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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.
Magnetic mapping of the bodies of au.omobiles involved in particularly
puzzling UFO reports of past years, such as Lnc November 1957 incidents at
Levelland, Texas, would have been most desirable, but the cars were no
longer available for study.
The technique is simple and would be quite useful to any field team
studying an event in which stalling of a car by an UFO 1s claimed. Inves-
tigators should interpret the results with caution, however, since denting
and straightening of the car body does alter the magnetic signature. As
demonstrated in the test reported above, the signature al&~ can be changed
easily with a simple horseshoe magnet.
5. Une~.lained Electric rowel' ~!1terruptions
(This section prepared by Mr. R. J. Low)
A listing of electrical power interruptions from 1954 through 1966
appears as AppenJix t of the Federal Power Comnjssion report, Prevention
of Po\~er r·ailures. This list contains Ilone of the 15 cli:;turbanCc5 of
power systems tabulated in The UFO f..'uidence (NfCAP, 1964), and its ~1Jpple
ment as having been coin~idental ~ith slghtings of UFOs ne~r the affected
power systems.
The 148 power interruptions llsted i J1 the resume are i.hose "which
·...'ere sufficiently important to gain publici ty." S1 nee none of the: reportpd
UFO-related power failur~s tabulated by NICAP is reflected in the FPC
resume, we may Lonclu,:t: that nmH.~ of them was (if mujor pUDlic consequence.
This is also apparent f-:m the Jcscriptions of the incidents given by
the authors nf :J'tw 1/1:-'0 El'idel1c!c.
Rather than investigate eVt'nts that, from the standpoint of power
systems op2ratil)ns and impact 011 the public, wert not significant, it
app08red more fruitful to determine whether there were power failures
that could not be satisfactorily explained. TI0 FPC report for the 13
years from 1954 throug~ 1966 includes ~ total Qf 148 failures. In th,ce
instances although the events that 1n~tillted the disturbances were :(dcnt-
ifi€cl, the c:auses are list(~d as "unknr>\m". In one case (Los i\n&.dl~5;
19 July 19bb) , the event is described: "Breaker Operations (~ause
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Magnetic mapping of the bodies of au.owobiles involved in particularly
puzzling UFO reports of past years, such U~ lnc November 1957 incidents at
Levelland, Texas, wouJd have been most desirable, but the cars were no
longer available for study.
The technique is simple and would be quite useful to any field team
studying an event in which stalling of a car by an UFO 1s claimed. Inves-
tigators should interpret the results with caution, however, since denting
and straightening of the car body does alter the magnetic signature. As
demonstrated in the test reported above, the signature al~~ can be changed
easily with a simple horseshoe magnet.
s. Une!.E.1ained Electric POWel" Interruptions
(This section prepared by Mr. R. J. Low)
A listing of electrical power interruptions from 1954 through 1966
appears as AppenJix 1: of the Federal POwt~r ComlPission teport, Prevention
of POI,e1' f·a.ilure~,. This Ii::;t I.:ontains nonc of the 15 Ji:;turban.::cs of
power systems tabulated in 1'h8 UFO Eddence (NrCAP, 1964), and its ::;lJpple-
ment as having been coinddental I,d th slghtings of UFOs ne.,r the affected
power systems.
The 148 power interruptions llsteJ in the resume are I.hose "whil.:h
','ere sufficiently important to ga.in publicity." Since nonl~ of tlw reportpd
UFO-related power failurAs tabUlated by NICAP is reflected in the FPC
resume, WI;' may ~onclu,:t: that none of them was ()f mujor putJli<: consequence.
This is also apparent f"~m the Jescriptions of the incidents given by
the authol.'s nf ~nl<J ill·'!) El'idellcJc.
Rather than investiRate ov~'nts thut, from the stanJpoint of power
sy~tems ol'2l"atil)Jl5 and impact on the public, wer, not :;igni ficant, it
app0Rred more fruitful to Jeterminc whether thrrc were power failures
that could not be satisfadori ly explained. TI (' FPC report tor the U
years from 1954 throug~ 1966 includes ~ total of 148 failures. In th,ce
instances although thl:' events that 1n~tiited the dhturhances were 1dcnt ..
ifi€u, the causes arc li5t'~u as "unknrllm". In one CIise (Los !\ngdl~s,
19 July 190b) , the event is described: "Bre9kcr Operat ions Cause
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