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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.
“Hill”23 pages
- p. 7 …was here today to examine the secluded hill where a Socorro policeman reported seeing a mysterious…
- p. 15 …that she saw a fire in the hills southwest of Socorro Sunday night, where city officer…
- p. 24 …pm, in an unpopulated area full of hills and gullies and covered with sagebrush. Following is…
- p. 31 …The tourist also commented that he had seen a police car heading up the hill. This…
- p. 57 …He also observed the police car heading up the hill toward the spot where the UFO…
- p. 76 …ago south of Socorro on an isolated hill remains unsolved.
And to help find clues to…
- p. 78 …travel a little-used road over several hills and gullies. After two or three efforts to…
- p. 98 …You suggest that when Zamora's car created the hill, the hoaxers triggered another blast of…
- p. 101 …As you may know, we have rented a house at 57 Avon Hill Street. I hope…
- p. 115 …Made three attempts to climb hill.
First sighting of object. Stopped car for a couple of…
- p. 124 …Could not see bottom of flame because it was behind hill. No smoke noted. Noted some…
- p. 126 …I was still running and I jumped just over the hill--I step because I did…
- p. 127 …ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radio as…
- p. 129 …He turned off the road and proceeded to a point up a hill where he could…
- p. 133 …He thus came up upon the object from behind the hill and from the side, so…
- p. 138 …The tourist also commented that he had seen a police car heading up the hill. This…
- p. 150 …One year ago Saturday Zam investigated what sounded two explosions in the hills so of Socorro…
- p. 151 …an unidentified flying object on a lonely hill-just south Socorro.
Among results were an Force…
- p. 152 …reports."
Dr Hyek visited yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an…
- p. 154 …was here today to examine the secluded hill where a Socorro policeman reports seeing a mysterious…
- p. 161 …As Zamora moved closer he lost sight of the object behind a hill.
He continued driving…
- p. 166 …short "men."
Zamora continued driving up the hill to get a closer look. When he stopped…
- p. 167 …HYNEK VISITED TODAY THE SECLUDED HILL WHERE SOCORRO POLICEMAN LONNIE ZAMORA REPORTED SEEING AN EGG-SHAPED…
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# Radar Tie-In Sought To UFO Report
DAYTON JOURNAL HERALD APRIL 30, 1964
One of the things that bothers the scientist investigating New Mexico's unidentified flying object reports for the Air Force is the lack of mention of radar contacts.
"It's my understanding New Mexico is infested with radar equipment," said Dr. I. Allen Hynek of Northwestern university, an astronomer who is a
Force. "I'm going to check to see if there have been radar contacts that might tie into these reports."
Dr Hyek visited yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped ob- ject fly away from a draw last Friday evening. Other reports have followed.
The Sócorro report and another at La Madera in northern New Mexico were similar in that state and military authorities confirmed a scorched area where the object was supposed to have landed, and wedge-shaped impressions that appeared to have been left by some type of landing gear.
Dr. Hynek would not offer an opinion on just what Zamora did see.
He said he had investigated many such sightings but "This is one of the clearest, no that's not the right word; just say it is one of the soundest, best substantiated reports as far as it goes.
"Usually one finds many contradictions or omissions in these reports." Dr. Hynek said. "But Mr. Zamora's story is simply told, certainly told, without any intent to perpetuate a hoax."
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