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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. 25 …He said one of the first problems will involve working out arrangements with the county clerk…
  • p. 57 ## (6) VTOL and Lunar Modules: (a) Personnel working on the development of VTOL type aircraft and…
  • p. 67 …His discliosure was based on the final work Aeronutronic submitted to NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center…
  • p. 97 …Opal Grinder does have a high school student working for him, and I talked with him…
  • p. 109 …Wesley Johnston, a high school senior who works at Opelgrinders is particularly significant. He said that…
  • p. 129 …The counter was checked with Major Conner's watch and found to be in good working…
  • p. 131 …I called a prospective graduate student in astronomy, now working at Kirtland Air Force Base, before…
  • p. 142 …SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF WORK REQUESTED 8. PRECEDENCE RATING TASK NO. G-661-02 9. A/C…
  • p. 144 …himself as a persecuted friend of the working man. HOFFA HAS BEEN indicted seven times on…
  • p. 145 …According to the grand jury, Hoffa and his associates worked this way: Various of the seven…
  • p. 148 …state tour of the Appalachian area Friday, worked over the weekend with aides on the "must…
  • p. 150 …At night I couldn't sleep could come home from work sit for hours thinking about…
  • p. 151 …work shift, he said. "Because at night couldn't sleep-I would come from work and…
  • p. 155 …Villa Jr. "I'm just an ordinary working man just a mechanic. "They said there was…
  • p. 164 …Zamora in my work and he is a thoroughly dependable observer. Dr. Hynek said he found…
  • p. 167 …ZAMORA FOR 15 YEARS IN MY WORK AND HE IS A THOROUGHLY DEPENDABLE OBSERVER." ## A93AQ DR…
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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