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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

Central Intelligence Agency · 2001-03-12 · 186 pages · text by GLM-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 …Jack Adams and Co-pilot G. W. Anderson, Jr., suddenly noticed a distinct circular object, apparently…
  • p. 24 …sightings UFOs disappeared quickly Early Oct.1951 Anderson, Ind. Family Parent Object(Wing-shaped UFO)trailed…
  • p. 40 …Capt. Jack Adams, F/O G.W. Anderson, Jr. Disc with apparent "portholes" flew above airliner…
  • p. 68 …About 4:20 a.m., Officer Anderson was patrolling the streets in a squad car. A…
  • p. 155 …CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 Date Location Description 10-51 Anderson, Indiana Large group of discs individually tilted…
  • p. 177 …may be cleared up. . . " Congressman John B. Anderson (R. Ill.) - July 12, 1962 "I would certainly…

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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0

Code	Date & Location	Description	Speed	Altitude	Sources & References
G, V	August 3, 1952
Hamilton AFB, Calif.	Two silver discs "dogfighting" joined by six others, took diamond formation and sped away as jets scrambled. [27]
G, A, V	August 5, 1952
Haneda AFB, Japan	Circular UFO tracked; approached field and hovered visible from control tower. Sped away dividing into 3 parts.	300 knots [28]
G	August 20, 1952
Congaree AFB, S.C.	Air Defense Command radar tracked UFO 60 miles from base	Over 4000 mph [29]
G	During period of 9-51 to 11-52
Prominent east coast AF base.	Confidential report, certified by NICAP Board Member, Rev. Albert Baller. Moving object tracked about 15 miles from base. Stopped for long period of time, vanished as plane approached. [Details this Section]
G	November 25/26, 1952
Panama Canal	two UFO's tracked by defense radar. [30]
A, V	December 6, 1952
Gulf of Mexico	B-29 crew tracked several small, one large, object; saw speeding lights coinciding with radar tracks.	5240-9000 mph.	18,000 ft.	[31]
A, V	December 10, 1952
Nr Hanford, Wash.	F-94 obtained radar lock-on, UFO seen as round, white, with "windows" [32]
A, V	December 16, 1952
Goose Bay, Labrador	F-94 obtained radar lock-on; UFO observed visually as red light changing to white during maneuvers. [33]
G, V	December 29, 1952
Japan	UFO spotted by B-29 crew, tracked on radar. Jet pilot investigated, saw rotating lights on UFO, and three fixed beams of light from it. 35,000 ft.	[34]
A, V	January 9, 1953
Japan	Second "rotating lights" case, similar to above. [34]
G, V	January 26, 1953
New Mexico	Bright red-white UFO, official "unknown." Travelled steadily into the wind.	12-15 knots (abt. 17 mph)	10,000 - 15,000 ft.	[35]
G, V	January 28, 1953
Nr Albany, Ga.	Ground radar tracked UFO, interceptor pilot saw circular object. UFO travelled slowly; radar indicated it sped up as interceptor neared. Below 30,000 ft.	[36]
G, V	February 7, 1953
Korean area	F-94 scrambled after radar target, pilot saw UFO as bright orange light which changed altitude, sped away. [37]
A, V	February 13, 1953
Fort Worth, Texas	Radar-visual sighting by B-36 crew [38]
G	May 23, 1953
Cape, So. Africa	Air Force radar tracked UFO on six passes.	Over 1250 mph	5000 - 15,000 ft.	[39]
G, V	Summer 1953
Yaak, Montana	Six UFO's observed visually and tracked by USAF radar site; objects changed formation repeatedly.	1400 - 1600 mph [Details this Section]
G, A, V, P	August 12, 1953
Rapid City, So. Dak.	Official "unknown". Cat-and-mouse jet chase. UFO fled, turned back and followed jet. Gun camera photo showed image.	Hover - over 500 mph	16,000 ft.	[40]
G, V	November 3, 1953
London, England	Circular, flattened white UFO tracked, seen by telescope, also by interceptor pilots. [41]
G	November 23, 1953
Kinross AFB, Michigan	F-89 lost pursuing unidentified radar target, blip of aircraft seen to merge with UFO blip. No trace ever found. [42]
G, V	May 13, 1954
Washington, D. C.	Several large glowing objects seen by National Airport police; tracked on airport radar.	Hover-abt. 200 mph.	Abt. 80,000 ft.	[43]
G, V	June 30, 1954
Brookley AFB, Alabama	Silvery UFO tracked, observed visually from base tower. Confirmed by base PIO, Maj. James Zicherelli. [44]

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