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m e alag nc * nt e yx l 1 n 947-48, t fr t U FO r por s wer c he is e t e hanne e t ld o

t Ai Te hni lI elge e Ce e ( C) a W rg he r c ca ntli nc ntr ATI t iht

Pa t r on A i For e Bas i D a on,O hi t age y r te s r c e n yt o he nc e s onsbl f ana yz ng i eli nce i or a i of i e p i e or l i nt lge nf m ton nt r e tt t Ai For . s o he r ce W he I bec m e pe s ly i ve nc r y a ye r l t r n a r ona l nvol d a l a ae , 1 l a ne t t t r ha be n g e conse na i i t i e r d ha he e d e r at t r ton n he nn nd ec ngl e t r t li nccdi s o ove t s e lge . vii n r he udde a s m i y pr pos ous s r c o r por st twe e c i ' f om bot ci la c i s f e t ha r om ng i r n h vii n and m iia y qua t r .ATI co d e sl ha dic e lt r re s C ul a iy ve s ount d

t ci la r pors( nd t yge r ly di ,butt ycoul he viin e t a he ne al d) he d

not dico s unt out i ht t i own t a ne pe s l t r g her r i d r onne he m iia y wine s s lt r t s e . I t be pni U FO r porswe e va a s c n he gi ng, e t r gue nd kethy,

a 1wa t lanwhnIto o ahrrsocalit o Crjg s ai s b ATI us t ex sn a ranye 1ok d te ep ni ly f yn o pl o em as c n s onomisl i t J t oul t y.

c dn' gc t ki of ha d dat ' t m iiar wa us d oul t t he nd ' r a' he lt y s e t ge tng t y wa e cl e up pho o , pi c s of har o ti ; hc nt d os ts ee da e de aic de c i i s a s f t l t ad,a m iia y r , t l d s r pton , nd o or h. ns e lt r

plot woul r por t t he s w a me alcl ng objc . l d e t ha a t linooki et

Pos i y Hdic s d' a wi e s cr t whi ze ' sbl s - hape ' ; ngls af ch buz d' hi and t n s awa a i r di e s ed a t t wa m he hot y t nc e bl pe nd ha s a bout al. l
I c dn' be.Pe ha t piotha s e a m e e or ha t oul t r ps he l d en t or d ha l i e U ndoubt y t a r luc nat d. edl he i man had bee c us d, n onf e pe haps i i t m uch,or t ltl , ox n. Be i s r nhalng oo oo ite yge sde .

TheAi For wasbamed.A wi ls c at Nons e! r ce ngl s r f? ens

sn e n o e es ha r p r e i, y n tj twrt i of ic o n le d c o td t wh o us i t f e
a a m ipe c pton of a nat al c nt or phe e s s re i ur ve nom non. or pe ha as a f lie d ha l na i ? W ihi t conr ps ul- dge luci ton'! t n he hne of t Pent gon,whe e pr ii r ors a s ppy s he a r ecson ep t nd na de ii we e t r e A TI S be l me a c sons r he ul , C' wider nt boutU FOs I t m e tm e,t s hool of t ht about UFOS n he an l wo c s houg qu c y de l d at ATI i D a on, a i i e lge i kl ve ope C n yt nd n nt li nce cr l s ele r One s ic e s whe e. chool f t t t U FOs s ul be el ha ho d t ken ve y s rousy.The r be i f wa s s r t t a t a r ei l i le s o t ong ha ops cr t tEs i a e of t Siuaton' was s t W a hi on, e e s tm t he t i ' ent o s ngt satng t qyi s uc r w e e pr ba y i e pl t y a t i hat ng a e s r o bl nt r ane ar nd
*la cobs gies a ;ne a v ccountof t e raneuver. hes a s

wa n tv r hihyrg r e s o ey y l e ad d.

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t t m iiar s d be puton an talr ' f i Somc hat he lt y houl e e t' ootng. di tgo a f a t t butwe e r ady t a e t tSyi dn' s ar s ha , r e o cc pt ha ng s uce s we e r a . I ed, i a lt c t t Com m ng a r r e l ne n e t r o he ndi G e r of t A t y Ai For es G e alTwi ng wr t ne al he m r c ner ni o e: As r eque t d . . .t r i pr s nt d bel t conse he e s e e e ow he sde e opi on of t Comm and co e ni t s i r d ni he nc r ng he oca ld ttyi di c ' t t le l ng s s' ha : a.t phenom e r por e i s e hi r a and he non e t d s om t ng e l not vii r sona y; s pe of a dic,of s h appr i bl sz a t a a ha s uc ec a : l e s o ppe r t be a l r as m a m a aic a t* o s a ge n- de r r f .

b.tee ae o jcs p o by a y o i t g t h r r be t rba l p r xmai he n

The ot r s hool of t he c hought t t m uc e s e wa ook he h a ir y

ou a s t nd umma iy dimis t e ie s jc a mirl s sed he ntr ube t s s

pe c ptons a f d,pos wa ne ve ,or t e l t of a sly re i , a t r r s he fkcs lil s as ' pa tc la l whe t r pors ca e f om ci la . e on, r i tl r y ' n he e t m r vii ns The t br s i W as ngt c e t ad t l te op a s n hi on hos o opt he a t r vi w.I wa muc s mplr And, afe al,t i Sc e ii e t s h i e. t r l he r i ntlc Advior Boa d c pos d of r put bl a hi hl pl e s y r om e e a e nd g y ac d

s e i? ha s d s t ngsj tc dn' be t y ha cints d ai uch hi us oul t he d

t be m iag or t r s t of pl i good ol f hi d o r es he e ul an d- as one i i ton.I w a a ns al known s i nce t t a c a t mag na i t s gai t l ce ha rf c d be e i t m a r a t i ed t U FOs: am a i oul hav n he nne trbut o z ng

ac lrto s fo a sa dn sat rq ta ge t rs c eeain r m tn ig tr, ih-n ld un ,

r d,noiel s dia r e a t r s m l y and ope y api s es s ppea anc s f e ee ngl nl de yi g a t by hov r ng e te sy a f ng r viy e i sor ls l bove t g ound. he r Sc e had s d t ti wa i pos i l a t Ai For e i nce ai ha t s m s b e nd he r c t e whi wa t c e s much t oubl l t r o wa heor m ch s o aus o r e ae n s bor tl c n' be t r f r i in'-' n: tt a t , he e o e t s t'

Stl,r porsof unus sg ii pesse (ha wa t il e t ual ihtrgs ritd t t s o

be one of t ve y a he r nnoyi t ngs a ng hi bout U FOs f , ads

atr al,dia a i tme) Re t co i d t pie up fe l s ppe r n i . pors ntnue o l

a W rghtpa t r o i D ay on. Fi l ATI r c t i - te s n n t naly C c om mende and W as ng on a e d, t t a s par t a d, hi t gr e ha e a e nd

f ma pr j tbes tup t e l et st ton and ge t or l oec e o vauat he iuai to

t boto of t pr e onc and f a l he t m he obl m e or l. I Fe ua y of 1 , Pr j t Si wa bor l l d n br r 948 oec gn s n. t i ve
*Lt G e N at n. han Twi ng, Comm ander of .he A1 M at i ni t r rel Command, t Com m a ng Generl A r Ai For , Sept o ndi a. my r ces ember 23,1947.

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1 5

f r amo t o y a . Bu a t e f r r n e o Pr lc s o l s ne e r t s h o e u n r f oe t
Gr udge a Bl Book, i s a t d t A i For e down a * nd ue t t r e he r c c r r i li s s m is hit y. ontove sa s ue t s or Shorl afe Si ha be n s t d,I wa as ty t r gn d e Gr e s ked,as a n

ln pah o d aiy wih o eo te motp oo g d a d g t f el n t n f h s rln e n

ato me ( p it1awa se haie ,t ji tep o srno r a on l y mp sz ) o on h r j ta t hnialc ula .Iwa t s e how ma oft ec s ec c ons tnt so e ny he
r por s up t t tme c d be e a ne r i ly a e t o hat i oul xpl i d atona l nd a tonomi aly a m e e s t nklng s a s and br g sr c l s t or , wi i t r , i ht pl t . Obvi l f w of t m a day i ht di c c d ane s ousy, e he ny lg s s oul

b s e p an d.No a to o c lo jc a p a s a a me e o x l ie sr n mia b e t p e r s t li ty ng dic vi e l c or i t ough t day i e a lc l i s ol nty av tng hr he tm s y.But t r we e m any ot r t c d a di ha k he e r he s hat oul nd d ve a tonomi alex ana i .H e e a e s e e sr c pl tons r r om xampl s of r e 'e pors t I c l t d asasr t hat va ua e t onom i l ca : '

On Ocobe 13, 1947, many wipes s i D a n, t r t se n uphi

M a t , r pore a objc, bl i col , whih nioba e td n e t ue n or c

a r d t be t sz o a s t l and t ha t ppca e o he ie f ofbal o ve he s hapc (f a met or I pur ue a s r i htco s a 1 ? e . t s d tag ur e t ow a tt a wa s n f a dkr ton of t e s onds liude nd s ee or l a i hr e ec .
M y e l ton s a c e r a va ua i t t m nt e d:

There rsof t s i i nta we t t de ci i po t hi ncde ns r o he s rpton

of a.ar metor or fr bal.Thc tajctr s e l ge e ie l r e o y, pe d,

col , and ex oson a e pari ul l c nci or pl i ' r tc ary onvi ng e de e. vi nc

On J y 11 1 ul , 947, i Codr Ne oundl n oy. wf and, t wo

p o l n e a ds-ha c bbetmo i a a W r e pe otd ics p d jc vnq t y

hi i t l de i l lke c . nd t hat da t ook i one

hi vcociy a ha ng t sze of a dl gh l t nd vi he i nncr pl t . ae

The obj twa vcy brghtand had a at r o be ec s r i n feglw M y e uaton s a ementr ads: val i t t e

Th d s rpt n gve b t e o s r es o t i o lc e e c i i s i n y h b e v r f hs be t o
ans r quie c os y t t t of a t pi lbrght xsowwe t l el o ha y ca i , .l
t e Ai Fo c ' o il i etg to s o t o UFO p o e ( p . h r r es ca nv siai n f h r blm Ca t Ru et idiae t t te e wa ) n ofca e pa a in of te pp l n c td ha h r s , o f il x ln to s i h
c name wer e ofeed. ode e vcr r

*Whie t e pr l her obabl was s y ome sgnikance t t names gi n i f e he ve

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mo i g' o i . ti e te l u l l t a t o jc v n 'b l I s xr mey n i y h t hr b e t de ke

was a hi m or t n a fr ba l nyt ng e ha te l.
On O c obe 8 'r 9, 1 t r o 947 i La V e s N e da,an n s gm , va

e - rFoc ylta d oh r rp re o sr ig a x Ai r e i n tes e o td bevn o

t al a a i hl i t s a an esi a e s e of r i pe rng gh n he ky t tm t d pe d
not v sbl .The t ai was a whie a a cl and diii e r l s t s oud s

400-1000 MPH.The objc pr ng t tal was e t oduci he r i

sp td i Efe n t t n y miu e .The o jc pr i a e n te o we t n ts bet o

c de i a s r i ht lne and t n m ade a g oxi ee d n t a g i he n ppr m a e l8 deg e t n of r us 5 t o- r e ur adi -15 m ie a pr l s nd oce de away t r t e diec i oft .fr tappe e d owa ds h r ton he ls ar . anc The w e t was t mos c oudl s ' e. a her al t l e s. ' M y e l i sa e e r a va uaton t t m nt e ds:

l e eyhn e cp t c us f wn ted srjin n v r tig x e t he p re l , h ecit o o

gi n a we s t t t of a fr ba l The co s l ve ns r o ha e l. ur e ndi c e howe r appe s f a t t s hy he i. N o at d, ve , ar at l o hi pot ss fr bal on r c d,t t s i s i t ' knowl e,ha le l e or o hi nve tga ors edg s e r bee known t t n bac on is l. ve n o ur k tef

The pl tV e was a f eq ntcul i : ane nus r ue prt

Ok Ma c 7 1 8 US o es i S r a Te rh , 94 AF cr n my n , n
nes e wathe an ova objc i a diecl W NW se , c d l v t n r ton
f om Sm y na l wa ye l or nge i c or and r r . t s low- a n ol m ovc ve y s o y untl about fv de r s above t d r l wl i i e g ee he horz The wa c i f a ion. y t hed t or bout f t fve m i e or y-i nut s untli f de awa i ta d y. M y ev ua i sat d: al ton t e

The objc sght hee wa undo e y t plne e t i ed r s ubtdl he a t Ve . The satd po ii c cks e ty ( t n nus t e ston he xacl wihi alwa eob e vai le r wih t c lo bl s r tona ror) t he omputd po e ston of Ve . D e i i i o c or s e a ii nus s rpton f ol , pe d, nd s ti tm e a lc ck c os l e tng i l he l ey.
l b0 h W or d W a s l have l r d, many r n t l r, ea ne ounds of amm unii n we e fr d at V e , ea h sde t nki t s to r le nus c i hi ng hi brghtpl ne wa a devi oft e i a t s ce he nemy.Eve com e swer n t e oc sona l r po t d a U FOs: ca i ly e r e s

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On N ov m be 8,1948 a weahe o e ve i Pa m a e r t r bsr r n na

obs r e a s rc objc wih a t i lke a co t e y d pheial e t t al i me

f r f t m i e . H e s at d t t i was l r r t n o or y nut s t e ha t a ge ha V e ,ha t co or of a sar a wa a re l a nus d he l t , nd s ppa nty t a hi h a tt . g liude
M y e l ton s a e z va ua i t t d:

I s e e t ey pr b be t a t e o jc sg t d wa t e ms n i l o a l h t h b e t ih e s r
t come 19 L,whih ha bee dico re t da he t 48 c d n s ve d wo ys ea le i Ausra i . . .The e i no sng e s a e e ri r n t la r s i l t t m nt i t lm ie r t t t c r di t t come hy n he i t d epor ha ont a c s he t pot i . hess

Som e i e ,e n t s ti s a m oon,or t m o tm s ve he e tng un nd he on s e t ough s uddi c ouds wa r por e aq a UFO . e n hr c ng l , s e t d l m a be t t my i e i r por she pe t kans or t y ha nt r m e t l d he f ma-

to o Pr jc S g it t e e te l ne ai e Pr j c i n f o e t in n o h xr mey g tv oe t
Gr ,whi t asis pr m ie t t UFOs sm pl c l udge ch opk t e s ha i y ou d notbe.I ti d ha d t f msr re r o md t onom i a ex ana i nsf as c l pl to or m any c e a I coul and i t e t t I c dn' 1 as s s d, n hos ha oul t r c d t dr w out a m a naur ex ana i a pos ea he o a s ny t al pl tons s sbl Som e i e , I sr t he t f . i e. tm s t e c d oo ar

Clal, ,o ,t o g a tetmet tUFOsweejs e ry 1 to h u ht t h i ha r ut a l t o n n e s .I e j y d t e r l o d b n r e e o f o s n e n o e h oe f e u ke v n

t hough I had t a tt ts m e oft orgi l237 ca e o dmi ha o he i na ss 1 sudi wc c r alp l z e s t ed r e z lr . The f t ly or box s or t t I t ne i t t Ai mal al c e ha ur d n o he r

For e on Aprl30,1 afe ne ry ayea ( no mea c i 949, tr a l r by ns

f ltme o atmp i! t f ref n r le pa to s ul i ) f te tn o o c-t o ma x lnain t t s c s si o s f e i e ett r pr e he e. o hee a e s f ufk4 nt ntr s o e oduc r
Cla as 1. As r t onomi al c

Numbe o! r
I ndde s nt

Appr % ox.
18 1 4
32

a Hihp o bly . j rba ii t

b.Fal or 1 pr ba lt r ow o biiy

42
33

Tot 75 al 2. N on- s r nom i l but s s a to ca ugge tve of ot r e ana i i he xpl tons

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a. Bal loons or or na y di r a r ra t ic f b. Roc t ,far s,or f li ke s l e a lng bo e dis

48

23

10

c.M icel ous (el ci , s lane r le tons a or lsr mes bids) ur a tea r, r .
et c.

Tot 8 al 4 3. N on- t onom i l wih no asr ca , t e de e a to vi nt xpl na i n a La k of e de pre l s . c vi nce c ude e a i xpl naton 30 b. Evi nc ofe e s ge t de e f r d ug s s no e a ton xpl na i 48
Tot l 78 a

13 20 33

A f e ha ng s t r vi ubmit d t a te he bove r por , 1 r t ne t e t e ur d o f ltm e asr ul-i t onom i a r s ar h and t c ng. cl ee c ea hi On D e m be 27, 1949, t A i For a ce r he r ce nnounc t t ed ha

Prjc Gr d eha b e tr n td i iv siain o oe t u g d e n emiae , t n ct t s f s g o te UFO p n me o c mgee W i i svr ldas a h he o n n o ltd. t n e ea y, h

r po tw a is d.I wa e ll d e ni ntfe Fl ng Obe r s sue t s ntte e de iid yi u

jct- pr j t Gr ey Te hni l Re t No' 1 ACe s oec udg ' c ca por . 02'

49/15 1 and wa a l a e a ed by s e a rhe - 00, s pty bbr vi t om s t Gr udge Re t' por .' M y wor fgur i one of t a ndi s of t r por . k i cd n he ppe cc he e t Afe s udyi a y i a e uatng 237 of t be t t r t ng, nal z ng, nd val i he s r pors m y as it ntand 1ha f e t, ss a d ound t f32 pe c ntcoul ha re d be e ai a t o xpl ned s r nomi ly.Ot r who wor d o t re cal he s ke n he por f t ound 12 pe c t be ba l m s A not r 33 pe c r ent o lot . he r ent we e ls e a m ii nthe ar r t hoa s or r t t r it d s sde i d ic af , xe , epors oo s t hy t ate pt e l i Tha l f 23 pe ce t ke c o t m va uaton. t e t r nt hat co d notbe i ntse or c a sfed i any of t pr vi l ul de i d ls i n he e ousy m e i d c t g i s The w e e nknowns. * ntone a e or e . y r u ' '
* o mu t b a i ri t t t e e sait s we e ba e on o y On s e r n nnd ha h s t t i s c r sd nl
l appr sd, t perent s of unknowns f l t s y aie he c age als o ome 5 pe rce . n e hih m r nt of 4unknowns' i t e l rt ns' nt g ce age e ' n he fary eur '

2 7css W h r t fl 1 ,3 c ssae (e Cha tr1 )ciia3 ae. ee he ul 31 4 ae r se pe 1 rtcl

ma ha e b e be a s ,i t e b bn ng te pu l wa t w' y v e n c u e n h e ni , h bi s x ' c ne
t r o eportng sghtngs and he tnded t rd r tng onl t i i i nce e owa epori y he m or unus cas . e ual es

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Twe y-hr e pe ce unknowns Tha c d ha be nt t e r nt ! t oul ve en co i r d e r m ey ne wor hy. But ha dl a pe p out nsde c xt e l ws t r y e of t pr s .W 'y? A c r ng t Ruppet t ne men he e s h co di o l, he ws

wh g tc ge o t rp r flt ti wa a iu u a d o o o is f he e o t et ha t s mbg o s n p sil mlla n .t i e te p esha s me q et r osby sedig nc h rs d o u si s s o

a bout t m o i s be nd r l asng t Gr he tve hi e e i he udge Re t l por, t r c ve ve y ltl publc t whie t wrt r put outf e e ei d r ite i iy l he ie s el e s Cons que l i ea l 1950 you di t r d muc r. c nty, n ry dn' ea h a bout iyi s uc r . ng a e s' ' Pe ha t re s t pr s f l d t gr s t s g r ps he m on he e s aic o a p he i ni c ance of t 23 pe c nt unknowns wa t t one .f t he re s ha o he Gr ge Re t: m an r c ud por ' i e omm c tons c le f t nda i a l d or he

g oett b rd c di so ,rte t n Icesd. i rlc o e e u e n c pe ah r ha n rae Ths

l t f c ofnea l onc qua t r oft r po t une a ne n he a e ry - re he c r xpl i d! Fur he ,a not f l ng t Gr t r e olowi he udge Re r r c m c po t e om nda tons s a e t t l i r a l a r nt t t f t r sud i t t d ha : et s e diy ppa e ha ur he t y al t pr s nt lne woul onl c lm t fn ngs ong he e e i s d y onfr he i di he ei ' W 'ie ambi r n.' h l guous t s a e e s m e t fr , he t t m nt ee d o lm up t poston t tt r wasnot ng ofi he ii ha he e hi mpora et i tnc o nve tg e t hi h pe c a of G nknowns' not t s i at , he g r ent ge u ' wihs andi t ng.

l r e it d and U FOswe ea dea is .A TI i Dayonge xse r d sue C n t n c i d t r c i and r c d r po s bu ha dl o ontnue o e e ve e or e rt, t r y an yone s howe any i e es and t r wa ltl i a i d nt r t hc e s ite f ny nvc tga i n goi on. s i to ng U FOs howe r di not c as t ac i te . O n t , ve , d e e he r tviis he c rr 1 ont a y, 950 was a f i l go yca f UFO r por s a ry od r or e t, wih 21 c t 0 ompic be or ye ' end; t nt s n,or 13 l d f e ars we y-evc per nt of t s we e uni ntfe ce , he e r de ii d. ButUFOs we e t a ve y good s or i 195 The we e r n' r t y n 0. y r bei s pt a i by t r aly bi ne - t adva e of ng we sde he e l g ws he nc t N o t K o ea ar i s on t 38 h Pa ale .The K or a he r h r n m e he t r l l en

So f r al i t n a d p r o e, Pr jc Gr dg n , o 1 ne ? n u p ss oe t u e o

W a wa a r alt and UFOswe e not ( la tasf r ; r s e Yy i r at e s a t s t U. Ai For e wasc r d) he S. r c onccnc . So i We untl1 e ye rbc wih onl a tikl t nt i 952.the a gan t y rc e
of r por s c i i t ATI bol t rng t be i f of e t om ng n o C, s e i he le s t s who pr dit d t t UFOs lke o1 s di r , woul ho e e c e ha ,i d ol e s d

j s f d a y Buti J l o t a y a , a mao UFO u t a e wa . n uy f h t e r jr

:l p' occ r d.l oc ur e i of a lpl e , W a hi on, a ' ur e t c r d n, l l ac s s ngt D. C. . Ca .Ruppe t who wa on ha whc t now hit i pt l, s nd n he s orc

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i i nt t pl e de c i t s t ton i hi book, nc de ook c , s rbed he iua i n s

Re ton Uni nthed Fl ng Obe st por de i yi ict

W he r r a t W a hi on N a i n ada s t he s ngt tonal A ipor r t and a Andr ws A FB, b0t c os t t N a i s t e h l e o he ton' c pial pi ked up U FOs t sg i s bea t D e a t, c , he i htng t he m oc atc N atonal Conve ton out of he i s e. r i i ni adlne pac The cr a cd s h a f or t t I ha i r e f om y e t uc ur ha d nquii s r t of ce of t Pr sde of t U nie St e and he l i he e i nt hc t d at s

fo te p esi Lo d n Ota ,a d M e c Ciy r m f rs n n o , twa n xio t. l

A j o -ie ro wa onl narowl ave td i t unirsz d it s y r , re n he y
l obby of t Roge Sm ih H ot l i W as ngt whe he r t e n hi on n I r us d t t l t U . ne papc r por e s wha 1 ef e o e l he S. ws r e t r t kne abo t sghtng . w ut he i i s ' Be i s beng t m os hi y publci d U FO s g sde i he t ghl i ze i ht i i t Ai Fo ce annal,t y we e a s t m os ngs n he r r s he r lo he t m onum e aly f e up mc s s t t r pos i t nt l oul ds e ha e e n he fls le .
i

The gr a as ngt fa ' 1952 and t t e e ous e t hi on l p'of W he r m nd wa of UFO r por s t s ve e t hat wamped t Bl Bo oce he ue ok t t s m e was a t ue s ur e of wor y t t Ai For ha um r r o c r o he r ce an t t g r e - f om t entr l di r nt sandd o he ove nm nt r Ko ie y le e t poi s The e wa t que ton!f hat a e t y?' but t nt . r s he s i W r he ' ; he

C1 wa e e mo eitrse l teg si lyt te my A s v n r neetd n h osbit ha ne i

ag nt m i cog m iia y c munl tons wih a bar e s ght l ltr qm cai t r ge of f l e iyi - a r r por s t c a as ng s uce e t , hus amoufa ng a r l l gi ea ata on t c r t ck he ount y. The s c e ond c r t once n ook ove ri ng pr c nce On r di e ede . Dcc m be 4, 1 e r 952, t I e lge e Advior Com m it he nt li nc s y tee r com m e d t t rhe D ie or of Ce r l I e lge e e nde ha : e r ct nt a nt li nc wilt nls t s r c s of s l c e s i ntss t r i w and l e it he e vi e e e t d c e it o ev e

a p as te a albe e ie c'i te l h ofp rie t q r ie h v i l vd n e n h i t etn n a g

s l nthc t ore . . . . ' But t s wa onl t om cal c e i he is '' hi s y he i

rao ,a i cery idc td b t rc mme d t n o es n s s lal n iae y he eo n ai s f o

t 's ec e s i ntss' conve d unde t chaim a hi he el t d. c e lt y ' nc r he r ns p of D r H . P. Robe t on, a not d phys cs and r l tviy . rs e i it eai t e r .The tuepur s of t pane wa t : f e' a poxpe t r po e he l s o l us ' de t ntaly ex osve st to f om t s a e i l pl i iua i n r he t ndpoi ofna i na nt to l s curt l s t i c e iy. n hor , n onve ng t pa l t CI was ni he ne , he A f ar ul not o U FOs but of U FO r porl So.unde t e f f , e f. r he guie of a s s ympo i t r viw t physca na ur of s um o e e he i l t e UFO s t m e tngs of t s i nts s who ale , he e i he c e it , r ady s ub-

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s rbed t t tl c n' be,t r f e i in'' phios phy, ci o he et a t he e or t s t' l o gotunde wa o J nua y 1 1 r y n a r 4, 953.l s i on t ee of t at n hr he fve day-ong m e tngs a an a s i t pa l m e be . i l ei s s oc a e ne m r The ot r que ton, ha ar t y?, was a r a bc n he s i t e he ' W ' l e dy i g s udi d i e i l a t Batel M e or a I tt e i Cot e nt nsvey t he t le m i l ns iut , n l bus Ohi .Ther sng tde ofr pors i 1952 ha ca e um , o' ii i e t n d us d t A i Fo ce t co r t wih Ba t l , a m os pr s i i he r r o nt ac t tele t e tg ous .c e i i tt i n, t s udy s r ty a l re r s t oug s i ntic nsiuto o t ec e l l po t hr h t e of 1 t de e m i prm a iy whe he t Unhe nd 952 o t r ne i r l t r he t known ' di r d i basc c ra t r si s f om t s' le e n i ha c e itc r be

l Knowns' ( r t s prsng r s t oft ssudy,s e p. .' Fo he ur ii euls hi t e 253. ) '

W he Ba t le he r o t CI ' i e t c ne t n te l a d f he A s nt nt o onve he

Robeton pa l a ur nt lte ,casi d S , ( rs ne, n ge etr l she ECRF and T t e e o e n tp r o t e Bl e Bo k i e ) wa d s the h r f r o a t f h u o i s , s ipac d l
t t CI v a t Bl Book o c . I s r ng y re om o he A i he ue e t to l c m e d t t t s i ntsc pa l be pospone untl t nde ha he c e i ne t d i he Bate l sud wa c pl t d.Eve Ba t le di no r a i e t le t y s om e e n t el d t e lz t tt prm a y is wasnots i nc b na i ls urt ha he i r s ue c e e ut tona ec iy! Pr di t bl t CI we a a wih is pl . e c a y. he A nt he d t t ans . On t t ee day I s t i on t s r e of m e tng I he hr s a n he e i s ei s wa ne tv y i pr s d by t r a i l f w c e e s ga i el m e se he el tve y e as s xami d b t pa l Se r now c a sc U FO r por swe e ne y he ne . ve al ls i e t r

dicuse t f mous Trmont Uth ( 235) a s s d: he a e on, a p. , nd Gr t Fal,M ont ( 251),fl wer r viwe a ea ls ana p. lms e e e d nd s mma i ds s e a e g l ' a d Ge a r r f, r u rl imis d s t a ul ' n j t ic at' e y s s '
s ctve y.But onl fve ot r ca e we e di c s d i a pe i l y i he s s r s us e n ny ha di a r d f om t Bl Book fls The ot r we e s s ppea e r he ue le . he s r

deai,one o whi ( lont i ,Ohi Aupzt 1 1 2) tl f ch Belf ane o, s , 95 t Ya M ont ( hc ak, ana Augus 1 19 ;t gr tW as ngt , 52) he ea hi t fa ofJ y 19,1952 ( ch wa dimis d mqef c. on lp ul whi s s se efe t s
of i r i ' e n t h t we he r or s nve son,' ve houg he at r ec ds howe d onl a ti a i r i of one and a haf de e s -on y rvil nve son l gr e m a ni s t s mer t i r i wa gr a e but no ny ght hat um he nve son s e t r

r da UFOsappe e ;t Hane AFB c e ( a r ar d) he da as Augus 5, t 1 ,x t Pr s Il, M ane cm e ( t r 10, 952) and he e que se i s Ocobe 1 .Some ife n ohe c eswer brel r viwe i 952) t e t r as e ify e e d, n
c r t t t 2, 99 ca es t n unde de aie s udy at ont as o he 1 s he r t ld t Batel Sc r ewonde t tBatle c i r d t c ntle. a c r ha tel onsde e he onve i of a m e e ve da pa l no m a t r how pr s i ous ng r - y ne , te e tgi t pa lm e be s b0t pr a ur a ha dl t be comhe ne m r , h em t e nd r y o pa e wih t sudy of m a m ont t y we e t n e r d t he t ny hs he r he nga d i ge n.

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THB HYNEK Uro RBPORT

The Ro r s Pane Re t bc ns t l ' s nt be t on l por * gi husy: ' ua Pur

t t r quet...heunde sgned pa l( .H.P.Robe t o he e s t ri ne Dr ' rs Dr Lui M va e Dr Ll Be kne ( on, . s r z, . oyd r r who was pr s nton t l yt day oft me tng onl ,Dr S. ee he as wo s he ei y) . A.Gouds t a Dr Thor on Page . . .ha me t mi, nd . nt ) s t o
e l t any po sbl t e t t na i l s c iy po e vaua e s i e hr at o he tona e ur t s d

by Uni i d Fl ng Obj t,a t ma r omme dent:e yi ecs nd o ke ec nda i t r on.'l i c e r t t t pane unde s ood is tons he e ' t s l a ha he l rt t t ue p pos f om t out e . r ur e r he s t The r por contnue : s a r s t of is c i r tons e t i s A e ul t ons de a i , t Pa lconcude Tha t e de pr s e ...s he ne l s: t he vi nce e ent d hows no i c ton t t t s phe ndi a i ha he e nome co tt e a di e t na nsiut rc physca t e t na i l s c iy . . . and t t t r i l hr at o tona e ur t ha he e i no e denc t t t phe s vi e ha he nomena i c t a ne f r t ndi a e ed o he r vii of c r t s i ntsc c e sn ur en c e i once s' pt .' The m a n t us of t pa l and t di um t t s t i hr t he ne , he ct ha e t Pe ago polc on UFO sf a1 t r m ani sxte he nt n iy or 1 he e i ng i e n ye s of t e se e of Bl Boo was ll Pane ar he xitnc ue k : 4'e el l f t r c l s . ..t t t c i d e urhe onc ude ha he ontnue mpha i on t ss he r po tngoft ephe e ri hes nonm e doe ,i l eepa l tmes na s n s rous i , r ul i a t ea t t or ry f i ni o t pr e es t n hr t o he de l uncto ng f he ot c tve or ansoft bod poltc.' i wa f l d by:t e i g he y ii ' n s s olowe W ct a e ie s xampls t c og ng of cha l, t da r of e he l gi nnes he nge

beng 1d by co i d f le aa mst i e r a i c l e ntnue as lr o gnor e l ndiatons of hosie acins a t culiaton oj a mor i i tl to , nd he tv i bd nai ps hoog i whh s lj ho tl pr paga tonal yc l y n c kilul sie o nda c d i e hyse ial be i and ha mj l ditus O oul nduc trc havr r u sr t J dul co tt e aut iy.' (t lc adde . y nsiutd hort ' Iais d)
There tende wih t r comm e ton t t i por d t h e nda i ha onnat als c iy a nc e t ke i m e a e s e t sr p t U ni ' e ur t ge i s a m di t t ps o t i he -

de i d Fl ng Objcs of t s cil sa us t y ha ntse yi et he pe a tt he ve

be n gi e a t a a of m ys e y t y ha unf t t e v n nd he ur t r he ve or una e l a qui e ' y c r d. ' ' Bl Book wa now unde die t or r t de ue s r r c de s o bunk,and

wh tc pan o e e mao ,wo l g a nn tterc ma a ti, r v n jr ud o g lR h e o

me tonsofs h a a tbody ofs intssaswa r ndai uc n ugus ce it se l ye t ough t Pe ag a d hr he nt on? Be us of t ve y gr t s c e y s r ca e he r ea e r c ur oundi t Ba ng he t tle sudy ( o ye r ,t r ear und Bl Book wa t t el t f r a s he ul o ue s ha t na Batlemus ne rbe me i dl i i unlkey he me tel t ve ntone ) t s i l
t tany of t Robe s pane m e r we e e n a r ha he rton l mbe s r ve wa e
*obti e t ougltl centr f UFO st es anabl hr l le e or udi .

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t tt e nsve sudy wa i pr r s ;i ed,ha t y ha he xpc i t s n og e s nde d he known, t y m i ht wel ha re om m e be g l ve c nded t i be hat t soppe i t i e e t o na i l s c iy.n e i i a t d n he nt r s s f tona e ur t mplc to i t Pa l Re r wa t t UFO s we e a no e e i n n he ne po t s ha r ns ns

( s i e) matr t bede non-cenc te , o bunke a alco t.Ir md t l ss eme

be t c r atons a ound t c e e t bl i whih r he onve s i r he onf r nce a e n c

i wa s g etdt a W atDine o s mee u aina c r t s u g se h t l s j r o d c to l a t pr oon oduce be e it d i Qus de r nls e n bunki pr s . ng oce s n e Robi on Pa r por was sgne by t 5ve pr nns nel e t i d he i ci l pane m e be s A s a as oc a e m e be 1 wa not pa l m r. n s it m r s a ke t s g but 1 re e r c e r y r s vi w el i s d o i n, m mbe l a l e ol ng l n a nc t t we e I a ke I woul r f e. Eve a t t dva e ha r s d, d e us n t ha e r y dat ,whe I wa s ilmuc of a s ptc I r m e be al e n s tl h ke i , e m r f lng t t s t s it w a beng m ade of U FOs f om a eei ha hor hr f s i r s i ii sandpoi .I r t os t i i now c ea t t 1 centfc t nt n e r pec , t s l r ha de d i wm . e t s

Ata boutt stm e lwa a ke by Ba tle t unde t ke a hi i , s s d te l o ra pn tc a l i e e tng s riulry ntr si mdy:pol asr l tonome st G d out r o how t y f e a he e l bout Gyi s uce s!To i ta e t s s ve ng a r nii t hi ur y, I wa t s ze t oppor uniy alor by a na i na as s o ei he t t ded to l t opom i l mee i a t r whi h I was t t a lt varous r ca tng, f e c o r ve o i obs r at r e a que y a tonome s diec l 1 wa t e v o i s nd r sr r r ty. s o

brng up t s e tcaual and no i a a g nt tve i he ubjc s ly, t n n r ume ai

f m , s as t dic r wha e h s i nts t ht a ut or o o s ove t ac c e it houg bo

t es b e t p ia ey h u jc- rv tl .
I di f e s e t lke a i elge e oper tve but d e l om wha i n nt li nc ai , snc I kneF t t t que t wa f r a good ca e a i e ha he s s o us , nd woul r s t i no e ba r s m e t m y f low asr d e ul n m r a s nt o el t onom e s I we a ong wih i. r, nt l t t I m a c e a a slprs t t r de t 41 pe ce t y om s tr ie o he ea r hat r nt of t e I que i d we e s c e l i t r sed i t whol hos re r u i nty n e e t n he e

s b e tt g s f r a t o r t er sr ie i e e t e u j c o o o a s o le h i e vc s f v r h y
we e r a l ne d. Twe y-hr e pe ce f l t t U FOs r e ly ede nt t e r nt e t ha r pr s nt a pr e t t wa m o e s r ous t pe e e c e ed obl m ha s r e i han opl r c nie Onl 36 pe ce we e not i e e t d a a l or e og z d. y r nt r nt r s e t 1

we e t tly ho tl t t es b e t* r o al si o h u j c. e
vey of t Memberhi oft Amercan Asr he s p he i tonomi Sodet Concal y cemi tl UFO Pr em,'P.A.St r ng lo obl ' urock.Re t #681 I tt e por , nsiut forPl m a Res rc St or Unieriy.St or Calf i Janas ea h, anf d v st anf dy iom a;

* r c nts v y o p ofuina a to ome s td p r o a Su A e e ure f r e o l sr n r, t o t n Re r

u r 1 7 ) s we a make i ce s i t i i tr s i te UFO a y 9 7 ho d r d n ra e n her ne e t n h

phenome non.I ans t one of t t ve quetons s itd n wer o he wel si ubm te

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The 41 pe c nt fg e t e t t we e s re ur - hos ha r ympahe i or t tc m or t n s pat tc s r s com mcnt I ha he r e ha ym he i--de e ve . ve a d s ome oftl e men diavo a i e etatali t SZN les s w ny ntr s l n he 'I I

jc of UFOs whr enga ng i a gr dic son wih et n gi n oup s usi t

t r pce s ye whc t l ng prva e y, t y adm it t hei r; t n a ki i t l he ted he oppost . 1 ha obs r d t s phe e ie ve e ve hi nom non s ofen t t o t ha I a l d t c l i t c m it compl x.'I m i ht be m e o a l t he om tee e ' t g

sae a a t or , s e it wil c l s i prv e t td s he em: 4 cints l on e x n iat t e e ti a subec whl f contovc sa ornots no ntr s n z t ch . r ril C de f#c l acc pt e butge r ly wilnotsa up a be f cl y e abl ne al l tnd nd
c e whe Na c m it e ' ount d n om te w' t ng t tm i m a t m l k f ih l t e soft l hi ha ght ke he oo ools n he ye her pe s anyt ng t t m i ht be c i r f cintfcer , hi ha g onsde ed e e ii ' uns ' Thus 1 decs onsr ac d by t va i pane s a com, he ii e he he rous l nd m it e whi h ha m e f om tme t tm e t c i r te s c ve t r i o i o ons de

S init aedetl ar i o v cn s p o tfra r ce tss r ahy fad f oiig u p r o n

UFOsweg i a sn e y e ca l.Th p n lme es r , n e s, rditbe e a e mb r

vot d f r t a e' de li e r tme, whi h was of e o he ' f ' c son ve y i s c , co ts ,ant- Fo . tr e iu A s rki c r or i of t s ' he e ' i f t i ng or ob aton hi e or m ' s ound i t n t St r k s v y mento d beow : of t 1,56 a he uroc ur e ine l he 3 s t o e s r pl ng t t que tonnar onl t wai d r nom r c yi o he s i ie, y wo ve anonymiy a f r as publca i was c e ne ye a lbut t s a i ton onc r d, t l 3 we e wilng t sgn t i name t t que tonnaie i4 r li o i her s o he s i r t s l .Cl ary, a t onom e s a e not ye wilng t 1 t t r ef e l sr r r t li o e hei pe r know t tt y e n t nk a es ha he ve hi boutU FOs ! As Bl Book got g ng i l e 1952 I wa quie ha ue oi n at s t ppy

t b c l d b c t a t e d t s t se k a e jy d o e al a k o ci uy, o o p a , nd n o e e v

m y r g ar viis t Day on t l ove i e ul st o t o ook r ncomi r por s ng e t . M y t s was s ilt s e asr ak tl o e k t onom i l e a i f as ca xpl natons or m a c e a I c d,a I t k pl a ur i Endi t ny as s s oul nd oo e s e n ng hem whe ve pos i e. ne r sbl

Ca t Ru ct t f s d r cd o P o e t Bl e Bo k p . pp l, he l t ie t r f r jc u o , r
ha a m os di c t t s The i r -Ai For e c r ve s d t ul a k. nta r c ont o r y on U FOs ha by no m e ns di d down a Ed Ruppetw a d a e nd l s ca ld on t be a U FO s s a i handlng t m any le o poke m n n i he que i s f om W as ngt and t r que t f r Gbr em gs' re r hi on he e s s o if ' f om ge r l a l gil or .I s e e t he wasoutof r ne a s nd e sat s t e m d hat
t t o hem.aki whet r t! U FO pr e deerv scene c sudy, s ng he le oblm s ed i t 23 per cent re id e t nl ' 30 w r ple x ai y,' cer cent upr bl ' 27 m rent oba y,' c

i o'il, 1 pmcctof tblquesia drny3mre tetil t -sby' wo e eentpo heyno/onnaies wer r n ned, comp s fy- 7 rrn rba ' t n o l e cur rany c not' Fit t t et
prsng 1, me ii 356 mber oftl soci y. s le et

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t o cea gr a de loft tm e tac ng down c s sor hc et a he i - r ki ae a sng W as ng on. Ruppet wa , i m y opi on, a ppea i hi t l s n ni pr me vitm of t i ci he ' comm it e c pl x.'H e wa t r te om e ' s he e t t l t br s what UFO s we e no t pe pe u e a o e l he as r - t o r t at m yse y. G e r l don' lke mys e is t y wa ha d, tr ne a s t i t re ; he nt r crs ans r . e s ip we s $ W bowe t t i wa a ba l nu or :i d ha t s loo t was de m ie y Ve ' won m or a cl m t 'we don' f tl nus' e c ai hat ' t know wha i i; i m i be e r e re t i l but we a e t t s t ght xtat r sr a r Puz eda' zl '

Th ' r o o e o e c o t e die tr o P o e t e t m f mc f a h f h r co s f r jc e
Bl Book wa ne r ve y l t nove wasf e nt n e ue s , ve r ong; ur r r que . r o t occ s wa r l tve y l ank f hc r s e a i l ow- a f r he i ca i u t r ndi ton

o t e lw lv lo p i rt gv n t e p o e t. f h o e e f ro iy ie h r j c.

W ih e h nc di e t t r ca e s e ne vi wpoi t ac w r c or hc e m om w e nt and met hodol But i t A i For e or t m iia y i ogy. n he r c , he lt r n ge al one t s or r , and t uns n or r f om ner , ake de s he poke de s r t Pe ag s e mi f om t r com me ton of t he nt on, t m ng r he e nda i he Robe ton Pane ,s e ed c e l t be t :hol t f t' rs l em l ary o o d he or , '

t t a d wn t UFO s b e t' a d no t t o k t e o y o he pl u jc ' n t o x c h r

t kne wha t orde s we e a t y f l we t hey w t he r r nd he olo d hem wel per l- haps t o we l o l. The f l ng i a ls of t s e i die t s of olowi s it he ucc asve r c or

boat' And t s die o swe e al i t n,good oces: .' he e r ctr r l, n ur r

Pr jc Bl Bo k: oe t ue o
M a .1952 b. 1 r -Fe 953 Fe 1 b. 953-J . 1 ul 953 Jul 1 . 953-M a 195 y 4 M a .1 4-Apr.1 r 95 956 A pr 1 6-Oct 1958 . 95 . O c .1 t 958-J n.1 a 963
Ja 1 n. 963-D e 1 c. 969

Capt E.J.Ruppe t . l 1 tLt Bob O ls s . s on Capt E...Ruppe t . l Capt Cha ls Har n . re di

Ca t Ge g T.Grg r j. ore e oy
M a.(lt rLt Col) J ae . .
Robe t Fre r ind

M a.(ae Lt Co . j lt r . l) HecorQui a la t nt nil

1 kne al of t s m e quie wel l hi w ih t m w l he e n t l, unc ng t he r gul ry on m y viiq t Da on, s e i e a t Of e al st o yt om tm s t he fc r ' Cl b and s e i e a ne by r saur nt Ocie s u om tm s t ar e t a s.

c so l ,wh n o e o t e j n o o e s o a s c ea y a inal e n f h u i r c r r e r tr y ha a bit y, I j ne i cee ai i wih a l r d rhda oi d n lbr tng t t onge

l h t us l But1 kne m y pl e 1 wa a c ula , unc han ua . w ac ; s ons t nt not a di e t o polc s te . 1 kne t o, t t r r c or r iy e t r w, o hat o un c e t wha I ha obs r ed t be t i :or r ' woul ount r o t d ev o her ' de s' d

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T HYNEK UFo REPORT HE

want i wa l : t s mpor ant t m e t m a t i my. t m s on t o o m nn sa Bl Book, f I wa beg nni a t s tme t s pec ue or s i ng t hi i o us t

rnd rmevr so t ap ro an n(aa Thi ldd n t e e ey h rl es n o rt. s i o y

t tt r mi j tbes t ngt t UFO phe ha he e ght us omehi o he nome non
afe a l and I wa e t be on hand whe Gg ' c e tr l nt d o n ood' ms s c e al am ong. n e e wms no ot r wa I c d ga n a ce s r he y oul i c s t t m iia y r pors whi we e t be ng m a publc. o he lt r e t, ch r n' i de i So,I bi d m y tm e de i . Me anwhie m y atiude co i d t c nge 1 ha l, tt ntnue o ha . d

sa td outasan outi :de tre rght bunke,'t ng g e t j i r' aki r a oy n

c ac ng wha s e e a f s t be a puz lng ca e I wa r ki t em d t l t o r zi s. s t a c ne y of t e Gfy ng s e gr he r he m hos l i auc r oups a e nd nt i t ' who ve y de r y wa e U FOs t be i e pl husas s' r a l nt d o nt r ane t r M y own knowl dge of t s g oups c a y. e he e r ame a mos e l t ntrl fom wha lhe r f om Bl Book peronne :t y iey r t ad r ue s l he we e al e r kpot a vii re .'I wa not untl c r l ' ac . nd sona i s' t s c s i on-

sdeabl ltrt tlla ne fom die tcont twjh s h i r y ae ha e r d r rc ac t uc gr oups as APRO ( ralPhe Ae i nome Reea c Or ani na s r h g za to and NI in) CAP ( i ll e tgai Commit on Natona nv si tons tee Ae il Phe ra nome t t t y col e nmong t i memna) ha he mtd her be s m a de c e r tonal pe e who wer ea ne ty r ny di at d. a i opl e r sl and i pend l tyi t ga he and e ua e UFO r nde enty r ng o t r val t e por s a who f t t t Bl Book was not e cty a s t, nd el ha ue xa l ci
en ik e t tl for . As tm e we on a r po t ac i nt nd e r s cumul e s t t my at d, o ha dat bas wms f r mor e e i t n i had be i a e a e xt nsve ha t en n

Pr j tSi da ,I c oec gn ys ame t r aie t t i r t i t o e lz ha nhe en n he

be tr U FO r pors t r was muc m or t n oo e te e t he e h e ha l d f t e or deude t f . The e wa a phe e n he ye l d he ool' ' r s nom no conssi of ne e pii al obs w a i t t de a d itng w m rc e tons ba m nde f r mor s r ous a t nton t Bl Book wa g vi i.I a e ei t e i han ue s i ng t t was us l s t r e e s o emons r e wih t s a of Bl Book; i tat t he t s ue t woul ha be n a c e - ca e of efg i Ciy Hal. I d ve e l arcut s ti htng t l' ' ma many r c me tonsdurng my t e ofoce but de e om nda i i enur g r ly t no a l* W he a ls t Co ene a l o vai. n t a t he ndon Comm it

t t e Cha e 1 wa c e td, I t ught t amoee s e ptr 2) s r ae ho he t

s e woul c ng But t : pher d ha e. he komm it e c te omplx* once e '

a i ope ae i f lf c ( f w me r of t c gan r td n ul or e a e mbe s he ommit e who da e buc t c m it e c pl x we e s te rd k he om t e om e r um

ma iy fr a nc rl ied s x ompee '). i tnt'

The tans or a i f om s ptc t no, not be ive r f m ton r ke i ole r
*se Jacobs f f t dlcusi of t s m at s e or urher s son hee ter. '

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be aus t t ha c r a n he ogi a ' co a i ns a s i c e ha s e t i ol c l' nnot to - c t e it who f l he wa on t t ac of an i e e tng phe nts et s he r k nt r s i nom e non wa g a l but by t l t ' i wa c s r dua , he a e 60s t s om pl t Toda 1 woul nots nd one a tona m om e on e e. y d pe ddii l nt

t s k t of UFOs i I di t sei l f l t t t he ubjc f dn' rousy ee ha he

UFO phe e i r a and t tesor st hw e tgat and nom non s e l ha t o si e unde s a i,and e e a l t s ve i,co d ha a pr r t nd t v nm ly o ol t ul ve o-

fu d e c-qeha se e bet srn b adt arv lo n fet r p v n he y ig o r o e ou

ton i man' v e of hi e f a h1 pl ce i t uni r e. i n s lw mK l nd s a n he ve s

2 THE UF0 EXPE E CE: RI N THE PHE O M ENO N I L N TSE F

n ncr di l t l s t l b c e bl pe s ns . . . ' e b e a e o d y r di e r o I ' '

GenealSal or r nj d
Bl Book was ti e e td i t br de phios ca ue n' ntr se n he oa r l opM l and s i og c l que tons i ple by t ve y ex s e e of oc ol i a si m id he r i t nc

UFO r p rs b tt n t twa n' t i j b e o t; u he , ha s t her o .

I doe s e odd! howe r t t no one i t hi he t s em ve , ha n he g r e he o of t m ila y e i d a curost a c l ns he lt r v nce ny i iy bout t he c i ontnued ;ow of U FO re rt and about t na ur of po s he t e t e r por s W hy tlyi s r '? W hy not Eyi c s hos e t . t ng auce s' l ng ube or fyi pyr m i ,or f r t t m a t r why notfyi pi l ng a ds o ha te , l ng nk ee nt ore n fyi buidi s r pore fom a hundr d lpha s ve l ng l ng , e td r e di r nt co re ? l e i U FO r po t we e entr l le e unti s nde d, f e rs r ie y t r s t of e ie i a na i , why not hund ds pos he e ul xc t d m gi tons r , sbl t ands of t a l a r c l di r nt t s of i y hous , ot ly nd adi aly se e ype

rg rsa pe peo di rn c lu e ltt i lclyc n e o t s o l f fee t utrs e her o al o dil d i a na i l e But no. l t d! a c i d tone m gi tons oos ? nsea ontnue Iow of r por s o f r y sm iar t ngs whl h c d be l e t f ail i l hi c oul

r ug l casf d it j s a f w c tg re . o h y lsi e n o u t e a e o is i

A numbe of ye s ago I de s d a sm pl c as i a r ar vie i e l sl k ton s t m ba e s ey on whatwasre t as obs rv d i ys e s d ol l pored e e a no on a pr c i d i of wha t a t lna ur nd t ny e onceve dea t he c ua t e of UFOs m i be l wa purey a o e va i l c a sfght . t s l n bs r tona l s ii c i s t m ,m uc lke an a tonom e mi us t cl aton ys e h i sr r ght e o ms sf di r ntt pe of sar or a zoo ogitdi r ntt pc of iy se e y s t s l s le e y s be te t he c m e ac os i hi e o atons e l s hat a r s n s xpl r i . Si t m os f que l r t d sghtng a e t s nce he t re nty epor e i i s r ho e

o srng l b ha i lg t i te nih sj,1 c l d f ta ey e vng ihg n h g t k al e

t s ,smpy No t r a Lih s Th s d e nt mcud j s he e i l, cu n l g t. i o s ' l e u t c lght t puzze t obs r e ( ny pe e a e ay i s hat l he e v r ma opl r

p z e by brght pl t, t nklng s ar , and aic af a uz l d i ane s wi i t s rr t t

ni ) butt ewhih a e tul puz i e n t e rs ght , hos c r r y zlng, ve o xpe t,

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be aze t r be i doc not ft t pate n of lght c is hei havor s i he tr i s

f om known s ce .One m us al ys ke i m i t t r our s t wa ep n nd ha t 'U ' i U FO sm pl m e ns uni ntfe ' butuni nhe C ' n i y a ' de ii d' de

tf d t al n tj s t t wi e s s i e o l o u t o he t s e . i , n

The t r ar t U FOS sght d i t da i e Si e n he e e he i e n he ytm ' nc .

t maort ( notal) oft s ha a o ls pe a he j iy but 1 he e ve n va ha nd

ar of e re r ed as m e a lc-ooki t s ar sm pl e t n po t t li l ng, he e e i y ca l d DaylghtD ic .M o tU FO phot r phs made i t lc i ss s og a n he

day i porr s h dic (ee p.95) I co d be t t tme tay uc ss s . t ul ha

N oc ur Li s obs r d i t da i e woul a a t nal ght e ve n he ytm d ppe r a DaylghtD fc - w e don' know.But obs rv i ly t s i xx t e atonal he ditnc i i us f . s i ton s e ul A s par t ca e y i alo ne de f U FOs t t a e e a e t gor s s e d or ha r i c e by r dar An i ndiat d a . mpor a s vii i t s ca e t nt ubdi son n hi t s r tons I i c be e t bls d wlh re s bl as ur e va i . f t an s a ihe t a ona e s a e t t a r da sg i c lm s a viual s g i or nc ha a r i htng onfr s i htng,
porance t .

g r a er d r h ig t tae s p o td b vs lo o y r a a ndn s ha r u ? re y iua b

v c v ra t n o v o sy t s sg tn i o mao i ie e s , he b i u l hi ih i g s f jr m-

A Vo d ctg yo umoti o tn ec nssso t s a aeor f t s mp ra c o it f hoe

UFO s g i ,re r e s of t i htngs ga dl s ype, t oc ur ve y c os hat c r l e a ha s y wihi a f hundr d f e , or at l as c os t nd, a t n ew e et e t l e e nough s t t t wine s i a e t us hi s e e c c o ha he t s s bl o e s t r os opi vii and di c r c i r bl de al The e sghtng a e, son s e n ons de a e t i. s i i s r s t s k, i t i m e a e r f e e f ame of t obo o pea n he m di t e er nc r he s r e - t y a e not om e e s ' U FO #'butve y m uc e v r he r e one l es s ' r h t s obs r e ' UFO , a s t of ve y pes hi e v rs or r ronal U FO e xpe i nce re . Enc e s The e a e t e o ous ki of Cl e Enount r . r r hr e bvl nds os c unt r ,and i w i be he pf t de t m s par t l o es t l l l ul o sne he e a e y. Agan t ditnc i les i what i ob e ve r he t n i he si ton i n s s r d at r ha i any ce t i f m e a di r nce n r a n unda nt l se e .

Iha etr d ti b o d c tl r o UFOs te Cl e v eme hs r a ae o y f h os

Cl e E ouner oft FrtKi ( 1 os nc t s he ls nd CE )

H e e we hav a cos e ount r wih a U FO butt r i r e l e nc e t he e s no i e a i of t U FO wih eihe t wine s or t nt r cton he t t r he t s he e r e ,or at l as none t i dic r bl . The ennvionm nt e t hat s s e ni e c e m us be cl e enough,ho ver s t t t UFO ount r t os we , o ha he i i t obs r rs own f am e of r f re e and he i abl s n he e ve ' r e e nc s e t s e de a l.n e cha ,t r or ,of t s s g i bei o e t is nce he ef e hi i htng ng

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TnB HYNE Uro RBP T K OR

am ii ntl ton ofV e oraconve ina ar r f,et. sde ikai nus nto l lc at c, i q t s al, pa tc a l i t s g i i m ade by s vs uie m l r i ul ry f he i htng s e e a pe s ns rl ro .

Cl e Enc er oft Second Kid ( I) os ounl s he n CE I

H e e t U FO i o e e i e a i wih t e r r he s bsrv d ntr ctng t he nvionm e and f e nty wih t wiae s as we l The i e ac nt r que l t he t s l. nt r -

ton c n bewih i ni t mate ,a we hols o rng i a t na mae tr s n e r i s

a e m ade on t g ound,or wih aai at m a t r as whe r he r t m e te , n

a mas a e O e e (ometmc bec l awa e of t ni l r ctd s i s omng r he pr s nceo t UFO e n be o ehumanwine s s. e e f he ve f r t s e) Peopl, e

to c nb a e td, si tema yr re c sso b r s o , a e l ce a n h n qo td me f u n ,

t cmpor r par lss na e c uncl ts ec.Buti or a y ay i, usa, onj tvii, t n de f a CE-I t have t n pl c t pr s nc o t r or I o ake a e, he e e e f he UFO mus be esabls d a t s t t ihe t he pme s i whih t pot a c he physca e t a e not d.That i, i a bur r ng on t i l sec s r e s f nt i he gr nd i no e i m us be a t e t pl e whe e t ou s t d, t t t he xac ac r he U FO wa sght d hove i or i an a omobie i nii a i e rng, f ut l g ton s tm i h tre e wih, s h i e f r nce m us ha yse s ef r d t uc ntr e e t vc oc r a t tm e a pl e of t U FO sghtng. cur ed t he i nd ac he i i

n e obsr d physc e csi t s c e ('tn cald eve ial se t n he e ass ofe le ' ia ta e c s s' mus notbe e ana e i s e c l r c a e ') phys t xpli bl n ome ot r. ous wa Tha i,i hols i t gr he obvi y. t s f e n he ound (and l i mar ') ar f ng ks' e ound,t e ma ks mus be xni and hes r t l que,
notlke m a ksf i r ound e s whe e i t vi i t l e r n he cniy. Cl e Enc e s of t Se ond Ki Ir of pa tc a os ount r he t nd t e r i ul r i e e t t s e i t who ca i a s ns , brng t U FO nt r s o cints s n, n e e i he ei o t lbor t y ' Bur gr ses s es of dim r d nt he a aol ' nt w s , nmpl s be s l et. c be tse w ih a viw t r dee m i ng oi, c, an etd t e owa d tr ni wha c ed t bur wha pr sur s we e ne esa y t t aus he n, t es e r c sr o pr oduce t i i s on t gr m d,and t M dl wha he mprnt he ol o ng t

c e c lc n e o c re i te si s mpe b c my z h mia ha g s c u rd n h ol n ls y o av
i t O e e s lwih co r s m pl s f om t vi i t ng he ct d oi t nt ol a e r he cm y. To t s da no Gpic ' of an acualUFO has e r be n hi y, e e' t ve e a he i t b t e c s of t pr s nc of UTos ha ut ntca ed ut he se t he e e e ve be n a pl ate t d t A ca al gu of ove c g . hundr d e m y t s e o. t o e r i bt e c s s i whih t U FO w a bot s n a lf physca ae n c he s . ee nd et h il t a e ha be n c r c s s e ompie by M r Te Philps an t c a ld . d li * d he at l ogue contnues t gr w . i o o
6 0202

*Avalbl t oug t Centr f UFO St es Evanson, 11. ia e hr h he e or udi , t 1,

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Cl e En os count sofi Thid Kid ( 11 er he r n CE 1)

H e e t r i notonl a c o e e r he e s y l s ncount r wih t UFO, e t he but wih is a r nt ' c t t ppa e upant ' or Iu l na s' Cl s oc s' x r ut .' o e Enc e s of t Thi d K i brng us t grps win t ount r he r nd i o i t he mos puzzi as ctof t U FO phe e t lng pe he nom non:t a r he ppa e pr enc ofi e lge ot r t n ourown,i e lge e nt es e nt li nce he ha nt li nc we c r c ze but not unde sand. Hundr ds of Cl s an e ogni rt e oe Enc ount r of t Thid K i ha be n r por e al ove e s he r nd ve e e t d 1 r t word i t pas dec s A ca a ogue of ove one he l n he t ade . tl r t and c e has be n c hous as s e ompie by Bl c r i, lke ld oe he ; t i ot r U FO c a og s c i s t g ow . he at l uc , ontnue o r U FOS of ot r ca e i s e t demonsr e i t li hc t gorcs e m o t at n elg nt ac i Ce t nl t s ac i doe not a e ton. r ai y hi ton s ppea t be r o r ndom ,but s ems a m os pr a m e o pl nned.As r a e l t ogr m d r a epo t d, U FOs buz a r l s a ca s pr f r t l l re z i p ane nd r , e e he one y hour of t ni ht us ly but by no m ca e l i l s he g , ua l ns xc usve y a d c owd and ur a ea ,and m a s ngul ry t oc l' voi r s ban r s ke i a l ' a ' l a ppea anc s r t r t n m ovi a ut a wi ar a of t r e a he ha ng bo de e he c r ount y. l Cl e Enc e s of t Thid Ki whe t oc n os ount r he r nd, re he c upant m a t i pr s nc known, we nd r por e s ke her e e e e td c e t e who r s r a ur s e embl hum a but ar pr domi nty e ns e e na l s t r a s i m e , ca e of com muni ton i t r hor c nd lm r pabl ca i n hei own wa a on t i own t r s The r i e ac i wih y nd he r e m . i nt r ton t humans ha be n r pored t be l r l i pe s l ne t r s e e t o a ge y m r ona , ihe ove ty f i ndl nor ho tl Ther ha be n i t e ,r rl re y s ie. e ve e nsanc s e por e i al s rous s , of e t d n 1 e i ne s f abduc i ' of hum ans os tons' , t nsbl f tt si pur e .' The de ais of s h a c i y or e tng pos s ' tl uc bduc i ha a m os a wa be n obt ne t oug r tons ve l t l ys e ai d hr h e gr s i e hy esv pnoss snce i a i i t ppea s t t abduc i ex r hat he ton pe ince wha e r is physc l r alt ha pr ved s re , t ve t i a e iy. s o o taum a i t t wines or wines e t t c c ous r tc o he t s t s s hat he ons i memor r a ns onl a m e e s l t of t t a ex y et i y r ke e on he ot l pe inc The de a l m us ge r ly be obt i d f om re e. t is t ne a l a ne r t s ons i . he ubc c ous Cl ary, Cl e Enco e s of t Thid K i hol t e l os unt r he r nd d he mos f s naton f us be aus t y br ng i o f us m os t a ci i or c e he i nt oc t s r y our f r of t unknown, t c ha pl ea he he once of ot r pt he i e lge e i s e and t pos i lt of i elg c nt li nc s n pac , he sbiiy nt li cnt on-

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t ctwih s h bci ,wih a 1t t s h c ac m i i a t uc ngs t l ha uc ont t ght mpl f t hum a ra . y or he n ce . n ee t s , hen, ar t sx c eg i i o whih U FO e he i at ores nt c sghtng m a be di de f t s ke of co ni nc I i i s y vi d or he a nve e e. t i i por a t nt t t s sm pl c a ssc i s t m s m t nt o e hat hi i e l s l aton ys e

c riswih i n i l ain o ate y o UFOs et r are t t o mgi t f h or f c o ,i he

of t r orgi or t l na ur I sm pl di r nta e t hei i n he r t e. t i y se e i t s he m a r i whi t U FO i per i d and what i pc nne n ch he s ceve s r ceve n e s m e c a sf i a y equa l i U FOs ar i d. a l s ikatons ppl ly f e

i e a obeci physca r aiy o i t y s d pr ve nde d n j tve i l e lt r f he houl o

t be s e hi t a l di r nt o om t ng ot ly le e . Bl Book c ans exa pl of a1 sx catgore , aue ont i m es 1 i e is l

t h wih t Ai For e phios houg t he r c l ophy ope a i ( l UFO r tve al

r t m us , f om t na ur of t ngs be mi i ntl a epors t r he t e hi , sde i k

tonsof nor l c ntona t ngs we c e c t t i ma, onve i l hi ) an xpe t ha

s t s it woul be m a of t Cl s Enc e c e , hor hr f d de he o e ount r as s epe ily t e oft Se ond and Thid K i Si e Ai s cal hos he c r nd. nc r For flgw ee a r nge ac or ng t no s tm whatoce ie r r a d c di o yse s

e r ( e n t smpls c os-nde ng of c e,or i ve not ve he i e t r si xl ass ntc er ompa ion,o cl sf ton,wa e l d),kno e rs r asika i s mpoye wldge
of t s sx cae is s ul be ofke e us a ssanc he e i tgore ho d m ndo sit e a we m a ourwa t ough t m az ofBl Book fls s ke y hr he e ue ie i t page t f l . n he s hat olow

a I CA N' BE: T T THEREFO RE I I ' T SN T *The powe st tbe ar f i/yfg s uce a t . r-hae ml-l n a r n# o sa flf vor i be ty r a , t hoove o t I l s t' s ne o olow u.' A Fo ce oFc quotd by Ca .E.J.Ruppel, r r er e pt t JrlDie o o Pr i c Bl Book i The Re t iy r etr l o e t ue .n por on Uni ntie Fl ng Objct de i d yi e s.
I t e le t da of t m ode n e a of ng s uc r y n he ari s ys he r r t qyi a e s' '

a t ve y i e i of Pr e t Si f r unne of t he r nc pton ojc gn- o er r Pr e t Gr e a Bl Book- t r wee t f tons ojc s udg nd ue he e r wo aci

wi n te Ai Foc I tlie e sse to e wh b t h r re nel nc ytm: h s o e hi j

le d t t t mountng e dc was s c e t t ke i ve ha he i vl nce u i nt o a we e l e pl ne a y s e hi s and t e who be i ve r nt r a t r pac s p hos le d t t by no sr t h of t i a naton c d t evi nc ha tec he m gi i oul he de e be t ken s rousy. The l t r gr a ci l ate oup a gue t t wih our r d ha t a dvanc d kno e of t phys c l word a ound us by e wl dge he ia l r , t ve y nat e of t ng t s r pors ha t be nons ns he r ur hi s he e e t d o e e. na ur of t m iia y ml t l te gr won f vor t e he lt r nd, he a t r oup a ,

li!sucr'v r sro sy e e t teb l fta te <yn a es' ey eiul-- v n o h ei h t h y f e

Rah r q iky po b b c u e of t matro -a t te uc l, rba l e a s he te-ffc

a whe Pr e Gr e r ac d Si l e i 1 t nd n ojct udg epl e gn at n 948, he

t- Fo polc ' wa s t f a l tm e. I t end, t f iu an iy' s e or l i n he he A i For r d' of UFO s a t t r wih a m os he pr ce ' i ' got loge he t t l f a ss f om t Condon Com mit e a t Uni r iy of ul s it r he te t he ve st

Col ado ( e Cha e 1 . or s e ptr 2)

