UFOs: A History
1952 January—May

By Loren E. Gross

A minor catalogue of UFO reports and notations on various unofficial inquiries by individuals and privately funded organizations, as well as commentary on military investigations and governmental policies. Presented in chronological order.

Copyright © 1982, Fremont, CA.
Second Edition published March 1993.

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Index

• A
• Achiya Air Base, Japan. p. 23
• Ackerman, Director of Intelligence, General(?). p. 74.
• Adams, Lt. Col. (?). p. 73.
• Adamski, George. pp. 87-88.
• "Aerial Phenomena Group." p. 20.
• Aerial Phenomena Research Organization. p. 2.
• Aeronaut leal Division of General Mills, Inc. p. 4.
• Aeronautical Laboratory, General Mills. p. 38.
• AFCSI Letter #85. p. 43.
• Air Force Letter 200-5. pp. 68, 71.
• Aircraft Performance and Characteristics Branch, ATIC. p. 26.
• Air Defense Command. p. 26.
• Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory(Center). pp. 11, 16, 57.
• Air Force Reaction Power Plants, Group Propulsion Unit. p. 17.
• Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. p. 23.
• Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Secretariat. p. 16.
• Air Force Technical Analysis Division. p. 31.
• Aix, France. p. 26.
• Alaska. pp. 5, 36-37, 41, 50.
• Albuquerque, N.M. pp. 3, 11, 66, 76, 87-88.
• Alcobaca, Portugal. p. 78.
• Alexandria, Va. p. 84.
• Alfred, Ontario, Canada. p. 69.
• Anchorage, Alaska. p. 41.
• Anderson, William. p. 68.
• Arnold, Kenneth. pp. 1-2, 42.
• Atomic Energy Commission. p. 76.
• Atomic Energy Control Board, Canada. p. 44.
• B
• Bachtel, Col.(?). p. 76.
• Baltimore, Md. p. 75.
• Bare, T/Sgt. Raymond. p. 77.
• Barker, Mrs. (?). p. 73.
• Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, La. p. 35.
• Barra Da Tijuca, Brazil. pp. 72-73.
• Barholomew, Lt. (?). p. 58.
• Battelle Memorial Institute. pp. 4, 30.
• Behind the Flying Saucers. p. 56.
• Bertrandias, Major General (?) Bethesda, Md. p. 51.
• Biggs AFB, Tex. p. 56.
• Bing, L.P. p. 56.
• Biot, Dr. Maurice A. p. 33.
• Birmingham, Mich. p. 63.
• Bliss, Ambassador Don C. p. 43.
• BLUE BOOK, project. pp. 20, 26-27, 30-34, 37, 42-43, 46, 52, 57-59, 62, 67-68, 82.
• BLUE BOOK Status Report #6. p. 68.
• Boyd, 1st Lt. Arthur L. pp. 5, 7, 9.
• Brigham, Lt. D.C. pp. 27-28.
• Brun, Herbert J. p. 57.
• Buliffson, Charles. p. 45.
• Burgess, Brigadier General, W.M. p. 67.
• Butler, Mo. p. 28.
• C
• Cabell, Hajor General Charles P. p. 21.
• Caldas Darainha, Portugal. p. 78.
• Caldera, Col. (?). p. 16.
• Cambell, Capt. R.W. p. 46.
• Cambridge Radar Systems Laboratory, Electronics Research Division. p. 57.
• Cambridgeshire, England. p. 19.
• Camidge, 2nd Lt. T.G. p. 23.
• Campbell, Wing Commander, I.L. p. 69.
• Canterbury, England. p. 1O.
• Carr, Donald. p. 78.
• Chalk River Atomic Energy Installation, Canada. p. 45.
• Chevrier, Canadian Transport Minister (?). p. 53.
• Chicago, Ill. pp. 27, 84.
• Chidlaw, Commanding General, Air Defense Command, Bejamin W. pp. 26, 67.
• Chiles-Whitted. p. 42.
• Chop, Albert. p. 70.
• City of London Squadron. p. 53.
• Civilian Saucer Investigations. pp. 21, 31.
• Claxton, Canadian Defense Minister (?). p. 53.
• Clovis, N.M. p. 55.
• Cleto, Fernando. p. 74.
• Columbus, Ohio. pp. 3, 25, 41.
• Columbia City Post, Columbia, Indiana. p. 72.
• Condon, Ore. p. 52.
• Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. p. 21.
