The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

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Date & Location	Witnesses	Description
6-28-47Maxwell AFB, Alabama	Two pilots, two intelligence officers	Bright light source zig-zagged with bursts of speed, made 90 degree turn [6.]
6-28-47near Lake Meade, Nevada	F-51 pilot	5-6 circular UFOs in formation off right wing. [6.]
7-6-47----	B-25 crew	Disc-shaped UFO below plane. [8.]
7-6-47Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif.	Pilot	UFO "oscillating on its lateral axis" shot across sky in few seconds. [9.]
7-8-47Muroc AFB, Calif.	Four separate sightings by at least four officers, and a crew of technicians	Circular or disc-shaped UFOs sighted at 9:30 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:50 p.m. [See Chronology, Sect. XI].
8-47Media, Penna.	Single engine pilot	Hovering disc.
5-28-48----	C-47 crew	Three UFOs dove at transport. [10.]
Summer 1948Labrador	Major Edwin Jerome, Command Pilot	Reports tracking of UFO at about 9000 mph., by U.S. and Canadian radar [See Section VIII, Radar].
10-15-48Japan	F-61 crew, radar	Elongated UFO which alternately moved slowly, accelerated to about 1200 mph. [See Section VIII, Radar].
11-18-48Washington, D.C.	Lt. Henry G. Combs, Lt. Kenwood W. Jackson, pilots	"Dogfight" with glowing oval UFO which put on bursts of speed up to est. 600 mph. [11.]
11-23-48Fursten-Feldbruck, Germany	Two F-80 pilots	Bright red light source, tracked on radar at 900 mph. [See Section VIII, Radar].
12-3-48Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif.	Pilot	Ball of light flashed into view, ascended rapidly out of sight. [12.]
11-3-49Baja, Mexico	Capt. William H. Donnelly, pilot	Four discs in "cavorting" flight
Fall 1949Atomic Base	Radar officer	Five apparently metallic UFOs tracked at approx. 4500 mph. [Section II]
2-2-50Davis-Mouthan AFB, Arizona	Lt. Roy L. Jones B-29 pilot	Chased unidentified object which was leaving smoke trail. [13.]
3-8-50Dayton, Ohio	Two F-51 pilots, several airline pilots	Round UFO observed from ground, tracked on radar, climbed away from interceptors through clouds. [See Section VIII, Radar].
6-21-50Hamilton AFB, Calif.	S/Sgt. Ellis Lorimer (control tower operator), Cpl. Garland Pryor (cto), and S/Sgt. Virgil Cappuro	Fiery object made several passes at the control tower. [14.]
12-50near Cheyenne, Wyoming	Capt. J. E. Broyles	Aluminum-like oval with conical tail streaming behind, moving slowly.
2-14-51Alamagordo, N.M.	Capt. J. E. Cocker, Capt. E. W. Spradley, pilots	Flashing white disc observed while tracking a balloon. [15.]
6-1-51Dayton, Ohio	Unit Chief, Wright-Patterson AFB	Disc observed making rightangle turn. [Confidential report to NICAP, certified by NICAP Director and Ass't. Director].
Summer 1951Augusta, Ga.	Lt. George Kinman, F-51 pilot	Large disc about twice the size of F-51 made repeated passes at plane.
9-10-51Sandy Hook, N.J.	Capt. Edward Ballard, Lt. Wilbert S. Rogers, flying T-33	Chased silvery disc which evaded them at speeds est. over 900 mph. [16.]
9-23-51March AFB, California	F-86 pilots	Attempted to intercept UFO in apparent orbit at 50,000 feet. [17.]
1-20-52Fairchild AFB, Wash.	Two M/Sgt's, intelligence specialists	Blue-white spherical object sped below overcast; speed computed at 1400 mph. [18.]
1-29-52Wonsan, Korea	B-29 crew	Disc paced bomber for 5 minutes, shot away at angle. [19.]
3-29-52near Misawa, Japan	Lt. D. C. Brigham, T-6 pilot	Watched small disc maneuver around an F-84. [See Section I].
4-17-52Nellis AFB, Nevada	T/Sgt. Orville Lawson, other airmen	18 circular UFOs in group, one zig-zagging. [20.]
6-18-52Calif.	B-25 crew	UFO paced bomber for 30 minutes. Official "unknown" [21.]
7-12-52Chicago, Ill.	Captain, weather officer	Reddish object with small white body lights, made 180 degree turn, disappeared over horizon. [22.]