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

Thl' claim is fl"cq\ll.'ntly nwdc, ~;()1l1l'tiIlICS in r~p0l't~ which are impressive
bl!cause the)' i.llvolv~ multi'de inJepcnJcnt witnesses. Witnesses seem
certain that the function of their cars was affected by the unidentified
object, which sometimes reportedly was not seen until after the malfunction
was noted. No satisfactory explanation ~or such effects, if indeed they
occurred, is apparent.
A searcn for residual indire'~t physical eV idtlnce failed to yield
any recorded or otherwise verified instances which establish a relation-
ship between an UFO and an 31teration in electric or local ma~netic fields
or in radiation illtcn~ity. The Northeast electric power failure appears
adequately explai.ned without refelence to the action of UFOs. No evi-
dence has been presented to this project thAt supports the claim that
an)' su",h power failure was lJl:O related.
In add.\ t iun to i nstrullIcnt readings, rcsiJual effects on materials
,;an also be investigated. Magnctlt.: m:1pping of affected automobi J c houies,
if used with proper reservation, is suggcstlld a'; one uscf.ll procedure for
obt·ining such evidence, since the origill;;!l lIwgllctic pattern of thc~ body
of a given automobile call be determined.
){cfel'cnces
Blades, Jehu, Cdr, USN, Communication.
P1'0 j C c t Fi 1c 12 S'7 - P, 1% 7 .
Hall, HidHlrJ, H.• The liFO !,'vi.cieItlJe,
NICAP, WUo.;llil1gtoll, P.e., 19b4, 73ff.
Project Blue Hook .':iaitUl iie/JuI'L No.tu;
n Februllry U);,:~, 2.
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Thl' claim is frcqllt'ntly I1wde, ~;()1IIl't illlc!' in repol't.~ which are Imprcssiv('
b~cause they lllvolv"" tnulti,lle inJependellt witnesses. Witnesses seem
certain that the function of their cars was uffected by the Ullldentified
obj ect, whi ch sometime', reported ly was not secn unti 1 after the ma 1funet j on
was noted. No satisfactory explanation cor such effects, if indeed they
occurred, is apparent.
A search for residual indire,:t physjcal <:Jvldcnce failed to yield
any recorded or otherwise verified ins:ances whIch establish a r~lution~
ship between all UFO and an alteration in electric or local ma~netic fields
or in radiation illtcn~ity. The Northeast electric power failure appears
adequat(1), explaineu without refe~ence to the action of U[lOs. No evi-
dence has been presented to this project th~t supports the claim that
all)' sud) power fail ure I'll:; UI:O rda t cd.
la addition to instrument reauings, resitlual effects on materials
..:an also be investigated. Magllcti,: Jl\,lpping of affected automobjle l)oJies,
if used with prnper reservation, is suggested a~ one usef~l procedure for
obt.ining such evi<.!ence, sillce the origimil magnetic pattern of til': body
of a given automobile crill be determined.
Hcferences
Blades, Jehu, Cdr, USN, Communication.
Project rile 12S7-P, 1967.
I!,d 1, Hi dHl rJ, 11. I 'I'he liFe! !\'v iduwl! ,
NICAP I WlIshill!<toll, (l.e., 19M, 731'f.
Project Blue Hook riatiw iie~)()I'L No.tu;
27 I'-eb ruu ry 1\)~;:;. 2.
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