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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.
invel~ion. In the absence of detail~d meteorological data, the most probable conclusion seems to be that the primary sighting was a meteor and that no genuine UFO case exists here. However, this case also might merit a more intensive investigation. 1207-6. Paris, Tex., 7 March 1967, 1645 LST. Weather: clear, vis:.bi Ii ty 15 mi. 'Ibis is an unconfirmed report by a single observer who could not even be reached for verification of the report by members of this project staff. He claimed to have seen two lights that "made a 90 G turn at high speed, appeared to separ~te and come back together agai.n and then went straight up. Speed varied from fast to slow to fast, in excess of known aircraft speed." The last statemeni: is the witness's interpretation. He stated that radar at Paris AFB had tracked this UFO, but all military radar installations in the area disclaim any UFO tracks that night. It seems probable that the visual sightinf" was either an Rircraft)whose sound was not heard by the witne55 for some reason} or a pair of meteors cn close, nearly parallel paths. The quick dimming of a meteor burning out mny be interp;'eted as a 90 0 ~:urn with sudcen acceleration away from the observel' of a nearly-constant light source, which then seems to disappear in the distance. I-C: Primarily visual, blurry light or glow. 15- B. Blackhawk and Rapid Ci ty, S. Da]" , and Bismarck, N. Oak., 5-6 Augus~ 1953, 2005-0250 LST. Weather: clear, excellent viribiltty, stable conditions, temperature inver~ions and radio surface ducts pre- vale~t. See Fig. 4. TIle night was dark and moonless . .:110 initial incid~nt in this chrtill f)f UFO sightings wa!" the si/!;oti,' by a GOe (GrOund Observers Corps) observer of a stationary "red gLowing light" at 2COS LST near Blackhawk, S. Dak. This li!~ht soon began LO move some :\0 0 to tho right, "~hot straight up," and moved to the left, returning to its original position. A companion thought it ",as "just tho red tower light" (a warning Ught on an FM 196 invel~ion. In the absence of detail~d meteorological data, the most probable conclusion seems to be that the primary sighting was a meteor and that TJO genuine UFO case exists here. However, this case also might merit a more intensive investigation. 1207-8. Paris, Tex., 7 March 1967, 1645 LST. Weather: clAar, vis~t.ility 15 mi. 'l11is is an unconfirmed report by a single ObSt'TVCl' who could not even be reached for verification of the report by members of this project staff. He claimed to have 3een two lights that "made a 90~ turn at high speed, appcared to separate and come back togetiler again and then went straight up. Speed varied from fast to slow to fast, in excess of known aircraft speed." l1Je last statemeni: is the witness's interpretation. lie stated that radar at Paris AFB had tracked this UFO, but all military radar installations in the area disclaim any UFO tracks that night. It seems probable that the visual sight!nR was either an aircraft)whose sound was not heard by the wltne~s for some reason, or a pair of meteors en cloSG, nearly parallel paths. The quick dimming of a meteor burning out may be interp;.·ctcd as a 90 0 \~urn with sudden acceleration away from the observer of a nearly-constant light soureF.', which then seems to disar'pear in the distance. I-C: Primarily visual, blurry light or glOW. IS-B. Blackhawk and Rapid City, S. Dak., and Bismarck, N. Uak., 5-6 Augt:st: J9S3, 2005-0250 LST. Weather: clear, excellent vi:it)ility, stable conditions, temperature inverg~ons and radio surface ducts pre- vale~t. See rIg. 4. TIle night was dark and moonless. :110 ini tial incidl'nt In this chain ')f UFO sightings wa!' the s iii;l1t i,'· b!' a GOe (GrOund Observers Corps) observer of a 5 tati oHary "red glowing light" at 2C05 LST ncar fllackhawk, S. llak. This 1 ir,l1t soon began LO move some :\0 0 to the ri ght, "~hot straight Ill'," and moved to the left, t'cturni ng to i t~ or.igirwl pos i tiOll. A companion thought i t \~as "just tho red tower light" (a warnillg ] ight on an I'M 196
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