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