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Project Blue Book Socorro file (direct PDF)

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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting of 24 April 1964 compiles an Air Force record card and a large set of press clippings. The clippings cover policeman Lonnie Zamora's report of an egg-shaped object with four landing marks and scorched brush, plus J. Allen Hynek's investigation and follow-up reports from La Madera, Edgewood and elsewhere. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no foreign material, radiation or propellant, that the case remains open, and that later related sightings were explained or found to be hoaxes.

  • p. 6 …admitting the UFO was a strange vehicle, nature unknown. If it had, this probably would have…
  • p. 13 …In each case the sighting was determined to be a known object or natural phenomena. Two…
  • p. 49 …By the nature of its' end usage, the production of the shock absorber will be small…
  • p. 50 …By the nature of its' end usage, the production of the shock absorber will be small…
  • p. 57 …However, they were not aware of an operational craft of this nature. (b) Lunar Module configurations…
  • p. 98 …the other hand it is a perfectly natural remark for kids to make to a man…
  • p. 100 …to conduct lengthy investigations as to the nature of the stimulus that gave rise to the…
  • p. 130 …All descriptions are general in nature. At no time did the flight of the object rise…
  • p. 148 …Soviet engineers today expressed confidence of winning a "battle of nature" to save the fabled ancient…
  • p. 167 …THEN CAN TRACE THE OBJECT TO SOME NATURAL PHENOMENA OR AIRCRAFT," HE SAID. THE SCIENTIST ALSO…
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE
25 Apr 64	2. LOCATION
Socorro, New Mexico	12. CONCLUSIONS
□ Was Balloon
□ Probably Balloon
□ Possibly Balloon
□ Was Aircraft
□ Probably Aircraft
□ Possibly Aircraft
□ Was Astronomical
□ Probably Astronomical
□ Possibly Astronomical
□ Other Ground light
□ Insufficient Data for Evaluation
□ Unknown
3. DATE-TIME GROUP
Local night
GMT	4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar
☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS
☐ Yes
☐ No	6. SOURCE
civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
not reprtd	8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
one	9. COURSE
back and forth
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Witness reported a light going back and forth over a mountain of Socorro while he was driving North.	11. COMMENTS
Clouds in area. Navigation beacon at location. Probable reflection from rotating beacon on clouds.

AT1C FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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