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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.
“Scientific American”16 pages
Code Date Location Capt. Kenneth G. Brosdal, F/O George Jacobson, PAA Observed brilliant pulsating light, confirmed by radar. Visual sighting lasted 4 to 5 minutes. AL 3-29-57 Off East Coast of Florida Capt. Kenneth G. Brosdal, F/O George Jacobson, PAA Observed brilliant pulsating light, confirmed by radar. Visual sighting lasted 4 to 5 minutes. AL 6-30-57 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Capt. Saul Martins; passengers Disc-like object paced airliner, maneuvered around it. [Section X] AL 7-4-57 nr Campos, Brazil Cdr. Delgado, REAL Airlines Disc with dome and "portholes" paced airliner, shot away. [Section X] AL 8-14-57 nr Joinville, Brazil Cdr. Jorge Campos Araujo, Varig Airlines Disc with dome, alternately hovered and moved at high speed; aircraft engines affected. [Section X] P 8-15-57 Woodland Hills, Calif. Eugene Allison, Chief Aviation Pilot, USN (Ret.) Disc hovered, rocked back and forth, shot straight up out of sight. [Section IV] AL 10-8-57 nr Boston, Mass. Capt. Joseph L. Flynn, PAA Brilliant planet-like object (in daylight) moving at high speed on steady course. AL 11-4-57 Ararangua, Brazil Capt. Jean Vincent de Beyssac, Varig Airlines Red light source approached below plane, made erratic jump; electrical equipment on aircraft burnt out. [Section X] AL 11-6-57 Nebraska Capt. Irving Kravitz, TWA Bright light source in high speed flight. [25] AL 11-9-57 Lafayette, La. Capt. Truman Gile, Eastern Airlines Flaring bright light source, visible several minutes. [26] AL 12-12-57 Chatham-Windsor area, Canada Capt. J.A. Miller, Trans-Canada Airlines; police officers, others, on ground Oval disc, changed course. [Section X] P 5-5-58 San Carlos, Uruguay Carlos Alejo Rodriguez Brilliant UFO approached plane, hovered (pilot felt intense heat); when pilot tried to pursue object, it sped away. [Section X] AL 5-27-58 Bahia State coast, Brazil Cdr. Bittar, Varig Airlines Luminous circular object maneuvered, hovered, below airliner. [Section X] AL 2-4-59 Off New Orleans, La. Capt. H. Dunker, PAA Reddish light source sped back and forth across path of DC-6B, shot straight up. AL 2-24-59 Pennsylvania Capt. Peter Killan F/O John Dee American Airlines; other airliners; ground observers Three glowing UFOs paced airliner. AL 7-11-59 Pacific Ocean Capt. George Wilson, PAA; several other aircraft Formation of bright lights sped toward plane, veered away. [Section X] M 7-14-59 Pampulha, Minas Gerais, Brazil Brazilian Air Force pilot Luminous object paced B-26, hovered near airport, reacted to flares. [Section X] M 10-7-59 nr Forrest City, Ark. Lt. E.L. Barksdale, Kentucky Air National Guard Glowing UFO passed plane, pilot turned to chase it, object sped away. [27] M 1960 Cincinnati, Ohio Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Pilot pursued UFO which pulled away each time plane closed to within about 10 miles. (Confidential report, certified by Bluegrass NICAP Affiliate, William D. Leet, President.) P 3-4-60 Dubuque, Iowa Charles Morris, flight instructor Three elliptical UFOs, in-line formation. AL 7-2-60 nr Maiquetia, Venezuela Captain & crew Venezuelan Airlines Bright light source, paralleled plane for 20 minutes, shot away. [Section X] P 8-16-60 Oak Forest, Ill. Harry J. Deerwester, former USAF pilot Disc-like UFO hovered, bobbed around in various directions. [28] P 1-10-61 Benjamin, Texas W. K. Rutledge, Passenger George Thomas Glowing red UFO changed course, descended, appeared to land. P 7-4/5-61 Akron, Ohio Ernest Stadvec, owner of flying service, former USAF bomber pilot; others Light source dove toward plane, climbed away; similar experience next night, confirmed by radar. AL 7-24-61 Ilha Grande, Brazil Cdr Jose G. Saez and crew, VASP Airlines Light source approached plane, bobbed around making angular turns. [Section X] AL 9-21-61 Pacific Ocean nr Wake Island Capt. R. F. Griffin, BOAC; also PAA crew; ship at sea Ring-like UFO, passed above plane and over horizon at high speed. [Section X]
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