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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.
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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 Date & Location Witnesses Witnesses 7-20-52 Andrews AFB, Md. Betty Ann Behl, WAF, Weather observer High-speed UFOs tracked on radar during Washington, D.C., sightings. [See Section VIII, Radar; Section XII, 1952 Chronology]. 7-22-52 Uvalde, Texas Round silvery UFO spinning on vertical axis sped across 100 degrees of sky in 48 seconds, passing between two banks of cumulus clouds. [24.] Note: Assuming various altitudes, it is possible to compute the speed of the UFO for those altitudes:2 miles = about 250 mph.5 miles = about 635 mph.10 miles = about 1270 mph. 7-23-52 South Bend, Indiana Capt. Harold W. Kloth, Jr. (over 2000 hours flying time) Two blue-white objects, changed course. [25.] 7-23-52 Braintree, Mass. F-94 pilot, others Pilot vectored in on UFO by radar, saw blue-green light, got radar lock-on, UFO sped away. [26.] 7-24-52 near Carson Sink, Nevada Two Pentagon Colonels in B-25 Three silvery triangular UFOs sped past bomber at est. speed over 1000 mph. Official "unknown." [27.] 7-26-52 Washington, D.C. Lt. William L. Patterson F-94 pilot Chasing UFOs detected by CAA radar saw glowing objects all around his plane. [28.] 7-26-52 F-94 pilot Chased UFO detected by radar, saw large yellow-orange light, got radar lock-on. UFO repeatedly pulled away at high speed, slowed again until jet caught up. Official "unknown." [29.] 7-28-52 near St. Paul, Minn. Pilot, others Several UFOs tracked on radar, pilot saw fast-moving lights, which accelerated, sped away. [30.] 7-29-52 Albuquerque & Los Alamos, N.M. Jet pilots, reserve Colonel Jets chased two UFOs, which maneuvered around behind planes; Colonel saw elliptical UFO. [31.] Summer 1952 MacDill AFB, Florida Colonel, pilot; co-pilot & scanner Investigated radar target, saw maneuverable egg-shaped object. 8-1-52 Dayton, Ohio Major, 1st Lt., pilots Chased UFO detected by radar, saw and photographed circular object. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 8-1-52 near Yaak, Montana radar crew Saw dark cigar-shaped object right where radar indicated a UFO. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 8-3-52 Hamilton AFB, California Lt. Duane Swimley, jet pilot; others Two discs "dogfighting," joined by six others; took diamond formation and moved away. Also tracked on radar [See Section VIII, Radar]. 8-5-52 Oneida AFB, Japan Control tower operators Dark circular UFO with brilliant white body light hovered, maneuvered over base, tracked on radar. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 8-13-52 Tucson, Ariz. Capt. Stanley W. Thompson, USAFR Three V's of large bright UFOs in "perfect formation." [32.] 8-24-52 near Hermanas, N.M. Colonel, F-84 pilot Two high-speed maneuvering discs. [33.] 10-13-52 Oshima, Japan Maj. William D. Leet, on C-54 mission Disc hovered in clouds 7 minutes, sped away disappearing in seconds. 10-29-52 Hempstead, L. I. F-94 pilots High-speed maneuvering, "controlled" UFO evaded interceptors. [34.] 12-4-52 Laredo, Texas F-51 pilot Glowing object made several passes at plane, maneuvered in tight turns, climbed steeply at high speed. [35.] 12-6-52 Gulf of Mexico B-29 crew Radar-visual sighting; UFOs tracked at 9000 mph. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 12-29-52 No. Japan Col. Donald J. Blakeslee, Command pilot UFO with rotating red, green and white lights, 3 fixed beams of white light, outsped F-94. [36.] 1-9-53 Santa Ana, Calif. B-29 pilots V-formation of blue-white lights approached plane, banked, climbed away. [37.] 1-26-53 New Mexico Radar crew Brilliant reddish-white light tracked on radar moving slowly (12-15 knots) into wind. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 1-28-53 near Albany, Ga. F-86 pilot Circular UFO accelerated away from jet, observed on ground radar. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 1-29-53 Presque Isle, Maine F-94 and other pilots Gray oval UFO. [38.] 2-1-53 Terre Haute, Indiana T-33 pilot Visual UFO sighting. [39.] 2-6-53 Rosalia, Wash. B-36 crew Circling UFO with flashing lights. [40.] 2-7-53 Korea F-94 pilot Radar-visual sighting of bright orange light which changed altitude pulled away from jet at high speed. [See Section VIII, Radar].
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