 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This is a copy of "The UFO Evidence," a report published in May 1964 by the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) in Washington, D.C. and edited by Richard H. Hall. The CIA released its copy in 2001. The report draws 746 sightings from more than 5,000 signed reports and argues that unexplained UFOs are real, artificial objects under intelligent control. It criticizes Air Force secrecy and calls for a Congressional inquiry into Project Blue Book and a larger scientific investigation.

  • p. 12 …reported by Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt, former Chief of the Air Force Project Blue Book UFO…
  • p. 21 …In his report to the Air Force, the astronomer stated: "The remarkably sudden ascent convinced me…
  • p. 29 …base. Section I. August 26, 1953 - Air Force Regulation 200-2 issued by Secretary of Air…
  • p. 32 …the Officers Club, Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Approved For Release 2001…
  • p. 58 …Station and also of the nearby Air Force Fighter Base." Mr. Webb's second UFO sighting…
  • p. 63 …Otherwise they probably would not have noticed the UFOs "I went to Edwards Air Force Base…
  • p. 89 …Edward J. Ruppelt reported the following case received by Project Sign (the original Air Force UFO…
  • p. 90 …Officially "unknown." ## 1951-1952 Period; East Coast Air Force Base Period of September 1951 to November…
  • p. 94 …The film was submitted to the Air Force, and viewed by Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe along…
  • p. 110 …ported in the vicinity of an Air Force base, information regarding a sighting may be released…
  • p. 121 …After notifying an Air Force Base in the vicinity, the pilot, Capt. Raymond Ryan, was requested…
  • p. 125 …NICAP query,the Norwegian Embassy stated: "Our Air Force's UFO material is mainly of security…
  • p. 133 …UFO. II, VI Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt, head of Air Force UFO investigation from 1951-53…
  • p. 136 …Air Force pilot and engineer saw round object in cloud formation; object became elliptical in appearance…
  • p. 137 …Formation of silver, circular objects sped over Air Force base. X October 25, 1954--Belgrade, Yugoslavia…
  • p. 173 …From Air Force Intelligence Report 6. Ruppelt, Edward J., Report on Unidentified Flying Objects. (Doubleday, 1956…

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## Approved For Release 2001/04/02

21. International News Service, Atlanta; July 24, 1952.

22. Keyhoe, op. cit., p. 97 (From USAF Intelligence Report). 23. Burnelt, op. cit., p. 222

24. Keyhoe, op. cit., p. 98. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

26. Ibid., p. 107. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

20. ibid., p. 107. (From USAF Intelligence Report). 27. ibid., p. 120.

28. Ibid., p. 95; Ruppelt, op. cit., p. 247.

29. Ibid., p. 96. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

30. Ibid., p. 258. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

31. Ibid., p. 161. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

32. Ruppelt, op. cit., p. 65.

33. Keyhoe, op. cit., p. 149. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

34. Ibid., p. 189-191. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

35. True; May 1954.

36. Ruppelt, op. cit., p. 295.

37. Keyhoe, op. cit., p. 257. (From USAF Intelligence Report). 38. Ibid, p. 257. (From USAF Intelligence Report)

38. Ibid., p. 257. (From USAF Intelligence Report).

39. Michel, Aime, The Truth About Flying Saucers. (Criterion, 1956), p. 123

40. Ruppelt, op. cit., p. 303. (Other data on file at NICAP).

41. Keyhoe, Donald E., Flying Saucer Conspiracy. (Henry Holt, 1955), p. 79.

42. Ibid., p. 13.

43. Ibid., p. 144.

44. United Press; June 30, 1954.

45. Report obtained by Leonard H. Stringfield, Cincinnati, Ohio (See Section VII).

46. Keyhoe, op. cit., p. 25.

47. Associated Press; September 18, 1954.

48. Louisville Courier-Journal; November 13, 1954

49. Auckland Star; December 16, 1954.

50. Associated Press, Paris; February 19, 1956.

51. United Press; July 19, 1956.

52. Altus (Okla.) Times-Democrat; September 11, 1956.

53. APRO Bulletin; November 1956.

54. CRIFO Orbit; January 4, 1957. The Clipper, Pan American Airways; January 1957. Miami Daily News; November 8, 1956.

55. CRIFO Orbit; January 4, 1957. Pierre Daily Capitol Journal, November 26, 1956.

56. Associated Press, United Press, London; April 6, 1957.

57. Unresolved discrepancy in dates. Flying Saucer Review (London), Jan.-Feb., 1958 gives October 21. APRO Bulletin, November 1957, gives October 29.

58. APRO Bulletin, January 1958.

59. Signed report on file at NICAP.

60. Signed report on file at NICAP. Visual sighting inferred from report.

61. Japan Times; July 28, 1958.

62. Confidential report obtained and certified by Calgary, Alberta, NICAP Subcommittee.

## CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 63 New York Times: January 25, 1959.

64. Confidential report certified by NICAP Director and Assistant Director. Contains all tracking data (unclassified at source).

66. Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Radars and Flying Saucers. 2 July 1962.

67. Borden, R. C. & Vickers, T. K., Technical Development Report No. 180; A Preliminary Study of Unidentified Targets Observed On Air Traffic Control Radars. (Civil Aeronautics Administration Technical Development and Evaluation Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 1952).

68. U. S. Air Force, Radar Storm Detection. (Washington, D.C., 6 August 1945).

69. Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Report 63-434, 1963.

70. Skolnik, Merrill J., Introduction to Radar Systems. (McGraw-Hill, 1962), ppg. 551-552.

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71. Keyhoe, op. cit., p. 174.

72. Michel, op. cit., p. 44

73. Ibid., p. 58

74. Ibid., p. 76

75. Ibid., ppg. 82-83

76. Ibid., ppg. 90-92

77. Ibid., p. 97

78. Ibid., p. 131

79. Ibid., p. 130

80. Ibid., p. 133

81. Ibid., p. 143

82. Ibid., p. 145

83. Ibid., p. 154

84. Ibid., p. 158

85. Ibid., p. 177

86. Ibid., p. 181

87. Ibid., p. 184

88. Ibid., p. 198

89. Report obtained by Leonard H. Stringfield, Cincinnati, Ohio. (See Section VII).

90. Ibid.

91. Indianapolis Star; August 27, 1955.

92. Reports on file at NICAP.

93. Lincoln Evening Journal & Nebraska State Journal; November 8, 1957.

94. APRO Bulletin; September 1959.

95. Associated Press; February 20, 1958

96. Report obtained by William D. Leet, Pres., Bluegrass NICAP Affiliate.

97. Reported by Dr. Askold Ladonko, Caracas, Venezuela, NICAP Adviser.

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