Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0
Date & Location
Reported Shape or Appearance
Witnesses
Action
(b) 12-56
Far East
Circular
Pilot
USAF F-86 investigated unidentified radar blip. Experienced radar interference as he saw and tried to close on circular UFO. When pursued, object shot up and away [Section I]
(a) 3-8-57
Beaumont-Houston, Texas
Large object with 3 brilliant white body lights
Pilots
Approached and passed plane S to N, hovered; moved away when plane neared. Swooped up and down at high speed. [Section V]
(b) 11-5-57
Transvaal, Africa
Cylinder
Many
Hovered, tracked by South African Air Force searchlights; witnesses said UFO "withdrew" behind clouds when light hit it. [Section X]
(a) & (b) 5-5-58
San Carlos, Uruguay
Top-like
Pilot
Approached plane, hovered (pilot felt heat); when plane attempted to close in, UFO darted away and disappeared. [Section X]
(b) 5-17-58
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Orange light
Man and son
Approached from N at low altitude; high-powered spotlight turned on it, UFO flared brilliantly, shot out of sight.
(a) & (b) 10-3-58
near Rossville, Ind.
4 objects, elongated
Train crew
Approached ahead of train, traversed full length, swung around and followed for over an hour. Once darted away when conductor shone spotlight at them. [Section II].
(a) 1-13-59
Pymatuning Lake, Pa.
Blindingly brilliant light
Truck driver
Approached truck, hovered above it (truck electrical system failed); after 3 to 4 minutes, UFO shot away. [Section VIII]
(a) & (b) 7-14-59
Minas Gerais State
Brazil
Luminous object
Pilot, airport observers
Followed Brazilian Air Force B-26, frightening pilot; hovered near airport after plane landed. When airport personnel fired flares in direction of UFO, it changed color then shot up and disappeared. [Section X]
(a) 7-2-60 near
Maiquetia, Venezuela
Bright light source
Pilots
Followed airliner on parallel course angling toward plane; suddenly shot away at terrific speed. [Section X]
(a) 5-61 near
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
Luminous disc
Airline pilot
Observed circling at sea level; UFO ascended "with incredible speed" to level of plane, circled plane, followed it for over an hour. [Section X]
(b) 10-2-61
Salt Lake City, Utah
Disc
Private pilot, airport observers
Hovered near airport; private pilot approached to investigate, UFO moved up like an elevator and away to S, hovered again; finally rose and shot away to West. [Section I]
(a) 10-21-61
near Datil, N.M.
Four light sources
Man and wife
One UFO flashed ahead of car on Highway 60; as car entered dark canyon, UFO was there; object split into four parts which paced car. As car neared service area, objects flashed up into sky and disappeared.
(b) 9-20-62
Hawthorne, N.J.
Object with two body lights
Night watchman
Hovered over quarry; watchman approached in jeep to investigate, UFO maneuvered out of headlight beams.
(b) 9-24-62
Hawthorne, N.J.
Bright light source
Police, others
Hovered, moved away when police shone spotlight on it.
Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0