“Socorro”60+ pages
- p. 3 …TWX regarding Capt Quintanilla's visit to Socorro dtd 30 Jun
2. TWX frcm SAFOI dtd…
- p. 6 …EVALUATION
OF TH~ RECENT UFO SIGHTING AT SOCORRO, NEW i•lEXIC , 24 APRIL, CONTINUE
TO BE…
- p. 7 TDEW
UFO Sighting, Socorro, Nev Mexico, 24 Apr 64
Hq USAF SAFOI PB {Mrs Gaiser)
Wash…
- p. 9 …Force
and might be attributed to the Socorro 1 New V..exico sighting.
FOR THE COMMANDER…
- p. 10 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT REPORT
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, 24 APRIL 1964
On April 24, 1964, a Socorro…
- p. 12 …TDEW
UFO Sighting, Socorro, Nev Mexico, 24 Apr 64 26 May 64
Hq· USAF SAFOI PB…
- p. 13 …On Tuesday I re April 1964, Capt Quintanilla directed
Doctor J All.en Hynek to Socorro…
- p. 14 …produce markings such as those ·round at
Socorro. One knovn experiaental model, constructed by Bell Air…
- p. 16 NARRATIVE OF SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO SIGHTll~G 1 24 APRIL 1964
.. Shortly after 5:30 pm…
- p. 22 …OFf\ClAL F\LE COPY
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'l'DEW/UFO
UP'O Sighting Socorro, Nev Mexico
Test…
- p. 23 …18 May 1964 TSgt Moody called Mr Opal Grinder at 835-9916 in Socorro
New Mexico…
- p. 24 …capt Quintanilla contacted the FTD liaison office at
Holloman AFB regarding the Socorro sighting and requested…
- p. 25 …with an unidentified flying object sighting
at Socorro, Nev Mexico . The Air Force is · investigating the…
- p. 28 …Cloud ~ ap operations were conducted in an area about
a hundred miles north of Socorro, New…
- p. 29 …Cloud Gap operations were conducted in an area about
a hundred miles north of Socorro, ~J…
- p. 76 …Byrnes to;ould like for me
to contact him at the state Po.Lice Office, Socorro…
- p. 77 …1~f'r
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Wheels skidded.
Made three attempts
to climb hill~ ,Pl…
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Lonnie Zamora., 606 Resevoir street~ Socorro, !The…
- p. 93 …jl.P..nci, lil%t of
the Socorro t--otin~ D~:>J,.b"'Ul: ::.nt., , ;.~ - ~'>b…
- p. 96 INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOCORRO SIGHTING OF UFO BY LONNIE z.A.'.iORA
At 0530, Sunday…
- p. 98 …Coral Lorenzen and husband were in Socorro at the time and had inter-
viewed both Lonnie…
- p. 100 .>,
REPORT ON SOCORRO NEW MEXICO TRIP
On TUesday, April 28, 1964, in resp6nse to a call…
- p. 103 …No 9 shows the town of Socorro in the distance, looking down longatudi-
nally through the…
- p. 105 …In about a month, I shall have occassion to return to the Socorro area,
at which…
- p. 106 …But, it is essential .that the Socorro
case be given the treatment.
I also questioned, while…
- p. 126 …details on the April 24,
sighting at Socorro, New Mexico, made by Lt. Zmmora.
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Project
1964…
- p. 127 …As I recall, the man ~as driving into
Socorro at the time. Unfortunately, I no longer…
- p. 129 …ly over his car.
:Socorro on an isolated hill re- On AP'ril 24, 1964, Socorro…
- p. 132 …ing of an unidentified flying
object at the outskirts of
Socorro Friday afternoon
·and the sighting…
- p. 133 …American UFO Committee Review, Vol 1 No 2, Sep V'+
Socorro 1 H. H.
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- p. 134 …policeman Lonnie zamora. !shaped object on the desert l
about a mile south of Socorro.
POLICE…
- p. 135 …the so>clu·lf:'d hill where Socorro i an ~'.. an \\edg~:--l'?f'Pd im…
- p. 136 ASTRONOMER TO NEW MEXICO
Flying Objects Area Probed
SOCORRO, N.M.-(jp)-An !Wright-Patterson Air…
- p. 137 …ALBuQUERQUE JOURNAL SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO
24 Apr 64DATE: 29 APR 64
Air Force UFO
Expert to…
- p. 138 …28 APR 64 .
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SOCORRO NEW MEXICO
DATE: 24 APR 64
A rash of unidentified fly-
e…
- p. 139 …SOCORRO, April 27 lA'! -
Socorro police were called to
the scene last night where an
. ·cer…
- p. 140 '~"'~ ' i' '... . " . .. .n~".· ,, J ~-"'t:~".t · ·s
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SOCORRO ll'l -Dr. J…
- p. 141 …his investigation of a Socorro
policeman's report that he
saw a mysterious ilying ob--
ject…
- p. 143 …the heels of e similar report
from a Socorro pol ! r.-~ :nr:.n.
Lonnie Zamora, who…
- p. 144 …the one-11
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desc·ribej at Socorro. Sho s :lid i
she is investigating the…
- p. 145 …southwest or Socorro Sunday
night, where city officer Lonnie ·
Z3mora firsl r('poft"l.!tl see…
- p. 147 …r : (! from
a Socorro tee::1ager . •u A;bu-!
querquc motorist, ) ~ · .'i :: 1•< o I
men…
- p. 149 …5 CASES of sightings 1n 1963 or
early 1964 reported subsequent to Socorro Sightings ·
25 Apr…
- p. 150 …BE A'I'l'RIBUTED TO THE SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO SIGHTING:
1. 26,Apr 64, Grants…
- p. 151 …were irregularly ly landed there," Chavez
A report by a Socorro po- spaced with the distance…
- p. 152 …gained ·sudden
national attention Friday after he saw an egg-shaped flying
object near Socorro said…
- p. 153 …drove
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to Socorro from Tucson to
take samples of the soil and ,
indicated the story…
- p. 154 …sightin J! of a UFO in Socorro puzzled by lack of radar con- balls and meteorites…
- p. 155 …29 A.r 6
Flying Object
Expert Checks
Socorro Scene
Astronomer
Takes Photos
At UFO Site…
- p. 159 …Gallegos' report came on I
the heels of a similar report II
from a Socorro policeman…
- p. 160 …objects (
in the sky between here and ~
Socorro. ~'
The rash of incidents start-
ed .Friday when…
- p. 161 …Gallegos' report came on•
the heels o! a similar report
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from a Socorro policeman,
Lonnie…
- p. 162 .ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL 26 APRIL 1994
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\Mysterious Object Pays Visit to Socorro Area
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- p. 163 ' ,
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SOCORRO: Inhabited Since 1540 Home of the Famed New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology…
- p. 166 …The
original Socorro report had wide public 1ty, hut to date the A F
has never…
- p. 167 …P'ass and 1 ound scorched
indentations o;: :ed&'e-shaped
the Socorro aft e &'round…
- p. 168 …Sam Chavez
said he was told by Socorro
policeman Lonnie Zamora . that
the UFO he saw…
- p. 170 …burned by exhaust
a mile south of Socorro. He denied from the saucer. j
seeing any…
- p. 171 …United Press International thing very few have ever flew away after he got within
SOCORRO, N…
- p. 172 …Flymg Obects Zamora, when contacted at
since Friday when Socorro sat~ from h~s Oklahoma…
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Lonnie Zamora., 606 Resevoir street~ Socorro, !The-w 1!cxi.co, 83~ll34, Officer
Socorro Police Forae for aboo.t 5 yetXrs1 of-lice phone 835--09411 nov on 2-:->lOpm
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About 5&45 pm, l,..--2~64, Wile in SOCO:O."rO 2 Police Car ( 164 wits Pontiac), he
started to chase e. car due sOU"th ~--om wettt sicle o£ CO"..l-""1:. l!cuseo Qlr .wa e.pparent~
speeding and w'aa about 3 blocks .in ~nt of pvllce car o At point on Old Rodeo St:reet
(extension of Park street. south) near George Hcrillo residence (about l/2 mile
sruth of Spring street) the che..sad car vas going st:ro.ight e.head tmTard rodeo
grcundso Car chased. 'WaS a. new black Chevrolet (it r.ttglrt nave been Floyd Rey-.aold.ils
bqy1 Viv-la.n1 about l7)o Clw.sed cor still e.bou.t 3 blcck.'J ah~ ~nnie aloneo
At this time, heard a roo.r a.nd. aav a f'J.aLje in the sky to the sruthvest, some
distance a.vay04""possi~ e.. 1/2 mile or a mlleo Cane to I!lin!.1. "'~bat a. dymmite sback
in tnat ~ had blow up, decided. to leave che.se-.1 car gc.;
Y.La.n:ie w.s blll.ish and sort of o:range too" CouJ.d nat tell nue of f'l.ame., Sort of
l!Dtionl.ess ilame$ slO"'d'zy descendi~ l·7as still dl-l.v-lng ca.1· and could.11 et -pxy
too llll.ch attention to the f'l.ameo l'!; ms a. narro-w type of f'.lar:leo It w.s like a.
