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Project Blue Book Socorro file

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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.

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“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 Kes
  • 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…
TDEW/UFO

UFO Sighting Socorro, New Mexico

14 May 1964

Test Support Officer (Col K. Young) Test Hqs, Project Cloud Gep NAS, Los Alamitos, California

1. The Pictorial Branch of the Secretary of the Air Force Informative Office has been overwhelmed by queries regarding an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) which was sighted on 24 April 1964 in the Socorro, New Mexico area. People have been asking the President, their Congressman, and the Secretary of the Air Force for an explanation of this sighting.

2. The object which was observed in Socorro, New Mexico exhibited the characteristics of a helicopter or a vehicle which has the characteristics of a VTO. In this respect, you or one of your people might be able to help us find the answer to this riddle. Any information which you might be able to supply will be appreciated. Colonel Moss from AFX-PD-PA has informed us that Project Cloud Gap might have had some activity in the Socorro Area on 24 April 1964. The activity could have been planned, authorized, unauthorized or it could have been a vehicle which strayed from its flight plan. Our interest lies in finding an explanation for the sighting and not what the vehicle was doing in the Socorro area.

3. It is most urgent that we receive a reply as soon as possible. Feel free to call the Aerial Phenomena Branch, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ext 69216/66378 as soon as you have any positive or negative information.

FOR THE COMMANDER

HECTOR QUINTANILLA JR Captain, USAF Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch

1. Atch Resume of Socorro Sighting

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