CIA-RDP81R00560R000100040013-4.pdf

at ¢ : “ ” Sreartees , NEWS RELEASE Le \\ INO _€PARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLEASE NOTE DATE ahs Washington 25, D. C. IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 21, 1960 NO. 812-60 OXford 75131 FACT SHEET ATR FORCE UFO REPORT A total of 173 sightings of unidentified “flying objects < or aerial phenomena were reported to the USAF during the period 1 January to 30 June 1960. Of these 173 cases 139 have been analyzed and 34 are pending. Of the 139 cases analyzed 51 were categorized "Insufficient Evidence." Of these 51 cases 37 were so categorized because there were no additional witnesses. It is t…

Approved @ release 2004/03/26 : cia-RDP81RoMBbR000100040013-4 planet or star. In these instances the cases are categorized according to ’ probably cause. A third method is the categorizing of those cases which are determined to be illusions, probably resulting from over active imaginations. Usually these cases are one witness sightings and ultimately fa%l into the "insufficient evidence" category. There are still many sightings which are due to the viewing of startling natural objects for the first time; i.e., fireball type meteors. In most of these instances the object itself, coupled with th…

© Approved For RAPS 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP81RO0560R@ 00040013-4 The total number of: sightings reported to the United States Air Force since 1947 are as follows: YEAR OBJECTS SIGHTED AND REPORTED 1947 19 1943 143 1949 186 1950 169 1951 121 1952 2501501 1953 has 1954 kag : 1955 Lok 1956 773 1957 1178 1958 573 1226 , 364 1960 (through 30 June 173 523 Reporting, investigation, analysis and evaluation procedures have improved considerable since the first sighting of unidentified‘flying object was made on 27 June 1947. The study and analysis of reported sishtings of UFO's is con- ducted by a selected…

+ -_ Approved Release 2004/03/26 : CiA-RDP81RodaHbRO00100040013-4 having multi-jet pods under their swept-back wings have been reported as UFOs - or ,/saucers" in "V" formation. Vapor trails will often appear to glow with fiery red or orange streaks when reflecting sunlight. After burners are frequently reported as. UFOs. ™ The astronomical category includes bright stars, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial bodies. When observed through haze, light fog,. or moving clouds, the planets Venus, Mars, and Jupiter have often been reported as un- conventional, moving objects. Attempts to ob…

c Approved For rei Me: 2004/03/26 : CIA-RDP871RO05 ~ country; and finally; no physical or material DP BAR OOS 6 09094001354. 6 frag- ment of a so-called "flying saucer" or space ship has evern been found. The Air Force emphasized the belief that if more immediate detailed objec- tive observational data could have been obtained on the unidentified or unex- plained sightings, these, too, would have been explained satisfactorily. The Air Force, assigned the responsibility for the Air Defense of the United States, will continue to investigate all reports of unusual serial ob- jects over the U. S. …