Box canyon is located approximately five miles west of socorro off us 60. Socorro white pages socorro phone directory lookup. Included in the project blue book files on zamora are variety. Representative gayle armstrong is the state representative for our area. Socorro public library is proud to be an integral part of the socorro community. Aug 01, 2012 in a september 23, 2009, blog entry, bragalia wrote, the socorro ufo hoax exposed.
Ray stanford discovered a copy of an important letter in the archives socorro files from j. Sep 01, 2018 the blue book measurements were taken on the night of the event. Our goal is to be the inquisitive minds refuge seeking answers to that most ancient question, are we alone in the universe. On april 24, 1964, lonnie zamora, a police officer in socorro, new mexico, spotted a landed object and two small humanoids standing near it. Box canyon recreation area visit socorro new mexico. Project blue book unknowns this list claims 701 ufo reports which represent all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation.
In this conspiratorial scifi thriller set some time after wwii and loosely based on the us governments real life project blue book, captain michael quinn and dr. The socorro ufo landing mystery, the full story of lonnie. Height 611 ufo incident or the 1964 lonnie zamoras socorro, new mexico encounter of the usaf project blue book cases. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online. Find contractors in socorro county, nm on yellowbook. Radioed to sheriffs office socorro 2 to socorro, possible 1044 accident, ill be 106 busy out of the car, checking the car down in the arroyo. Craves nerdy new mexico series arrives at an infamous ufo landing site and tries to get to the bottom of what really happened there back in. Apr 21, 2020 representatives from the socorro police, new mexico state police the f. Ray received direct confirmation from the socorro police department. Stopped car, was still talking on radio, started to get out, mike fell down, reached back to put up mike, then replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and started to go down to where i knew. The lonnie zamora incident was a ufo close encounter of the third kind which occurred on friday, april 24, 1964, at. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. The full story of the socorro, new mexico ufo landing.
According to the project blue book files, zamora was chasing a speeder when he heard a loud roar and saw a flash of light in the southwestern sky. News photo clipping from the albuquerque journal of april 27, 1964, as found in the files of project blue book, the air forces official investigation into the ufo phenomenon, located at wright field, in dayton, ohio. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Representatives from the socorro police, new mexico state police the f. Jan 20, 2015 government documents on ufos are now available online. This entry is was first posted in 2009 at a different site. Allen hynek blue books consultant arrived in socorro on tuesday, april 28. The event and its body of evidence is sometimes deemed one of the. Investigating new mexicos lessfamous ufo landing cnet. Ufo investigators admitted to being baffled, but the case of a police officer seeing a ufo near the ground outside of socorro, new mexico in 1964, left them scratching their heads. Fort craig, established in 1854, was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the west and also played a crucial role in indian campaigns and the civil war. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. He has also written nonfiction books about ufos as well as science fiction. How to investigate a flying saucer central intelligence agency.
The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. The event and its body of evidence is sometimes deemed one of the best documented and most perplexing ufo reports. Allen hynek from the usaf project blue book investigation, is interviewed by ksrc radios walter strode, in dr. Craves nerdy new mexico series arrives at an infamous ufo landing site and tries to get to. Air force, and fbi, and received considerable coverage in the mass media. Nicap cases allegedly pulled from the project blue book files. A wellknown example from december 1980 was the usaf rendlesham forest incident in england.
Apr 18, 2012 investigating new mexicos lessfamous ufo landing. Government documents on ufos are now available to read. Langmuir laboratory for atmospheric research, new mexico institute of mining and technology, 1995. Hector quintanilla briefing, february 1965, socorro, new mexico ufo landing background this film reel was collected by ufo investigator rob mercer, and digitized to preserve the history. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Aug 01, 2017 to this day, his sighting is cited by some as proof of alien visitation. Air force ufo investigators admitted to being baffled, but the case of a police officer seeing a ufo near the ground outside of socorro, new mexico in 1964, left them scratching their heads. We will transcribe tombstone inscriptions and have that work archived for the future and made easily accessible to all. The lonnie zamora incident was an alleged ufo close encounter which occurred on friday, april 24, 1964, at about 5. To this day, his sighting is cited by some as proof of alien visitation. Introducing yet another possible explanation of the mysterious socorro incident of 1964.
For extensive documentation of ufo investigations, the researcher should consult the records of us air force project blue book, located in record group 341, at the national archives and records administration, textual reference branch, college park, md 207406001. The purpose of this project is to organize volunteers who will work together to create a lasting tribute to our ancestors. Baca store, socorro, socorro county, nm library of congress. City of socorro, 111 school mine rd, socorro, nm holds a general building, general building, utility lines and systems sewage, water, natural gas and underground telephone cables, lawn sprinklers license and 1 other license according to the new mexico license board. Find out about suspected socorro, nm scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. Alejandro rojas april 24, 2014 2 comments there are not many instances in which u. Southbound on a lone desert highway, police officer lonnie zamora was in pursuit of a speeding car outside the town of socorro, new mexico. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. The roswell incident introduced an alien account by socorro, new mexico resident barney barnett, who had died years earlier. Im not sure why youd want to reject the information in the project blue book files, much of it from army and air force officers who were not part of blue book, but who were on the seen. The blue book measurements were taken on the night of the event. Jan 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf.
