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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. 4 …policeman, Lonnie Zamora, who said he spotted an object near Socorro Friday night. Zamora, in clearing…
  • p. 5 …Socorro Police man Lonnie Zamora does not know what it was Zamora said the mysterious object…
  • p. 6 …Last April 24, Officer Lonnie Zamora, on highway patrol, sighted an oval-shaped craft near Socorro…
  • p. 7 …He planned to visit the place where officer Lonnie Zamora said he spotted the object Friday…
  • p. 8 …Sam Chavez said he was told by Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora that the UFO he saw…
  • p. 11 …Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora says he saw it, and police and military men seem inclined to…
  • p. 14 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…
  • p. 15 …of Socorro Sunday night, where city officer Lonnie Zamora first reported seeing an "egg-shaped object…
  • p. 16 …The man who started it all, Socoro policeman Lonnie Zamora, says the next time he finds…
  • p. 17 SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how, he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
  • p. 18 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
  • p. 19 …Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object on the ground a mile south of the town at…
  • p. 21 …When it flew away, Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora said he ran from it. Since…
  • p. 22 …Principal in the Socorro section of the film was city policeman Lonnie Zamora. He said he…
  • p. 23 …No less than six "authentic" spotings have been reported since Friday when Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora…
  • p. 24 …1964, a Socorro, New Mexico policeman, Mr Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object about a mile…
  • p. 26 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
  • p. 27 …Socorro yesterday to talk to Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora who started it all when he said…
  • p. 28 …The flap started, as most know, when Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora (note incorrect spelling…
  • p. 30 …when this photo was taken. ## City Policeman Zamora Reports Sighting Egg-Shaped Object and Views Take…
  • p. 35 …Lonnie Zamora, of Socorro, New Mexico on 24 Apr. 64, results of the investigation so far…
  • p. 57 …what type of vehicle or object Mr Lonnie Zamora observed on 24 April at Socorro, New…
  • p. 68 …a firm using the marking observed by Lonnie Zamora. (3) NASA has been queried regarding the…
  • p. 76 …On April 24, 1964, Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora saw what he described as a four-legged…
  • p. 78 …pm on Friday, 24 April 1964 Sgt Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department was chasing…
  • p. 80 …Major Connor and Sgt Moody had talked with the witness Lonnie Zamora. Mr Zamora is the…
  • p. 86 …of a vehicle at White Sands capable of causing the sighting as described by Lonnie Zamora.
  • p. 90 …to the description provided by police officer Lonnie Zamora. Since certain aerial surveillance flights were being…
  • p. 103 …BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sighting of landing by Lonnie Zamora. SEE CASE FILE. 11. COMMENTS Initially…
  • p. 104 …He said that Zamora had not wanted to be in the picutre, but it was at…
  • p. 124 # UFO REPORT Lonnie Zamora, 606 Resevoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Force…
  • p. 128 ## INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOCORRO SIGHTING OF UFO BY LONNIE ZAMORA At 0530, Sunday 26 April…
  • p. 129 …The following is a sequence of the event as reported by Lonnie Zamora. Shortly after 5…
  • p. 130 …Lonnie Zamoras description of the object is vague. The only specific detail being the red marking…
  • p. 132 …the matter, Lonnie; you look like you've seen the devil." And Zamora stated, "Well, maybe…
  • p. 146 …SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
  • p. 147 …The following is a resume on the unidentified flying object sighted by Mr Lonnie Zamora, of…
  • p. 149 …Socorro City Officer Lonnie Zamora told of seeing the egg-shaped vehicle, roughly the size of…
  • p. 150 …Socorro Po man Lonnie Zamora now w nights so he can sleep. One year ago Saturday…
  • p. 151 …AP) - One year Saturday, Socorro police an Lonnie Zamora reported being an unidentified flying object on…
  • p. 152 …yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped ob- ject…
  • p. 153 …Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora. POLICE AND military men seem inclined to believe Zamora. "Zamora is a…
  • p. 154 …He planned to visit the place where officer Lonnie Zamora said he spotted the object Friday…
  • p. 156 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
  • p. 157 …City Officer Lonnie Zamora said he saw an egg-shaped object about the size of a…
  • p. 159 …Officer Lonnie Zamora, while patrolling in his car Friday, said he saw an egg-shaped object…
  • p. 161 …Officer Lonnie Zamora said he not only saw the object but also saw two occupants who…
  • p. 163 …Lonnie Zamora, left, Socorro policeman, shows Air Force investigators where he saw a mysterious flying object…
  • p. 164 …consultant on unidented flying objects had Poeman Lonnie Zamora react in detail Wednesday the hting of…
  • p. 165 …Hynek and Patrolman Lonnie Zamora went over the place where Zamora said he saw a mysterious…
  • p. 167 …HYNEK VISITED TODAY THE SECLUDED HILL WHERE SOCORRO POLICEMAN LONNIE ZAMORA REPORTED SEEING AN EGG-SHAPED…
  • p. 168 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…

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UFO Sighting, Socorro, New Mexico, 24 Apr 64

Hq USAF SAFOI PB (Mrs Gaiser)

Wash 25 D C

1. The following is a resume on the unidentified flying object sighted by Mr Lonnie Zamora, of Socorro, New Mexico.

a. At approximately 1745, 24 Apr 64, while giving chase to a car in Socorro, Mr Lonnie Zamora heard what he believed to be a roar and saw a flame in the sky to the southwest, approximately one half mile away. Mr Zamora, who is a policeman for the Socorro Police Department, believed that a dynamite shack in the area had blown up and decided to go to the shack and not pursue the speeding automobile.

b. Mr Zamora claims that the flame was bluish and sort of orange in color. However, he could not tell the size of the flame which was slowly descending. The flame was of a narrow type and streamed down into sort of a funnel shape. At this time he was still driving his car and did not pay too much attention.

c. Mr Zamora traveled slowly on the gravel road westward toward the object. He noted nothing for a while and be went slowly looking for the shack; he could not recall exactly where the shack was located. He suddenly noted to the south of his position a shiny object which was off the road. At first glance it appeared as a car upside down. He thought some kids might have turned it over. At this point he saw two people in white coveralls, quite close to the object. One of these persons seemed to stop and look straight at him and seemed startled. At this point Mr Zamora was traveling with the idea of helping them. The object was like aluminum-white, smooth but not like chrome. Object was oval shape and at first glance appeared to look like an overturned white automobile. The only time that Mr Zamora saw the two people in white coveralls was when he stopped, probably two seconds or so. The two persons appeared to be normal in shape. At this point Mr Zamora proceeded towards the object and radioed the sheriff's office at Socorro of a possible accident. He informed the Socorro office that he would be busy and out of his car, checking the object.

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