Onc t de i i wa m a t t U FOs ha t be fge he c son s de ha d o i m e s of t i ag na i t A i For polc on U FOs nt he m i ton, he r ce i y ne e chang diec i n. f t ca t be t r or i in'' vr ed r to l n' , he ef e t s t' be came t gui ng pr nc pl a anyone as oc a e wih he di i i e, nd s it d t Bl Book, fom D iec or down,l a ne t f l s t or ue r r t e r d o olow ui ele ...Eve t s. n hough t s f i wi ofpublc opi on he hitng nds i ni

ab UFOs ofe r a d gae pr to ( s ci l at out tn e che l oporins e pe aly

s h tm e of gr a c r a t gr a U FO s ar ove uc i s e t once n s he e t c e r

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W a hi on,D . i 1 and t M i hi n N w a ga ' s ngt C. n 952 he c ga mp s'

e s i 1 ) t Ai Fo ce hed fr lke . r t d piode n 966 , he r r l m, i a uje

wea he va t subbor y poi s i one di e ton onl t r ne hat t nl nt n r ci y. W 'e i be am e c e r t m e a ot r wihi t hn t c la o nd he s t n hc

pr e t ( s a r s tofpes lco s tonswih oc s ojc a eul r ona nverai t er of c o l r a hi r) t t t oca Pe a olne ank nd ghe ha he il ntgon

p lc wa t d b n UFO sg ig ,itlie c a ayt oiy s o e u k iht s nel n e n lss n g

'c m o ens 'e a tons f r ea h ne UFO r po .I fom ns e' xpl na i o c w e rt srs t wor Gea h, f t r wa no at te s he d c ' or he e s ? temptt l k o oo f r pate ns i t r por s ea h r por wa r ga de a o t r n he e t ; c e t s e r d s

a l si o s ai ( s l i l d,snc a t ttme nd nve tgatr lke my ef ncude i e t ha i l f l t lc of r ' e i nc j tfc t pr tca et he a k t d' vde e usiid he aci l ha tj tc tbe'atiude) di t i bett c up wih t us an' ' tt i d her s o ome t

to h i wee t o l UFO r r i t wo l Ths h ug t r he ny qo t n he rd. i

m ade't ea i r t fnd s m e i vl l e a ton, e n i sc o i o ndi dua xpl na i v t hough i wmq s t ometm e f r f t he l m i ht ev be i s a - e c d. t g en

sae a asr o te rm:f 'ra y UFO r o t wh n ttd a ot f h o e fo n F q r, e

r ga de by is l a wihout re e e e t s nul r or r e r d te f nd t f r nc o i a e l t d r pors t r c al s be f a e e t, he e an way ound a pos i l comsbe mons ns ex ana i e t h is pr ba lt m a bc e e pl ton, ven houg t o biiy y s a l' The e i s f t i doi t s be us i i quie t uc m l.' r s a e y n ng hi ca e t s t r

t tte qe tmaoiy o UFO rjot tr o tt beor ha h r a jrt f e rq u n u o dnay t n s l e b l o a d'lcatt tp o l mii r hlg i al ns n arr f ha e ge s k o
i iy,ve' ofe hone ty.l a co r whe e l r el dentf l tn y sl n unt y r t ar y e rrans t wca he f r a t r i quie s e i pre c i ve i , he t r o ec s e s t af n di tng f r we he ! ai at r

W hc 1frtbe ame a s itd wih Pr e Si I t n is c socae t ojct gn, oo

was ea r t do m y par i dipe lng what 1 s nc r y ge o t n s li i e el t ht at t tm e t be a publc f nt s a popul r houg he i o i a a y, a c az 1 Gditnguihe 'mys l by dim isng t f lowi r e. si s d' ef s s i he o l ng r por e U FO as an fa m os rc eddy'! Le us l ok a e td t t phe i ' t o t t r r is l ,fr t as i wa re r ed by John Br m an he epo t te f i s t s po t os i t Twi Fals I n he n l , daho,Ti s N ews of Aug ut 15,1 me t 947,

a d t n a i a pe r i t ePr jc S g f e : n he s t p a s n h o e t i n t s l
l t as M a c Vale a t na i n we e sar i us gi ly nd he to r t tng t l t go of l o e amp pos s a t r r lng unde a we t r t f c ee i r le of fy ng s uc r re r s t m or Twi Fals Count l i a e po t , wo e n l y m e r vi d s ul ton on t m ys e y wih vi d n e ve pec a i he t r t vi de c i i of dics t y s w . s r ptons s he a Fr A. C. U re who ope at s t Augc Fa l om i, r e he r ls Tr Far sx mies we t of Bl Lake R a h i out m i l s ue nc n Snake Ri r Ca ve nyon, c e pe ha t mos de aie am r ps he t t ld

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ac untof t f s Cyi objc t naton ha ye co he at ng e t he i s t

pr oduce d. . The iyi s uce U re s wa s m m i t oug ng a r i aw s ki ng hr h

Snake Ri r Canybn a a hei of a ve t ght bout 75 f e et at 1 P. W e s M. dne day. At 9: A. t s e da 30 M. he am y, L. .H a ns Twi FalsCount Com m isone ,a W wki , n l y s i r nd f me co y s r l f om Fie , a s s t c r or r unt he i r l r l o aw wo im on D a t nt m ie s ut s of Twi Fa l. m we y l s o hwe t n ls H e e i U re' e wine s de c i i of t Gyi r s i s ye t s s rpton he ng diks s e by hi and hi s K et 8, and Bil s en m s ons ih, ly, 1 G obt i d a cl s - viw of t fyi s uc 0: 1 ane o e up e he l ng a er

c a objc ss i ao a a gr a heghtne Sal ulr e t oarng lng t e t i ar -

a i p se b te to tfr a 1 P. ,Au .1 , s t asd y h r u am t M. g 3

down Sna Rwe Ca ke r nyon at a he ght of a i bout 75 f e f o t ca e t r m he nyon foor 1 woul e tm a e t l . d s i t he s e a a pe d t bout 1 00 m ie pe hour' U r e e a ne , 0 ls r .' i xpl i d t t t i i nt occ r whie t t bo we e ha he nc de ur ed l he wo ys r comi ac os t rvc f om t no h sde i a boa . ng r s he i r r he rt i n t H e ha be m e c e ne abo wha wa de a ng d co onc r d ut t s l yi t m a had w a ke do t r t rve t s e i he nd l d wn owa d he i r o e f t y wer al rght E ha a sde v e at a dit nce he e 1 i . $ d i iw 1 sa of a bout 300 f t and a m o t on a l ve wih t ee l s e l t he t ng,'U r e c i hi ' i ontnued.Eewo of m y boy , Ke t a r s ih nd Bil w e e be o m e a t y a s s w i a a ly, r l w nd he lo a t t bout a 4s- gr e a l . The b0t got a botom and a s de de e ng e y h t i viw , a we we e a 1 l ng a i f om t s ut e nd r l ooki t t r he o h sde of t c i he anyon....I wa al one c o ,s tof a t s 1 ol r or lght s bl wih a r d t a Ee y gl a t i ky ue t e ubul r r ow t he sde of t t or hoody U re c i d.'he c i he op, ' i ontnue t' an' l yo lo i r ug a t par iul poi a i r n l or s o h t hat tc ar nt nd t ode up a down ove t hil a ho l ws at a s ed nd r he ls nd lo pe

idc tn sme t e o c nto f se t n t rn iaig o p f o r l atr ha he e ie s of m a I l my opi on t t i i g de by xe n. t s ni ha t s ui d isr me t a d mu tbepo rd b ao c e eg n tu ns n s we e tmi n r y '
a i ma vey ltl noie j ta sw--- a i pas d s t de r ite s , us - lsh s t se
by.'Ure de c i d t sze a a ' i s r be he i s bout 20 f e l by e t ong s pe. 1 m i be de c i d a l ng lke an i ha f ght s r be s ookl i nve t pi pl e or a br brm m e s r w ha t t red e at oad- i d t a t ha ha bee c pr s e f om t sde .Pr s e f r bi d n om e s d r wo i s e s d o s

1 fe hih a d 1 fe wi ,gvnj i a o ln 0 e t g n 0 e t de ii t n bo g c n i o nin o js wha i wa ,Ures i t th a dd ji o f ut t t s i ad ha e

wa co nce t tt r wa s e hi t t s fyi s nvl d ha he e s om t ng o hi l ng s e s t ton. t know a num be of pe e who auc r iua i e 1 r opl

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h v as s e t m a d 1kn w t tt yr n tj s a e lo e n he n o ha he 'e o u t
i a ni s e hi or t yi t ge t i ham e i m gi ng pm t ng r ng o t her sn t pa r ' Ur e c m e e do know t ti s a e he pe y' i om nt d. : 1 ha t c r d t bo a . m a m e f l pr ty une s ' he he ys nd de ee e t a y, ' adde d. Tr ci do a r or t t Count Com misone a ng wn um ha y si r

Ha i sh d s e a un s lo jc i t e aro t e wk n a e n n u ua b e t n h i n h
s m e da asU re' e r e ,t Ti e X ew. cal d a y i s xpe i nce he m s le hi athi Fie hom e t e ,1 di ' he r pled,wihm s lr .' s Y d,' e i t

outheiai *11 have t admi Yve bee s ptca stton. * 1 o t n ke i l

al a ong untl1 s i wih m y own e s 1 c t s y l l i aw t t ye . an' a wha i wa but 1 ca s y t r ' s e hi i t t t s n a he es om t ng n he ai. H a ns r l t t t whie a Sa m on Dam r' wki e a ed ha ' l t l W e s m or ng a s und r s m blng t e ho of dne day ni o e e i he c a' o or c ed hi t l upwar and t r he s w m t aus m o ook d he e a

t cic ar ob e t t r fe td lght The we e wo r ul j cs hat el ce i . y r

ta eig a a ge ts e d a d hj r ta mo tar rv l t ra p e n ihe h n s in

pl nes ac or ng t H a ns A sde f om t s hc de a , c di o wki . l r hi c i t add de a l e pt t s y, ' he e s s e lned o t is xce o a V r ' om t ng i t a r' H i ge r l de c pton, howe r hi n he i . s ne a s ri i ' ve , cor es r ponde c os l t t s of hundr of pe s d l e y o ho e eds r ons who r td s e ng qyi sa er. . . . epor e e i ng uc s

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As t m a ne we by t U re pl ce t t e s he chi nt he i a , he r e

o e whih i ha amotdrcl y se ( r n v r c t d l s iety asd Mo mo

popl ) di no j tbe wih t wl a i a plne ar d t us nd t he nd s f a

ha go by but i Ur es wor , Gs d ne n i' ds pun a ound on r t as i t y we e i a va uum / op f he r n c ' K e t U r e e g ye r of age s d he fr t s w t ih i ! i ht a s , ai is a he m ac ne c l down t c nyon,he di f om ea t hi om ng he a a ng r s t w e t a f l wi t c our of t g o o s nd olo ng he ont s he r und. Bil t n,s w i a m os i m e a ey.Bo h wat he i ly, e a t l t m di t l t c d t fy o of sghtbe nd a t c i a m a t r of mom e s l ut i hi re n te nt . The s i t y r n t t i f t r a l r d t t he y a d he a o he r a he nd ea ne ha t had s e t m a hi . oo e n he c ne Ur e s e e compl t l snc r abo t i i nt i em d e e y i e e ut he nc de . H e s i hi wie and da e w e e i t hous at ad s f ught r r n he e t tm e and ha not s e t m a hi . H e q s he i d e n he c ne ue tone hi br he ,who alo lve i t c ny but i d s ot r s i s n he a on, hi br he ha bee e i at t t me a ha s ot r d n atng he i nd d s e not ng.Ur e and hi t boys m a nt ned t t e n hi i s wo i ql ha t y ha ne r be o e s n one of t dics Ur e he d ve f r ee he s . i , wh i e v e e a ar t be a s r m i e a d n nt r i w d, ppe ed o obe , ddl - ge

ma J h Br s n t Ti s Ne rpo trwh n. o n o ma , he me ws e re o

orgi ly f nihe S calAge s wih l or ton i nal ur s d pe i nt t nf mai abo t i i nt lke s s a e t t Ur e a a e ut he nc de , i wie t t d ha i ppe r d co pltl snc e a m eey i er boutt m a hi he c ne. No f t r ate wa ma t lcae (wo ot r urhe tmpt s de o o t t he

me wh rp ae l h d se t o jc)iamu h n o e e td a en he bet n s c s t att tme w e e fs he i r ih, who w a wlh i a S l n Da whl ng t amo m i e wa sp sd t s u poe o
ha bee wor ng i Twi Fals (hus l Sce e ve n ki n n l t s inc r d ofe de e . obbe vi nc l
I m y r por t Si I wr e; n e t o gn ot

de .Appa e l l m us be ca s:e wih t oi e nt r nty t t lsi d t he r bona fde dic sghtngs Two poi s sand out howi s i i . nt t ,

Thee i ce rr nohng ato o c li ti icr s la l ti sr n mia n hs n i

e e :te:t bue'c lra d tefc ta te te s v r h 1 l ' oo n h a t h t h re s

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c r wi Dr Hy ksde u to ,t tt i obe twm smu t . ne ' d c in ha h s j c s i h

p1 a r pi y m o ng a m os rc e ' y a dl vi t phe i ddy. ' '

f a t tgoe ,n r e n s e one de c i d m book ar s ha s ve ve e n s rbe s)

Th fc ta 1h v n v rse s c a Sdd ' (r a e a t h t a e e e en u h n j' o s e

a t t 1 blt l dic e ot r pe t e e de , nd ha ihe y s ount d he r l nt vi nce haunt m e t t s da 1 wonde wha woul ha ha s o hi y. r t d ve ppe d had 1 wr te zW e m us be i ve t s wine s s ne it n: t t le he e t s e , e pe i ly i vi w of t m any sm ia r por s r ceve s cal n e he i lr e t e i d

d rn ter cn p s.Thswa id e asrn ecat 1u ig h ee t at i s n e d ta j rf,

vol ng tc ogy f rbe vi e hnol a yond our .I i e snta t t re s t k se ll ha , ga dls o c t a maor s intsc e t be mountd not r es f os, l ce i sor e
onl t i si t e h r por i f r g ea e de ai t y o nve tga e ac e t n a r t r t l han ha ye bee done a t ca e uly sud t i e r l to s t n nd o r f l t y he nt r e a i n

o teerp rs b tt stu o sr ig sain a e ey f h s e o t, u o e p b evn tto s t v r

mii r a d f n e i salto i t c u ty t at mp l a # nd e e s n tlal n n he o n r o te t t

t ga n via s i nthc da a.' o i t l ce i t' The l t Dr Ja e M c a e . m s Dona d,Pr e s r ofAt phe i l of s o mos r c Phys c a t U ni st of Ar z i s t he ver iy i ona,ne r f ga m e f ve or ve or notha ng m a s h a r om m e ton i t s a m a vi de uc ec nda i n hi nd ny ot r c es H e ac us d m e of c r ng up da a a t l he as . c e ove i t nd o d me t tI ha be n de ei ti m y s e ik dut i notpr ha d e r lc n cintf yn oc a mi t s rous s of t U FO phe e l i ng he e i ne s he nom non t t o he wor d a phe e lnom non whi h he co i r d t m os c nsde e he t s r ous pr e t f e t hum a r e. ei obl m o ac he n ac W hat i e woul ha happe d ha 1 done s 1 , nde d, d ve ne d o? f il we l know. Sitng whe e I cou d s e t Pe ag ar y l ti r l e he nt on s e r ve y c e l I kne t t my s r ce woul cor boa d r l ary, w ha e vi s d ve y s ty ha be n dipe e wih on t g ounds t t r horl ve e s ps d t he r ha t had no ne d of a l ng s uc r nut' Had 1 be n an hey e 6 yi a e f .' e Ei t i a N obc Prze wi r atl as 1 m i ht ha be n ns e n, l i nne , e t g ve e polt l ls e iey it ned t but a a young pr c s at a M i os of s or dwe t r uni r iy . . . !I de i d t wai f mor a s e n ve st c de o t or e nd bet r da a te t . The e r e t' r por nc r c m e.A r por of a c af f c ' e t ve a pe e t r t l ndi s y, a hal-i at t Ros Bowl ga e wia ng, a t f tme he e m , t ne s d by t a s and phot a d by hundr ds se hous nd , ogr phe e --or cos - m ovis of a Cl e Enc e or a i t d i l e up e os ount r n nvie ns ton of a l d U FO by a gr pec i ande oup of s i ntss a c e it nd ne m e To be s e UFO re rt co i d t fow i ws n. ur , po s ntnue o l n; t U FO phe he nom e non di nottdr up a bl w a ' a d t y nd o way ' s i t ea l da w e a lha pr di t d i woul The s m e n he ry ys 1 d e ce t d. a s t of a dot r por s f om pe s ns of i e iy c or nec al e t r ro nt grt on-

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tnue t a i d o bound, but ne r t t ul Gha d dat ' t ve he r y r a ' he physca s i nts de a . i l c e it m nds Lite not w t n o a t r r por f om Twi Fa l tl e s ake f no he e t r n ls

j s sx d y ltr a d o o e fo t Ra d Ci AFB u t i a s a e , n f n r m he pi t y

i Sout D ako a at about t s n h t he ame tm e. The f l wi i olo ng i a m e or s m andum f om t Bute,M ont SAC ba e t r he t ana s o

t FBI ( a e t sr por i noti t publc domai he . Bec us hi e t s n he i n, t namc oft i vi l i ve ar Ecii . he s he ndi duas nvol d e ttous)
M r Bus who i t Exe utve D i e t of t . by, s he c i r c or he

Twi Fal Ho sn Auh rt c qan d ta hea d n l u ig to i x lie h t n s y,

hi wie and M r .H e y Swit a ne g r we e sti s f s nr f, l hbo , r itng on t i f ont por h a a oxi at l 9: 0 P. , her r c t ppr m e y 3 M. A ug. 1 1947. He s i t t M r . Bus s 9, a d ha s by udde y nl s e and poi e t t s a t r afer sat d hout d nt d o he ky nd he e t t e

t t s had s n a objc ta lng a a t rik ha he ee n e t r vei t erl s e i a norhe try die ton.Theobjc wa out pe d n t asel r ci et s
of s g be or M r Bus a M r . Swit co d s e i ht f e . by nd s f ul e

a hi nyf ng.

Appr m a ey t n m i e l e , whie t y we e oxi t l e nut s at r l he r dic sng wha M r .Bus ha s e ! a1t ee s w susi t s by d e n 1 hr a

tn smi ro jcsp o e dn rpdy m t smede i l bet r ce i! a il he a i a

r ci i t f m of a t ngl.M t g oup of e ton, n he or na e he r
l f Ca pe e o fand pr e dc i a m o no he l e t nk eld f oc e d n re rt r y

o lcs wa d s p e rn ,t r e o t o jcs o t b e t s ia p a ig h e f he b e t n he

dr cin.The r manig o jcs a p ae t co e ie to e i n b et p e rd o ls

r nks and pr e i a nor he t r y di e ton. a oce ded n t ase l r c i Fr t e t fve m i e l t r t s s m e 1 om hr e o i nut s a e he e a

dii u l s w a o h r g o p oft r e o j csp o e d v d as a n t e r u h e be t r c e i i t s e di e ton,a agan i t s ng n he am r c i nd i n he hape of a t i ngl . Fr t e t fve m i es l t r a l t e r a e om hr e o i nut a e 1 hr e obs r d a hc g oup i a t i ngu a f r aton c e ve not r r n r a l r o m i on-

ssigo f eo sxo jcs n e weep o edn i itn f i r i be t. y r r c e ig n v

t s m e di c i he a re ton. A f mi e l t r t t e pe s s w a l ge ew nut s a e he hr e r ons a ar

g oup o objc s e tma e a f om t rpsve t sfy, r f c t, si t d t r hit o t

qyi i a t i ng n rangul f r a i i t s m e di e ton. ar o m ton n he a r ci A ppr xi a e y t nt or t nt hve mi e af e o m t l we y we ynut s t r

t e lr e g o p of o jcs wa o sr e smia h ag ru b e t s b e v d, i lr objct wee notd c ng bac ove t ciy i a es r c omi k r he t n

s uhwetry drcin Th s o jcswee g n r l o t sel ieto . ee bet r e eai y

i gr upsof t e ,fve and s ve a f l n o hr e i , e n, nd osowed ea h c ot r a a oxi a e y fv mi e i e a s . .. he t ppr m t l i e- nut nt rv l .

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t objc s c d notbe s e ce l howe r t y he e t oul e n lary; ve , he

we e ditnc e r si t nough s t a lpe s ns c d o e ve o hat l r o oul bs r wha t y de c i a a gl w goi t ough t a r t he s rbed s o ng hr he i .

The s i t objcsa a e t belg e fom t y ad he e t ppe r d o iht d r he

i i a we e of a c or sm ia t r gul r e ecr c nsde nd r ol i l r o e a l ti lg s i ht . M r .Bus cald Detci Fq zir of t Twi s by le e tve a e he n Fa l Polce D e . who was t n ac om pani d by ls i pt, he c e Om c r Ra h a Se a .The t o c r wat he e s uc nd m ns hr e es c d f a f w m i e and obs r d a g oup of abo or e nut s e ve r ut

t l o ecsqyi i f mai ove t ct weve bj t ng n or ton r he iy.

Bot D c e tve Fr i r and M r Bus s a ed t t h tci az e . by t t ha t y fe ata t r fc s d and we e vii e f he lw e rii pee r sbl or onl a f w m i e at a tm e 80 h pe s s i t t y e nut s i . t r ons a d ha
. . .

t objc scoul notha be n ge s or duc and he e t d ve e e e ks

t t t lg s we e not a r qe ton of t ciy lg s ha he i ht r e ci he t i ht

on s obj t....None oft pe s we e drnkome ecs he r ons r i

i a t tm e.N o ot r pe s i Twi Fals r ng t he i he r ons n n l e

po t d s en t e e o jcs h we e ,Mr Bu b a d re e i g h s b e t; o v r . s y n
M r Fra i r s a e t t i wa pur l by a ci nt t t . z e t t d ha t s ey c de ha

t y ha s e t objcs and t t y woul not he d e n he e t hat he d

h v se te u ls te wee lo ig f r te a e en h m nes h y r o kn o h m,
be us of t s ed a whlh t y t a e ca e he pe t c he r veld. And now c e t Enihi t h: lN o f t i om s he s ng ouc ' ur her nve tgaton i beng c l t d by t Bute Om c and t s i i s i ondtc e he t e, he cm e i be ng c os d.' s s i l e ' The A i For e e ua i of t s ca e a t f l ng r c val ton hi s nd he olowi one wa Bids And m a t y we e.But ce t i y t s: r . ybe he r r anl he i s i ton wa quie i u c e t e t bls t s e l nve tga i s t ns i nt o s a ih hi vaua

to .I r mansj s a g s . i n t e i u t ues
The r por f om Ra d Ciy A FB at about t s m e e t r pi t he a tm e c e f om H c i am r adqua t s 28t Bom ba dm e W i r er h r nt ng, O c of t l e lge O mce , Ra d Ciy Ai For e e he nt li nce r pi t r c

Ba e W e ye ,Sout Da a.l r a ( me c g d): s, a r h kot t e ds na ho e

M aor Smih sa e t t s ty a tr da k one j t tt d ha horl fe r

e ni bet e 1 ve ng we n 5-20 A ug. ' 7, he was s ti i 4 itng n t pa ki 1 ne r t lne a e whe he sg e he r ng ot a he i r a n i ht d

appr mael 1 objcs qyi a tg dimondoxi t y 2 e t ng iht a

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des nt lveed of atappr m a e y 5, f e ,m a ce , e l f oxi t l 000 e t de a ge l , l g r di tl of a nte ar e a us 'rn bout 11 de e s t 0 gr e o

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ci lmbmg t t s hwe t n e a e of ata wa o he out s . ngl t ck s esi a ed t be be wee 30 de and 40 de ,a t y tm t o t n g. go nd he appea e t a ee a er pi y i t ci n e apr d o cc lr t a dl n he lmb. y pe r d t be t a lng bewe n 300-400 m ie perhour a e o r ve i t e ls

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i down f om 10, f e and l ve i ol a 5, f t ng r 000 e t e lng t 000 ee , t a lng a 300 r ve i t -400 z l s a hot c i bi and ac nie n m lm ng ce e tng r dl at a a l of 30-40 de ee - we l lra i api y n ng e gr s l, wha a e i e lge oK ce s c i t t r nt li nce r om ng o? Y e t s ca e w not ivetgae f t r W by ives t hi s s n si td urhe . n tga e bi ds unl s yo be ong t t A udubon Soc e y? i t r , es u l o he it I i r t r a usng t t t e ua i ns R sbl bat s a he m i ha he val to pos i e l l ,'<Posil ar r f ' oba y asr oon ' ; sbe ic at' t pr bl tonom i l' we e ca,' r ve y wi l us - but ne r G sbl U FO.'Si e t r r de y ed ve ' i e pos ' nc he e

a eno s h t ng astul uni ntfe iyi objcs ( ve r uc hi s r y de iid ng e t e n t hs boug ome 600 uni ntfe ' a e lse i t fls) de iids' r itd n he ie ,
how c d one pos i y ha a G sbl UFO '? oul sbl ve t i e pos ' A f w f t r e m pl s f om t El s a c e e urhe xa e r he e r ven m or e e i ht ni nlg e ng.
Ja r 7 1966. G e r t nua y , o ge own, Al Si l wines a. ng e t s

i dim e e ,sl r i c or whi h had a r ng or hoo n a t r ive n ol , c i p e endi 8 t 1 i he out f om is eq t .I had xt ng o 0 nc s r t ua or t a s f ha c on t botom .Obs r rswat h soppe - oot t h he t e ve ' c t d

r pore t the s w ar e td ha a ound objcta e bout 1 2 f t 0-1 ee att tmeoft sg i Objc hove e 5f e abov he i he ihtng. e t r d e t e t g o n wh n i wa j s 2 f e fo hi Afe he r u d e t s u t 0 e t r m m. tr 1 2 mi u e ,obe t ds p e r d i a g a u l ci - n ts jc ia p a e n r d a l mb
t t norhea t a t r s o he t s f e ound of e i i r as d,and ng ne nc e e t a ce e a e ve y r dl a wa g hen c l r t d r api y nd s one i a m at n t ofs c er e onds .

The obs v rwas a sude ,eg e and,t quot t er e t nt ihten, o e he i e r atng o ce , da . r d t be r la e whih was nt r og i r ppea e o e i bl : c c i me by a cha ac e w ine s H i i tuc l on how onfr d r t r t s . s ns r tons t ge t t r al a e wer ve y a cur t .'The sghtng o t o he ur r a e r c ae' i i was m a t e mie s hwe t of G e ge own,Al ba a, de hr e l s out s or t a m on H i ghway 63. Now what doe one do wih a c s lke t s e pe i ly s t a e i hi, s c a l whe one i not a r t vel smiar r por s ha be n n s wa e hat ' i l c t ve v y made f om s ve a co re ? W hat ar t cha e f r r e r l unti s e he nc s o mii ntfc i a t nt f e , i br sde i aton t we y e t n oad da lg , a y i ht nd wa c ng i hov tv f eta t hi t er i e e bove t gr he ound f one t t or o wo mi e ? A ic a t won' do; ne t r wil s a or mi a nut s r r f t ihe l t r r ge. Baloon? Pos i y. but wih a hath a a hoop, a t l sbl t c nd nd he s ound of a e ne and diappe i i a f w s onds n ngi , s arng n e ec ? No, a ba l c dn' do t t A h, we ha i! I ' ps loon oul t ha . ve t ts y

c ogc ( s t t c a tr r f e e a t obhol ial depie he har ce eernc , nd he

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s r e ' a lt t g ve a de al d des r pton of t phe e v rs biiy o i t ie ci i he nom e and a cur e d r c i t t pl c whe e. wa non c at i c tons o he a e r i s t

sghtd) Tha t pe s n mihtha s e whathe s d he i e . t he r o g ve e n ai

ac ua l . d wou d ne r e n be c i r d- be us i t ly di l ve ve onsde e ca e t w c t 5:/ But t n ne t r c d t lphone , r o, aian' . he ihe oul ee s adi r pl nes et . be be o e t y we e i nt d. a , c, f r he r nve e Re r m ay tlnk t t 1 ha i l d he e onl ve y ade s li ha ve nc ude r y r s c a ca e . n a i not s The ha bee pi ke a pe i l s s ts o. y ve n c d- 1 m os a r t t andom .To esabls t s poi ,1 tusver qui kl t ih hi nt e y c y s ve a numbe o o he s W e c nnots o f r de ais but ur y r f t r. a t p o t l, t s ve wil e pha ialy de onsr e t t Bl Boo he ur y l m tc l m t at ha ue k wa de t l not a hi h-e l s i ntfc opc a i s fniey g lve c e ii r ton. A ug. 12, 1958. 12 mi N W oj ft Ve s N e : . a. ga , v. : Ro or e objc ;di s lg i ar a whe e no und, ang e t fu e iht n e r
.

Gte t l ve * lg s of an t pe ha be n s n be r e op e l' i ht y y ve e ee f e Liht m ove down and t lf t teeop or . g d o et o r t lve , t n we ba k t o i nal poston. Re t d e l he nt c o r gi ii pea e pe f m a ,t n diappe e r or nce he s ar d.

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and 75 f .hi w a obs r f 5 m i Brght a t gh s e ved or n. i nd s ny,lke al num i brghtday i ht H a t s hi i umi n i lg . d he ound

o a jte gn a i r t td o e a s c n .Ho e e f e n i e s t o ae nc c o d v r d
a f w m i e , t ci be sr i ht up ab 2 e nut s hen lm d t a g out 000 f .a t n s o y ve r d of t t NW . t nd he l wl e e f o he

Ai For e ev uaton: aunr labl s ce' ( r s n r c al i ei e vur .' No ea o

gi n i t fl s as t why t wine s wa consde e un ve n he ie o he t s s i rd -

r la el eibl.
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objc wih a ar nc of coud or r e t t ppe a e l ound bal whie, l, t

t a lng ve y f s a ve y hi h t r ve i r a t nd r g owar t ea t obd he s , s r d f 8 0 sc e ve or -1 e onds.

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re c dii . ( ha c ntona objc, and what adve s on tons W t onve i l e t we t c tons ) aher ondii ?

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c lr o jc wa s e q i fo N t W a d wa u a b e t ' s c n yng r m o n s
i sg f f mi e . n i ht or our nut s

Ai Fol e ev uaton:'Unr labl r por.'( hy' r . al i ' ei e e t' W ? c )

Aprl 6, 19 Be ont Ca.* l3 yea - l boy i 55. aum , ) A - r o d

o s r e a r u d sl e o jc,a p o i tl t e sz b e v d o n i r b e t p r xma ey h ie v

o a sl r dolar hed atar s l h.H e obs r d i f ive l l m' engt e ve t

f a undicosd tme ( din' t i er t or n s l e i why d t he ntrogaor fndoutho l ) Theobjc t n f de away. i w ong?. e t he a d Ai Fo c e l i ' r l aiwa be on' ( ca e r r e vauaton: ' obaby r y ac ' be us P i was sen i t g ne a die to of ar y be onl t e n he e r l r cin iwa ac .
A u tl6,1956.N e r fz A z e kAn Ea t r Ai gus a /e or s se n r lne fi en r e t taG uar a sghtd a brght i s lght out o di i e i

wh t lg twe to c u s . jc p se wi n 4 f e ie ih s f o rc Ob e t a s d t 0 e t hi
ofa r r f comi i f om a .Aic a tt k eva i e ic a t ng n r bove r r f oo sv a ton. ci

Ai For ev uaton: ' iia y kf,l, he e y body,or r ce al i ' ltr s/t av nl M y e baloo po sbl c e o sg i ' I hea nl body r : l n s i e aus j ihtng.' A ve y pa sng wihi 40 f e of t aic af' si tn e t he r r t) ?
f our r ound, ambe - ol e obl c s sz of di e, r c or d e t, ie m tavei a ve y hi h aliude.Two fi ht of t ve r lng t r g tt lg s wel e h. zs s c ac - e ond dur ton. ai

Oco e 1 ,1 5 .Grn Ra is M f :Twe t tb r 7 9 8 a d qd , t W. n p

Ai For e ev uaton:n etor.'( r c al i M e s' Now,t tr aly s d ha e l houl ma t Gli s book ofa to mialr c ds) ke he znnes sr no c e or l
ve tcal i t a ki s ope D u i m isl l unch. r i ly n r c ng c . r ng s ie a M iia y s c lt r our e.

S p . ,1 61 Ca e Ca a c a,Fl. Ob e tmo ig e t 7 9 . p n v r l a : jc vn

Ai For e l i z awge i s ope we de er i d f r ce va uaton: T z n c t m ne o b s ar Gam ma Pidum .' E e t s ' Gamma Picum i a rltvey si s ea i l f i s a ,and quie s a i r . I i a ur t t nk t t a a nt t r t t tona y t s bs d o hi ha

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pe s n pr es i l qua i d t t a k m isl l unc s ro of sonaly lse o r c s ie a he

woul be puz ed by one pa tc a sa out of a g e t d zl riulr tr ra many. l

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c v lan a m iia y. <Dic-ha d, bl - t wih i ii nd lt r s s pe ue whie t 1 4 blnki lght 0-1 i ng i s' '

Ai For e al ton:' l:fll ob e e - I t bai r ce v ua K r lf e s s r' On he ss ur '

of i e v e ng one wine s f nt r i wi t s ound t be dt r la e ' t o ei bl,' he m ca e i di mis d.W ha a s s s se t bout t ot r wines e ? G e rd he he t s s t i

oft r r,no mate ho l he epo t tr wl

n e fna e mpl (le ls c d go on a on)of t i l xa e tz it oul nd he ca le ma vair nneri whih e l i we e gu s d at(nd n c vauatons r ese a
whi e nc f Bl Bo t f etols tte o ''e S ch ar d or ue ok he ac i z il f Ih o-

ceyf t Explnai oft Uni si tdl r uie a it or he a ton he nvetgae ) eq r s

bi mor s ce t e pa :

J r 5,1963,a Na ke Poi ,LongI l NYJ On anua y t nmc t nt sand,

M r Che r ngt n was on t nis s f . . . bus . ri o he ght hit y fli t nks a lng a bout 3 A. .The moon was on t wa M he y down. . . . He ha ned t l up f om hi wo k ppe o ook r s r a hove i a nd rng bove hi at wha he c tm a e t be m t si t d o abo 1 f e wa t s cr f, a he de c i d i, ut 000 r t s hi a t s s rbe t pe f ty r r ec l ound,i t c s lke t s uc s p ac d n hiknes i wo a er l e agans one anot r t c i t mi e a t pcr i t he ; hi ker n he ddl nd a i t r t e ng owa d he dge. Be us of t m oong ow,a t c e nes of t ca e he l nd he l ar s he ni ht t s ni m e a s r t e wa c e r y vii e g , he hi ng t l tuc ur s l a l sbl .

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br g b ue lght lke an e us of s e s t H e e i ht l i , i xha t om or . s tm a e i t be a i td t o bout75 f e i di m e e .Eve y onc e t n a tr r e i awhie i woul e ut a s re of r , fi a n l t d xec e e is uns lps nd m ane r ,i a1 die i ,a tm e a t r ik s ds uve s n l r ctons t i s t e r f pee 500-1 00 f e . Fi ly afe abou a hour of m a , 0 e t na l t r t n -

cos t t g1 : but ne r l we t k a l e o he . nd 01 ve o r har bout

ne v rn ,a a rie o l r e jt o s me s r wa u e i g n il r r a g e f o o t s n he d b a j tast plne Gyi ata 1 000 ade y; nd us he a , ng bout 5,

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wo d be a c a h,but i s eme t s rv of at t ul rs t e d o we e f hc l s m i t .Thi happe d ar a t nu e s ne ound 4 .. .The a t r AM n, f e s r i t pl 2i t of a a 1 a tt t r kitng he ane t ook f t ow liude owa d t we t ...A s l w a l a ng,one of hi co wor r he s . t s e vi s - ke s c e ou oft t ai a he s i lavi asa Gmor am t he r n nd aw t e ng ni br g sa ' M r.Che rng o wa s ke by t ng i ht t r. ' r i t n s ha n he e renc , a hi onl r a i was Nf s e hi xpe i e nd s y e cton om t ng lke t s has t ha n, 1 i be on s m e e s s i hi o ppe et t o one le' s f l' hit'

Ai For e l ton: ' a an pl t Obe /t. char r ce vaua ' r d ane. ict lp Jf a ersiso!cgrmt ftfobjc wih dit don due t t ct itc /t xncz e t t sor o he amo phe i condii pr s nt and t i epr atons ol t s rc tons e e he ntr et i t ob e ts beha o by t wnes unde t s unu ual he i c' vir he t s r he e s
c tonr' ondii ' W e1 whatunus l c tons n e ni htwas c e .t l, ua ondii ? g l ar he

moon was out ( nd a enty l ng pe fcty naur ) a ppar l ooki re l t al

a no at os rc dit ton. a m a a s a bl nk out a nd m phe i s ori c n ke t r a pl ' lg s have a s a appea t s r a pl ne and t n ane s i ht , tr r o ki t a , he t ke o a a 1 w a tt t r t we t I woul ha a s t o liude owa d he s . t d ve be n f r be t r t eva ua e t s c e a a ha l na i but e a te o l t hi as s luci tonsar . t sl z M y i enton i cii t pr c ng e nt i n tng he e edi xampls i nott e s o et bls pr oft UFO phe e sa ih oof he nom non- butt il tae o lusr t t l c daii l a i r s i e manne i whi m a he a ka sca nd r u ponsbl rn ch ny of t U FO r por s we e t ea ed by Bl Book.Ge rd he e t r r t ue ' t i of t r por quikl no m a t r how' s e s t have be n he ' t c y, c te ' em o e t ope a i pr nc pl --e e i c e whe i wa obhe r tve i i c xc pt n as s n t s vi t t a aitg c s coul be m a f a m i i tous ha n r i ht a e d de or sden i fc i t n s h c e we e gi n t f l t a m e a i aton; he uc as s r ve he ul a t nt nd us e e i l i W as ng o ' i f gsgt de ons r t td xt nsve y n hi t n f em ' o m t a e br

wh ta g o j b Bl eBo k wa don i p o i g t a t e e a o d o u o s ig n rvn h t h r

wa abs ut l no hi s t i t t U FO phenoms ol e y t ng ubsantve o he e non.Tha wa 1 d t pr ie a pr t y c o a s nd omoton. i I wa f ry obv ous t t publc t t t A i For e t s ail i o he i ha he r c wa nott ki t U FO phe e a a ls r ousy;Bl s a ng he nom non t 1 e i l ue Book' s a l a rea i l l ra ng s a; m ade t s s m l nd l tve y ow- nki t hi a bunda l c e r The e ha be n muc dic son as t nty l a . r s e h s us i o whe he Bl Book' ge - i oft t r ue s tr d- -hem po i y wms pur e lc pos f l c r ve by t Ai For e and t Pe ag a a uly ont i d he r c he nt on s s moke s r e whie cov r UFO i s i tons we e beng c e n, l et nve tga i r i ca r e on a a muc hi r l l W hie s cr t m a pul rid t h ghe eve. l e e ni a to be nd t c os d do s of t Pen a ca i ns hi he l e or he t gon nnot be

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dipr d,ce t i y t r i no c ea - ut e de t tt y s ove r a nl he e s l r c vi nce ha he e sed. The e i c i r bl e de t t t i e a xit r s onsde a e vi nce ha he nt r c ton ofBl Book wih t hi he e he ons wa f r m or of i ue t he g r c l sa e

a fu-p ta ac v ru ( ye 1 . o lu h n o e-p Cha tr 2)

Depie t ba i die ton Al For e poiy t t r s t he sc r c i r c lc ook he e

wee fo t t tme s mes it i sc n q itr a rt rm i o i , o hfs n eo da nen l me

polc e anJ pr dur s a ctng t cole i mve tga il s oce e se i he l cton, si ton,a e uaton of U FO r por s Of e i was di t i nd val i e t. tn t cul t as r a n how or why s c nge oc r e l m i ht o ce t i uch ha s cu r d. t g ha n t ta polc o pr dur woul be e t bls ppe ha iy r oce e d s a ihed,o r a l s a ng polc r ve s d, by a m e e i e na m e ong-t ndi iy e r e r nt r l mo vi t l t dipa c or e n by ve ba or r m a s h a e e ype s t h ve r l de , ke uc cha s The e wa a e em e of t r g ha not kno nge . r s n l nt he i ht nd wi wha t l f ha was doi ng t he e t nd ng. An il taton of t s i t f l ng J ntM e s ef m lusr i hi s he olowl oi s ag or

fo t eAi De e s Co n t b s st risj id c r m h r f n e mma d o a e mde t m s iton.Or a coonelor eve a maor i I elge miht i l n j n ntli nce g ,

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t sghtng m ade by M r . he i i s on 11 O c .I i t t t s he

polc ofPr e tBl Book t t r por age y y ojc ue hat he e tng nc

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wilus is o/n dic e i i de e m i ng whe he t l et s r ton n t r ni t r he

sghtng i of s int i t i i s umce mporance t tans t t o r mi o t s oWc l i t opi on o! / , o t t t hi c. t s he ni i mce ha hq

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M e s geor woul t nd t dic age l al r pori sa f m d e o sour oc e tng age i s f om s ndi U FO r pors t Bl Boo or a nc e r e ng e t o ue k, t l as t pe s e t o r uade t m onl t s G a e' r po t . And he y o end s f ' e r s wha woul be a ' af 'r po t Obvi usy onet two d t t d e' e r ? s o l ha ul n' c us c ii im .I wa a s a pa ' of t Bl Boo polc a e r tcs t s lo z t he ue k iy - a 1 he r s a e r pe t dl ove t s a d ttd e a e y r he phone and i c n or rs e pondenc be wee Bl Book and ai- s oo c r dur e t n ue r ba e es i m y vii t Bl Book t t l l ba e we e t ng sl o ue - ha oca s s r o

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t a m i onl t e r por s whi h t y co d not s ve at r ns t y hos e t c he ul ol t G oca l v p he l l e el' ' Tha obvi l pos d a s rous pr e f t l a ba e t ousy e e i obl m or he oc l s om c r .l t y < ol d' one and i t ne out t be i e s f he ve ' s t ur d o n-

c ret wa i wot terh vn tk n ters o sblt? o rc, s t rh h i a ig a e h eg n ii y i Rep nsblt i a c mmo iy t t ep cal l t m1 so ii y s o dt ha, s e il n he 1 i ia y,one t i s t buck up t lne I t m zia y c r l s tr re o he i . n he lt r i c e I wa a s ci t d wib, a I e pe t e s whe e 'pa s t s s o a e t nd x c l e r , l s he buc 'i m or t a phr s ;i i a w a oflf I t l a k' s e han ae ts y ie. f he oc l omce r s i e s nt i a r por t t Bl Book r ar d r e pons bl e n e t ha ue eg de a K mpor an 'how t de l wih t ne o ? Suppos se uni t t' o a t he xt ne e i w a a r po tphone i by a dit aug pe s who s i t s e r d n sr ht r on, ad t twhe drvi al al y r lt a nihta gowha n i ng ong onel oad ae t g l W oul t i be e l r t s y: ts pl y i s f --obvi dn' t ase o a ' ' a t a e Le ous
miiar wlc and ge tng crtc z dl' lt y r s tl ii i e ' And t n what s d be done a he houl bout r rt of brgbt epo s i

i objc lnde i fontofhi soppe hi c ,and t . ng e t a d n r m, t d s ar ha t

s l cetrsse pe o to t cata a c se hm? mal rau e tg d u f he rf nd co td i I a cak t s n g iti sn ig t s o e o e t y rc /o, o o on n e dn hi n v r he

fa ng objcs sr a ng ac os t s i a matr of lmi e t te ki r s he ky n te
s onds Or a ec ? bout a ba t r dr d f om a we he ba te y oppe r at r l l or a pi e of sag f oon, ec l ound l ng i ones drve y? The yi n ' i wa fr t obvi l a m e e ; t s c ls , ousy t or he e ond,obvi l a ba t r ousy tey c s e pe i ly whe t m a ac ur rs name was pl i y a c, s c a l n he nuf t e ' anl vii e a t t r s a wel a lof t s c d e iy sbl ; nd he hid l g- l, 1 he e oul asl be s ve a t l l ba e lvc ' bu why t ke t r ol d st he oca s e l' t a he e s onsbiiy? Se i i LctBl Book t ke t r s onsbip i lt nd t n. ue a he e p i l iy. t

S ti e pan ,i my o iin,wh Ble Bo k fls o hs x lis n pno y u o i c jcs rp rs a d rlt ey fw tuy p zig rp rs et) e ot n eai l e r l uzl e o t v n
a e c amme wih obvi 1 ( de l bl Fl ng Obr r d t ous FO I ntha e yi
( c ha be n,and c l t be r ore t ough whih ve e ontnue o , ep td hr ot r cha s) Thi as undoubtdl c rbut d t t he nnel . s lo e y oti e o he a o to b t e Ai Fo c o t c q a t l e t e r d p in y h r r e f h ry i h o f' p n
t snce s m a U FO r po t pr ve t ha be n due t hat i o ny e r s o o ve e o

miie ts ain o mce r,b te css a sa ,ec, sd nic t f to s atq ac, nd lg t. o

i f l t al r por.s have a sm la orgi i one m e e t olows hat l e t i lr i n f r-

l di de pe .( y gs e r And,ofc s ,t co ola y:Si t si our e hc r lr nce hi s s why bot r t di ? o, he o g')

l i har rt unde s a why m any t ul puz lng UFO t s dc o r t nd r y zi r por s m a by hi r nki c vii ns a m iiar per e t de gh- a ng i la nd lt y -

s s ( c c t my at nton i ot r wa f lt on whih ame o te i n he ys) ai o

appe r om c a l i t Bl Book El s I my e r e , a i ly n he ue e. n xpe i nce

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t Pe ag wa e c e r c ip ans r and s l i he nt on nt d l a , r s we s o utons f om Bl Bo not mys c is or va r ue ok, t re gue a we s The e ns r . r f r tBl Book di t i s i t c e unl s t y we e o e ue dn' nve tga e as s e s he r om c a l r por e t y di not go out a t r ca e t y l ly e t d; he d f e s s he onl he d or r a a y ar e d bout . Thus a U FO r por ll d by As r ut Si o i 1951, , e t ie tona ayt n n whc he wa a.e tpiot doe nota a i t Bl Book n s ts l , s ppc r n he ue fl s alhough, i a pc s l l tc t m e Sl yt c ie , t n r ona e t r o , a on onr e bo h t e nt a t t he had s it d a of m d t he ve nd ha ubm t e n c a r por G hr h c i l e t t oug hannc s' A nd tm e a a i whe l. ' i nd ga n, n 1ha bee as d by UFO wine s s t l k up t i c s s vc n ke t s e o oo her a e i Bl Bo t s whatwa done a n ue ok o ee s bout i,l ha f t ve ound no r por of i.The e mis ng r por s m a wel ha did e t t s s i e t y l ve e a t l albas l ve,ha ng bec l l d ct r t tu t he oc e e l vi n abe e ihc oo ni por a ' or t o iko ' t t a m i. m t nt' o t oky' o r ns t ' M isng f om A i Fo ce fls i t f lo ng ca e re si r r r ie s he o l wi s, -

lt d t me j tr c nty by Mr.Phii Sc ae o us e e l lp humann ofM il wa e W ic i ( nd s n t beor an a t ne .l uke , sonsn a wor o f e tor y) t

wa r por e t t Com m a ng Oce a La A i For c s e t d o he ndi r t dd r c Ba e i Fa r s n ibanks Al s i 1951. , a ka, n The c e i a i por a one, pr tc ly una s l bl as s n m t nt ac i a l s aia e a f r as num be and rei biiy of wine s , i tum e t s a r la lt t s cs ns r n a to and ge r cr sa e ar c e nc The U FO i n, ne al icum't nc s e onc r d. wa ale dl t ac d by gun-a i r r a viua l s l ge y r ke l y ng ada s nd s ly sght d by t l s le A r obs r r psng i e l ki e we ve kil d my c ve s i nt r oc

i fed tls ope c bl of ta ki a ilobjcs b0t ng il ce c s apa e r c ng era e t h

ho i ont ly a veri aly. Sc a who wa a r t r z a l nd tc l hum nn, s s le e nti a i i c a tar ilr a t tm e of t s e nt i ut na n nta r r f tle y t he i hi ve , pe s l a s par t l i e vi we a l t l of t r onaly nd e a e y nt r e d 1 we ve hc wine s s a t a s n ada t f om ea h of t m . t s e nd ook wor vi r c he

Schuma s comme t me (r tpe i e viws) nn' n? o fom a d ntr e

a e not worhy: 'I wih t God 1 kne wha happe d r e t : s o w t ne t t e s n a da t .1 pe s na l pr s nt t m t o hos wor K vis r o ly e e ed he o t c m a ng o c r knowi t t t y' g t t t he om ndi e, ng ha he d e o he pr r a hor te t t way.I ne r he rd a he wor ope ut ii s ha ve a not r d aboutt m ,buti t m iia y you a s e you a e addi he n he lt r s um r ng i or a i t t t whi h i ar ady known by t e i nf m ton o ha c s le hos n cha ge You don' que ton wha i done wih i;you s mr . t si ts t t i pI a sl i i t ke c e of y s lme t s a n ar . rha m or ng,howe r c nge my whol lf Be or e t ni ve , ha d e ie. f e t i i nt I di t be i ve i U FOs I f c , afer r he ncde , dn' le n . n a t t wa d l di t E le e' i t dn' be i v n hcm et r . . . I knew t r we e ihc he e r U FOs. ' '

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M r Sc . humann i t s oday a r s c e busne s a i M ie pe t d i s m n n l

ha ppene t t e a da t a t f l r por s d o hos vis nd he ul e t ubmit d te t t c m a ng om ce ?W e et y s oppe a t s c o he om ndi r r he t d t he our e be aus t c m a ng oK c r d no wa t ge i c e he om ndi e di t nt o t nvol d'? H e s rey c d not ha doubt d t s r ve ' u l oul ve e he wo n saem e soft l ofhi m e I hedoubtd t ta ng tt nt wevi s n. f e he r cki r r c d he di mis t viual obs r to made by ada , oul s s he s e va i ns t a ng t l s ope ? Di he s i t m a w e e t y r cki e e c s d ubm t he nd r he s oppe E n r e' Or di t y ge t Bl Book whe e t d l out ' e ? d he t o ue r t y we e c i re t m iia iy i he r onsde d oo lt rl mpor a t be pl e t nt o ac d i t ge r l hl s One doe n' know .At t s l e da e n he ne a e ? s t hi at t , M r Sc . hum a doe no r m e be a of t na e of nn s t e m r ny he m s t t l m e a t r f e ca he we ve n nd he e or nnot de e m i t i t r ne he r whc ea s * r bout .

wauke who c n har y be ac us d of pe j y.So,wha e a dl c e rur . t

Quie apa tfom t i t r r he ncompltnes of t Bl Book ee s he ue

fls l c a t s t t f e nt dir ga d of t r e of ie , an te t o he r que se r he ul s s i ntf pr e e by s e of t Bl Boo saf' a c e ik oc dur s om he ue k t i nd , t t i dir ga d of t i r s i lt t t publc.I o her s e r he r e pom biiy o he i n t r pr s r ea c ,t Ai For e de i r ey l t pubhei e s el s s he r c lbe at l ed he lc t be ive t t t y we e beng e l d wih' a a1 i o le ha he r i f ve e l t' t l tmes The publc had no wa of knowi t ti o m a i i . i y ng ha nf r ton abou t t ul puz i c e wa wihhel f om t m e a t he r y zlng as s s t d r he di

a amatro p icpe AsCa t Ru petpone o ti s te f rn il. y. p l itd u n hi book ( 22),G r ltl l or ton pe t ni t s p. Ve y ite nf mai rai ng o UFOswa wih ed fo t ep es f t q es e o s t h l r m h rs- / he rs n w ! te o c re e o e fc sg ig .( 1lais a d d h c urnc ! ' c/ ht s Al tlc d e l j i n
Our polc on r l sng i or a i n was t ans r onl iy eea l nf m to o we y

dic tque tons j om t pr s.l t pr s di t know rc si r he es f he es dn'

a bout a gi n U FO i i nt t y na ur ly c d t a k ve nc de , he t a l oul n' s que tons a si bout i. Cons que l s h s ore we e neve t e nty uc t is r r r l a e I ot r i t nc , whe e t pa tc a s of a e e s d. n he ns a es r he r i ul r

UFO sg i we e r la e t y we e onl t bar j ct ihtng r ee s d, he r y he e a s

abou wha was r por e ' t t e t d. ' Thi i i is l an i ct e of A i Fo ce polc s s n t ef ndi m nt r r i y. I t r wa not ng aboutU FOst be c f he e s hi o once ne a r d boutor t hi ,why wihhol t si or a i Fu t r t polc o de t d hi nf m ton? r he , he i y wa r ve s d on occ s o whe f s s e re a i ns n, or ome r a on, Bl es ue Book want d i o e nf rmaton a i bout a c e t t had be n r as ha e e
*sboul d eade hi s ar l nci nt z be hi el any r tr of tve book have he d of te i de , or ms f one of he t wel men, or i any way as itd wil n socae tl one of t , i woul be of si ik i hem t d centf mport ance t com muni t o cae
Wih t aut , on a condentalbai i necrs y. t he hor i ss f esar '

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por e t t pr s but not t Bl Book. n e we t t d o he e s o ue y nt o gr t lngt not t r ve t t t A i For was i cea e hs o e al ha he T ce ntr e t d,usng de o mea of obt i ng t i or a i se i vi us ns a ni he nf m ton. Eve a r f om Cap . Ruppe ts s a e e , t Bl n pa t r t l' t t m nt he ue Book fl s t ms l s c ai s l i ntc ie he e ve ont n uf e onw ponde e a k nc nd m e or nda 'o s m a t uppor an i cf nt of Bl Boo m e ht ndi tne ue k t odol y.The Gof ci ' po i y on dis m i ton of i or aog t f al' lc i s e na i nf m to about UFOs a r l t d m a t r was s t f t i a in nd e a e te s e or h n doc e known as : FR- 90- * da e Aprl 21, 1 um nt W 1 6,' t d i 951, a tte H r For Publc l or i Pr a .'Pa nd il d, Ai ce i nf maton ogr m ' r ag a 2b cont i t ke l ngua r ph a ns he y a ge:

Ai i f m a i c itng of t cole ton, c r n or ton onss i he l c i or

rlt n,a lss a dismiain t t y bi o eai nay i nd se n to o he u l f o c

unc as i d i or a i n pe t hi t t A1 Fo ce: l sse nf m to r ai ng o he r r Thi as t of t pr r i bas d on t po i y s pec he og am s e he lc t t t f l r c d of t A i For e i a ia e t ha he ul e or he r c s va l bl o tons and t dl t t s of go t s e i he c a e od a t .

teAmeia q o l,s be o l t s c rt rdrc h rc n e pe u jd ny o e u i etiy

Of c s ,t r cor s our e he e d hows t t UFO i o m a i wa ha nf r ton s notva l bl t t Am e i a pe e a al.Butt r we e ia e o he r c n opl t l he e r t out : 4 e ur t r s rctons' and di t t s of g wo s c iy e t i i ' s ca e ood
t e-' ast '

Bot i lges'we e i h 4 vie ' r nvoke f eque l 1 c r c l pr d r nty. an e al t ca e i whi h t t wo s s n c he ' good t se' r e was a i d.l a t ' ul pple n 10t ca e ,t wine s s a ke t t t i nam e be' t 7 h s s he t s e s d ha her s wihhed,snc t y woul notha want d t i a tons a t l i e he d ve e her c i t he tme of t sghtng m a publc.I one c s a man wa i he i i de i n ae s pa ki 'wih ,no he m a s wie i a io at d qua r ' r ng' t a t r n' f n n s l e r y; i anot r c s t UFO e pe inc oc ur e whie a n he a e, he x re e c r d l gr o m e we e i a prva e pl e r e t LasVe s oup f n r n i t ane n out o ga f r a we ke bi e whie t i wi s t o e nd ng l her ve hought t y we e he r on a busne s t i The e we e,of c s bona fde g i s rp! s r our e, i ood t s e' ca e ; but Bl Book of e us d t vi a i of at ' ss ue t n e he ol ton- prvac e e t ke p pu lng U FO c e f om t i y xcus o e zz i as s r he m e a. di On t ot r ha he he nd, Bl Bo qui kl a wilngl ue ok c y nd li y r e e i or a i a elas d nf m ton bout ls ve ' ca e - t e t t ol d' s s hos ha
phe e o whi ha bee as i nom ha, r ch d n sgned an e a i ' 'xpl natom ' An e xampl of t s i c ane i t f l ng e r e hi s ont i d n he olowi xce pt fom a 'l.c d of Te e r ll or e l phone Conve s ton' of N ove be r ai ' m r

we e e ane a mii nthc tons o c r xpli d s sdc i a i f ommon objcs or et

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THE HYNE Uro REP K ORT s r ai s t e . he , 1 1954. n i conve s ton w a be we n a Lt At ns 6, . O c r i Cha ge of Flg 38 of t 4602 A i I e n r i ht he nd r n-

tli nce Sq dr (he s elge ua on t quadr utlz d b bl Book on iie y ue f i si i pur e and M a. C. W ila , Ai or nve tgatve pos s) j lims r
For e Re e e ai oft Ar or d Sc ,Fo tKno c pr s ny tve, he m e hool r x. Kent ky. uc
a M r Geo ge H a t a r por e on t Louivil . r r, e' t r hc s le Coure J nal M r H a t wa s lc tng i o m a i i r our . . r s o i ii nf r ton r ga di a obs r ton o a U ni ntfe Fl ng e r ng n e va i f n de i d yi

a M ao W i imssae h ha b e a p o c e b . l r la ttd e d e n p r a h d y l

Objc m a ove t ct o Louivil, Ke ucky, e t de r he iy f s le nt o Frd y 1 No e e 1 5 .M ao W il mssa e n i a 2 v mb r 9 4 j r l a t td i

ta heha if r d Mr Hat o dr c q ey b ht d n o me . r, n ie t u r j

'i l be n i nt:ed a a hi aliude wea he ba tvey e de i s gh- tt t r l l n.Furhe que i s we e m a by M r H ar r ga doo t r re r de . t e r i t aoe e i ng he f r m ntoned.

t i vi ,t tt ob e ti queton ha poshat ndi dual ha he j c n si d l b.The pur e ofM ao W ila 'cal...wast pos j r lims l o
obt n i or a i r ga di AF polc o t r ai nf m ton e r ng i y n he e l a e of i or aton t ne m e a Te r ng UFO s es nf m i o ws di ga di and wha hi a i s d be s d s m ia oc t s cton houl houl i l r ca sons ars i t f ure i ie n he ut .

Lt At e s if r d M ao W ii ms t ti t s . h n n o me jr l a ha n ho e l c e whe e g f hav be n postv y i nthe as s r ' mt s ng. e e iiel de i d a known oe as wa t c e i que ton,t n s jca, s he as n si he i wc. wih M aor Wilams aut iy t r l e t g tn i li ' hort o ee s s h i or t nd me a whih may be ma uc nj maton o w. di c ki g iq re .M ao W il ms wa as if r d t a n n uiis jr l a i s lo n o me h t
onl i t e c e whe e s h sg i we e not y n hos as s r uc i htngs r

i ntfe wa he i tucc nott r lUe a f or de i d s nsr td o ee ny n/ m a but t i o m t i vi s m aki que is ton o nf r he ndi dual ng re t t s h r e e woul c e f om AF s ur s a ha uc elas d om r o ce ut i d t g ve s h i or i . FR 200- was horze o i uc nf maton. A 2

br htt t atnton ofM aorW ilams oug o he tc i j li .

Si d f r t O c r i Char gne o he e n ge I i c e f om t abo t t whe a c e c d be t s l ar r he ve ha n as oul qui kl dipos d of t A i For wa ve y c ra i c y s e , he r ce s r oope tve wih t m e a Eve om c r a t ba e l ve ,or a sgne t he di . a e s t he s e l si d

a r pr s nt i s t a tai ng s ho ( s i t s ca e) s e e e atve o r ni c ol a n hi s

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coud gi out i or i But of coure q t t op l ve nf maton. , s . uie he po ie wa t ue whe t ca e wa a puzze st s r n he s s lr. S e i e t A i Fo ce we i o is t l' pate n om tm s he r r nt nt t ' a l' t r s whe t r wa a U FO s g i i c dng e ai par n he e s i htng t oul t xpl n, tc ary whe t pr s a r ady had t r por .For e i ul l n he es l e he e t xampl,an ari e e il d t l r Re t S uc r Nea At m i e t cl ntte T ye s pox a e s r o c Pl nt'wa f a ur d on t f o pa of t Da on Dai a ' s et e he r nt ge he yt l y N e on Sunda J y 6,1 ws y, ul 952. a At bout1 30 t tni htt 0: ha g he ATI du y ofi c was c ac e t s e i ATI ha ha C t tc r ont t d o e f C d d any wor on t s sg i The a we was no. The ne d hi i htng. ns r xt da whe t U nie Pr s r pr s nt i of t D a on y, n he t d e s e e e atve he yt D ai N e ca l Ca .Ruppe t a wa e t kno i l y ws led pt l nd nt d o w f t A i For e ha an c m e t m a ,he wa t d t t he r c d y om nt o ke s ol ha a lt Bl Book kne a l hat ue w bout t sghtng wm wha ha he i i s t d
appe e i t pa r . ar d n he pe s

I i,howe r on r c d i Bl Book ( ts ty at ts ve , e or n ue ha horl fer

t e c l ,Col l Bowe o ATI i t uc e Bl Book hes als onc r f C nsr t d ue om c r t Esa l'of t pr s wih a noe s o tt l' f hc e s t comm e a we ' nt ns r. ' M y pe s le re ate t t t A i For e r c d r ona xpe i nce t ss hat he r c e or wa m a a l bl t t Am e i a pe e onl c t s de vaia e o he r c n opl y . he

Ai For J jt et rwhe c e we ol d'orwhe e r ce /w i, ihe n ass re ' ve ' s r

a e a i of a s g i c d be a sgne wih t n xpl naton i htng oul s i ' d t he hope t t no one wo d que ton i.Som e i e t s l t r ha ul si t tm s hi ate p oce e woul ba l e a t n t Ai Fo es f a s of r dur d ckfr nd he he r rc ' e r adve s publciy wou d r ac c ii pr tons a hap re it l e h r ss opor i , s pe d i t Oxna d Ai For e Ba e i de i Calf ni ne n he r r c s nci nt n ior a on M a c 23,1957. N o e t pa c ex e s d i t f rh * t he ni pr s e n he ol l ng dc ode J nt M e s f m dipat h f om A TI owi c d oi s age or s c r C a W rghtpa t r o Fi d t t Comm ande oft 4602nd t i - te s n el o he r he Ai I elg nc Se v c Squa on, EN T AFB, Col ado r nt li e e r i e dr or

S/rng , Col a ( dq res f t Ai Deens i s or do. Hea ua tr or he r f e Comma : nd) .

* e c s isl wa n t s e t c a ( gl e e ha e b e n a e tef s o p ca ulr milt v n v e n sa s a d i me to e hee ony t itsrt Bl Bo meh ot r) n s n in d r l o l tta e ue ok tod l l ogy.I i ve st a i m ndc winere i udi polcemen t nvol d verl nde nt t x s, ncl ng i s

o duy wh r m re sen fv lg s s me rG te rs bu , n t, o e td e ig ie ibt, o e h et le

nl uv i i t s f beter t n a hour l ecept pl ane erng n he ky or t ha n . ntr or anes wer s aofy wih ne tve r uls but o ew es on t gr e ent l t t gai es t, bs r he ound contr aton. n e Ai For m a no at im i r ce de tempt t a eran t o sc ti ho im amplt iude a s nd copo of t e m otons, a t e t confr Or hos i nd hus ihcr rue out sar ast si ul f t r t l t s he tm i or he epor-

sage t a oncee a edooh ofeheplne t. nbe lwaibtl c nttd h t t erp a rte l iudese o er t g s r o e nd h tpr c , a s h jc l no adar v d a ac l a t ext m att er e s

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PRT I REFERENCE OUR MES AGE AFOI 4E4, 3 S N398 E DATED 27 MARCH 57 REQUES I I NG NVES GATI TI ON OF OXNA CA FORNI I ENT OF 23 MARCH, A RD LI A NCD S REPORTED ON TT- G 69- - FROM COMDR. 66 MS OPS X 9
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PUBLI TY, I EXPLOI CI F TED BY FANATI OR DI HARD C E-

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A ppa e l i t s c e t i eli nce boys a Bl r nty, n hi as , he nt lge t ue Boo we e emba r s d by N I P,whih had c k r r as e CA c ome upon e i e t t Oxna d ca e c d notpos i y hav bc n v denc hat he r s oul sbl e e l t onom i l' Thus t f enz e t of t m e s ge i r as ca .' , he r i d one he s a n r l ton t t que ton of tunf or e publc t ' e a i o he si t av abl i iy. ' The f a of e ur t ptb i s r i wa not ne i er xpos e o z lc c utny s w n 1957 but ha e s e snc t e r y da o t A i , d xit d i e he a l ys f he r Fo ces UFO i s i tons I f t t re wa s m uc r ' nve tga i . n ac . hc s o h c e n about 4i onc r mage' t a tm e t Ai Fo ces i ' hat t i s he r r ' n ve tga i ns t si to ook on c oa and- gc pr tons Thi l k- dag r opor i . s f ar i e e t d i UFO s but don' wa any we e nt r s e n , t nt one t o kno we ar i e et 's om ei be til tae i t w e ntr sed' yndr s s lusr td n he f l ng m e or olowi m andum ofJ y 6,1 ul ' 950,f om t Chi of r he ef t A i For e s Ge r l l s i tons Di son t t he r c' ne a nve tga i vii o he Chi of t Count r l e lgc e D i s o of t Depa t ef he e - nt li nc vii n he rm e of t A i For e: nt he r c

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M atralComma ,t make c rai i re a i ei nd) o e t n nquiis s ndi t d beow .He s d t t G e r Ca l, Diec or ca e l ai ha ne al bel r t of I e lge e,t s he nt li nc hi adquar e s ha c le Col l tr , d ald one W aton at A M C wih r f r e t an a tc e whih s t e e enc o ril c a r d i t Lo s le K e uc Coure Jour ppea e n he uivil , nt ky, ir nal c c ni a i vi l who ha t ke m o ng pi onc r ng n ndi dua d a n vi ct e of a fyi dik. Hea ur s l ng s dqua t r AM C t d res ol Col ne O ' o l Conne lt t G e r l Ca l ha r quese l ha ne a be l d e t d t ta ton bet n t obt n t m ovi pit e a ha ci ake o ai he ng cur s nd t i e v e t pe s who had t kc t m ; f r her o nt r i w he r on a n he u t t ti resi t s mate s d be z e i s h a ha nquii n hi tr houl nW n uc

ma rasn t i c t Ai For e i e e t( l iai nne ot o ndia e r c ntr s a1 tlcs adde . d) .

2.Col ne O' o l Conne lalo s a e t t G e r Pu t l s t t d ha ne al t

a Coone Bous y,R&D ( Rc e r h & De l nd l l he Ed: s a c veopme ) He nt adqua tr USAF, had ma a i r es de n nde
pe nt r que t upon H e dq r e s AM C s mia t nde e s a ua t r i lr o t r ue t b G e r lCa l. he eq s y ne a be l 3.Col lO ' one Connels a e t t unde sgne t t l t t d o he r i d ha he i r uct nt t ha one o hi ag nt co a t r m s el a o ve f s e s nt c e r s nt tve o t Louivil ,Ke uc CourerJ r e e a i s f he s le nt ky, i ou na and c l onduc t a tona i tg i n i c e t he ddii l nvesi ato ndi at d

i t i matr ia mu h a t e i s tt o t a e t n hs te n s c s h d n iy f he g n
a a r pr s nt i of t Ai Fo ce m us ne s a iy s e e e atve he r r t ce s r l be dicl e a t s wou d i c e t Ai For e s os d nd h l ndi at he r c i er s i ll. mate . Col l O' nt e t n /i tr one Connel s d t l ai hat

he f l t betrr e le mi be l hI t c ees he s oc #lr ght or m o ont c t FBl l ly a r que t t t a r pr s nt i a t he oca l nd e s ha e e e atve

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s e nty i o m e me t the ha t l d t a r m ubs que l nf r d ha d a ke o e r e a i of t Om c oft D ie or ofI e lge e, es nt tve he e he r ct nt li nc t s he hi adqua t r , a t hi r r e a i ha r e s nd hat s ep es nt tve d

sae t tOS s d notdie l (hr t td ha 1 houl r cty t ough t FBI he )

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OSI Ditit ( you ij maton,I t d Col l src . For r n or i ol one O' Connelt i t i u ewhe hehasan que tons l hat n he ut r n y si on mates i t s #c#, he s d co a t tr n hi / houl ntct he Countrl eli nc Df in. e-nt lge e WJo )
Si d by gne F.D .M c a r chy,Lt Col l U SAF, G ra . one , Chi f Ge r I vesi ato Di son. e , ne al n tg i ns vii

One m a wel as hy Count r l elg e?' W e l y l k, t W e -nt li enc ' l, a cor i t t di to r count rnt li e i an a i c d ng o he c i na y e i elg nce s ctw

i ue i twatr tee rso a e e ' itlie c t sd n h ri h Fo t f n n mys nelg n e y k

a nt t ga he i or a i or c ni s bo a ge s o t r nf m ton omr t a t ge. Thi coa a da r ap oac wa i e c r r s l k- nd- gge pr h s nde d ont a y t t oK c allope book' polc The publc was i e o he i n ' iy. i ,n f f t , a d i t r e of H he e m yy aga ns whom ec , pl ce n he ol t ne ' ' i t R ount r s onag ' t tc m us be empl d. Fr m y c e e pi e' ac i s t oye om pe s l e pe i e 1 f e nty f l t t t e i c r r ona x renc , r que l e t ha hos n ha ge di i e co i r pe e who r por e U FOs or who d nde d nsde opl e td t a s r ous i e s i t ook e i nt re t n hem a wa e i or a i nd nt d nf m ton a bout t m ,as e mi s he ne c .

