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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.
“Socorro, New Mexico”12 pages
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IN REPLY REFER TO: CG-12/pjk 20 May 1964 Captain Hector Quintanilla Jr. Chief, Aerial Phenomena Branch Headquarters Foreign Technology Division Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Dear Captain Quintanilla, Reference is made to my phone call this morning. I have talked to Major Casper who was the Cloud Gap Field Operations Officer at Albuquerque, based at Kirtland AFB, during the time this incident took place. Cloud Gap operations were conducted in an area about a hundred miles north of Socorro, New Mexico. Cloud Gap personnel did not have any equipment nor special clothing which could possibly be related to the description provided by police officer Lonnie Zamora. Since certain aerial surveillance flights were being conducted by Navy aircraft, RA 5C's, in the area in question, a check on such flights revealed none were flown on 24 April 1964 in connection with Cloud,Gap. We have no information on this sighting other than that provided by your SGT MOODY who was a participant on our project and that picked up from the newspapers. I have enclosed an article found in the Los Angeles Time of 20 May which may be of interest to you. Sincerely, Kenneth T G. Young KENNETH A. YOUNG Colonel, USAP
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