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Project Blue Book Socorro file (direct PDF)

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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting of 24 April 1964 compiles an Air Force record card and a large set of press clippings. The clippings cover policeman Lonnie Zamora's report of an egg-shaped object with four landing marks and scorched brush, plus J. Allen Hynek's investigation and follow-up reports from La Madera, Edgewood and elsewhere. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no foreign material, radiation or propellant, that the case remains open, and that later related sightings were explained or found to be hoaxes.

  • p. 11 …Holder, whose headquarters is near this central New Mexico town, was called in by local police…
  • p. 17 …Holder, whose headquarters is near this central New Mexico Town, was called in by local police…
  • p. 24 …After radioing to Police Headquarters at Socorro that he was proceeding to investigate what he believed…
  • p. 31 …Army up-range commander with headquarters at Stallion Range Center on White Sands Missile Range, said…
  • p. 44 …3781 EAST 77TH STREET CLEVELAND 5, OHIO To Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command…
  • p. 47 …SD-2-1733 Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command United States Air Force Wright…
  • p. 54 …TS 5516 Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command United States Air Force Wright Patterson…
  • p. 56 …OFFICE BOX ONE · BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14240 Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command United…
  • p. 58 …1100 Request for Lunar Module Information To: Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command United…
  • p. 59 …1100 Request for Lunar Module Information To: Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Air Force Systems Command United…
  • p. 78 …He radioed in to police headquarters that he was proceeding to investigate a 10-74 (auto…
  • p. 90 …Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Dear Captain…
  • p. 115 …Radioed in to police headquarters that he was proceeding to investigate a car wreck (10-74…
  • p. 129 …and he radioed this information to Police headquarters. He went down a hill where the object…
  • p. 146 …older, whose headquarters is in this central New Mexico town, was called in by local po…
  • p. 153 …Yolder, uprange commander of The White Sands Stallion range, whose headquarters is near the central New…

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Direction of dynamic shack and six-mile canyon (departure of object)
Wheels skidded. Made three attempts to climb hill.
First sighting of object. Stopped car for a couple of seconds. Thought object car turned upside down. Saw two things described as coveralls and object had two legs like A. Radioed in to police headquarters that he was proceeding to investigate a car wreck (10-74).
"B" Witness heard sound like explosion. Thought dynamite shack has blown up. Abandoned chase of speeding car to investigate.
At "E" Witness radioed in that he was leaving car to investigate. Still thought object was car upside down. Then saw insignia, heard roar, and thought thing was going to explode. Blue flame with orange tip appeared from object. Became frightened and ran to point "F" where noise stopped. Object in position at "E".
Insignia about 2' large 2½ ft high. Total object 12-15 ft long. Insignia was RED
"A" 17:45. Witness started chasing a black speeding car about three blocks ahead.

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