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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. 36 …Planetary Systems/Lunar Ferry Lockheed Aircraft Co, Burbank, Calif * Manned Mars Landing Study North American Aviation…
  • p. 38 Request for Lunar Module Information Bughes Aircraft Co Burbank, California 1. Request any information relative to…
  • p. 40 …BASC MAY 20 PM 1964 OH10 Hughes Aircraft Co Burbank, California
  • p. 50 V.C.SERIANNI EASTERN SALES REPRESENTATIVE MENASCO MANUFACTURING COMPANY BURBANK, CALIFORNIA 114 MARCHESTER DRIVE DAYTON 29…
  • p. 62 # OFFICIAL FILE COPY ## TDEW Request for Lunar Module Information 19 May 64 Lockheed Aircraft Co Burbank…

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TDKW

Request for Lunar Module Information

20 May 64

Menasco Mfg Co Fort Worth, Texas

1. Our office is interested in lunar module type spacecraft having landing gear experience. Normally these projects are supervised by NASA.

2. It is our understanding that your corporation has some capability on the spacecraft landing but no specific system is being developed. We would appreciate any information which you may have at your disposal. This information may be sent to Captain Hector Quintanilla, FTD (TDEW/UFO, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433.

FOR THE COMMANDER

EHIC T de JONCKHEKFUZ

COLONEL, USAF

Deputy for Technology

and Subsystems

M/R: Capt Quintanilla spoke with V.C Serianni, representative of the Menasco Manufacturing Company, on 28 May 64. Menasco has the capability of producing a Lunar Landing Module, however, they have not built any models for any of the contractors. Menasco has done much research in this area and have a laboratory model with girder-like pods for a Landing mechanism.

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