• Cooke, Lt. Col. Charles. p. 21.
• Corona, Calif. p. 18.
• Cox, Lt. Col. Richard. p. 43.
• Craig, Lt. General (?). p. 27.
• Creegan, Dr. Robert F. p. 20.
• D
• Dallas, Tex. pp. 3, 47.
• Das Wochenende (?), Germany. p. 91.
• Dates:
• • 15 October 44. p. 9.
  • 1946. p. 2.
  • 1947. p. 32.
  • June 1947. p. 42.
  • 1948. p. 42.
  • 07 January 48. pp. 29, 32.
  • Late 1948. p. 11.
  • 1949. pp. 32, 37,41.
  • August 1950. p. 89.
  • September 1950. p. 87.
  • October 1950. p. 44.
  • December 1950. p. 76.
  • 19 December 51. p. 13.
  • 01 January 52. p. 2.
  • 04 January 52. p. 4.
  • 13 January 52. p. 3.
  • 14 January 52. pp. 3-4.
  • 20 January 52. p. 5.
  • 23 January 52. p. 10.
  • 28 January 52. p. 10.
  • 29 January 52. p. 12.
  • 31 January 52. p. 13.
  • 10 February 52. p. 16.
  • 13 February 52. p. 19.
  • 18 February 52. pp.17-18.
  • 19 February 52. p. 17.
  • 20 February 52. pp. 17-19.
  • 24 February 52. p. 19.
  • 25 February 52. p. 19.
  • 28 February 52. p. 19.
  • 03 March 52. pp. 21-22, 25.
  • 04 March 52. p. 23.
  • 07 March 52. pp. 23-24.
  • 10 March 52. p. 24.
  • 11 March 52. p. 24.
  • 12 March 52. p. 25.
  • 14 March 52. p. 25.
  • 17 March 52. pp. 26, 72.
  • 19 March 52. p. 26.
  • 24 March 52. p. 27.
  • 27 March 52. p. 27.
  • 29 March 52. pp. 27-28,75.
  • 31 March 52. pp. 29-30.
  • 01 April 52. pp. 12, 31.
  • 02 April 52. p. 31.
  • 03 April 52. p. 34.
  • 04 Apri1 52. pp. 33-34.
  • 05 April 52. pp. 34-35.
  • 06 April 52. p. 34.
  • 07 April 52. pp. 32-36.
  • 09 April 52. p. 35.
  • 11 April 52. p. 36.
  • 12 April 52. pp. 36-37.
  • 13 April 52. pp. 40-41.
  • 14 April 52á. pp. 41-42.
  • 16 April 52. pp. 45-48.
  • 17 April 52. pp. 37,48-49.
  • 18 April 52. pp. 49-50.
  • 19 April 52. p. 50.
  • 20 April 52. p. 51.
  • 21 April 52. p. 52.
  • 22 April 52. pp. 53-54.
  • 23 April 52. p. 54.
  • 24 April 52. pp. 55-57.
  • 25 April 52. pp. 57-58, 80.
  • 26 April 52. pp. 57, 60.
  • 27 April 52. pp. 59-61, 63, 65.
  • 28 April 52. pp. 65-66.
  • 29 April 52. pp. 62, 66, 68, 71.
  • May 1952. p. 88.
  • 02 May 52. p. 70.
  • 03 May 52. p. 69.
  • 04 May 52. p. 64.
  • 06 May 52. p. 72.
  • 07 May 52. p. 72.
  • 08 May 52. p. 74.
  • 10 May 52. pp. 76, 78.
  • 13 May 52. pp. 78-79.
  • 14 May 52. p. 81.
  • 15 May 52. pp. 77, 81-82.
  • 16 May 52. pp. 62, 73, 78.
  • 17 May 52. p. 82.
  • 19 May 52. p. 79.
  • 20 May 52. pp. 79, 82.
  • 21 May 52. p. 83.
  • 22 May 52. pp. 83-84.
  • 23 May 52. p. 84.
  • 25 May 52. pp. 84-85.
  • 28 May 52. pp. 86-88.
  • 29 May 52. pp. 88-89.
  • 31 May 52. p. 90.
  • 01 June 52. p. 91.
  • 03 August 52. p. 37.
  • 1968. p. 42.
  • 1973. p. 20.
• Davly, S/Sgt. N. p. 23.
• Dayton, Ohio. p. 3.
• Defense Research Board, Canada. p. 20.
• Denham, England. p. 79.
• Denmark. p. 50.
• Dent, Ron. p. 69.
• Detroit, Mich. p. 60.
• Detroit Times, Detroit, Mich. p. 64.
• Dittmer, Dean. pp. 14, 17.
• Directorate of Scientific Intelligence, Defense Research Board of Canada. p. 81.
• Duke University, Durham, N.C. p. 25.
• Dunn, Col. (?). p. 70.
• Durant, Fred. p. 58.
• Durango, Colo. p. 72.
• E
• Edwards AFB, Calif. pp. 83, 89.
• Egron, M. p. 90.
• Einstein, Albert. p. 91.
• Elisabethville, Belgian Congo. p. 28.
• Ellenton, S.C. p. 75.
• Enid, Okla. p. 89.
• Estes, Jack. p. 19.
• F
• Fairbanks Municipal Airport. p. 9.
• Fairbanks News Miner, Fairbanks, Alaska. p. 50.
• Fairchild AFB, Wash. p. 5.