astream down" .....a furinel. ~... DS.Z'I'01.~ o.t top than a:(; bottom., F"......D..me possl:b:cy
3degrees or so in w:l.eth Q ... no; wide"
Flame about twice as wide at bottom as top and about fcnr times as high l$ top
was wideo Did not notice any object. at top, did not notice if top of f'1.e.lm wa
level.. Sun vas to vest and did. not help vision., Eld. green sun glasses aver perscription
gla.sseso Could not see bottom of f'l..sme beco.use it lolt\S behind hil.l, No smoke
noted.o Noted some "co!IIIllOtion" a.t boti;om=-... d.ust? Possibzy from v'.J.Iley daytdnd. wa
blowing bard.o Clear .sunny sey othervis~ ... Just a fevr clouds scattel·ed. wer area.o
Noise 'WaS a roar1 not a. blest, not like e. jet., Cbanged. trom high :frequency to
l.ml frequency and then stop-~ Roo.r lasted pcssibzy lO secor.....:w~ ... ws soin~ tcnl'&-ds
it at that time on the rou.gh gravel. roa~ Se.v f'lan~ abcu:t as lout; as heard th3
sruod.,; Fle.me same color, as best as reca.ll.. Sound diS"t1ncrtly. f'rom high to lov
untU it disappeared.. rrind.o-1015 v.--ere both dcr.m.o No other spec'mtol~a notea...... no troi"fic
except the car in f:ro!Iii-..and the car in frotrli migl:r'.; bave heard it but possibly did not ~
see it because car in front ;.;as too close to hill in frOnt:. to see the f'larieo
After the rear and f'la.llle 1 did not ~ate anything while going up the sorne-w'bl:\t steep
rough hill...... bad to be.ck up a.nd. try ago.1n1 tvo more times <> Gat up aboL.-t baJ.:f' WrJY
first time, the vheels started. slde.ding, rear still go:J.ng on~ had. to back down and
try again before mU.ing the hill.. 1Iil1 abcut 60ft.. loug.P fairly steep and. with
loose gravel and rocko ~·lb.ile begiw..ing tb1.rc1. tire, noise and f'la.me not noted...
After .got to top~ trave1ed. slm·rly on the l;re.ve1 rood vest'Wnl."d.. Noted nothing for
a 'Wbileo o o for possib:zy 1.5 or 20 seconds~ went slovzy1 look.ing around for tho
sha.ckgwd.id nat recall exactly where the dyne.mite sbo.ck "Wa.So
SUddeacy noted a. shiny type object to sou.th a.boot ~50---200 yardso !t \oUS off the roo.do
At first glancell stopped., It looked, at first~ J.:ike a car turned up3ide Cl.cM4 Thought
some kids Il1iglrt bave tur.ued (J'(eJ:., Saw tvro peCfl?le in white coveralls very close to the
objecto One crt these persona seemed to turn a.nd look stra:'i.gl:!t at nt'f car and seemed
sta.rtled'""""seemed. to quickly junrp somevbatc
At this time> ! started moving rcy ear tmre.rdn then qu.ickzy, with idea to help.,
Had stopped about only' a couple secondc" Objec-t '\:'"8.:3 like a;~wit;P..E?-' ;it -ws -w-hitish
againnt -the moss baclr.g:rmm.d.$ but net ch'l."Omc. Seeroocl like c. oft~/ in Bhlipc ar.d. I
at first glrmce tcok it to =>c over~m~cd whi t e ~ .. QD:" :J.P!? '~~01 turned ~-~) !ll!J atar.din£;Rob Mercer