Th s b c me c p ca l e i e t wh n Pq jc S g b i e a s e il v d n e o e t in e y c me Pr jc Gr g .Ca t Ru p l pon e o t i hs a o e t ud e p . p et itd u n i

book* t t whie t r wa t be no e c a ' s f i ha l he e s o t i l' hit n o polc of usng s a r i e lge pr dur s t r wa iy i t nda d nt li nce oce e , he e s none hee s a r a c nge f om unbi s d e l ton of t ls e l ha r t a c va ua i i elge e da a' t bi ed e l ton.Ruppet s at nt li nc t ' o as va ua i l t ed: But i doe n' t a g a de of sudy of t o1 t s t ake re t al t he d U FO fl s t s e t t s a d i e lge e pr edur s le o e ha t ndar nt li nc oc e

we e np l e beng us d by Pr j c Gr .Eve r ong r i c o e t udge rp

t ng wm beng e uat d on t pr s t UFO s hi s i val e he emi e hat coul t e s .N o m a t r wha you s e o he ,don' dn' xit te t e r ar t be i ve ia . . . le t . W ih t ne name a ne pe s m e c m e t new t he w nd w rol l n he

objci Ge rd of UFOs l wms ne r s che e tve: t i .t ve pe i d

t t wa i wrtng but i di t t ke much e f t t ha y n ii t dn' a for o
por and di c i t re tve. * h v fe u nt q td fo Th Re r o Unde i d Flfg 1 a e r q e l uo e r m e po t n i nt y he ya Obe t smpy be a s I t n s hg l o i a a rc r o t lcs i l c u e hik o ih y f t s e o d f he

s e t t t s wa t goa of Pr e t Gr . n i e ha hi s he l ojc udge s t itn objctve wmqr qe td i e r me r mwrte e i e ce n ve y mo, e-

e l days oft Ai Fore i vementi UFOS,a s n t ough ary he r c nvol n s ee hr t ey of t m a who wa m os de y i ved. he es he n s t epl nvol

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Suc m e ,r po t a di e tve ' di i ed s i f h mos e r s nd r c i s' d nde oldi y t o c a atiude t r U FOs a a tt t t ke i he i l tt owa d , n tiude ha pt nve tga i E n lne ' One e m pl of s h a m e o,da e si ton t i .' i xa e uc m td J y 1 1 ul 9, 950, i f o Col Br s rm . uno W . Felng Chi , ii , ef Te c l Ana y i D i son, I elg nc De r m e , t chni a l ss vii nt li e e pa t nt o

Lt Col He te t The s j c i: nvetgai of Fl . . msr e . ub e t s e si ton l yi Sa r Re t ': ng uce por s'

M r - - ' m e o da e 1 Ju 50 ha be n re . s m td 4 1 s e v e d. Alhoug i si to was r que t d i t i we t h nve tga i n e se n he m a t r i a ar t t muc tm e wa s nti t te , t ppe s hat oo h i s pe n he i esi aton.I i s sed t t i f ur i i nt nv tg i t s ugge t ha n ut e nc de s we c ac t i v dualconc r ont t he ndi i e ned t ge t s o y. o t he t r f we r he e ve be n no r por s by o he e e t t r . . . I ,ho ve ,t r ha pe s r onne on t s m e i i nt i s e t t t r i l he a nc de , t e ms ha he e s

no j tlcain f r c aci a ma a ncc a usii to o ont tng s ny ge is s wa done i t sca e (s i beng s ese he e t s n hi s I t i ugg td r hat
a t ough i s i aton s dn' be m ade, r g dhor nve tg i houl t e ar

ls ofhow c e be t snge wine s? I s e t es r dil he i l t s ' t e ms hat l i a lgii t sg l i ma ,i wo d be r pored f e tmae ihtng s de t ul e t

b a n mb r o pe p e I-e e r al i no j si y u e f o l. 'h r e l s u tf l y ka
ton f r t ssaement And,whati t wines we e i o hi tt . f he t s r t Gove nor of Ge gi or M i hi n, o e n t he r or a, c ga r ve he Se r t y of t Ai For ' Excesve c a t c c ear he r ce? ) si ontcs an onl s ve t ke p our i e e t i t s m a t r a s y er o e nt r s n he e te s ub-

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( Now weha t r lr a onl ve he ea e s l
l t pub i r a l f l t t t Ai For wa n' i e f he lc e ly e t ha he r ce s t nt r

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Li wie,z t y k w t t Ai For e ha ado e t ke s f he ne hat he r c d pt d he R xpl i t m a1awa 'pos ur onc a n,why di a e a n he 1 y' t e, e gai d nyone bo her t r por ? The a we i t t i f c , m a t o e t ns r s ha , n a t ny di notf e r por s Eve durng my da as c ula t d l e t. n i ys ons t nt o Bl Book 1 r c i d a oc asona l t r s a i , i e c , ue e e ve n c i l ete t tng n le t am not r por i t s t t AP Fo ce be us I k t I e tng hi o he r ca e now i won' do a good- And i one l te I r m e be dit t ny ' ' n etr e m r s tnc l I wa as d t ke p t r po t t m ys l and not i ty, s ke o e he e r o ef

tans ti t Bl Book!I as r ceved ma lte s ( s r mi t o ue lo e i ny etr a di Bl Book) pr e tng a t e l ton a Ntr'or d ue otsi ame vauai s a '
'ba l ' whe t pe s wa ve y s e i ha t be n. loon' n he r on s r ur t dn' e Ofen t pe s wr e i e l c ! t t Bl Book t he r on ot , n fe t hat he ue ev l ton ha be n a i ul t t l h t li nc a ua i d e n ns t o he r e lge e.

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The r l t e o wines st r por t Bl Book be eucanc f t se o e t o ue c m e mor and m or e de i t l te da s of is e a e e vi nt n he a t r y t xit nc But t a tt e s e e l on,as t f l n se . he tiude xit d ary he olowi g

Ai I tlg n eI fr to Re o tfo te 7h Fih e r nel e c no main p r r m h t q tr i

Squa on, Pr s l l ,M ai ,r f r i t a U FO s g dr e que s c ne c e rng o l ht i ofJa r 29,1953,s ng nua y hows : The i or aton c ai d i t enc osle wa r nf m i ont nc n he l tr s e po t d by TW X ilac or nce wih AFL 200- dat d re l c da t 5, e

29 Aprl 1952. The objct wa as sghtd by a i e s lo i e t

l as t sght r a r r t f om ot r s dons The e t wo e ic af r he qua .

conves i amo t pios and t ROs ( dar raton ng he lt he Ra Ope aor)wa he d byA/IC Fe di nd whowason r t s s ar r na dut a t ADDC (a st) Notknowi whih of y t he r dar ie. ng c
t piot a ROswe e t l ng t c r a i we he l s nd r a ki he onve s ton nt ' a f l s olows: . Pio s i ' o you s e t tt ng a lt ad, r e ha hi boveus' z' A ns r 4 o.' we , G ' N Re y,$ t si ks out lke a s e t pl ' tc I i or humb. ' ' n e s q s d, e 1 we e goi t c t h i I n om one ai qf r ng o a c t woul dr t wi t nkn fr t' d op he ng n ls .' A not r s d t he woud nev r adm wha /e he ai hat l e t tl

y (t isadde l /w. Ialc d.

Now, t r s a s a t f l W hy r por s e s r , he e' m r elow. e t om tange

p z l g o jc i t s y t a d h s lgc l e p a t n u zi b e t n he k h t e e o ia x lnai n o

whe t A i ror Gknows'i n' e s ' and l he e n he r ce ' t t xit' ca rt f e doe n' ' or s r' * ? unr por e be aus of t Ai For e' de e t d c e he r c s bunkl a tt ? ng tiude How many we e ne r t led as nkno ' or uni r ve ali u wn' d den-

On wo d r js h w ma yH o d'UFO sj tn swe t e n es u t o n g o ' ih ig n

t d b cu et e weene e rp re a a1 o n v r e r e a s h y r v r e o td t 1, r e e
r ac d Bl Book l t y we e r por ed t s e he ue f he r t o ome l a a r oc l i, ar y or na bas ? W e s lne r know. m val e hal ve The e w e e m a tm e dur ng m y t nt ye s as a r r ny i s i we y ar s i nttc co ula t Bl Book t I as wonde e c e ii ns t nt o ue hat lo rd whe he t ve y be t r po s we e beng ke f om Bl t r he r s e rt r i pt r ue Bo Pe ha s e c s s wcr s nt onl t t hi s ok. r ps om a e e e y o he ghe t I tr a n l fF/ Re re , a Ai Tr mc co to lr c n e ne n to a 7 po tr n r n n r le o fd G

*n i at ude apparnty sil perit, dsie tz Ai Fo c' s ut e l tl sss ept l r res e prs :hands oq' polc I a r nt cas mvesi i for Th6 eent ' ' iy. n ece e tgaton s kt bet en you and m e you never re t anyt ng r l uns lt we , por hi aly us l tke onl one,i you know wha I meam' uat t a s y f t :

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g a c m f mato t t wa of a e s onl ' na ur r phi or i n ha s n ye y' t e. The e i,wihi m iia y c r l s s e i or a i of s h r s t n lt r i c e , om nf m ton uc a hi y c a s ie na tr t i i f v e ng by t e s ghl l s i d tle hat t s or i wi he ' ye onl 'of c r a n de i t i vi s who a e s c f l y'. e t i sgna ed ndi dual r pe ikaly c e r d f r ac e s W hie I he d Top Se r t c e r e I la e o c s . l l c e l a anc r

a to i p riual i t yiv le tpsce o cy o uh rt atc lry f he n ov d o -ert r rpty

wm b no me n pemitd a cs t a1To S ce 1sy a s r te ces o 1 g e rt n

f mato i t D e r m e of Dc e e.Suc l or a i or i n n he pa t nt f ns h nf m ton i ava l l onl on a G ed t kno 'bass s iab e y ne o w' i . M y own s pii us c ons about t s we e r i or e by hi r enf c d Ri ha d Bude m ah wh as it d m e i t pr pa a i of c r l l ss e n he e r ton po tons of t s book. H e s r d i a s nstve poston ri hi e ve n e ii ii wih a Top Se e Navy Sq dr s a i d a Por t cr t ua on t tone t t f wrtng a lof t fi or r f r t s s or ii l he lght de s o hi quadr n' t po s o s cr tm isons f m or t a ye r H e i fr i hi own e e si or e han a. s lm n s be if t ha a U FO be n sght d by t piot or c e le hat d e i e he l rw of one o hi s ua on' aic a t a s ve a we e r f s q dr s r r f - dd e r l r u-

Lya e M or c (he Nav ha onl one ot r ai uty, oc o t y d y he r s quadr n lke i),fom 1 t 1 He wa r s i e o i t r 956 o 958. s eponsbl

mor d- t r por woul ne rhav r ac d Pr e Bl e he e t d ve e e he ojct ue

Book.W hy? Le hi t l i ; t m el t

The natre of ol ope aton i VQ- ( e toni u tr r i n 2 Elcr c Countr a ur s Sq dr TW O) we e s s r s e me s e ua on r o upe e

c e a s nstve t tIca r t nd e ii be nnotpos i y be iv a r po t sbl le e e r of a U FO sght by one of our c ws woul ha i ed re d ve

b e sn t Pr jc Bl e Bo k.Th mao iy o o r en e t o oet u o e jrt f u

m isons we e s hus hus t t t y we e known si r o h- h ha he r onl t a m e e ha u of pe e i t e ie s y o r ndf l opl n he ntr quadr Acc s t i or a i a on. e s o nf m ton bout our fiht wm e lg s s xt e ey lm ie Re t a m a e il r l t d t t m r m l i t d. por s nd t ra s e a e o he we die ty t t Com m a ri chi f Ea t r At nt r c l o he nde -n- e , s e n -

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Butt e' a he r s n why Ialo beive Bl Bo her s not r ea o s le ue ok di tha a e st t tki ofTop Se r ti or atondn' ve cc s o ha nd c e nf m i t t i w a i c r a n r pe s G ow m an on t t em ha t s n e t i es ct l he ot po e. The 1 r nk of t o c i c r of Bl Book l' ' ow a he er n ha ge ue wasa dea gi awa A m e e ca an doen' ha m uc d ve y. r pti s t ve h a hort Capt Ruppet coul t c n get t Pe a n ut iy. . l dn' ve he nt go t gi hi a s af ca t do hi i s i tons whe t o ve m tf r o s nve tga i n he r e t U FO ta hi W ms ngt D . i J y, 1 a lp t hi on, C. a ul 952,and

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c e t t had c pt ed t ate i n of t na l l hi as ha a ur he t nto :e ton! n s own wor ds: ' R ca l d t t ans aton s c i n a t Pe a on t I le he r port i e to t he nt g o ge a saf c b i t m e onl s conds t fnd outt t t t f ar ut t ook y e o i ha t r atons s d no sa l c s e ptf s ni c ones he egul i ai t f ar xce or e or ol l or g r l . Col ene a q onel Bo r t i s m e t ng. G e r l we red- n hi ne a Sa f d and G e al G a l we e gone s I c dn' m or ner rand r , o oul t g t m t t' t pr s ur a sa f ca out of t hil ly et he o l o e s e t f r y he lbil who w a dipat ng ve c e .1 we down t Ena e oK c s s chi hi l s nt o nc e --c oul 1 r nt a ca and c r e i ast a l e pe e N d e r ha g t r ve x ns ? c t bus s a e aval bl But I di t know t bus s t m iy e r ia e. dn' he yse a i woul t ke m e hour t ge t a1 t pl e I had t nd t d a s o t o 1 he ac s o vii,1 pl ade You ca t ke a ca i you w a t pa f st e d. n a bf nt o y or i out, your pe di m w a t a we . Ni do l r a t of r e s he ns r ne la s da pe di m and I s d pa f r a hot l r , m e l, y r e houl y o e oom as a t xi f m s al o t D iti t of Col bi . Besde , nd a a 1 ver he stc um a i s t ldy i fna t d m e,m y ta lor r t W ahi he a n i nce ol rve de s o s np t c r d onl a vii t t Pe ag l a ton,s on ove e y st o he nt on. n ddii he

si,Iwa sp o e t b o my wa bak t Da o ad s u y sd o e n y c o ytn

rght now, and l 1 di t go t ough a 1 t r t pe o i f dn' hr 1 he ed a f g tng or r a e d I c ul t co l c a pe dim eti de s m nde o dn' le t ny r e and t c ca l Id be AW OL.... e hni ly ' ' ' ' Obvousy Bl Book a is c e di t c r y muc i l ue nd t Y f dn' a r h we g . Eve y pape i t co r was ca r i ba r i ht r r n he unt y r y ng nne hea i s abo U FOs ove t Ca t a t c ef of dlne ut r he piol nd he bi

t UFO pr e twasake t tke a ciy bus he ojc s doa t !

N ow, t s wa i 1956, 1 hi s n 957, and 1 958, and t he Gc d wa ' t t f l d t K or n W a wa on. ol r' ha olowe he ea r s W e w e e gr ty c r d a r ea l once ne bout Rus i s m isl sa' s ie ca iy a our mison ofe t us riht up t pact nd s i s t n ook g o

Sovi bo de s (a f r al, know,i lght of t et r r nd o l I n i he ltr U- i i nt i i t S e Uni is f) a e 2 ncde , nsde he ovit on tel .
The e wa sm pl no wa pos i e t t UFO r pors r s i y y sbl ha e t

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On s ve a occ s o 1 ha he r ve y s c cone r l a i ns d a d r ket hy v s i sabo UFOssg e by ourown sihtcrwl eraton ut ihtd g e , b l c d ne r ge a ut oul ve t nyone t dic s t m , e n o s us he ve t ug l ha a Top Sec e cl a a e N ee e s t ho h d r t e r nc . dl s o s y, I c dn' pr e t y t t t e r por s wer a oul t ov oda ha hos e t e a hi buthe r a The onl pr f woul be i t nyt ng a s y. y oo d n he To Se r t ls of t Dcf ns D e r m e . I ca t p ce e he e e pa t nt n' i a ne how anyone wou d go a m gi l bout ga ni f ee ac i ng r ce s t t t ki of i o m a i s o ha nd nf r ton- nor do l adv t oca e

t a j s a y n s o l h v a c s. h t ut n o e h ud a e ces
The e obs r atons a e welt ke I m y yea s a s i ns ev i r l a n. n r s ce tsc cons t t t Ai For e l s e r m e y f w r i ulant o he r c aw xt e l e e

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obs r d an obj t whie i c o ,t t a r d t e ve ec, t n olr ha ppea e o

be c hangi pe s c i or goi t oug gy tons l ng r pe tve ng hr h ra i . t

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a f s c s' t n s oppe l ng at i.At t ew e ond and he t d ooki t he tme of t sg i t r we e a f w s al s a t r d i he i htng he e r e m l c te e c ouds and t wi veociy w a l Fi m i e l he nd l t s ow. ve nut s

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s r e a u ic r i e o j c,whi i c lr a p a e v d n nds e nbl b e t t n o o , p e r e i g lr e t a a jt a t it t o s n f e .'he o n a g r h n e t hry h u a d e t t b jc wa movi i a sr ghtlne Ei wih an a et s ng n tai -i ght t ppr xi a e s e of 1. de r es pe s c o m t pe d 8 ge r e onds The .

b iinc o t e o jc un e we tc n e a t o g rl a e f h b e t d r n ha g s s h u h l
lght r qe t d va i bl wih exe uto of t si or i e ce ra y t c in witng

t ni moton.Ive d t objc f appr xi t y ur g i iwe he e t or o mael

t nt s co be or t ca we y. e nds f e he nyon wal obs r t d m y l t uc e
c to we e cl a and no unus wi i t c ondii ns r e r ual nd n he anyon w a pr s nt s ee .

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( ppr i tl a mie t a mie a a haf.l had a oxmaey l o l nd ll

s e t s t ng f a oxi a e y t r y s conds 1 e n hi hi or ppr m t l hit e .

ha b e wa c i g t e e jt wi my l t tn y a d e n th n h s es t h il e -e r te
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doubl d a ound a gote a an aliude be o ,but e r nd t n t tt lw i c m e i o t s poston a mos t f s f t t a nt hi ii l t oo a t or he

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t a s c i d . bef e m e o t 31 t da of o nd ubs rbe t o or n he s y J y,e c ul t . And a he i pe nt wine s s a e not r nde nde t s t t d:

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dr fe a it d bout a t r o t wa a r s t a r t i hi d f he y c os he is rp

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o jc ma ea t r .I wa rg ti t t wi d c rc t b e t d u n t s ih n o he n u r n
t t wa bl ng t pa r i t oppos t die ton. ha s owi he pe s n he ie r c i

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c o whi h w a t t we tovc t m ount i r nge l ud c s o he s r he an a bc nd Los A l m os Thi w a t onl m a s of a hi a . s s he y s cl i t t vi niy.As f r a I c d t l,t s o oud n ha ci t a s oul e l hi b-

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a d a p a e t ha ewi . eo jc h dn gae n p e rd o v l Th bet a o lr ys

and appe e lg br l coor The objc mo d ar d iht own n l . e t ve una e t de e mi whehe t obec dia ar bl o t r ne t r he j t s ppe ed
be nd t horz o di a ar d i t dit nce hi he ion r s ppe e n he s a c o e t t horzo The e wa n' a ppa e s l s o he i n. r s t ny r nt ound, odo , or evi e of a va r t ai. The e wer n' r denc po r l r e t ve y f s whe move e be n,i a no hwe t ry di r at n m nt ga n rt s e l r c i t ng a c ton, aki boutt e s c hr e e onds t di a r I wa o s ppea . s

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pr vi l ove t r o f om t a r sr p. Thi i e ousy r he adi r he i ti s s

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gl s s t objc a r d t ha no cla l de ase , he e t ppea e o ve e ry f bl m a s a s m e t c it of m e e y a ma e s nd ee d o onss rl n

elps d patr of lg bl r d a t e s a li oi tc n iht ur e t he dge nd

de p bl i co or l was movi i a pa h f om e ue n l . t ng n t r

s hwet t no t s ( nd was fom t no t out s o rheat wi r he rhe s ) a wha s emed t be a conve i l r t of at, t t e o ntona ae
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a t a c r po t d i our ar a. The onl r por e ny r e r e n e y e td t a c i t ar a was on a ba e l g i t l ndi r m n he e s -e n he a ng

patr atBedf d.F t wes of Log ...t te n or fo he t anl he

tm e e om pas e be we n t m oment whe t i nc s d t e he n he

objcs frt ca and t i f l diappe anc wa e t ls me her ma s ar e s

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rg r ul tn wih migvng e go e te p si io o sy a d t s ii ) x lrd h osb l y o t e i i c t ben s b e tv , b t t f c i t f h ncd n ig u jc le u he a t i

of f of us s ei i wo zd s e t m i mi e t our e ng t ll e m o ni z he pos i lt sbiiy. tv t of t e pe inc , I t i d t e a n i i a i iy he x re e r e o xpl i t n cwha I ha s e wa a aic af of any ki or c t d en s n rr t nd har ac e itc known t m e wa i dmisbl I l a ne t t r si o s na s i e. e r d o fy i 1 a hav be n i a a i e r snc t t l n 936 nd e e n vi ton ve i e ha tm e g adua ed f om t Ai For e I t li enc i , r t r he r c n e lg e Sc l i 1 hoo n 942, s r d i t s ut s Pa f as a e ve n he o hwe t cik s dr c m a r a di e t of a r s qua on om nde , nd r c or i uppor f t or t Fit Ai For f t yea s gr duat d f om he f h r ce or wo r, a e r t s t co s a t A i Com m a a St f he hor ur e t he r nd nd a f Sc , A i U ni r iy i 1 hool r ve st n 929, a am c r nty nd ur e l de y gr put oup c m a om nder of a aic a t contol a n rrf r nd wa ni g oup i t A i N a i l Guar at t r ng r n he r tona d he r nk of Lt Col l I t nk t t i i a not unr as a . one . hi ha t s e on-

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esi a e i t be a tm t d t o bout t m ies norh of us a wo l t , nd t ee t a f hi h. The ang e a whih i hr hous nd ed g l t c t rc t d made i ve' ea y f us t e tm a e is t c se t l s or o si t t hi ky nes a dim ee l a ar d t ha t tes of s nd a tr. t ppe c o ve wo ir wi ndows ea h a : c boutt n f e hih,whih ree bld e et g c sm e

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t i bea i s t y s a t d drf i norhwe t t r her rng , he t r e itng t s owa ds t c t of Pontac a he iy i , boutone ht d e m ie pe hotr m r d ls r l but s oppe t or t e tm e dur ng t tme of t d wo hr e i s i he i obs r ton.A t no tm e di i m ake a noie. e va i i d t s l e a e y,1 r a i e t t1 s d ha w ines c mm di t l c lz d ha houl ve t s s t t s phe e o hi nom non, s I s e d we t on Fit e o pe de s fe n M ie Roa t a drve z r s a a a l d o i - e t ur nt bout a m ie l a way. 1 r i a as d s e young m e i t y an n nd ke om n f he woul c e out and wine s m y e re e. A fe d om t s xpe inc tr pe s s o t of t m we o a we e a a d, r ua i n, wo he nt ut nd r m ze ca i ot r t f l .By t s tm e i ha dr fe usng he s o olow hi i t d it d a l s :ve mie no t s . A t t s poi 1 c l d t ea t l s r hwe t hi nt ale t Bim i ha polc and a ke t he r ng m ie s d hem t a a m a l o lr 1 t a r l s i t s di e ton whi h t y s d t he ihe d n hi r c i c he ai hey woul do.1 re ur d t m y ca a c i d t f l d t ne o r nd ontnue o o 1 i, drvi w e t o Fit en M ie Road. D urng ow t i ng s n fe l i t ne t fve m i e , t lg s i t s uc r we he x i nut s he i ht n he a e nt of a on tl e tm e . '' e f t tm e t lg s nd lre i s Ih our h i , he i ht

c n e fo whi t ab iin y l w-rng a db ha l d r m t o rla t el o a e n y e l o

t s tm e we had r ac d t G r nd Tr hi l e he he a unk Ra loa ir d St ton, a ha f m ie f om Bim i ha .Thi ng t s ai l l r r ng m nki hi e r e e woul m a a go ne pape s or , I xpe i nc d ke od ws r t y sopped a t ra loa sa i and ca l t D e r t t t he ir d t ton led he t oi Ti e ,t li t m my s o y t f r m s e lng he t r hus a . Af e t t I a i cal d t Bim i tr ha , ga n le he r ngham po i e, lc a as d t m i t y had r por e t i i nt as nd ke he f he e t d he nc de ye . n e s i t y we e t nki about i, s 1 be t y ad he r hi ng t o c e pr am ovoke and sad t t I woul c l Sef i d i ha d a l lrdge Fi l m ys l , whi I di l anyone e r got t ed ef ch d. f ve he ' us ' I s e di I wa t a f r e t fve dif r E h,' ur d. br s r ns e r d o i fe e de r m e s a f ly got an o c r who, 1 a nt pa t nt nd ma l e m

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wine s s ove a c i r bl ge a c l sr t h? On t se r onsde a e ogr phi a t e c

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t N ouas e t r a i r d i t r we e a he s ur owe nd nquie f he e r ny wa ne tv The be or of t lg a t s tm e s ga i e. havi he i ht t hi i wa c rt nl ver dif r nt f om t m o m e nor s e ai y y fe e r he ve nt m al as ocat d wih a r r t and t sf c wa r pore ly s i e t i c af, hi a t s e t d t N ouas e t r Thc e we e notc abl a a upt o s ur owe . r r i e e nd br c hange i diec i n and i s d, t s n r to n pee hough ge r ly, ne a l t m oton wasi a s oot c tve Af e s ve lt e he i n m h tr . t r e ra hr ehundr d- d-i y- gr t ns whi h we e r qui e e u sxt de ee ur c r e rd t ke p t lght i vi w, i m ove of s h of o e he i n e t d f out N ouas e a a ve y r d ra e and i a t n of s ur t r api t n ur

known jtai ta i t vi niy.Agan,t r pl e r r mc n he ci t i he e y

e temel lr r di a be an t de c r pi y. x r y a ge a us nd g o s end a dl
The s ed at t s tme a r d t be a m axi um pe hi i ppea e o m

a 1 woul j i t bewel i exc s off hunnd d udge t o l n e s our

dr d m ie pe hour The lg pa s a one poi e ls r . i ht s ed - nt s e be we n t m pe at e a de poi .A fc r pr ad t e e r ur nd w nt t r c-

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vie Nouas e t r t t we w e e pr e ng o sd s ur owe ha r oc edi n ou c r oune t Si Slm a .W e r t ne t fv t o di i ne e ur d o i e hou-

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t s e ie pe i f om t fr t sghtng a a oxl hi ntr r od r he ls i i t ppr -

maey 9:3 t t e g o n i g o t e o jc a a tl 2 o h r u dn f h bet t p

pr m atl 9: we wc e advie by N oua s ur t t oxi ey 28, r sd s e ha t ot rC4 1 ar r f w e ei t ar ,atsx t wo he ic at r n he ea i hous f e t t norh and one i t t nmc pa t r and e t o he t n he r te n prpa i f al ng.80t o l e eaic a twe el e rng or andi h f s r r f r oca e viua l and t i postons c c d c i ly t d s ly he r ii he ke ontnua l dur ng t pe i t t t lg was a s beng obi he rod ha he i ht lo i sr e ved. The l ng C- wa on ba e l g and a1 andi 47 s s -e m os die l beow us at t tm e t t t lg a t r cty l he i ha he i ht ppr c d t nea e t poi t t Ee d. The l ng oa he he r s nt o he l andi C- t ned a m os diec l ov r i,or wha a a e 47 ur l t r ty e t t ppe r d t be a mos die l ove i,on t fnalappr c t o l t r cty r t he i oa h o l ndi a ng. Out bound f om N ouas el we we e ag n c ac e r s tr r ai ont t d by Noua s ur t r a r que t d t f nih o e s e owe nd e s e o ur s ur xac poston.The t r ope at r alo i o m e Is t t t ii owe r o s nf r d z ha N oua s ur V CA wa r por i f blps on t i se s e tng our i he r r dar s r e but t t onl t ee a r r f we e known a ccn ha y hr i c a t r t be i t a e Shor l t r afe , N ouas e r o n he r a. ty he e t r s ur e que t d t we r t n t t vi i t of Noua s r s e hat e ur o he c niy s eu and c i t cic e i t vi i t whe e t obontnue o r l n he c niy r he

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t ne es a y cl r nc f om Ca a a a A i Tr c he c s r ea a e r s bl nc r a Cont ol r . Upon re ur t N ouas e ,t lghtwas sil pl i t n o s ur he i tl a nl v sbl on t gr y ii e he ound and i t s n he ame l aton a oc i nd s il e bii t s m e ir gul r fuc ua i i i tl xhi tng he a r e a l t ton n nt nst Thi wa r pored t Noua s ur t r and e iy. s s e t o s e owe we s t up a c r l a f t ard f e above t e i c e t our hous f e t he poston.D urng t s tm e we we e a s t t t ii i bi i , r dvied ha he a r om e o c r a N oums e wa di e tng a gr i dr e t s ur s r c i ound pa t t t vi i t The c r lng c i d f what r y o he cniy. i ci ontnue or I e tmat t be s e ff e n t t y mi e . A t si e o om lt e o went nut s appr m a e y 1 1 m y ate i n wa dit a t d oxi t l 0: 5, t nto s sr c e f o t poi o t g ound mom e a iy; t ni r m he nt n he r nt rl ur ng ba t lghtwa no l r v sbl .Thi wa a s r ck, he i s onge ii e s s lo e po ed t N ouas e t r.The g ound f was i rt o s ur owe r og n-

c e i att stme ...howe r j ng fom ot r r asng hi i ve , udgi r he

cl nt i e iy t c e t s dia a anc e nt nst o aus hl s ppe r e. Sho ty t r afe , we we e r que t d t fy ove r l hc e t r r e se o l r

l hs i te ae ,t fq ha no y tr ahe smi t n h ra he o d t e e c d u j
t ar a whe e t objc wa ls se n a s ne hc e r he e t s a t e nd hi

ou l ng lght di e ty ove t s . Thi wa r andi i s r c l r he pot s s a om pls d a an a tt of ff e n hundr d f e . cc ihe t liude lt e e et A sc e ond c r l wa m ade a a a tt ice s t n liude of one t a fe a hous nd e t bove t g ound a we dic r d he r nd s ha ge a gr n fa e t c e l i ntf t l ton. Thi ee lr o l ary de iy he oca i s g ee fa wa a we e wih a r d fa e dic r d r n le s ns r d t e l r s ha ge f om t gr r he ound pa t t s t i l ato ...The r y o how her oc i n. g ound f wasi r asng i i e iy and i be m e r og nc e i n ntnst t ca obvi t t f t r s a ch of t a e wa us e s ous ha urhe e r he r a s els . . . . W e we e r t ni r e ur ng t Sal and we l nde a a o e a d t ppr xi a el 11: P. o m ty 15 M. The l ngt r por e as f l e hy e t nds olows: To t be t of m y knowl dge t r i no metor he s e , he e s e ol c c to whih coul a c ogi al ondii n c d c ountf r t s sght o hi i i At 'o tm e wa t r a e de e of f m or ng. n i s he e ny vi nc or

s p t t o jc. l wa patc lry n iebe ha e o he bet t s riual ot a l c

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l i i r di l t not Bl Book' e uaton of t s t s nc e b e o e ue s val i hi sghtng.D e pie t m i e de ais i l d i t r po t i i s t he nut t l nc ude n he e r a t oKce s conc r t e ua i i RAic af/ nd he r' e n, he val ton s: r r t

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s o d f li at a t ppc a lng bout t t us f e a we wo ho and e t nd nt sr ght ba k up a i t about t e t a t tai c ga n o hr e hous nd o f t a f t I s a t d is f l fr t f om about our hous nd ee . t t r e t al ls r t ry- i hund d f e . hit sx re e t

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about o - l mie a t n i soppe a r ve s d ne ha f l nd he t t d nd e r e is c s and m ove bac t t norhe t i a t our e . d k o he t as n s oot Ei ata s e of a m h ght pe d bout one hundr d t one e o hund ed ffy m ie pe hotr The i r ve s d is r it l s r l. n t e re t he di onc a i i an e t r y die ton and s a t d a ng e ga n n ase l r c i t re t c i b a a f r y- - gr e ang e awa f om my o lm t o t fve de e l y r poston.As i he de away,i pi ke up s e i a ii t a d t c d pe d n

jr i g moi n a d t n f d d fo sg t Th fc s e k n to n he a e r m ih . e a t
s a e i t s s e e a e a1 tue t t be t of m y t t d n hi ht m nt r l r o he s knowl dge e . The s a em e f om t ot guar i c r bora i a t t nt r he her d s or o tve nd a f t r de ais dds urhe t l :
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hei opt r wa ho r ng t r wih a lght on one lc e s ve i he e t i s de a t ne t t s de t m e The lg be n i nd ur d ha i o . i ht ga dr ng a a ve y s o r t a g e l r r a i oppi t r l w a e nd r w a ge s t dr d. As i go l r r i t oppe t t a ge , t ook o a g ow. l n l t

so ge f ln a a o tt nysx h n rd attd tp d al g t b u we t-i u d e l u e i i

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Th o lc sat d mo i t t e e s. ts e d t e b e t t re vng o h a t I e me o me t be movi wih s t jr move nt. I o ng t hor, eky me s t

m o a wa and t n c nge diec i The c ved ys he ha d r ton. hang e s e e i t nt ne . I sar e m ovi w e t I e m d ns a a ous t t t d ng s. t t a l d we t but not a f r a t poi t f om whe e r ve e s s a s he n r r i had fr t sar e m ovi t t c s . Agai i t ls t t d ng o he a t n t cha d dic ton and t n t cha e a ar d t be nge r c i he he ng ppe e o i t a ous I s a t d he ng ea t aga n. I wa nsant ne . t t r e adi s i t s clmbi at a ang e of appr m a e y t nt sve i ng n l oxi t l we ydeg ee .l t av l d c s f a whie and s a t d c i br s t r e e a t or l t r e lm i t t norh a a a e of ap oxi e y f r yng o he t t n ngl pr mat l o t fve deg ee .l ke c i bi untl I coul no l e i r s t pt lm ng i d ong r

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wi outi cai t die ton mysl,and ag n al l ndi tng he r c i ef nl l

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1 had tm e t l k a y sve a #m e a r ne i o oo wa e r l l s nd c w

myvso o teo jcst ma esr t tt e wee iin f h bet o k u e ha h y r

not a y r sltof e sran,or i a na r a optca n e tl ye t i n ny m e n i l

we he bal at r loonsr lasd fom t ssai sncet y ee e r hi tton i he wer ta lng ag ns t pr valng wi a snc e r vei ai t he e ii nd nd i o t s e a whih t y wee ta lng a t horhe pe d t c he r rvei nd he l z aldie ton i whih t y wee ta lng diquai ont r c i n c he r r vei s lfe t f ctt t t y we e w e t r ba l . id he a ha he r a hc loong M t r t obs r anc of t s phe e . hopi e he e v e hi nom nom ng tmt I miht ha tm e t e it f t r win s s I l g ve i o nls urhe tese , i e a e y r n i o t di pe a y t ge pe s nne mm di t l a nt he s ns r o t r o l who a e m e ca o c r t ve iy,f my o c i r di l e s o rf or wn ur-

i u in. eo jc i q e t h we en t r pe t wee l so n b e l n u sl l o r o , e a, r n t ar r f a d t e o jc s c u d n t ha e b e o , ic at n h be t o l o v e n

oi te a ma o swa c o tee o jcsb b st h c l b e n e f h s bet ut y y,

t tm e 1 r ac d t ba k porh oft dipe a y he i e he he c c he s ns r
. . .

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t r l s i ton,t of us at t s m e tm e sght d he nve tga i wo he a i i e

a ohe o jc o a sle s h rc lo ds -ie nau e n t r b e t f i r p e ia r icl v k tr

a ap oxi at l 8, 00 f e t a lng i c r l s ove t pr m ey 0 e t r vei n i c e r

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ton o t out of s ve pe s l A1 of us l d i f wo e n r onpe . l ooke

wa not a opialil i s l n tc luson.

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aic a t t I know of I c d-not ha be n a r r f hat . t oul ve e ny t ofbid be a e oft r fe to t twa cr td ype r c us he elc2n ha s eae l

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c d no .ha bee a l a weahe bal f i i oul t ve n oc l t r loon or t s i mposi e t a we t r balon woul sa a t sbl hat ahc lo d ty t he s m e att a l a crl i s h a consse a liude s ong nd ice n uc itnt

nat e a di t a - ntone objc . ur s d he bove me i d e t

1 am f m iir w ih t r s l of to c tnt vi a la t he e ul . o onsa -

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ma t ssa e nt t t a - ntone obs r ke hi tt me , hat he boveme i d e -

v c wa 1 a o a ma s b e tmatr = e s t f c l u jc te .

n i sae e ha be n gv f e l and vol s t tm nt s e ien r ey unt iy wihoutany t e tor pr ie unde dur s . arl t hr a om s s r cs
Am da t f om t ot r wine s s ac om pan ng t vis r wo he t s e , c yi he le e nts r por,co lm i and ad tmt t s ed of iut na ' e t nfr t d l he pe

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ne s s who had 20/20 vii sa e ha be n iyng s e, son, tt d, ; ve e i I i and ha e be n ar n v e ound a1 t s o aic af snc 1943 l ype f r r t i e and ne r i m y lf ha I e r s e anyt ng s a ve n ie ve ve e n hi uch s t s' h1 . ' 1 wa i pr s e wih t s ca e one oft vc y fr tt t s m e s d t hi s , he r ls ha ca e t m y a t nton whe I be m e Asr m o te i n ca tonom i l Conca
Fo c ha not pa d m uc gr a e a t nton t i and t a re d i h e t r te i o t o

s la tt Pr jc Sg 1rm e e wo dei g wh t Al u tn o oe t in. e mb r n rn y he ' r

smiar sg i t t oc ured a M qr c AFB ( w Edi l ihtng ha c r t o no wa d AFB)j s t ho r l tr Th win se we e c r rs u t wo u s a e . e t es s r e t i y e e l nt i pe nt m iia y m e de c i ng t a nl xc le t nde nde lt r n s rbi he m os unus l sg i on a c e r s t ua l htng l a unny da W hat mor y. e c ul t Ai Fo ce want o d he r r ? Ca . Ruppe t once a ke ' ha c tt e pr ? pt l s d: t onsiut s oof W D oe a U FO ha t l nd a t Ri r Ent a e o t s ve o a t he ve r nc f he Pe a on ne r t Joi Chif of Stf oce ? Or i i nt g a he nt es af s st

g o fwhe ago n rd rsaindee t aUFO,sn sa r o n r u d a a tt tcs o ed

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s iks t hi sor e n under t t e t of co tm a ta ? tc o s t y ve he hr a ur- r il Doe t sco tm t pr T' s hi nsi e oof * M en ha undo t dl be n c de a s nt t t ve ub e y e onvi d nd e o he g l on l s e denc , but s enc i a sdct t s a t r alows e s vi e ci e s t a km s e whe i c e t pr f l i s e t e i r of c s , n t om s o oo . t s om wha c e , our e f sinc t ac ep ne c e slkebl k hols i s c or ce e o c t w om r i ac e n pa e o quas s whih fti o t ar ad et bls d ied of r ar c i nt he le y sa ihe l a tonom y. sr But snce U FOs sm pl do not ft ac e e pa t r i i i y c pt d te ns n s i nce f r m o e e de i de ande rhe Ca c 2 ce , a r vi nce s m d. f t h- 2 he e i t t pr csl be aus U FOS don' uh,'i han' r s ha e iey c e t f't st be n c i r d pr a e t e nd s c e tme, ene onsde e oEt bl o xpe uE i nt i * Re o ton Unte JefFlg Obcs The p r f af t y n f e t.

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egy,and reour es t ty t ge t s i e de t t r s c o r o t he old vi nce ba

wo l M al c nsiuep o f Cetil Pr jd BleBo k ud l o ttt r o . rnny oe p o y

di t m a t atm pt eve t ug 1 ofe ur d t s dn' ke he te . n ho h tn ge hi

up n p oe to es o r j c c r.

M or ove ,1 t was l kl f :111 a l ii ' e r , oo, oo ng or :1a nd o tve' f

pro .I my o Prjc Sg rp r 1ha ti t sy of n Fn oe t in c ot d hs o a

a bcutt a ve c e: he bo as N o ms nomia 'xplnai f t s i i nt i ko c l e a ton or hi ncde s

posil ( a asr sbe. As n tonomial c ula my oca c ons tnk il r s i lt e d t r I i t mptng t e an eponsbiiy nde heel t s e i o xpli

t e o jcs a o dna y ar r f o e v d un e u h b e t s r i r ic at bsr e d r n

us llg c tons butt e d e o t Gtght ua iht ondii , he vienc f he i cice'm a uve s i m anti d,i sr l c r l' ne r, f i ane s tongy onka -

d co y Ths i cd n mus be j g d wi r fr n e it r . i n i e t t ud e t ee e c h
t ot r smia i i ht, whih pr ba y ha a o he i lr ncde s c o bl ve comm on e a i xpl naton. ' Them oto and ge r lpaten ofbe l ar r m akin ne a t r havor e e r

a l u io m i amo t al c sg o Da ll t Dic .The by n f r n l s l a e f yi ss

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c g be o ete l rpd tke s a d rpi so s a d a a l f xrmey a i a o s n a d tp ; n

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pors t.

n ee a e a fr je tr n mb ro Dalg Dic rr r a rae u e f ylht s e p rsi tee ry A1 Fo c l tlg n e fe ta i ltr o t n h al r re nel e c i s h n n ae i l

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The cmsi D a ihtD ic cn of t e l ye s al sc ylg s he >ry ar- l t ug nott frt wast f o sghtng ofK e t ho h he lshe sm us i i nneh A r l ne rM t Rnl e ,W as ngt on tz afe noon of nod a . nir hl on, le tr June 24,1 947.Thi so y hass ofe bee r t d t ti s tr o tn n eol ha t i al ta cih. s mos lc Br e y, A r l a s l s an iyi hi own pl ne r ii no d, a e m ng s a , e

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wetd ywo l d rb a Dalg tDic )E ignrra d o a ud ecie s yih ss yn a n

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m g ar i ore t N e rhees durng t f lowi e nc r c . vet ls, i he ol ng m ont , t r we e s m a ve y sm ia sghtng t t hs he e r o ny r i lr i i s ha
nom enon.

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Ar odssg iq wa Rn ie t # 1 ' o P oetSr . n l' iht n s lcd n 7: f r jc i

sn ei a yce e ea ali gv n t Mr Ar odsitg e s f n rd nc t l s ie o . n l' necii UFO r pors the Cl e Enc t shav t shonor tng e t t os ountr e hi by f l t y a e c rt nl t betr po t f esabihi ar, he r e ai y he s e rs or t ls ng
t r lt oft UFO p nom e he eaiy he he non.The ca y nnotbe dis m is d as nons ns une s one c e t lbe t t use e e ls hoos s o a l he ho s dsofwine s t t s ca e r rtd fom a1pa t of an t ses o hee s s epo e r 1 rs t g obe ute l be e t of t i s e . he l t ry r f her ens s
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a e abl l st tzee mi esof ar.l,tln,t dltnc wa pprci y es han lr nut c I le he sa e s f

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a som elr nd t le .
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s ewha ha dit be t (hepie l he sw fve e t d sur d hem t g ons, a i

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s ed o attd o tee dssa te wee o o g e r l u e f h s ic s h y r ut f i

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who i e a ey br dca t a a er .O ce M c mm di t l oa s n l t r Dowe l a s d he s w no i c i n o a m otvatng 1 dvie a ndiato f ny i l f r orhe r a s o ce a d ny ound co i f om i e e dic a m ng r s s s nd co d gi no desrpto ohe t n r ul ve c i in t r ha ound. The r di a e t w a he d by ot pa r m e a t a o l r : ar her t ol n nd he

sq tn o dss wa c n r d smo ti daey i ih ig f ic s o i me l s mme itl n

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t y outm d t pl ne or dii eg a e . . . . But he s he a snt r t whae r t y w ee,t y Fe eno ot r ar r f nor tve he r he r t he ic ak we e t y s r he moke orcl .' ouds' An i e c tng Bl Book not i w a a ' emor ndum nt r s i ue aton s s M a f om t OK c i Cha ge' r e r g t t sg i b r he cr n r ' d r l o he i htng y Ca .Sm ih.The m e or pt t m andum sat d: t e

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vs al s o t g t e o jc.n e p e i u bal o wm f r iu l p ti h b e t y n r co s l n q o o g te . Al e e wee o te u kn wn o jc.As te otn 1 y s r n h n o be t h c e wac d t e o jc s d e l so pe i ho io tl r w the , h b e t u d n y t p d t rz n a , s

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An Ai I elg e oc r ( r ntlienc e who ha a one of hi d, s s l lar ba e) a 8- crw,and an aima o t se oca i s , 36 e r n n he tps o t e b s ho p tl (u t c mi g f o h v n hi k e f h a e s ia j s o n r m a i g s n e te t d ala tse t t se q t Two s i y r u o jc r ae ) l te td o hi v n . h n , o nd b e l

ov t a B- sowe down t t s d of t Berook 36, l d o he pee he 36, s a d i f m a i wih i f a ut 20 s onds t n t ye n or ton t t or bo ec , he e c ed a s p, no-ad us 70-80- gr t n f om t xe ut har r i de ee ur r he lne ofii oft B- and r um e orgna s e d and i ght he 36, es d ii l ' e p we t a tonef t t dit t t ho ion when nt o bou -ourh he sanc o he rz

ne of t t objcs ma a i dit sop and hovhe wo e t de n mme ae t

e e Ther wa no s r d. e s ound ot r t n t t of t Bhe ha ha he 36.

Th r we e n c n r i fo et r t e o lcq o t e e e r o o tal r m i s he h b e t r h
B36.

Depie t deald de ci i (n t orgi lr por ) s t ht t ie s lpton i he i na e t of t mane s of t t s ny, slnt o e s Bl he uver he wo hi ie bjct, ue
Book dim is d t s c s a S r r f 'The f l ng lt s se hi m e s c at' M olowi et r f om Dr M c o l da ed J y 1 1 e r . D na d t ul 4, 966, wa s nt t s e o

M aorQui a la,Bl Boo he d: j nt nil ue k a De r M aorQui anil a j nt la:

Folowi our s c l ng e ond uns c s ul e ' t l t uc es f iol o oca e' t i t Bl Book fl, a r co d oft 8- i i nt n he ue e ny e r s he 36 ncde

a Da i- o t a AFB,Ih v a k d M a.Pe t lz i t vsM n h n a e s e j sao z

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t put down, i a l te t m e an a ount of s h o n etr o , cc uc

deaisasheca silr me r wih c denc ( e tl n tl e mbe t ov e se Appe x). ndi M a .Pe tl z ih s tl me i p e iu c nv ra j sao z a od , n r v o s o es tons t t he wa a A i I t li e i , ha s n r n elg nce o c r f om e r a bout 1 950 t 1 o 960, and wa s a i d a D a s s t tone t viM o ha durng 1 -53.Fi l i s i ton of U FO nt n i 951 ed nve tga i sghtng wa one of li r i du is no o y a i i s s zs outne te , t nl t

ba sM ont but as a ot r dut satons The vihan lo t he y ti .

8- ca e, whih he bei vc oc ur e i 1 36 s c le s c r d n 952, we

onei whih he hi el ha ne t be an ob c ve . n c ms l ppe d o sr r

Alhough he ha now m a a num be of e t t r t s de r Fors o un do c ue t t pr ie da e t l te s ilr ns wn l s o he ecs t , he a t r tl emai unc r a n, a I i di t d t you i m y l s v st a e t i s n ca e o n at ii t W PAFB on J 30. une

I r c l Iln a r he tdck r ton 1 $81e e al lig at r l epor s &. 36 . r e t e t k s hee e # c o a UFO.I i l de r , h h c e t v r !# n t ncu d
not onl hi own obs r atons a t e o t 8y s ev i nd hos f he 36 c e whih he pes ly i e r td,but alo t t rw c ronal ntr ogae s ha of a a r a who w a s a ng be i hi durng n im n s t ndi sde m i m os of t tm e ofhi o obs w a i The a r an t he i s wn c ton. im

( e name he ha f gotc wa c ni out of whos s or tn) s or ng teb s hoptljs a temap wa a o tt e tr h ae sia u t s h jr s b u o ne (o te t n o a ij r d k e ) He p i td o t f r r a me t f n n u e n e . one u
t m e t y t appr m a e y sx or s ve ot r o oda hat oxi t l l e n he Ai Fo c pcr onne a s te e l ca i ar und t r r e s l t ca t r d o tons o he ba e a s r por e s i t U FOs f om t g ound. s l o e t d eeng he r he r Bec us t i de c i i m a c d c os l t s gi en a e her s r ptons t he l ey ho e v

by hi efan t ar n,he di no ( tl s a f r msl d he ima d t a ea t s a ashe now r al i l t m i hi omca r por. ec ls) ncude he n s il e t
l ngt of tme durng whi he had t U FO, unde e h l i ch he r obs r a i H e esi at s i a s e hi lke fve e v ton. tm c t t om t ng i i m i e .H e ac ual s w t t U FOs ove t ke t nut s t ly a he wo r a he we t und B- a he hel t m unde obs r to s bo 36, nd d he r e va i n pare H i r c l c i a of t t d. s e ole ton, s oday,w a t hi lne s hat s i

I h v q eid Ma.Petlzi coey a o tt a e u re j sao z lsl b u he

a t ar r f p se o e h a u tlt e o jcs d s he ic at a s d v r e d n i h b e t e

o sy tt t 8-6a tetmeteUFOsmo e it f ih o he 3 t h i h v d no
poston was at a ang e of e e ton of a il n l l va i bout 5 de 0 and t UF de r e whe t lne o sghtt t he pa t d n he i f i o he aic a t wa a ut t s m e a e a ve t wese n r r f s bo he a ngl bo he t r horzo The aic a twas a m os due ea t of t ba e i n. rrf l t s he s

gres ( si td unc t i y a e etmae erant bout 5-1 de r es ; 0 ge )

DR.J.ALLEN I Y T NEK

11 1

wh n t e o j cs ji e i a d i 1y d e we twhe e h b e t on d t n t a u s x n
t y de e l she ng w a a m os due we tdlrng he pm d. t adi s l t s li

t e ie pe i of obs r ai ( n an e rir c he ntr rod e v ton. 1 l le onve s to he e dm atd t t al tm e of obs r aton r a i n, s e he ot i ev i atpe haps3 m i e .n e lte tme woul be a bi r nuts atr i d t mor c e ompai e wih an eEmae Kg alilde of tbl t s td ht ttz 20, f.a t e tmatd ange o lne of sg . 000 t nd he si e ls f i iht Bute r one of t s e tm a e i ba e o r co l c ve y he e si t s s s d n e le t i o an e nt 1 yea s ol s pe haps al t t i ng f ve 4 r d, o r l ba s no w a r e i t concuson t tt U FOSpac d w rantd s he l i ha he e t 8- f Is ver m i e .' The l t r tm e i he 36 or te al nuts ' ate l a * c pa i e wih t f tt t a loftz cr w,s ve t om tbl t he ac ha l le e a he piot we e abl t g t ba k t t s a boa d blse l, r e o e c o he t r r it r

t s et UFO be o e i lf. o e he f r t et)

A s he s the t r l l postons he r cald kec d he eatve ii y e le an i pora deal n e UFO nea t ar r f w a m tnt ti. r he ic a t s
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a a lve ditncl l r t n t m i s ton o tz t e l si ty owe ha he d-eci f le

f ea ( e s c .He r al t t tz c e de us lge s e keth) ec led ha le r w srbe l ng s e t down upon i, a t c i d ooki om wha t nd he blse is l i be o m i s cton. Thi m a c a a it r te f s l w d- e i s y xpl i why t r wa no m a ke a r na i dit banc he e s r d e ody m c sur e of t a r r ts ii ht c r ct rs is o of t ve y he ic af' g ha a e i tc , ne he r puz lng f a u e of t i i nt zi e t r s he ncde . sat i,but he ha m e i d t m e t t 8tet s ntonc o hat he 36 c e wa abi s n' t se re e.H e poi ed r w s t hake by hi xpe inc nt out t me t t a tr t U FOS de re t 8o ha, fe he pa td, he 36 r di d D a sM ont n c r t r a de a ed a oc viha ont ol owe nd m nd

Th mao ' e co e a c un d e no d r cl e j rs n l s d c o t o s t ie ty

m r si n t l n i d aey I wa j s a t rt y miso o a d mme itl . t s u t fe he

l nde t t Ope a i ca ld hi ove t i e r t a d ha r tons le m r o nt r oga e t cy . . . he ew. Si er y, nc el J ames E. M cDonal d Se or Phy i s ni scit

I r cal t att tm e D r M c e l hat he i . Donal wa r r by d s ega ded Bl Book pe s nne as a out t ndi nuia e.Thi w m ue r o l n s a ng s nc s q pa ty be a ehe wa i e et d i a s inthcs dy oft rl c us s ntr se n ce i m he

%r ' UFOs (ho e t tc eey de d smpl nat l < ue' t t s ha ompltl e i y ura e anaton)and parl be aus he wa s outpoken.He xpl i ty c e so s
s poke hi m i f ceuly, a di the ia e t c ii z s nd or f l nd dn' stt o rtcie Bl Bo m ehodswhe ve posi e.On oc son 1 t ue ok t ne r sbl ca i , oo, wa t t ge of hi crtcim- - rtc s whi h was e s he ar t s ii s c ii im c n-

tr l j tfe ac or ng t hi ve y src sa ds I i iey usiid c di o s r tit t ndar . t s

unf t e t Dr M cDona d c dn' unde s a or or unat hat . l oul t r t nd

a js t tep lia- la stain a d c s ise d du t o h oiclmitg iu to , n ho e nta t i

t a t onl ac r ng t snct s l ntf di t t . A ca e o c y co di o t c e ik c a es rf l pl d di om a i appr h. o t s miiar c r l g uly anne pl tc oac t he e lt y i c e m i ht have pr ve m c s f , e pec a l i D r M cDonal g o d ce s ul s i ly f . d ha cons ntd t wor wih m ei a muc ls a a s d e e o k t n h e s ntgonidc m a r a I i t d hi t do on s ve a oc do .1 f a , nne , s nvie m o e r l ca ns e r ho e ,t the r ga de m e asa l tca e and tmthi w ver ha e r d os us l s tm p a e woul ha dl have pem itd i. e er m nt d ry r te t l i due lr l t t i ty a pes ve a e ofDr ts a gey o he ndusr nd re r nc . J m e M cDonad t t s e le ca e w m r s r c e a s l hat hi xcel nt s q e ur e t d a al. t l

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T Ccs oft Thr Bam ed En n s he e he ee gi eer

Bl Book Uni nt id,Oct 15,19 10: A. , ue de i e j . 53. 10 M.

Min a oi,Min Th e wi se,alrsac e ier n e p l n . re t ss l eerh nqn es s ne

e pl d by G e al M il A e ona i a La a ores A m oye ner ls r utc l bor t l . r m r o t Ai l e lg nc Se v c Sq dr Flg 2A, e t f he r nt li e e r i e ua on, i ht f l : olows The sg i de c i d be o t pl c dur g t i htng s rbe l w ook a e i he m t odolt t ac ng of a 79- t baloo ioa i at hc i: r ki f. l n tng

a p o i tl 8 ,0 fe,o Prjc b 0 - a p rxmaey 00 0 et n oet 5 21Grb

Ba No s g. ound wa de e t d at a tm e durng t s tce ny i i he obs r ton. e va i

The o e wa frt obs ne a i pas d beow bjct s ls e d s t se l t s a a ee to (olr elva i of a o he un t n lvain s a e ton) ppr xi
m a e y 25 de s bead ng s hwar i horz a tl g. i out d n i ont l qi . l wa de e t e by a s oke or va t a1 ght t s t c abl m por . . r1 whih e e d s m e ditnce be nd i, but whih c xtnde o sa hi t c

d d n tp rit o f r a co d. o jc is l wa i o e ss, r o m l u The be t tef s

notvii e e n t oug t t sbl ve hr h he heodoitdurng t frt lt i he ls pa t o t sg i D urng t ho i ont l pa t of is r f he ihtng. i he r z a r t

tae o y,t o e t move a os t s a a r t r jctr he bjc d cr s he ky t ae

c d ha be n ashih a 6 000 f c,whih woul oul ve e g s 0, et c d

of 1 de r esi 9 s c .W ih an e tm a e a tt 0 g e n e onds t s i t d liude o 40, f .t s r pr s s 15 m ie pe mi e,or f 000 t hi e e ent l s r nut

900 mie pc hour.( 1t e m e a ee t tobe ls r A1 hr e n gr d ha jct

gvc a s e of 1, mic perhour) i pe d 200 ls .
M tr about 1 s onds of horz al Ii , tz e 0 ec iont lght le

o jc a p a e t g i t a ve t a d v .The p s be t p e r d o o n o ri l i e c osbiiy t t t a ar nc of a di wa pr duc d i lt ha he ppe a e ve s o e

by t obj tme ey re e ng i o t ditnc s e he ec r l c di nt he sa e e ms

unlkey snc t s e no m a t t lne of sg i l i e he pe d r l o be i iht wa undi nihe i t di The d ve l s e f s mi s d n he ve. i a t d or f o 1 t 15 s c ,a t e of whih tm e t rm 0 o e onds t he nd c i he

o e wa vii et ort e tme asi a a e t bjd s sbl wo hr e i s t ppe r d o

g o or r fe t lg of t s f r pe hap a s c lw e lct he i ht he un o r s e ond a a tm c J t a t s tm e t va ta lc s d, t i . us t hi i he por i ta e

a d f ra s c n o t t e e fe t e o jc,iso t n o e o d r wo h ra t r h b e t t u lne silunr c za e wa s e t o h t t c l i s tl e ogni bl , s e n hr ug he he x -

olt not a a gar ( e etd') lg ,but a a g a ie s l e r Ge e ? iht c s ry

m as i t a t of l ve i o I s sze i t t ods n he c e lng f. t i n he he

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THE HYNEK vr REPOR' o i olt Eed wa of tz sn m a t a t 7 f t ie l s le me gniude ; he 9roo bal loon, whih m e nn t t snc: i wml ne r r i c n ha, i t ae, t

woul notbeasl r (i ary) d age lne l .

Th o sr es b l v t a t o jc wa mot e b evr ei e h t he bet s s e l ey ajtar r f,b ts v r lf au e we et s i l e ic at u e e a e t r s r mu ud: k

1 The s e wa hihe t n nor aly o e e . pe d s g r ha m l bs w d; 2.The vetc ldi wasa hihl da r usi no ria ve g y nge o f t s c da m a uve ; ui i l ne r

mie ,and woul c ranl ca e a notc abl s k ls d e ti y us ie e hoc wa dee a ei t a e bene t i; ve tctbl n he r a ah t 4. V a t a l do :ot or narl oc ur durng ve por r is di iy c i r tc l m oton t ia i hough s oke t ais c d, o cour e. m r l oul f s I w a t ht t t t Ai De e e Comm a t s houg ha he r f ns nd woul be i e e t d i whatwa s e 1 , d nt r sc n s e n, 1

3 A jtar r f i s c a dv wo l beh a d f r . e ic at n u h ie u d e r o

a The ha noarrf i t vcnl whc c ud . y d icat n he iii ii o l

ac ount f r i; c o t b.The had an aic a t a i nt whi m ihtbe y r r f ccde ch g pa ty e a ne by t s r por . r l xpl i d hi e t

W el e n Bl Book e l td t s a 'uni ntse ' l, ve ue vauae hi s i de i d. g Pe l t s c da di was t o muc f t m . r mps he ui i l ve o h or he

M or Dc overNew M ex e ss co

A sghtng m a a W ke AFB i N e M e c o i i de t l r n w xio n J y 29, 1 2, i l d f ur wea he obs r er , i l ng ul 95 nvo ve o t r e v s nc udi t bm eweahe oK c r.n e obs v anumbe o qyi he s t r e y errd r f ng dicst ough at odolt.n e a r nts ed oft dit s hr he ie ppa e pe he s s r quie t t odoie t be t r e r d he he lt o u ned a m axi um r t i t m ae n or r t t a k t m , m uc f s e t n t r t us d f de o r c he h a t r ha he a e e or co nventonal aic a t Eyi a hi att . i r r f ng t gh liudes The I elge e o c r concude hi r por wih t s ntli nc e l s s e t t he e Wor ds: ' The sintf e peince of t we e pe s nnd ce ik x re he ai r r o m a ng t s obsr tons i s ce t wara ki he e e vai s u int o r nt c e nc i t i sg i s a i ca es an a s r de e n he r ihtng nd ndi t dur l

a ernc o und nze f ig o jcs pp aa e f ie t d l n bet. y

m ue Boo c ul alo s k o d l w ome ca i t be l be e ns o a ld ' U i ntle ' buti c ul ne r m a t s e i l l la de ild'; t o d vc ke he c m ngy ogc l

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s e of s ppori Fi d l e lg e o c r who,lke t s tp u tng el nt li enc es i hi o ,of e t e rg outa s d,:...i lc t s al ac ua ne t n am i ht nd ai t nci a e z t l

a ar nc of uni ht d fyi objcs' Some w t ppe a e de e l ng e t' ho he

e al ton f ni ntle 'i not quie t s e a ' nv ua i ' de ii d' s U t he nm s ' U c ton. The f m e s ge t t t s e na ur l e ry y ai or r ug s s ha om t a , ve da t i oc ur e but f o r a o or a he a postve h ng c r d or ne e s n not r ii i ntf ton w a not m a The l te - we l de ika i s de. atr l!

i nthe Fl ng Obe ' t y a e words apa ti i i de i d yi jcf ; he r l r n mpl-

U FOs c d be e pl ne a y a mli nt ca i of oul x ai d wa s sde K tons

many ot r we have exa i he s m ned?

Th o ilBle Bo k l : t te q bi wa ta al e ca u o i o h u l s h t l n c

nor obecsore nt.Pr y t n,wha wa t nor l mal j t ve s a he t s he ma, e r day obe t t c e t a ve sg i a t s ve y jct ha ausd he bo ihtng, nd ho e

Th Ccs of t Trc Dlc e e he i ky s

Bl Book Uni ntfe J 10,195 3: P. , ue de i d, an. 3, 45 M. Sonoma,Cal 2 wine ss ( Ai For coone and . t se an r ce l l

a sc rt a e ) Th Ai I tlie c I fr to e uiy qnt. e r nel n e no maia g

Re t on t s c e s a e por hl as t t s;

On 1 J f 1 0 anua y 953.bewee 3: a 4: P. , t n 45 nd 00 M. Co . l and M r . ,of t Fe r lSe iy he de a curt Age y, Sa Fr ncs Caior a, o e v a unnc n a ico, lf ni bs r ed n

i ntle Qyi objc whie eg mie no t s o de iid ng e t l iht ls rhwet f

Sonom a Calf ni,f om a knol i t lil norh, ior a r l n he zls t

we toft SonomaValy.The obe wagsghtd a s he le jct i e t

a 450 a e no hwe t f om t l a i of t o ngl rt s r he oc ton he b-

sr e:a av r hil atu ,s hih ta teo jc ev r t ey gz li de o g h t h bet t

wa c pard t t Pathe d o a pi hed t f e s om e o he a f n l wo e t f om t e S e wa c tm a e at f ur tm e t r he ye. pe d s s i t d o l s he

s e ofa jtar a twih ac ompanyi s pc d e icrf t c ng ound smi ia t t e US F- 6 j ta h g at ud .The ewa lr o h AF 8 e t ih li e r a t

no c e i s hang n ound t o vol durng m a uve s one r ume i ne r .

Unus ma u r made by t obec we e: ( ual ne ves he j t r 1) Thr e (3) 3 tg t ns t t rg ,t ng t e 600 lht ur o he iht aki wo t t e sc o hr e e ondst c ee ea h t n;( t ( o omplt c ur 2) wo 2) rg -ngl ( ) t ns frtt t rg ,t n t t ihta e 900 ur , is o he iht he o he lf; (3) t obj t sowe down t amos a c et he ec l d o l t om-

?eeso ,te ac lrtd t hg s e da an ma lt tp h n c eeae o ih p e g i, k

1 t s mane r t ce ' o e t n r e ve ng hi uve wi . Fhe bjct he os r
tc l and dia a e fom viw . Totl tm e of ial y s pm r d r e a i

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THE HYNE Uro RE K PORT obs r ton wa e lm a c t be bet e 60 and 75 e va i s si td o we n s c . The e we e no r da co a ? wih t obe onds r r a r nt c t he

jc .No o h r o s r a in o t i o jc a e k o et t e b e v to s f h s be t r n wn
t ha be n m ade o ve e .
t ng t t t e s c aki wo o hr e e onds t c pl e ca h t n. o om et c ur Thes t ns w e e m a at Ive s c e ur r de i - e ond i e val s il nt r s tl hol ng on t s e c s I c i d on and m ade di he am our e. t ontnue

The obec ma t e ( 3600 t nst t rght j t de hr e 3) ur o he i

an a upt rghtange ( ) t n t t rght f l br i - l 900 ur o he i , ol w e Eve s onds l t r wih an a upt t n t t o d ec ae t br ur o he

lf whi plce t obe t bac o is orgi l c t ch a d he jc k n t i na c r e Afe t i ma e v r t e o jc so d d wn ou s . tr h s n u e , h b e t lwe o

t al os a sop and t n a ce e a e t is pr v ous o m t t he c l r t d o t e i

s e makig t s ma uve t c The o e r e pe d, n hi ne r wie. bjct os vetcal a diappe r d fom viw.( obsrv r ri ly nd s a e r e The e e sae t t objc c d posi y ha be n clmbttd hat he e t oul sbl ve e i
i whe i s emed t s o do t a sop, but t t ng n tc o l w wn o t ha

he s rousy dou si. The' ei l bt t) 3600 t ns we e s d t ur r ai o

be ver tg t ns about one cght of t a e r y i ht ur , -i h he r a e

q ie f r jt ar r f. ' ur d o e ic at
H ee, we a e c ranl drv t t e r r e ti y ien o he dge o r lt f eaiy! Eihe t s m e dei r t l m a tzs s or up or i t r he e n lbe a ey de li t y t

h p n d mu h a t e si.Th i q lkajn ag e a pe e c s h y ad er uai to s r u f

sr y a i ta hoa and t i tc ca tai ng woul tongl gans x, her e hnl l r ni d idiae t twh n t e s y t e o jc ma e a tg 3 0 n F t ha e h y a h b e t d iht 6 *
t n, i m a a tg 3600 t n! Sur l i t s ha be n ur t de i ht ur e y, f hi d e

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to l c ud besi t twh tt y sw wa at l a in. t o l ad ha a hc a s cual n y

aibor s e or an i e muc c os r t t m ;but m a r ne e d, ns ct h l e o be m i e a a ha f t y s e y woul ha dic ver d t s nut nd l, he ur l d ve s o e hi f t msl s or he eve . n e Cos ofI Dou l l iy e he b' deni@ e

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t e o jc u k o .l f r n a v sd t t. p lt h be t n n wn n o ma t d ie ha a i , o o e Cha lsW a r n sg td a smi r o j c o t e n re r e , ih e i l be t n h a s me dat a a oxi ey 1345 ho s j t eat of a e t ppr matl ur us s

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l s s e t av lng l a norhe t ry die ton, s ui a t e n r ei n t ase l r c i o of t a om i e r pl t a N e he t c ne gy an t wpor , I t nd. The f l ng i a s t not f om t A i Fo ce Die olowi s hor e r he r r rc t of I e lge r e rng t t s s c sghtng by M r or nt li nce ef r i o hi e ond i i . W ar e r n:

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ton o t s m a havedit td t aic a ti t i f he un y sore he r r f n he e s of t obs ve . ye he er r
l i s e t di ll t s e how t Di e t of 1 t s om wha c zt o e he r c or nt li nc a rve at t g c us o ot r t n by usng e lge e r i d hi oncl i n he ha i t t e : H t c t be i e e or i in' ' Tot l ne he heor m I an' , r f e t s t' aly -

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a c nge o s e y a a sop s e r al t ha f c ner nd t om whe e ong he w a f an i e- e m t e t o s e ot r co to y or c cr a r a r om he ncoc i n. O n t s occ so we soppe eary be a e o lwhi a in, t d l c us f o ha ng cl , ge r l ov ca t and what l ke t ngi ouds ne a er s oo d o b a t e t of a oa ng i l nt we t r e hr a ppr chi nc eme a he . W epar ourc ratN arag etand N prh A ve kcd a r ans t t nue whe e a t t tm e e s e a t p a e s a s r t ha i xit d e ppl t nd.

