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Project Blue Book Socorro file

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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting, held by the Internet Archive, collects Air Force records and 1964 press clippings. It covers policeman Lonnie Zamora's April 24, 1964 report of an egg-shaped object with four legs, the scorched brush and ground depressions, and Dr. J. Allen Hynek's investigation. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant and the case stayed open. Later New Mexico reports were judged known objects or hoaxes.

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  • p. 9 …SE, told her parents and Police Lt. C. K. Jolly, the "queer looking thing" bounced up…
  • p. 25 …Force Base, a group from Washington, D.C., and the FBI were expected to join State…
  • p. 35 …USAF SAF0I PB (Mrs Gaiser) Wash D C. 20330 1. The following is a resume on…
  • p. 37 …United a/c.
  • p. 38 …Ralph Payne from Douglas a/c contacted this office on 30 Jun 64. Gave us a…
  • p. 51 V. C. SERIANNI EASTERN SALES REPRESENTATIVE MENASCO MANUFACTURING COMPANY BURBANK, CALIFORNIA 114 MARCHESTER DRIVE DAYTON 29…
  • p. 53 …Capt Quintanilla spoke with V.C Serianni, representative of the Menasco Manufacturing Company, on 28 May…
  • p. 57 …VTOL type a/c were not eliminated as a possible cause due to the absence of…
  • p. 67 …Modified Boosters Beween five and ten current or modified Saturn-C boosters would launch the attempt…
  • p. 72 …Sincerely, Richard C. Dempsey Director of Public Relations JUN 3 1968
  • p. 80 …the 1005th Special Investigation Group, Washington, D.C. The UFO report had been received by the…
  • p. 87 …X A/C, the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Pars 1-19, has some very…
  • p. 91 …A/C (Photo Mission) Satellite Other (Misinterpretation of Conventional objects) Venus Balloon Prob Satellite 1. Venus…
  • p. 102 …picture is to have a Washington, D. C. preview in about three or four weeks and…
  • p. 113 Tab A Lt Holder Report Tab B TSgt Moody Report Tab C Dr Hynek Report Tab…
  • p. 114 …Douglas A/C, dtd 20 May 64 3. Hughes A/C, dtd 20 May & 26 May…
  • p. 122 …a g e c e n t r i a l c a r g l}. $$
  • p. 142 …A/C TYPE, MODEL AND SERIAL NO. PROGRAM STRUCTURE OTHER TITLE 10. DESCRIPTION OF WORK RUN…
  • p. 147 …and did not pay too much attention. c. Mr Zamora traveled slowly on the gravel road…
  • p. 155 …Force. A mechanic, Villa works for N. C. Ribble and Co. here. "The pictures are authentic…
  • p. 160 …JERRY SMOTHERS C o c o r n over unidentified flying objects continued at a airdrop…
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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