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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting, held by the Internet Archive, collects Air Force records and 1964 press clippings. It covers policeman Lonnie Zamora's April 24, 1964 report of an egg-shaped object with four legs, the scorched brush and ground depressions, and Dr. J. Allen Hynek's investigation. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant and the case stayed open. Later New Mexico reports were judged known objects or hoaxes.
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS 24 April 1964 Socorro, New Mexico □ Was Balloon □ Probably Balloon □ Possibly Balloon □ Was Aircraft □ Probably Aircraft □ Possibly Aircraft □ Was Astronomical □ Probably Astronomical □ Possibly Astronomical □ Other UNIDENTIFIED □ Insufficient Data for Evaluation □ XUnknown 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Local 1745 GMT 25/0045Z □ Ground-Visual □ Ground-Radar □ Air-Visual □ Air-Intercept Radar 5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE □ Yes Physical Spec □ No Civilian 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 9. COURSE West Less than 10 minutes one Stationary, SW or 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sighting of landing by Lonnie Zamora. SEE CASE FILE. 11. COMMENTS Initially believed to be observation of Lunar module type configuration. Effort to date cannot place vehicle at site. Case carried as UNIDENTIFIED pending additional data. ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
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