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g z i a a ti a zn fa.Ho v r wer al a e n we t hs maiq et we e, e l y

t hought not ng m or of t s sghtng of U FOs ot r hi e hl i i he t han t s y, e-ow c i ' or ' s t t t i e e t o a el l urous' , < n' ha nt r s l i ' a o her une ii g p as . ng?' nd t xc tn hr es

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ac o tc f a o m a e y t n m i ut s when s r ba i s or ppr xi t l e n e, uddenl t y co r d, a i on sgna , t one poi y he nve ge s f i l o nt un r t cl ; sac ng one abov t ot r and de he ouds t ki e he he

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t s e s ohe t wan i t s e a e rhi piode t r h= tng o har n xpei e e of m y sg i w11 s e i e etd.n t s nc ihtng t1 om one ntr se i hi t of phe e ype nom non. Cor al your f knowl e, di ly s or edg D ik Kele c lr n us m o e t n tn yea s bef e K e l A r d' , r ha e r or nne nol s f m ous sghtng, whih, i a r al sns us e i t a i i c n c e e, herd n he m ode n e a of U FOs D a i Dic had bee s n but r r , ylght s s n ee not r por e e t d.

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and i e pr t n e cet nl ca ntr e. y rai y nnotbedir ga de se r d! Butwhehe t D a ihtD ic r pr s ntannl f m t r he ylg ss e ee que or of UFO,pe ha ditnt fom and e n nnr ltd t t r ps sa r ve eae o he Cl e Enco es ca e a t N ocur lLiht,c os untr s s nd he t na g s annot be dee mi d att pr c tme. tr ne he esnt i

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t al r r s alatons wf/fl t s c m a t r o l ada n t l i /lr hi om nd o e
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pr n t be e r mey puz lnk.The c e te ed i t s ove o xte l zi ass r at n hi

cha e ha co ounde a be l r d t e pe t. pt r ve nf d nd wide e he x r s I e e tng y e ug f w of t s c c wer t e ed by nt r s i l no h, e he e as s e r at t Condon Com m it e i is s udy of U FOs Thos s udhe te , n t t . e t id by t m we e a mos uni r a l e l t d as a ii e he r , l t ve s ly, va ua e rsng f om t m a f i ng of r y e pment f le r r r he lunctoni ada qui , a s ada

e hoe (a l ,uni ntse ar at o ot naur lobc s nges) de i d icr f r her t a jcs ( e ) or unus lr da r t ns ca e by mee e t bogis , ua a r eur us d tor ogi l condii . ol ca tons

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t r c dn' be an s h t ng a f e ' U FOs t A i he e oul t y uc hi s < al r ' , he r For s ar d f a mos a pos i e r s t e a n ce c che or l t ny sbl ea on o xpl i a y r r ca e . wa ada s s ' U li a e y, e n t Condon Com m it e ha t a i tm t l ve he te d o dm t t t t r wm a N m al, but sgnikant r sdu of ca e ha he e s l i t , ei e ss f o t r da - s l 5l s . .. t ha no pl usbl e r m he a rviua e hat ve a i e x-

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Ac or ng t t Condo Commit a G c di o he n tee good r dar a c s ' mus be ac om panid by a smulane viua c a e' t c e i t ous s l onEr a i I m y opi on, t r ar m ulf l r dar sght m ton. n ni he e e tp e a i i wihout sm ulane viua co m aton t t a e of ngs t i t ous s l nsr i ha r

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s g i of a U F0 i t vi i t o Se f i e AFB,M i hi i htng n he c niy f lr dg c ga on M a c 9, 1950 t ca e about whih t A i n, rh - he s c he r For e sat m e a t b nni o t s c e wa m a . c t e nt t he egi ng f hi hapt r s de The Se f i e s g i s i e s c r ai hihl lrdg i htng o mpr s ed e t n g y pl ce i vi l i t Ai For t t i 1 d t A i a d ndi dua s n he r ce ha t e he r

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the qyi objc. i d ng e t 2 The f c t a t o jc wa sg t d o t e . a t h t he b e t s ih e n h s pes of t ( r dar i cbnsde e worhy of co wo 2) a s s i rd t

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TuE HYNE t REPORT K Yo ac ua s a l c nge i physca l t a a ton i t l m l ha n i l aer l c i n r f r e t t r da s t co d ca e a s e i l e e enc o he a r e ul us c m ngy

g eae cha e i r ltve poston o t ec' r tr ng n eai ii f he ' t' obj

a obs v d on t r dar s ope due t t va yi s er e he a c o he r ng pa h l ngt t r r e gy t kes t a f om t e hs he ada ner a o nd r

t e d b e t a a f n t n o t fe u n ps n i h t jc' s u ci f he r q e c e so ' o

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CPS- r da s s and t e de co r lton o 4 a r et he v nt r eai !

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b.A lo s bsantatdg t s unlkelhood i t f c s u t i i hi i i s he a t

t t obec' wa r pore a r mani sahat he j t' s e td s e i ng t

tona y i f e s c f a m e n pe i of t i r n r e pa e or a rod wo mi e . nut s c R z t r va i t i l t t c e i of t . rhe ldiy s ent o he ont nton he r por s by sat m e s t t fr t i ca i , wbih e t t e nt ha is ndi tons c we e a hi h a tt ,we e obs r d on t CPSr t g liudes r e ve he 4

heg -i r be or bei obs v d on t CPSihtfnde f e ng er e be S

s we la r da s .Thi f l l gi a fe d ul il nce a r et s olows o c nd i l c r e e, i m uc a t hi h- liudc c r xpe i nc nas h s he g a tt ove a of t CPS- i known t be po and t ange he 5 s o or he t nna i not ca bl of bei a om a i ly tled e s pa i ng ut tca l it a i t ca e of t CPS- on wbi h t cont o l r s n he s he 4 c he r le m a tl t a e y it he nt nna wihi wi lmia i t n de i t tons t o

obs ve a hih aliud: or . g ange obe t. er ny g tt hih- l jc s

l i t be not d t t pr i fe d e renc wih tso e ha ev ous il xpe i e t a CPS- s v lanc r r s t has i c t d t S ur ei e ada e l ndi a c hat t r d s pike up a r es and aliude i ca e ag c d t ang tt s ndi t d
a pe t r i i t or r of m a t s c ato m he de gniude of a 829 or gr t r ea e . d. I t abs nc of de aie ve tca an horz al n he e e t l d r i l d i ont c r ge c r sf t s ii r da st s a c ove a ha t or he pec fc a r ie nd ompr nsve wea he r por s f t ar a durng t ehe i t r e t or he e i he pe i of tm e t s o e va i we e not a rod i he e bs r tons r ed,

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t r p r s o e sg i s o u u ua o jcs o e o t c p iht ng f n s l b e t.
a1 Zone of l e i A i For e a ncis 1 nt ror r c ge e . S/ N e J O' i n, al . Br e

5. I i r com me d t t r por s of uni ntse t s e nde ha e t de i d

objc sg i be r consde e f s si fom e t ihtngs e i r d or ubmison r

Col US Ai Adu a tGe e a , . AF, r jt n n r l ,

f t Com m andi G e r . or he ng ne al

The omca Pr e Gr e r c d car on t s cae il ojct udg e or d hi s

c re i a an uni ntfe sg i t t pr arid t s de iid ihtng ha obabl we a y

bal ( lhoug no r a on was gv f lsi i a loon at h es ien or itng t s s h) uc .

Co d t s sg i ve i d by t e pe i nce r r ul hi i htng, rie wo x re d ada ope a or who o e ve i f s ve a hour as sari rt g bs r d t or e r l s t tng

a d so pig a d g iig a d lsn at u e u t 60 0 n tp n n ann n oig li d p o ,0 t

f ti one s c ( tme t oblc atane s e of ee n e ond at i s he e t ti d pe ds 1500 mie pe hour) ha e acualy bee a baloon? , ls r , v t l n l
The wert t a ve que ton m us s el be a r ns o he bo si t ur y e

su ig NO!On mih j s a wel atiue i t a o ndn e j t ut s l trb t t o

a ai a gr nd r nd ound viua s g i of U FOs a M i s l i htngs , t not AFB, N orh Dakot i a a e t t Bl Book was t a, t ppe r d ha ue

hi syi s de s nm ng an enor ous a ral we or a gh- ng pi r pi m ei b, g ga i duc on is norhwar m i a or te f s i i ntc k t t d gr t y r k or prng.

I d,i alt c e ( o r24,1 ) i vi r dar ndee n aer as Octbe 968 , nvol ng a

gapn a js a u a y a d e ey p sil e pa ain rs ig t u t bo t n n v r o sbe x ln t o

t c os t ca e I t t one, Bl Bo s i t r dar o l e he s . n ha ue ok a d he a

rtr wa sil pama' t j o dvs a sg tn eu n s t sbe ls , he run -iu l ihig po '

wa pr babl a r r f ' and t ar viua sghtng was s ' o e i c a t' he l- s l i i pos i y he s a Ve .. . or i co d be a lg on t sbl e t r ga t t ul i ht he g ound, or pos i y a pl s a. I ot r wor s anyt n r sbl a m ' n he ' d, hi g b a U FO. ut
t om c r i c ge of t r r i t laton a Se f he e n har he ada ns al i t lndge

Th n raie rpot o ti d u l r d r sg tn b e art e r f hs o be a a ihiq y v

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i quie i e e tng and i r pored l f l i Appe x C. s t ntr si s e t n ul n ndi l t a e e of a s c c de al o why .he A i n he bs nc ny pe t is n t r For e lse t s doubl r r ' ni ntfe ' a a s c it d hi e ada de i d' s ' u pos sbl ba l ' t ca e r m a ng one of t e puzz i i e loon,' he s e i hos lng
ne a ne .' s xpl i ds' u

T Cos of # USS Phll pl Sec be e he l ne p

One of t l e t s re of m iia y r r sghtng he ong s eis ltr ada i i s t ok pl c i and a ound t Kor an W ar zone ove a o ae n r he e r pe i d offfe m ont f om Ja r 1 t Aprl 1 ro tt en hs r nua y 951 o i 952.

Th s c s s iv le j s a o te e y t p o r d r sg e e a e n ov d u t b u v r y e f a a iht
i f om sngl - a c ac wih a U FO t . tpl ng, r i e r dar ont t t o muli e r dar'iua c ac s b0t i t ai and on boa d nava a v s l ont t, h n he r r l v s l.Som e t nt f c s s we e i v a a or es e s we y-our a e r nvol ed nd cc d-

i t Ai l elge e'nf mai Re t i t Pr jct ng o r ntli nc l or ton pors n he oe Ble Bo k f e , 'e mao iy o t e rp t r man un u o i s h j rt f l e ors e i l l l
e a ne f om t lmie i or i a l bl ' . xpl i d r he i t d nf maton vaia e. ' The e r t , a com pa c by c r s i ca s epors c ni d ha t ndi dng t he

qg tpah o te UFOS iv le ,prvd s me o te ih ts f h n ov d o ie o f h

mos mt r s i r di i t Bl Boo fl s S mat e e tng ea ng n he ue k e . um rz be ow a e s e of t hi hlg s ied l r om he g i ht : On Fe ua y 2, 1 br r 952, r r ope aor a d t aiada r t s boar he r c a t ca rer Phi ne Se pi ke up a uni i rf ri l pp a c d n dentsed

hih-pe d UFO of t ea tcoa t of Kor a.n e obe gs e f he s s e jct

wa fr t de ec c at a di t nc of t nt fve m ie and s s t td sa e we p i ls whe i c os d t t nt m ie i made a wi t n t t n t l e o we y l s t de ur o he e t openi t a co s di e ty a a f om t c rer as. ng o ur e r c l w y r he ar i . As e e pt d f om a m e s e t t Comm ande N a l xc r e r s ag o he r va

t re d ands eualytePon nt te.terp rt n FecsF rEatsn b el ail leS aobjceofto h s a unust s par t l n wo h t o hi o pee l h kp o es a
UFO cont c s a e tM e ur d .pe 1 m ies pe - na t t t d: t as e s ed 0 l r mi

ue ( 0 MP f r f s miue 1 mi s pe miue t 6 0 H) o i t n t, 5 l r n t r e
( MPH)f s ond mi e 30 mie pc ml e (18 900 or ec nut , ls r nut 00 MPH) f r t r miut. Opene a 2 c acs 5 t 1 o hid n e d s ont t o 2
mies a l ' l pa t' Thr sgnal obs r e s on t de k of j Phl ne ee i cvr he c he lppl Se as sghtd tt UFO vual u( r pore i pe a lo i e le s ly I e td nde n# de l t t brdge t t t y c d de e t e e us nty o he i ha he oul t ct hr e xha t Ca e . The obs r c s sat d t t t t al appe ed t m s e v r t e ha he r i ar o

te a ar r f c h us d rn t e tme t e o jc r h m s ic at x a t u ig h i h b e t e
v r e is c ur e. H o ve . no a r r t at t t tme wa ex t o s we r ic af ha i s

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c bl of t i r bl s ds ata ne by t UFO a apa e he nc edi e pee ti d he nd no conv i l a r a t we e r por e i t a ea The entona icr f r e t d n he r .

poston of t objc, sg ed at sve e n mie f om ii he e t iht e nt e ls r

t ca re ,was a s hel on t r r s pe a t t tm e he r i r lo d he ada co t ha i .

Th e tma e at u e o t e o jc wa 5 , 0 f e a d e si td li d f h be t s 2 0 0 e t n t
i f de f om t r dar s pe a 11 m ie . D urng t t a d r he a co t 0 l s i he tme i was i viw ,t coa t of K or and t i l of i t n e he s ea he sand U lung D o we e vii e a a di t nc of t y mies a l r sbl t s a e went l , nd an es rtng de toye wa vii e on t s ope 2, co i sr r s sbl he c 000 ya ds f om t ca re . . r r he r i r The co mc of t i e lg ce ofi e who pr r d m nt he nt li en lc r epa e t r po t on t s ca e wa a f l : he e r hi s s s olows A t oug deb i f g was m a of t r r o hor h r em de he ada m e a or Pe s l sa ed t ' ope a or wm ve y r t . r onne t t hat t he rt q r i elg nt em c e a c r tve Ope at r w a nt li e , i nt nd oope a i . r o s c za of ca biii s a lm ia i of t r dar ogni nt pa lte nd i t tons he a

e up n a d ma e c rf l pos c c ij c nq ime t n d aeu lt, hekn o

s a l At tm e co a t wa cosng he que ld t t nty. i nt c s l i , re he aic a t contole a whe i was de er i d t t rrf r l r nd n t , t m ne ha i wa no a f i y a r af, t g r l al m w a t s t rendl icr t he ene a ar q s unde The t e m i es o c e ul pl tng w e e o d. hr e nut f ar f oti r

ma e a tr t e o jc h d t n a d wa he dig d fe h b e t a u wd n s a n
awa f om t s a i n.Ope at r w a s e of t a y r he t to r o s ur he ccur y of t pl s f t t e m i es and wa ac he ot or he hr e nut , s ada an t t t s e s m t ha he pe ds hown we e appr xi a e y r o m tl
cor . rect

A lte ca sfe s t r wa snton Aprl8,1 etr lsi d EclE' s e i 952,by t Com mande N a For e ,Fa Eat t t Chif o he r val c s r s, o he e f N av Ope a i ,e l sng a t a k c t of t U FO i al r tons nc o i r c har he n

que ton and satng il pa : S l ur (1 i f si t i , i rt t os e ) s or Enc

war f i o m a i and e l ton. n i i pr ded or nf r ton va ua i s s obabl y t fr t i t e of a viual a r da cont t on a hi he s nsanc s nd a r ac ghs ed ae i t r t be ng m ade s mulane l i t Fa pe ral a ge i i t ousy n he r CYS . tX '

T P i eon J nste Phllpl Sea he rnc f ol h l ne p

On y a p irt terda-iua UFO sj tn b te e er ro o h a rvs l ihig y h

d catadare FO lghteSa thehpwaU SSovnci arrfrcrirP il ingwihh sirersmvPrdena i e arU hs n e, te cayi yp i t le t oubl on
os t e tcoa tof Kor a The Prnce on ha m a r dar he as s e. i t d de a

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330

350 340 3 ml / n l mi. e openl r e ng at

cont s f act aded at110 m ies l l 0 1( )

20 ac
l

15 mie/mi l n. openi r e ng at

'

1 mi /ml. 0 l n e
openi r e ng at

phenomena splt and opened i as t cent t on sl l wo ac s i y ght

zg a c re iz g ou s .

shp s c 'r e , c i, o s a ; u
speed, 13 knot s
-

F -

viualr tfom sgnalbrdge s epor r i i

3 e h u t fa s a p sx a s lme t o i

ton angl a i e

Ra arc p ma o u n wn obe t o e v d fo te US d s o e p f nk o jc bs r e r m h S
Philpi Se ll ne a.

c na twi sv rlhih-p e ' k o n 'd rngAyi o tc t e ea g se d f n w' ' u i h un s rl

and M a of 1 ,pror t t doubl cont t i vl y 951 i o he e ac nvol ng r dar a r t Phii ne Je '' e s ds of t R a boa d he lppi a. l pee h he Unknowns'wer e tm a ed a up t 1, M PH. ' e s i t t o 200 Exce pt f om a l te t t fl 'f of N a Ope atons r sr e t r o he ' e hl val r i f om Com m a r nder N av For s Fa Ea t dat d Se al ce , r s , e pt m be 11 1951,and c a s:e s e r , l s i d EcRsT, c ai d t s r ont ne hi ePor : t '

n e obs rv to of r pi y m ovi t ge s on t e ain a dl ng ar t he PPI s ope of t SX r r on t U S Prnce on c he ada he S l t CV - hasbee r pore by Lt H . .W hie,a CI 37 n e td . W t C wat h o c r on t sa of Com m a r Ca re Di c e he t : nde , r i r vii 5. The t r t we e obs v d s ve al tm e son a ge s r er e e r i s whie oper tng wih Tas For 77 durng Aprland l ai t k ce i i M a of 1 . y 951 On one oc son t t r et we e obs ve by t ca i he a g s r er d wo s m smulane sy.n e s me t r e swer hed by hi i t x l a agt e l

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bot t U SS Prnceon a USS Phi ne Se on h he i t nd lpp a t i SX r da s The s ps wer a oxi at l 4, he r a r. hi e ppr m ey 000 ya dsapa ta t stme.The ta ks m a b t co r r t hi i rc de y he nt cton t r da oft Phi ne Se we e t s a he a r he lppi a r he ame as t e on t U SS Pr nc t hos he i e on. fn d. The pr e aton wa e ee ngl brg i ie esnt i s xc di y lht n compaion wih nor a ai an s f ce c a rs t m l r d ura ontcl. Appe r e of t t r e ne vare a anc he a g t ver i d. The SC r r wa oper i s ts a t iy bo. ada s atng a if c or l t h be or a a t r e h i i nt V e y ltl s r t n f e nd f e ac nc de . r ite ca etl r
wasobs r e e v d. Alhough pr vi t e ous obs r tons of hi ve o t e va i gh- l ciy t r t ha bc n r porcd by aic a t t s r po t wa a ge s d e e t r r f , hi e r s

Th treswee awa s2 wiea d s r l d e ag t r l y 2O d n hapy e

te fs rp re s j o r o c rc c o ti p h l t e o td hib ad c u rn e f hs he r
nom e Thi r por l c i r d of pm i a i e na. s e t s onsde e cul r nt r cs i t tt c a sw ee obs w e by t di r t n ha he ontct r c d wo fe ent r r at t s ada s he ame tm e t r b r duc ng t l ' , hc e y e i he pr obabiiy t t m a f i ng of t r da w a t lt ha lunctoni he a r s he ca e oft phe us he nomena . T Rodcr Cas Condon Coul t Cr k he e dn' ac

On A ugus 13 and 1 1 :bewe n t hour of 9:0 t 4, 956 t e he s 2 P. a 3: A. i t vl i t of Lake t Be M. nd 30 M. n he c niy nhea h- nt

waer,Englnd,oc ure one oft mos ba ng s re ts a c rd he t i ei

of UFO r darviua c ac s e r t conf ont A i For e a - s l ont t ve o r r c r dar ope at s n i c e was s c oundi t i wa a r or . s as o onf ng hat t s e nt l t c e t Condon Com m it e i s i t ve ualy o aus he te nve tga or who r viwe i t s a e a1 but out i t t i wa pr of e e d t o tt 1 rgbt ha t s o

t UFOs di e s.Bu Pr e t Bl Book, i is c hat d xit t ojc ue n t us

t ar m a er ls e i as anom aous pr om y nn , it d t t l opaga i ' t tony he ' alpur e out t Ai For e apple t an r r c l- pos he r c id o y ada ont ctwih a UFO t ti c d note a n. a t ha t oul xpl i An c e i a yss of tls c e by G or n D .Thaye xt nsve nal i li as do r o t N a i l Oc ni a At os i A dm i s r i f he tona ea c nd m pherc nit aton

(a t me nd he mber of t Condon Commit who co he tee nduced isr ve ofr darc cs wa e ne cos y by t t e iw a as ) s xami d l el
t UFO Subc m it e of t A merc I tt e of M he om te he ian ns iut tona i s and Ae onautcs and t n publs d i t r utc r i he ihe n he Se e be 1 pt m r 971 is of is m aga i , A s r s ue t zne tonaudcs t t Aer onautc . is

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Tha rs r por de c i s t ca e as t mos puzzi ye ' e t s r be he s 'he t lng and unus l ca e i t r r v s l fl . The a r nty ua s n he ada - i ua te ppa e l r tonal i eli nt be or o t U FO s e l a mea i , nt lge havi f he ugg s c ni al de c of unkno orgi a t mos pr ba e ha c vi e wn i n s he t o bl e a i of t s sghtng .. . H e di l ve open t xpl natoa hi i i . ' ' d ea he

posbly ta mo e c n e in leyln t n c ud be siit h t r o v nt a x a ai s o l i o o

ap i d t t ca e due t t f li lt of hum a wiple o he s o he a lbliy n t
neS SeS.

Acc di t n aye : a r por by t ni htwa c s or ng o r e t he g - t h upe vio i t Rada A l Tr mc Cont olCe e a La nr s r n he r r n r nt r t ke he h s it d t t Condon Comm it e ye r a t r t at ubm te o hq te a s f e he e nt of t ni o Aug t 13 4, 1 ve s he ght f us -1 956, pr de t ovi d he m os c r nt a ount Tha r po t wa not t be f t ohe e cc . t e r s o ound

i te Ble Bo k fea tetme o Th y rsa ayi fr n h u o i t h i f a e' n lss o l

t Condon Com m it e i 1967, but i wt, cont l d i he te n t / a ne n t fl s r l as d i 1 he ie e e e n 976 by t Ai For e Her i t he r c . e s he a ountof t ni - th s r ior a s cc he ghtwac upe vs s ubmitd t t te o he Condon Com mit e: te

I 1956, s e i e be wee J r a Se e n om tm t n anua y nd pt m

be ( c t r me r t e c dae or mont 1 r 1 an' e mbe he xa t t h),

wa on dut a W a c Super ior atLake t RAF s y s th vs nhea h

Stton,Enga ( USAF ba e),i t Ra r Ai ai lnd a s n he da r

Tr K c Cont olCent r I wa t 5: 0 P. .t nlda r e . t s he 0 M o i ni ht s f .I had eiher f or fve ot r c r l s g hit t our i he ont oler on m y s f.I wa sti a t Supe v s ' Coo di hit s itng t he r iors r -

natng dek a r c i d a c l on t die tlne ( ci s nd e eve al he r c i a t ly,Im no s e whih lne i wa .Anyway,i ual ' t ur c i t s) t
wa Sc t pe G CA Uni ca lng and t r da ops ulhor t li he a r e a or as m e i we ha any t r t on our s ope rt ked f d a ge s c s t a lng a 4, MPH.n e s i t had wa c d r ve i t 000 y a d hey t he a t r et on t i s opes pr e f om a poi 30 or ag her c oce d r nt 40 m ie ea t of Sc t pe t a po nt 40 mies wes ls s ulhor o i l t

o S ut r e Thetre qasd diety o e S uf cl p. ho ag t se rcl v r c l

t pe Englnd, RAF St l ( lo a USAF Sthor , a aton as n a ton) Hes d t t rr po td s eng i g by and i . ai he owe e re e i t o j tappe e t be a bl r lght A C47 iyi ove us ar d o ury i . ng r t bae a 5, f e att as rpored s eng i he s t 000 e t liude lo e t e l t
as a bl r d lg t t pa s d unde hi a r r f .N o ur e i ht ha s e r s ic at
m e a el had a lcontole s s a t s a ng t r r di t y 1 r l r t r c nni he ada s ope . I ha e h s pe s on a di r nt r ng c s d ac co et fe e a e f om 1 mie t 200 m ie r di of La nhe h.At r 0 ls o l s a us ke at

rp r a t at ldsa c b lw t arr f.1i e o i s o cua itn e eo he icat m-

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tls tme I di not c a a ne by t l phone as I li i d ont ct nyo ee wa r t r s ptca of t s r por . W e w e e usng s a he ke i l hi e t r i on our r dar whi e i i t d e ie y a1 a , ch lm na e ntr l l g ound r t ns and s a i y t r et. The e w a r e ur t tonar a g s r s

vey ltl orno Ei tafc ortr t on t s s r ite t scl r l l a ges he cope , a I r cal Howe r one c r lr notc d a sa s e l. ve , ontole ie ttona y ,t ge on t s ope a i r ar t he c s bout 2 t 25 mie 0 o ls s hwes . Thi w a unts l a a s a i na y t r e out t s s lua s t to r a g t s d ha be n ei i t d un es i wm m o ng houl ve e lm na e l s t s vi a a s e o at l as 40 t 45 knot. And ye we t pe d f e t o s t coul de e no m ove e at al. W e wa c d t s d t ct m nt l t he hi t r t on al t di r s ope f s ve a m i ut s a ge 1 he le ent c s or e r l n e and l c le t GCA Uni a La nhea h t s e i a l d he t t ke t o e f t ha t s t r et on t i s ope as They conhey d hi a g he r c s lo.

hr d i e tr e wa o t ers o e i t s me g o me h a g t s n h i c p n he a e g a c l l aton.As we wa c d,t s a i y t r r phi a oc i t he he t tonar a gets a t d m ovi a a s ed of 400 t 600 M PH i a tre ng t pe o n norh/norhea t die i untl i r c d a poi t t s r cton i t ea he nt about 20 mie nor h/nor hwe t of Lake ls t t s nheat h. The e w a no sow s a t or buid- t t s s dr s l tr l up o hi pee i wa c t f om t s c t s onsant r he e ond i s a t d t move t tre o untli s o d. i t t ppe l c l d a r por e a l t f ct t t s poi , ale nd e t d 1 he a s o hi nt i l ng Sculhor G CA ' i tal r por , t t nc udi t pe S nii e t o. he 7t A i Di so Com m a Pos at London. n e h r vii n nd t y i t n notfe 3r A i For Com mand Pos a n ur i d d r ce t nd hooke i o t lne I a s hooked i m y l ca AFB d nt he i . lo n o l

Commandi Oce a my Uni ( ng r nd t AFCS,Communi cai Sq dr Comma tons ua on) nder on my s t hboa d. wic r
A nd t r c d ha b n o he s hooke i a s tl he e oul ve ee t r d n l o lat I wa no a e of I r pea ed al t f c. known t s t war . e t l he a t s o t s poi a c i ue t gi a de a l r t on hi nt nd ontn d o ve t ied epor

t ti ets move nt a l a i The t ge he a g ' me s nd oc ton. ar t

m a s ve alc nge i l ato a wa i a s r ght de e r ha s n oc i n, l ys n t ai lne al ys at a i , wa bout 600 M PH a l ys f o a nd wa r m sandi or sato r poi t hi ne s op a c t ng t i na y nt o s xt t t onsant s ed no buid- i s d, no s t pa t r a t pe l up n pee e te n t an tm e.Ti e s nt s a i y be we n m ove e s y i m pe t tonar t e m nt alo va i d f om 3 or 4 m i e t 5 or 6 m i e s re r nut s o nut s

( sbl e lng r a I wa bus a we i queposi y ven o e s s y ns rng s

tons lseni t t ores gu s , e c. t t i - it ng o he i , eses t , hat he

confr nce lne pe e wer s yi .Thi c i ee i opl e a ng) s ontnued

f s or ome tm e.A fe I i ag ne a i t r m i bout 3 t 45 m i 0 o n-

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THE I Y T NEK Uro REPORT ut s i wa de i d t s r e , t s c de o c ambl t R AF i er pe wo nt ce t s t i s i t Thi wa done 1 bei v: by 3 d or o nve tga e. s s le r A i For e ca lng t RAF and, a t r he r ng wha r c li he fe a i t

t s r was t y s a ed one aic a t ( he co e , he cr mbl r r f. The s c goto; afe as1wilmenton ltr) e ond tr l i ae .

The i e c pt a r a t t os f om a RAF s a nt r e or icr f ook r n tton nea London and a oac d La nhe t f om i r ppr he ke a h r t s hwes.Radi a r da contctwase tbls d he out t o nd a r A sa ihe wil t R AF i e c or aic a t a a poi a tz he nt r ept rrf t nt bout 30 t 35 m ies s hwe t of La nhea h, i bound t o l out s ke t n o La nhea h. On i tal c ac we g t i e ce ke t nii ont t ave he nt r p t piot a lt ba kg ound i or a i n on t UFO, or l l he c r nf m to he

hi (he it r e or) prs nt ditnce a bea ig s t n e c pt ee sa nd rn fom Lak t t UFO' ( c wa sai y r nheah, he s whih s ttonar a t tme) dit nc a be rng fom La he tu t he i sa e nd a i r ken al
W e e a ne we di not know t a tt of t) xpl i d d he liude le U FO bu we c d as ume hi a tt was a t oul s s liude bove 1500 f tand bel 20, f t due t t ope a , ee ow 000 ee, o he r -

tona c r ctrsis oft r dar ( S t r r i l ha a eitc he a CPS- ype ada , 1 beive).Alo,we me i d t rpor fom t le s ntone he e t r he

C-7 o e S utopet trly d t so ya o tte 4 v r c lh r ha ea e he tr b u h

lg whih pa sd beow hl . Hi aliude w a iht c se l m g tt s 5, f e 000 e t W e i m e a e y i s he ng t t i er pt m di t l s ued adi o he nt ce or t gui hi t . UFO . n e U FO r ned sa o de m o t he emai ttonar t oug . Thi ve or ng of t i e c pt i y hr hout s ct i he nt r e aicr f c i r a t ontnued.W e c i l ga t i er pt ontnualy ve he nt ce a r a thi hea ng t t U FO a hi dit e f om icr f s di o he nd s sanc r t U FO at a oxi a e y l-o- mie i e wa s he ppr m t l t z- l nt z l . Shorl afe we t d t i er pt ar r t he wa ty t r ol he nt ce ic af s onehaf mie f om t UFO and i was 1 o'lc - l l r he t 2 co k f om hi poston, he s i r s ii a d, f r La nhea h, lv Roge , ke t 'e g m y guns l ked on hi . The he pa e and ot oc m' ' n us d s i he e di he g D o you s i ha e hi ?'W e a d, r d W o? tl v m ' l r ple ' e id, x c i a r d he gotbe nd you a Roge t ppea e hi nd he' s ilt e. n e e w e e no t t r et ,one be s tl her ' ' r r w wo a g s hi t ot r s nd he he , ame s ed,ve y c os ,but t s pe r l e wo epa r e ditnc t ge s at s i t ar t . n e fr t m ove e by t U FO w a s s f is m nt he s o wit

( iclng be nd t i e c pt ) I mis d i e iey cr i hi he ntr e or se t ntr l.

but i wa s n by t ot r co r l s Howe r t t s ee he he nt oler . ve , he f tt tt s ha oc r d wa c lm e b t piot ac ha hi d cur e s onfr d y he l o t i e c or.The piot of t i e c pt r t d f he nt r ept l he nt r e o ol

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me h wo l t t s k te UFO a d wo l ty e ud q o ha e h n ud r

i a i H e t l d e r hi he c i t ga n. r e ve yt nglmbed, di ed, v

cr l ec. bu t UFO a ed lke i wa gl d iced, t , t he ct i t s ue rght be nd hi , a wa t s m e dit nce ve y i hi m l ys he a sa , r cos ,butwe awa ha t ditncttr t.( e: l e l ys d wo si a ges Not
Ta g t r s l i on o r dar a t r r e e o uton ur a t he ange t y he

we e f o t a enna (bout 10 t 3 mie ,a1i r r m he nt a o 0 ls 1 n t s he l sct sfom Lake t woul be behe out ry e or r nheahl d
t e 2O0 a 6 f tpr bl Cl e t n t twe we n nd 00 ee oba y. os r ha ha woul ha g one t ge f om b0 h aic af a d ve ot ar t r t r r t nd UFO. M os s ci ai s y 500 f t i t mi t pe hc tons a ee s he ni m um ,6 I bciv i vare and 200 t 600 f ti ut le e t id o ee s cl e t t t ut a i a ton t t ng of t os r o he r h nd, n ddii he uni he e pm e , at os i condii , e . alo he p qui nt m pherc tons t , s l

detr ne t s fgur . e mi hi e)

n e i e c pt piot co i d t t y and s ke nt r e or l ntnuc o r ba

t UFO f about t mi e ( oxi t- i he or en nuts appr mae t semed l r t b0tlhi a us .He co i d t e onge o l m nd ) ntnue o
c ment oc sona l and we co d t l f om t om ca i ly ul e l r he t l q lt he wa g ti wor i d,exc t d a alo ona ua iy s e tng re ie nd s pr ty s r d. e t ca e He fnaly s i 'Im r t ni t saton, La nl a d, '' e ur ng o t i ke he h.Le me know i he f l me.Fm ge tng l at t f olows ti ow

on per . The tr t ( tol' ' a ge UFO) f lowe hi onl a ol d m y

s t di t ncc a he hea d s h/s hwe t a hor s a , s de out out s , nd t U FO s oppe a r a ne s a i y. W e a he t d nd em i d t tonar dvie t i e ce or t t t U FO t r ethad s oppe s d he nt r pt ha he ag t d f l wi a wa no s a i r a olo ng nd s w t tona y bout 1 m ie 0 ls s h of La nhe h. H e r er d t s m e s ge a out ke at og e hi sa nd a m os i m e a e y t s c l t m di t l he e ond i e ce or ca ld us nt r pt le on t s e f e ncy.W e r i d a t l hi we he am r que eple nd o d m woul a s hi when we ha a r r t r et s we d dvie m d ada a g , o

c d esa ih r dar c ac wih hi aicr t ( oul t bls a ont t t s r af. He wa n to r d ra t i t ,p o a l h d j s t k n s o n a a t hs i r b by a ut a e me

of a wa t o l w f us t pi k hi up,or t f f nd s o o or o c m oo ar awa we had m o t of t s ope on s t r e,s ys he c s hor ang o

weco d wath t UFO cosl on t s alrr nge) ul c he l ey he m le a .

The numbe -wo i e ce or ca l d t numbe one rt nt r pt le he r

i e c pt by na ( ntr e or me Tom, Fr k- whae r li an tve as na was a a ke hi d d you s e a hi ?' me ) nd s d m, Di e nyt ng '

Number one r ple 1 s s t ng, but 11 be e i d, aw ome hi I '1 da ne i I know wha i wa .' Number t s i m d f t t s' wo a d, ' ha ha ne ' Numbe o t n s t d f e ' t ppe d?' W r ne he wiche r -

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que i t hi hom cba e feque nces o s - s r ncy.W e ga numve be t t l ton of t U FO and advie hi r wo he ocai he sd m

t a we si d d ' h v h m 'n r d r b t'r by ht tl i nt a e i o a a , u p o a l l

wotl ha s ty. H e de a d a we i f s e ld ve hor l l ye ns rng or om s onds and t n fnaly s i 6 ec he l a d, nhe t Lake a h

(dentscai aic a t c l sg -- a t re mber i i ton, r r f al inl c n' me

wha c l s g t e aic a t we e usng. Re ur ng t al i n hos r r f r i t ni hom e m y c ne i m af i np' He t , ngi s lunctoni ' hen l t ef our f e nc r que y. Thr ug ut t s we kept a1 t age e , 7t A i o ho hi l he ncis h r Di son,3 d A i For e,et . advie on e r a pe t vii r r c c , s d ve y s c , c r wor t twass d,c r hi . ve y d ha ai ve yt ng W e t n i r wha a ton t y w a e t tke. he nquied t ci he ntd o a The ha no m or s ge tons t n fnal t t d y d e ug si , he i ly hey ol

i a hi es ha ne n e t r tm a a coupl f nyt ng le ppe d. a ge de e mor s r m ove ,t l f our ra r cov a i a e ho t s hen e t da r ge n norhe l diec i s ed sil a t ry r ton- pe tl bout 600 M P W e H. l t t ge out os ar t bound t t nor h . t a o he t a bout 50 t 60 o m ie , whi i nor al i aic a t or t r t i a an ls ch s m f r r f a ge s t

t t j s k e wac ngt tr e a d ltt e k o ) o u t e p thi he a g t n e h m n w s

att beow 5, f t ( ca e of t r diton liude l 000 ee be us he a ai l s of t t t r r) W e no i 71 Ai Di os ha ype ada . tfed r vi

son Com m a Pos an t y s i t y' tl e r i nd t d he ad he d el ve p body f us or . 1 m a out a wrtc r por on a 1 t s i de ai de it n e t l hi, n t l f t o c i c r e of m y f ci t a was t d or he er n ha g a l y, nd i ol t t unl s 1 w a c a t d l t r f any f t i ha es s ont c e a e or urher nf mai he wo d tke c e of i....1 he d no or ton, ul a ar t ar mor a e bouti.... t
At l as t ee s pa a e tm e t t s e t hr e r t i s ha ame ni , pror t ght i o t t l phone c ac wih t s vior a La nhea h, he e e ont t t he uper s t ke t uni i r da e swe etac d by t G CA uni at dented a r choe r r ke he t Be wa er . W lie t e i i nt a e quie i e e tng nt t s ll hos nc de s r t nt r s i t e ve ,' r w a no viualobs r ton i l d. hems l s t e s he s e va i nvo ve UF S wh Rcdar O t ? K y hu! Ja us pan, des r bi t c unt r of a F- a r c i ng he nco e n 61 i -

I t e f l o 1 48 Pr jc S g r c ie a rp tfo n h al f 9 , o e t i n e ev d e or r m

c a twl f o t t sx u i e ts d i i g o jcs l r f t r m wo o i n d n i e yn b e t. nh
t li nce r po t f om Fa Eas ar f c s i ca e t e lge e rs r r t i or e ndi t d' hat

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t UFOsmihtha e rid r da war ng e pme ' he g v s re a r ni qui nt' ca

be aus t R e s me cognz of t whe e bout c e he objct ee d iant he r a s

of t F- ata 1tmes' he 61 l i . ' ''e sg i t ok pl c atabo 11: P. on Oc obe Ih ihtng o ae ut 05 M. t r 1 1 5, 948, s e 50 m ie nor hwes of Fukuo , o f t om ls t t ka f he norhw e t coa t of K yus A s a em e of Ja r 28 t s s hu. t t nt nua y , 1 949, by 2nd Lt Baron H a t r of t 68t Fi e . t le he h ght r Squa on, who was r da ope a o cf t F- , ex ai dr a r rtr he 61 pl ns t enc he ount r: e M y pr e dute a e Rada and Comm uniatons es nt i s r r c i M ai e nc OG c r a Ra nt na e e , nd dar Obs rv r N i e e ght Fi ht r wih t 68 h Fi e Sq dr g e t he t ght r ua on, 347t h

Fihtr Gr ( ),APO 75.On 15 Ocobe 1 , g e oup AW t r 948

m y pio and I s a t d o on a r i m ison of lt t r e ut outne s i f t norhwe t c s of Kyus he t s oa t hu. W he a 2305 n, t 3300 f om Fuku ,I piked up an albor t g t r oka c r ne ar e . ls t howe up ata r nge offve m ie ,de d ahe d and d a i ls a a si l be ow us W e i r a e o s ed t a l y l ght . nc e s d ur pe o ppr m a e y 220 M PH and obt i d an a nt g of oxi t l a ne dva a e 20 MPH.The t g ts ar e howed no e i a i a frt vasve cton t s, and we t hought t t i wa pr bl one of t fg ha t s oba y he iht er aicr f f om our hom e se d. As w e c os d 1 , I r at r l l e notce a si ht c nge i az mut a a r pi c oi d lg ha n i h nd a d l s e be we n us Shorl t r fer a m a t of s cur t e . ty he ea t , ter e onds t t r t g e t i c i of dii be t , he a ge av he ndi aton v ng neah ts W e di d i an atempt t f l t t r t and l. vc n t o olow he a ge be or we c d g s r d awa t f l i ha f e oul et qua e y o olow, t d pase bene t usand wa gone 1wa notfe by m y sd ah s . s iid piot t we wer di ng at a r t of 3, f et a l hat e vi ae 500 e m i ut at 300 MPH. I had i e d t as t piot n e nt nde o k he l t pe l of a t r i s i $ ' but i w a gone t f s. o e f f e t plt < ' S, t s oo a t The ne , or s ond, i t r pton wa f om t xt ec n e ce i s r he r a of t t g as was t tr t howe r t t r er he ar et he is ; ve , he a ge a d a bur t of s d dea a ad and out s t dde s pee d he dit ce us i e a e y.On t t r i t r e i m y an d mm di t l he hid n e c pton, piot ca ld a viua at 600 po t i . By t tm e 1 l le s l r sde he i m a t pi kup i wa a 45O por 3, de he c t s t t 000: and 50 be ow. M y piot made a r d s a boar t n i an l l api t r d ur n ate t mpt t he d o f t t r e . By t tm e we got o a f he a g t he i aser of i,i wa of a i i a bur t of s d and t n t t s ga n n s pee

( 1:5 P. ) we wee a poxmae 5 mi s a 1 0 M., r p r i tl 0 l t e

diappe ed bewe n ni ( a t (1 mie . s ar t e ne 9) nd en 0) ls

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On t f t i er pto t piot cal d t m e he our h nt ce i n, he l le o t we ha b n pa sd fom abo fom t r arby hat d ee se r ve r he e our t r e .I pi d up t t ge a i we os m y agt cke he ar t s t nt s ope f om fve t t n m ies de d a ad and si hty c r i o e l a he lg l abo . On t ffh and sxt i e ce i ,t t r t ve he lt i h nt r ptons he a ge appe ed a 9- us m ie doi a ox m a ey 200 ar t p1 ls ng ppr i t l M PH. W e ha a a d n dvant ge of 2 MPH t ki our a 0 a ng I a oxi at l 200 MPH,a s f hi h- pe cr i e AS ppr m ey a e g s ed u s f F- 1 t pe a r r t W e cl e i t 1 000 f e , or 6 y ic af. os d n o 2, et t hen,wih a burtofs e t tr tpule a y t t s pe d he a ge ld wa o t out r lm i of my s t whi h i 10 m ie f aihe e i t e c s l s or r bor t r e s n i t n a g t . s ook a oxi e y 1 t 20 s c ppr mat l 5 o eonds . . l my opi on, wc wer s n ni : hown a ncw t aiype r crj by s at ome a nc unknown t u .... ge y o s

' c o dng t a Pr jc Sin i tl g n e r p r, t e ' cri o A o e t g n el e c e o t h i

piot of t F- was a e t m a out a sl l he 61 bl o ke ihouete o t t f he

UFO (twa a cl rmoonltniht and he de c i d i as i s ea i g ) s rbe t

t a l nt wih a ve y s t body and subby a ar r nsuce t r hor t ppe -

a c .Th o jc h d c e n c tl s a d n c no wa n e e b e t a la - u i n o a py s ne
dic ni e The entr sx sghtng l t d l s t n t n s er bl . ie i i i s ase e s ha e m i e wih e ch i vi l sg i a nut s t a ndi dua i htng bout a m i e cr nut s i dur ton. The UFO' s e vare f om bdwee o n ai s pe d id r n 200 MPH t 1200 MPH. o , An e r ed dipa c f om H e dqua t r , 31 h Ai xce pt s th r a r e s 5t r Di s on, t t Comm andi Gene a of t Fit Ai vii o he ng rl he fh r Fo c of Fe uar 28, 1949, r l i t t s ca e c r e, br y e atve o hi s , ont ne t e i er si c m e s: ai d hes nt e tng om nt
t s ope due t t nor a s p ' l'zone c he c o he m l ki ' ' nul s om m on t a1 r r e pm e . The piot and obs r r o 1 ada qui nt l e ve

2. l i beive t t o e wa no ls f om t s le d hat he bjct s t o t r

j e t i wt. t 7ih r t 0 s d oj t obe e l hat t z he ,g ae / pee he ict whih enabe i t diappe s r pi y. (t is c ld t o s ar o a dl Ialc adde l d.
The piotoft F- ,1 tLt Olve H e l he 61 s . i r mphi,3 . ha l r, d l t s t s y: hi o a
I ha an e le sl te of t t ge t own d xcel nt ihoue t he ar t hr aga ns a ve y r fe tv under s by a f l m oon. I i t r elcie ca t ul r lz at t s tme t t i di not l lke any t ea ied hi i ha t d ook i ype

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aic a t I wa f la wih s 1 i dit l c rrf s amiir t o mme a ey ontctd m y G r a e ound Conto S ain and as d f i r l t to ke or nf m a i r ga di any ar r f fyi i t ar a. or ton e r ng ic a t l ng n he e
a no tm e c d t y pi k up G e U FO .H e pbil s a ed t l oul he c m l tt f urh sg i o t i htng.

Th go n c nr lrd rrpo td n ohe arrf a d e r u d o to a a e re o t r icat n

t the ag i c ha an aught ta fe i ga e oft ar r f jus letng lnc he ic at ( UFO) j s e o g t kn w h ha p se me' o t e ; u t n u h o o e d a sd , n h ' Pr jct Si rviwe t Kyuhu, J n, UFO c%e oe gn e e d he s apa
a uli a ey cl s i d i a ' ni ntse ' nd tm t l a sse t s de i d.' u
W i si and shape undi nng ze scer i e at obser ' vi bl vers sual angl e.

veri tai surace ver smal i tca! l f s y lf canopy orgr eenhouse .l f pr esent Horz al t l suraces . iont ai f rsent For e . med i o mai nt n undi nl e a obser ' vi ua! scer bl t vers s body and was angl e. notdicer bl , s ni e Rearofbody ' cutof s pl f har y ' * Powersecton i Po s i wer ecton uodi er bl x ni e un sc ni e di er bl Body l h appr engt oxi mat yt same ascon. el he vert onal fi fi ghter t - ype aicr t r af. Col or mar ngs undi ni e ot or ki xer bl her t vey dulordar snl han f l k sh.

Si o te o o jc s e b L. He hl an hs c plt fom an l ue t f be t e n y t mp i d I o-i . r h l o

F- agai t#aver rfeci under tby af lmoon.' 61. ns ' y el tve cas ul '

Xlca i Pc mc Scs ? rrf, ls , ir? ?

On Oct er 28, 1 ob 956,varous l s ie c e pe s l a i nisl - r w r onne t M i ,N or h D a a A FB,a we last c e of a 8not t kot , s l he r w 52 aic a t r pore obsr ng t e r i K ght of one or r r fy e td e vi he ratc mor UFOsby m ea ofg ound viua,arviual a ar e ns r s l i- s , nd ir da sghtng .l a to t 8- 2 ar a t t t ac d a r i i s n ddii n, he 5 icr f hat r ke t fi oft UFO t s ope phot oft tr t n e he lght he ook c os he a ge. t t l l ngt of obs r aton of t U FO b g ound a oa e h ev i he y r nd

ar ne o e e s ( ombi d) wmqf urhour and f t ibor bsrv r c ne o s orp

eihtmi e . g nut s Som e of t m or pe tnent de a l of tz sg i a e he e ri t is le ihtng r

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c nan d i te f l wig e c rl fo a Prjc Bl o tie n h ol n x ep r m o oe t ue

Book M e or ndum f t Re r pr pa e b.y a Bl m a or he co d, e r d ue Book s a fo c r: tf e .

At a bout 0300 hour ( 00 A. ) l al a 8s 3: M. oc , 52

t t wp a ha . bout 30 m ie norhwes of M i t AFB s ls t t no a m a ng pr ctce pe t a i sght d an uni nd ki a i ne r tons i e dentfed blp on t i r das I tal t tr tt a ld ii i her a r. niily he a ge r vee a oxi at l 2! m ie i 3 s . o a a ppr m ey 4 l s n ec r t bout 3, 000 m i .Af e pa sng f om t r g t t l f of t /hr t r s i r he i ht o he e t he pl ne i asum e a poston o t lf wi of t a t s d ii s he et ng he 52. The blp saye o.# t lj wf j a oxi i t d he e t np or ppr mat l 20 mie at whi h poi i b oke of. Sco ey ls c nt t r f pe phot a we e t ken. W he t t r t wt c os ogr phs r a n he a ge u l e

t t 8- neiher 0/ t l ta mtr i t o he 52 t he wo r ns tes n he 8- 2 wo l o r t p o e l b t wh n f b o e 0 5 ud pea e r p ry u e f r k # 8 h r t ne t nor f 0t eur d o mal uncton.

At a bout t s tm e a m isl m a nt nanc m a hi i s ie i e e n ca ld i a r pored sghtng a brg or ih-e le n nd e t i i i ht ang s r d

o jc.Th obe twt h v rn a a o t 10 0 f,o b e t e ic u o e g t b u ,0 t r s ,a d ha a s un smi r t a jte g n .Th o o n d o d i l o e n ie e b a

s r rha soppe hi ca ,but he t n sa td i up eve d t d s r he tre t

a an. h sa tdt mo ,h o jc flo dhi g i As e tre o ve te be t olwe m,

t a ce e a e and a a e t sop a ab 6-8 hen c l r t d ppe r d o t t out m ie a l s way.The o e e s ty afe war l t s g bs rv r hor l t r d os i ht of i. t I r pons t t m ai e e m a s c l t n es e o he nt nanc n' al he B- whih ha c i 52, c d ontnued is pe taton r n,wa t ner i u g ve t e t r t viualwhi h wa a c or d owa d he s c s bout 1 m ie 0 ls

norhwes of t bae. The 8- conimed hav t t he s 52 fr ng sg e a brg lghtOJ s lhtd iht i ome t t a ard t ype hat ppe e o behovei i tov oron.hegr rng us er t ound.
The Bl Book fl s cont n t r por s by f t e ue ic ai he e t our e n me be s of m isl m ai ena cr f om fve di ent m r s ie nt nce cws r i ser sght at M i AFB who c am e t ha s e a s m ia i s not l i d o ve e n i l r

objc. et
St a eg c A i Com m a a s ng hi t t a t r r viw i rt i r nd dvil m ha f e c e ng Pr lmi ry i or aton s it d by M i A FB, i wa e i na nf m i ubm te not t s

Lt Quna el sn a di th t Co.Puln o te . itn l e t s c o l l f h a ga e

hi beift tt objc sg e by t 8- c e on r da n le ha he e t iht d he 52 r w a r

and viualy was : pl m a of t ba llg ni c a s' s l < as a he l-i ht ng l s . '

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How he m a t s de e m i to i not e a ne As f de hi t r na i n s xpl i d. or t sg i by t m isl m ant nanc c e a s c iy he i htngs he s ie i e e r w nd e ur t gua ds he sat d t t s e we e *o e i s e fr t r , t e ha om r bs rvng om is m a t c l s i l bodi y' alhough he di not ex an gniude e e ta es' t d pl i how s h ce e ta bodi c d be magni d t t de e uc l s i l es oul fe o he gr e t t t ey woul a r t be Ga t s ' or gve t ha h d ppea o s he un,' i he i pr s i of l ng a r pore m e son >ndi , s e t d. n e ofi i l Bl Boo r cor c r on t s ca e ga lc a ue k e d ad hi s ve a l as t ee os i e ' f r t ar viual sghtng by t e t hr s sbl s' o he i- s p i i t 8- cr Bu no de aie a l i wa m ade a he 52 ew. t t l d nayss s , nd onc a i t e e pl tons a ar t ha be n s r ws e ga n hes x ana i ppe o ve e t a g as d smpl t c os t ca e qui kl a quity. r pe i y o l e he s c y nd e l
Th Pr nc own Bam er e ovi el

A not r i e e tng r r < ni i d' i t c e of he nt r si ada r dentfe ' s he as aU FO tac d by a M asa et l tt eofTe hnoogy r ke s chus ts psiut c l r darobs r e whie i t pr e s of c a e v r l n he oc s onductng a wea i -

te rd rj oe t( d ra c nta twih t U..Sg a h r a a r jc un e o rc t he S in l

Cor ).The sghtng t k pl e on Se e ps i i oo ac ptmber 21 1 , 950. An e ta tfo h slte t M ao Tu te S a W e t r x r c r m i etr o j r tl, t ; ahe
Oce s 33r Fi ht r W i 0 ts Ai For Bas , M a s r , d g e ng, . i r ce e s ac e t ,ex ai t st i hus ts pl ns he iuaton; An e e ng y puz lng c nt oc e dur ng t xce di l z i ve cun'd i he 3r r whe t pl ne we e he ng nor he t at d un n he a s r adi t as

30, f e. W e pikc up a he plne ( i 000 e t c d not r a ?) n

t r r ben tavei a he ada m r lng bout due norh on a t c r ng co s t war t F- . l was m o onve gi ur e o d he 86s t vig ve y r pi y and I t d t pio? about i, n r a dl ol he l t is r nge and diec i f om t m . The e ho t a r ton r he c ca ht up wil, pa s d, a t ug tz se nd hen cr s d t os e he c s of t 86 , s nl went i o a ve y tght oure he s udde y nt r i

(or t s d) t r t t rght he d ba k t f he pee u n o he i , de c owa d Boson a gase die ty ove our y /f r t nd s d r cl r o l. ( r ps wc urder) The s c r pr s nt, as Peha nt i . keth e e e s
c os l a we ca r m e be ,t r l tve postons of l ey s n e m r he e a i ii t t pl ne . Two ot r obs r e s we e wih m e he wo a s he evr r t at t tm e a w e ha e c c he i nd v he ked ove t f ct r he a s r t r cl ey.The pio s wil undoubt dl r ca l tz a he os l lt l e y e l le i i nt The s i t y di t s e a hi whih i nc de . y a d he dn' e nyt ng c s not t s prsng c i rng t s e of t oboo ur ii onsde i he pe e he

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jc a d t e f c t t i ma ha e p se s v r l e t n h a t ha t y v a s d e e a
t a fe a hous nd e t bove or beo t m and sill d lw he tl ooke . lke coi de e t t r r Fi i con rv i nci nc o he ada . gur ng se a

tv l, t e s e d o t o j c wa ' p r x ma ey ey h p e f he b e t s a p o i tl
1200 MPH, a t ce rf l f c e rt on t nd he ntiuga or e xe ed he s p durng t t n a ount d t s e hi m or hi i he ur m e o om t ng e

t n fve fs I g ve an exc le r r e ho whi ha i .t a elnt ada c ch

coul not be m it n f r a b ng ele a i al d sake o nyt i s nd n l r pe s e e f t ve oc t s m e a nor a es ct xc pt or he l iy ee d m l ra r t r t I pased o of t bea whie we da x ge . t s ut he m l contn d t ta k our K g ,but we f us d on i iue o r c ht oc e t aga n f a f w s c i or e e onds s r l afe i was ra dl ho ty t r t pi y a oac ng Boson....' ppr hi t '

The lte co i etr ntnues wih t r dar obsr r ex e sng t he a c ve pr s i dibeif a wha heha obs r ed: s le t t s ev
The whol t n doe n' s e t m a s ns a e hi g s t e m o ke e e s you wi dic r whe you r qe t a m om e abo l sove l n e c nt ut i. l wa ve y ev de l a i e c pton of s t t s r i nty n nt r e i ome s t on our ii , but what n e t n wa ut e l or ght ? ur s t ry f nt si 1 don' t n t human f n e c d a a a tc, t hi k he r m oul b-

s r i,b i t e o jc wa r d o c n r l d i h d o b t ut f h be t s a i o to l , t a e
no pm i a busne s Ey ng on s h c s a cul r i s i uc our es s pl ne oc upi d on l gii a e busne s A f w r h a s c e e tm t i s . e oug ca c atons c r ng contol s f e , a e , e c. l ul i once ni r ur ac s ngl s t ,

o l a d t t p z l t a t s o j c mu t h v n y d s o he u ze h t hi b e t s a e
bee e i ey unco ntonal i m a and basc r n ntr l nve i n ny i e s c s Pe ha t t ng t t bot r m e t m os i pe t . r ps he hi ha he s he ts t t i ga a v y go r da ec whi h i ple ha t ve er od a r ho, c m i s i r ul r s f ce and c pa atve y l g s z , l r e r eg a ur a s om r i l ar e i e a g enoug s t piot m i ha ha a g h o he l s ght ve d ood c nc ha e t s i. o ee t l s m s hihl pr bl t tI m a be poki i o t ee g y oba e ha y ng nt s ehi t i none of m y busnes . but on t om t ng hat s i s he ot r ha i m a be s e hi t t t A i For e he nd, t y om t ng ha he r c woul lke t know abouti i does t a r a 1 wih d i o ft n' l c dy. s

y u wo l tk te matru wihyot itlie c o ud a e h te p t t nel n e r g

ofke or C. and ge t i r c l . The whol l r O. t he r ea tons e t ng ha us goi nut he e a we do t know hi s ng s r nd n' whe her t t l a ut i o kee our mout s . t o a k bo t r p hs hut U ntl I he r f om you we wil do tz l te . i a r l le a t r Pe haps we c d ru a her m ison f t r oul n not s i or he

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pur e of l r ng i out agan a t s tm e t ac i, pos ui t i nd hi i r k t or a l s g t your piot c os e t ea t e l s l e nough f r a l oko o t y' ne e c c i lm s e. . . .' he d v r at h t ' ur ' The o c r wa t l t s e f o Ots Ai For e s o d hat om one r m i r ce

he w a ne r a oa he a no f t r mf m aton s ve ppr c d nd urhe or i a boutt ca e wasr l as d. he s ee e

Bl Book Bon ue er

Baewo l c ntc hi c n enngt sg ty. we e, s ud o at m o cr i he ih Ho v r

On t a t r he f e noon of M ay 21 1 , 949,an F- 2 fght r was 8 e dipa c d f om M os s La A FB,ne Hanf r W as s t he r e ke ar o d, h-

igo t itrqta f ig ds t twa o s>e ho en tn, o nec l n ic ha s be d v r y

i i r s rc e a1 s e ove t H a or A t m i Pl nt ng n e ti t d r pac r he nf d o c a a an a tm d of 17, t 20, 00 f t The sl r , dic t li e 000 o 0 ee . ive y s s l f om t H a or r r s a i and c lm e on onne r he nf d ada t ton, onfr d r r ada . A cal qui kl we f om t H a or s a i n t M os s l c y nt r he nf d t to o e

s pe obec had be n vs ly sg e by crw a per ha d j t e iual ihtd e nd -

Ja e AFB,b t b fr te 1-2 wa aro n ,te ds wk u eo e h 78 s ib r e h ic

s nl t of i a s he l diec i a a s d gr a udde y ook f n out r y r ton t pee e t
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wa isr ce t sac f rt o jc a ' tre ti s ntu td o e rh o he be t nd V ec p t i ho e t t i mih b a d s - Ho v r t e o jc n p s ha t g t e ik ' we e , h b e t '

ha s d of t r d pe ut he ange of gr ound r r a t pio ada nd he l t of t F- wa not a e t l a e i.A s t tm e l t r he 82 s bl o oc t t hor i a e , a he aic af wa obs v d o r dar i t r t it d not r r r t s er e n a n he esrc e ar s ce of t H a or A t c Pl nt Thi one wm i pa he nf d omi a . s q postvey ei iid' as a comm e ca aic af dr ii l t dentfe ' r il r r t oppi l o e s a ng e t nnouncng a r o! i ode Y e , you g s d i, Bl Boo Sl s ca y t s U FO s ues c t ue k e n' hi sg i under t c a sfca i n of a r r t' ba e on t i htng he l s i to ic afy' s d he a s pto t t t comm e c a aic a t and t U FO s um i n ha he r il r r f he

we e o e a t e s me o jc .Thi,d s ie t e f lo n r n nd l a b e t s e p t h olwig l
c m e by t i s i tng o c f: om nt he nve tga i e l i be i d t t t s par e and ditnc a e t t s leve ha wo e at si t lr c to e s e on t afe noon of 21 M ay 1 ondii ns xit d he t r 949. The fr t was ca ed by t s g i o Fl ng Sa s us he i htngs f yi u-

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ope atons c e of t 637t A DCC.The s cond w a r i rw he h e s ca e by t dr ng o l iet by a ar r t i o us d he oppi f ea s n ic af nt t H a o d ar .I i bei ve t t t r i no conhe nf r ea t s le d ha he e s ne i be wee t t ev s cton t n hc wo ent. UF S otO ak Ri O dge
I ha s ve f l s wha I c i r t be one of t ve a d or a t t onsde o he

mos i eesi r da a viua c es ( lhough t t nt r tng a r nd s l as at he

r r a t viual wer r por e f om di r nt l ada nd he s e e td r se e oca

tons) i t Bl Book fls I i i e e tng notonl f i n he ue ie . t s ntr si y or

t sghtng t m s l s but be a e of t l ton t he i i s he eve , c us he oca i - he At i Ene gy Com mi son' pl nt at Oak Ri , Te om c r si s a dge nne s e, t qua ii atons o t wine s , a t c s e 'he lfc i f he t s es nd he om ment c a ne i t r por, c a sse s ', f om t s ont i d n he e t l s i d Ecu r r he FBI Fil Om ce K no le Te s e t t Com m a ed , xvil , nne s e, o he ndi G ene a of t Thi d A r y, a t At i Ene g ng r l he r m nd he om c ry Comm ison' Sec iy D i son at Oa Ri . s i s urt vii k dge
c ac i a r t ca ua m a r c lng t m pr l ont ? n a her s l nne , ali he obab e ' t r anom a i y' e n t h de aie we t r r e he wea les' ve houg t ld a he e por s we e ne r o a ne As f t viua sg i a t r ve bt i d. or he s l ihtngve y good one,aswe s ls - t G r r hal ee he udge r por ha t s e t d hi t s y: o a

I t i lf s on,Pr e t Gr n ypca a hi ojc udge wr e of t r dar ot f he a

W hie i i i l t s mpos i e t de i t l e pl i t sbl o fnie y x a n he phenome obs r e viualy by pc pl j t a e , non e v d s l o e n he r a m a of t de a l r por e f l t pate n of ny he t is e t d olow he t r r por s on ot r i dent on whi conc usons we e e t he nci s ch l i r dr wn t t e t t t pe e s w w e t ba l ns a o he sec ha opl a a her loo , pec i cl ular ouds or s o f matons aic a tt oug m ke or i , r r f hr h
a ove c t e c Evi nc t t e c t ts h sght n r as, t . de e o he se t ha uc i i we e m a by num e ous pe e us ly br a ngs r de r opl ua l e ks

d wn sn e i mo tc s s a wo l - e o jc i frt o i c , n s a e, u d b b e t s ls
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FBI s umm a y of t r po t d e nt b we n J r he e r e ve s ct e une 1 947 and Ocobe 16, 1 t r 950, i Bl Book fls But wa t n ue le . , s he whe he s i t t ba e on pro e r e e, t win a d ha , s d i r xpe i nc he t had a na ur l e a ton? Pe ha one s ul r a t t a xpl na i r ps ho d e d he r por of t FB1 fe d a nt a e t he l ge bout t e ca e be or hes s s f e ar i ng at a fnal c us on. Her i t kcr of t t rvi i oncl i e s he nel ha r por : e t '.

