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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

Date & Location	Time	UFO&Maneuvers	Number&Pattern
November 7,1951 Lake Superior	Evening	Bright orange,oval;high speed,horizontal flight.	(a)6spaced in two rows of three each on underside.
September 16,1952 Belle Glade,Fla.	About4:30a.m.	Circular disc	(c)Red and amber lights alternately spaced around outside rim,on underside.
October27,1952	2:05a.m.	Elliptical,trailing sparks;landed at deserted airport.	(b)4on top following curve of surface.
April16,1954 Grand Canyon,Ariz.	10:20p.m.	Cigar-shapedUFOwith bright light on front.	(c)5along side[Section VII]
May30,1954 Bainbridge,N.Y.	4:50p.m.	Elliptical,silvery.	(a)4in line along major axis
July28,1954 Atlantic Ocean	8:15p.m.	Luminous disc,top gray,underside bright.	(c)around edge.
September20,1954 Cuyahoga Falls,Ohio	---	Circular,dark object;moderate speed,curved,then followed straight path.	(c)6-8 lights
October7,1954 Isles-sur-Suippes,France	Earlya.m.	Elongated object	(d)dim light emanating from"portholes"illuminated object.
October14,1954 Hobbs,N.M.	8p.m.to9:20p.m.	5semicircles of"pearly"lights.	(c)Semicircles bisected by row of lights.
November5,1954 Lookout Point,N.Z.	---	Orange,elliptical.	(d)blue portholes.
December5,1954 Northeast,Penna.	1:40to1:50a.m.	Domed object giving off brilliant orange glow.	(b)double row below dome.
December20,1954 Pontiac,Mich.	Night	Circular object,bright orange/dull red;fast.	(b)semicircle of ports or slits.
February2,1955 Maiquetia-Merida,Venezuela	11:15a.m.	"Saturn" disc,rotating;near airliner.	(d)above,below ring.[SectionX.]
June17,1955 Adelaide,Australia	2:15to2:45p.m.	Silver,oblong;slight movement.	(c)2bright spots along length.
Octbber28,1955 Galloway,England	---	Disc with revolving rim;very slow.	(c)Bluish lights on rim.
November5,1955 Cleveland,Ohio	6to6:30p.m.	Elliptical;hovered,cruised slowly.	(b)8"windows"clearly visible.[SectionVII.]
December6,1955 Ashfield,Mass.	4:15p.m.	Cigar,smoke trails;slow.	(c)Long rows of brilliant red lights.
August19,1956 Newington,Conn.	11:20p.m.	Fiery object;slow,reversed direction.	(b)4"windows"in line.
Early November,1956 Malibu,Calif.	8:30p.m.	Oval,brilliant white object.Approximately5,000ft.alt.Underside clearly visible.	(b)3evenly spaced on outer rim.Three oblong outlined"windows"on underside
June15,1957 Lancashire,England	5:06p.m.GMT	Saturn-like,silvery blue	(b)4visible below ring;rectangular with rounded ends.
June18,1957 Jackson,Miss.	---	Object with halo of light.	(d)3"portholes".
July1957Azusa,Calif.	2:30a.m.	Disc;wobbling descent	(c)amber lights at edges.
July1,1957Avon,Mass.	10:00p.m.	Cigar-shapedUFO.	(c)green"windows".
November5,1957New York,N.Y.	4:30a.m.	Domed disc;hovered,sped away	(d)"Portholes"on dome;number&type not specified.
November6,1957Marion,Indiana	7:30p.m.	Cigar;hovered,then outran jet.	(c)String of very bright lights.
December16,1957Old Saybrook,Conn.	2:00-3:00a.m.	Elliptical object;(Ports visible only while UFO not glowing,during hovering).	(b)4spaced along horizontal axis.
January14,1958Sarasota,Fla.	7:30p.m.	White glowing object	(c)about10"ports"or"windows".
February2,1958NSW,Australia	7:45p.m.	Elliptical;flame trail.	(a)2portlike markings.

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