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Project Blue Book file, part 2

USAF via NICAP · 22 pages · text by OCR

This Project Blue Book file, released through NICAP, covers the August 1956 radar and visual UFO sightings at RAF Bentwaters and Lakenheath, England. It contains radar operator statements, pilot intercept accounts, weather data and USAF teletype messages. It also includes ATIC analyses suggesting weather returns or Perseid meteors, and an October 1956 memorandum by Dr. J. Allen Hynek. Hynek judged the meteor explanation unlikely, called for better data and relayed Dr. Whipple's proposal for camera sky patrols.

  • p. 1 …The Hats and Bone pilots assigned to the 52nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Benthamers, England. The above…
  • p. 2 …low base along the west coast of England from the vicinity of the village of Oxford…
  • p. 10 …The apparent concern shown by the SAC Base in England and OLNCUSAFE clarified that every possible…
  • p. 11 …Report for Analysis - UPO Reports from CINCUBAFE, Wiesbaden and Lakeshore, England 70: APOIN-4E4 Attn: Capt…
  • p. 12 …The Porsoids are prominent and apparently could be quite spectacular over England. b. The Forseids are…
  • p. 13 …Reference attached teletype message from England. It approach that the CAC Commander into an effort to…
  • p. 17 …THE SYSTEM, ENGLAND. ARE DURCH. COLLISION LOCAL VACILITY TO DISTRIBUTION OF POWER TRACTORS. IN YOUR AIRCRAFT…
SUBJECT: (C) Evaluation of Lakenheath Reports (Cont)

UPO society and other "publicity artists" would make of such an incident. It is, therefore, of great importance that further information on the technical aspects of the original observations be obtained, without loss of time from the original observers.

Dr. J. Allen Hynek

Salthsonian Astrophysical Observatory

USAF UFO Scientist-Consultant

17 October 1956

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