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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. 21 …night of July 16, 1952. Paul R. Hill, an aeronautical research engineer of Hampton, Virginia, at…
  • p. 37 …it, pulled away 8-15-57 Woodland Hills, Calif. Eugene S. Allison, Chief Aviation Pilot (ret…
  • p. 38 …In Woodland Hills, Calif., Eugene E. Allison, Chief Aviation Pilot (ret.), his wife, son and a…
  • p. 43 …Section X P 8-15-57 Woodland Hills, Calif. Eugene Allison, Chief Aviation Pilot, USN (Ret…
  • p. 56 …I swung the telescope toward the hills, but it was too late. "I had seen something…
  • p. 61 …7-16-52; Hampton, Virginia Paul R. Hill Aeronautical research engineer Four maneuvering lights rendezvoused, sped…
  • p. 63 …00 p.m. (EST). Mr. Paul R. Hill, an Aeronautical Research Engineer, holds a B.S…
  • p. 72 …Suddenly, I observed it was moving "Dark patches on the hill, probably scrub trees, were passing…
  • p. 73 …local horizon which is a range of hills along the coast back of this town. I…
  • p. 88 …Kerr (McGraw-Hill, 1951): "In Section 7.4 it is shown that the refractive index gradients…
  • p. 105 …Ibid.,p.59 10-13-53; Pleasant Hill,California X Ibid.,p.59 11-16-53…
  • p. 108 …Skolnik, Merrill J., Introduction to Radar Systems. (McGraw-Hill, 1962), ppg. 551-552. ## Physical & Physiological Effects…
  • p. 139 …CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 August 15, 1957--Woodland Hills, California. Retired Navy August 20, 1957--Fujisawa City…
  • p. 144 …Chauncey Uphoff and Mike Hill had their attention attracted to a UFO when Uphoff's dogs…
  • p. 155 …8-15-57 Woodland Hills, Calif. Disc hovered 6 minutes, rocked from side to side and…
  • p. 156 …and down as if following contour of hills. Section XII; July 1947 Chronology. 1-7-48…
  • p. 161 …upper air observations were made at Silver Hill Observatory, Maryland rather than at Washington National Airport…
  • p. 167 …sphere projecting beams of light, hovering above hill; two radios failed, except for rapidly modulated strong…
  • p. 172 …Concord and Pleasant Hill. 11:40 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Circular UFO flashing…
  • p. 182 …Barney Hill Color: Silhouetted, bluish-white fluorescent glow from windows, red light on each side. Dimensions…

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# Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0

17. Diairo de Sao Paulo; February 22, 1958

18. Diairo Popular; July 7, 1957

19. APRO Bulletin; September 1959. Brazilian newspapers; August 20, 1957

20. Pilot interviewed by Cmdr. A. B. Simoes, Sao Paulo, Brazil 21. O Estado de Sao Paulo; May 28, 1958

22. Report officially logged at airport and relayed to Brazilian Air Force. Obtained for NICAP by J. Escobar Faria, Adviser in Sao Paulo

23. Report obtained by J. Escobar Faria, Sao Paulo

24. Letter on file at NICAP

25. El Mercurio; October 28, 1959

26. El Universal; January 31, 1958

27. Report on file at NICAP

28. APRO Bulletin; April 1955

29. Keyhoe, Donald E., op. cit., p. 249

30. Ultimas Noticias; July 3, 1960

31. Report on file at NICAP

32. El Universal; February 13, 1962

33. New York Times; July 28, 1946

34. See New York Times; August 11, 1946; Associated Press; August 11, 1946; Stockholm Aftenbladet; August 13, 1946

35. New York Times; October 11, 1946

36. United Press; December 18, 1953

37. Letter, signed by Col. O. B. Engvik, Air Attache, on file at NICAP

38. Christian Science Monitor; January 29, 1959

39. Letter on file at NICAP

40. Letter on file at NICAP

41. RAF Flying Review; July 1957. London Illustrated News; December 2, 1954

42. Irish Times; May 22, 1962. Reuters News Agency; May 22, 1962

43. Letter to CSI of Los Angeles, on file at NICAP

44. Michel, Aime, The Truth About Flying Saucers. (Criterion, 1956), ppg. 165-166

45. Ibid., p. 169ff

46. Los Angeles Times; February 19, 1956

47. Report on file at NICAP, available to Congressional investigators

48. Letter on file at NICAP

49. Report on file at NICAP

50. Report on file at NICAP

51. United Press International; November 7, 1958

52. Associated Press; October 28, 1954

53. Natal Mercury (Durban); January 28, 1955

54. New Zealand Herald; November 7, 1957 (Datelined Johannesburg)

55. Johannesburg Sunday Times; April 13, 1958

56. Letter, signed by Kenneth T. C. Cheng, Director of Taiwan Weather Bureau, on file at NICAP

57. Information obtained by Rev. Albert H. Baller, NICAP Board Member, from Indian newspaper

58. Life; April 7, 1952. Newsweek; March 3, 1952

59. Report and sketches published in Japan International UFO Investigation, J. I. Takanashi, Editor; Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. (8-9-2, Sakurazuka-Higashi)

60. For additional data on UFO sightings in Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand, see: Maney, Charles A. & Hall, Richard, Challenge of Unidentified Flying Objects (Willard Courts #504, Washington, D.C. 20009); Chapter 3, "Recent Sightings in the Pacific."

61. Letter on file at NICAP

62. Auckland Star; December 16, 1954 (N.Z.P.A., Reuters)

63. San Francisco newspapers; June 19, 1957

64. Manila Bulletin; November 6, 1957

66. Reports on file at NICAP

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