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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”14 pages
There was no evidence of markings of any sort in the area other than the shallow depressions at the location where Mr Zamora reported sighting the object. Laboratory analysis of soil samples disclosed no foreign material or radiation above normal for the surrounding area. Laboratory analysis of the burned brush showed no chemicals which would indicate a type of propellant. There was no evidence presented that the object was extraterrestrial in origin or represented a threat to the security of the United States. The Air Force is continuing its investigation and the case is still open. For several days following this report, other sightings were reported in the New Mexico area. In each case the sighting was determined to be a known object or natural phenomena. Two of the reports were determined to be hoaxes.
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