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CIAJanuary 1, 1965CIA UFO Fact or Fiction — FOIA 0000015426
NICAP Case File
Summary
This memo from the CIA discusses the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP). It serves as a case file related to UFO investigations and provides insights into the organization's activities and findings.
Key highlights
The memo confirms a conversation regarding UFO reports from NICAP.p.1
“This confirms conversation 19 January 1965...”
NICAP has active committees collecting eyewitness accounts of UFO sightings.p.1
“NICAP has active Committees, scattered throughout the US.”
A recent sighting involved UFOs on radar at Patuxent Naval Air Station.p.2
“The most recent UFO sighting of considerable interest...”
Three separate sightings were reported near Patuxent, with speeds up to 3300 mph.p.2
“UFO approaching Patuxent at speeds up to 3300 miles per hour.”
The FAA was contacted to verify reported UFO sightings in the area.p.2
“The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) station at Salisbury, Maryland...”
Source
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