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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

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

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“Sea”27 pages

p. 20 …Luminous disc Airline pilot Observed circling at sea level;UFO ascended"with incredible speed"to level…
p. 31 …way from Klagenfurt, Austria to the Adriatic Sea. This occurred on a "lone wolf" mission at…
p. 43 …Griffin, BOAC; also PAA crew; ship at sea Ring-like UFO, passed above plane and over…
p. 84 …s for three weeks, curving over Baltic Sea. 2000--3500 mph. 52 G, V September 4…
p. 89 …Many of the citizens of Alaska along the Bering Sea Coast have reported seeing missile-like…
p. 91 …In one movie I even saw Moses hold back the waters of the Red Sea. These…
p. 93 …The hypothesis that the objects were out of focus sea gulls was considered by the Air…
p. 104 …Two fishermen at sea, George Korkan and Jack Curry, said the substance settled on their boat…
p. 105 …I seemed to recall, far out to sea on occasion. "At the time I assumed that…
p. 113 …20, 1952; North Sea, three color photographs taken on board an aircraft carrier. Aug.12,1953…
p. 122 …Ships at sea have reported strange objects For example see Section II; U.S.S. Supply…
p. 123 …regularly over the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Central America See December 6, 1952 Gulf…
p. 124 …The object maneuvered under the plane, hovered, then dove toward the sea. 21 July 14, 1959…
p. 125 …Mainbrace, extensive naval maneuvers in the North Sea on and about September 20, 1952, UFOs were…
p. 127 …Reports in southern Europe and over the Mediterranean Sea have been as frequent as in any…
p. 129 …OCEAN & ANTARCTIA UFOs have been sighted at sea, in the islands of the major oceans, and…
p. 130 …dry $ 7 4^{\circ} \mathrm{F} $ , wet $ 6 7^{\circ} \mathrm{F} $ , sea $ 7 9^{\circ…
p. 132 …over the front lines and out to sea. The UFO at one point passed in front…
p. 136 …cattle bolted. XII September 19, 1952--North Sea. Spherical UFO photographed from U. S. Navy aircraft…
p. 139 …Natives in small boat, saw UFO, descend vertically, hover about 20 feet above sea boat saw…
p. 141 …Cigar-shaped UFO with "portholes." XII May 22, 1960--Majorca Isle, Mediterranean Sea. Palma Observatory reported…
p. 151 …accelerated rapidly and pulled away out to sea. Section IV. 1-29-52 Wonsan, Korea Revolving…
p. 152 …of light around edge hovering just over sea about 40° off port bow; UFO then shot…
p. 153 …object, it darted away East toward the sea. Section X. 9-28-60 Arlington, Texas Star…
p. 161 …altitude is given as altitude above mean sea level. To convert to altitude above station level…
p. 162 …Coast Guardsman saw two discs circle station, head out to sea.
p. 164 …Force Pilots flying a formation of jets above the North Sea observed a shiny sphere approaching

## 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.

## Physical & Physiological Effects

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.

Cases discussed

The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Flap 1952
UFOs violated the restricted air spaces over Washington, D.C., on two consecutive weekends in July

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