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Socorro Blue Book documents, pages 1 to 25

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This NICAP-hosted compilation of Project Blue Book records covers the Air Force investigation of policeman Lonnie Zamora's 24 April 1964 sighting at Socorro, New Mexico. It includes Foreign Technology Division teletypes, a resume and narrative of the sighting, Capt Hector Quintanilla's memos, and letters to Project Cloud Gap and the FAA. Investigators found no radiation, no foreign material in soil samples, and no helicopter or radar explanation. They concluded that a real object was seen, possibly a VTOL or lunar module type vehicle, and left the case open.

  • p. 5 …The following is a resume on the unidentified flying object sighted by Mr Lonnie Zamora, of…
  • p. 9 …1964, a Socorro, New Mexico policeman, Mr Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object about a mile…
  • p. 10 …The following is a resume on the unidentified flying object sighted by Mr Lonnie Zamora, of…
  • p. 12 …what type of vehicle or object Mr Lonnie Zamora observed on 24 April at Socorro, New…
  • p. 13 …a firm using the marking observed by Lonnie Zamora. (3) NASA has been queried regarding the…
  • p. 14 …pm on Friday, 24 April 1964 Sgt Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department was chasing…
  • p. 16 …Major Connor and Sgt Moody had talked with the witness Lonnie Zamora. Mr Zamora is the…
  • p. 21 …of a vehicle at White Sands capable of causing the sighting as described by Lonnie Zamora.
  • p. 25 …to the description provided by police officer Lonnie Zamora. Since certain aerial surveillance flights were being…

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TDEW/Capt H Quintanilla/69216 Request for Identification of Markings

FAA Control Systems Division Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dear Sir,

The attached marking has been observed and reported to the USAF in connection with an unidentified flying object sighting at Socorro, New Mexico. The Air Force is investigating the case and identification of this marking would assist in determining the cause of the sighting. The marks were estimated to be about one foot to eighteen inches in height, colored red. Any assistance which you may offer will be greatly appreciated. The attached TWX indicates the high level of interest in this sighting.

ERIC T de JONCKHEERE Colonel, USAF Deputy for Technology and Subsystems

2 Atchs

1. Marking

2. TWX

Excerpt from letter J Douglas Stewart

"With reference to the marking of U.S. X A/C, the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Para 1-19, has some very specific things to say about how our A/C must be marked, experimental and otherwise. Also, a civilian firm must apply for an Experimental Certificate on Form ACA-305 (Para. 1.74-1) ... and 3-D drawings of the A/C. As I'm sure you know ... FAA's Control Systems Division in Oklahoma City. "

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