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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.

  • p. 21 …In his report to the Air Force, the astronomer stated: "The remarkably sudden ascent convinced me…
  • p. 26 …Air Force bases in the United States and in foreign locations. Since 1953, however, Air Force…
  • p. 29 …base. Section I. August 26, 1953 - Air Force Regulation 200-2 issued by Secretary of Air…
  • p. 42 …Alegre, Brazil Brazilian Air Force pilots Formation of silvery circular UFOs over base. Section X AL…
  • p. 47 …Raymond Ryan and First Officer William Neff. The chase was described by radio to Air Force…
  • p. 63 …Hill was interrogated by an Air Force intelligence officer from Langley Air Force Base. 9. NICAP…
  • p. 72 …passed what appeared to be an Air Force base. My seat was just above the leading…
  • p. 74 …Miller called nearby Williams Air Force Base, and determined that there were no unusual aircraft in…
  • p. 90 …Officially "unknown." ## 1951-1952 Period; East Coast Air Force Base Period of September 1951 to November…
  • p. 91 …films and photographs were submitted to the Air Force, rather than to NICAP, by citizens unaware…
  • p. 94 …The film was submitted to the Air Force, and viewed by Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe along…
  • p. 100 …Both the Air Force and a NICAP member approached Mr. Caslar about borrowing the film for…
  • p. 117 …Box 5242, Akron 13, Ohio), refuting the Air Force statements. ## Air Force: "The investigation revealed that…
  • p. 123 …15 (SAUCER) PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL.--THE AIR FORCE BASE HERE REPORTED THAT "CIRCULAR, SILVER-COLORED" OBJECTS…
  • p. 128 …South African Air Force searchlights in Dunnotar pinpointed the UFO, which then "withdrew" behind clouds, according…
  • p. 130 …Air Force intelligence officer. "It was a solid thing," Capt. Howard concluded. "I'm sure of…
  • p. 161 …Lights were seen individually and in groups, both from the air and the ground. Air Force…
Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0

Date	Location	Description
10-51	Anderson, Indiana	Large group of discs individually tilted back and forth in unison.
3-29-52	Misawa, Japan	USAF pilot observed small disc near plane which fluttered, "rocked back and forth in 40-degree banks" while moving slowly. [Section I.]
4-5-52	Hensley AFB, Texas	Circular metallic object moving at high speed, "wobbled" in flight.
4-17-52	Cassopolis, Mich.	Oval-shaped UFO moving at high speed with "wobbling motion."
5-13-52	Greenville, S.C.	Several oval-shaped UFOs in diamond formation "wobbled in flight." [5]
8-1-52	Sharonville, Ohio	Brilliant milk-white disc flying slowly, with "tendency to wobble."
8-14-52	Coral Gables, Fla.	Bright white luminous object with orange ring, hovered; wobbled back and forth every few seconds.
9-9-52	Portland, Ore.	Two oval or disc-shaped UFOs hovering; one wobbled.
9-20-52	Topcliffe, England	Silver disc rotated and wobbled. [Operation Mainbrace Chronology, this section]
9-9-54	Nelson, New Zealand	Three discs hovered, wobbled, rose at high speed. [Section VIII; Photographs.]
3-2-55	Tucson, Arizona	Elongated UFO passed overhead with "loping or rocking motion."
3-28-55	Joseph City, Ariz.	Large group of UFOs maneuvering like jets in a dogfight, split up, began moving with "strange fluttering motion."
7-26-55	Washington, D.C.	Round UFO approached airport, hovered and oscillated before speeding away.
3-20-56	Washington, D.C.	Three discs, silvery-white; tilted in "wobbling" motion, moved up and down.
7-56	Washington, D.C.	Three discs, one with "a pronounced wobble," leaving visible trails and flying "in definite formation."
7-14-56	Arlington, Va.	Amateur astronomers watched object larger than stars or planets for four minutes; object had "wobbling motion."
8-20-56	Citrus Heights, Calif.	Large group of Saturn-shaped UFOs in rough semi-circle formation, individually wobbling.
12-18-56	Barberton, Ohio	UFO arced across sky from E to W; when it slowed and hovered, "it wobbled and had erratic movement."
7-57	Azusa, Calif.	Disc-shaped UFO with row of amber lights on rim descended with wobbling motion.
8-15-57	Woodland Hills, Calif.	Disc hovered 6 minutes, rocked from side to side and rose straight up out of sight. [Section IV.]
11-29-57	Sarasota, Florida	Round orange object "wobbled" and hovered for about 2 minutes, moved away.
5-5-58	San Carlos, Uruguay	Brilliant top-shaped UFO approached, stopped; "rocked twice" before speeding away. [Section X.]

11-8-59	Biloxi, Miss.	Disc-like UFO; edges "flipped or fluttered" as it flew steady course(later spiraled, turned sharply.)
2-16-60	Laguna Beach,Calif.	Oval UFO "wobbled...on an axis through its center and at right angles to its course" as it slowed down approaching a second UFO.[Section VII.]
5-19-61	Long Beach,Calif.	Shiny UFOs maneuvered erratically,with"odd fluttering motion."

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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. The text was read from the page images by an OCR model; expect the odd misread word. 186 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.