Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (the Condon Report, complete, three volumes)

3. S0urces of Data
1. Projl"E-Blue~
Material on a number of older o:ases was obtained from the Aerial
Phenomena Office (Project Glue Book) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio. In lTIany ca~es, these files were not sufficiently urganized or
complete to permit an intelligent evaluation of the report. Further
investigation was carried out in these instances.
2. APRO
Cordial relations were maintained with APRO, and thrcugh ~he kind
assistanc~ of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lorenzen much first- or second-gener-
ation photographic material was made available.
3. NICAP
Contacts for the exchange of information on photographic cases
were established with NICA~ in the spring of 1967, and files on a
number of cases were made available to us at that time.
4. J.E. McDonald
The help of Dr. McDonald, Institute for AtI'1ospheric Physics,
University of Arizona, who conducted a study of 0FO phenomena con-
currently with this study., was inva~uable in bringing a number of cases
to our attention.
S. Other
Many individuals submitted reports directly to us and other recent
cases were investigated by our field teams. Certain ne~S organi~ations,
in particular BBC, Time-Life, Inc., and United Press International were
very helpful in obtaining material. Dr, R.M. L. Bilker, Computer Sciences,
Inc.) kindly made available to us hi:" files on the Crcat Falls, Trcnlonton,
and Vandenberg AFB notion pictures. Dr. ,1. Allen Hynek, of
Northwestern University also rendered valued ~ssistancv in providing
materials for analysis.
4. Hidden lJata
'The problem of hidden data is characteristic of the :"tud) )f UFO phen-
omena. Only about 12°" of' those peTsons who have seen flyin~ objects they
cannot identify actually report the s:ightir,g (Section rrr, Chanter 7). The
l.ndic:ati on that we are awart: of only a small fraction of all sightings of
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3. SauTces of Data
1. Project Blue Book
Material on a number of older <:ases was obtained from the Aerial
Phenomena Office (Project Blue Book) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio. In many ca~es, these files were not sufficiently urganized or
complete to permit an intelligent evaluation of the report. Further
investigation was carried out in these instances.
2. APRO
Cordial relations were mai.ntained with APRO, and thrc-ugh ':he kind
assistance of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lorenzen much first- or second-gener-
ation photographic material was made available.
3. NICAP
Contacts for the exchange of information on photographIc cases
were established with NICAt' in the spring of 1967, and files on a
number of cases were made available to us at that time.
4. ,1. E. ~IcDonald
The help of Dr. McDonald, Institute for AtJ,lOspheric Physics,
University of Arizona, who conducted a study of ~FO phenomena con-
currently with this study., was inva.uable in bringing a number of cases
to our attention.
5. Other
Many individuals submitted reports directly to us <'.nd other recent
cases were investigated by our field teams. Certain ne~S organizations,
in particular SBe, Time-Life, Inc., and lhlited Prc~s International were
very he Ipful i.1I obtaining materia 1. Dr. R. M. L. Bak ar, Computer Sc iences ,
Inc., kindly malle available to us hi~ files on the (;reat I'all", Tro~lonton,
and Vandenberg AFB notion p.icttlrcs. Dr .. J. Allen Hynek, of
Northwestern University also rendered valued ~ssistance in providing
materials for analysis .
.;. Hidden [Jata
- The problem of hidden data is characteristic of the stud)' )f UFO phen-
O;T!ena. Only abotlt 12°" of" those peTsons who h~ve seen flying objects they
cannot ldeii ti fy Be tuully report the 5 j ghti r.g (:5 ect i on I r r, (1\anter 7). The
i.ndic:at:ion that we are awart; of only a small fraction of all sightings of
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