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n se t ti e e t we e pr b by j s s en t i g t t e s s o h s v n r o a l u t e i g h n s ha

The m os r na e s c s a lbl we e utlz d t e bl our e vaia e r iie i t c pia i of t s r m r . T'e e pl n he bm l ton hi e t h m oyme nt r c ds and t Fe r l Bur u of I si to r e or hc de a ea nve tga i n e
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ce t i t i r la iiy, i e iy, and l yat t t r a n he r e l b lt nt grt o ly o he U nied S ae Gove nm e . t t ts r nt The opi o of t oE c a s of t Se urt Di ni ns he il he c iy vii n, AED, Oak Ri e; Se iy Br h, N EPA so dg curt anc D i son, Oa Ri e; AEC Se ur t Pa r l Oak vii k dg c iy t o , Ri e;FBI Knoxvil ; Ai For Ra r a Fi e dg , le r ce da nd ght r Squa ons K no le; and t O S , K noxvil Te dr , xvil he I le, ne s m a s hys e i ,ba l r, s t ra loons o a de c l i Qi s f ny s rpton, ght

n se,fi t e ov a a q ae e pa ain f r ese al o v le n de u t x ln t o o S J ';h we e t p silde o y a t a jk UB ECT o v r he o sbl s f rci l o i c

o b r s ( t o wi o t c b b o o h r o jcs f id wih r t u o we s r t e b e t h at c e , f l n kts o j cs t r wn fo t e ta h d) al g i , b e t h o i e rm h gr ound,wi bl obj t,i aniy,a many ot r nd own ecs ns t nd he

n trlha p nn sh v b e rjce b c u eo te au a y e ig a e e n ee td e a s f h
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sm ia dim is l of r r cm e .I d, i t Cong e i l r s as ada s s ndee n he rs

so a He rng o Ap i 5 1 6 , M ao Quit nla t e in l a i s f rl , 9 6 * jr n a i , h n l he of Bl Book, satd ( ut not unde oah) i a ad ue te b r t n ns r t a que ton by Congr s m a Sc i r t t a l we o si e s n hwe ke , ha l r da c eshad be n s ved. a r as e ol Mr S . chwekc < o,t frt quesin he a ke you i r: N he s to s d

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wh n a c mea h sb e a albe (n may win se e a r a e n v i l a d n tess a

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di pped si hty i o t r vi and as ende a a lg l nt he a ne c d t n cxtemel hi h r t of s e A s i a c nde i r y g ae pe d. t s e d, t whil d dca gr s f om t m ea re d as r he dow hi h i o t g nt he

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dultng moton (he moton wa de c i d wih ar ai i t i s s rbe t m move nt).Alo,i t c ntr botom wa a haf me s s n he e e t s lmo n o jc wh c whild a v r i g s e d . Am o be t ih re t a y n p e s p rnt , wh n t e o jc dec n e r p dy i ae l y e h b e t s e d d a i l, t
whil d v y f t Acc di t re er as . or ng o ' a count t s c , he

a ge o i ie c t t e o jc o t e e a p n a e n l f ncd n e o h be t f h s p e d g s and t halhe fmoon objc cha d, but be us of e t nge ca e

l ua e di c te , i wa i ang g m uli s t s mpos i e t de e m i sbl o t r ne wha r l i hi t s had wih t m o t e atons p hi t he vement of tl le

o e e e t t i posi y oc ur e whe i bjct xc pt ha t sbl c r d n t t r e .Th o jc wa a o ta b g a a a t mo i un d e bet s b u s i s n uo bl e

a w a sl er i c or Ed f l c r a n t t i wm nd s iv n ol . e t e t i ha t q not a ba l a i wa met li I was i loon nd t s a lc. t mpos i e sbl t de e m i t t e di o t r ne he hr e- mensona s pe of t obi l ha he

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pe s but i i pr r ons t s obabl atl s ave a . Conve s y ea t r ge ra

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ton wih i t idi td no r s t doubt t n cae ea on o Se ve a iy of e t r hi or hi br he .n er wa s e r ct ihe m s ot r e s om

l nguag di c t i com muni ton wi a e uly n ca i G .

Bl Book fl f t r i ca e t t a t tm e of t ue les ur he ndi t ha t he i be sghtngs t we t r was c e , t t a br e a ut ff i i , he a he l ar ha e ze bo l-

te mie p rho rwa bo n a d t tte o jc wa en ls e u s lwiy n ha h bet s

hea d pr ty m uc i o t wl de et h nt he nd. Comm e s of t Pr pa i O/ce we e a f lows nt he e r ng r r s ol ; e e s il a r t be no l gi a e ana i of t 4 r tl ppea s o n o c l xpl ton he

sg t g I i qu t o vo s t t a o jc wa sg td. i h i . t s i b iu ha n b e t s ih e n e
W he her a 1 of t de a l of tw sg i a e cor e t c t l he t is l i htng r r c an not be as er a ne howe y t r i no r a on t doubt c t i d; ver he e s es o t i e s nta ac ur y At any r e i doe not a a her s e i l c ac . at , t s ppe r l was r s i e f r t s g i * oon e ponsbl o he i htnp'

t a a c mmo p a e o j c s c a a ar l n o a b l h t o n lc be t u h s n ip a e r ar lva mf m ai undoc e ed, i de al - t ee nt or ton um nt nci ntly- he sat m c on t U FO a l i t t ' her w a a W X t e nt he nayss ha ' e s t ba l wih a r dar r fe t whih c os e t a e a loon t a e l c or c r s d he r a t t e tm e of t sg i ' h i he i htng-' W he e t i or aton a r he nf m l boutt weahe bal c he t r loon ame f om i not s at d, nor i l unc tm e g ve But Bl r s t e s a h i i n. ue Book a ce e t wea herbaloon s a e e and c c pt d he t - l t t m nt om pl ey dir gar t wine s s r rt t t t y s w et l s e ded he t s e * epo s ha he a
mor , t e hey dir ga de t s ki noi e t s ri s e r d he uc ng s , he wilng g as, a t r por c move e of t e pt fv - alon r s nd he e t d m nt he m y e g l c ns And, Sna l t y dir g de t s a e e of t a . ly, he s e ar d he t t m nt he l l i e lge of e .One ca al ti a ne t Bl oca ntli nce l r k n mos m gi he ue Book t a n of t ug : t he e w a a we e bal ri ho ht v r s ai r loon ar ound abo t t tm e;s i ha go t be t l ut ha i o, t s t o hat' ' The l cr bl Fl ng Ccr n ed e y pet H e e i one s r i ht out of G nmm ' Fay Tal s or The r s tag - s r e

On e a an weha eBle Bo k g apig a abi o 1c qi v u o rs n t t f r

t o jc wi i a r n e o t hu d e f e. Fu t e he be t t n a g f wo n r d e t rh r h

Ar in Ni s fyng-a m ttpe UFO (nf ntsz , aba ght- li c r -y i a -ied)

obs v d by s e t empl e of t M cDonnel A ier e om en oye s he l r c af Cor a i i St Loui, M is i I i i or a i r t por ton n . s s our ! t s nf m tve t r a t N ava Spee Le t r s o e d he l d te ubmit d by t Bur a te he eu of A e ona i s r pr s a i e of t M cDonnel Ai c a t r utc e e ent tv he l rrf Cor aton: por i .

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Sube : Uni nte Eyi objc ; r pori o jct de i d ng e t e tng f

FLYO BRPT. l ac or n c danc wih Ni h N.a D ie t nt val s t it l t uc i 3820. of 28 J y 1 rc ns r ton 1 ul 954, t f l he olowi i s it d f i o m a i ng s ubm te or nf r ton: 1 Sha . pe- ir ul r t l sze 1 x 18: x r eg ar ec ang e; i - 8# / 8'; co or pa e m iky whie; numbe - one; ae o ? l - l l t r r dyna i f a ur s none; t a l or e ha t none; pr m c et eri x us opul i s t m- none obs r d; s e 3 . son ys e e ve pe d- -8 MPH; s und- none; m a er - appr h f om Eas, de o neuv s oac r t s e ng f om 3 f e t g ound, soppe on gr c ndi r 0 et o r t d ound, elvat d t 4 f t rg - ngl t n t N or h, a e e o ee , i hta e ur o t dvanc d a oxi at l 75 f e t 8-ootcyc one f nc e ppr m ey et o f l e e, r e ove f e t diappe i o ca t Appea e os r enc o s ar n ver s . rd ' que and conssenc of c t ca or s g as . opa it y oton ndy pun l s 2. Si e appr xi a e y 075 CDT on 1 J y ght d o m tl 0 4 ul

1 f a oxi y 3-5 mi e . 954 or ppr matl nuts

3. Viual o e va i onl f om gr s bs r ton y r ound a a ond ut m obie . ls 4. Loc i of obs r r - i drve y and pa katon e ve s n i wa r i 1 of Pr puli La a or M cDonnel Aing ot o son bor t y, l r cr f Cor a i St Loui , M is ur. Loc i of a t ppr ton, . s so i aton

obe twi r s c t o e v r- - o f e.Obe t jc t epe t o bsr e s M z o e t jc h

obs r d f om g ound, and f om pa sng a om o l e ve r r r s i ut bie afor ng downwa d vi w. di r e 5. Es i a e 1 obs r e s 5 r por i A1 M c tm t d 0 e v r , e tng. 1 D onnel e pl yee w ih a r utca e renc l m o s t e ona i l xpe i e. 6. W ea he and Fi - ove c t So he s lght t r nds r as, ut a t i and va i b e,2-6 MPH. ra l 7. N o a tviy or c ton whi , m i Nt a count ci t ondii ch g c f rsg i o i htng. 8. N o phot r phs t n.Sea c r ve e no f ag og a ake r h e ald r m ent s.

9.Objct f l d by one obs r r a a oxi e olowe e ve t ppr m a el s- oot dit nc . N o ate ty f sa e t mpt m ade t c a t o ont c . Al obs r e s be ive c pl t l r la e.Obs r l e v r le d om e e y e ibl ev er c d not i ntf as a known m at il Pr xs oul de iy ny era . o i iy l nds c e nc t e r e e. mt e r de c o xpe i nc La e s of r t due t t s ac i t ha ng be n t ne s epor o hi tviy vi e onl r c l a i e of sghtng. y e enty dv s d i i C.H.S.M ur phy

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W rghtpa t r on A i For e Ba e Ohi i - te s r c s, o Com m a r A i D e e e Com m and nde , r f ns EntAi For e Bas r c e Col r Sprngs Col a o ado i , or do Com m a r Ease n A i D e ens For e nde , t r r f e c St wa tA i For e Ba e e r r c s N e ur N ew Yor wb gh, k n i r por we t t D iec or of Int lg nc of t s e t nt o he r t eli e e he Unied.St t A i For , Bl Book, t A i D e e e t a es r ce ue he r f ns Comm a i Col a Spr ng , and t Com m a r of nd n or do i s he nde t Ea t r A i De e e For e and a l of t m 1 t Bl he se n r f ns c, l he e ue Book ge a a wih t e ua i u i flw ' The t w y t he val ton debrs r nd.'

wid y uwi rme r wa suh atl h a dv ra l, n , o l e mbe, s o te s i t n aibe l q

t t sx mie per hour Thi ge l wm d alwed t wo o i ls . s nte lo he

o jc t d s e d f o t ry f e t t e g o n ,so o b e t o ec n r m hit e t o h r u d tp n
t g ound,elva e i t f ur f e ,m a a r g - l t n he r e t t o o e t ke i htang e ur t t no t a adva e a o m a e y s ve p fve f e o he r h nd nc ppr xi t l e nt et t a eghtf c l f nc r s ove t f nc a dio n i - oot yc one e e, ie r he e e nd s a a upwar i o t ovecas! Appa e l ve y ltl ppe r d nt he r t r nty, r ite ate i wa pa d t tz cont nt of t r por is l. t nton s i o le e s he e t t ef The Ccs of t Dogs cnd t Der Hct e he he by 0n M a c 1 1 r h 3, 957,t owne of a s i pr s r he r hootng e e ve wr t t U SAF Fit Ce e i Tr o t f l ng o e he ler nt r n ent n he olowi l te e t r:

I ha la ne ( lt dy) t your oc i t ve e r d bea e l hat e s he

pr pe pl c t r por t s g i of a uni i d o r a e o e t he i htng n dentse

E ig o jc decie i tee co e n a i b my yn be t srb d n h n lsd md vt y

wle . . . W e woul be m os i er t d t know i f. d . t nt ese o f my wies e pe i e t les i any r s wih a f ' x renc ati n e pe t t ny

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Eve at t r s of bei ca l d hy t r c l ha n he ik ng le se ia, l l na e or wor e 1 f l1 m us m a r c d,on m y uci t d s , ee t ke e or oa h as a woman, a Am e i n and a m e r of t t n rca mbe he hum a r c of t f l ng: n a e, he olowi

ThatI s w a aibor obe whih bor no r a n r ne jct c e e

s cmbl nce t a aipl ne,helc e or baloon e r a o ny r a i opt r l ve m a and fown by m an,s f r a I know. de l o a s Tha I wa i f lpos e s o of m y s ns s a my t s n ul s s i n e e nd s niy at t tm e, and a1 durng t tm e of my a t he i 1 i he i ,

s eng t s o e t whih l t f atlas pne mi e i hi bjc , c ased or e t nut e.

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t han 1 ya ds a a 50 r t bout 2 P. . on W edne da M s y, M ar 6, 1 ch 957, fr t f om a re r wi w and t n is r a ndo he f om out i t ba k ya d of our hom e on t e r d r n he c r h oa f om G r at M e r e adows t H ope, N e J s y. o w er e Tha t we t r was c e r undc a 1 ove ca t t he a he la r ow r s,

a d te p sto o te o jc ho eig i te ar n h o i n f h bet v rn n h i i

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The A i For e m a no ate ptt gan f t r i or r c de tm o i urhe nf m ai ton.

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not ng i t ar a t coul be t pr hi n he e hat d he obabe ca e Pe s AFB ha fve 8- ar l us . a e d 47 icr f Cyi i t a ea durng t s pe i a t ng n he r i hi rod but1 do notbei ve t t t y had any. le ha he conncc i n wih t s sg i to t hi ihtng. The r por i Bl Book co i e t n ue ntnues wih t s a e e s t he t t m nt of t tl e wines e i ve The fr t f o N or an he lre t s s nvol d. l s, r m m M us a e l f l : c r lo, olows
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t t a lght ha be n f l ng he c r a ha ha i d e olowi r a nd d sopped ove he ca . l sa d wih he a t r r r tye t r bout Ef te m i e but wa una e t s e anyt ng 1 de e n nuts s bl o e hi . pa t d a r por e bac t Exe e Polc St to r e nd c t d k o tr ie ain whe e 1 f r ound N or a M us r lo. H e r l t d hi m n ca el ea e s sor of s eng s t y c i ome brg r d lg s i t fed. iht e iht n he l Afe t ki wih hi a whie I de i d t t ke t r al ng t m l, c de o a hi bac t whe e he s at d t he ha s n t m k o r t e hat d ee he lg s W hen we had g i ht . one a bout ff y f et a gr up lt c , o of fve brght r d lg g c e f om be nd a gr up i i e iht am r hi o of t e s nea us The we e e r m e y brght and re r . y r xt e l i fas d on one a a tm e The lg s s a t d t m ove l he t i . iht t r e o a ound ove t se d. At one tme, t y came s r r he l i he o c os I f l t t gr l e e l o he ound a sared t dr my gun. nd t t o aw The lg s w e e s br g ,I w a unab e t m a out iht r o i ht s l o ke any f m . The e was no s or r ound or vi a i but t br ton he f r ani a s we e ups i t a e and we e m a am m l r et n he r a r ki a l of noie. W he t lght s a t d com i ng ot s n he i s t r e ng nea us agan, M r.M us a e l and 1 r n t t c . r i c r lo a o he ar I r di d Pa r l an D a d H unt who a rve i a a oe tom vi ri d n fw m i es He as o e kc t lg s whih we e e nut . lo bs r d he iht c r s il ove t Ee d but not as cl e a be or n e tl r he l os s f e. lght m ove out a o s t fe d at an esi a ed a i s d cr s he il tm t l tt of one hundr d f e , and Ena l dia r d iude e et ly s ppea e i t di t n he sance at t s m e aliude.The lg s we e he a tt i ht r al yg i lne at a wa n i bout a s x y- g e a l W he i t de r e nge. n

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a ar d i t dit nce The lg s appe ed t r ppe c n he s a . i ht ar o e m a n at t s i he ame a tt liude whih 1 e tmat t be c si e o a bout one hundr f et ed e . Si d, gne D a d R. Hunt Patol a vi , r m n Bl Book' wa of dea i wih t s wine s s r ue s y lng t he e t s c ' e Por s was t m a e r eso t t l at s e t of ait o ke ve y r o oc e om ype r c af ope aton i t a e i quesi none was s ce s r t r i n he r a n ton; uc s f . ul A ne c i f o t A m e bur N ews M as a ets ws lp r m he s y , s chus t,

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H amps r ar a co d ha be n t l aicr t' U nf hi e e ul ve e her r af ' or t tl t pr s a ousy lt d on t t s bi of iunaey, he e s nxi l ache o hi t r r l va i o m a i t 6e a p' t Exe e c e. e e nt nf r ton o fxpl i ' he t r as The t s mulane i s i a i of t s c e a e a wo i t ous nve tg tons hi as r n i er tng s udy i c r s s The A i For e r c ds ar nt esi t n ont a t . r c e or e a bes s t hy, a f us e s nta l on ate pt a l t t ke c nd oc s e i ly t m s t oc i e si a r a t i t a ea a us l Bl Book atng xitng icr f n he r ; s ua , ue s a t out is i si to w ih a ne tve pr m ie On t red t nve tga i n t ga i e s. t ot r hand,Raymond Fowl r a hi a s at m ade he he e nd s s oci es an e xhaus i e i i of t ca e, kee ng t i tve xam naton he s pi her m i ope at a l tmes The r fna r pors we e dul nds n l i . i i l e t r y s bm it d t Bl Book. u te o ue ' The f l ng i e r e f om Fowl rs r por ,whi h olowi s xce pt d r e' e t c
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a e t t l A r o c l wa m a t O c r Be bl o a k. adi al s de o e r t a a ki hi t r t n t t s a i pi k up r nd s ng m o e ur o he t ton, c M us a e l a i si t at t s ene of t sg c r lo, nd nv tga e he c he i ht i g whih he di Upo ar i ng at t Car D i ng n c d. n rvi he l ni

fed,t objc was no r t be s e Afe wat l he e t whee o e n. tr ii and l ng f om t cr s r f s ve a m i cs ng ooki r he ui e or e r l nut , Be t a r di d he r r nd a oe adquare s t tt r w a not ng t r ha he e s hi t r and t t bo m us la be n i ag n ng he e hat he y t l ve e m i i t ng . I w a t hi s t s hcn s ese t t he e i t ugg t d ha xam ne he fe d be o e r t ni s Ber r nd a M us ar l il f r e ur ng, o ta nd c elo a nc d i o t sed.As t poie o c r plye dva e nt he l he lc e a d hi fa hlg be ba k and f r h ove t Ee d, s l s i ht am c ot r he l

M us a el sghtd t objc rsng sowl f om be c r lo i e he e t ii l y r hi s e ne r tee and s e Berr nd om a by r s hout d. tand s wung

a o nd a s w al r eda k o jc c ryn a sr ih r u nd a a g r be t a r ig tag t

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ao nd twad te a d js cerng a s t- t ru o r h m n u t lai iy o x

s v y-oot t e a s e i y on y one hundr d e ent f r e nd e m ngl l e f et a y f o t m . I tnc i l Oce Be t a e wa r m he ns i tve y, r r r nd

dr w hi s vc rvove ( saed t t M us e s er ie e l r he tt ha ca r lo s utd, t el ho e ' Shoot il', but Gi ng t s unt') nki hi

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was a r i t t t y b0t woul be bur by t f a d ha he h d nt he blndi lg s c osng i on t m . The r t t i ng iht l i n he y an o he cr s whe e Be t a i e a e y put i a r o uier r r r nd mm di t l n adi ca l t hea l o dqua t r f as it nce O c r H unt ar r e s or ss a . e rved wihi m i es a t ti obs rv d t obi t n nut , nd he ro e e he

jc move a y ove a beow t te lne et wa r nd l he r e i .

N ow l t us r t n t t Bl Boo co ag f a l k e e ur o he ue k ver e or oo a an i e e tng ex ng of l te s be we n t t t nt r s i cha e e t r t e he hen

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t nil s a e : a la t t s Our i s i tons a e ua i of t sghtng nve tga i nd val ton he i i i ca e a pos i l a s i ton wih t Ai For e ndi t s sb e s oc a i t he r c

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jct Si e t r wer ma ar r f i t aea a e . nc hee e ny ic a t n he r , t

t tme,and t r wer no r t ofuni entfed o he i he e e epors d i bt e m i g a t A. m i be as oc a e we n dni ht nd wo M. ght s itd wih t s m iiar ai ope a i 1 , howe r t e t hi lt y r r ton. f ve , hes a r af we e not d by e t r of you,t s woul t nd icr t r e ihe hi d e t e i i t t s ai o r ton as a pos i e e ana o lm na e hi r pe a i sbl xpl -

jc s fom peronne enga d i t s ar o r ton, et r s l ge n hi i pe ai we mih t e a s t a t e o j cs o s r e b g t h n sume h t h be t b e v d e

ton f r t objcsobsr d. i o he e t e ve
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t t m be or a Ena e l i of yo sghtng ca he er f e l va uaton ur i i n be m ade' whe e t Pentgon had i f ct ar a i,' r as he a n a le dy s

He or Qui a la J . ct ntnilt r M ao , US Chlf j r AF, e , ;Pr jc Ble Bo k oet u o l i i eetn t n t ta Ma.Quntnl h d u e t s ntrsig o oe h t j i a il a sd a

s e ise auain (trb ig te sg tn t Op rt n u d t v l t atiut h ihig o eai o n o

Bi Bls ) s tme be o e Qui anil wr e hl lte . g a t ome i fr nt la ot s etr M a.Qu n a ia r c ie a p o tr py f o Omc r j i t nl e ev d r mp e l r m l ea

Be r nd and Hunt Ther l t r of D e embe 2, 1965, rta . i ete c r r ads e :

Dea Si : r r W e we e ve y g a t gc yo l te durng t r r l d o t ur e t r i he t r wee i N o hid k n vcmbe ,be us a you m i i r ca e s ght mag

i e we ha e b e t e s b e t o c n i e a l rdn, v e n h u j c f o sd r b e i i
cul snce t Pe ag r e s d is O nale l ton' e i he nt on el a e t vaua i ' of our sghtng o Se ember 3, 1965. l ot i i f pt n her wor , b0t Pa r l an Hunt a mys l s w t s ds h tom nd e f a hi conhr e a r onir e t f ct t t t s was no m d nd ec m d he a ha hi t a ki of c ntona aic a t t t i w a a a ny nd onve i l r r f , ha t s t n a tt of no m or t n a c e of hundr f e liude t e ha oupl ed e t a we t consde a e toubl t confr t nd nt o i r bl r e o l m hat t we t r was c e , t r wa no wi no c e he a he l ar he e s nd, hanc of we he i r i : and t t wha we wer s e ng at r nve son ha t e ei was i no w a a m liar or c v lan c a t W e enn y lt y i ii r f . t r t s i a c pl t ' al polc r por as a e ed hi n om e e oci ie e t s eme t t bl t o t m o ni of Sc e uppl nt o he oter f he r ng pt m

objcta cos r ,c ke i outwih e h ot r e t l e ange hec d t t ac he ,

be 3 d ( Se e r 2 as yo ltc i c t s . r r not ptmbe ur etr ndia e )

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S n our j de nds on ac ura y a t abiiy i ce ob pe c c nd he lt

t t l t di e be we n f t a f i we o el he fer nce t e ac nd kton,

wie n tr l dsub d b t Pe tg n rp r ir au al itre ! he na o e o t s y

s whih atrbutd t sghtng t T uli e hi ued c ti e he l i o tpl ghm
W ha i a ltl dc cul t unde s a i t f c t t s ite to r t nd s he a t hat your l te a rve c i r bl afe t Pe a e t r r i d onsde a y t r he nt gon r l as Si your l te s ys t tyou ar s ili t e e e. nce e t r a ha e tl n he pr s of m a ng a f l e l ton, i s ems t t oce s ki ma vaua i t e ha t r i a i onssenc he e Or na iy,t s woul he e s n nc i t y r . di rl hi d not be t i oo mporant e pt f t f c t t i a t xce or he a t ha n s t to lke t s we ar na ur ly ve y r l t nt t iua i n i hi, e t a l r euc a o be c i er d ir s i l i our o c a r por t ons d e r e ponsb e n il e t o

at u e o j cs i a e ' a d S ah r iv ri n ' li d be t n r a' n t e n e so l t we

t polc sa i One of us ( r l ' rt he ie tton. Patoman Be tand)

w a i t A i For f f ur ye r , e ge i r s n he r ce or o a s nga d n e f lng ope a i , wih a 1 ki of r lt r aiue i r tons t 1 nds niia y r cr f ;i wa i pos i l t m it wha w e s w f a t t s m sb e o sake t a or a ki of m iia y o r ton, r r e s o ali ny nd lt r pe a i ega dl s f tt e. I wa a s deM iel not a he i opt r or ba ud t s lo ty lc e l

lo .I daey atr te o jc dsp e rd we o n mme itl fe h be t ia p ae ,

di s e what pr bl wa a 8- a hi a tt s d e oba y s 47 t gh liude ,

b ti b r n rlt nt t o jc t twesw. u t o e o eai o he bet ha o a

A not r f c i t t t tme of our o e va i he a t s ha he i G r ton was ne l an hour afe t A. . whih Woul ary t r wo M c d ei i e t A i For e Ope a i Bi Bl s snc a lm nat he r c r ton g a t i e s you s t st plc bewe n m i ghta 2 A. . ay, hi ook a e t e dni nd M

No ma M u c rlo wh E s r p re t i o jc r n s a el , o rt e o td h s be t
bef e we went t t st , s w i s e r i t or o he ie a t om whe e n he vi i t of 2 A. but nea l an hour ha pa s d becniy M. ry d se f e he goti t polce sai and we we outt or o he i tton nt o t l to wih hi . he oca i n t m W e woul bot a e a e i ver muc i yo d h ppr ci t t y h f u woul hel us e i i t t pos i e c uson t d p lm na e he sbl oncl i hat

s pe e ha ma i t twe mi ha : ( ome opl ve de n ha ght ve a) made u t sor ( we e i p he t y, b) r ncompee obs r r . t nt eve s

A ny hi t t y c d do a ong t s lne woul b t ng ha ou oul l hi i d e ve y m uc appr c a e a 1 am s e t t you c r h e i t d, nd ur ha an unde sand t poston we a e i rt he ii r n. W e appr c a e t pr bl m t t t A i For e i t he o e ha he r ce mus hav wih t numberof ir s i e r po t on t e t he r e ponsbl e r s

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n e r ce v d no r y t t s l ter Tbe wr t a i y e ie epl o hi e t . y o e gan pn D e embe 29 : c r

D e Si : ar r Si e we ha nothe r f om you snce our l te nc ve ad r i etr of D e e be 2, we a e wrtpg t s t r que t s e cm r r ii hi o e s om ki of a a we snc we a e s il ups t a nd n ns r i e r tl e bout wha hap ned afer t Pe a t pe t he nt gon r l a e is ne e e s d t ws

t a weha j s s e sa so pa es o h g - l t d ht d u t e n tr r ln t, r ih at u e i
ai e r ies r xe c s . As we m k i d i our l s l te t you,i co d ntone n a t etr o t ul notha bee t Oper i Bi Bl t y m e i d ve n he aton g as ou ntone snc t tme o our sg i was an hour a t r t t i e he i f i htng f e ha e r ie and i m a no ha e n be n t s m e xe c s t y t ve ve e he a dat s n you r e t our s g i as Se e r 2. e i ce ef r o i htng pt mbe Our s g i was on Sept m b r 3. l a ton,ms we i htng e e n ddii mento d, we ar bot f m ii wih a l t B- s i ne e h a lar t l he 47'

a d B-2sa d h l o tr a d jtf tr whih ae n 5 ' n ei pes n e khes c r c

g ng ove t s pl e a1 t tm e On t of t s oi r hi ac 1 he i . op hi, Pa r m an Be t a ha f yea s of r f lng e t ol r r nd d our r e ue i xpe i nc i t A i For a knows r g a a r r t r e e n he r ce nd e ul r ic af of a l ki . I i i l nds t s mpor a t r m e be t t t g t nt o e m r ha hi c a tt we s w wm ntmor t one hundr d f e r f hat a q e ban e et i t a r and i wa a ol e y sl nt wih no r h n he i t s bs ut l ie t us

o ar fo jt o c p r b a e wh tv r An i f i r m es r ho pe ld s a e e . d t
di not ha any wi or t i. I 1t up t entr d ve ngs al t i he ie fe d, and t ne by hous t ne c il wo ar es ur d omplt l r d. e ey e I s oppe ho r a t ne on a di e t t d, ve ed, nd ur d m . W hat bot r us m os i t t many pe e ar he s t s ha opl e t nki t we we e et r l i or not i eli en hi ng hat r ihe y ng nt lg t e nough t t l t di r nc be we n wha we s o e l he le e e t e t aw and s hi or na y.n r ot r pe e s w t s omet ng di r ee he opl a hi s m e t ng on S pt m be 3 a t of t m a a hi e e r nd wo he ppea r t be i s ck f o i.Thi wa abs ut l not a ca e o n ho r m t s s ol ey s of m it ke i ntt s a n de iy.

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and our r atons t ge s e ki of l te f om eput i o t om nd etr r

y u t sy t tso y p to tb te Pe a o wa o o a ha tr u u y h ntg n s
not t ue; T c d not pos i y be be us we wer r t oul sbl ca e e t pe e who s t s nott Pe a on. he opl aw hi, he nt g Ca you pl as 1 tushe f om you ass a pos n e ee ar r oon s sbl ? ie Si ne g d, Par men Euge Be tand tol ne rr and Dav d H unt i M or t n a m ont l er t pa r l n r e v t e ha h at , he t o me ec i ed he f lowi r s e f om t Ofke of t Se r t r of t o l ng e pons r he l he c e a y he Ai For r ce:
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Oho we h v b e un be t i niy te o jc i, a e en a l o de t h bet f

t t y obs r e on Sept mber 3, 1 ha ou evd e 965. I ni n ne t e ye s of i vesi atng o r t n t a r e n ar n tg i ve e bous nd e pr ve al os co l i l t t r pored a i l phe o d m t ncusve y ha e t era ca ed by c l s i lbodl s or t r i of m e eo i us e e ta e he esdue t rc a it ctviy. n a y f r por i yo obs r ton t t nk ou or e tng ur e va i o he Ai For e a f r your s e nt c ope aton c r c , nd o ubs que o- r i onc ni t r por. I r gr t any i onve e you er ng he e t e e nc ni nce m a ha e s r d a a r s t y v ufe e s e ul. Si r l nce ey, Jo P. Spa di hn ul ng Lt Co1,U S F . . A

p rs o u i e t e Eyn o jcq t e e i n e h s o t f n d no d i g b e t, h vde c a n me a h v b e et e o jcs c e td o s t ao t o n a e c n ih r b e t r ae r e l f

by me g n rtd b amop ei c n iin , o n, e eae t s h rc o dto s r

W hehe t s lte s ise t patom e I do not t r hi etr ats d he r l n, know. Be we n t lne , i s il s ys ca t be, t r t e be i s t tl a qt n' he e f r i in'' a tl t t r f r t i sg i m us uno e t s t' nd la he e o e her i htng t

d u tdy h v s me n tr le ga to .Atlat ho o be l a e o au a x lnain e s we r t pa r l e had t s ts a i of t f a a ve : he t o m n he a lf cton he m l dm ison f om t Pe a t t t y had be n una e t s l r he nt gon ha he e bl o i ntf t i sghtng. de iy he r i i So we cl e Bl Bo s fl on t Cl e Enco e g os ue ok' ie he os unt r

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o t Fis Ki cass s e r or na y t t t y ae f he r t nd-- e o xta di r ha he r

ra ony t teqesn who h se p re e o e js a el l o h ro a x eincd n , ut a

s w i r a t an lha tntoft kopisonl afe hehm no s e l o n bia he c y tr s

e p rc c di b ta ei t n rh l lttd s Th mao x ein e t y rv l o o te' ai e. e jr ng n u

di e e,of c s i t t s ser nc our e, s ha now i a ce e by s i nce s c pt d ce ; t s i ntfc e t ls e , hke t Pe ag i a m a l he c e ii sab ihm nt he nt on, s c ly a itng t ti hasno e a ton. dm ti ha t xpl na i

UFOs ae n t Bu i fi y t d a wi te eie e r o. t n al o e l 1 h vd nc, h

w s .

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Lt . de e t s f uenfr pore t t X f' sr d h ne e td o he z Fo c but di notwu t or t ge t t newo re d n, he ' y o t o he f

papes J J c t t he r . be t obic 0 te r or e r ha acy he e t / h rdi e tathe Jf he eol r be t d u ot r i cul h la r t o e sowe pon hes ?
r l i sm ia occ r nc s eatng i lr ur e e .
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Amo g t 5 7 Ak Fo c n d n i eh ' t e e a e 3 n he 8 r e ' i e tf c ' h r r 3 U Cl e Enc er of t Se os ount s he cond Ki ( Hs , t e nd CE- ) hos

ca e i whih as oc a e physca e ct we e r por e ss n c s itd i l le s r e t d. The e we e a s CE- l am ong t ca e whih t A i r r lo 1s he s s c he r For e e l e a R de o e ' t ug i m a s h c va uat d s l nt dy' ho h n ny uc c e de ii dg m ea e t r Gps hol c ' or nas s e ntfe ' l nt ihe yc ogial' U r la e Re t' e ibl por . ' H e e i one e m pl of a ca e t A i Fo ce decar r s xa e s he r r l ed yc og c ' e n t h i i vol d t wine s s e hol i al' ve houg t n ve wo t s e ps

wh o s r e t e o jc f r sv r l mi u e.l oc u e o b e v d h b e t o ' e e a n t s t c n'd

on t ev ni of Fe ua y 24, 1959,i Vi or il ,Calhe e ng br r n ct vle i f ni The i e lge e o c des rbe t prncpa wior a. nt li nc er c i d he i i l t nes as u av a young m a of a r e i elg nc .. . s an er ge n ve ag nt li e e lke b hi s hool a e a t a he s' H i CE-I i s i d y s c m t s nd e c r -' s I s um m arz d be o : ie lw n e you m a s ate i w a fr t c pt e b a ng n' t nton s is a ur d y b i ht lg s ni i o t i t ror of hi da ke be r g i ht hi ng nt he n e i s r ned dr . l wa a brght whie s e dy lg whi h was r oom t s i , t t a i ht c e Ce t d a i t t wal oppost hi be oom wi c e ga ns he l ie s dr ndow.H e r lze t i wa m uc t i e e t be t hea iht ea i d hat t s h oo nt ns o he dlg s of a ca .A s hi pa ent we e at niht s hool and he w a r s r s r g c s i c g oft hous a hi younge br he ,he gotout n har e he e nd s r ot r

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Depie is brg ne s tz obe ha a dul r d c or s t t iht s, le jct d , l e ol

wih pur e wa s c sng G r t pl ve our i ough is e r m iis l t xt e te . t em it d a s und whi wasde c i d a s m ia t t hum te o ch s r be s i l r o be

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of a l ge tans or e , but hi he i pich;or sm ia t ar r f m r g r n t i lr o, but vasl gr t r i vol ty ea e n ume f om , a whi s s ng r p wihi t ough t a r hr he i .

The obec c t r hi is lrt ap c lsi j t ame owa d m, t ls proa h a tng

ab t n s co . l fe di e ty t w a d hi hous . on out e e nds t l w r c l o r s e a sea l deci ng a tt o a oa h,and pas e ove t diy lni liude f ppr c sd r hi f o yar a an a tt of a s r nt d t liude bout ei t t n f e .I ght o e e t t t n ve ed gr he er adualy t t norhea t O ddl enoug he l o he t s . y h,

c u d h a t eo jc o l whi h c u d s ei.Ev n od o l e r h be t ny l c o l e t e d e e ,t e bo wa plze a h s i a i t t s e t e o jc r h y s z ld t i n b l y o e h b e t i

f om t r r when t s s d ha be n Pos i e r he ea , hi houl ve e sbl . Hc we bac i o t hous t ca m hi young br hnt k nt he e o l s er ot e and t dog . W he he we out i a n, a t r fv r he s n nt sde gai f c i e

mi e , he obs ve t obec due wes of t hous nuts er d he j t t he e

a once a i a oa hi hi . I a nd ga n ppr c ng m t ppea c t t t s r d ha hi

tme t objc woul pa s cl e t t hous by now i he e t d s os r o he e;

tul f i ht ne he we ba k i o t hous t ge a r y r g e d, nt c nt he e o t

gm. Bu a t o jc s c pat t e bo s h l s h s t t s he b e t p d s h u e e o t i
o ppor uniy t us i.I w a att s poi t hi young t t o e t t s hi nt hat s er

b o h r s w t o jc t r u h t fo tl i gr o wi r t e a he be t h o g he r n i n -o m n v
dow, whi was c r d by a s i ba boo blnd. About ch ove e plt m i fve m i e l t r t boy we out i a i and on i nut s a e he nt sde ga n ce

mo e o s r e t o jc t t e wet o hs p sto ,b t r b e v d he b e t o h s f i o iin u

t s tm e a oa ng a a hi s d. H e r - e c t hi i ppr chi t gh pee e ent r d he

h u e a t e o jc s e pat Twie mo e t o jc o s s h be t p d s. c y he b e t
pased die ty ove t hous , t l s tm e s e sfee s r cl r he e he a t i om t n m i es a t r t fr t pa s By t l s appr c t vi nut f e he is s . he a t oa h, he -

b a in o t e o jc c u d b fl t r u h u t ho e r t f h b e t o l e et h o g o t he us . o
l a ton t t dit banc of t ani s i wa n ddii o he s ur e he mal, t s r po t d t t r o, whi h had ha ver cl r r ce e r e hat he adi c d y ea e pton untl t n, was com pl e y bl c d by i e e satc. i i he et l o ke nt ns t i The s a i on t r di wa not e de be or 10: t tc he a o s vi nt f e 00 P. . nor a t r 1 15 P. . whih s e s t i c e t M f e 0: M , c e m o ndi at hat S ome e e r c l or m a tc dit banc was pr s nt i l cti a gne i sur e ee n t i m e at a e durng t t tm e The wine s f t r he m di e r a i ha i . t s ur he

Sat t e c tme t o e tpa sd o r d he coul t ed hat a h i he bjc se ve hea d

he r a ve y s p c ac ng noie whih he c pa e wih a r har r ki s c om r d t

te sak g ? o a a tmo l sak pu ,b to j etr h p r a f n uo bi p r lg u f rae e

vol e a m t nst H e w a empha i t t t s nole wa um nd e iy. s tc ha hi s s no t t of a s c boom ,whi h he ha he r m a tm e t ha oni c d a d ny i s pr vi usy. W he hi par s ar i d home at a oxi e o l n s ent rve ppr mat y 11: P. . tl i i nt wa ove but t f m iy el 00 M le nc de s r; he a l

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pe s we e s il whi rng and s ki and hi ng unde t r tl mpe i ha ng di r t f niur . he ur t e .

r t y a a itd t a fa ael nd dm te hat t 6bout t tm c, t s hat l ' hey lo ' ex i nce s ve e r di a t l i i i e f e e The pere d e r a o nd eev son nt r er nc . y woul no ,howe er gi any de a l no di t y g ve t d t v , ve t is r d he i he r por i omce pe mison t us t h names e tng r r s i o e he . The i e r tng i e lge e o fc s a e t t t wint r oga i nt li nc fi er t t d ha he t ne s l s e snc r di not c ng hi sor alhoug ques was i e e, d ha e s t y t h tone s r tm e on dif e po nt a s e e ge i d eve al i s fer nt i s nd e m d ner al c nc d t t what he s w a ua l e ss' ly onvi e ha a ct ly xit .' The pa e s t s i d t t sr nge be vi of t a r nt e the o he t a ha or he ni m a s a t r was no e de e f om eihe pa e s l ; nd he e vi nc r t r r nt , nei r ,or f i ds t t bo wa unk a e N e r he ghbo s ren hat he y s t bl . ve t l s Bl Bpok c e t l be t s c e G y og c l' es , ue hos o a l hi as ps chol i a .'
Th Cas of t Ter i Bul e e he rGed l W e t n now t s e of Bl Boo s Uni ntfe ,' ur o om ue k' ' de i ds ' a t s next i er tng c c. The orgi l r por ca e nd hi nt csi as i na e t m f om t St e Polc - chaut uqua Counf Polce Ba r he at ie a y i r r c - a wa f l a ks nd s olowed up b i s i i om c r an y n nve tgatng e d tc cansfom t 'N iga a FalsM uni pa Aipo t The e hnii r he a r l ci l r r . i ci t pl c i Che r Cr e New Y or on Augus n dent ook a e n r y e k, k, t 19, 1 965.The Bl Bo s mar r ads uc ok um y e :

Two n ih o sl ig i te ae wee q et n d sp eg b r i n n h ra r u si e e a v o

afe s e ) whe . notc d unus lAM r o i tr uns t n he le ua adi nt r e enc pl a be pi s e f r e us e ng ound. W he he went out n -

Th wi s wa wo kn i a b r ( fw miue e t s s r ij n an a e n ts ne

sde he s w an objc whih he desrbe as bei i a et c ci d ng s uce -ha d lke t pl es lp t lp.The obj t a rs pe i wo at i o i ec
wa de c i as ff y f etl a t t f t t ck s s rbed it e ong nd wen y ee hi and is col w! s ny sl r wih r d gowi t or s hi ive t e l ng

sr me s pr e i do tea r ojctng wnwar f om t cntr pe d r he ie r

i e e pl a t a l f om r d t yelow col . The m t r us r i r e o l or

obj tappe e t lnd nea t f m a whe t ec ard o a r he ar nd n he obs r r sghtd i, t obj t r pi y asende i o eve i e t he ec a dl c d nt t cl .The couds t n t ne gr e ( ol of he ouds l hc ur d e n c or tee l ve ) and an odo lke b ni ga olne fom r ea s r i ur ng s i r t obe wa alo notd. he jct s s e Fo t i e miu e l tr t o jc r a p a e rpl v n t s ae he b e t e p e r d (hi tme obs r e by a s c wines) dc c ndi ts i evd e ond t s s e ng

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sowl f om t c ouds t ds a woode a ea and l y r he l owar d r t n a m o t i medi e y r e ag n i o t cl uds he l s m at l os ai nt he o l a ng a di r t ai. The c ouds agan t ne e vi m ed r l l i ur d

g e n ne r t e o jc . Th o jc r a pe r d a r e a h be t e b e t e p a c t ni P. ( l an hour l e ) de c ng twa ds ne M. haf atr s endi o r

t s f e l t n r e t a heght be o t cl he ur ac . t he os o i l w he ouds and move a d way S al t whie emitng ye l SW l he l ti low

tal The o j c wa r p re t ha e c u e r r i. be t s e o td o v a s d e
ducton i t m i f om t f r ' cow f o t i n he l r k he a mers r m wo and a ha f ca t one ca dit be a bu' i a l ns o n, sur d l n l fe d, and c us d a dog t ba k. l a c o r
The org nal r pol f om t St e Polce g e mor ii e ' r t he at i av e de a l t is: t di r pl t s hcd f ce t f e sl y and ve y wo nne a e l a o ac , iver r s ny, ffy f et l ng a t t f t t c l wa hi it e o nd wen y ee hi k. t s r pored t ta bul t t r d ne t ba n b ame s e t ha l e he e ar he r ec o f i ht ned t i be t ion ba i t gr rg e hat t nt he r r n he ound t o whi i wa t he e A fe t pa e s of t boy ch t s et r d. tr he r nt he

The s e -ha obe i r pore t l lke auc rs ped jct s e td o ook i

wee q et n d a wela te neg b r,rg r n r u si e s l s h ih o s e adi; o

t c a t r and r labiiy of t boys t i esl he har c e e i lt he , he nv tga i omc and t e t c ci we e conv nce tng er hr e e hni ans r i d t t t sghtng wa not a hoa or f brca i The ha he i i s x a i ton. f ur h t chni an r m a ne unco i ed. o t e ci c i d nv nc A f i up r por s a e olow- e t t t d:

Th o sres manan d ter so e a ty a rz e b evr itie h i tq x cl s e

por e i t i ta r por unde poht but vi or t d n he nii l e t r e g ous quesi ng. toni
I r m e be whe t s cas ca e i o Bl Bo e m r n hi e m nt ue ok. Fr om t ev de he i nce a hand, i a t t ppea e t r d hat a t a ot l

of t e or f ur yo hs ( a mboy ha sen t sr nge hre o ut f r s) d e he ta obe t de c nd fom t couds a asend a i col jc s e r he l nd c gan, or

i t c ouds gr en- a m a ng he l e neuv t t w a r pe ed s ver ha s e at e e a tmcs o i i l a t n a n a ha fhour l e . rl i r g naly nd he gai lat r Phy i l ese s a enty i l d satc a be pi on sca ct ppar l nc ude t i nd e ng t r di t r cton of t dog, t r a i of t he a o, he ea i he he e cton he t he e bul, a t r e mik pr et r d l nd he educ d l oduc i n on t to he pa t of t c r he ow.

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Ther was a sr i s a bl Book t r ga d e tong mpule t ue o e r

t s ca e a a hoax,but t e denc poi e i t oppohi s s he vi e nt d n he

st die ton. I a ton,t Wines s c er d we e ie r c i n ddii he t se onc ne r

f om a r al f m iy a t r s emed not ng t be r ur a l nd he e e hi o ga ne f om f brca i s h a s or A s a cons nce i d r a i tng uc t y. Bl Book r l t l ca red t s ca e a G ni eque d. ue e uc anty r i hi s s < de i ,: u ntfe T Squcd Caron t Gl ng Sph e he d he ow er
was as ked t pa tcl e i t r -nt r oga i f r TV o r i pat n he e i e r ton, o pur e , of t wine s s i l d i a m os i e e tng pos s he t s e nvo ve n t nt r s i ca e t s hat was s ome ni ye r ol by t t tme. I ne a s d ha i t con r d t po i m e a a fr ce ne wo lce n nd ieman who had bee n cr sng i a pa r ca i t Chi go s b of E1 ui i n t ol r n he ca ubur m wood Pa k, Ilno s Af e ni yea s t t polce e r li i . t r ne r , hc wo i m n we e sile pl d on t f c and a lt e we e a ir tl m oye he or e l hr e r val a e f r -nt r oga i i t pr s nce of N BC cr wmen. bl or e i e r ton n he e e e

W h n NBC wa y e aig a d c me tr o UFOs I e s rp rn o u nay n ,

Th f l wi g i a lte t a I wr t t M a .Qu n a i a e ol n s etr h t o e o j i t nl o l

on J 1,1 une 965,s umm a i i t N Bc-n pied r -nt r orz ng he is r ei e r g i aton:

De M aor ar j :

Thi i a r po on t v ' o1 sghtng of Nove s s e rt he el d i i y m be 4, 1 r 957, m a by t po i e of e s a a fr de wo lc l r nd ie k m a rdi i one patol ca at s ty afe 3: n i ng n r r horl t r 00 A. . i El wood Par I lnoi. M,n m k, li s ' 1 monior d t m a ng o t s par of t N BC t e hc ki f hi t he docum e ar on UFO s asI di on t pr vi ni ht nt y , d he e ous g at El G r ve Vil ge, on t ev ng of M a 27, k o la he eni y 1 5. For una e y, a1 t e wine s s a e s il hol 96 t t l 1 hr e t s e r tl d-

i down t s j ,butonl t we e avalbl ng he ame obs y wo r ia e

f i e viw on t s e ni The nam e of t or nt r e hi ve ng. s he wine s we e Omce t s es r r , O c . er and Fie a rm n . Al m e sat d t t t i dentha be r po t d l n t e ha he nci d en e r e t o but t hat had mer l s d t t y e y ai hat he ha no hi on t i s e ns H er ' anot r c e d t ng her cr e . es he as wher e f l d t f l t oug and r por a aie o olow hr h e t sg i . ihtng Omce r was il on t ni of t fl i 1 he ght he m ng f t doc e a y, but I di t k a l ngt wih or he um nt r d al t e h t

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m e , I woul lke t t l wih Om c r nt d i o ak t e - i 1 f e ge t c nce I t r ha be onl one wiver t he ha . f he e d en y t ne s o t c i r of e t of t t 1 i e vi d, s f he albe iher he wo nt r ewe I woul t nd t dim is t i i nt as t pr d e o s s he nc de he oduc t of a ov r o ht i ag naton. H o e r wih t e n e wr ug m i i w ve , t hr e wines e ,wih t t o l e s be ng on ac i dut t s s t he wo fk r i tve y, I f el t t s e hi w a de t l sght d.Furhe e ha om t ng s hnie y i e t r l nd, Te s c s s a t de crpton i quie s mi a xa , a e , nd he s i l s t i l r Howe r i wa det r ne t t t s men ha a. ve , t s e mi d ha he e d no knowl dge of tl Lev la s g i of t pr e le e l nd i htng he ev ous day.The sat d t t afe t y ca e ba k t i y t c ha t r he m c o t s a i ho e a da he t ton us t wn. t mor ng Tr bune ha he ni i d

ae r

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moe t e sg tn o c re te d atr teLe er, h ihig c ur d h a fe h v l

j t bee dei r d, a i t us n lve e nd n humbi t oug t ng hr h he

Pa s t ge , hey t hen c ame a r s a ac otn o t c os n c l t f he Le la sghtng The m a a dei t poi of ve l nd i i . y de fnie nt t s prs wih whi t y m e t Te s ac un . he ur ie t ch he t he xa co t I r - na e t entr i i nt wih t m , r di e e ct d he ie nc de t he i ng i t ca wih t Er m an, whie t N BC pe e n he r t he e l he opl we e i t s d ca a ad.The om c r a fr m a s r n he qua r he e nd e n' s o y ag e d i t ba i a ount alhough t y dit r r e n he sc cc , t he s a e d s wha on sze and on t he g a whi h gr e ome t i s he i ht t c

t e o j c wa o s >e . h be t s b e d
At a bout 3: A. . a s d car wa pa r lng 00 M , qua s t oli t alm a be nd a r w of sor on Bem ont St he le y hi o t es l . The ha pr e de a y d oc e d bout t bl ks down t wo oc he

ale (he t a lngh of whih was ne ry a mie), ly t otl e t c al l

whc t per i a ope wi n hey ceved n n ndow i t ba k of n he c one of t s o e . The sopped t e m i i wih he t r s y t o xa ne t t

t er s o l h ,b t j s t n t s o l h a d t i h i p ti t u u t he he p t g t n her g i
he i s di m e ver much, s muc s t t t adlght m d y o h o ha he om c r s d t t a m a c woul ha be brg e . e ai ha th d ve en iht r Thi bei t cas . t y t a Qas i ht f om t s ng he e he ook hlg r he ca and wentout t e m i t wi r o xa ne he ndow a t l nd o ook under t hood.Att s tm e t y s i t notc d a he hi i , he a d hey i e que toned t si hem ve ' l on t s z a a r l ong y he i e nd ppea an and t be t 1 co d g t was t i was lke a ce he s ul e hat t i n ii s e or e be h bal e e m uc l r e n e rde c nt ang ac l xc pt h a g r. lr m a s i t t whe ve a t t t he bounc a i e n a d ha ne r fer ha ed be h ba l i a wa br ug ba k t s i ci ac l, t l ys o ht c hi n dent t o

b iht s he ia o j c a v a d a e d o t e 1 rg p rc l be t bo e n h a f h m.

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hi As t objc move do t aly,butabov m. he e t d wn he le e

t a l y t ca lg s c e bac on. The eng ne, he le , he r i ht am k i howev r ne r ha s a l but kept goi t whol e , ve d t led ng he e

tme Th y tald t o jc a d whe e e t e i . e r i he be t n e nvr hy t ne t r lg s of,t objc s e d t .ove ur d hei iht he e t e me o h r

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and,s t s a wat t m .As s a t y t ne o o pe k, ch he oon s he ur d

t i lg son,t obec move of. her iht he j t d f

The m e t al d do t a l y f f l a ha fm ie n r ie wn he le or uly l- l t t e o t ale wbe e i m c a ce e e y. o he nd f he l y r t t m tr They paus d a t e and t ne t i lg s ol e t he nd ur d he r iht t

The objc sowl dece d a hov e j t a fw e t l y s nde nd er d us e

f e of t g ound. He e Ofi er e t f he r r lc ki d on cke

t x iht' and t obe as nde ve' r pi y he g s' br he jct ce d l a dl y

:f t or sxt m ie an hot ' l as t os we t 'l y f i y ls m ' t lo ook s'

war The omc r now j cd rghtf r a qua t of d. es ogg i o rer a blck t j n Bemont Stc t and purue t obo o oi l rc s d he jc down BemontSte t He e Omc r et l r e. r e sd ai
t i c ore fom c b t c b ba apd f t hat t av td r ur o ur ck orh as t hough :pl yi ga e wih t m . 'he fr m a e a ng m s t he ' r ' e n

mant ned t tt objc wa hihe up. i ai ha he e t s g r

The c or or brg ne s nc er c ed t oughout ol i ht s v hang hr t entr e s , whih l t d s e t n or Nf e n he ie pi ode c ase om e tc m i e . The e i a sahd of tee i t c nut s r s t r s n he emet r ey

and al sde Bemont on bot sde The objc ong i l h i s. et

pe i ca l be m e l tbe nd t t ee .Afer a r odi ly ca os hi he r s t bout a m ie a a ha f t y m ade a U -ur and ca e ba k l nd l, he t n m c

e t on Bemont ha ng l t sg of t objc .As as l , vi os iht he e t t y got ba i o El he ck nt mwood Pa k, t objc a r he e t ppr che t m f om t l t f om a s a of t e s oa d hc r he ef r t nd re, pas e o r t m and t t r r The m a a her s d ve he o he ea . y de not

U-ur a purued t obj t a i we t r Ve y t n nd s he ec gan swa d. r s afer t s t y s i t objc a c d t a oon t hi, hc ad he e t s ende o
gr t heght ea i .

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hi y y he as i e f t .but t s m a or m a not bc t c e snc I do ee ,

not pa tcul l r t hi j ri ary a e s udgment about di i menson,

or f c s f t t m a t ,ver hi h.But bot t fr a t or ha ter y g h he e

ma a t oc a e d t tt o e dia ard n nd he er gr c ha he bjct s ppe e

as t hough a pe s pule a bl k s de up f om t r on ld ac ha r he botom , or as t ug one wer fli t s rca t ho h e lng he phe i l

obj twih a blc ik.Aferi diappe ed,hih i ec t ak n t t s ar g n

t a r i t s manne , i di no r ppe . Appa he i n hi r t d t ea ar r enty, t onl ot r wine s t t i den wa a l he y he t s o he nci t s

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do wh c wa dsu b d a d ba k d a t o j c g ih s it r e n r e t he b e t
s e r al t r ut . om whe e ong he o e The sor doe not hang t t r ve y wel. The t y s oge he r l me ae n r but t y ce t i y sand t ga n he r a nl t o i not ng f om ha ng pcr r t d a hoa and, i hi r vi pet a e x n

fc,i c ud c s te y o t n . at t o l ot h m r moi s o

on t ey , a ve y b utf . Af e c i r bl he es nd r ea iul t r ons de a e c ng a t y ng t ge t i a of sm ul to oaxi nd r i o t he de i ain a r s t y agr ed t t i l br ht i a ba l n c os , he e ha f oug n loo pa nt d . i or nge and of a sz of a i e brght a ie bout a or n di na y m oo and he d i i t s t t i woul r n, l t n he ky, ha t d

Th o j c wa d s rb d a b iht b t n t ha d e be t s ec le s rg u o r

l v y muc lke t o e t y r mber l ook er h i he bjct he eme ed. t

m us be r t emembe ed t tt s sg i ha ned s e r ha hi i htng ppe om ei y r ag and m e ore ov t t l ng h of ght ea s o, m is er ha e t tm e ha pr bl dee i ae c i r bl i ve oba y tror td onsde a y. A c or ng t t men, t m oon was out t c di o he he hat

ni , but t t eat whe e t obj t at t t ght o he s, r as he ec hk

s m e tm e wa t r t we t n e s wa basc ly a i s owa d he s . ky s i a l c e , a t ug t r was a f g i t ce e e y. l ar lho h he e o n he m t r One prm ar i de oc ur e whe t s d i y nci nt c r d n he qua

c rha so pe a t e e d o t e f s l n aly j t a d tp d t h n f h i t o g l us r e

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Rout 61 whe hi ca ( l e- lCa la s e 4, n s r a at mode dilc) uddenl y

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hov i ov a ne r Ie d,onl f f e of t gr erng er a by i l y our e t f he ound.

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i m us ha e s e e unlkey t t a of t s cozd be t t v e m d i l ha ny he e ll -

h v i s c a wa a t o jc sg e - rha e c u e ae n u h y s he b e t ihtd -o v a s d
c st sal ' ar o t l. I i di c t t i a ne a r put bl busne s a f r t s ul o m gi e a e i s m n ab i c i a s or lke t s one and r por i i t t po i e atng t y i hi e tng t o he lc . One m i wonde why t r we en' m o e wine s s t ght r he e r t r t se o t e nt but a we ha e a r dy not d,one of t c e he ve ; , s v lea e he hi f c a t r si s o U FO sg i s e s t be t i iol har c e itc f i htngs c m o her s a to i tme and s e.Thi i , of cour e, a hi hl puz in n i pac s s s g y zi f a ur and ha c r b ed gr a l t a t lng e t e s ont i ut e ty o tempt t s o dic edi t phe e s r t he nom non.

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t t a horte ( ene al outof a s e of dut t o he ut iis g r ly ens y) he
m os i r di e t l s l m o t of t e ca es t r was t nc e bl a e . n s hes s he e no dic ni e motve f a de i r t hoa W hy t n s er bl i or lbe a e x. he t r por ? H aluc naton i e a ey s ge t is l, but he e t l i i mm dit l ug s. te f s t wine s s ge r ly ha no pr vi r cor wha s he t s e ne a l ve e ous e d to e r of s h an a r a i Furher e how ca one ve uc be r ton. t mor , n e cty a c i tz s m e ha l i ton t t or m or xa l s rbe le a luc na i o wo e wine s s t se ? Thi ne c e, whi h oc ur e durng Capt Ha di s s xt as c c rd i . r n'

tr a Die tr o Prjc Bue Bo k i o ln d i a em s rco f oet l o , s ut e n i

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jct.The we e f r e ug awa or s s l t t e s y r a no h y o mal ha

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t s obe t.( ul ha be n bids)I sop d t he e jc s Co d ve e r . t pe he tuc t q ath t s objcs and afer ab 2 mi r k o w c hee e t t out nuts my pa t r notc d anot r objct a what we e rne ie he e t
gue s t be 600 f ethih and a s ed o e g bout 200 yar SW . ds

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wih t ex pton t one s de or wi w a vel t he ce i hat i ng s ' y s t apd t ot r s d or wi m uc l nge .l t hor he he i e ng h o r f he

obec wasas cos a we t jt l e s hought1 woul gue st d s he e ie wi h t be a 6 or7 f e.Thi objc wa ntr dt o bout et s et s
ve y t n i t wi s to a t body as we l r hi n he ng ec i n nd he l.

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m ade o s e s r of pl s i or ve y t n m at i .l f om o t a tc r hi eral t

r vol d vey sowl t c ie dbec rvoled,not e ve r l y, he ntr j t e v j t t one wi As i r vol d a t wi ca us he ng. t e vc nd he ng me

ar ound ne r t s i s e e t s ne t oug or a he un t c m d o hi hr h nea l t ough be us of t cha i i co or i ry hr ca he ng ng n l ; t woul s e t be muc lg e i col when t s d em o h i htr n or he un wa be nd i. The co or wa of a da k t wih 2 s hi t l s r an t bl c s rpe ne r t e of t wi or r o .A fe a k ti s a he nd he ng ot r t r

we wac d t e o jc f ra f w miu e i sa td t the h be t o e n ts t tre o

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of tmbe ;we di notacualy se t sobe hi t i r d t l e hi jct t he

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THE HYNBK cro M PORT an a m a or hum a had m a i t t i di not ni l n de t ha t d l a any tac e ve r k. .

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W he we f s no ie t i o jc i s e d t n t t t d h s b e t t e me o r c

t d r srp s W h n t i o jc so p d i r wo a k ti e . e h s be t t p e t o s
t tng a s ared t f l t wi or r t waspoi e a i nd t t o a l he ng o or nt d up i catng t bas of tzs wi g whih woul be ndi i he e li n c d t body t he vi t pa t A t no tm e was t r he - he a es r . i he e m uc s e i l d i any f s on.W hie f lng i h pe d nvo ve n a hi l ali t di not Qu t r or t n a al but f l s r i down d te ur t 1 el t aght pa t t tm be lne Be or f li pas t tmbe s he i r i . f e a lng t he i r oughl we r ur d t M ar hfe d, M is l a I y et ne o s il s our, nd ca ld t For a A i Ba e a t ked wih CW O le he dl nd r s nd al t

ln we wa c e t i o j c f r a o t 1 mi u e . ie th d h s be t o b u 5 n ts

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f ey a-l b r r ise tr o sr e a pra hn hs i -e rod ode np co be vd p o c iq i v

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a wa on hi wa hom e t De a e f om St a Ai nd s s y o l war r ed r For e Ba e i N e da whe t i i nt oc r c s n va n he nc de cur ed. 1 1 SOU RCE' DESCRI ON OF TH E SI T1. S PTI GH i Sour was r ur ng t N e sl Count A ing: ce et ni o wca te y r por,D e a e,a t r complton of U S F Adva d t l war f e ei A nce Sur va Sc ,St a AFB on 23 N o 1 i hi vi l hool e d v 957 n s aut obie At a om l . bout 061 he wa a oxi at l 0, s ppr m ey t r y m ie we t of Tonopa N e hit ls s h, vada t a lng , r ve i t r La Veg s a a owa ds s a t bout e g y MPH whe t i ht n he engi of hi ca s ne s r uddenl soppe Ate pt t r y t d. tm s o e s a t t engi we e uns c s ul an Sour e g t r he ne r uc es f d c ot out of hi c t i s i t t t oubl . Outi t s ar o nve tga e he r e sde he ca he hea d a s e dy hih- t he whi n noie r r ta g pic d ni g s

wh c d e hs atnt n t f u d s-h p d o jcs ih rw i te i o o r ics a e b e t o

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ev s n, a he atempt d t ge cl e f a be t r er ee nd t e o t os r or te l k a t m .H e w a ke f s ve alm i e un i he oo t he l d or e r nut s tl wa wihi appr xi a e y ffy f t f om t ne es s t n o m t l it ee r he ar t

objc (oad hypnoss i a mome a y t ng;t a ct r i s nt r hi he pparton doe notl t f r sverl mi e l The obii s as o e a nutsl jcs we e i i l a a e t r dentca nd bout ffy f e i di er t e t n amet .
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l h c u jg te t go b ihl Tbe wbe i t a sn h m o lw rg t g y. y r

eq ppe wih a t a pa ent dom e i t c ntr of ui d t r ns r n be e e t t whih wa obvi l not of t s he op c s ousy he ame m a era t il as t r s of t cr f. The e ie bod of t o he e t he a t ntr y he b-

jcs emitd t lg .Tbe di not a r t be et te he iht y d ppea o

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j t fom t g ound lve t t tp o t dome t ecs r he r e l o he o f he o b a o ttn t f te f e. eo jcswe ee u p e e b u e o i e n e t Th b e t r q i p d f

wih a ri a ound t out i whi h wa dar r t n t ng r be sde c s kc ha t r s of t c f and wa a r nty r atng. he e t he ra t s ppa e l ot i W he t Sour gott wihi ff y f etof t ne n he ce o t n lt e he ar

et objct t hum whih ha be n sea i t s e t he c d e t dy n he ar e r snc he ha sr t obsr d t o e t, ii ve l e d s e ve he bjc s n

c e s d i pic t a de e whe e i am os hur hi r a e n th o gr e r tl t t s

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jcs dia r d, Sour e ne t plc wher e t s ppea e ce xami d he a e e

he ha frt sen t m. Imagne a vi i of r d s e he l i ctm oad
hypnoss ca ml e m i ng t pl c of l ndi s i l y xa ni he a e a ng ome

t nt mi e ltr) Thee was no e de e t we y nuts ae . r vi nc hat

an he t ha bee pr s nt or t t t gr y a d n ee ha he ound had bc dit b i an ot wa t n s ve a ver en sur ed n y her y ha e r l y s li e sons i t s whe e t l ng ge r mal mpr s i n he and r he andi a had obvi usy r s e l e sons we e ve y s low o l e t d. mpr s i r r ha l

and bowls pe ti ul i patr ( n e ly -ha d. rang ar n te n a qual sde ti l .Sour e di notme ur t ditnce i d rangc) c d as e he sa
be wce t i e sons but e tm a e i t be a t n he mpr s i si t d t o bout e ght t t n f e . Af e li i esi aton of t i i o e e t t r ls nv tg i he m pr s i Sour e r t ne t hi ca a t e e son, c e ur d o s r nd' he n-

gie sare i dit l and r n pef cl r hi i n t td mme a ey a re ty. r s s

a t ca r t e renc afe a U FO ha s o d ypi l epored xpe i e tr s t ppe a ca . Af e t diappe a e of t UFO ,t ca r t r he s ar nc he he r

i f l ope a e. The ca Sour e wa drvi wa a s uly r bl ! r c s i ng s 1 Che olt (hus a yea or t odl a he di 956 vr e t r wo l nd d
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fne a t tme .Sour e ha ha no i oxi nt or i t he i ) c d d nt ca s

see r t r ng dr . He dcs rbe hi physca c l p- e a di ugs ci d s i l ondii a t tm e o sg i as e e l nt Af e t ton t he i f i htng xc le . t r he sghtng, Sour e pr e d t l a Spr ng A FB, i i c oc ede o ndi n i s N e da whe e he r po t d t sg i t t bas va , r e r e he i htng o he e

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r d hy i wo d l t r upon c l consde a i oa pnoss ul a e , am i r ton,

r por s h a e renc t a Ai For bas ) e t uc n xpe i e o n r ce el

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Th t s o d y r fre t a o ae gv n i e i f a eerd o b ve r ie n me

Sf ce ( ce wa ta lng SS a t s at mr . Sour s r vei E nd he un t t s as woul rs wel t t s ut of ea t) ha e on d ie l o he o h s.

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( pt n Gr g y ma much of t f ct t t Ca ai e or de he a hat he
Ne da H i hwa D e t e i ca ed a t t tme va g y parm nt ndi t t ha i t t t r m i be s e t y- t t ry ca s ha he e ght om went hve o hi t r pa sng a ong t t r d. l my opi on, t e coul si l ha oa n ni her d ha be n fve hundr d c r pa sng whos drver ve e i e a s si e i s w o d pa ltl ate i t s ul y ite t nton o ome ac i t on t de tviy he s

e t s sve a hundr d feto5 t r d. r ome e r l e e he oa !

