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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. 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
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Date	Location	Time	Description
6	Nr Montville, Ohio	11:20 p.m.	Olden J. Moore saw flattened spherical object with conical projection on top descend toward field; above-normal radiation later detected by Civil Defense.
Central Standard Time:
6	Nr Pell City, Alabama	Abt 4:30 a.m.	Milkman saw glow in sky, car engine failed; left to obtain aid and saw oblong object hovering low above ground.
6	Houston, Texas	4:30 a.m.	Reddish elliptical UFO moving at high speed observed as car engine failed.
6	Dante, Tenn.	6:30 a.m.	Reported landing of elliptical object, four human-like figures seen.(not verified by NICAP.)
6	Richmond, Ind.	----	Reddish elliptical UFO, changing to green and blue, reported by employees at police truck weighing station; UFO zig-zagged S in eastern sky.
6	Dugger, Ind.	Night	Iron worker reported brilliant round object hovered low overhead, moved up and away to west; witness treated for eye inflammation. [Section VIII.]
6	Marion, Ind.	About 7:30 p.m.	Many residents saw cigar-shaped object with string of very bright lights hovering; then moved away at high speed.
6	Nr Danville, Ill.	Night	State Troopers chased brilliant white UFO for 15 miles, experienced failure of their short wave radio; during chase, object changed color to amber, then bright orange. [Section VII.]
6	Western Springs, Illinois	8:04 p.m.	Brilliant orange light with corona effect moved S, accelerated (emitting short trail), turned east and moved out of sight.
6	Chattanooga, Tenn.	8:05 p.m.	Large reddish-orange light leaving short trail observed moving S to N.
Mountain Standard Time:
6	Santa Fe, N.M.	12:01 a.m.	Elliptical UFO passed low over car emitting a hum; car engine, clock, and wristwatch stopped. (Joe Martinez)
6	Western U.S. & Alberta, Canada	6:00-9:00 p.m.	Several observations of irregular lights; probably explainable as aurora.
Pacific Standard Time:
6	Anaheim, Calif.	12:10 a.m.	Moving reddish light appearing and disappearing, photographed by Edwin G. Leadford (See Section VIII) Description resembles aurora.
6	Palm Springs, California	5:06 p.m.	Shiny circular object leaving trail approached, doubled back over mountains.
November 7 (by time zones)
Eastern Standard Time:
7	Thompson, Ohio	6:15 a.m.	Orange UFO shaped like flattened sphere, glowing brilliantly; hovered, moved away.
7	Atlanta, Ga.	9:35 a.m.	Reddish elliptical object hovered.
7	Washington, D.C.	Abt 6:30 p.m.	Magazine staff member watched hovering red light suddenly move east at high speed, turn north, stop, then move on out of sight.
7	Nr Erie, Pa.	9:45 p.m.	Seven people watched row of brilliant lights with bright green light at rear sweep over the area twice in few minutes.
Central Standard Time:
7	Nr Meridian, Miss.	7:25 a.m.	Large elliptical object reported on highway by trucker, who said three small beings approached him.(Story not verified by NICAP.)
7	Lake Charles, La.	7:45 a.m.	Car engine failed; silvery disc seen hovering low overhead then sped away.
Mountain Standard Time:
7	Nr Orogrande, N.M.	9:30 p.m.	Family reported observing cylindrical UFO; car's speedometer apparently affected as object passed overhead.
Pacific Standard Time:
7	Palm Springs, California	5:40-6:25 a.m.	Two people watched first a cigar-shaped object, then a sphere, maneuver over area.
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8	Au Sable Forks, N.Y.	2:55 p.m.	Silvery reflective object, alternating from round to oval (like a disc oscillating from side to side) pacing a bomber; observed from ground.
8	Orgueil, France	Abt 6:30 p.m.	Disc-shaped UFO with dome, hovered, rotated, moved away and disappeared with sudden burst of speed.
9	Lafayette, La.	9:15 a.m.	Eastern Airlines pilot, crew, watched round silvery object hovering just below cloud layer; object vanished suddenly after 3 minutes.

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