Documents / Report
This is the final report of the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, conducted by the University of Colorado under Air Force contract F44620-67-C-0035, with Edward U. Condon as scientific director and Daniel S. Gillmor as editor. It was submitted to the National Academy of Sciences on 15 November 1968 for review. The report includes field studies, photographic and radar analyses, case studies, historical chapters and appendices such as the Robertson Panel report and the Twining letter.
the rancher had cal ted the al r base on several occ3sions to report
sightings, and had received misleading information several times to the
effect that the s i ghtings caul d not he accounted for by p lanes from
that base. On one occasion, ~·Ir. Wadsworth took the telephone to hear
this information conveyed to the rancher.
It should have been simple enough for representatives from
Castle AFB to explain to inquiring citizens that the 3ightings were
of practice refuelling operations, and to identify th,) UFOs as air-
c:'aft from their base. \lJhy'vas this not done? Was the Public In-
formation Office at Castle AP~ actually not aware of the activities of
its own base? Was mis information released del iberately? If hase
rE'presentatives investip;ated the repOl"ts of UFOs and were not able
to C'xplain the sif:httngs, the UFO report should have been sent to
I roject Blue l3001-- at Wright-Patterson i\FB and to the Uni versit)' of
Colorado. The project har} rec.eived no such report. Had Project
Blue Book? If not, why not'?
It is Air Force rracti~0 not to investigate reports of uros
"hieli are describt'd merL'ly as lights in the sky, particularly lights
near an air base, (md stich r('ports need 110t be fOr'\larded to Blue
BOOK. In the Coarsegold sightings, hOh'ever, accordin~ to the rancher
and his \·'ife, their reports had been investigated hy offir;crs from
Castle Af B and the UFOs had remained unidenU Hed. Thus, the
reports sheul J haw been fOTh'ilrded to Blue Book.
Blue BO(J'c files dcld('d a single report on this series ('f sight~
ings, describing the Caqle I\FB offi cers' interview wi th the rancher's
Idfe after tlw randH'r had rC'portcd numerous sighting~ by himself
and nt'ighbors during the two WO"K period starting 9 October, 1966.
('I1H' rancher 1'(1:-; absent \"hen Castle AFB off; ccr~ inw~;tigated his r(~port.)
Therepol't t(1 Blue Book :;tiltC'U, lI()fficcr~; who jnt('rvj~~wcd Mrs.
c.an offl'T no l'xplanatiollS a~; to I"hat those individuals have heen
s.ighting. Ucscriptions tlo not compare with any known aircraft activity
or capabi 1j t~·. II
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the rancher had called the aIr base on several occ3sions to report
sightings, and had received mi.sleading information several times to tlie
effect that the sightings could not lw a.ccounted for by planes fron!
that base. On one occaSIon, Mr. Wadsworth took the telephone to hear
this information conveyed to the rancher.
It should have heen simple enough for representatives from
Castle AFB to explain to inquiring citizens that the .sightings were
of pracH.ce refuelling operations, and to identify th,: UFOs as air-
C:'aft from their basf'. \\Ihy \Vas this not done? Was the Public In-
formation Office at Castle AP~ actually not 1J,ware of the activities of
its own base? \\las mis information released de, i.berately? If r.ase
representative~ investigated the repOl"ts of UFOs [Jnd \Vere not able
to explain the sightlngs, the UFO report should have been sent to
Iroject Blue lJooh at Wright-Patterson i\FB all (1 to the (Ini versit)' of
Colorado. Th(.> project ha,l rlCc.eived no such report. Had Project
Blue Book? If not, I,hy not?
It is ,\ir Forcl' rra(;Li"e not to invl'stigatl' reports of (JPOs
~hich are Jes(;ribl'd merely as lights in the sky, particularly lights
l1(.>ar an air base. :ll1d snch rl'ports need not be fOTllurded to Blue
Booh. In the Coarsegold sigiltings, hOh'ever, accordin;; to the rancher
and his ,.ri fe, thei r reports had been investigated hy offir:crs from
Castle A~B and the UFI.)s had remained unidentIfied. Thus, tbe
reports sheu! J havC' been fonvardeu to Blue flook.
Blue Boo'c. files l'ield,'d a sill~1c' report on this series .. f sight-
ing~. d()scribing the Ca~tle 1\1:1\ officers' jr.'.:ervlCI'i ''lith the ranch(lr's
Id fe after tlw ranch,'r had TC'ported numerous;; i ghtings by himself
and ndghbor~ during tIl(' two \vc0k period starting ~) f)etober, 1966.
Cllw rancher I,a:;o all:;c11t I"hell Castle AFB officer:; inv(.'stigated his r,~port.)
Therepol't to Blue Book :-;t<lt •.·u. "Officer:; ,vho int('rvl~~wcd l'1rs.
c.an offer no l'xl'lallatioJl~ a:; to Ivhat those individuals have heen
s.ighting. Ul'scriptiol1s do not compare with any known aircraft activity
or (;apabi 1 j ty. II Report, from the classic collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 1497 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.