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186 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA (NICAP) · 186 pages OCR'd
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or E£ Location M 1-21-52 Mitchel AFB, N.Y. Navy TBM pilot Chased dome-shaped UFO [Section IV} M 3-29-52 Misawa, Japan Lt. D.C. Brigham, Small disc observed maneuvering around F-84. USAF [Section 1] NN M 6-52 Tombstone, Ariz. Lt. Cmdr. John C. Disc hovered in plain sight, sped away. [Section Williams, USN (Ret.); IV] others a AL 7-5-52 Richlands, Wash. Capts. John Baldwin, "perfectly round disc" observed hovering above George Robertson, Hanford atomic plant plus two co-pilots, Conner Airlines IT AL 7-13-52 nr Washington, Capt. W. Bruen, Light source approached plane, hovered, fled D.C. National Airlines when pilot turned on lights. [Section XII, July 1952 Chronology] a UE EEEEEIEEEEIEEEE EIEN EEE EEEEIOSASnEEEEEEES AL 7-14-52 Newport News, Capt. William B. Nash Six discs flew below airliner, executed sharp Va. F/O William Forten- turn in formation, sped away joined by two more berry, PAA discs. AL 7-18-52 Denver, Colo. Capt. Paul Carpenter, Three observations of speeding lights in period American Airlines of 2 minutes, maximum of 3 UFOs seen at one time; objects appeared to reverse direction [16] AL 7-20-52 Washington, D.C. Capt. Casey Pierman, Lights moving rapidly, up, down, and horizontally, F/O Charles Wheaton also hovered; coincided with radar targets. [Sec- tion XII, July 1952 Chronology] M 7-23-52 South Bend, Ind. Capt. Harold W. From ground saw two blue-white light sources; Kloth, USAF one veered sharply. [Section IIT] M 7-26-52 Washington, D.C. Lt. William Patterson, Glowing objects surrounded his interceptor, con- USAF firmed on radar. (Section III; Section XII, July 1952 Chronology | M 8-1-52 Dayton, Ohio Maj. James B. Smith, Saw and photographed round hovering object, Lt. Don Hemer, — tracked on radar; UFO sped away. [Section III] USAF F-86 pilots M 8-13-52 Tucson, Ariz. Capt. Stanley W. Nine UFOs in three V's. [Section ITI] Thompson, USAFR AL 8-13-52 Dallas, Texas Capt. Max M. Jacoby, Chased unidentified light, which turned and dove. Chief Pilot; Capt. J.W. McNaulty, Pioneer Airlines. re M Summer 52 MacDill AFB, USAF Colonel, . Investigated radar target, saw elliptical UFO. Fla. B-29 pilot [Section IIT] AL 10-29-52 nr Richmond, Capt. Francisco Bright, luminous object with apparent exhaust, Va. Rivas, Venezuelan travelled from 45° above plane, over horizon in 8 minutes [17] nn M 10-29-52 Hempstead, L.I., Two USAF F-94 pilots Chased object which maneuvered at high speed. N.Y. [Section TIT} eS AL Fall, 1952 New York to Capts. Charles Zam- Large green sphere which hovered, then sped Puerto Rico mett, Robert Harris, away. William Hutchins PAA a M 12-8-52 Chicago, Il. Ernie Thorpe, Co- String of lights, 5 or 6 white, one rapidly pilot H.S. Plowe blinking red, flew alongside plane [18] a eS Pp 1-27-53 nr Livermore, J.B. Bean Shiny circular object, climbed steeply at Calif. “terrific rate.” M 2-9-53 nr Washington, Lt. Ed Balocco, USMC Alerted by ground sightings, searched, saw D.C. luminous UFO with red glow, climbing rapidly. [Section IV] ee M 4-53 Laredo, Texas Lt. E. Wilford, USAF Cigar-shaped UFO leaving contrail of constant jet instructor length, made right angle turn. [Section III] Pp 5-21-53 Prescott, Ariz. Bill Beers; two others Eight disc-like objects maneuvered overhead for about an hour. Beers, a veteran pilot, said the UFOs "swooped around in formation, peeled-off, and shot directly up and down in a manner that could not be duplicated by a plane." [19] M 8-12-53 Rapid City, §.D. Two USAF jet pilots; Multiple radar and visual sighting. [Section I] ground observers M 9-7-53 Vandalia, Ohio Navy fighter pilots Brilliant light maneuvered around plane. [Section IV] AL 10-18-53 English Channel Capt. Peter Fletcher; UFO "like two shallow saucers with their rims F/O R.L, Lemon together." Approved For Release 2001/04/02 _ CIA-RDP81 R00560R000100010001-0
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