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obj t. ecs
A m e i t Bl Bo fl s poi s up t prm a y mo n he ue ok ie nt he i r r a on why t Ai For e put a much e t i o i vesi es he r c s lor nt n tga i t s c e a i di tng hi as s t d:

The da ag a emba r s e t t Ai For m e nd r asm nt o he r ce wo d b i a cul e i t s o c a le hi s l ul e nc l abl f hi er li d m ef wih t hos of e ng s uc r' wr t r , e r s and t he t Tyi a e ' ic s xpe t, . ot r who pr de t A i For e wih c l s he s ovi he r c t ounte s c ge a ac us i . I t s i t e a m ater har s nd c atons n hi nsanc , s ts now s a t Ai For woul ha e no ese i r t nd, he r ce d v ctve e butal or e i e t dipr t , v denc o s ove a ny unf ounde d
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The r c ds s e or how a s ve lwe ks ate ptt obt i t e ra e ' t m o an he s r c s of a nea b uni r iy ps ho ogit t e m i e t e vi e r y ve st yc l s o xa n he e d e,an e tt wa fnaly s e s ul The ps chol vi enc sor hat s l ucc s f . y o s ha t s t s y: git d hi o a Thi i i d an un ual r t W ih onc i s s ndee us epor t mpor t nt e epton,i ha many of t cha ac e itcs of a xc i t s he r t r si a dci r t hoa an r po t of ps hopa ho ogi l lbe a e x d e rs yc t l ca c e . Thi e e i wa t t i wa m a by a as s s xc pton s ha t s de a Ai For oK , a piot who pr um a y s d be r ce er l es bl houl a m os c pe e o e e .On t ba i of t e t om t nt bs w r he ss he vi

d n e I c n o l o r c n e t r so t e n t e o e c , a n y se o jcu e n h aur f t i icd n .Th s c ne t r sma b h l f l' o hs n ie t e e o j cu e y e ep u ,l wl

e r i t c lcton of oci e denc ve n he ole i al vi e. Fls , t e i t pos i lt of de i r t hoa r t her s he sbiiy lbe a e x, e n i an Ai For e o c r I or r t c k t a ve n r c e . n de o hec hi

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br ought on by e e sve f i and l s of se p. xc di atgue os le The e a e wel- ume ed ca e oftu dry s f r r ldoc nt s s r ck ier, or

exa e,who hav drv of t r d t a oi ( nmpl e ien l he oa o v d e tr l i gi d) ho e ,bus ,ec. a a oft m on iey ma ne uss es t , he d he

t r d.Thi i m os lke y t 'c on l de er he oa ss t i l o o cur ong s t r ds es ci ly a ni ht oa , pe al t g . Thus t ps hol git on ve y ltl e de , di. he yc o s, r ite vi nce s m is d t c e a pr ba e Gr hypnoss' The e i no s e he as s o bl oad i.' r s r cor a t how he a rv att s co uson.N ori t r e d so r i ed hi ncl i s he e a m e i of t ps hol c l s a lt of t wine s ny nton he yc ogi a t biiy he t s . D i he ha a hit y of m e a i t biiy? Di he ha d ve s or nt l ns a lt d ve a m e c l r c d? W ha i s f us r i i t e ki of di a e or t s o r t atng n hes nds ca e , and pa tc a l i t s one, i t r a nes wih ss r i ul ry n hi s he e di s t whi h a ' s hol i al e ana i was gr s d wihout c T yc og c ' xpl ton ' a pe t

a e uej sic to . d q t u t ai n s
T Cas ofl Fl ng Tadpol he e he y e Bl Book alo c a sse t s ne ca e whih t ue s l s i d hi xt s c ook

plce i Ne ra Te , as R yc ogc -' Quotng a n de lnd, xas ps hol ial' i

die l f om t Bl Book i s i t ' r t r cty r he ue nve tga ors epor : On Sunda m or ng 6 Fe 1 at a o m a e y y ni b 966 ppr xi t l 0545, M r . ' e e n- ar ol s c s l ve ye - d on ame t o t i be oom on t wa t t ba hr he r dr he y o he t oom a t ned nd ur t lght on i t ba hr ,and i doi s a a he i n he t oom n ng o, w ke bi par nt.W hie t boy w a i t bahr , ned s e s l he s n he t oom t lg s we out ca i M r he i ht nt usng . t ge out o t of be and l out of t wi d ook he ndow t s e i t o e f he sr e lg s wer alo out whi a r d t be t t e ti ht e s , ch ppca c o he ca e.W hie l ng out of t w i s l ooki he ndow, M r . wa a a d t fnd t t tl l wn i f ont of hi s m ze o i ha l: a n r s hous a t s r undi ar a wa c l e i a e nd he ur o ng e s ngu f d n r ddih gow whih a a ed t be pulai sm ia e s l c ppe r o s tng i lr
di not s .a polc ca s m t a e A f w m od ee ny i e r he r a. e m e s l t r he notc d s e pe i r ye l wih t nt a e , i e om cula lo s ype

t a rd f sig l h o a g l ec r Ho v r he o e ahn i t n oi a. wee , g c

a r d ih l h s c mi g fo a o jc a p o i nd e d s i t o n r m n b e t p r xg
m a ey fve hundr d f et of t gr tl i e e he ound. The lg s iht s e e t be m ovi bac and f t i a hor z a em d o ng k orh n i ont l die i and a r cton ppea e t be sm ia t neo lg rd o i lr o n i ht t s whi he esi a ed t be e g i num be . ube ch tm t o i ht n r

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The e wa no a r nt s r s ppa e ound; howe r bot M r ve , h . a hi wie c am e t t t i . a s we e nd s f l i d ha he r e r r

que ncy pic Ther wa a hi h ove ca t wlh no t h. e s g r s t sar or m oon t ni ht The e or i was quie t s hat g . r f e, t t da k a M r r nd . wa una e t de e m i sz s bl o t r ne i e

b h rd b wh ta pe rd t b a v r hq fe otee y a p ae o e ey ih r-

a s pe of t obec at t s tme.Howev , t nd ha he j t hi i ey he objct ta ld a o maey a mie a haf t e r vee ppr xi tl l nd l o

t we tt r t J se s Co y Aipor .About he s owa ds he e r on unt r t t s s m e tm e a aic af t k os f om t a r t hi a i n r r t oo r he ipor

a d t r e i t e di ci n o t e un n wn o jc . n u n d n h r to f h k o b e t e As t aic a t a oa d,t lg s on t objc he r r f ppr che he iht he e t

wen out The l ndi lght on t aic af r a ne t . a ng i s he r r t em i d on a r iec e of t UFO, g vi M r nd e t d he i ng . an op t t t s e wha i l d lke.He s a e t poruniy o e t t ooke i t t d hat

t be twa t de c i t s pe oft obec wa he s y o s rbe he ha he j t s

t i l d lke a t hat t ooke i adpol . H e e tmat d t t e s i e hat he

obec was a jt bout ei f e i dimee wih a t i ght e t n a tr t al

a ou s fe i ln t a dt fe wie Th r a b t i et n e gh n wo et d . ee ? x
pe e t b c - ha d b ge on t t a l ar d o e one s pe ul s he op nd n

t mi e of t o e t The pr i l me i d he ddl he bjc . evousy ntone

is lght ca e on a n and he notce wha am t i s m gai i d t pe ed t be t ee s pa at tm e whe tls lg s ar o hr e r e i s n le e i ht

lg s s e e t be c i f om t t i of t obi ht e m d o om ng r he a l he

jc . Afe t e ar r f ha f wn o e t e o jc , e t t r h ic a t d l o v r h bet we e e e gz d Ea h tme t e o jc a p a e t r n r ie . c i h b e t p e r d o

m ov up and a ut fv de e t t l f . l die bo ie gr es o he e t t s ap a e a a pe r d t bout t y t t nt fve deg e a e went o we yr e. ngl ab ove t horzon,ta i i a we try die to he i r velng n se l r cin and i a sow r e of c i M r n l at lmb. . obs rv d a 1 e e 1 t s wih t na d ey and wa una e t ge an hi t he ke e s bl o t y Pi t e . c ur s ' Alhoug M r . t h . w a ver f arul of ri cu e s y e f di l f om t l alpo a e,he ne rhe e s had t opr he oc pul c ve t l s he por uniy t dicus t po t t o s s he wer f iur wih a m an al e t f om t po r c pa a det r ne t t t r he we om ny nd e mi d ha he r a on f t power out e was .. .t f l e of a e s or he ag he aiur

ta f me . He f t r f d o t t i s ta r nsor r urhe oun ut ha hi r ns

f m e was l t d ve y nea t hi hous a t or r oca e r . o s r e nd hat t f iur oc ur e a al os t s he al e c r d t m t he ame tm e a t i s he sghtng of t U FO. i i he Mr . f und i ve y di c t t de clb t o t r ul o s i e he U FO a a te tl t he wms no ve y g nd dmit d la t r ood at

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dr wi pi t e ,buti t Ai For e t a ng c ur s f he r c hought i w a t s ne e s r he c d pr bl de c i i wel enoug c s a y, oul oba y s rbe t l h t a a ts s t t a f il r pr e atve pit e o n r it o ha ary e es nt i c ur co d be dr ul awn. M r. w m unawa e of any ot r r s de s s r he e i nt who ha s e t U FO but a ti e t s t t d e n he trbut d hi o he f t t t he was vey heiant i m e i ng i t ac ha r st n ntoni t o a nyone snc he de t l doe notwa an publc t i e Nnie y s nt y i iy on t sg i H owe r afe t sg i he di he i htng. ve , t r he ihtng, d cal t c r t r a t J fe s Count Aipor l he ont ol owe t he e f r on y r t t de er i i t y ha s e i a s but f d t t o t m ne f he d e n t lo oun ha t y had not s e a hi and l ug he e n nyt ng a hed a hi e t s xpl i and r que t anaton e s. coNclusoN: pr i nar i si ton d d no di- l elmi y nve tga i i t s co e any r s na e e pl naton f M r ls ea o bl x a i or . ' s sg i A m or de aie i s i ton a a pe s l i htng. e t l d nve tga i nd r ona vii wil be a compls d i r que t f om your st l c ihe f e sed r hea dquare s tr . Re r wil no doubt r cognie he e a num be of ade s l e z r r f t e comm onl r por e i U FO sghtng Fis ,t ea ur s y e td n i i s: r t he r ddih g ow whih fa a e t be pulatng sm iar t a e s l c ppe r d o s i i l o

rd fa hi lg on a polc c ' (n ot r r pors t e ls ng iht ie ar' i he e t he

i i lc dentca omm e ha be n m a a fr t we t ht nt s e dc t ls houg

i wasa rd fa he bea n on a polc ca ');s cond,t t e ls r co ie r' e he

o jc t r i o f is l h s wh n a p o c d b a ar be t u nng f t i t e p r a he y n ig
c a t a fnaly, t powe out e, a crba e t a r f ; nd i l he r ag s i bl o bur d- t a f m e . I t s a many ot r ca e , ne out r ns or r n hi nd he ss t a f m e dam a e or da a t e e t i l applanc s r ns or r g m ge o l c rca i e v y smia t t whih occ s unde or na y cic er i l r o hat c ur r di r r um s a es or durng a lg ni s or s m s t be coi i nt t nc i i ht ng t m ec o ncde wih t a a an ofa U FO .Thi wa t u i tl Cue t he ppe r ce s s r e n le r na a,M e co,c e whi h 1 pe s ly i vesi at d.A nd vac xi as c r ona l n tg e

d rng te ga d a d o a1 o r o tgs' te ge t u i h rn d d y f 1 we ua e, l ra p 'l

Ea t n sat s bl c ser t e a kout o 1 f 965, v r de t U FO a i e y fnle ctviy wa r por e ne t g og a c c nt r of t bl kt s e t d ar he e r phi al e e he ac o ! ut I i c e t a s i UFO i s i t t t f oi t s l ar o ny erous nve tga or ha ' nc

cd nc ' i sr t d b y n a1 r a o a l lmis i t e e ie e' s tane e o d 1 e s n b e i t n b s

o ur enc , and l bei t e eps hol ca ,' atrbut cc r es a lng ' m yc ogi l' ti h i t m t r t b unr i bl wine s s ' or ca lng ng he o epors y f ela e t s e z' li t u ni ii 'does not r pr s nt a se i t s uhem t dentled' e ee t p n he ol ton of t pr blm .Per ps at t s tm e i woul be we l i he o e ha hi i t d l

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t quot Caros Caso- ve o, a ge r i t S nih o e l t ca r ne al n he pa s Ai For who, co m e i on t die m a of g r r ce m ntng he l m ove nm e s who ha t de l wih U FO r pors m ade t f nt ve o a t e t, he ol l ng sa ement owi t t :
I be ive i t e se le n he xit nce of U FOs The poston i . ii s t t i i a di t f r ocil qum e s t adm i t t ha t s s Kcul o a r o t ha s e hi e ss as i i f r t Chur h t amnn om t ng xit t s o he c o t tt sor t t i a mi a l . ha hi ha : r ce *

Ca t ca r we on t a s r t t t f ct t gov s o- ve o nt o s e t ha he a hat e nm e s do not publc y r c z t r lt of t r nt i l e ognie he ea iy he p nom e he non i due t t i r l t nce t ve ur a s o he r e uc a o nt e n o ni i t f c of wha t y c i r t be i ang bl pi on n he a e t he onsde o nt i e e de . vi nce The ge r sat d i we l The Unie St t s A i ne al t e t l. td ae r For e,as we las t miiar i ot r c mt i s doe not c l he lt y n he ot r e , s a ar t be guit of s e snit co r up;r t r t y ppe o ly om i ser ve a he , he a ar t be honesl ba e Si e t U FO ple ppe o ty d. nc he l nome non c nnot be s ve e iy- but ne t r ca i be i ed a ol d asl ihe n t gnor t miia y, i t i be l m e , do i. ve y be t t he lt r n he r wider nt es t r s ' o s wav i awa e t y. n e W if Ccr l ul l

He e i a i tr sig c s wh c M ao Qu n a il r s n n e e t a e ih j r i tn l n a p se o t me f r e au to lt i 1 8 j s a o a sd n o o v l ai n a e n 96 - u t b ut
t s m e tm e a t Condon Com m it e was t m a pubhe a i s he te o ke lc is r por dim isng t e i e UFO phe i t e t s s i he ntr nome non a s ha n no s t nce I i si t d t ca e; but Bl vi g ubs a . nve tga e he s ue Boo r c ds cont i onl t f l wi bre s a e e k e or an y be olo ng i f t t m nt of my fndi . ngs

The sg i was i s i at d a e l e b D r i htng nve tg e nd va uat d y . J. Ale H yn A i For e Scentxc Cons t nt o ln ek, r c i i ula n U FOs The f l ng r pr enl a b i f s m a y of . olowi e es r e um r hi ana yss and conc usons r ga di t s sg i s l i l i e r ng hi ihtng

(he anayss ha a r nty dia a e . t l i s ppa q l sppe r dl

W ine s s w a brli nt lght die ty a ve t t s a ila i r c l bo he r d abo t hundr d f e a a of hi a ffy oa ut wo e e t he d m nd zt
*Fl ng sauc Rewew,22,# 3. yi er f

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t s ve p hv f e of t gr o e nt e e t f he ound, a he r s ounde a d

be i t r d i hi 1 For l e dat of t nd n he oa n s 967 d. n he sg i i Nove r 23, 1 ) The ar was ihtng s mbe 968. ea

s a sl s tld Th r wa n d f i o jc, j t p rey ete . e e s o ei t be t us ne

lg . The ca r di f de i o satc. The lg ii ht r a o a d nt t i i ht t s l emit d a be down a d t t il i t d t ef te am w r ha lum na e he nea by t e . r r es . Li w m t n r t a t d as i t be we e a ght s he e r c e f he am r l r i wa :ve t sx f e wi and we l de med. adde ; t s o i e t de l f The m a n lght wa f y o t e s N o t e i i s uzz n he dge . w he ng ne c out as di t r di M ai lg a r d i ut d he a o. n i ht ppea e s i il tng wih a s e c ntla i t ubt nded ar of s v a de e s c e er l gr e . Li ht t n di a ar d a t r a f w s co , goi g he s ppe e f e c e nds ng bc n l f l f i ' ge r Conctson: U ni entfe e e t n f ve ' a . dr lli d i d. Anot r c s of c - t ng and t s tm e ca -t t he a e ars oppi hi i , r sari al by is f! Any physc s e it wo d s y t ng- l tel i al cints ul a h1 wm pr poser ; ye i ha be n r pored m a tm e . s c t ous t t s e c t ny i s The ha ndwrte wine s f m c ai t f l wi it n t s or ont ned he olo ng
st em ent at s:

srih u Engn satd b isl a d t c rha tag t g. ie tre y tef n he a d

l obs r ed what a a e t be a s f l nous ev ppe r d o el-umi

o a-ha e o jc b t e f ry a d Efy y r s i v ls p d bet ewen ot n t ad n

di m e e whih g owe wih a yelowih- t lg . a tr c l d t l s whle i ht l s emed t m e t be non-r pa e but 1 ha no te o o t ans r nt ve i a a t how s i i m a ha e be n.l was m uc de s o, old t y v e t h brght r t any ot r lght pr s nt The e we e no i e han he i ee . r r ditnc ed s butr he a f z outi wih a g r l si t g at r uz y lne t ene a ovals hape .
. . .

67- For Cusom- t ve grve r adl al d t pa d a l o - l

wi ndows we e cl e wih t he t r on. N o ot r r os d t he a e he t a c on t r r he oad. . As t t appa e sz , I c onl e tm at t t i o he r nt i e an y s i e ha f I wer t ho d m y c ie t e o l ntr humb at a m ' l ngt no r s e h,

mo e t a o et n h o t e o jc wo d ha e be n r h n n -e t f h b e t ul v e
c r d. ove e As t ho hi ate i w a fr t c led t t phe o w s t nton s s a l o he nomenon :

It opped a s a lhiland s ared i o a c ve comi m l l t t nt ur ng

up ont wher t s objc wa l td. The brg o e hi e t s ocae iht

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ne s s z , e c. i e atl ca s , i e t , mm di ey ught my a t nton. As te i 1 ap oac d t lg , a be m of lght cn e down pr he he i ht a i m t m y ca ca i t engi t s o and a leec rca o r usng he ne o t p l l ti l compone s t m a f ton. nt o lunc i

As t t e fn ld s p e r n e o t e o jc : o h a ia p a a c f h b e t The o jc c a g d c lr fo a y lo s - t t be t h n e oo s r m el wih whi o e

a brg er r ddih- r i ht e s o ange a m ov sr i ht up a a nd ed t a g t ve y hi h r t ofs ed.I wa c r g a e pe t s ompl t l outof sg eey iht i l s t ff e n s conds n e s han l t e e .

Alhough t s i a sng e winc s c e,one gat s f om t hi s i l - t s as her r t ha he ndwrte comm e s of t s wine s a f om hi it n nt hi t s , nd r g m anne of e e son, t t he wa a r s bl ar iul e r xpr s i ha s ea ona y tc at young m a Si e t s ca e ha m uc i c m on wih ot n. nc hi s s h n om t he CE-I , i l ng t bea of lg beng r ta e r Is ncudi he m iht i er ctd i a l r' i i ha d t be ive i coul ha bee a e ke adde , t s r o le t l ' d ve n n o - nd- hoa url s t wine :wasve' f larwih ut a out x, ies he t s l amii y t U FO lt at e M y r co l c i of t i si tp i ier ur . e le ton he nve tga i n s s mpl t 1 wm una e t fnd an l c , na ur l e i y hat s bl o i y ogial t a xpl to H a ng no e de ana i n. vi vi nce t s o uppo t a G oa ' or r H x' yc ogia ' e ua i n, I sm pl had t c a sf t ' hol c l' val to Ps i y o l s iy he sg i a R ni ntfe ' i htng s U de i d.'
Th Leu en ts Blmp e i t on ' i

Ove t ye r ,i ha be my e r e e t t s r he a s t s en xpe i nc ha ome of t be t r pors com e f om pr vi l m iia s i he s e t r e ousy lt nt keptcs who, afe ha ng had a U FO e re of t i own, t r vi xpe i nce he r s uddenl fnd t m s l s t but of t t of rdi ul y l he eve he t he ype ic e t t t y ha pr vi l hea d upon ot r .Folowi i ha he d e ousy pe he s l ng s a l te f om t Bl Book fl f om Lt Co . Cha l s etr r he ue les r . l re Smih? Jr, Comm a ng 93 t Squa on, G ai vil , t . ndi , 25 h dr nes le Geor a t t Comm andi G e ra of Robbi A FB, gi , o he ng ne l ns G e g a t t a t nton of t Chi f l e lge e Se or i , o he te i he e , nt li nc c Eo : n
On t e eni of Oc 31 at7: P. . whie ta he v ng t 40 M , l r ve i norh on H ihwa 85, t r Ata a, s m e lng t g y owa d l nt o

f mie fom Fa te le a sr e o e t wa our ls r yetvil, tang bjc s

s e iy ng ov r d. en i e hea

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THE HYNEK Ur RBPORT o l ve a 1 a oac d i. l wa of or nge c or a e l s ppr he t t s a ol nd

Thi sr e obec a r d t beEyi a t t s tang j t ppea e o ng t r eop

v r smi rt a arbi .Iwa ta eija as e ey i l o n i l a mp s rv ln t ped

of 6 0 M r a I a oac d t s obj c . l was 0-7 H s ppr he hi et t com i down die ty ove t r s e t hunng r cl r he oad om wo dr d ya ds a d. So, I i m e a ey t ht of e r hea m di t l houg f lng a r r t a ti d t s o b or t a lng be ali ic af nd re o t p ef e r vei -

ne t i.Howe r a I we unde ,t objc was ah t ve, s nt r he e t

movi vc y sowl a os t r d.A sIpa s d unde ng r l y cr s he oa se r

i,ter do o tec rwa sln a i ta eiqu d r t h a i n h a s i t s f rv l n e e n

a brdge or unde pa s The e was no s a i J t si r s. r t tc, us i

l euntlt objc pa s enc i he e t sed. AsI q ik y g to to t e c r t o e ts e d u c l o u f h a , he bjc e me

die ty o r d a an e tm a ed :ve hundr f et r c l ve hea t si t ed e . Thelngt wasetm ae a f urtm e t heghta e h si td s o i s he i nd

wi h (8 by 20#b 20! .A cla botom viw,sde dt 0/ y ) er t e ivi w and a e- e wa s e A fe lnge i g f r e ngl vi w s e n. t r i r n o a bout t nt s onds ove he t nos s e e t we y ec r ad, he e e m d o poi i a f t fve de r e ang e c i s e di i nt n ory-i - g e - l lmb, t a l ny cr i is s e a a l clmb untl i dia easng t pe d nd ng e i i t s ppe r d si hty t t l f oft m oon a i a e t a e lg l o he e t he nd n n ase l die i ''e s e wa temendous and t ry r cton. Ih pe d s r he

obe tcompltl ds ppea e i a r matl t ry jc eey ia r d n pp oxi ey hit

t f t sc o or y e onds . The e wer no s ks nor was t r any s r e par he e ound. The ni ht wa ve y cl r and t s a s and m oon g s r ea he t r ve y br g . The e wer no lght bea s vii e a 1 r i ht r e i m sbl nd l ke al ar oo d l ound.

Thi objc was ve y dul or s et r l ange nea t c nt r he e er

Ine and wa brght r nea t o e e s i s i e r he ut r dge .

As t o e t pas d bewe n t viw of t he bjc sc t e he e he

m oon a my l aton on t upper clmb,t c or nd oc i he i he ol s e e t bl nd i wih t ' t m oon but i wa e m d o e n t hat of he t s s ilvki e tl sbl . Si d, gne Lt Co . Cha l g Sm ih, J . . l re t r

Cas s r por e by A i For e ofke s a Ai For e e e td r c l r nd r c piot we e pa tc ary tyi f Bl Book. Her we e l . r r iul l r ng or ue s e r

s meo tero hihy tan d me rp rigicd nt o f h i wn q l rie n e o tn n ie s

whi h t Ai Fo c ls l was a c i ng t m ii ii c he r r e t ef s rbi o sdentfca

ton of naur l o e t or t halucnai I was t e y i t a bjcs o l i ton. t n' as

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f r t m t c l one of t i own omce s a H yc o o he o al he r r ps hol gi c l'c e nor di t y wih t de n a miiar o c rs a ' as , d he s o mea lt y e' i e lg nc how di r nt t a tt nt li e e; se e he tiude whe i' one of n ts your own!

T Ccs oft Bawlng Cctl he e he i l e

1 pe s l i s i t d t s ne t CE- i t l te r onaly nve tga e hi x H n he a t r day of Bl Book. I wa a sng e wine s ca e i one s ue t s i l- t s s , f doe not c s ount t ca te a t s e .'The sg i t he tl s ne s s' wi i htng ook pl c ne G r ve on, M is i on Feb uar 9, 1968, at a e ar o t s our, r y 3: A. The sor be ns wih a l te 20 M. t y gi t e t r:
. . Fe uar 9, 1 br y 968 To t H on.Robe tM c am a a he r N r Sec et y ofD e ens r ar f e De r m e of D e ens pa t nt f e The Pe a nt gon W as ng on,D . 203 hi t C. 01 Dea ' r r Si : l r s d on a f m appr xi a e y t r y m ie e ie ar o m t l hit ls norh of K an a Ciy, M is i The r sde e i a t ss t s our . e i nc s pPr m a e y one quarer of a m ie bac f om t oxi t l t l k r he hi y wih a pa t e i f ontof t dwe lng.I am ghwa t s ur n r he li empl d i t oye n own and ope a e a c he d and alrt ow r l g a s f r . I t r i a dit banc among t cat r s a m f he e s s ur e he te,I ars t t r bawlng as woul a m ot r t he l ie o hei i d he o r c yi c l r ng hid. La t ni I he r s ver c s ght a d e al ows ba a i f iht wl s f rg -

e e o s a e I i ditl j mp d o t o b d n d r c r d. mme aey u e u f e

a r t t pit e wi w i m y lvi r nd an o he c ur ndo n i ng oom. l t w a a da k ni b t r was a ditnctgl w gvi s r ght ut he e si o i ng of c i a e lght i medi t l i f ont of t l onsder bl i m aey n r he

hous ( ppr maey t ee hundr d t t e hune a oxi tl hr e o hr e dr an ffy f e awa .I ma s entIg f ed d it e t y) t de umci iht or
m e t m a uve ar o ne r ound t c d t l l f i t he ar ab e e t n he

mideo ter o a t sete c te i t eyad l f h o m nd o e h at n h s l

t e i a r h s m i r l t t l t of t lg ur n oug e cic e o he ef he l ht gl ow. e a e lg ,I wa a e t s pars of wba a ar d r t i ht s bl o ee t t ppe e

As my vii ad u td fom dakne st t s modson j se r r s o hi

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t b a te ndous cr ulr obe t r pr e a o e r me ic a jc , e oduc d s

bes I c on t a t c s c t an he t a hed ket h. . Thu lght wa a yelowih- r e a c i s l s g e n nd ame f om r t c he onca sde o t c a t l co d nott l Whe he ve i f he r f . ul el t r i ca e f om t t a l e s f c or w a r :ec e t m r he r nsuc nt ur ac s e td f om t bas oft cr t a i t a s ny s f e a r he e he af gans hi ur ac nd

te b c t tego n .I a re e t teewa s f h n a k o h r u d n n v n, h r s ufcent lght t se t maor lmbs on s me of t ii i o e he j l o he

wa nut tee , a s ump, t c , t f nc i t l r s t he ows he e e n he f r gr o e ound,a ot r de a l. nd he t is

The o e appe e t be a las one hundr d bjct ar d o tet e

f eti di m e e ,a t be hov i t nt t t nt e n a t r nd o erng we y o we yfv f t a ve t g ound . .. a t h 1 c d not i e ee bo he r lhoug oul s y t t i wa not on t gr l or pos i y hi he a ha t s he otnd sbl g r il t ai. The e wer de i ie y s ven ope ngs o f h r r e fn t l e ni r po t e i t a oxi a e c e of t c ve r hol s n he ppr m t ent r he onca sde The r s c ng woul i c e t t i t cr t i . i pa i d ndi at ha f he af wer i f t r e n ac ound, t r we e pr bl sxt e of he e r oba y i e n t s equa l s ce a ound t c a t I c d nots e he e ly pa d r he r f . oul e ditnc l enoug t s e i t y we e s e,r t s i ty h o e f he r quar ec angu l r ov , o r a , al r ound.l wa di c tt ar i a a per t s m ul o rve t -

s ctve t j e t i sz , b I woul gue s t t pe i o udg her ie ut d s ha

t y we e t f t t a oxi a el t r y i he i he r wo ee o ppr m t y hit nc s n di e .I s no door or ditnc ope ng.I s w no amet r aw si t ni a lv ng t ng ent r o depa t t cr f .I ha no i a i i hi e r r he a t ve de whet I wa c d ha f a mi e or fv mi e , I her t he l nut i e nut s

wa s e ta c db t sg t s o nrn e y he ih.

I hav b n l l a c or t now and t e ee osng ow wo hen, tn ubt dl s ol wihout a t a e.M y fr t r c i l do e y t en t rc is ca ton on hearng t e c i h ows wa t t s e s ha om one wa among s t hem. On s ei t c af,I r e ng he r t emembe t nki o r hi ng, t N wonder I ha f ve ound no e den The a e bei vi ce! y r ng ha e of by ar' At t ' n 1 ha no i a of uld l il ' hat poit d de

wh tIsw a b iy a p sil UFO,b trte a a a s en o sbe u ah r s

s ome mons r he l er or ot r c af. t ous lcopt he r t per haps on or t hundr d f e away. Cows wih e wo e et t younge c ve we e ba i an s e of t cave r al s r wlng d om he l s we e ans rng. Fi ly, one c whil a r r we i na l ow red nd an wih t i hi t r t ba n.The ot r f lo t a l gh owa ds he r he s o l wed an i onl a f s conds t r we e no ca te i d n y ew e , he e r tl n sght The c a t r m a ne s i . r f e i d ome ltl tm e a t r t ite i fe he c ows de r e but I ha no i a whet t s wa pa t d, ve de her hi s

S me o t e c ws we e sa ig a t e o jc fo o fh o r trn t h be t r m

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ha f a m i e or co i r bl l ng . l wa durng l nut nsde a y o er t s i

t s tme tlt I c ntae on t obe t i a at hi i la once r td he jc n n t m ptt ma out a lt de a l t tI c d. e o ke l he t is ha oul A1 durng t s tme t r ha bee a ditnc no s l i hi i he e d n si t ie t t 1 ha di ha d mculy i de crbi I s t n s i ng. t ounde s e d om t ng l t s s of a pice of wie whi h one hi i he wih ke e r c m i whil a ound abo hi he d at a hi s d ght r r ve s a gh pee a ye i ha a pul a i r hm of s nd t t d s tng hyt ome ki nd.

( e ea le c e whih de ci d t s und a smi Not rir as c s rbe he o si l r t t t o a p s s ng t o h t ai.' a o ha f e whi wihi hr ug he r' )
W he t cr f de r e t s noie be am e t or n he a t pa t d, hi s c wo t ee tm e l r a t s hr i s oude nd he ound of pulatons we e s i r m or r pi The cr f m ov a y r pi y t t e a d. at ed wa a dl o he s hwe t a ii at a out s , rsng bout a f rt fv de ee ang e o y- e- gr l wihout t c a t be ng tle i an way f om t t he r f i it d n y r he horz al poston i ha mai a ne at or a i ont ii t d nt i d bove gr ound l ve . .. . e l

M a. Qui a la as d me t l i o t s c e vi j nt nil ke o ook nt hi as a

t lphone a afe doi s l r por e t hi : sl . ee nd t r ng o, e t d o m r

' ma n ro s eh wa c rf ,a d hema n s n e f gec s aeul n de o atmp t e els hssoy o t d a yhn oh rt n te t o mb l h l tr r o o n tig te ha i

si k t t f ct. H e di not de ie publc t and has tc o he a s d sr i ly no mento t i ned t i de t a he nci nt o nyone ot r t n i hi he ha n s lte . He f e s no go co td come of t ki a etr el od tl al ng bout i. t 1 woul ha t gi M r d ve o ve . a v y good r tng er ai a t s a iiy a une t biiy. H e i, howe r ne s o t b lt nd xcia lt s ve , ar sg ed and a t h he t ls m e t he ca drve wihi ht lhoug el hat n i t out gl s s he r r l do .H ad he ha hi gl s e on, he as e , a ey es d s a ss f el t he coul hav obs ve mor de a l t n he e s hat d e er d e t is ha di ' d' Bl Boo di not of c s c sde i wo t l t ue k d , our e, on i r t r hwhie o e nd tm e a mone f m c t vii t s wine s t xpe i nd y or o st hi t s o ge a f c t f e a ount A vii t t a m a poi of t a e-o-ac cc . st o he c l nt sg i i i mens y hepf , f r i ena e t i s i i htng s m el l ul o t bl s he nve tga or t as mor r l va que tons que tons t t mi ht t o k e e e nt si , s i ha g not ot hem ie c e t m i But a a , i t s ca e s h s om o nd. l s n hi s , uc a vii ne r t st ve ook pl c Bl Boo sm pl suc on a a e. ue k i y t k

lbe,I de iidland c i e t c e cos d. a l uni ntfe onsderd he as l e

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T Cas oft Ar he e he med W in s t es Fi l we ha a t wines Bl Book ca e t naly, ve wo- t s ue s hat s r t he bey t e c s ond a lt boundare of c mon s ns .W a 1 he is om e e s t w ine s f brc i s h a bi ar e sor ? You be t he t s a iatng uc z r t y he

j .The f l ng Bl Book e e pt i fom t r cudge olowi ue xc r s r he e

o ds of t FBI fel oGi e i Ba tm o c: r he i d c n li r

wa i e iwed at hi r sde , s nt rve s e i nce M ay 1 1 0, 952, a wih r f r nce t t nd t e e e o he i i nt i t i ca e, he r l t d i s t nce a f nc de n h s s e a e n ubs a s ol l : ows , a compa e by hi f i c ni d s rcnd ,
,
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Mr .

l l r ur ng t Bali e fom Gl Bur c was et ni o tmor r en ni,

M ar a vi t Ri y Hi hw a on 29 M ar h yl nd, a he che g y, c 1 952. The w e e i a 19 A ngla V a r , an Eny r n 49 i mpie

qih c r a d wee p o e dn i a n rh ry diel a, n r r c e ig n o tel rc s

ton,ha ng j t l t a Howar J on' r sa a z vi us ef d ohns s e tur nt adac nt t t i cre i of Rihe Hihwa a j e o he nt scton c y g y nd
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t di c ge t we o s har he apon f f ar of r a i ton f om or e et la i r t ar at M r he icr f. . de lne t com me as t ci d o nt o t org n, pr s nt whe e ut, or o r of t he i i ee r abo s wne he a - e we pon. bove nam d a s a e t t whe t t t d ha n he ar r f c i c a t ame t r t a o es bove hi aut obie i aps om l , t pe e t be at l as ffy f e i di m e e and waar d o e t lt e t n a t r v e s ihty. W hie i sght t a r r t ga of a er d lg l l n i , he ic af ve s ound smia t t o a va uum cl ne . i l r o hat f c ea r . a r e t tt aic af m a nt i d ig poston above ve r d ha he r r t i a ne t ii t a om obie f a oxi ey t e m i e and he ut l o4 ppr mat l hr e nut s t n t ne on is e e, t r b pr entng is fat he ur d t dg he e y es i t l s f c t hi vii and a ar t r l a os t ur a e o s son, ppe ed o ol cr s he

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t wine s s a e ge r l a e t r ca l s ii de ais he t s e r ne aly bl o e l pecfc t l , i s m s hi hl unlkey t t t wine s s ar ha l i t t ee g y i l ha he t s e e lucna i g; haluc na i ar us l t a io y i na ur , a n l i tons e ualy r nst r n t e nd t c i ' i not gc r ly a e t des r be t ngs i he tm ' s vi ne a l bl o c i hi n det i. al . The cicum sanc s unde whi h Cl e Enc e s of r t e r c os ount r t Thi d K i oc do not s m t di r a al f om he r nd cur ee o fe t 1 r t es r hos ur oundi ot r t pe ofsghtng .Li t ot r , ng he y s i i s ke he he s t y ha n s ane l a wihout war ng t t he ppe pont ousy nd t ni o he wine s s who g er ly lnd t m s l s e ge i pe t s e, en a l i he eve nga d n r

f ty or na y t s j t pror t t sg i - d i ng ecl di r aks us i o he ihtng rvi

t ca t wor puti t c i t g a e, t ki out he r o k, tng he ar n he ar g a ng t g ba e, or r si on t por h or l he ar g e tng he c awn. Cl e Enc l e s oft Thid Ki ha be n des rbe os otnt r he r nd ve e ci d s wel i UFO lt a ur t t I wil c o l n ier t e ha l onfne m y e f t sl o r atve y f w c es i t Bl Boo fls i udi t e el i l c as n he ue k e , ncl ng hr e c a sc ca es t Fa he G il ca e i N ew G ui , t l s i s , he t r l s n nea he Soc r N e M e co, c e, and t f m ous Ke l H opor o, w xi as he a lyki vil K e uck c e. ns le, nt y, as Th Rod M cn on , H e o he ghwoy

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of about 400 and at a dit nc of abo 250 ya ds The sa e ut r .

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r pi ve t l a c nt H e e tm a e t the vi we t a d ria s e . s i t d ha e d he

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t ob e t W hen t o e t r a he t heg of he j c. he bjc e c d he iht ab how hi an aiplne qi ,t obj tt n i out gh r a es he ec he nc e e ac elr i ata t emcndo r e a r pi y r as d e aton r us at nd a dl diappe r d f om viw, sr ght up i o t br ke s ae r e t ai nt he o n cl . Cl ouds ouds di not o c e t vi w of t did bs ur he e he s

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a ho io tl p a e o t e e g o t e o jc. Th rz n a ln n h d e f h b e t e
pr l r we e r atng ata hi r t . opele s r ot i gh a e

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jb i o ti i g c a a t r r fr n e ( .. ' r mi e t o n b an n h r ce e e e c s eg , ' o n n p
l l busne s a conne t wih t wine ss r o s a oca i sm n c ed t he t s ' adi t to advie t t he has known t s c f t n ye s in s s ha he our e or e ay a hol hi i t hihe t r ga d. H e c i r hi nd ds m n he g s e r onsde s m

c ompltl r ibl').Th e we e alo physc el t as eey ela e' er r s ial fkcs s i t d wih t sg i oe a e t he ihtng.

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obec hov ed,t gr s wa pr s e down f mig j t er he a s s e s d or n

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yas1y o e te tp o tei rsin a i d a rs a v r h o f h mp eso s f rwn

l b s ci n wh n t e o jc a c n e v rial a n y ut o e h b e t se d d e t l t c y
Mgh s e Veg t ton a g as a e appr i at l pe d. e a i nd r s r ox m ey f ur t fve f t hi h. M a t d gr s wa ve ii by o o i ee g te s s rfcd s v a wine s s Sa pl s of s l an gr s we e e er l t s e . m e oi d as r j ntt D a on and a l ze by t Te c l Anal e o yt na y d he chni a yss Di son wih t r s t t t t s m pl s s i vii t he e uls ha he a e how no e de e of an r oa i t b ni or sr s vi nc y adi ctviy, ur ng, te s of an ki y nd. ' The Bl Book r por a t : ue e t dds hat Af e s oppi hi ca , M r t r t ng s r . t ne of ur d f hi i ton and afe s e ng ou o hi c , he s gnii t r t ppi t f s ar hea d a de p t obbi s r e hr ng ound com i f om t o ng r he b-

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se Mr e n. .

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war , and t s doted by cl . H e doe not m he ky t ouds s r ca la wi a t tm e of t s g i M r e l nd t he i he i htng. .

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objcs i t a e The ve r ca r calan ar e t n he r a. iwe nnot e l y icr f t a ns or ve c e i t ar a a t tme of at ri , hi l s n he e t he i t sg i H e s a ed t t t hi knowl dge he was he i htng. t t ha o s e ,

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and havl a di m e er of a ng a t bout ffe m e e s l ndc tt en t r a d i a f r s c e r ng i t Sovi z of G e m a n o e t l a i n he et one r ny. Li r c nty e c p'd f'm t Sovi tzone a ong nke e e l s a e t o he e l wih hi w ie and sx c l e t s f i hidr n. Li a hi e e n- arol da e Gabre l nke nd s l ve ye - d ught r i la made t f l ng s n s a e e l s we k be he olowi wor t t m nt a t e -

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hie I was r t ni t my home wih G a i la, e l W e ur ng o t br el t tr of my m ot cyce bl out ne t t wn of he ie or l ew ar he o H as e ba ht W hie we wer wal ng al t ds sl c . l e ki ong owar Has e ba , G a i l poi e out s e hi t t s l cht brela nt d om t ng ha l y ata dit e of a a s anc bout a hundr d a f t m eer e nd ory t s a way f om us Si e i was t lg , 1 t r . nc t wii ht houg t t ht ha s was poi i at a yo he ntng ung de r e. l f m y m ot c l ne r a t e a wal d t q et or yce a r e nd ke ow a ds t s whi h G a i l had poi t d o . r he pot c brela n e ut W he howe r I r a d a s a utff y-i m e n, ve , e che pot bo lt fve -

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m e , n y daught r who had r ne a s t dint 1 e, emai d hor s t nce be nd m e cal d m e The t m e m us ha a hi , le . wo n t ve he d m y daug ers v c be us t i e a ey ar ht ' oi e ca e hey mm di t l

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whi h t hol s ha ope d be n t g it . 1 c he e d ne ga o lter 1 col s e e gr e but l er t ne t r d. At t or e m d e n at ur d o e he s m e tme, I be n t he r a si hum .W he t a i ga o a lght n he brght s and t hum i r a e t coni l t wer i ne s he nc e s d, he ca o

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o t objc t o t ce e a ha now a f he e t hr ugh he ntr nd d pp a e o t e b to o t e o jc .Th o jc ,s r e r d n h o tm f h b e t e be t u r ounde by a rng o fame ,wa now a c r a n num d i fl s s e ti be of f tabo t gr und. r ee ve he o

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a ha r ppeaed on t t p of t o e .The nd d ea r he o he bjct

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g ound and i was quie e dent t i wa f e hl r t t vi hat t s r s y dug l was e ty t s e s pe as t . oni al . t xac l he am ha he c c t .1was t n c vi ed t t1wasnotdr m i ' ower he on nc ha ea np' Li ke c i d; had ne r he r of t t r n ontnue t I ve ad he e m ty ng s ce s be or I e c pe t Sov e z i o l i au r f e s a d he i t one nt

we tr Be ln. W he l s w t s objc 1 i di se n ri n a hi e t. mme at l t e y hought t i wa a nc So e m iia y m a hat t s w vi t lt r c ne.1 conf s t l wa s i d wih f i be aus hi es hat s cze t rght c e t So e s do not want any he vi t one t kno a o w bout t i he r

wor M any perons ha be n r ti e i t i k. s ve e esrcid n her

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o nz d b t e p re cd ra e a a sc n c mmo g ie he x ein e e d r s e o d o n

f a ur h1 ca eng ne soppe nd hi ca lght we e t e: s r i t d s r i s nt

of He r mane i hi ca ,tans xed by t o e whih' f e idn s r r s he bjct c

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c cke m y wa ch a m i e be o e,s 1 know what he d t nut f r o tm e i was I G a l coa t t a s op a i t . ly sed o t bout t nt we y f e f om i.. ..I t i d t s a t my c but i woul et r t re o t r ar t d not s a t I di not ge any r s tr. d t e pons t my s a t r e o tre . 1 t n g out of m y ca wih t i t go up t i he ot r t he dea o o t and ty t r k t c nt of g av t a t e i r o oc he e er r iy nd oppl t ove s t t 1 woul ha t e de e rght t r r o ha d ve he vi nc i he e i bl c a whie I got t t f ont e of m y n a k nd t. o he r nd c r a s o d wih no f t r i e e t i goi a nd t ppe t ur he nt r s n ng f r he bec us t e ltl tc e ur s' ca e f om ut r a e hr e ite r at e ' m r t nk t t t y we e l ng at me.I cannot be s e hi ha he r ooki ur be us I di not s e e s of any s t I know t t I ca e d e ye or . ha was l ng at t m and I wa quie f s i t wih ooki he s t a cna d t what I s w.Y ou m i as why snce I w a wilng a ght k , i s li t go up t t m be or , I di no g up t t o o he f e d t o o hem now. I us d wha l hope wa com mon s ns . 1 f l e t s e e et t i t y c d sop my ca , t y co d s el do hat f he oul t r he ul ur y s omet ng wor e t me and I wa e t lve t t l hi s o nt d o i o e l t s or s t t t pe e of t U nied St t he t y o ba he opl he t a es woul know t t t r we e t ngs of t s na ur 1 d ha he e r hi hi t e. c s f l s t we G ooke ' at ea h ot r f an a e y ay hat l d' c he or a bout t e m i e .Then t y m r d and we unhr e nut s he ne nt

up and s w t sobjc sa ng i t mi r oft a hi e t tndi n he ddl he r ad. I was a ound 7: 5 P. . . . . l ha j t o t r 1 M d us

a o n b hnd a d so d i fo t o t e o jc. I r u d e i n to n rn f h bet

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on. I l ke a t a e t t i ha be n sti on oo d t he r a ha t d e itng ove and coul s no ev de t t i ha be on r d ee i nce ha t d en t gr he ound.I t n dr t t Todd Count Sher he ove o he y irs Om c a r por e wha 1 ha s e t t s r t e nd e t d t d e n o he he if He we ba out t t s and coul not fnd f. nt ck o he pot d i a hi on t r nyt ng he oad t t w o d s ha ul how t y we e he r on t gr he ound. That i what happc s ned. 1 know t t ha t s i quie a wid sor but i you do no b ive hi s t l t y f t ele m e,we l l, , t ts your t ha ' ough l k. uc
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s en i many ot r t . T'e s r; i ne by Anoka e n he owns h he i n ar

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sr ngel ng obec pa ke s t ti bl ke t outr ta -ooki j t r d o ha t oc d he e p ri n of a r a c l e sg (;. j s b l r a b n i o to o d u' i n i , u t e o e e d n v e t e r a . Th o jc ha t e a p a a c o a c n n h o d) e be t d h p e r n e f o ve tona a r a t but wihout wi or m o or .The e was a i l icr f t ngs t s r Pl xi a -i bubbl on t sm ia t a 8- c nopy. e gl s lke e op, i l r o 26 a As t obs w e a oac d,he notc d a man we i a he el r ppr he ie arng
t pa m e and he d i a s hea t r y die ton at he ve nt ade n out s e l r c i lght whi h we e ver brg .As i r e f om t g ound, i s c r y i ht t os r he r a hi s e drl-ype s gh- pe d- ilt ound was he d pl a s und lke ar us o i

ba e l ca () e e t objc by se fom t bac s bal p ! ntr he e t tps r he k. Afe t e ma h d e tr d,t e o jc b g n t rs fo tr h n a n e e h b e t e a o ie r m

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t of a wedng r whe n ar i sr k.The obe hat li od n c s tuc jct

was r por e t be s ent e td o ev phve f et l , ne l e g e ong ary i ht f e f om t t botom, and a et r op o t bout t l f e wi we ve e t de. The e we e s m e ki of s r r o nd uppor. on is unde sde. t s t . ri

Afc t e o jc h d d spp a e fo v e t witr h b i t a ia e rd r m iw, he t

ne s got bac i o hi ca and dr e f s ve a m ie on s k nt s r ov or e r l ls t hi he ghwa Then he s o d hi ca t t l wih a he y. t ppe s r o a k t not r i vi l who was pa ke on t sde of t r d. n e ndi dua r d he i he oa s ond man wa wa chi s e lght a ong Red Ri r am ec s t ng om i s l ve , pr m a e y fve or sx m ie t t s hea t oxi t l i i l s o he out s . . A n As oci e Pr s r por a ar d i t Dalas s at d e s e t ppe e n he l Ti e - e ad on M a ch 27, 1 m sH r l r 966. I s s a e e s a e not t t t m nt r at v i e wih t A i For ',but i pr s nt t sght aranc t he r ces t e e s he i i f om a si hty di r nta e: ng r lg l le e ngl A c nt es and f i quai anc rends ca l Eddi Lax on, 56, l e s a m , s i s t' A nd t ' what t f r e l old or .' c hats he o m r ne pape m a want t s a i t ey of hi a ws r n s o t y n he es s s s its oc a e . So whe Lax on s w wha m i be de crbe as n s a t ght s i d a fyi s uce - h s pe, he de i d not t s l ng a ris ba c de o ay anyt ng abouti.Butt n he t l d t C.W .Ander hi t he a ke o s a t uc drve , and de i d t t l hi sor . on, r k i r c de o el s t y Ander on s i t he alo s w t sr e c a t s a d hat s a he t ang r f . t t ke m or c ag t r po a t ng lke t : a s l e our e o e rt hi i hi t n i doe t f g t iy'he t d ne m e t s we k. ha t s o or e t' ol ws n hi e kno t pe pl wil s y t t Lax on i dur d 1 I w hat o e l a ha s g ne c a Butt ts wha I s m ' r zy. ha ' t a ' La on s i t t he was drvi we t on U. 70 xs a d ha i ng s S. i s her Okl homa about ;ve A. . W e s y n out n a M dne da mor ng when < s w wha 1 fr t bele d t be a ni : a I t i s i ve o hug van or a hous bei move s al d on t e e ng d, t le he hi ys'he r l e :I got t s i e son be aus ghwa ' e at d. < hi mpr s i c e

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of hisng ge s o wedi t c a t si e e r l ng or h nd ook of t l owa ds Re Ri e t t s h. r d v r o he out ' he e s T piode m a t har s a up on m y de he i t nd hea ' Lax on s ie 6I t n e m i d t s d, ' s m ld. he xa ne he pot wher t ve cl had bee par d a s w no sga e he hi e n ke nd a i ofs or hi ' c c ng. ' ' La on had made up hi m i not t t l t xs s nd o el he s or he s d, but about a mie down t r he t y, ai l he oad ca e upo A nde s m n r on, sandi be i t tuck t ng sde he r wiih t Snyder Oklhoma drve f M a num c he , a n i s or g Oi a G a Com pan 1 nd s y. Ande s s i he t ha wa c d t sr e r on ad . oo, d t he he tang

fyi obe and t he beive t t i ha be n l ng jct hat le d ha t d e

f lowi hi . H e s i t t hc wathe i i hi ol ng m ad ha c d t n s r a vi m ir f s ver m ie . . . . c r ew r pr or e al l s La on pr s e b ne s e a xs e s d y w m n bout t cr f, wa he a t s as d i l c d ha be n a he i e . ke f t oul ve e lcopt r H e s i t t he go a c os as ffy f e t t a d ha t s l e it e t o he r por e c a t was f lar wih m iia y aic a t e td r f, amii t lt r r r f , a t t t sr nge ve ce de tl wa no a nd ha he ta hil e sniey s t he i e ' lcopt n'
The Huni i t Tr er n he ee

Thi ne c e t pl c on t ni of Se embe 5, s xt as ook a e he ght pt r 1 964,nea Cic Gr ,Calf ni . M r r s o ove i or a . ,a yo ung m a out on a huntng t i be n, i rp, came s pa at d f om hi e r e r s

t c mp no s a d a d k wa a goahig d cd d wo o a in n , s us s p r c n , eie
t t s le i a t e . He sr pped hl s l t a br nc o ake he t r n r e ta m ef o a h wih hi bet t ke f om f li o f i hi se t s l o ep r a lng f n s l ep. W hie s e ng s t r M p S . wine s d t c l e ki hele , t s e hr e

fyi obe s e h e ppe wih a pr r ng a l ng jct, ac qui d t otudi nd

r a i lg t t e it d c ng noie . U pon Er t noot tng i ht ha m te ooi ss s

tci t lght,he f ed t m t be heioptr out i ng hq i s kur he o lc e s

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lokng f hi ( o i or m once a i t esalton of hypot ss gan he c ai he i

or s ki of a nat al e anaton frt . M r ee ng ur xpl i ts ) .
l f hi t e - s and lg e sg lfr s o t r dg ove e t s r e ne t i ht d i na le n he i e r l oki G r nie Cr e V a ly. The lght t n a o ng a t e k le i . he ppea e s rd

t b t e sle y objcs t twe e cr i hi poston. o e hr e iv r e t ha r iclng s ii Two unkno obecs wee dr ppe by t wn j t r o d hem i t i n her
de c nt W ihi a f w mi es he hea d a l se . t n e nut , r oud c a hi r s ng i t unde br h be o a f i e d, he t s t n he r us l w nd, rght ne ook anc ua y i t l wer br nche of a t l pi t e H e t r r n he o a s a l ne r e. he e upon wines e t hum a i i vi l a oac ng t s d wo nlke ndi duas ppr hi hi sgna Er s They we e ga b d i sl r c l l s s i l e. r r e n ive y olare s s t , ha unus l pr r ng e s a com muni t d uis d ua , otudi ye , nd ca e t one anot r vi an uni eli bl c ng noie Ac o he a nt lgi e ooi s. c di t M r or ng o . ! t y wer t y ng t dil e he e r i o sodg hi f om hi tce pos ton whe a t r < i ' de m r s r il n hid < en, r al ' s rbe b M r S ci d y . a a r ,' a r d o t s 'obot' ppea e n he s ne.M r ce . fr d s l e ome ar ows at t tr bot'but r he o ' f ie t ditac or di r a of t s r nge i v dual. a ld o s r t ve t ny he t a ndi i s Then he t id lg i pa t of hi cl hi on fr a re i htng rs s ot ng ie nd t owi i a t m t f i e t hr ng t t he o rght n hem awa The i vi y. ndi dual had vi e r c i , a a t tme t i c a t be s ol nt ea tons nd t he i he r r f ga t as e upwar , e itng a vapor whih ca e n o c nd ds m ti c us d hi t bl ck out The onl t ng t pr ve e hi f lm o a . y hi hat e nt d s a l i wa hi bow we d i o a c ot h of t lvi tee ng s s dge nt r c he i ng r . Re i ng c c ous s i t ga ni ons i ne s n he e r y dawn,.M r. al

dia ar He r j ne hi huntng c s ppe ed. eoi d s i ompanl an ons d

dso ee t a t UFO a d iso c y nsha ic v rd h t he n t cu a t d

t d t m hi i r di e t l .The r m ar t t i pr ol he s nc e bl a e y e ked ha t ob ab y ha s e hi t do wih t m e e ie t t t l d om t ng o t he t ort ha he go r e wa l ng f . La e on, he r l t t ve nm nt s ooki or tr e a ed he s o y t hi f he -n-aw, who pe s d hi t g t i t r o s at r i l r uade m o e n t h wih t aut ii s M r ouc t he horte . . cont ct d a l l a e oca asr t onomy i t uc or who s e nty notse M at r ns r t ubs que l i d he AFB oci l. as Ac di t Ai For e r t , M r S cor ng o r c epors . wa a s ppr xi a ey t y-e n ye s of a mar i d, and emo m t l went s ve ar ge, r e

po e a a lcl misl l d cin pa t He a p ae ly d t o a si yo u t ln. e o p e rd

s a e a c it nt i t lng hi sor and be ived t t t bl nd onss e n' ell s t y le ha t i i ntocc r d c cty as de c i The ac ua t pe he nc de ur e xa l s rbed. t la r c di of hi na r ton of t e ount r we e r t ne e or ng s r ai he nc e r e ai d by t Ai For , a w el as t ar ows he fr d a t he r ce s l he r e t he ale . Bl Book l be e t s one ps ho ogi l' but i ns ue a l d hi yc l ca p' t t be t of m y knowl e, ne r sudid t t pe . o he s edg ve t e he a s

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The s or of a b and- r ow hunt , he d a ba t y ow- a r er l t y hi h i a t e s tng fa e t pars of hi cl hi and g n r e, eti l m o t s ot ng t sng t m down ont t he of hi as aia s untl os i he o he ads s s l nt i he wa ha fnake pa sng out be a e of s r nge f e s l- d, s i c us ta um s e it by Ga i ns' i c t i y ha d t be i v unl s one m ted le ,' s er anl r o le e, e s c i s i wihi t f a e k of t whol par de of onsder t t n he r m wor he e a s ore sm iar t i. Appa e l , ho ver t l l as t is i l o t r nty we , he oca t onomy i t uct be i ed M r r nsr or lev . s ce l t u i nty o r por hi s o y.W oul h have done s i t wine sw a e t s tr d o f he t s s obv ousy unsa e? Y e Bl Book pe sse i ca lng t i l t bl t ue r it d n li he c e <ps hol ca ' f r t r c d. as yc ogi l' o he e or I t ne t e c s s Bl Book di no do m uc n he xt hr e a e , ue d t h be t r; but i pe nt of Bl Book a numbe of te nde nde ue r de ca e ci la i esi t s pur ue t m a di t di t d vii n nv tga or s d he nd d he b t t c d wih lm ie tme and f . es hey oul t i t d i unds Si e t s c s s a e c asi and m uc ha be wrt nc he e a e r l sc h s en it a en bout t m , t r ade wil do we l t c he he e r l l o xami ot r ne he s c s f a l ngt er a yss of ea I i ve y sgnii our e or e hi nal i ch. t s r i fc nt t t m or de al d i pe nt i esi tons of a hat he e t ie nde nde nv tga i t s t e c es f l d t t n up e de e whih woul he e hr e as aie o ur vi nc c d dic e t t m : on t c r y, c os r s utny i ea e s r di' he he ont ar l e cr i ncr s d t H eaiy' of t s e nt . Le ts consde t s ca es he r lt ' he e ve s t 1 i r he e s c onol i a l hr og c ly.

The Kel Hopk ns le Si ln l yi v3l gh i g

'hi c e, whi h occ r on Augus 21 1965, on a r s as c ur ed t , f r i K e l Kent ky, i ofe t r e t K e l H o a m n ly, uc s t n e m d he ly- p-

k n v l c s sn e Kel i js a l c lcu tr o h us s i s i e a e i c l s u t o a l se f o e l y
s ven m ie f om H op ns le. e ls r ki vil Alhough t A i For ne r o c aly i s i t t he r ce vc i l nve tga ed

t ca e M a.J E.Al r Rf mal 'l d i o i. he s , j ohn bet or ly' oke nt t

A c or ng t hi s a e e f om t Bl Boo fl s: c di o s t t m nt r he ue k ie

On or about Augts 22nd, 1 It 965, at about ei ght A. . 1 he r a ne br as conc r ng a i i M, ad ws oadc t e ni n nc -

de ta Kel Sain,a p o i tl sx mi s n rh n t l tto p r xmaey i l o t y e

of H opki vll At t tm e I hea d t s ne br dns le. he i r hi ws oa cas, I wa at G r c K e uc on my w a t t s a ey, nt ky y o Ca pb l AFB, whe e l a a sgne f r r s r m el r m s l d o e e ve tai ng 1 cal d t a r ba e a ms d i t y ha r ni . le he i s nd ke f he d he d a hi a ar nyt ng bout an a l g Cyi s uc r r por . le ed ng a e e t

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The s i t y ha not a s sed t t as l ng as y a d he d nd ugge t ha o I wa i t a e I s ul de e m i i t r was s n he r a, ho d t r ne . he e f

a yhig t ti rp r.1 i daey drv t te n t n o hs e o t mme itl o e o h

s c a l a ed t hom e be ongl t a M r . c ne nd oc t he l ng o s Lenny La o d. ngf r The a r i Bl Book t f l ng s re of s a e n ppea n ue he olowi e is tt m e s whih l e i s i or s nt c at r nve tgat s howed t be unt ue: t o r hat

M r.La or beonge t t Hol Role Chur h (he s ngf d l d o he y lr q s

be ong t t Trniy Pent c t l whi ho ds con nl ed o he i t e os a l ch l ve

tona-ype srvce );t t on t nlht of t oc r nce i lt e i s ha he g he cure

s ha gone t a r lg o m e tng; t t he s ns t r he d o e i i us e i ha r o ! hei wi s a s e f i ve , nd om rends ha be om e wor d up m t a d c ke o f enz b om i ve y e i ly unba anc d. A1 of r y, ec ng r tmotona l l e ' 1 ' t e s a e e s a e com plt l uns t ntat d. The hes t t m nt r eey ubs a i e y wee a r nty obti d fom D e y SherE Pat, a r ppa e l ane r put i ts n a we s i a not f om a of t w ine s s* vo d keptc, nd r ny he t s e . M os of Bl Book' i or a i on t s ca e come t ue s nf m ton hi s s

fom lca ai- s oci s who t k a pe ihe a i e r o l rba e al oo rp r l ntr e t i i. O ne of t ca ai f om Ca pbe l A i For e s n t he pt ns r m l r c * s wr e a l te whi c os wih t f l wi s a e Ba e ot e t r ch l es t he olo ng t t ment.
. . . I woul l d i t poi out t t out of a l t ke o nt ha 1 he ca e 1 i tgat f r t c m a r a out of s s nvesi ed o he om nde nd

durng my t e and a ha f ye s t r , t s l i i hr e l ar he e hi nc de i pr s d m e t l as a f t r e I w a nt m es e he c t nd urhe mor , s ne r e n r m ot l conne t wih i l f l ws ve ve e ey c ed t t t olo t n, t t m y m c or c er ng t s i de i he ha m y onc ni hi nci nt s r t r f uly, and 1 am not e n s e when i t k a he a t ve ur t oo pl c The e or , 1 a af a d t t 1 hav not bee a e. r f e m r i ha e n of much hep a f t s 1 a og z l nd or hi pol i e. Eve t n hough he wa n' eve er o el ' c s t n eem t y' onne t d wih ce t i,t ca e i e s hi ve y ltl t he s mpr s ed m r ite!

a1 te icd ns t t b p e e ao n Ca b l l h n ie t ha a p n d r u d mg el

*'' Ce er f UFO St es i s ty t publs a det ld fhe nt or udi s horl o ih aie ac count of t cae by Iabel Da s,i or tng muc of t Ms s s vi nc porai h he i tgaton of t i de peror e by Bud Le t and tlr nvesi i he nci nt f m d dwih leef e ma beor M r. Langf d and her f l ha gr or de f e s or amiy d own t hor

o q y dsutd wih c roi -ek r. M s Dai to up te u hl ig se t uist sees . vs o k y h tal a y a ltr atr t n s ha c ltl q itd d wn.a d rl e r ae fe hip d ompeey uee o n
obt ni t coopeaton of t prmar wlne e, r ewed t ai ng he r i he i y t sss evi he entre i dent fom t s r ove i tm m i nci r hi em n i

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M y s no i of t ca e i ba ed on m atr a obt ned y pss he s s s e i l ai die l f o Bud Le t who a t t tm e wa eng r cty r m dwih, t ha i s i ne erannounce at r di sai W HOP i H o ns le, r a o tton n pki vil and who o t m o ni a t r t e nt i er i we a1 n he r ng f e he ve nt v e d 1 s ve adul m e be s of t gr e n t m r he oup. W ha f l t olows a e a r num be of r l van pa s e f om t not rz a count r e e t s ag s r he a i ed c of t i s i ton he m ade on t m or ng f l ng he nve tga i he ni olowi t sg i he ihtng; Se aduls we e i e v e d i t e gr ven t r nt r i we n hr e oups: t he t e wom e a noon tl f l ng mor ng t hr e n t le olowi ni , he one m a who ha be n i t le d wor ng s nc n d e n he i l ki i e about e g A. . t s i ht M he ame m or ng and t ot r ni , he he t ee m e a t r t y had r t ne f om a a lda hr n f e he e ur d r n l- y ti t Eva vil , I ana abo ei P. t rp o ns le ndi , ut ght M. hat eve ng The f l ng wa a cor e a i be we n ni . olowi s r l ton t e t e t e s par e r pors N one of t i vol d hos hr e e at e t . he n ve gr oups ha a oppo uniy t t l t e h ot r d n rt t o a k o ac be ab t e out he vent snc ar und e g A. t t m ol i e o i ht M. ha w i ng. Al g oups ag e d t t t he g of t c e t e l r r e ha he i ht he r a ur s wa f om t an a hal t t e and a ha f f e . s r wo d f o hr e l et They a1 a ee t t t he w a ba d, tl s m e l gr d ha he ad s l le a c or a t body; t hea was r t obl lke ol s he he d a her ong i an e . M r Le t r or d t f l ng comgg . dwih ec de he olowi m e s f om va i us of t wine s : many bule s nt r ro he t s es lt wer fr d and a t l - uge s gun wa us d. .. . e e we ve ga hot s e W he ve i wa hi, i wo d foa or f l ove an ne r t s t t ul l t al r d

sury fr c v r .. .Th s t wh n srkij te c r o oe. e hos e ti n h

ig or w aki or f lng.n e under owt woul n l ng ali gr h d

o jc wo l s un a t o h t e we e hi l g a be t u d o d s h ug h y r t n t bu k t Theo jcsma en s u d ...whi jmp c e. be t d o o n l u e r sl a t e o jcs we tt r u h i....Thee wa u te s h b e t n h o g t r s no s ound of waki The obe s we e s emi y l ng. jct r e ngl
we g l s a t y woul foat do i hte s s he d l wn f om t ee r r s mor t n f lf om t . e ha al r hem W he t y a oac d t hous i al ca e , t n he ppr he he e n l s s he a m s we e r ied i a esi k 'm up' f s om and r r a s n :tc e ' a hi t y woul a oac ve y sowl on t r hi f t he d ppr h r l y hei nd ee . W hen s r ck wih bule s or a Cas i , t y woul tu t lt hlght he d dr t hands poston and r n.Si t t l c l op o ii u nce he a on urs

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m uc i t s h n he ame f s o as a ha s and t a hi n wk' he

ha d wee rie a o e te hed i a p rnl n s r asd b v h a , t p ae tj

l ke r t lke an ata k po ii Howe r l oo d a her i tc s ton. ve , t m a ha bc n a f i ndl ge t e t i c t t t y ve e r e y sur o ndi a e ha t y had no we pons The woul m ove sowl whe he a . y d l y n i t s poston t r t hous s and m a no n hi ii owa ds he e de

a tmp t e tr Th y j s so d a d sa e un i te t o n e . e u t t o n t r d t l
t y we e f i e d a y. On s ve a occ i , a1 he r rght ne wa e r l asons l lg s we e t ne out ba k and f ont and t n t y i ht r ur d c r he he woul a oac f om any ang e M y pe s l obd ppr h r l. r ona s r to of t pc e i ve ar t s t t e e va i ns he opl nvol d e hi : he hr e

wo n k w e a t wha t j sw a a c pe me no x cl y t he a nd c e td

dr wi num be one as t ob ec s i ve I la a ng r he l t nvol d. ld t m de c i t t be t o t r a lt ea h i he s rbe, o he s f hei biiy, c ndi dua de ai t t i i t pi t e.l ate pt d no vi l t l ha s n he c ur tm c t t l ad t o e hem . . . but r he t i d t f l w t i at r r e o olo hc r l d i dr ng i pa t by pa t but t whol ope a ea n awi t r r he e rton t i ook a bout a hour and a ha f be o e t fna n l f r he i l dr wi wa m a As f t t e me I had l i a ng s de. or he hr e n: ad t dr wi on t t bl be or t m e ca e i he a ng he a e f e he n m n . . . an one o t d f hem pi ke up t dr wi a c d he a ng nd e l m e GThats il'W e s down t m a c nge xc ai d, ' ' t' at o ke ha s i ac or e wih whatt y s w ....Th t m a n n c danc t he a e wo i di r e wer t s pe of t f c . . . and t se enc s e he ha he a e be hus upperbody. ky

The s or quie na ur l m e wih c pl t dibe if t y t t aly t t om e e s le on t pa t of m os pe s s e ept t e who knc t he r t r on , xc hos w he f m iy wel.The e i no que ton t t M r Ledwih, who a l l r s si ha . t made t onl s rous i s i ton f l ng t ev nt he y e i nve tga i olowi he e , hr l beive t wine s . He co d ;nd no m otke m y le d he t ses ul i wha e r f r a hoa t s mpl f k we e no s e ng t ve o x- he i e ol r t e ki publc t a i d s ed ho rbl f om c i iy iiy, nd ndee uFer ri y r urost s e r , r pore s and s s i m onge s I i a s hi y e ke s e t r , en atonr . t s l o ghl unlke y t t a hoa wo d i vol e t t m a pe s a i l ha x ul n v ha ny r ons nd a mi g da h t a polce sa i m ie a a dni ht s o i t ton l s w y. Alhoug 1 ha no o c a c t h d i l onne ton wih t ca e, I ci t he s di m a an a t d ke tempt t fnd out whe her t r ha be n o i t he e d e an t avei c r us s i t a e f om whih s y r lng ic e n he r a r c ome m o nke co d ha es pe The m onke hypot ss f l, ys ul ve ca d. y he i ais howe r i t basc t s i ve , f he i e tmony of t wine s ca be he t s es n ac ept d. U nde a ba r ge of g c e r ra unfr f om K e uc ans e r nt ki ,

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o r a sme ve o what e e xt nded pe i i i unl i bl t t rod, t s nka e ha a l s one ca ve woul not ha be f m i Fur t eat da r d ve en ot t r e m onke do not fo down f om t e s: t y he mor , ys l at r r e he

ete j mp o f l An a ywa , I wa un b e t : d i ru h r al d n y . s al o n
any t ac o a t a lng cic ! r e f r ve i r us 1 , t n, one M s s t t e nt di 'a pl c m f he ume hat he ve d t ke a e s r por e a i t cr m r s had a physc r lt why e t d, nd f he ea e i al ea iy, wa not one of t s hem kil d unde fr ? W hy di t le r ie d hey Ei ov whe hi? p er n t Bi a r Y e . But Cl e Enc e s of t Thid K i z r e? s os ount r he r nd

a e by no mea ij e tt Lo afe t e of r ns n r quet. ng tr he nd

Prjc Ble Bo k d rn te mo tso S ptmb r a d oet u o , u ig h nh f e e e n

Oc obe 1 t r 973, s ome s ve y Cl e Enc e nt os ount r of t es he Thid K i d we e r t i t Unie St t s a one. r n r epored n he td ae l * But e n dur ng t Bl Book pe i t r w e e m a ve i he ue rod he e r ny m or CE I I eve s r por e i t pr s a t prva e e I nt e t d n he e s nd o i t i s i t s t n wer omci ly r c z by Bl nve tga or ha e a l e ognicd ue Book. I UFOCAT,t comput rz da a ba of U FO n he c ied t nk ca e m a nt i d b t Ce er f UFO St e , t r s s i a ne y he nt or udis he e a ar a ppe bout t nt tme as m a CE- I c s s as a a we y i s ny H ae ppe r i t Bl Bo fl s f t s m e pe i d. n he ue ok ie or he a ro '

A Stcnge New Devce ofYou Amerc s r l i cn The c a sc a c t of Fa he W ila M e c or G il a l s i c oun t r li m l hi l, n A ngia pretsatoned att m ison ofBoina i Pa lc n is t i he si a in m ua N e G ui , ha bee publs d i s ve a plc s , w nea s n ihe n e r l a e . H owe r t m os e e i a ount by t R e r nd ve , he t xt nsve cc , he ve e R. .Cr we l ha unf t e y notha t wi cic aG ut l, s or unat l d he de r ul ton t t i de e es l varous f m s i w a prva ey c r i ha t s w . n i or , t s i t l ic aed a t publs d i Fl ng Sauc Reve Speult nd hen ihe n yi er fw, c a l s N o. 4, Augus 1971. M or r ce l A. . i l s ue t e e nty, H Laws pr e s r of Engls at Ca ior a St e U ni on, of s o ih lf ni at ve st at Long Be h, has publs d a ffy- e t e ie r iy ac ihe t pag r ats on t Fat G ilca e r prntn t s udy by Re en he her l s , e i i g he t ver d Cr wel. ut l**
ls d by t Centr f UFO St es 924 Chl ihe he e or udi , cago Ave. Eva t , nson, l.60202. l
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The Bl Book mat ral on t cas i n m o t e ie y ue ei he e s l s ntr l fom t Ai Atac i Ausr la, and doe co an r he r t M n tai s nti muc of t s h he ame m a e i l a arng i Re Cnzwels t r a ppe i n v. t l' t e ts W hat i di e e i Bl Book' tt ' t r a ie. s l r nt s ue l s ' iude' oat wa d t c e whih t y dim is a :m ii e pr t i of r he as , c he s s s snt r e aton asr nomi al bodi s' de pie t f ct t t many of t to c e ' s t he a ha he obs va i er tons we e m a under an ove c t s r de r as ky. The Aus r i n A i For e l i was no mor s ts yi tala r ce va uaton e a if ng: Q AF coul c e t no denie conc uson on t Q RA d om o t l i he r por ,and i re wihi t U nie K i e t nquii s t n he t d ngdom a t nd he Unie Stts ha no cue or a we s As a r sm ,l es td ae d l s ns r . el e

sghtngs ha be n cl sfe a a ral phe i i ve e asiid s e i nome Iil na sc

but m os pr bl t y we e r fet i ol a cl of a t oba y he r e l tons oud

mao lght s ur o unknown orgn.' jr i o ce f ii '

gr e ul whe t oppor unly pr s nt d is l t vii at f n he t t e e e te f o st Boi naiwih Re Cr wel W e l a e sx of t org nal a t v. ut l. oc t d i he i i wine s s and c t ugh t sghtng w a by t n ffee t se ven ho he i i s he t n

Thsc s h s awasitiye mea d 1wa leeo e i ae a l y nrg d n s rfr

ye r o1 (tt pl e i t l tr par ofJ 1 a s d i ook ac n he ate t une 959),

t e he vent wa r nde e i gr t de a l Re Cr w el wa s e r d n ea t i. v. ut l s t a t a m y i e pr t r wih t na i es A tfr t m a of o c s nt r e e t he tv . s , ny t m f l t t 1 r pr s e a g r e a hort and he e t ha e e ent d ove nm nt ut iy, woul not ope up; but af e a whie t i o m a i d n tr l he nf r ton

f we fel.Ho a c r tl Ih v ,o c u s,no wa l d rey w cu aeh a e f o re o y

of knowi But f om t f cl e es i s a ge t es ng. r he a al xpr s on nd sur of t na i s l s ns d t t t e nt had bee r l a f r hc tve , e e ha he ve n ea s a ast y we e conc ned. he r er ' The r de s d be i mi t ti addii t t ea r houl ar n nd ha n ton o he Fat r Gil sghtng,t r we e sxt one ot r t ye r he l i i he e r i yhe s hat a i t s n he ame ge r a e The f l wi t bl s ne al r a. olo ng a e hows t t ha

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n e r t of t sghtng wer f il wel dit i e es he i i s e a ry l srbut d ar ound t e t r tp of Pa he ase n i pua. W he t f m ous sg i s oc ur e a Boi i on n he a ihtng c rd t ana J 26 a 27,1 une nd 959,R e Cr we lwas a v. ut l way on a w a kl

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i g t of t m ount i s a i ns i t D a Count y. n our he a n t to n he go r W hie he was a l way, Fa he G il wr e t f l ng l t t r l ot he olowi e t r t hi o1 f i nd a c i nt t Re r nd D . e o s d re nd onfda , he ve e Dur y a St Ai n' i D a a: r t . da s n gur
D e Da d: ar vi Lie .s s r e, in' i? Yese da 1 wr e y a f i tang s t t t r y, ot ou

lter ( c I sil i c t s nd you) ex esi ct whih tl ntnd o e pr sng opi ons on UFOs ( t h t s l tr i not on ni . Alhoug hi ete s
El , i a r l ex es e gr ve doubt about e t ppa enty pr s d a s UFOs bec us , i co r a i wih Cnzwel he a e n nve s tons t t l, t d m e of hi gr t r l a e t be i e i s h ol s ea euct nc o lev n uc m a t r . Vi ia i of t t s t a e not entr l ac te s st tons ha or r i ey -

c ptbl i Anglca t ogy,or s I a t d. Not e aen i n heol o m ol l

ls t n t nyfurh u sltr 1h d c a g d my es ha we t-o o r ae a h n e

viws s e e om what Las ni ht we at Bo ana expe . t g , i i ne d abo f hour of U FO ac i iy, and t r nce ut our s tv t he e L no doubt wha e r t t y a e handl b be s t ve hat he r ed y i s o s e ki At tmes i w a a ol e y br at ng f om nd. i t s bs ut l e ht ng.... aki The e ha be n many r f r ce t Fat r G ils ca e r ve e e e en s o he l' r f l not t ki whie t eve wa i pr r s . Thi i u e-a ng l he nt s n og e s s n is l i m os unus l es ci ly when a fas i ht wa te f s t ua , pe al l hlg s ne de t r c d m os of hi obs rv tons But I know e d o e or t s e ai . Fat r G il a a pa nsaki , m e hodi l a une t bl he l s i t ng t ca, nd xcia e

p ro - j s t e s r t sa d c l y b a d t k n ts e s n u t h o t o tn aml y n a e o e
att hegtof t e ii a i The Bl Book flg he i he xctng cton. ue ie
c a n t s not s snc t y we e o c a l r pored t ont i he e e , i e he r i ly e t o

t pr e b t Ai Ata i Ausr la J t a fw he ojct y he r tch n tai. us e

wils l umce t hi hlg t ac i o g i ht he ton: 6: r. . pa che of 1 c ouds Si ht d brg 45 M - t s ow l . g e i ht whie lght f om f ont door t i r r . 6: 50 -- ea ove D a a and M ena Ca l cl r r gur pe. l St phen and Erc Langf d. e i or 6: 2 5 - st phe ar i . Confr not a s a . e n rves ims tr Fi hundr d f e ? Or e? ve e et ang

6: 5 5

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on t p move - m a N ow t ee m e o s n? hr n, m o ng, gl wi doi s e hi on vi o ng, ng om t ng dec Gone k. . M en one a t a i nd wo ga n.