Jun 27, 2018 drawings and details about the socorro new mexico ufo incident. A complete collection of documents from project blue book, the air forces ufo sightings and investigations file, have been posted on the. Based at the wrightpatterson air force base in dayton, ohio. Veteran researcher, and lead investigator of the socorro incident, ray stanford has informed the ufo chronicles, that former socorro, new mexico police officer and preeminent eyewitness to one of the most wellknown ufo cases in history, lonnie zamora died monday night of heart failure. A complete collection of documents from project blue book, the air forces ufo sightings and. Run a reverse phone lookup on any socorro, nm phone number to see what others have reported about it as well. It is the mission of the socorro public library to meet the educational, cultural, and recreational needs of local residents. Socorro county courthouse, 200 church street, socorro nm 87801. Lonnie zamora and the socorro ufo skeptoid podcast. It began, as these things often do, on an ordinary day on the outskirts of an ordinary town, somewhere on an isolated gravel. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents.
Podcast ufo a weekly live recorded podcast and blog on ufos. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. The two handwritten documents seen below are evidently telephone notes taken at blue book, reporting what seems to have been a result of hyneks interview with new mexico state police sergeant sam chavez earlier on the evening of tuesday, april 28, 1964, before zamora came off police duty and hynek got to interview him. Drawingsall drawings are printed from digital files to preserve the fragile originals. Officer lonnie zamora is interviewed by walter strode on ksrc radio. Air forces project blue book, their official investigation into ufos.
Socorro nm 87801 in support of the americans with disabilities act, a form to request an accessible version of content, as well as our draft internet policy, are available on our accessibility page. Zamora took off in chase of the vehicle, but suddenly heard a loud roar in the distance, accompanied by a bluish, orange flame rising into the air. The first was project sign, which began in 1947, then grudge, which ran from 1949 to 1951, and the final project, blue book, ran from 1951 to 1969. The principal support for this conclusion was found in a scribbled reply to a letter by nobel prizewinning chemist linus pauling to stirling colgate, a noted physicist who also served as president of new mexico tech.
Socorro white pages phone books in new mexico nm whitepages. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. Today were going to look at zamoras report, the theories suggested to explain it, and see what lessons there are to be learned. One of the lengthiest reports in project blue book is the socorra, nm encounter in 1964.
The lonnie zamora incident was a ufo close encounter of the third kind which occurred on friday, april 24, 1964, at about 5. The fort has a rich multicultural history, full of stories of courage, honor, and sacrifice. Click the link below to find the page in its new location. My name is ron, and i was born in socorro 2 months before the sighting. Socorro, new mexico is not renowned as a great metropolis. The united states air force retired to the custody of the national archives its records on project blue book relating to the investigations of unidentified flying objects. Thirtyone year old policeman lonnie zamora was on patrol when he was passed by a car which was obviously speeding. He met with zamora and chavez, and interviewed them about the encounter. Baca store, socorro, socorro county, nm contributor names historic american buildings survey, creator ortiz, sr. David moody, who was in the area on tdy, investigated for air force project blue book on april 26. Socorro, new mexico and lonnie zamora revisited 2016. Government documents on ufos are now available to read online.
An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Several primary witnesses emerged to report their version of the event, which included the crafts approach, conspicuous flame, and alleged physical evidence left behind immediately afterward. City of socorro, 111 school mine rd, socorro, nm holds a general building, general building, utility lines and systems sewage, water, natural gas and underground telephone cables, lawn sprinklers license and 1 other license according to the new mexico license board their buildzoom score of 90 indicates that they are licensed or registered but we do not have additional information about them. Zamoras sighting made it into local newspapers and caught the attention of the u. The usafs project blue book files indicate that approximately 1%. We have determined there is identical handwriting found on the ipu intelligence assessment and the first page of the nicap cases. Project blue book was the longestrunning official government inquiry into ufos. Art purchase meeting notice from art in public places of new mexico arts for socorro county.
An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff that the xfiles is made of, project blue book, also known as project sign and project grudge, existed from the late 1940s through 1967. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. May 04, 2014 the full story of the socorro, new mexico ufo landing. So when lonnie zamora saw an eggshaped ufo in socorro, new mexico in 1964, it quickly became regarded as one of the most reliable. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Apr 24, 2014 50 year anniversary of socorro ufo landing posted by. But, our memories last for only as long as we are here. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them, or at least come up with rational explanations for them. My mother worked at the first state bank at the time, and knew polo pineta and lonnie zamora. This, one of the bestknown and strongest ufo cases from the blue book files involved lonnie zamora, a police officer who witnessed an unknown craft and two. Iriole use of singalatl ttas going or returl ing fta vacatian due. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online.
Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. He, along with robert charles cornett, might have been the first civilians to have access to the entire project blue book files after they were declassified in 1976. These are the official project blue book files on the 1964 socorro landing. Read the entire project blue book file it is a very large pdf, over 350 mb at this link. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Allen hynek as part of project blue book, and ray stanford for the national investigations committee on aerial phenomena. Craves nerdy new mexico series arrives at an infamous ufo landing site and tries to get to the bottom of what really happened there back in 1964. His interest in ufos began as a teenager when he investigated a sighting while living in colorado. Hyneks motel room and recorded by ray stanford, nicap. We who research our familys history are good at remembering. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. It is the goal of the socorro city council to complete all projects on the icip and as such, will, if funding becomes available, undertake any given project regardless of its ranking.
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