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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

Central Intelligence Agency · 2001-03-12 · 186 pages · text by 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 …In his report to the Air Force, the astronomer stated: "The remarkably sudden ascent convinced me…
  • p. 26 …Air Force bases in the United States and in foreign locations. Since 1953, however, Air Force…
  • p. 29 …base. Section I. August 26, 1953 - Air Force Regulation 200-2 issued by Secretary of Air…
  • p. 42 …Alegre, Brazil Brazilian Air Force pilots Formation of silvery circular UFOs over base. Section X AL…
  • p. 47 …Raymond Ryan and First Officer William Neff. The chase was described by radio to Air Force…
  • p. 63 …Hill was interrogated by an Air Force intelligence officer from Langley Air Force Base. 9. NICAP…
  • p. 72 …passed what appeared to be an Air Force base. My seat was just above the leading…
  • p. 74 …Miller called nearby Williams Air Force Base, and determined that there were no unusual aircraft in…
  • p. 90 …Officially "unknown." ## 1951-1952 Period; East Coast Air Force Base Period of September 1951 to November…
  • p. 91 …films and photographs were submitted to the Air Force, rather than to NICAP, by citizens unaware…
  • p. 94 …The film was submitted to the Air Force, and viewed by Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe along…
  • p. 100 …Both the Air Force and a NICAP member approached Mr. Caslar about borrowing the film for…
  • p. 117 …Box 5242, Akron 13, Ohio), refuting the Air Force statements. ## Air Force: "The investigation revealed that…
  • p. 123 …15 (SAUCER) PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL.--THE AIR FORCE BASE HERE REPORTED THAT "CIRCULAR, SILVER-COLORED" OBJECTS…
  • p. 128 …South African Air Force searchlights in Dunnotar pinpointed the UFO, which then "withdrew" behind clouds, according…
  • p. 130 …Air Force intelligence officer. "It was a solid thing," Capt. Howard concluded. "I'm sure of…
  • p. 161 …Lights were seen individually and in groups, both from the air and the ground. Air Force…
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G, V	March 23, 1957
Long Beach, Calif.	Four UFOs tracked by CAA radar.
(Confidential report certified by 6 NICAP Board Members) Coincided with visual reports by GOC, police and Oxnard AFB. [Details this Section]
A, V	March 29, 1957	Pan American Airways flight #206A, saw pulsating UFO, radar target coincided. [Section V]
G	April 4, 1957
Wigtownshire, Scotland	Three radar posts tracked UFO which dove and circled. Wing Cdr. W. P. Whitworth (at Scottish base): "Quite definitely this was no freak. It was an object of some substance and no mistake could have been made." 60,000 to 14,000 ft.	[56]
G, V	October 21 or 29, 1957
Nr London, England	UFO sighted visually by pilot near atomic base, tracked by ground radar; dimmed lights and sped away. [57]
G, V	November 5, 1957
Gulf of Mexico	Coast Guard Cutter Sebago tracked UFO, brief visual sighting from deck.	1020 mph [Details this Section]
G, V	December 12, 1957
Tokyo, Japan	GCI radar tracked UFO seen by ground observers as vari-colored object; jets scrambled. [58]
G	March 8, 1958
Korea	USAF radar site tracked slowly descending UFO. 77,000-25,000 ft.	[59]
G, V	Summer 1958
Air Force Base, SW United States.	Two maneuverable UFOs tracked, evaded jet interceptors. [60]
G	November, 1958
Dewline radar	UFO descended from maximum alt. range of radar, moved horizontally for 100 miles, ascended vertically.	500 knots(abt. 575 mph.) [62]
G, V	January 23, 1959
Panama Canal	Bright silver object arced across sky, tracked by U.S. radar. [63]
G, V	September 24, 1959
Redmond, Oregon	Air Force radar site reportedly tracked UFO, observed visually by FAA personnel at airport as disc-shaped object. [Section V, IX]
G, V	August 13, 1960
Red Bluff, California	State Police observed egg-shaped UFO reported USAF radar site confirmed tracking it. [Section VII, IX]
G	January 1961
Missile Base during missile test flight	UFO which alternately hovered and moved rapidly to new position, tracked. [64]
G, V	June 19, 1961
Exeter, England; Edinburgh, Scotland	Large, bright shining UFO observed at Exeter airport, tracked on radar. Cigar-object and speeding light observed over Edinburgh twice during preceding night.	Hovered	50,000 ft.	[65]
G, V	July 5, 1961
Akron, Ohio	Former AF pilot saw maneuvering glowing UFO, also tracked by FAA radar at Cleveland airport. [Section V]
G, A, V	January 29, 1962
Eastern Holland	Royal Dutch Air Force jet interceptor chased UFO detected by ground and airborne radar, and visually. [Section X]

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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.