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- one ag n. -u nl --cl oud ce lng c r d s y; ce lng ii ove e k ii

2, fet (nd t ,no sar or pln000 e a hus ts a es. M e t ee f ur t (ppe ed t) n hr , o , wo a ar i t t or ) Thi elcrc bl s t n ha der. n e ti ue po7: 12 7: 0 2 8: 28 8: 50 lg .M en gone S lg sil t r . iht . poti ht tl he e - M e one a t a r ag n. Bl n nd wo ppea ai ue lght i . - UFO goe t oug cl . s hr h ouds --cl r s he e he y coud ove Daea ky r , av l r gur . U FO s e by m e ove he a en r ad. Cale s a i peopl l d t ton e. - cl ouds f m i ag n. Bi one s a or ng ai g ttona y a l g r t orgi l Ot i r nd ar e - hc i na ? he s c i a go ng t otg t r om ng nd i hr l h he c ouds A s t y de e l . he x nd t o h hr ug c ouds lght r te t lke a l ge bao l , i el c ed i ar l on t cl - no m or t n 2, he oud e ha 000

f t pr bl ls ( i of couds eeg oba y es heght l i j d e b heg t o ne r y mo n s u g d y ih f a b ut n) ' ai .

9: 46 10: 0 5 11: 04 - ov he d UFO r ppea s i ho r ng. er a ea r ; s ve i - N o sgn of UFO . i - ll a r n. -e vy ai

G il had dr wi m a and obt i d t sg t e l a ngs de a ne he ina ur s o wine s . The e we e t r y- ght i al, of whom f t s es r r bit ei n l

t yfve sgne t r por (he c l e we e e wenti d he e t t hidr n r xcude . Apa t fom Gil t wine ss icl d fve l d) r r l, he t se n ude i
Pa puan t a r and t e m e c as it s e che s hr e di al ss ant. Fa he G il t d m e as he ha t d ot s of t fr t t r l ol , s ol her , he l s

sg i of t brg lg .He ha j t ha di , a ihtng he iht iht d us d nner nd

a he ca e out t f ont door of t mis o hous he s m he r he s i n e g anc d up a t s and s w V e ,but i a ton t l e t he ky a nus n ddii o Ve nus he s w a brght whie lght s wha abo a i t i , ome t ve Ve . Par of t sghtng wa m ade unde an over as nus t he i i s r c t

s y,wih t objcs as ndi and dece ng t o h k t he e t ce ng s ndi hr ug

cl , ca tn br g ha oe on c ouds as t ouds s i g i ht l s l hey pa s d se t oug hr h! Bl Book l be e t sghtng Gs a s and pl net.' But ue a l d he i i tr a s' how c d t s ha bee pos i e? I a lm y ca e r a an oul hi ve n sbl n 1 re s at sonome , 1 hav ye t obs v s a s or pl net a r r e t o er e t r a s ppea i t de c t ough cl ng o s end hr ouds t a be g of l s t t o i ht e s han wo

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t a f et il i i t cl s as t y di s . I hous nd e , lum natng he oud he d o n a ton,Fa he G il e tm a e t he ghtof t dic t be ddii t r l si t d he i he s o t e t f hundr d f et and is a r di m e e a ut hr e o our e e , t ppa ent a t r bo f i he at a m ' l ngt Te he St phe s i t t i i nc s ve r s e h. ac r e n a d ha f he put hi ha out c os d, i wo d c r a s nd l e t ul ove bout ha f of l i. I ha ye t s e V e appe i l r er t n my Es. t ve t o e nus arng a g ha t Fat r G iis ac ount c i s: he l' c ontnue

Aa we wac c i,me c me o t fo t i o jc th d t n a u r m b s be t
and a a e on t t of i, on wha a a e t ppe r d he op t t ppe r d o be a dec on t p of t hug dic.The e we e f k o he e s r r our me i a l oc sona l t 2 t n one t n tle n a l, ca i ly wo he , he lr e, t n f ur: we no e t va l tme t m e a he o t d he rous i s he n pPe r d. And t n l e on a 1 t e wines e who ae he at r l hos t s s Fe e quie s e t t our r or we e rght a t t r t ur ha ec ds r i , nd ha

t y a e d Ihe s w t me a t s me tme t t he gr e t yl a he n t he a i ha
1 di wer abl t sgn t i na e a wine s s o d e e o i her m s s t s e f wha w e a s e t be hum a ac i t or be ngs of t s um d o n tviy i

s me s r o t e o jc is l. o o t n h b e t tef
The ne ni ht wa e n mor i t r si One of t xt g s ve e n e e tng! he na i s Anni La i Bor tvc , e ure owa,r i o Fahe G il sudy an nt t r l' t s i gr t e t m en a as hi t c e out s The n ea xcie t nd ked m o om door . sg i he m a t r e o V e c n m o e comi htng de hen ul s ut nus ve r pl ey.G il frtnots we e at6: P. whe t s etl l' is g e r 02 M. n he un, cos t t equaor woul not ye ha s t at h i l e o he t , d t ve e, lhoug t woul ha bee be nd t moun ans U nde no cic d ve n hi he ti . r r ums a es woul Ve ha be n brght e t nc d nus ve e i nough i t da n he ytme s t ha ca e a l t t e ie e a ong t i ky o ve us d l ha xc t m nt m he na i s Aga n we ha G ils o wor tve . i ve l' wn ds:
. . .

W e soo i t ope t wath.Alhough t t d n he n o c t he

s ha s t( nd t moun ans ,i wa quielg un d e behi he t i ) t s t iht

f t f l ng ffee m i e .W e wa c d fg e or he olowi it n nut s t he i ur s appe r o t -f o t a n om our f hem- t r wa no doub he e s t t tt ha hey we e human. Thi i posi y t s r s s sbl he ame

o jc t tIt o t b t S t e s i ' ls nih . b e t ha o k o e he s h r h p' a t g t mo

Two s l r U FOs wc e s en a t s m e tm e male r e t he a i , s a i y,one o r t hil,we t a one ove hea t tonar ve he ls s , nd r d. On t l r one, t of t fg e s e e t be he a ge wo he i ur s e m d o doi s e hi i t ce e of t de k- t y ng om t ng n he nt r he c he we e oc sona l be ng ov and r i i t r a mg r ca i ly ndi er a sng hei r

as t hough adusi or sti up s t ng. One j tng e tng omehi

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fgur s e d t be sa ng,l ng do on us ( e e me o tndi ooki wn a roup o a f bouta doz n). e

N ow c e t c i a Fa he Gil s r t hed hi a m om s he lm x. t r l t e c s r abo hi hea and wa d. To li s p ie, t fgu e ve s d ve zs ur r s he i r wa ved ba k. One of hi co pa o wav bot a m s c s m ni ns ed h r ove li he and t n t t outi Egur s di t r ls ad he he wo sde e d he s m e. The e wa m or wa ng a now a l f of t a r s e vi nd l our he be ngs s e e t wave ba k! i em d o c The e s emed t be no doubt tz t our m ove e r e o la m n? wer ans r d. A 1 t m ison boy m a audi : e we e 1 he s i s de bl ga ps s . A sdak wa begnni t co e i 1 s ntErc f r s i ng o ls n, e i or a t c a diec e a s r e of l da he t r or h nd r t d e i s ong s g owa ds t U FO . Af e a m i e or t of t s t U FO he tr nut wo hi , he appa e l ac r nty knowl dge by m a ng s ve a wa ng e d ki e r l vi

motonsbac and f l (n a sde ys die i lke i k or i i wa r cton, i a pe um) The wa ngbyuswa r peae and t s ndul . vi s e td hi
w a f l d by m or pa s swih t tr h a t n s olowe e s e t he o c nd he t U FO be n t be he ga o come s o y bi ge , appa e l l wl g r r nty com i i our die ton.I ce e a tr pe ha haf ng n r ci t asd fe r m l a mi e a c nut nd ame on no.urhe M tr a f l e f t r. e ur r t or t ee mi e , t fgur s a r nty l t wo hr nut s he i e ppa e l os i e e t i us f t y diappe r d be ow dec nt r s n or he s a e l k.
Fa he G il alo i c t d t t t whol gr t r l s ndi a e ha he e oup ha d be gun t s ut a t m a be koni m otons t t o ho nd o ke c ng i o he men t de ce but t r w a a ut l no r s ns o s nd, he e s bs l e y e po e, ot r t n t t ale y not d. Fi ly, t e we e no he ha ha r ad e na l her r s oundswhae r e a tng fom et rt bei ort i tve m nai r ihe he ngs her m a hi c ne. W hat Fat r G ils nots sae ne ha ca e muc he l' e t t xt s us d h c r ve s At 6: P. . he w e t i t di r H o i ont o r y. 30 M , n n o nne . w s i,s ptc a k,t t i t mi t o a l t s c moton, a t ke i s s ha n he ds f 1 hi om l pe s coul ca m l go i t di r One w o d r ly r on d l y n o nne ? ul ea l ha t know Fa he Gil t unde sand t s H e i a c m ve o t r l o rt hi. g al m a a man who t ke t ng i hi s rde: f t r or na s hi s n s t i urhe m e, t s wa t se ond niht of appa ii hi s he c g rtons a he ha nd d wa che f f t d or our a one- l ho s t niht be or nd ha f ur he g f e. W he I s n poke w ih Fa he G ili M e bour , 1 di ho t t r l n l ne d, w-

e r a k hi a t s Hi r pons was G ve , s m bout hi. s es e : Looki ba ng ck, 1 s i s won r a ometme de bout t s mys l. 1 t ht t hi ef houg , oo,

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ta i mih b js an w d vc o y u Amein K ' h t t g t e u t e e ie f o rc n /

7PM. n teUFO wm si p ee t at ug i a p ae . ad h s tl rsn, l h t p erd l ho

wa a pm of a rgl dal r i , s ebi one di s i d iy outne om t ng d wihout que to t s i n. I am r m i d o a l te I r c ve f om an Engls e nde f e t r e ei d r ih

Ac di t hi not s he c e out f om di r a cor ng o s e , am r nne t

s e t s ale .n e e r ne went i o c c f om wha m lr n, ve yo nt hur h or e ns ve ong.Thi f c as s e s i r di e t s ptc ;but s a t lo e m nc e bl o ke is ,

frteBoa ig o ,g ig i t dn e a dt e e sn o h ina ruy on n o in r n o v no g

sho lo ma y y as a o decilg a tpclDa l h c ob n er g , srbn y ia yi t g

Dic,whlh he s a e ca e down i a s t of G a lng l f s c tt d m n or f li ca

mot n'l a p rnl c med wntoso y f rhewrt: i . t g ae ty a o o lwl, o o ' oe

nd t n l was tm e f t ' a he wen i i , e A he t l or ea' nd t nsde l vi t dic t is own de ce .Pe ha we s l ne r ea ng he s o t vi s r ps ha l ve bc A e t ac ountf hum an beha o ,es c a l t Brbl o c or vi r pe i ly he i ts ih! M t r ev ns e c ong, t vii lt w a poo , tl s w a he sbiiy s r le ky s c r wih c ouds and no U FOsw e e i sght At 1 40 ove ed t l , r n i . 0:

PM. Gi s n tsr a ' tri e poin j to tie . , l oe e d: erf x lso us usd r A k

t mison ho e.N ot ng s en. A c or ng t Cr t l' he si us hi e ' c di o uwel ' s
g ve hi a teme us s k.Rem e a m r ndo hoc mberng t UFO,he i he r he out t s e wha ha ha us d o e t d ppene but s w not ng d, a hi

ac u t te e po in ma e Gi jmp o o b d a d c o n, h x lso d l u l ut f e n

u uua.Thee poin h we e,ha a ke e e qo e ns l x lso , o v r d wa n d ve n o te sain Wh t r ti ' e ertn , ersltlg n h tto . ehe hs Q n taig a-pit e P n
e oson ha anyt ng t do wlh t U FO i obvi l xpl i d hi o t he s ousy

c j cur l I wasj tone addii ie t be a d t on e t a. t us tonal tm o dde o

t bi a r ca a ogue of e nt . he z r e t l ve s The fv doz n or s s par e e s i Pa i 1 9 ie e o e at vent n pua n 95 pe ha 1e t f r ba k i tm e f any r la e doc e r ps i oo a c n i or e i bl um n-

tto n w.Un o be l mu h daa o g tnllsinic ain o d u tdy c t f o e ta ce ts

v l w a l tby t r f a of t m lia y t c aue s os he eusl he ltr o onduc t a s r of s e i i siaton whe t e nt wer ny o t cintsc nvc tg i n he ve s e f e h. rs
t s m e tm e t tt e nt we e oc ur l a Bol ion he a i ha he ve s r c r ng t ana t 26t a tade f om Sa ur i Er e Eve t , s w a he h, r r r m a , ni ne t a n

n eei,ho v r o eh r u sdeih :Aty e iey r s we e, n umo o s i l t j rcsl

o lc a q o c fo t n rh a d hedn n rhe s.l bet p r ah rm he o t n a ig o t at t

wa gr enlh a ve y brght wih a t ai of whie fa e s e s nd r i , t rl t lm be n i.l l oke lke a s tng s a . hi d t t o d i hoo i t r l de ce d q t c os t me,appea t s nde uie l e o dng l r r a a ge nd l r r a sowi down untl i hove e a ut Eve a ge nd l ng i t r d bo

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hundr d f e a ve me atan a e of a e e t bo ngl boutf t e or pfv de ee .The lg o i f de outexc pt f t por gr s i ht n t a d e or be t

hoe whc weeb ihl iu nae Th o jc ha ls ih r rg ty l ml td. e be t d l

a sl oue t of a r gby f ba l and had a ki of i te u oot l, nd r ng or band a ound i w1. f or fve s m idom e i r t t: our 1 i e m r hol beow t band on t sde I coul s m t es l he he i d e On t ne day,M r Eve t cr s e ove t Boi i on he xt . ne t o s d r o ana busnes a t na i s as d hi i he ha s e t i s nd he tve ke m f d e n he A merc Ai For e l s ni . n e s i ' e Hl a i an r c m t ght y a d, W d t Bo ana .' i i' A ppa e l ot r bei s Fal e G il fl t t t r nty he s sde r l et ha he A merc had s ehi t do wih wha t y ha obians om t ng o t t he d

s r d ( nd t i wmss f t go t di ).Unf A nae e ve a hus t a e o o nner o t1 t Ai For c y, he r ce annot tke crdi f ha i a cr t a e t or vng af t t c n hove a f w hundr d f e a ha a r e e e t bove t gr he ound,cl s oe enoug f obs r r t m a out i vi l m en- a h or e ve s o ke ndi dua nd ye be c plt l sl nt t om e ey ie l
T S or o Cos he oc r e

Fo t sne ca e Iw m sntby Bl Book t Socoro, r hi xt s qe ue o r

Ne Me io a a o ilh siao .Deyt my sr n w xc , s n ca wet tr s i g e to g

deiet ;nd a nat a expana i f t sg i ( wa sr o ur l l ton or he lhtng 1 s sil unconvi d a tl nce bout t r alt of CE-Is) 1 coul he e iy I1 , d
fn none; t c e i t r f e lsed i t Bl Bo id he as s he e or i t n he ue ok fls as e ni ntfe ' e ' de i d. U i '

The Soc r c s wasbascal a snrewine ssg i oro a e i ly i l- t s ihtng ( lh u h s v r lot r mo e di a tm ' e s s t t o at o g e e a he r s n t se o he bt n jc weer p re , u t wi e swa apoie n who e e t r e o td) b t he t s s l ma n c s
c r t r and r c d we e uni ha ac e e or r mpea ha e Physc l t a s c bl . i a r ce

wee lf o te go n a d a 1 p ro al o sre , r et n h r u d; n , s es n l bev d y

s e of t gr s wood bus s i ta i m e a e vi niy om he ea e he n le m dl t ci t

h d be n c re Ev n M a. Qu n a i a t e h a o a e har d. e j i tn l , h n e d f l
Bl Book, wa c i d t t a ac ua physc l c a t ue s onv nce ha n t l ia r f ha be n pr s nt H e at m p e howe r t esabls t t d e ee . te t d, ve , o t ih ha i ha bee s e s t of t t v li e pe ha a l r t d n om or es e lcl , r ps una

l ng mo e.A1 ofhi e/ors ( nd t y we e i e andi dul l s t a he r nde d consde a e) f l t gi an i c i t t a mani r bl ai o ve y ndiaton ha ed

made c af la l nde a Soco r on t a t r r t ld a d t ro he f e noon i n que ton. si The ev t t en ook p ac on t afe noon of Aprl 24, l e he t r i

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1 4.By t tm e 1 a rve i Soc r s ve a day ha 96 he i r i d n oro, e r l s d pas d a curost s e r had plye t r par; but se nd i iy-e kes a d hei t f t ey,t ve y t l i ve tgat s on t s ene wihi or unat l he r ary n s i or , he c tn

h u s ia pa e s l rc sa o nd te f u a dn o r, ld lc d mal o k ru h o r n ig l
orgi l f m . i na or '

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A t t s tm e 1 hea d a r a s a Ea e i hi i r oar nd aw m n t s t t s hwe ts di t nce a a - pos i y he ky o he out s ome s a w y sbl one ha f mie ora m ie.Cs e t m i t ta dynamie - l l l m o nd ha t s k i t t a ea ha bl hac n ha r d own up, de i d t l a c de o e ve c s d ca go.Flm e wasbl s a s tof or nge ha e r a uih nd or a , t Coul not tl sz of iame.Sor of motonls oo. d el ie t i es Eam e S owl de c ndi . W m sil drvi ca a . l y s e ng s tl i ng r nd c d not pay t much ate i n t t iame. l oul oo t nto o he t Wa a nar ow t of inme.I wa lke a ' tea e s r ype t si 'r m d s down' a f l t - nar owe a t t p t n a ' - unne ype r r t he o ha t botom.Fl posi y t e de e sors i wj ht ame sbl hr e gr e o n dt not wi . de Fl m e wa a ut t c a wi e a botom t n a s bo wi e s d t t ha t and a op, bout f tm e a hi h a t wmq wi our i s s g s op de. t of fame w a lve. Sun wa t we t and di not op l se l s o s d he p g a s s Co d no s botom of fam e be us i l l s e . ul t ee t ca e t w a be nd t li1 s hi he l1. Nos moke no e N ot s t d. ed ome c moton' a bot som i ' t t om--d t Pos i y f om wi y da - wi wa bl wus? sbl r nd y nd s o

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c v rn myfc wih my ams Ben ta teewa o eig a e t r . i! h t h r s

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o t o t e wid w t s e i y u c n se a o jc ' u f h n o o e f o a e n b e t'

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had hi t c an knoc d of hi g as e ,.nd hbw he t he ar d ke s l s s a ha c ouc d wih hi a m a os hi eye,gancng bac d r he t s r cr s s s l i kwar t s wha wa happe ng. d o ee t s ni 1 e m i d t st c e uly a t xa ne he ie ar f l nd ook pho og ap . 1 t r hg as made a poi ofwa i prty f a l t s e i I lo nt nderng et ar sed o e f co d s s miar u a ng m a ks' i t ar a. l t r ul pot i l l ndi r ' n he e f he e ha be n a t y m i ht ha i c e t t m a ks d e ny. he g ve ndi at d hat he r

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wee at butbl t cate or s me ole ' t r l'ca e r ti a e o tl o r u a' us . na

Bu tee wee no oh r smi r mak a m h r.''e t lr r z ' te i l r s n ee I a h si rte g nl it poio . l ah r e tr no st n d i

mar G ems l s wer onl t or t e m c s de p, ks evc e y wo hr e he e s andy,ca d,and ha d- ke an t y a a e t be lye r pac d, d he ppe r d o soo d out a t c pe , s hough a hea y m e ha l al de ce ha v c nc vi d Ma ybe t r t a sm pl, nat al e a to f t he e s i e ur xplnain or e Soc r i de ybutha i m ade acomplt s d oft oro nci nt vng ee m y he e nl,I do not t nk s l i m y opi on # t a re , ve hi o. t s ni hs al ph kale nt occ r d on t outkit of Soco r t t ys ve ur e he s rs r o ha a t r on of A prl 24, 1964. f e no i Be us cos e untr of t tnr k l cr s oddca e l e nco e s he lid nd e o s oundi 1 s pos i i t mptng t dim is t m an ng up e t s e i o s s he y

h n rd ta h v b e rpo td a h a e o h lu ia u d e s h t a e en e re s o x s r alcn tons But t e i ve y ltl e de i . her s r lte vi nce t s o uppor ' * t h' q c rve s uto a m uc m or evde onti d ol in nd h e i nce t i cae o ndi t t twe ar deai wih am os r a phe e o unde ha e lng t t e l nom non f t r ne orgi e mi d i n.

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t t t A i For e was e r wilng t a i as e de e ha he r c ve li o dm t vi nc

t a UFOs we e r a.A p o o r p ,o c u s, i j s a ht r el h t g a h f o re s u t

U FO r por,but i a dz e e t f m , a lke a wrten e t n r n or nd i it r po t de nds en i ey on t ,c e biiy of t pe s e r pe tr l he r di lt he rons

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a e i c obvi us hoa s or mii ika l .Som e l k r nde d o xe sdentf tons oo

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f mia ( n s no s f mi a )o jc l ma y c s s a l r a d ome t o a l r b e l. n n a e i i
o e t tike up b hoa r t ma t m appe r t be bjc s rc d y xe s o ke he a o
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pari ul ry t ue of t e t ke by m iiar per onne on tc a l r hos a n lt y s l

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On 1 J l 1 5 a p o o r p o f u o jc swa 6 uy 9 2 h tga h f o r be t s

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if i Th p tga he p le t siei p e aa n nt e hoo r p r uld he ld n rj r y. t f rt pit r whe h n tcd t tte lj t i o he cue n e oie ha h lhs on
had di e He a s e a t tm e t t t ob ec mm d. s um d t he i ha he l t he s w w a a r fe i H e r n o of t r a s el cton. a ut he oom t o ge a addii lwine s and upon r t ni notce t n tona t s , e ur ng i d t t t lght we e agan br li . s e t y w e ha he i s r i ilant W n he nt t t wi o he ndow t lght we e g he i s r one.H e a i s a e ga n t t d t t pe haps s e s t of r f a i or gr ha r om or e r cton ound r e Ee i coul pos i y a ount f r t lg s cton d sbl cc o he iht . The f lo i poi t a 8 de e pe tne t ana yo l w ng n s r em d r i nt o l

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lg t wee a an bil n . The o jcs a p t ihs r g i rla t i bet s hoo

gr phed a a f z a out o f cus The ca s a ppe r uz y nd f o . r do f a e l i t buidi i outoff us A 1 f w r m nsde he l ng s oc . 1 our

a d b li so tie aes apy o ti d Thewin ui nj usd r h rl ul . d ne n

obe t ha t s outi a ge r lconfguw jcs ve he ame lne nd ne a il
ton, i s t of t bl r ng. i n pie he ur i Conc uson: I i be ive t t t p os r pr l i t s lc d ha he hot e e

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i f us- a antIil brg ncs of t r fec n oc .The ppar sc iht s he el ton woul dec e s a t phot a r a oa he i d r a e s he ogr phb ppr c d t wi he ndow.The i tal phot ana yss i ca i t nii o l i ndi tng he m a t oft lg a s t ntai off c t t gniude he iht nd ubsa iton a t ha t lg s c w a note e nali c r c.n e e i he iht our e g xtr s or e t r g no i cai of an atempt t pe per t a hoax. ndi ton y t o r ta e The phot r c ve i sm ia t m any o he s t ke o e ei d s i l r o t r a n t oug wi hr h ndows whi h ha be n confr c ve e i med a r fec s el ton o a i e irlg s c H ad t c i s f n ntro iht our e. he amer be n a e f usd f r a s tr ditnce t outi of t oc e o hore sa , he lne he i t ror lg s c woul ha bee s r r l i n e i i ht our e d ve n ha pe . t s be ive t t t r i s c e e de t s t nlc d ha he e s u i nt vi nce o ubs a tat t e l i of t s phot a r qe i of i e he va uaton hi o s e ctons i e na lght s c s nt r l i our e .

M y opni on t s w i l publcz d c s m a s i on hi dey ile a e y ur prs you: Id a ee wih Bl Boo s e l to t t t ie ' gr t ue k' va ua i n- ha he phot r h was notzng m or t n m ii ntf ton of a og ap li e ha sde ika i

l h rt ckn i a wid w o tep t 1b a t Co s i t el to n n o f h hoo a t he at g e

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c t lz on t i Gt ca t be,G e eor i in'' l eo y; apiaie her i n' r f e t s t' r ye t y c e not t W hy? t he hos o. . W e m a ne r know.But o t ng we ca l r f om y ve ne hi n en n r

t p riua c s i ta p t ga h o l hqp re Ms atc lr ae s h t hoo rp s f i t uqo td g t b UFOsc n o b tk n a fc v l .I d e ,l mj o e a n t e a e t a e aue n e d n o iin t y c n o b tk n a a f v le a UFO e l pro , he a n t e a e t n au s l vde wibout m e tng t hn s s c le i . nce t e i he r he t r t r a A s a s e it 1 hav be n e r mel s pi i of an cints . e e xt e y us cous y SUFO phot r ' t tha be n s Q og aphs' ha ve e ubmlt d t m e.1 a te o m doubl w a y of t e i t Bl Boo fls snce t y r hos n he ue k le , i he c r um sanc s r ic t es ur oundi m a of t m we e ne r ng ny he r ve i si t d by Bl Book a l The ada ' pi t e i nve tga e ue t 1. ge < c ur a a worh a t a wor ' smpl doe not appl whe i t hous nd ds i y s y n t c e t pr ng t r lt of U FOs bas d on phot om s o ovi he ea iy e ogr ,n t Bl Book fl . aphs i he ue ies l my book, The UFO Expe i nc I s t down my own n r e e, e

crtra f rj ng UFO phot r phs The be r r atng ie i o udgi og a . y a epe i he e.A pur td p og a of a UFO ( rtcza l a r pore hot r ph pa lllry Da i Dic be aus t y ar quie smpl t f ke) ylght s , c e he e t i e o a
s d not be t ke s rousy unls t f l ng c houl a n ei l es he olowi ondi

tonsar s tsid:(1) t r a er utbl wi s st t i e aife he e r ep a e mese o he

ata tki!o tepcue a dto ewi se as sg e cu la n f h itr , n h s t ss lo ihtd ne

i ava l bl f sudy, s nc no ade e a l i ca be s ia e or t i e quat na yss n

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hi knowldg g ne t i,t tt phot r s s e e, enui , hat s ha he og ph hows

wha i pur t t a UFO.( ls condii nee not t t pors oThe a t ton d

a y i t phot i queton i a com pa e by ppl f he ogr ph n si s c nid

sv r li d p n e t t k n p t g a h ,p e e a l fo e e a n e e d nl a e ho o r p s r f r by l m y sgnikanty di r tl to . i f l leen ocains)

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t UFO( phoog a d c t be esa ihe wih he s) t r phe anno tbls d t

a ol e c t nt bs ut erai y. n e e ar no ca e i t Bl Book fl g wl h m e t r e s s n he ue le c e t a he bove srnge c tons W hat we do f i t t i nt ondii . md n he

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fls a e s ve a c e t m e tnea l al of t co to . ie r e r l as s hat e ry l he ndii ns Ie ' e m l s e o t m . -ts xa ne om f he Navy vs Al F ce . r or

O c rD ebe tC.N e e lr whous aN a - c e phot r phe e, vy hif og a r wih'o r one t a hour of a na phot a t ve hous nd s e l ogr phy mi s sonsunde hi bet wa drvi hi wie a t c l e i r s l, s i ng s f nd wo hidr n f om W as ngt n, D . , t Porl r hi o C. o tand, Or go on J y 2, e n, ul

1 5 .Th y h d j s d ie t r u h Tr mo t n ' a a 9 2 e a u t rv n b o g e n o ,Uth,

s al t m l own norh of Sa tLa Ciy,when M r .N e us t l ke t s who e

s o td a g o o u us lo jc si t e s y Alre b p te r up f n ua be t n h k . et d y
li wie Ne ho e pule t t sde of U . Hi hw a ls f , w us l d o he i S. g y 30S,pa ke hi ca , a got out t t a bete l r d s r nd o ake t r ook. l t tok hi onl s c o m y e ondst r ai t the wa winesi a o e lze ha s t sng mos r m a ka e sg : A do n or m or dic s pe obt e r bl i ht ze e s -ha d

jm swe e c v ri g a o n i t e s y i l o e f r t n e r a o tn r u d n h k n o s o mai o
a a t bout 1 000 f e ,a t y we e lke no a r r f he ha 0, e t nd he r i ic at d

ee se o p oo r/ e b fr . vr e n r h tga h d eo e

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s ny o e s ( bout 75 s c hi bjct a e onds i dur ton) ma i n ai , nagng t g t a ce r s t o o o t e o jc. d p ri g t t e o e la ho f ne f h b e t e a t o h s n

e s , a t ot r i t gr up di a ar ove t a t s he he s n he o s ppe ed r he wese n horz tr i on.

rg ous and e e i anayss and evauai by t ior xtnsve ll l ton he

l bor t y a Anac ta M ar a i esed m or t n a a or t osi 2 yl nd, nv t e ha t Ai For e phot 1 b a W r g - t r on Ai For e he r c' o a t i htpate s r c

Pr b by n UFO p oo rg e e un ewe t moe o al o h tga hs v r d r n r

miia y. ( n s a we s l s , t r we e s i ltr Eve o, s hal ee he e r erous ga i t i i si ton. n e U. Na photgr phi ps n her nve tga i ) S. vy o a c
1, ma hour anal mg e y f e of t fl , a 000 n- s yz ver ac t hc lms nd

Ba e h meo Pr jc Bl Bo k as s b e t d t e t s - o f o e t ue o - lo u jc e h m o
c r f sudy and eva ua i The N a a ys sconc ude a e ul t l ton. vy nal t l d t y we e phot r hs of i e lge l c r le ve c e he r og ap nt li nty ont o l d hi l s ' not a r r t but soppe ic aft d s t of de c i ng t m as hor s rbi he s ce ve c e .U li a e y,t Ai For e c ai e t fl pa hi l s tm t l he r c l m d he lm i a s m i ha be n lg r fe t fom a Coc of m ge ght ve e iht elced r k s agu l;t y c as i t Tr e ls he l ssed he emont U FOs as pos i e on d sbl bi ds' r .'

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f l ng M e or ndum f r t Re or of Fe ua y 11 olowi m a o he c d br r , 1953 f om Bl Book fl ,no ve y pr l a a l Thi ,r ue les t r obab e t l. s me o i i e e tng f om ano he s andpoi i t t i m s nt r s i r t r t nt n ha t r ie t ,once agan,t Ai Fo ces f r of pu l dic oe cs i he r f ' ea blc s l s e t is i e tga i of U FOs we e not al ys co ur hat t l si tons w r wa nduc e wih t gr at s s i ntc c r He e i t m e o: t d t he e e t c e i a e. r s he m 1. Durng a ti t W a hi t D . , on 29 i rp o s ng on, C. la y 1 nuar 953 Ca . Ruppe t wa i or e t t t pt l s nf m d ha he pr shad lar d a es e ne boutt Tr he cmont U th,m o e on, a vis a t t M r AlCho o t O c of Publc I or a nd ba . p f he e i nf m ton, D e r m e of Def ns , Co . Te ber of i pa t nt e e l a t A FOl - and ol e s be ive t t t m ov e s d N 2, r le ha he i s houl be r l s i ac or nce wih t pr ie m a t s e ea ed n c da t he om s de hi s m e t t pr s t no i or i on t s um r o he e s hat nf maton he ub-

j c o Un d no e Fli g Ob e t wo l b wi hed. e t f i e t d y n jc s u d e t l h

Ca t Ru p l a re wih t sj ita d i wa de p. p et ge d t hi on n t s c de t t f t l da a on t s i de wo d b i d hat he ac ua t hl nci nt ul e s nt t C a . H a r B. Sm ih, AFO1 2A2, who e o pt ry t Nw o d pa s i o t M r Cho who i t n woul ul s t n o . p n ur d w rt t reea e ''e tlco as r quetd t tt ie he l s . l ee n lo e se ha he h r l s be f wa de t ATI f r c di ton.n e e ea e or r d o C o oor na i

s b e ttl c n i Tr1 ,5 Fe 5 ,Ie 2 u j c ee o s 5 b 3 tm .

2. On 9 Fe 1 b 953 M r Chop ca l t t he ha . led ha d wrte t r l s and s itn he eea e howed i t Co .Sm ih of to l t AFOI Q A . The be ive t t e woul be N y le hat her d que ton a ke a t t f ng oft A i Fore and si s d s o he mdi s he r c N a phot l bs a t t s r t woul ha vy o a nd hat hc e epors d ve t be r l a e l t y we c t r l as t pr s o e e s d. f he r n' e e ed, hc e s wo d be n t t s t y co a ne s e hot' m a ul gi o hik he nt i d om e ' t ral a t t t ATI c ur e t t t s c d e i nd ha he C onc r d ha hi oul happe a t t i i di ha n i co d cr ae a n, nd ha f t d ppe t ul e t gr t dea of ex t m e . . ea l cie nt 3.The Ai For 1b a l i co ude t t r ce a nayss ncl g ha : a.n e ar r as y e e onabl c ran t t t brght s y e ti ha he i ne s of t i ag s on t fl e e ds t t of a he m e he lm xc e ha ny bid. r

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r srce ars e a e a i i doubtul1 a s etitd i pac r a nd t s f t uch

fyig woul beca re o i t aiwa . ln d rid ut n he r ys) Th Na y rpo ts y t o jcs a e e v e r a s he b e t r :

a. Se fl i l-um nous or lg s c . iht our es b. Coul not be a r a t or bal . d icr f loons

c No b r i k o t r i c e ul l h t . id s n wn o e e t no ito g

c e t 'm a s s aus he i ge hown on t ll . he m l c n b notd t tt N a pe e de e t: t a e e ha he vy opl duc d 11 on e c f am e'Thi r qui e a a h r - s e r d bout 1 00 m an, 0 hour .l wa br ht o by t asr s t s oug ut wo t onom e s who r hea d a N a bre mg on t a yss of t r vy i f he nal i he m o e t t m e ho us d t m e s e t vi s hat he t d e o a ur he brg ne s of ea h s was wr , t r f e t i ht s c pot ong he e or , he r s a of t e ie s udy we e wr ng e ul he ntr t r o .

4.The s e of t r l s wa dic , d wih ubjct he eea e s suse t s

Lt Col J t a Co . M c uly a i was de . . ohnson nd l D nd t c de t tt m ov e woul be r l ms d wihout c i d ha he is d ee e t om m e ast whatt y we e a hope l z no que tons nt o he r nd t f si we e a ke ab t N zv r po t Thi f a d ll r d out he ry e r . s . ' cu e

ltd' ik0 a ohe &gT c'(tl sa d d. ae 'rs / n t r Wc . lai d e ) ' c

5. The ot r a t na i I t q c y ge mor he ler tve s o uikl t e

d t o te sbet Se r ltig c n b d nea d aa n h u jc. vea hn s a e o n

a e lse bel i t or rofho s t y c d r itd ow n he de w oon he oul be ac m pls d: co ihe a. As f r a gu l a e c e ne t bi q si a s ls r onc r d he g ue ton i,how m uc lghtwilbe r c ed? Ca you s e a s h i l ese t n e gul r fe tng lg and not r og z t t i i a l el c i i ht ec nie ha t s > 1? To c k t s i wou d be ne s a y t g t 1 hec hi t l ce s r o o o a l a i whe c you hav a 1 of gu l a brght oc ton r e ot ls nd i s iht a tke m ovi wih a 3-nc lns l unlg nd a es t i h e .t woul be ne sa y t kno how f rt gul we e d ces r o w a he ls r away e c tm e a movi w a t ke At t s tm e ah i e s a n. hi i of t ye Fl i i t onl pl e wher s l he ar orda s he y ac e unsdne

a d g lsc n b a srd n pl a e su e .

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s q e c a t e o jds a e i t e mo is a d e u n e s h be r n h ve n

m e urng t ditnce a whih t movi we e as i he sa t c he es r

t ke a n. c. H a t a r r f do m a uver a varou: a tve wo i c a t ne s t i ll t de a phot ap t . u s nd ogr h hem

d.Re tt tt N a r - t s dy usng t ques ha he vy edo he m i he

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m ehodsofde iy mem ur m e t a epr s rl t nst s e nt hat r e ci-d by t m tonom e s he s r r.

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n e r c m e ton t ta to lt ssbeunde tke e om ndai ha ddiina et ra n t dee m i whehe t U FO c d po sbl ha bee o tr ne t r he ' oul si y ve n s guls or aic a t w a ne r f l wed up; t c s wa ea l r r f s ve olo he a e s dr d, and t posi lt of s guls or aic at l t oppe he sbily ea l r r f ef wi o n. de pe W hatwe e t UFOsN e r he whous phoogr phe l t s e t a d? n hi c e a pa a a f om p.224 ofCapt Rup l' boo i as r gr ph r . pets k s wo t one pi t e: rh c ur
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has gi n t s pi t e t t ne pa e s The ve he e c ur s o he ws p.r . onl tzng tmt ca m a t sghtng va i i t y li l n ke he i i ld s he ne tve whi h i e l s d. M r ga i c s nc o e . a hi nd s br he de l d t phot a . ot r veope he ogr pM L. Exitnc of physca e denc s h a m a eil se e i l vi e uc s t ras and phot aphs:Two phot a and one ne ogr ogr phs gatve.80t a t he i h tac d.

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cli objct i muc cos r ams e s h l e .

n e o c a A i For Phot Ana yss R e t of Fe i l r ce o l i por br ar 20, 1967, c l d t t tl pho og a was of u y oncude ha le t r ph G poor t f i' quaiy but a r d ' nui The a l i o ar' lt ppea e ge ne. na yss of t phot by Dougl s M .Roge s l e lge e r s ar h he o a r , nt li nc e e c s ci it sat d: pe als , t e Exam i i of t ne tve has ne t do e naton he ga i ga ed ubl e ur a xpos e nd/or r t uc ng.The phot a a r e o hi ogr phs ppea ge ne i of a co c i conc r d, ho ve no nui ns ar s nt nt s e ne we r s ts a t r e ana i c d be m ade o t tni a if c o y xpl ton oul f he l den-

tfe o lc .Th o jc a e r t be cr lr i i d b e t e b e t pp a s o i imza n

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be yond t f r r und t e s i ca i a di m e e i he o eg o r e , ndi tng a tr n ex s ofei i he a t r l i c art i c e ce s ght nc w nd he e atve l iy ndi at s i t be s t taly nea ert n t bac ot d ke . t o ubs an i l r ha he kr m es

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obj t e biq s s l de ee o bl rnes i ec xhi t ome mal gr f ur i s ndi
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a s l tl n v l j si to f r h w s h a c n l so b o u ey o ai u tt in o o uc o cu i n d ka
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f us oc . . M y r comm enda i i ,t r f e t t t e l e ton s he e or , ha he va ua ton be c nge fom ho t uni nO e i ha d r mx o de d. Si e e y your , nc r l s J.Ale H yne ln k

B1 Book i e my r c m e ton a m ant i d ue gnor d e om nda i nd i a ne a fl o t Be r M ount n phot aph wih t 'oa ' ie n he a ai ogr t he l x' l l l i a t not r a l f r t e t r t s i i m e hod abe ht c ; e ly ai o ihe he centl k t or t c a t r of t ' t s . he har c e he wine s W hie l a kno e l c wl dge t pos i lt t t t Bea he sbiiy ha he r M o an phot aph c d ha be n t t of a i ntunti ogr oul ve e ha n de i

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t M c i v l o j c c ud n tha ebe n a s l o jc he M nn il b e t o l o v e mal b e t e

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o c r a s ha not s n i but ar i ng s rty t r e lo d ee t , rvi ho l he e afe ,had f m e t opi on t t t e o de k ha tr or d he ni ha hos n c d s e i. The ca ai ha r por e t t hi x c e a y en t pt n d e t d ha s r t r , a LCD R,had s en i but t s o c whe pe s ly e t hi er n r onal quesi d a i d di c sng t m a t r Lat r i tone vo de s us i he t e . e , t wa l r d t t t phot a he w a ac s ea ne ha he ogr p r s compa e ni d t t da kr o he r oom by a of e who wa t d out i t n l r k ie sde he door whie Bar l una de l d t ne tve a one. ve ope he ga i l At t tme of t o c a vii of t c m a ng he i he i l st he om ndi om c of W ESRW I er - ND t ALM I o RAN TE S LDAN A H A, Capt Sa dan de G ama f e l dicus e t . l ha r ey s s d he Cyi s uc r and s w e t ol g na pr s t t ng a e ho d he - i l oof o he i ca l s but a n di not c mi hi s l. ler gai d. om t m e f 5. Publdt The pr s r r s a t r t publca i y. es epo t f e he i ton of t phot r phs c r d a gr atde lof ne i he og a ove e e a ws

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pa r s e f r abouta we k,t ndi t pr or dipe pac o e e ng o ove s pr t aut ntc t of Ba t as phot aphs DI ove he he i iy rm ' ogr AR1 CAR I 0 CCA r portd t t pe s e e ha r onnel o SALDAN f H A we e unde rgi or r of sl ncm O G LOBO r r i d de s ie pub ihed a s or wih phot gr phs by pl or a r ls t y t o a mt phe

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THE HYNEK uro REPORT ke p qui t a e e bout i bec ls t r has be n no hi t a ze he e e nt o s h s e son i el e Br z lan o U . f uc uppr s i n i r a ii r S.

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Su y c mmiso d b teAi Foc ,wa cruae 1td , o sine ! h r re s ic ltd

t r l wih onl a lm ie num be of copi s i 1955 e naly, t y l td r e; n i was m a ava l bl f publc i pe ton but s il w a t de ia e or i ns c i tl s no ge aly publs d. Car uly wor pr s r l s s t ner l ihe ef l ded es eea e We e t onl c ac t publc had wih t r por , a r he y ont t he i t he e t nd t s dea t onl wih g r lte a di no menton he e l y t ene a ii s nd d t i t s ci r s t of t s udy.' y s a e t t be us he pe sc e uls he t The t t d ha ca e
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O te sbe t iy o te d t :h rsl o tee ts f h u jci t f h aa t e eul f h s e? v t

ar i nc usv snce ta y neihe confr nor de t t e nco l i e i le t r tm ny ha t t xwow xs ar prm a iy uni ntfe Kxowws' carebe m e i rl de i d ,' f ly a i ng t f c t t a pr r m at m a i al i u l vo di he a t ha ope he tc nt r et to of t t ss i ca e t t t c e pr a i n he e t ndi t d ha he hanc t t e hat he Unknowns' we e t s m e a t nowns' w a l s ' ' r he a s he x K ' s es t one i a bilon!I s e s ce t i t ha t r s t han n li t c m r a n hat d he e ulg
Dr Br e M acc e; avaiabl t oug t Centr f UFO . uc abe l e hr h he e or St e , Evanson, Ilnoi. udis t li s '

* e : ce ufc I e t a in of Unde i d nyng Obe t, s e x in i nv si to s g i nt fe i jcs' '

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of t t s s i ca e t t xunknowns'we e t s he e t ndi t d hat he t ' r he ame a t ' nowns ' t r woul ha e be n no m e i what s he G K y' he e d v e ntqn -

e e o t e s be t iy o t e d t ! v r f h u j ci t f h aa v
Si e t Bl Book fl s a e now ope we c as e nc he ue e r n, an s m bl our own sats i and dr w our own co l i . l e t itcs a nc usons t wo d be di t of c s , t m a c t e e i wor ul /cul, our e o t h he xt nsve k

d n frS e ilRe ot1 ,ep cal sn eweno ha e o e o p ca p r 4 s eil ic / w v

t e tm e as m a r por s t c l r bu l ts do t hr e i s ny e t o ons de , t e ' he
be twe ca s n.

The r ade wil not t t our t a numbe of Bl e r l e ha ot l r ue

Boo rpors and Bl Book ni nthe ' ( f ihf k e t ue r de i ds' a at ul

r ie ton of t co pl t c e s of t Bl Boo mi e ci he m e e ont nt he ue k -

cofl ) doe no e c l t l wih prvi l publs d r ims s t xa ty aly t c ousy ihe

Ng e i Ai For e pr s r l s s Our t t l ar s e ur s n r c es e ea e . o a s e om wha l r er whie o num be of dentf ' i s e t a g , l ur r uni iwds' s om wha s a l r Thi ca pr bl be atrb e t t , ac t m le . s n oba y ti ut d o he f t t t f om tm e t tm e t Bl Book fl s of e r i yc s ha r i o i he ue. ie a ler ar we e r i we and r vie an 'uni i d' of one ye r r ev e d e s d; denthe ' a c d ea iy be oul sl come an Gl ii d' i a l t r ye r i a dentfe ' n a e a f n ambii new omce f l t the c d 6 m pr ve 't st tous r c t ha oul o ' he iui a i or 1, I g tm a ey, ne i or a i ca e t lg ton, , e ii t l w nf m ton m o i ht

on an o1 c e a jsiid achange i issaus l a d as nd u tfe n t tt . n d-

dto ,i 1 5 ,a b n e y a fr UFO sq tn s te i n n 92 i a nr er o ih ig , h
low o r po t was s g e t ca e eva ua l ha t l f e rs o r at hat s l tons d o be cu s y and fna e l i l f f m uc l e . As I r or i l va uatons e t or h at r

rc l,te s mmay s es fl 1 5 wee n tc mpee e al h u r het o; 9 2 r o o ltd

untl s r lyea s l t r,a m a c e hur i l l be e i eve a r a c nd ny as s red y a l d l ni ntse ' at hr t wer l t r de l r d de iid. ' de i d' U s , e a e c a e ntfe ' l ' Our t l s ws t tt t a number of a1 t va i us aly ho ha he ot l 1 he r o c e r e of r por s i 1 13 A s t f l wi gr ph at go i s e t s 3, 4. he olo ng a

( g.11. il tae ,t numbe ofr por va id gr al Fi 1) lusr ts he r e ? re e ty

f om ye r t y r The e r po t , of cour e i l b0t r a o ea . s e r s s , nc ude h

t GUni i ' (he UFOs. a t l i ' he dentseds' t ) nd he sdentseds' (he l - l ntfe Fl ng Obe s . t Fos de iid yi jct)
ye r ? For s e r as UFO r pors s e l e occ i as om e on, e t om tm s ur n bunc s or l ' as t y ha com e t b known. The he , e aps' he ve f o e Ai For e e re d t e of t s , i 1 r c xpe ince hr e he e n 952, 1 957, and

Wh ta c u t f rte hg e ttlo rg ls i s a c o ns o h ih r oa f e o' n ome t

1 966. ( Unied St e ex re e anot i 1 The t ats pe inc d her n 973,

f ur ye s afe t A i For e an t Condon Com mio ar t r he r c d he t

t had s ppos y put t whol UFO que ton t r t) ee u edl he e si o es.

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ps hol it t f t physca s e it pe ha t y yc og s han or he i l ci nts; r ps he

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wa t Gl ps' o 1957 and 1966 we e i ea h ca e y: he fa ' f r n c s pr ce d by a t yea l ' The 1 wa sare e de wo- r t dup. bui ' 957 ve t td f om a 1 i 195 and buit t a clm a i 1 r ow n 4 l o i x n 957. The 1 6 wa wa sm iar i f m , buidi f o a l i 96 ve s i l n or l ng r m ow n 1 . Ea wav dr 963 ch e opped o f i t se of a ye r e h, f n wo t ps a ac

rac ng mi mum i 1 a 1 , r s ciey. ( n e hi ni n 919 nd 968 epe tv l I

196 t e dyi ye of Bl Book, a t ye r of t 9, h ng ar ue nd he a he

pu lc t n o te Co o Re r,tee wee si fwe biai f h nd n yot h r r tl e r o l

r por s but i m y opi on t s wa lr l due t t e t, n ni hl s a ge y o be Cpndon Re tpublct t r wa nohi t UFOs s por iiy- he e s t ng o ,o why r por t m' The 195 wa ,ho ve , r e ve' e t he ? ) 2 ve we r os l y
s pl ev t e ler m ont of t t yea had f w har y; en he ari hs ha r e r por s The wa hi s e t. ve t uddenl i J y n une and Jul The y. n, a t fgur s i ca e i s i d m or r pi y t n t s he i e ndi t , t ubsde e a dl ha he ot f t he wo. The gr ph of Bl Book r por s s a t at a 1 w poi a ue e t trs o nt i 1 n 947 a r t ns t t s e 1 i 1 9. One pos nd e ur o he am ow n 96 sbl r as f t l fg e i 1 47 i t t wine s s i e e on or he ow ur n 9 s ba t s e m a not ye hav known t whom t r por anoma o y t e o o e t l us a ra sghtng ; i l t r ye s t r por i m e hanim e il i i s n a e ar he e tng c s wa f il wel publcie The 1 s a ry l i z d. 969 dr of wa pr bop- f s o ab y due t t r uc a of w ine s s t r por i t l o he el t nce t s e o e t n he f ce of adve s publc t Thus t e r pors fl d i t a re i iy. , hos e t e n he

q s- u Bo k a d Co d n Re o td y a ep riu l o tBle o n n o p r a s r atc hry

sg l ; t ey we e made de pie t l nikant h r s t he T pr s ' t t bad e s' ha U FOs ha be t r ce v i t e l 1 ! d gun o e i e n he ary 970s The s udden w a e of r por s i t f l of 19 ca e v c t n he a l 73 m as a c ompl t s prs t me an m y c l gue .The be e e ur ie o d olea s n, ca e not ng wba s ev wa bci do about i 01 us hi t o er s ng ne t Xci l we or nied t Ce er f UFO St di t s 'e aly, ga z he nt or u es o el v a a f s ocus f s i it a ot r t a ne per ons who or cents s nd hc r i d s wihe t l r mor about t U FO phe c and t s d o ea n e he nom non o do s hi a omet ng bout i. I a ton, a m ont y r v e of t n ddii hl e i w cur e U FO e s a i si tons The l e n i r nt vent nd nve tga i , nt r atonal UFO Re t r of whih I a t e t , i no a ipor e , c m he dior s w va l abl t ough t Ce e f U FO St e . e hr he nt r or udis Th A; F c Adms Tb e Ar Uni il e r or e t er e denifed

Fyi Obi s l ng ecl

The A i For e ne r om c a l us t t r U FO .Bl r c ve i ly ed he e m ue Book di howe r us t t r uni ntfe ' a d, ve , e he e m de iid,' nd nea l sx hundr of t e a e ls e i t fl .Bea i ry i ed hes r it d n he es rn

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mi t t alsaitc ctd s f r a t e whih i nd ha 1 ttsis ie o a , nd hos c m me a ey f l dit l olowcd, r f r t A i For e ev uatons not ee o r c al , t t r - va uatons pe f m e by t Ce e f ' UFO o he e e l i r or d he nt r or st i s whi h a e dic s l t r i t s c pt r The e ud e c r s us cd a e n hi ha e . s s a itcs c t r f r be e ct d t be he viy i l t ts i an he e o e xpe e o a l nfuen d by t asumpton t a t be t eor i in' ce he s i s n' , ber f e t s ' l
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Letuss how t numbe ofr ogni d Ai For $ n. ee he r ec ze r ce < U i nte ' Euc ua e o r t yea s de i ds' t t d ve he r . . Fi e 11. r es nt t yea l dit i i of t gur 2 epr e s he ry srbuton he 587 Ai For e ' ni ntfe . TM s g a s r c X de iids' ' r ph hows t tt ha he number of Bl Book <Uni ntfe ' r a ne a a ue ' de ii ds' em i d t r hl consant l l ve o r t ye s e e f oug y t ow e l ve he ar xc pt or 1 2,whe i r c l a r c d hi h of 208.n e e senc 95 n t ea led e or g xit e of t one t ue < p' of unkno he r ta ' wns i 1 n 952 c n m e a an t t t r r aly wd e ve y m a m or unknowns i t t ha he e e l r r ny e n ha ye ;or i m a m e t t g t r t Pe a i t uc i ar t y an ha f e he nt gon nsr tong i 19 t t e unk' and pl y do t phe e n 53 o b ' d a wn he nom non, t cl sfc ton R ni entfe ' be m e mos unpopul r he as i a i u d ii d' ca t a a Bl Book. Our own r - va ua i s e t s r t ue e e l tons e m o uppo t t fr t e a tons m os of t 'uni iids' r m a n he is xpl na i ; t he % dentfe ' e i s e a t r c os r e o ven f e l e e- xami ton. na i n e e sats is a e a s of i e e t i exa i i t r s t itc r l o nt r s f m ned n e ms of ye ry pe c nt ge .Le us no l al re a s t w ook a t pe ce a t he r nt ge of luni ntfe ' a i chang d f om ye t y r: % de iids' s t e r ar o ea

TABLE 1l. - per ent ge of Ai For e ' nknowns' l c a s r c X ' by Ye s ar

Ye r a % 1 947 7. 4% 1 948 4. 0 1 949 3. 5 1 950 11. 4 1 951 12. 6
1 952 19. 3 1 953 7. 5 195 4 8. 4

Ye ar % 1 959 3. 1%
1 960 1 961 1 962 1963 1 964 1 965 1 966 1 967 1 968 1 969 2. 0 2. 3 2. 5 3. 3 3. 3 1. 4 2. 8 1. 8 0. 7 0. 7

1955 1 956 1 7 95 1 958

4. 0 1. 5 12 . 1. 8

The r a i l hi h pe c nt g of f nknowns'i 1 el tve y g r e a e t u ' n 950 and 1 951, pr ce ng t e l ' of 195 s d no be e di he t ap' f 2, houl t ove l rooked. l r pr s s a t e e ent bout a t e ol i r as i hr ef d nc e e n pe ce ag ove t pr vi t ye r . n i t bl a s r nt e r he e ous Fo a s s a e lo poi s out t t afe 1 nt ha t r 955, t pe ce a o ' ni nthe r nt ge f X de i

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m e of 2. pe c .To s e e e tzs wa due t t an 0 r ent om xt nt li s o he rc a kdown' o ' ni ii ' as re om m e d by t c ' n dentfeds' u c nde he

Robe ton Pa l ( 20) i 1 rs ne p. n 953. But t a gr a e e o e t r xtntt 1 fgur s r pr s nt unf i' s a itca pr e s s e he ow i e e e e ' ar' t ts i l oc s e . A1 ca e e uat d as l ucint l or a i ' we e 1 s s val e ns e nf m ton' r co i er by Bl Bo t be e nowns' a 1c cs e l nsd ed ue ok o K '; 1 as va ua e as sbl Baloons' or S o l Aicr t' we e td t ie l ' pos ' bab e r af' r Pr c nsder i t sailcs as bal o i ed n he ttsi loons a ar r f- l e nd ic a t q lf ng wor pos i e' or S oba e 'wer dr d. uaiyi ds s sbl ' pr bl ' e oppe Cla l t %ns lce I or a i 'cmss s d ha e ry, he ufiint nf m ton' e houl ve l

b e e cu e fo tesait a c mq tt nsat eh r en x ld d r m h ttsi l o uai l te . c o og

I tad, t s ca e we e t e e s a ltca l as i t y nse he e s s r r at d t ts i ly f he ha bee s ved! Thus i t i u c e i or a i d n ol , f he ns i nt nf m ton ca es a e r move f om t 1 t a ,t pe ce a of s r e d r he 952 ot l he r nt ge unknowns rs s t 23 pe c nt ie o re . The f lo ng t l s ws t per ent e of va i o l wi ab e ho he c ag s rous known s i ul f r pors of sg i t t we e lsed by tm i or e t i htngs ha r . it Bl Book a Rl nt:ed.' ue s de i '

TABLE 11. Tot l Numbe s of 1 2 a r FOs

Ty o 1 pe ! FO
As r tonom i a l cl Aic af rr t Ba l loons Ra r Phen. da z Ps hol i a ' yc og c l Hoa x M e e ol ca 4 t or ogi l Bids r l ucint I or aton ns e nf m i Ot r he

N um b r e 3, 421 2, 237 1, 223 1 52 63 116 44 85 2, 409 2, 807

Pe c a r ent ge 26. 0% 1 0 7. 9. 3 12 . 0. 5 0. 9 0. 3 0. 6 18. 3 214 .

b whih mee s madz up 56% .or 9. of t t a number of c tor 5% he otl of Bl Book c es ue as zuc as anomaous propagaton,weahef r tns maf i s h l i t dtr ) lunctons Bs i l ato ncudesunrla e r t eibl epors 4l ,lghtphe couds i nomena,s undog ec. s. t

l i asonihi t not t t ne r y a ff h of t c e t s t s ng o e ha a l lt he as s r c i d by Bl Boo we e as i d t t c e r 4 ne e ve ue k r sgne o he at go y < 1 S m cint I or a i ' W hie s u e nf m ton'! l ome of t s undoub e y he e t dl Pr e d f om ol r pors or unr la e wine s , c e ry oc ede r d e t e i bl t s es l a l

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nota1oft s r pozscoul be asrbe t t s c es l he e e t d c i d o he e aus . Thi da a m a i c e r t t Bl Book, t o o t t k s t kes t l a ha ue o f en, oo t e y wa out he as y . ' ' n e t bl as s a e lo hows t t m os wine s s we s i t ha t t s e re a d o

h v mig rev d ato o cl o jcp wikig sas a e sec ie srn mia bet-t n l tr n
tng m oon and s b i ht pl t , and m os of e m e i un, r g ane s t t n, -

( t moton ati e t t m by a oki ss) t s wih l trbutd o he ut ne i , he et

tor.M tonomi lobjcs ar r f,a bal t et r e s r ca e t, ic a t nd loons og he

make up nea l 53 pe ce of t t a number of r po s ry r nt he ot l e rt

s te t Pr e tBl Boo ubmitd o ojc ue k.

Anot r i e e tng f c t t e e g s i t t des t he nt r s i a t ha m r c s ha pie t A i For c a m s l s t n 2 pc ce of t r pprs he r c: l i , e s ha r nt he e t we e <ps ho ogi l' i nat r or t r ul of hoa s r yc l ca ' n ue he es t xe . Ye , c i r t f l ng e e pt f om a Depa t e t onsde he olowi xc r s r r m nt of D e e e Ofie of Publc l or ai Pr s r l s fns fc i nf m ton e s eea e da e D e embe 27, 19 ; td c r 49 The A i For s d t a lc de e a ana ys i r ce ai hat l vi nc nd l es n-

dc t t trp rso unnd ni d C ig o jcs ae iae ha e o t f i e t :e yn bet r

t r ul of he es t : l m ii e pr t i of va i conve i l ob- snt r e aton rous ntona

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UF s1 Al Seos O or I ons
Apar f om t va i ton i ye l t a sof UFO r port, t r he r a i n ary ot l e s ar t r ts s ' f UFO rpors W el asi t r o , e he e tea ons' or e t? l, t ' ns ut u t r a e s as f UFO r por s but not f r R denihe e r e ons or e t o uni fe .'Fi ur 11. pl s t t t lnumbe of U FO r por s i ds' g e 3 ot he o a r e t r c i d by t A i For e a a f to of m ont of t e eve he r c s uncin h he ye r and .s t t a numbe of Ai For e ' ni nta a o he otl l r r c X de i fe ' as a f ton ofm ont ids! unc i h. The gr ph s a hows t t m or r por s ar m a durng t ha e e t e de i he m ont o J y a A ugus t durng t r s oft y r hs f ul nd t han i he e t he ea .

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i woul a a t t t r i i ed a s as f r ' a ' t d ppe r ha he e s nde e on o Ye l' U Fos -onc ag n, s m e .l owe r i one r m ove t e ai um r l ve , f e s he

ye 1 ar 952 ( lea no e a a $1p' ye r) t cur e ar dy t d s $ a ' a , he v f c ng s sgni nty and a mor e n diti on i i ha e i fca l e vc srbA s ndi
c t Fundament ly, t t ue U FO i a c t nt oc a ed. a l he r s ons a cur

rn e tru h u te j a,wi a sih d ce s i te e c ho g o t h e r t l t erae n h h g

m ont of e r m e wl e , Ja r a De m be . n e hs xt e nt r nua y nd ce r wi e ' lde'i pr babl due t t f c t t m os pe e nt r e i ' s o y s o he a t ha t opl a ei r ndoor att tm e and l s lke y t obs r a as hat i , e s i l o e ve nom l ae i lphenom e ous r a na.

