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Project Blue Book Socorro file

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This Black Vault release compiles 1964 newspaper and wire service clippings plus a Project Blue Book summary on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting by policeman Lonnie Zamora on April 24, 1964, when an egg-shaped object left four depressions and burned brush. It covers J. Allen Hynek's site visit, APRO and NICAP comment, and related New Mexico reports at La Madera, Edgewood and Albuquerque. The Air Force summary reports that soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant, and the case remained open.

  • p. 30 …As the object got into the air, the noise quieted. The object did not leave a…
  • p. 41 …We have referred your request for information to the Project Office of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California…
  • p. 60 …We have a particular interest in the Advanced Lunar Transport Systems. FOR THE COMMANDER ERIC T…
  • p. 66 …The target date could be advanced several years perhaps as early as 1975-if federal government…
  • p. 106 …both the green fireballs and Zamora's sighting were observations of tests of advanced vehicles being…
  • p. 130 …Conner in advance to keep things quiet. As soon as I got the reporters out of…

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1. DATE	LOCATION	12. CONCLUSIONS
24 April 1964	Socorro, New Mexico	□ Was Balloon
□ Probably Balloon
□ Possibly Balloon
□ Was Aircraft
□ Probably Aircraft
□ Possibly Aircraft
□ Was Astronomical
□ Probably Astronomical
□ Possibly Astronomical
□ Other UNIDENTIFIED
□ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
□ XUnknown
3. DATE-TIME GROUP	4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local 1745
GMT 25/0045Z	□ Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar
□ Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS	6. SOURCE
□ Yes Physical Spec
□ No	Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION	8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS	9. COURSE	West
Less than 10 minutes	one	Stationary, SW or
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Sighting of landing by Lonnie Zamora.
SEE CASE FILE.	11. COMMENTS
Initially believed to be observation of Lunar module type configuration. Effort to date cannot place vehicle at site. Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED pending additional data.

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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