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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.
“New Mexico State Police”25 pages
- p. 4 …UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers has taken hold of the state again…
- p. 5 …Sam Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. They took six other men to the spot…
- p. 7 …sent to New Mexico after a rash of reports of sightings in the state.
He planned…
- p. 8 …shots at one of New Mexico's unidentified flying objects.
State Policeman Tommy Richardson of Moriarty…
- p. 12 …of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement agencies and military…
- p. 14 …UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers has taken hold of the state again…
- p. 16 …New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers took hold of thae state again Monday. More…
- p. 23 …Around State
A rash of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law…
- p. 24 …Within moments afterward, Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police arrived on the scene in…
- p. 27 …in a state loaded with radar installations.
"It is my understanding that New Mexico has more…
- p. 29 …Inhabited Since 1540 Home of the Famed New Mexico
VOL. 98 NO.34
Published Tuesdays & Thursdays…
- p. 31 …State Police Sgt. Sam Chavez, State Policeman Ted Jordan, and Undersheriff James Luckie responded. Chavez and…
- p. 35 …The sighting was reported to Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. The object sighted…
- p. 46 …April 1964 Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police accompanied by Agent Burns of the…
- p. 57 …Socorro, New Mexico. The object or vehicle displayed flight characteristics well within the State-of-the…
- p. 78 …his call was monitored by Sgt Chavez of the New Mexico State Police. Sgt Zamora attempted
- p. 80 …The FBI was informed of the sighting by the New Mexico State Police. The New Mexico…
- p. 82 Sgt Sam Charez of the New Mexico State Police was interviewed by Major Connor and Sgt…
- p. 83 …Sawde
Damore interviewed by Sgt Chavez, New Mexico State Police
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- p. 154 …New Mexico after a rash of reports of sightings of unidentified flying objects in the state…
- p. 157 …A rash of unidentified flying object sightings had New Mexico State Police, local law enforcement agencies…
- p. 159 …85 and New Mexico 180 and the object appeared to be about a quarter of a…
- p. 164 …Lincoln LaPaz of the University of New Mexico who has
an international reputation in running down…
- p. 165 …Hynek said he had not been told by the government whether sending him to New Mexico…
- p. 168 …UPI) - New Mexico's perennial addiction to flying saucers has taken hold of the state again…
# 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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