T UF 'Fl ' he O '' ap' And wha of t ' l ps' W e ha ale t he ' a '? f ve r ady mentone i d

ta i Ai Fo c ha treo te a albl frsu y h the r re d h e f h m v i e o td a

t e of 1952,1 hos 957,and 1966.Fis l tus e m l t t rt e xa ne he wo fa ofI ,t e of 1957 a 19 How di t s ye r l ps FOs hos nd 66. d he e a s di r f om non- p ye r ? Exa i ng t s a itc of pe le r qa a s m ni he t tsi s r c nt es of t pe o r por s i ca be s e t % t ye s e ag y s f e t, t n e n hat h ar

dd n td r srkn l fo a y o te ohe y a s t i o xe tiiqy r m n f h t r e r; he o l dsee c wa smp a ice s i te nu e o ny i rn e s l l n n rae n h mb r f

r r por s Pe ce ag - s no m o e s a s ba l , or aw e t . r nt e wle, r t r , loons aic atwe er rt N orwast r a gr ae pe c nt ge r r f r epo ed. he e e tr r e a of euni ntfe .' de i ds' l s m s extemel un i l t t t s Ea we e t t ee r y lke y ha he e ps r he

po c o s h sei- A.weha eara :noe ,hee rdu t f t s y tra' s ma ' v le d td t s ta s we e not ha p';t r c i wa e c e 'by t lp r ' r ' hei om ng s dl t d' he s pr rsn n e o rpo t i t t y ee igy asi e c iig umb r f e rs n he wo rcdn er n a h

c e Bu wesilca :nd no dic r bl c us f t adde ms. t tl n s e nl e a e or he d r por s One ca s ppos t t publc a ene s m a ha e t. n u e ha i war s y ve i r as d i t t ye r pr ce ng ea h of t fa ,and, nc e e n he wo a s e di c he l m asar s t mor pe ew e ou$a xooke 'f U FOs e ul, e opl nt nd d' or l . Bu t si onl a gue s t hi s y s. N ow,l ust n t t fa of 1952.Thi 5a w a ge et ur o he l p s p s nui i t t i c r a nl di c it o a hi r num be of ne n ha t e t i y d onss f ghe r Q ea ' U FOs e n b Ai Fo 'e sanda ds Tabl 113 il l' r , ve y r l t r . e . lus c ta es t m ont b m o h br kdown of tv ' s ve s r t he h- y- nt ea o r u: l . FOs

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TABLE 11. Tl E GREAT ' LAP' OF 1952 3- ' I T '

Tot I nthe Uaf nf/e % I s f t a / l al de i d de id n ug. n/vzafo?

J an. 14 Fe b. 18 M ar . 24 Apr . 84 M ay 71 Ju n. 1 24 Ju . 366 l Au g. 218 S p. 1 e 05 Oct . 51 N ov. 44 De . c 47
1 166 ,

1 2 11 1 5 51 51 64 2 31 1 34 5 7 31 3 0 38
725

1 2 4 21 12 40 55 28 . 27 1 3 8 3
21 4

8 1 5 21 29 1 9 38 1 9 17 32 30 21 7
23

1 5 5 1 2 8 20 8 0 56 21 7 6 6
227

To a mi l .1 lor = 939 t l nus ns rf . The ye r cea l s a t outs o y,wih a av a e nlma l ry t red l wl t n er g l be of U FOs a I . Howe r t m ont of J , r nd FOs ve , he hs une J y,Augus,and Se e be we e ditngui e by a f r ul t ptm r r si i d a gr t r num be of t ni i s' ea e r denthed .' u W hatha ne durng 1 ppe d i 952?A1 one ca s y i + ati 1 n a s f e r t m was a U FO phe e ve he nom non, i c r a nl e s e t e t i y xit d durng t y r Boh t r vs d saitc a t Ai i hat ea . t he e ie ttsis nd he r For e dat s c a how a s udden s g i t numbe of o e va ur e n he r bs r tons of Dayig Dic an N oc ur l Li ht durng t i i ht s s d t na g s i he s e of 1 umm r 952.Eve t o r ea ous a t s of t Ai n he ve z l tempt he r For t snd conve i l s utons c d not dir s t ce o ntona ol i oul snis he e e lnt c e t oc ur ed i t t no f m o s m e xc le as s hat c r n ha w n us um r Whih f t e t s i l dic s d W ms ng on, D . , c ea ur s he erousy s us e hi t C.

r da - s lc es( e p.122) a rviua as s e .

Atpr s we ca te a n ia any mor t n we ca e ent nno xpl i ps e ha n

Ths me o a Peu t syweun rtn t e tr UFO p e o no . r desa d he nie h n me n

m a i t t t y e s. de s ha he xit

e o l s ln i ly j sza l sae n t a c n b n y ce tkal u t b c ttme t h t a e l

Th Re s Bl Book St ltc e vled ue ats is W hofReol W os Go O n? l y ng

A membe of t sa o t Ce e f U FO St es r he ts f he ntr or udi

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an I ha c d ve omprhe i l r -vauatd al t c ls e nsvey ee l e l he nmA whi comprs t nh epf ch ie he t our r es of m i o6l e el cr m d

Pr jc Bl e Bo k r c r s De pt Bl Bo ks ia e o e t u o e o d . s i ue o ' n d e
quat f low- a i siaton of t bul of t s e ol up nd nvetg i he k he e

c ss i wa posbe frust fr s me sr o j p ae, t s sil o o o m o o t f ud

m e as t whe he or not t Ai For e conc us o nt o t r he r c l i ns we e i ea h cm e vai I m a c s s we agred wih r , n c s , ld. n ny a e e t t Ai For e- a i m an we di no .So l t us now he r c nd n y d t ,e e xami how t ng c nge whe one gr q t a s m ne hi s ha n ant he s um to t t t r may i ed be s in ha hee nde ome s r of uni nthe ot de i d aei phenom e , s c and na r unknown, whih ral na our e m e c m a ha be n, f r t m o t pa , a ur t l r por e by y ve e o he s rt cc a e y e t d ove sxt en t a wine s s r i e hous nd t s e . The f l ng t bl il t at s t r l d number o olowi a e lus r e he evse f funi nthed ' f r ea h oft t nt wo ye sof o> n de i s' o c he we pt ar A i For i ol m e . r ce nv ve nt

TABLE 1l. -Revied U ni e s dent ds

Yk ar 1 947 19 48 19 49 1950 1951 19 52 1953 1954 1955 1 956 1 957 1 958 J uv : r / e 1 0 16 18 31 22 242 44 46 26 21 25 15 Ye ar 1 959 1 0 96 1 961 1962 1 963 1 4 96 1965 1966 1967 1968 1 969 ' uv se p r 1 4 17 1 4 2 4 9 7 36 1 9 4 1

W ha t e sats i t l us i t t out of 1 1 4 ca es t hes t itcs el s ha 3, 3 s r por e t t Ai For e, of whi h 1 675 r ceve a e t d o he r c c 0, e i d cl sscai ot r t n ns entI or aton,'a f l asi ton he ha uci nf m i ' ul l 5. pe ce r m n n uni i e n afe r - xn i ton 8 r nt e l dentsed ve t r e e m na i man yea s ltr Ove sx hundr c es o r a l a y r ae . r i ed as , ve s ong pei a t e yt yea s i si a number t be r c rod s w nt-wo r , s tl l o e kone wih. And ho m a of t c e whi h a e cl s i d t w ny he as s c r a s5e ms 'l u c e l o m aton' m i ac ua l ha e d ns i nt nf r i ' ght t ly v be n pl ce i t G ni nt e ' c t gor ha f t r e a d n he u de m d' a e y d urhe i s i i be m ade nve tgaton en ?

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N ow 1 us s wha ki of U FOs we a e dea i wih. et ee t nd r lng t The r de i by now wel ac nt d wih t c sfca ea r s l quai e t he l s i ton s m e utlz d i t s book,nd i i of i e es t i che ii e n hi ts nt r t o e m i t 640 r ie xa ne he ev s d t unknowns' t s e how t y ' o e he di de t m s l si o t e c a s . vi he e ve nt hes l s es

TABLE 11. Type of Revie Unknowns 5 s sd

Type
Noct na Li s ur l ght

Nu r % ofUnknowns mbe
243 38%
42 5 2 '

D a i Dic ylght s s N 271 Ra - s l darviua 29 Rada r 1 0 Cl e Enc os ount r o es f

t Fis Ki he r t nd
Cl e Encount r of os es t Se ond K i he c nd Cl e Enc er of os ount s t Thid K i he r nd

46
33 8

640

.10 0%

W hat i e r m e y s prsng he e i t g e numbe s xt e l ur ki r s he r at r of Daylght Dic cas s r por e The e ca es f om Bl i s e e t d. s s , r ue Book fl s al le one, a ne e i t we t of i or a nd glctng he alh nf m ton f o t c v lan U FO or niatons ar i r m he i ii ga z i ound t he

Word,i ve ma hundr ds of wines s t maort l nvol ny e t se , he j iy

Of t m wih Ai For e or s m e ot r t c ca ba khe t r c o he e hni l c

gr ound ( o tme s e i ) I i r t r s prsng t t s mei s cintt . t s ahe ur ii ha k

Noct na Li ht do not l a t ls , a t y do i m os ur l g s e d he it s he n t ot r s udi . he t es Le s s prsng i t f ct t f f we i h sr ng s ur ii s he a hat ar e r ' g t a eh ne s'c s s we e r por e t t Ai For e or t be exa t s ' a e r e t d o he r c , o c, r ac d t Bl Book de ks* e he he ue s . A c k of ca e a l bl i t open lt r ur , not hec s s vaia e n he ie at e i l ng t unpubls d El s o A PRO and N I nc udi he ihe e f CAP ,
*W e have ampl e de e, not onl fom t r ts rcei d by e vi nc y r he epoz e ve t cent forU FO st es whi i a r i l new or ni ton. he er udi , ch s datvey ga zai butfr t t ol s ci ia UFo fctgat ri or nimtons, om he wo det viin a - he ng gn z i t AeralPhenom e Reea h Or niaton a t N ai l I he i na s rc ga z i nd he tona nve tga i comm it e f A e i Phenom e , t t a l ge num be s i tons te or ral na ba ar r Of Shil sr enes ' ca es have i f ct oc re -pari a l ' g l tang s' s n a , cur dtcul r y Cl e Fnc e cas s of al tz e' y s. os ount r e l la t po

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s hows t , c e vatv l at l as fve tm e a m an hat ons r i e y, e t i i s s y hi sr nge s c s s di not r ac t Bl Bo ls as gh t a nes a e d e h he ue pk it di Pr bl t fgu e i cl e t t n tm e t ca est n d. oba y he i r s os r o e i s he s ha fve I s m ie t t t f ct was l r r i t l e ye s i . ur s ha he a or a ge n he at ar of Bl Boo bc aus by t t tm e t G l i nons ns ' ue k c e ha i he al s e e' a oac of t A i For e was w el kno and i ha ppr h hc r c l wn t d be come c ea t t gc r pub i t t r por i s r nge l r o he ne al lc ha e tng t a U FO e nt t t A i For e was not onl poi l s as a ve s o be r c y ntes s rous s intl m a t r but was a t brng r diul t ei ce i k te, pt o i i c c o t r po t r. he e r e . The e i a her re s whih we t uc d on i a r s not a on c o he n n e le c pt r Eve i r por e ca e of 'hi sr nge ari r ha e . n f e t d, s s gh t a ne s' woul ha had a t h tme m aki i t ough s' d ve oug i ng t hr c nne s a hna l ar i ng at Bl Boo Re t of ha l nd ly rvi ue k. pors hum a i a of sr ng ph i a , physol c l or eec no ds nd t a e ysc l i ogi a , l tomagn i e cswoul amos al ysbe ove atl al r etc fe t d l t wa l d oc s l e ,' and not e n be br ht be or a pane of c ev l' ve oug f e l ons lant. ut s W e ha s e t s f c e ni ' pr s a wor a our ve e n hi r e ng' oce s t s k t own Ce e f UFO St e .The ce e ope a e a t l nt r or udi s ntr r t s olf e ho lne us d ex usve y by polc and ot r om c a r e t i , e cl i l ie he il ag ncc t r l y U FO sghtng t t Ce e ,whe e t s e is o e a i i s o he nt r r he e r por s ar t n i si t d and a l zc But ' e t e he nv tga e na y d. t hough t he Ce e doe r e v r pors of hi h- t a ne s cm es i nt r s ec i e e ' t g s r nge s s - nv v ng hum a ds and t lke i ve' r r l ge s t s ol i noi he i - t l a e y t he c y t o t hotlne f c lt W he que i d a hr ugh he -i a iiy. n r e boutt s afe hi t r t f c , t polc de t e & who i ta l r ceve t he a t he ie parm nt nii ly e i d he c e bpt di not r por t m a m os i i bl sat d: as s d c t he l t nvara y t e

*0i,we woul tbot you wih sus lke t l'Appar 1 dn' her t t i hat' e l e t lke t t' i t f r out t be pos i e or nty, l ul i ha ' s oo a s o sbl ; pe ha t polc f ell s G hr t d' b r t of dics r ps he i e e e s t ea ene ' y epors s unde go n g a i i t da i s or b s r nge r i g yr tons n he ytme ky y ta lght i t ni ! At a r t i s e s lkey t a i s n he ght ny a e, t e m i l hat

smia 4 c e n n 'p o e st o p a ea P o e tBl Bo k. i lr t r e i g' r c s o k lc t r jc ue o s

One i porant quesi ars s upon e m t ton i e xami ng t e ni hes

GRe ie Unknowns - namey. twe e t y be o e'Do vs d o l,wha r he l r

t e r pr s nt t c s s t t t A i For e ha l be e hes e e e he a e ha he r c d a ld Eps hol c l'o u-oa ' HaveweEnaly ca t yc ogia' r ll x'? l ughtt Ai he r For e puli a f s one c lng a t ? . U nf t ey f t e who wa t ho d t t i a or unat l or hos nt o l o he dc

ta t e Ai Fo c trw is bet c ss it t ' y h t h r re he t s ae no he Tsc og c ' and 4 nr la e W ine s' bi t a we l hol i al' K ei bl u t s ' n, he ns r s no. I e ve' f of t c es cl s e by t Ai nde d, l ew y he as as d he r

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For e a Q yc og c ' had t r c as i tons r ve s c s s hol i al ps ' hei l sca i e r ed t s cond tme ar he e i ound on t bass of Bl Boo he i ue k e de e a one 'nsea t c a shca i ns m os ofe vi nc l . I t d, he l s i to t tn

r ves d wee eAic af' and eBal .' ( r r f t t c re r t rr t' s loons' Aic a t ha
m a rghta e t ns a hi h s e and ba l de i - ngl ur t g pe d loons t t ha

c e eecr nei e cs) Thee doe sem t ha e ausd l tomag tc se tl r s e o v

be n a si t nde y f t A i For e t cl s iy CE- S e lght e nc or he r c o m s f HI as t yc og c l' but wih onl e g c e r por e we s hol i a ' ps ; t y i ht s s e t d, c n ha dl dr a c r a n c a r y aw ny e t i ondusons i . M os of t Ai For e ' ni ntfeds' he d up unde t he r c ' de ii ' l U r s r i of t r - al to i si t s a t h s e c utny he e ev ua i n nve tg or , lhoug om

oft m wee r -val e a c ntona objcs (e r l he r ee uatd s onve i l e t sve a t ne outt bebaloons ar r f orm ee s .Co e s l ur d o l , ic at tor ) nv r ey, ma y oft e Ai Fo c c au to so c n e to lo jcs n h r r e v l a in f o v n ina b e t
ha t be r as r be a 4 ns fcint l or aton' whe d o e c i d s 4 ufi e nf m i ' l nev r i was c e l c de t t t Ai For per ent ge e t l ary vi nt ha he r ce c a s quot d pr vi l f t varous c e i s of I e e ousy or he i at gore FOS s il tl he d,e n a t r - val i l ve fer e e uaton. The eW her 'of UF s ' e' O
W e hav ans e ed t que to o whe U FOs a ar e w r he s i n f n ppe ; now 1 t 's consde whe e t y ap ar Br kdowns of e u i r r he pe . ea t L e s d, U ni ntfeds ac or ng t ge aphi a di he n vie ' de ii r c di o ogr c l s ti in a rbuto ppea i Ta e 11. and i Fi tr 11. r n bl 6 n g te 4. W hie t map s l he howspr ty m uc wha one m i hte ct et h t g xpe

t g e tnum be o r por si t s at ofN e M e c and he r a r f e t n he t e w xio t D lti t of Col a. W hie m ode a e y l r i a e he s rc umbi l r t l a ge n r a, N e M e c has a l popu aton; ye i e nc s a f r w xi o ow l i t t vi e ai numbe of b :de uni ntled sghtng .A lo, t D ir ona de ii i i s s he s ti t of col rc umbi , m i lc e i ar a, has sx t ni nta nts ul n e i de i u fe ' t is cr i. i ds' o t ed t The e r s t onl s r g ne a l t c r a e a sudy s e uls y e ve e r ly o or obor t t C red out b D r Dav d Sa ar i y . i under of t Ce e f U FO s he nt r or S udi s Dr sa t e . . unde s e r xami d t c e i t Ce e ' ne he as s n he nt rs C omput r dat ba U FOCAT,f cv de e of a co r l e a nk, or i nc r ea ton off e nc of a lsghtng wih popul i and ar a i r que y l i i s t aton e Of c i . As m i htbe c ountes g xpec e t c i s wih l r e t d, he ounte t a g r ar as a l r r po l tons s e nd a ge pu a i howe t gr t s numbe d he ea e t r of UFo r pora a l t d. e t, l ol

( mey c ent tons t d t sat of g e et a e na l onc rai owar he t es r ats r a a po aton) t e a e a fw s prs s One oft s i nd pul i her r e ur ie . hee s

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Thi ov a lr s tca howe r be m il ngrEve i s er l e ul n, ve , st udl n n s a e or r i of hi h popul i n de iy t m ar iotts eg ons g ato nst he e s l e r gi . 1 i s i t d a Cl e Enco e c e i at d e ons nve tga e os unt r as n W a hi t : D. . a hih popul ton ar , ye , but t s s ng on C , g ai ea s hi pari ul sghtng oc ur e a ni ht i Roc Cr ek Pa k tc ar l i c rd t g n k e r whi h wa ,att ttm e a m os io at d s !So t s udi s c s ha i , t s l e pot he t e of Dr Saunde sand t r vi e s a itc do not ne e s rl . r he e s d t tsi s c s a iy vii e t sat m e t t c e of hi h sr nge s t nd t tat he t e nt ha as s g t a ne s e o oc i iol t d ar s a y f om hum a ha t ton. cur n s a e ea , wa r n bia i I woul s e f o t s ats i t one i m or lke y t d e m r m he t itcs hat s ei l

t se a ge ne UFO ( tve t tma t n outt be) oe nui whae r ha y ur o

i one lve i t So hwes or t N orhe s .W 'a t s f i s n he ut t he t a t h t hi

TABLE ll. Ge a ca Diti i 6- ogr phi l srbuton ofRe s d Uni i vie dentieds

St e at
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% 0 Totl St e / a at
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% ol Tot al
2. 1%
0. 4 1. 0 0. 4 2. 3 5. 2 4. 5 2. 5 0. 8 4. 5 1. 0 17 . 3. 9 0. 0 0. 6 0. 6 19 . 8. 7 0. 2 0. 2 3. 1 3. 5 0. 0 3. 7 0. 2

M ontna a
N e as br ka N e da va New H a ps r m hie N e Je s y w re Ne M e c w xi o N e Yor w k N orh Ca olna t r i N orh D a a t kot Ohi o Okl hom a a O r on eg Penns v a yl ani Rhode l l sand Sout Car i h olna Sout Dakot h a Te s e nnes e Te xas U th a Ve m ont r V igi a r ni W a hi t s ng on W es Vigi a t r ni W iconsn s i W yom i ng

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f c m a be t li us a at y elng bout t naur of U FOS i unhe t e s known a t pr s nt tme. . t he e e i

T Peopl W h See UF S he e o O

: l e ni t c s s i Pr jct Bl Boo my Vhie xami ng he a e n oe ue k,

c lea s a 1 ke c r ulr c ds of t oc upa i of o l gue nd pt a ef e pr he c tons

wine ss ( t s ca ate in pad t t miia y a t se wih pe il tnto i o he ltr nd tai t c cinsof a1ki ).The c r lton bewe r ned e hni a 1 nds or eai t en
o u cc paion and wha wa pe c i d- m iper i d i t s r e ve -or s ceve s e r l i e e tng, an a a s be ow : xteme y nt r s i d ppe r l

TABLB 117 W ines Relabiiy as a . t s i lt Functon ofOcc ton i upa i

Oc paton cu i

M iia y piot lt r l

% 0/M i ntpc i sde i aton 88 76 8 9 79 78 65 50 83

(i l wines) snge t s ( tpl wines muli e t s)

Comm e c a piot r il l Rada t c c a r e hnii ns

(i l wine s snge t s ) ( tpl winc s muli e t s ) ( li e wineses mutpl t s ) ( i e wine s sngl t s ) ( tpl wine s muli e t s ) ( tpl wines muli e t s)

Te hni a per on c cl s
Ot her

I woul s e t , a a r e, t be t wine s s ar t d e m hat s ul he s t s e e mulil engne r or s i it;onl 50 pece 'of t i tpe i e s centss y r nt her sg i cou d be cl s i d a m ipe c ptonl Sur ii y, i htngs l a sse s s r e i . prsngl c mer i l and miia y piot appe t m a r l i l om c a lt r l s ar o ke e atvey

Poo wine ss (ho t y do si l betr i gr ups . r t se t ugh he lghty te n o )

W ha we hav he e i a good e t e r s xampl of a we lknown e lps hol gi a f t r ns e e e' of s l a e r e e yc o c l ac : a f r nc ' t kil nd xpe i nc doe not us ly t ke pl ce Tha i ,a e r i one Ee d s ual a a . t s n xpe t n l d not ne e s iy : r nser' hi c pe e oes c s arl t a f ' s om t nce t anot r t o he one n us i m i s prs us t t a pio ha toubl . , t ght ur ie ha lt d r e i ntf i ot a r a t But i s d c e as no s de iy ng her icr f . t houl om ur

Prs t t a mao iy of piot mii nt to we e of ie ha jrt l sde cains r a tonomla obe s ar c l jct.

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Asone mi e c ,t satsi do s ght xpe t he t itcs how t t muli e ha tpl . wine ss ar sihty betr t snge wine s ,snc i t se e lg l te han i l t sss i e t i unlke y t t a g oup of peo e woul m ipe c i t s i l ha r pl d s r e ve he s ame s i ul , gr tm us oup pr s ur not t t ndi e s e wihs a ng. Bl e Book Speci Repor Number 1: u al i

The gr t lp' of 1952 was as f r as we ca j e ea a ' f , a n udg

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Condon Re r s e ye s l t , wa f s oned t g v po t om ar aer s a hi o ie

t s i esonl e e ,ofc s?i was t since he ame mpr si - xc pt oure t n' ce

atal;onl s m e uly bi s d i er e aton of s ats i t l y ha f l a e nt pr t l t itcs o s uppor a pr conc v noton.On a i s a itcs whi h t e eied i ce ga n, t tsi c c d ha be n us d t il i t we e us d i t d t oul ve e e o lum na e r e nsea o de bunk t U FO phenom e he non.

12 BL BO OK E D GAM E UE N : THE CO N DO N REPO RT Th uaux/ sg s vi hdng s d t rl ebe crf d t l houl hee or -gne o t c e y oj s he atgor ome iz m c ranl n ur l pe nt e ti y at a nom e whi h f s r r t i a e l ll. ne r non c J o a e hat t ppar nty l ve

be rpore beor or Jnre en e td l e f . fom t Condon Re t r he por

Th r la e f e o Pr jc Bl Bo k c nti l tet a e ee s d i g f o e t ue o o an i l h t l t i s c caboutt e nt t tld t t de s ofPr ec s peo he ve s ha e o he mie oj t

Bl Book,pa tcul ry t r e pl ye by t Condon Re ue r i a l he ol a d he por and is c t t ompl t endor eme b t N a i l Aca ee s nt y he tona de y of Sc e s a endor eme whi h, i my opi o m i nce , n s nt c n ni n,

wi c me ba k t h un t s p e tgo s b d j s a t l o l c o a t hi r sii u o y u t s he
f l o m e e ie ca e b k t hat tt Fr nch A c demy al f t ort s m ac o m he e a of Sc e e mor t a ce r a o. i nc s e han nm y g

n e e nl whih ld t t a ve c e o he bandonme of Pr e t nt ojc

Bl e Book ar ho ve , c : ai y a i t a pa t of t u e, we r e t nl n n egr l r he Bl Bo s o y- a des r t be t d.I wa no s c e ue ok t r nd e ve o ol t s ert t t e on t Bl Book s a i D a on, Ohi t t t o hos he ue t s n yt o, ha he Ai Fo ce had be s e ng,f s ver y r , a honor r r en e ki or e al ea s n a e wa out of pr e sng U FO r pors P o e t Ble bl y oc s i e t . r jc u Book ha be om e m or and mor of a pub i r l tons d c e e lc e a i bur n t t Ai For , a a l a is met l de o he r ce nd s ong s t hodo ogy and a tt s r m ane unc nge t s bur n was lke y tiude e i d ha d, hi de i l t i e e. o ncr as I 1 n 965,parlei t atm pt t ge Bl Boo of allng he te s o t ue k l t Ai Fo ces bac , t r wa . oddl e ug a e t he r r ' k he e s y no h. n ior b ng made wihi Bl Book is l t i ove t r pr ei t n ue te.f o mpr hei oC dur s I had m n one of my pei c at s i t s e e. de rodi tempt n h1 di i G recton, a d e rir t ty a ,h d s n a lte t M a. n , a l ha e r a e t etr o j e en. E. LeBa ly, sr l s esi t t a s i ntsc D. il t ong y ugg tng ha ce i Pa lf om o sde t Ai For be s tup t r viw Bl ne r uti he r ce e o e e ue Book pr e e and t . unlke pr vi pane s t e oc dur s hat i e ous l. hes

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m e come e e t do t i homewor ' l wa wih n ' pard o pr her k.' t s t c i r bl pe s l pl as e t t 1 not i a l t of onsde a e r ona e ur ha ed n eter

M a.Ge LeBail s t t miia y diecoroft Sce j n. ly', o he ltr r t he intfc A d s y Boa d oft Ai For e,da e Se e be 28, ii vior r he r c t d pt m r 1 965, t t s e of m y s ge tons we e us d; he as d ha om ug s i r e ke

ta e wokn sinic pa e ...rve Prjc Ble h t : r ig ce t a : nl e iw oe t u

Book and a s t Ai For m t a i ove e g dvie he r ce q o ny mpr m nt t t s d be m a .. .t ca r out t Ai Fo ces a ha houl de o ry he r r ' s s g d r s i lt ' H e we o t not t t 1 woul be i ne e ponsbiiy. ' nt n o e ha d

r ady t f l asit s a commit . But my s r ies e o uly ss uch tee e /c

we e ne r r que t d. r ve e se . G e al Le ly' l te di howe r l a t t f r ner Bail s e t r d, ve , e d o he o maton of t O' i n Com mit e whi m e i Fe uar i he Bre te ch t n br y ton o s l t d sghtng l m o e de a l and de h t n i f eec e i i s n r t i pt ha hag be pos i e t dat .'The com mit e t n m ad a en sbl o e' te he e mos i t mpor a r c m e i whi h,had i bee ca re t nt e om ndaton c t n rid out woul ve y lkel ha e 1 d t quie a di e r s t , d r i y v e o t ser nt e ul t n t one ac e d by t Condon Comm it e I r com ha he hi ve he te . t e

1 6 a rc 9 6 nd eomme de ta : 6 UFO p o r m b n d ht % h r ja e srn t n d t po i o g ru i frsinlcmv ska te ghe e o rvde p o tnt o ce t y et -

mende t tt Ai For e ne otae conta s' t a I w d ha he r c g it rct ' h e wi

s e e uni e s de t pr de s l ct d sg i s ofU FOs' elct d v r i s o ovi e e e i htng . '

(tlcsadde lI we on t s cf t asnget ve st Iai d. t nt o pe iy hat i l mi riy

s d c di t t t am g whi t ge he , s ul s udy houl oor na e he e ch, o t r ho d t

p r a sah n r dsg tn jpe y a,d v t g a a ea e eh p u d e ihig r e r e oi n v rg n

of t n m an- ys t ea h mvesl aton and t r uli e da o c tg i he es tng r por . n e e r c m e i ns wer put f t by t e t s e om ndato e or h he

c mmitei teh g t ts hiv siain wo l r o te n h o e ha uc n et to g ud o g p

vi a f r beterba l t we ha t y f our de son de a t ss han ve oda or cii on a l t r U FO pr a .' ong-e m ogr m ' l i my opi on t t e s eki t ' t t Ai t s ni hat hos e ng o Q he r ge For e outof t UFO busn s's he e a chanc t t n c he i es ' aw r e o ur t rc me i t t i o a he e om ndatons o he r wn dvant ge W he t r a . n, he e f e t not i M i hi n wa of s g i occ r d or , he orous c ga ve i htngs ur e

i M a c 1 (us a mont afer t O' in r omn r h 966 j t h t he Bre ec

me tons wer ma ,and Co r sme Ger l For nda i e de) ng e s n ad d
and W e t n Vi a ca l f a Congr s i l he r ng on s o vi n led or e sona a i

t UFO s ec,t O' i r c he ubj t he Bren e omme tons we e i ndai r mplme e butwih a s wha di r nte l We e ntd, t ome t ne e nd n w.
I ke ng wih t O' i n r c m e i s ve a n epi t he Bre e om ndaton, e r l i pende uni r ii s we e t e nde nt ve ste r o xami s c t ,i e esne pe ik nt r t

igUFO c ssm t yo c re , e dn c mp tn p ro s n ae s he c u rd sn ig o ee t es n
i o t fe d, a t do t s on a contnui bass untl nt he i l nd o hi i ng l i

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co usons c d ber c d a t whet r o not t U FO ncl i oul ea he s o hc r he Phe nome n wa worhy of s i ntfc s udy. But not t no s t ce i t e he gr at df e e bet n G e mi ng whe he t U FO e r nce wee det r ni t r he Phe e nom non wa worhy of s e ii sudy' a Rde s t cintfc t ' nd -

tr nn wh te weweeb iqvstdb e taersra emiig eh r r en iie y xrtretil b ig. Th h s wa tu t b scsinicp icye ;he en s' e rt s r e o az ce tf rn ils t ' s co wa: m e e y t t si o a gi n hypot l . e nd r l he e tng f ve hess Al u h Iwa a t 4 Co rsina h aig t twa t j ho s t h ngeso l e rn ha s
s t up t l e e t O' i n r com menda i ,1 wa e o mpl m nt hc Bre e tons s notprvy t t be nd-he s e s a ton t s t t m i o i o he hi t - c ne c i hat e he nt moton.1 w s dde whe 1 l t r s w t U FO i s i s a ned n a e a he nve tg i l at d at one uni r iy r t r t n at s ver , i aton oc e ve st a he ha e al a pl ce die ty i t hands of one and onl one nd a d r c l n he , y , pr i om nent s en i t l c ci ts . t ame t pa s t t t c r ct wa o s ha he ont a s gi n t t Uni r iy of Col a s iyi g t t D r ve o he ve st or do, pec f n ha . Edwa d U .Condon,a m e be oft Physc D e rm e , r m r he i s pa t nt be s e y i c r e.' Condon Comm it wa i e s oll n ha g Fhe tee s n xit nce f om Oc o r 1 t N ove r 1 e r t be 966 o mbe 968. The ofki l l a tte of t r fna r por wa elhe Sc e i St il hei i l e t s 4 ' i ntsc udy of

Uni nthe Fl ng Obe s' bu4 i i mor g r ly de i d yi jct'; t s e ene al

kno as t f wn he condon Re t' por . ' Al os f om t s a t t Condon Com m it e r n i o m t r he t r , he te a nt toub es The f e o t of t s s e m e f om t pe s r l . or m s he e t m d r he r onaii of t die t ,D r Condon,and hi c e a niltes he r c or . s hif dmi s t a or t l t Ro r Low.The e a e de aie be t i D r r t , he a e be t s r t ld s n . D a d Sa vi unde s book, UF0s Fe . a i l s de a l i r' : J , nd n e s t i n ! my own boo The UFO Expe i nce The c m it e nev k, re . om te er wor d a a c entbody a wa t n by m uc i e nal ke s oher nd s or h nt r srf . t ie . The r po t is l w a i s d ea l i 1 e r t ef s s ue ry n 969.The nega i tve co uso and r c m e tons i D r Condon' s ncl i ns e om nda i n . s um m a y c pt r we e al t t t A i For e ne d t r le r ha e r 1 ha he r c ede o e ive is l of t Bl Book bur n.At a t lve mee i a t ef he ue de op-e l tng t t e Pe ag i M a c 1 9,t f t of Bl Book w a h nt on n r h 96 he a e ue s de i d. Fr t m om e t m e i o ne i w a a c de om he nt he etng pe d, t : f e ne conc uson t t Bl e Book was t oug or go l i ha u hr h. a neg i r por ? Sur ii l l o goe pa t Dr.Co atve e t prs ng y, f ne s s n-

Bu wh to te Co d n Re r i ef l'Ki a tal t a f h n o qot t l? it t cu ly s Pz .

don' s s umma y,and W atr Suli s (cince edior of r le lvan' s e t The Ne Yor Tfnr ) i r ton,and c e r ts o w k r - ntoduc i onc ntae n
t c s i s i tons t m s l s one wil pr ba y f he a e nve tga i he e ve , l o bl md

t Condon Re tt be apo ruldoc nt I orof he por o we f ume n av

t r alt of t U FO phenom e he e iy he non.

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o d nRe o twa Ls e ,fo Dr Clud Po r o te n o p r s su d rm . a e he, f h

Fr h Commite Natonal Et enc te i e udes Spa iux I ca CNESI
who ha b n conduc i s d ee tng ome r ke e r ment a oc t xpe i s t Cape Kenne i Fl r da.I t c s o our con s dy n o i n he our e f ver a to he e es e a ve y s rous i e es i t UFO phe i n, xpr s d r e i nt r t n he -

1 a r m i d of a vii I ha a m e nde st d, bout a ye a t r t ar f e he

n me o a 1 a k d hi whe c hs i tr s s a j He o n n nd s e m n e i n ee t pr n .
r ple I r d t Condon Re l ' 1 a ke ho t t e i d, ea he po t' s d w ha pos i y coul ha s r d hi i e e t a he r ple i sbl d ve pur e s nt r s nd e id n a m o t s i manne , e f you r ly r a t Condon s erous r l eal e d he Re r a don' s o wih Condon' s m a y, you wil m t nd t tp t s um r l 5n t t t r i a r a pr e t r .' 1 c dn' a e d ha he e s e l obl m he e' oul t gr e
m ore.

l i nott pr nceoft sboo t e eri o acrtc l ts he ovi hi k o nt nt iia r viw'of t Condon Re t Thi ha be don quie ee he por. s s en e t a quat l by s ve a aut s no a y D r J hi K ue t de ey e r l hor , t bl . oac m t-

ne, Dr Pee Sur c :Da i J c b /Da i Sa n es rl . tr tro k, vd a o s vd u d r/ J sE.McDonad/ and mys l/ ame l ef
N e ee ees ,a f w hi i ht f om va i us crtq of v l s e ghlg s r ro ii ues t Condo Re r ar , 1 be i ve es e i l i or r f he n po t e le , s nta n de or t r de t r c ze is t e vaue a t obf c i he ea r o e ogni t ru l nd he m atng . nat e of D r Condon' s m a y. ur . s um r A sae e b t U FO Subttm nt y he comm it e o t A I A te f he A r ad ,' o unde s nd t Condon Re t whih i di c s q' rG he por, c s f m c tt r d,due i par t is or ni a i one m us s udy ul o ea n t o t ga z ton, tt t bll of t r po t I k no e he lk he e r . t s t nough t r d s o ea umm are is s ast e by Suli n and by Condon,or s m a is uch hos lva um re

o s mma is o wlih t e v s mao i o r a e s ... f u re n z h a t j rt f e d r c y

s m t rey. The e a e di r nc i t o ni a ee o l r r se e es n he pi ons nd c usons dr wn by t aut s of t v i c pt r oncl i a he hor he arous ha e s and t r ar df e e esbe wee t e a Condon' s he e e r nc t n hes nd s ummar N ot al c usons conti d i t r por isl y. l oncl i ane n he e t tef a e f l r Ee e i Condon' s m a y. .. .Condo s r uly e ctd n s um r n* c pt r s m a y oft s udy, ai m or t is tte ha e , um r he t ont ns e han t il i ca e i dic os s m a of hi pe s lconc usons ... ndi t s: t s l e ny s r ona l i
l tner Char Kuet , iman of t Amercan TnKiut of Aer utc: he i tt e ona i a Asr utc Subnd tona is commlte on U'os Novembe 1 is te F , r 970 sue ofAsronautc and A eonautcs t is r i. ' urock, l i of t Condon Re t on tl Col ado St r vauaton he por le or

UFO Pr jc.' o e t'

Va cobs,The UF0 Contoves l Am ei r ry n rca. 4 saunder UFOs:re/ s. x s c onal The UF0 I esi Februar ar 1969. M D d, nv tgaton. y-M ch

ql ne ,Bul tn 0 At mk Jce ga,Ap i 1 6 . y k ll / o e l 'nl rl 9 9

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t U FO Sub- mit e di not fnd a ba i i t r por he com te d i ss n he e t f hi pr di ton t hi o s i ntf val wilcom e or s e c i hat not ng f c e iw ue l of f r er sud e m D r Condon ha s a e i hi s u l t is' . d t t d n s umm ar y i t e ct ton t ts i nce wilbe a n he xpe a i ha c e l dvanc t e '' ed her by. ' l m nki s h a s pi s a ement Condon s d n ng uc wee ng t t houl ha e ke i m i t dit of Si J v pt n nd he cum r ames J ns:l i ea 't s t une ct t thappe i s i nc ' Suppos t ea l he xpe ed ha ns n c e e. ' e he ry pi e s of s i nce had a e Condon' a tt and one r ce dopt d s tiude t otld hum an c i iy a is s ur e whe ve s e hr te uros t t t o c ne r om -

ta f rh rsu iso UFOsYr b b y c n o b j t d h t u te tde f o a l a n t e usi xe

tig ne a un x lie a perd olte hoio .As hn w nd e yan d p ae i h rz n

Dr Ant . hony M i ha hs s i nc e t of t Lon D a l c e , c e e dior he don iy Te e a onc poi ed out efhe r a iy of m et ort s lgr ph, e nt , ' e lt ' e ie , o hypnoss o t co i nt l dr f t ol ,of ge m s of f i, f he ntnc a it he ' y r , t ciy of Tr and of Pl it e m an we e i t pas he t oy, es oc ne r n he t dim is d wih. c r and l ht r ...' s se t s o n aug e . ' H ow do one know wih or ul r ce t i y t an es t ac a r a nt hat y h e tga i n c w si to onduct d al ng s i ntsc lne wil or wil e o ce i i s l l notbe pr odudi To dimis out of hand t t a l ve? s s he hous ncs ofUFO r po t f om al ov t word,a f o bmsc ly e rs r l er he l nd r m ial c e bl wine s s o t gr r di e t s e , n he ounds t tone per on does no ha s t b i ve a g ele ny ood ca come of f t r i esi ton,s e s n ur he nv tga i em t m e t v r l ngt of tmne vii o he e y e h t l son. Butl tusl a s e ook t ome oft snd ngsbur e de p wihi he i id e t n t Condon Re t a dr w our own cnc usons l he por , nd a l i . t s enl i edi e t t Dr Condon c d ha compl t l e s ncr bl ha . oul ve eey ov r ooke s a e e s s h as t f l wi e l d t t m nt uc he olo ng.

I co us o alhough conve i lor na ur e n ncl i n, t ntona t al xpl i anatons ce ti y ca ranl nnot be r e out pr uld , obabiiy ofs h s m s1 i t s c e and t pr lt uc ee ow n hi as he obabiiy t t a l as one g ne U FO was i l d lt ha t e t enui nvo ve

a er t b f i hg ( s #2 p CR 2 . pp as o e ady ih. Cae . 51)

Or a s a e e t ta r gul rs a m e r on t Col a t t m nt ha c a t s mbe he or do

Pr jctwr e i s oe ot, n umma hi a c ehehadbe n sudyi r ng as e t ng:

Thi mus r m ai asone of t m os p l lng r dar s te n he t zzi a ca e on r c d a no co l i i pos i e att s ss e or nd ncuson s sbl hi tm e I s m si i . t ee nconc i bl t t a anom a ous pr e va e ha n l opa

gai (AP) e ho wo d be ve i t m a r deton c ul ha n he nne

s rbe e en i A P ha be n lke y a t tm e l ci d v f d e i l t he i . n vi w of m e eo l ca st i i w o d s e t t e t ro ogi l iuaton, t ul e m ba

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AP wa r t unlkey.Be i s wha i t pr s aher i l sde , t s he opa-

blyta a AP r tr wo l a pero l o c a ii h t n eu n ud p a nr n e nd t
1 . 71) '

t ttme a rt e c e a pe f c 1a ( t me ha i ppea o xe ut r e t IS msnl nt

ln ig s se a p o c ( s #21 pp CR 1 a dn ytm) p r ah? Cae , . 7

Or t s pasage c er ng t now f hi s onc ni he amous M cM i le nnvil ,

Org n p oo rp o Ma 1 ,f 5 ( s #46 p CR e o , h tga hs f y 1 9 0 Cae ,.

407):
Th1 i o of t fw UFO r pors i whih al R s ne he e e t n c 1

f cos iv siae g o ti, ml h lgc l a d a tr n et tG e merc c oo ia, n g physc l a r t be c it nt wzh t a s to i a , ppea o onss e t he s eri n ta a e ta r iay f i! o jc,sle',meal , h t n xro dn r l n bet i l tlc y vy i
dic-ha d,t ns of m e e s m di e e ,a ev de l s s pe e tr am t r nd i nty

a tt a,fe wi i t sl t o t win se . I ri l lw t n be i f wo t e ss t ki h
ca nnot be s d t t t e de e postve y r l s out ai ha he vi nc ii l u e f brc in,at h t r a e s e f t s s a a iato lhoug he e r om acor uch s t ac ur cy of ce t i phot e rc m e ur s on t he c a ran om t i as e he orgi lneg i w whih a gue ag ns s h a ase i na atve c r ai t uc n s r tom * i

W ih r s tt t f m ousG r a Fal,M ont nw sg t epec o he a e t ls a iht i of Augus 1 1 0,t Condon Re t sat s: ng t 5, 95 he por t e The cae r m ans une ai s e i xpl ned. Anayss i cae l i ndi ts t t t i es on t fl ar dl c tt t r c ie ha he mag he lm e tl o e onc l wi a r r t o ot r known phe e a t h i ic af r he nom na, lhoug aic a tca r r f nnotentr l be r e out iey uld .
The wor of D r R . . Ba r** f l s r t ' k . M L. ke uly uppo ? bl s sae e and pr sc ncngy t tt aicr ta l i ttm nt ove onvi i l ha he r af nayss i unt na e s e bl . . . dir r of t cont nt of hi own r por .I woul be s ega d he e s s e t t d

n ea o ea ejs afw e a lso Co d nsbaa t b v r u t e x mpe f n o ' ltn

*'' aut of t t ls c ment D r Wil HnHma ht Ihe hor ha at om . . lam i n. er ha s d ome migii a s vngs bout s postv a saeme and is d,i o iie tt nt sue n efe , a r t ac i . Howe ,r ent wor by Dr.Br M a be f ct e r ton ver ec k uce cca e

( o . CUFOS Co ,pp 1 2 6 ) be r o Ha t n' o i ia Pr c n. . 5 -1 3 as ut rma s rgn l sr ng e ie c A n t e o jc pz tg a he wa a a dktnc o a to vd n e l t b b e t loo r p d s t sa e f t l l ta mie fom tl cnmer tms efe iel rulng outa hoax. eas l r le a, l ctv y i ** k r J r a 0 te Asr n ut alS n e J n r - br l Ba e , ou n l / h to a i de c h a uay Fe uaw c
esi e: t deaied a yss of t orgi l negai pr des tmat he t l nal i ho i na tves ovi 1 ,Vol X' No.1,pp.1731 968 . V, -36.

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k nde t a s e t he ne r r d t r por i f l i r o s um hat ve ea he e t n ul r t r t n t cha ge hl wih beng guit of t unR i a he ha o r m t i ly he e ik pr e e of c i o y t e eem e s of t ntf oc dur hoosng nl hos l nt he r por whih s t d hi own pur s s e t c uie s po e . A m o e de aie c ii of t Co r t l d rtque he ndon Re t i not por s i plc hee;but i i a o it t s marz r he n ae r t s ppr prae o um ip at r qu y t mai r as why t Condon Com m it e i kl he n e on he te we a t a J obs i hi book The UFO Contove s i nt sr y. ac , n s r ry n A me l a pr de s r c , ovi s ome of t e anaton: he xpl i
Condo w a una e t mai an a contnuou n s bl o nt i i s

p oe t se ; o t o t e o ii a t le o l Lo r jc t u f h rgn l wev ny w ( hif a nitatr) a t ot r f l-i sal c e dmi sr o nd wo he ultme tf me r r mai d wih t pr e tf isf ldur mbe g e ne t he ojc or t ul a
ton.M uc of t pe s l confi wa ba e on t i h he r ona lct s s d he phios c i s of what a s l ophi al s ue s umptons t m a i o ke when i s i tng ca e . N et of t t gr ps nve tga i s s iher he wo ou i ve s w t prm a y f ug a bei t deer nvol d a he i r oc s ng o t mi whe he U FO s c tt e an anom a ous phe ne t r onsiut d l nomenon. I t ad, ofe g oup wih Sa nse l r t unde s a r s s s poke man t ug t t t c m it e s d conho ht ha he om te houl sde t e r -e r sr a hy hess a ot r t i r he xt a t r e ti l pot i nd he he ore a is boutt orgi bf UFOs;hi gr wa e t he i n s oup ntd o l a a m uc of t dat as po sbl '' e ot r ook t s h he a s i e. lh he g oup, wih Low a s s a t r t s poke m n, hought t extahe r t r e t il t or was nons ns and be i ve t s e r s ra he y e e le d hat ol ton t t U FO mys e y wa t be f und i t u i o he tr s o o n he ps c ogi l m a up of t wine s s The m a n y hol ca kehe t s e . i co c wms whet UFO S we e a e r t r s ra nEi t her r n xt a-er e ti l Phe e nom non r he t n whe her t y consiut d at r ha t he tt e a uni a il phe que era nomenon. The e n le t f t lm it ke. Had t y aA e e t t r i i s he a a sa he r d o he Org na r om m e tons o t O' i Com m ite a i i l ec nda i f he Bren te nd e m i d not whe he U FOS we e viior f om out xa ne t r r st s r er

S e b whehe a phe pac ut t r nome e se (eg r es of non xitd r a dls Orgi , whih was worhy of s e ii sudy, t f l i n) c t cintfc t he ma
r por m i ht ha be n worhwhie A s i w a , t y be e t g ve e t l. t s he c e embr ie i dic sng one s c fc t or of tr , am o l d n s us i pe ii he y Fos na ey t t t y we e e r er e ti l s c r f . l s m l ha he r xt at r s ra pa ec a t n o doi ,t br a ca di r e of s entfc pr dur ng hey oke r nal ul ci i oce e

ge t f cs sr ghtfrtbeor atmptng t t orz . t he a t tai is l e te i o he ie

N ot onl di t Condon Com m it e a e s is l t y d he te ddr s t ef o

286 TIE IY I T NEK rro REPORT t wr he ong pr bl m but i ne l ct t 5nd a s t bl o e t g e ed o uia e de l to f r t pr bl m unde ata k.The de6nii o fnii n o he o e r tc ton f U FO us d b Dr Condon 1 t a i di e wm t of e y . ed o n nor nat s e tme a m one H e de d U FO a < uni ntfe Eyi nd y. fne s an de ii d

i obe ...whih i deme m t sl us f a r ng jct c s f d q he fmul or e

por m a by one or m or i vi l a s e i s e t de e ndi dua s s om l ng e n i t s . . .whi h t obs r e coul not i ntf ag n he ky c he e v r d de iy

havng a or nay, naur l orgi ' (t lc a i n di r t a i m' lais dded. n e )

sy i j l o tig whc ma y o sresf d p zln k s ul f hn s ih n b ev r l u zig: n b h pa es mee r,a v riig pa e,t n l q sas ng t ln t, to s d etsn ln s wiki tr, n
e c.W hie i i t ue t t t RU' i UFO m ea umde i t l t s r ha he ' n ns ntfed, we mus a wa r m e be t as < de ii t i t l ys e m r o k ' uni ntfed o w/o? ' A brg pl ne s h a V e s ni t oug a l n?' i ht a t uc s nus hi ng hr h cl cove whih i s cinty t c t bl out t r s oud r c s um e l hik o ot he e t of t s a s m a a r s r nge a m yse i us t a he t r y ppea t a nd tro o gve obs v r but i woul not be t a a tonomer I i n er e , t d o n sr .n my opi on, t de to D r Co ni he snii n . ndon s d ha us houl ve ed

i u r pore sg i of an ae ilphe me n ( l e s: The e td ihtng ra no no cos t oron t gr und)whih defe e a in no onl by o he o c s xplnato t y
pe e t m a an i ntsca i l nam r t rms l pos t nt o ke de i ton n al e f sl (. il ,' l ' The us of Condon' de m ii l r t ioodga e e s f ton owc ed he ts t doz ng of U FO r po s whi s d not ha be n o e e rt ch houl ve e e i bl f r s udy by t Condon Comm it e Lens fa e , lgi e o t he te . lr s c oud f r atons m e e s ba l , a ot r I l o m i , t or , loons nd he FO:

teo iia o sre b b to eg ro stc nial c mh rgn l b evr ut y h s es n eh c l o !

(de ii e iyng objct) ne dlsl s ndeed t i ntfabl i e s e e sy qua r he

tme of t Condon Com m it . n e Com m it e s d i he tee te houl ha e lve up t t tte of is r por : 'lhe Scintsc v i d o he il t e t G' ' e i

Su y ofUnd ne Fliq Obe tp a s ud h v td ie t d yn jcs' nd ho l a e ' lmie issr e t tuy u le ie rp rs i td t u v y o rl nd nt d e o t. f

N one hels , m s t of t l s de ton of U FO t es pie he oo e inii

usd ( ch t r f e g e l icr a e t c nce of e whi he e or r aty n e s d he ha s i ntf ng t c est y ha sudid) t Condon Comde iyi he as he d t e he
mit e silcoul not i ntf a te tl d de iy bout one t r of t ca e -hi d he s s i s udi H a t obvi 1 t t ed! d he ous FOs bee e l n xc uded f om r c i r ton t begi wih,t Condon oalwoul ha e onsde a i o n t he tf d v be n l twih t e ba r s i st ton of not bei a e e ef t he m r a sng iua i ng bl

t e p an t g e tmao i o t e c s st y e m ie ; o x li he r a j rt f h a e be xn n d y
whi of c s , i t t ue m e ng of U Fo- s ch, our e s he r ani -ca es whih r m a n uni ntEe e n a t e i i by e c e i de i d ve fer xam naton xpe s rt.

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A co r c i e pr a i of t Condon Re t i t , r e t nt r et ton he por s hus i s e t m e di m e r c ly oppos d t t t whi Dr t e ms o , a t i a l e o ha ch .

co ndon saed i hi s tt n s umma y The g e maort oft r. r at j iy he

t ul puz lng c e t t t Com mit e s t about t exr y zi as s ha he te e o pl i r m ai d une a ne and we e t r f e by defan e ne xpl i d, r he e or i nii U FOs Thus tz c l i o t Com m it e ton, . , le oncuson f he te s d ha be n: e'he U FO phe enon i r t' Onc houl ve e <' l nom s ea ' e t wa esabls hat s t ihed, t r s d ha be n no que ton he e houl ve e si

a t wh t rUFOsa e a htig s b e tf rf rh rs in s o ehe r t u jc o u te ce n

tfc i r ii nquiy. H a t r s t of t Condon Re tbee co -e ty i d be e uls he por n l cl n r t r e e is r l a e woul mos pr bl ha pr ed c pr t d, t e e s d, t oba y, ve oduc s e consr tv a oa hcs t t U FO pr em. But om t uc i e ppr c o he obl t m e a handlng of t Condon Repor , a is r he di i he t nd t e s oundi endor e e by t N atona A c my of Sc ng s m nt he i l ade i c e , l d m a t tlnk t t U FOs had e a i ' a nc s e ny o li ha t d t' nd h t t t pr e ha i e be s ve ha he obl m d nde d en ol d. The e s ndor ement of t r po t by t N a i na Ac dhe e r he to l a e y of Sce s i di t t e pl n; one c onl as m ince s cul o x ai an y s e t t t ve y bus m e c r wih t r s i um ha he r y n ha ged t he e ponsbiiy of r viwi t Condon Re t f und i t bul y lt e e ng he por o t oo k and bur ns de ome t r d i dc al a bas t i e s o ea n t i nd ed her ndor e m e l r e y on t he e of e s i s e ik r put ton nt a g l he r t or old cintl e a i of Dr Condon. . The Condon Re t as popul r y i e pr t d by t por , a l nt r e e he m e a di howe r a ia y s r e t pur e of t di , d, ve , dm r bl e v he pos s he Pe ag On D e e be 17, 1 nt on. cm r 969, afe ne l a ye r t r ary a ha pas e Ai For Sec e a y Robe t Se a t r d s d, r ce r tr r am ns e mi

n td Pr jc Bl e Bo k Hc sa e o t e b ss o t e ae oe t u o . ttd, n h a i f h rcomme to of Dr Condon ( not t be c ct e ndains . and , o xa ,

o t Condon Com mit e m e be s of whih ha wi l f he te , m r c d dey

di r en opi ons t t Bl Boo c d not be co ve g t ni ) ha ue k oul nt u d b c u e i < a n t b j sie et r o t e i e e a s t n o e ut d i n c f he n h

gr ounds of natonals c iy or i t i e e t of s i nc ' i e ur t n he nt r s c e e. '
c oup de gr ce t t UFO e a.Scenc had s o he r i e poke U FOS n. di n' e s, and t t ands of pe pl who ha r d t xit he hous o e d e

To t maort of t publc t s was i e t he j iy he i hi nde d he

Pore sr e sg i ( nd t pr ba e ma t t d tang ihtngs a he o bl ny houS nds mor who we e r l tnt t r por ) co d a1 be a e r euca o e t ul 1
dic s ount d a de ude hoaxe s or m e aly unbal e e s l d, r, nt l anc d. The U FOs howe r a r nty di no r a t Con, ve , ppa e l d t e d he do Re t W he i t f l of 1973,a maor wa of n por . n, n he al j ve

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U FO r pors occ rd i t Unie Stts t col e t ure n he td ae , he d, cl ammy hand o t Condon Re twa a ls lfe by f he por s t a t itd t U FO phe e is f he nom non tel. And i 1 t r p t c i t low. n 977 he e ors ontnue o l

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Si e 1 47 m any pe e of t word hav bec e i nc 9 opl s he l e om nc e i l , a r of tl t bi a r phen r asng y wa e la z r e omenoa w e c l al UFos b i has be t s r nge t o una e a l and - ut t en oo t a , o cc pt b e,

t l omf tbl f ele t s int word ( c oo mc ora e or i r he ce c l whih

s d hav e e s d at l s s e s i ntl curost houl e xpr s e ea t om c e ik i iy

a o ta s b e tt a c n e n d s lr e a n mb r o pe b u u jc h t o c r e o a g u e f o pl a f t miiar ( c s d ha be n ls e) nd or he lt y whih houl ve e e s

i e e t d i m a nt ni is pub i i ag of i nc biiy nt r s e n i ai ng t lc m e nvi i lt

a omnice e) t a or i mor t a pasi ( nd s inc o cc d t e h= sng and didai ul ganc s nf ) l e.

Now t t m o e t a qua e of a c nt y ha pas e ha r han rtr e ur s s d,

an t UFO phe d he nome i sil wih us ( ha ng non s tl t not vi

ob i ed t s vant who de l r d i t be but a pas i lg he a s ca e t o sng

f d) a c l f a r a aia of t st i i i or er a al or e ppr s l he iuaton s n d .

And s l t us m a one hc e and now : o e ke r Le a 1who ha et t o h natve i e e t t ough t 1 ve, iher hr ug i nt r s , hr

r a ng, or t ough pe s e di hr ronal e re e ( t r a e xpe inc and hee r f mor of t e t a ar i a satsi ) a snce e ar e hes han ppe n ny t itcs i r
i e s i ha ng a t oug a unbi s d- and s i nnt re t n vi hor h nd ae ce tf ik--ongoi sudy m ade of t e ie U FO phenom e ng t he ntr non

ln ters p o tt brn ig s c a su y it b ig e d h i u p r o ign u h td no en .

The s a i s t f t s ne ad nt e mt unc r e t ge s e or hi w ve ur o ha t d fe ds t e e ss t da a gr ng numbe of s e i ly l ; her xit o y owi r ci nt:ca l an t c aly t a ne per ons who a e r ad t de d e hnc l r i d s r e y o vot t i tm e a ate i t t whol m a t r of t e he r i nd t nton o he e te be nat e of U FOs and t f l whe e r t s a c m a ur , o olow r ve he e r h y la e d. Le us gi t t vg hem our e our m e and our s nc age nt uppor . t

APPENDI A X

For ge r hep i t prparton of t s book a f ne al l n he e a i hi nd or t f l ng s o y a ut A sr he olowi t r bo t onaut Sl yt I a i a on, m nde c t Riha d Bude man, f m e pr s s c e ar t bt d o c r l or r es e r t y o t m a of M iwa e W iconsn, a c r l conhe yor l uke , s i nd ur enty s t nt on l al gove nment pr e s He i r ula oc r al obl m . nt oduce d t Sl yt sor i t s wa n num e o oc sons he a on t y n hi y: r r us ca i a c kt i pa te a ot s i l ga he i , I dic s d t oc a l r i s nd hcr oc a t r ngs s us e

t s e t ofUFDS wih numbe s of pe e.Some t d he ubj t r opl ol

of t i own s g i s or e i nc wih t s e ghe r i htng xpere eg t he e ni

ma i o jc s no t e la to whih wa a so y t l me t be t; t h e s f c s t r od c a a r pore by Do l K. ( s e tr nad Deke) Slyt of Spara, a on, t

W iconsn. s i ' was a ge ra a sgnm e r pore wih t M iwau $ 1 ne l s i nt e t r t he l ke Jour al a t tm e and ha be n as i d t c r a e n t he i d e sgne o ove pr s conf enc ki ng o f t annualEa t r Se drve es er e cki f he s e al i . Sl yt w a honor r c r an of t drve Folowi a on s a y haim he i . l ng hi pr s conf r ce I a ke f a s par t i er i w on s es e en , s d or e a e nt v e

tl s bjctof wome ev be ng asr s my s le u e n er comi tonaut, pecil as i e f om m y e t . a sgnm nt r dior

as d hi whe he t a t ona s pl ce any c e nc i ke m t r he s r ut a d r de e n

Q u i t e i tr iw 1 r ie t e s b e t o UFOs I r rng h n e ve as d h u jc f .

UFO r pors He s d he had ne r dic sd t s e t e t. ai ve s use he ubjc

wih t m but a t r a pa e he ca m l t d me t t he t he , fe us , l y l ha had onc ha an ae i e ount wih a U FO ove St e d ral nc er t r . Pa , M i s a l wa 1 ul nne os. t s 951 a he wa mantnanc nd s ie e

omc r a ts piot f a P- f er gr ba e i e nd et l or 51 kht oup s d n

M i apols A t na ha snl k hi ba e, da a ng nne i. or do d t c s s m gi t f ls wo ul quadr of P- a r r f . l wa whie fi ht ons 51 i c a t t s l ig t si one of t aic af, i brght da i ht t t he q e tng he r r t n i ylg , ha n-

c e e a dic-hape obec, purue i, but l t i ountr d ss d jt sd t os t

a t r i we i o a clmbi l f t n as he cl e i on f e t nt nt i ng e t ur os d n i' t' '

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Bud m a t d me t t he t el n ol ha hought he ha t ne d he ws s oop of t ye r a a t onaut had s e a g ui c he a - n s r en en ne

t g ounds t t l u c e e edior di not bele e i he r hat her s i nc t d iv n U FOs' '! Sl yt co r e t s s or i a l te t m e i whih a on v m d hi t y n e t r o , n c he s a e : urng one ef t s t s fi ht . . . I wa ttd r i he e e t lg s s c uii a a r sng t bout 1 000 f e . The onl r as t s num 0, et y e on hi b r si ks i my m i i bec us my fr t r c i upo e tc n nd s a e s ea ton n

UFO!Bu hsn wsa e rfsd t pittc soy o t i e g p r eu e o rn h tr , n

l t r l o ur ed t m e t t t s coul not be t c e. a e t cc r o ha hi d he as

sen teo jc wa ta i wa akt,a d afw sc n s eiq h be t s h t t s i n e eo d e

' Upon cosr e mi i t obe wa o ousy at l e xa naton he jct s bvi l

a ut my aliude a s e e t be comi f om t opbo tt nd e m d o ng r he post die ton, s I c i d t wa c i untl i wa ie r c i o ontnue o t h t i t s d r ty of my l t wi a abo 500 f e be ow. At iec l f ef ng nd ut et l t s poi i a r d t bc a r hi nt t ppea e o ound ba l of aboutt loon he sze of a we he baloon, and 1 a s ed t wa wha i at r l s um hat s t i wa .1 de de t m a a pas on i a di a 18 de t s ci d o ke s t nd d 0- -

ge t r wh c p tme dr cl i talo t e o jc .... r e u n ih u ie ty n r i f h b e t

Upo g tig i tal i a ye rd t b a ds-ha e o n et n ri, t p ae o e ics p d b n

jc r t r t r e t ahe han ound,stl a a itng t bout a Ms- r e a e deg e ngl wih t ho ion. The objct s e d t be s t he rz e e me o omewha t
sowe t 1 a t poi , but s a t t ac e e a e and l r han t hat nt t red o c l r t we i o a clm bi l f t n as 1 c os d on i. 1 l t nt nt i ng e t ur l e t os sght of i .. .and r t ne t hom e bas i t e ur d o e. t di m a a r t t f l ng da t our i elt d ke epor he olowi 1 y o ntli

g n es c in a d ha edic se t e s b e twi ' mbes e c e to n v s u s d h u jc t nu r h

of pe e snc but a t h no gr a i por a e t i.M y opl i e, tac e t m t nc o t

onl c l i wa t i wa a uni ntfe objc: a y oncuson s hat t s n de iid e t t

ha e be n. Si e i wa a brg c e da 1 ha div e nc t s lht l ar y, ve s c ed is be ng a wea he il i o a optc il ount t i t r luson r n i al luso ' i n. '

latt me a d Iwo l n ts e uaea t wha i mlh es o , n ud o y c lt s o t t g t

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M ao Petlz i J l 7 Letrt Dr M c nad: j r sao z' uy s te o . Do l

( es t p.111 Se kech, )
D e r Jm : i The i or aton you r que t d s e al we ks a nf m i e s e ev r e go c r ng a UFO r por s once ni e t ubmit d by m e as r te , e-

p rig o e,t te US Prjc Ble Bo h fl o t mc r o h AF oet u o on

l ws: o The i e ve ng ye s a a ve y m e oc e m e nt r ni ar nd r di r m or do, of c ls pr l m y r cn lng t e t y otr e, ec ude e li he xac dat r por da a s h as tme,m et or l ca c e, e t t uc i e o ogi l ondi

tons (hes o aned ltr f o exsi Bl Bok i t e bt i ae r m itng ue

r c ds of t s ca e ar : W ea her c e r vii lt 50 e or hi s e t l a , sbiiy m ie ,t mp.72 de F. de poi 50 de F. wi ls e g. , w nt g. , nd c m , s a-e l pr sur 1 m ilba s sai pr s al e lve es e 43 li r , tton e -

s e 27. 0 i he) fiht att ( c mus hav ur 31 nc s, lg liude whih t e be n about20, f t .names of obs r er,et 1 e 000 ee ) e v s c.
wil ho ve , r l t t i de t yo t t be t l, we r e a e he nci nt o u o he s of my r cole i e l cton. W hie s a ng on t f ont e r nce se of t l t ndi he r nt a t ps he Davi- ont n A i Fo ce Bms Hos t l 1 obs r ed s M ha r r e pia , ev t appr c of t U FOS upon a 8- qyi on a he oa h wo 36 ng ge r l em twe t hea ng die ty ov t bms . n e ne a s - s di r c l er he e UFOs a r d, f o t gr ppea e r m he ound, t be r o ound i n

s pe and mealc i col the s me col as t ha tli n or t a or he B- .The obe s a oa hed t aic a tfom t 36) jct ppr c he r r f r he
nor he s a a s ed about t e or f tm e t of t a t t pe hr e our i s hat t ar at he icr f -

n e t o jcs a p a e l b a o t t s me wo b e t p e r d o e b u he a sz wh n f s o s r e .On o jc a p a e t g i ie e l t b e v d e b e t p e r d o an r
aliude a i appr hed t aic af be us i tt s t oac he r r t ca e t s m e t gr s al r l s a i d is l, a t ee d o ow m le . t t tone te f t he

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tp po s nn r a d te la i! e e o te say e r p pi es n b e dn dg f h tr
bo d elvatr .n e ai c e whlh lnde t aiar e o s r r w, c a d he r cr f a DM AFB, a we e i er t by me, at t nd r nt rogaed consr e t gr m d he ound- ew e sai ng oft s obobs d t toni hi
I c n no l r r m e be t ' lng h o tm e of t a onge e m r he e t f i he o e vai but a1 of t ai c e m e bes e bs r ton, 1 he r r w m r, xce one who Eew t a r a t dur n t e ie i i pt he icr f i g he ntr nc de , we e a e t ge t t sar d o e va i nt r bl o t o he t boar bs r ton por t s e t U FO. t o e he

jc i t i e te l co e p o mi t t e ar r f. e t n l s x r mey l s r xi t o h ic a t l y

Th o jcs we e rp td t b s mmerc l e b e t r e ore o e y ti al y

conve t and botom , a x op t bout 10 or 1 f e t ck 2 e t hi f o t t botom a t mi e and quie s r at r m op o t t he ddl t ha p

t e . ( e c e ga an a oxi e fgur i he dge n r w ve ppr mat i e n

i c e whih I c n t r me e n e o jc wa nh s c a no e mb n) be t g
r por e by t cr w, a 1 r m e be ,t be abo 20 e td he e s e m r o ut

or 25 f e i dimee . (t ftr t r s l bewe e t n a tr I i ahe nugy t en s nne sa elvat pi r nd e on)

Som e of t ar cr w member r pore s i a he i e s e td eeng pae band of r c or a ut haf a bewee t l ed ol bo lw y t n he

t p a d t e e g o t e o jc Al m e e s d d n t o n h d e f h b e t l mb r i o
s e t s c or band, howe r Upon ques i ng t e hi ol ve . toni t he

pi t d n e t t t o jcs i tre e wi et e l s e id ha he b e t n e fr d t lh r o h
t Pyi cha ace itcs of t 8- or t na g he ng r trsi he 36 he viaton orr o e pm e . i adi qui nt Upon de t e f o tz aic af t U FO l s parur r m le r r t he ot

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