• Faive, Mauricette. p. 90.
• Fargo, N.D. pp. 58-59, 80.
• Farmington, N. M. p. 72.
• Fate. p. 87.
• FBI. p. 88.
• FEAF Bomber Command. p. 14.
• Ficks, Jack. p. 19.
• Field Artillery Journal. p. 2.
• Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force, Thomas K. p. 74.
• Fish Creek, Wis. p. 84.
• Flying Saucer Club of San Diego. p. 21.
• Flying Saucers Are Real. p. 56.
• Flying Saucers As I Saw Them. p. 1.
• Fort," Charles. P. 37.
• Fort Ord, Calif. p. 3.
• Fortean Society. p. 2.
• Fournet, Capt. Dewey J. pp. 15-18, 51, 58, 70, 73.
• Free, Lt. Col. Lucius. p. 75.
• G
• Gansville, Ark. p. 26.
• Gardner, General (?). p. 26.
• Garland, Brig. General W.M. pp. 12, 16.
• Garrett, 1st Lt. Clifford E. pp. 6-7, 9.
• Gates, Seymour. p. 78.
• George AFB, Calif . pp. 70-71, 76, 82.
• Ginna, (Bob) Robert. pp. 22, 32-33, 73.
• Goade, Lt. (?). p. 11.
• Great Falls, Mont. p. 89.
• Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay, Wis. p. 83.
• Greenfield, Mass. pp. 19, 28
• Greenfield, Calif. p. 3.
• Greenville, S.C. p. 79.
• Greenwood, C.K. p. 24.
• Gregory, Edward. p. 45.
• Ground Observer Corps. p. 67.
• GRUDGE, project. pp. 3-4, 12, 18, 20-22, 24-25, 29, 56.
• Guieu, Jimmy. pp. 33, 90.
• Gulf of Mexico. p. 40.
• H
• Hammond, British Columbia, Canada. pp. 33, 36, 50, 52.
• Hampshire, England. p. 10.
• Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. p. 49.
• Haylett. Wing Commander A.D. p. 53.
• Heard, Gerald. p. 56.
• Henry, C.J. p. 28.
• Hewitt, 1st Lt. Paul. p. 55.
• Holm, Sgt. (?). p. 5.
• Homewood, Ill. p. 65.
• Horrocks, A.C. p. 72.
• Huntley, Lt. Col. William. p. 86.
• Hynek, Dr. J . Allen. pp. 29, 42.
• I
• Ionia, Mich. p.26.
• Is Another World Watching? p. 56.
• J
• James, Capt. Roy. p. 67.
• Johnson, 1st Lt. Herbert B. p. 54.
• Joint Air Defense Board. p. 26.
• Jones, Capt. John S. p. 84.
• Jones, Capt. P.F. p. 41.
• K
• Kaempffert, Wlademar. pp. 41-42.
• Kaliszewski, J.J. p. 37.
• Kaplan, Dr. Joseph. pp. 23-24, 31, 34.
• Keyhoe, Donald. pp. 13, 25, 28, 56.
• Keysville, Va. p. 19.
• Kieling, Col. H.J. Executive Director of Air Force Intelligence. p. 24.
• Kimball, Navy Secretary, Dan. p. 26.
• Kirtland AFB, N.H. pp. 22, 76.
• Kirtland, Col. S.H. p. 31.
• Kolar, Capt. E.A. p. 66.
• Korea. pp. 13-15, 17, 81, 90.
• Kyushu, Japan. p. 9.
• L
• La Crosse, Wis. p. 42.
• Ladd AFB, Alaska. pp. 5, 9.
• Lake Tanwax, Wash. p. 66.
• Lanza, Col. C.H. p. 2.
• La Paz, Dr. Lincoln. pp. 2, 16, 21-22, 25.
• La Roches-sur-Yon, France. pp. 70, 90.
• Lawson, Oriville T/Sgt. p. 45.
• Liddel, Dr. Urner. Chief of the Nuclear Physics Branch of the Research Section, Office of U.S. Naval Research. p. 1.
• Life. pp. 22, 32-34, 37, 41-42, 47, 57,63, 68, 74, 80.
• Lloyd, Chief of the RAF Bomber Command, Sir Hugh. p. 53.
• Locke, Capt.(?). p. 57.
• Lockheed Aircraft. p. 21.
• London, England. p. 19.
• London, Ontario, Canada. p. 53.
• Longmeadow, Mass. p. 48.
• Look. pp. 1, 57.
• Lorenzen, Coral E. pp. 2, 21, 83-84.
• Lubbock, Tex. pp. 55, 84.
• Lubbock Lights. p. 80.
• M
• Mackenzie, Dr. C.J. p. 44.
• Magdelens, N.M. p. 18.
• Malung, Sweden. p. 78.
• Malvern Hills, England. p. 78.
• Manchester, Mich. p. 66.
• Mantell, Capt. pp. 29, 32.
• Mars. p. 45.
• Maxwell, Brig. General(?), Research and Development Board. p. 74.
• McClellan AFB, Calif. p. 51.
• Memphis, Tenn. p. 42.
• Mescalers-Apache Indian Reservation. p. 22.
• Milligan, Charles. pp. 22, 25.
• Millman, Dr. Peter M. pp. 44, 56.
• