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The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (Nicap)

Central Intelligence Agency · 2001-03-12 · 186 pages · text by OCR, confidence 100%

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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 Date & Location Witnesses Description 6-28-47 Maxwell AFB, Alabama Two pilots, two intelligence officers Bright light source zig-zagged with bursts of speed, made 90 degree turn [6.] 6-28-47 near Lake Meade, Nevada F-51 pilot 5-6 circular UFOs in formation off right wing. [6.] 7-6-47 ----- B-25 crew Disc-shaped UFO below plane. [8.] 7-6-47 Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif. Pilot UFO "oscillating on its lateral axis" shot across sky in few seconds. [9.] 7-8-47 Muroc AFB, Calif. Four separate sightings by at least four officers, and a crew of technicians Circular or disc-shaped UFOs sighted at 9:30 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12:00 noon, 3:50 p.m. [See Chronology, Sect. XI]. 8-47 Media, Penna. Single engine pilot Hovering disc. 5-28-48 ----- C-47 crew Three UFOs dove at transport. [10.] Summer 1948 Labrador Major Edwin Jerome, Command Pilot Reports tracking of UFO at about 9000 mph., by U.S. and Canadian radar [See Section VIII, Radar]. 10-15-48 Japan F-61 crew, radar Elongated UFO which alternately moved slowly, accelerated to about 1200 mph. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 11-18-48 Washington, D. C. Lt. Henry G. Combs, Lt. Kenwood W. Jackson, pilots "Dogfight" with glowing oval UFO which put on bursts of speed up to est. 600 mph. [11.] 11-23-48 Fursten-Feldbruck, Germany Two F-80 pilots Bright red light source, tracked on radar at 900 mph. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 12-3-48 Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif. Pilot Ball of light flashed into view, ascended rapidly out of sight. [12.] 11-3-49 Baja, Mexico Capt. William H. Donnelly, pilot Four discs in "cavorting" flight Fall 1949 Atomic Base Radar officer Five apparently metallic UFOs tracked at approx. 4500 mph. [Section II] 2-2-50 Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona Lt. Roy L. Jones B-29 pilot Chased unidentified object which was leaving smoke trail. [13.] 3-8-50 Dayton, Ohio Two F-51 pilots, several airline pilots Round UFO observed from ground, tracked on radar, climbed away from interceptors through clouds. [See Section VIII, Radar]. 6-21-50 Hamilton AFB, Calif. S/Sgt. Ellis Lorimer (control tower operator), Cpl. Garland Pryor (cto), and S/Sgt. Virgil Cappuro Fiery object made several passes at the control tower. [14.] 12-50 near Cheyenne, Wyoming Capt. J. E. Broyles Aluminum-like oval with conical tail streaming behind, moving slowly. 2-14-51 Alamagordo, N.M. Capt. J. E. Cocker, Capt. E. W. Spradley, pilots Flashing white disc observed while tracking a balloon. [15.] 6-1-51 Dayton, Ohio Unit Chief, Wright-Patterson AFB Disc observed making rightangle turn. [Confidential report to NICAP, certified by NICAP Director and Ass't. Director]. Summer 1951 Augusta, Ga. Lt. George Kinman, F-51 pilot Large disc about twice the size of F-51 made repeated passes at plane. 9-10-51 Sandy Hook, N.J. Capt. Edward Ballard, Lt. Wilbert S. Rogers, flying T-33 Chased silvery disc which evaded them at speeds est. over 900 mph. [16.] 9-23-51 March AFB, California F-86 pilots Attempted to intercept UFO in apparent orbit at 50,000 feet. [17.] 1-20-52 Fairchild AFB, Wash. Two M/Sgt's, intelligence specialists Blue-white spherical object sped below overcast; speed computed at 1400 mph. [18.] 1-29-52 Wonsan, Korea B-29 crew Disc paced bomber for 5 minutes, shot away at angle. [19.] 3-29-52 near Misawa, Japan Lt. D. C. Brigham, T-6 pilot Watched small disc maneuver around an F-84. [See Section I]. 4-17-52 Nellis AFB, Nevada T/Sgt. Orville Lawson, other airmen 18 circular UFOs in group, one zig-zagging. [20.] 6-18-52 Calif. B-25 crew UFO paced bomber for 30 minutes. Official "unknown" [21.] 7-12-52 Chicago, Ill. Captain, weather officer Reddish object with small white body lights, made 180 degree turn, disappeared over horizon. [22.] Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0

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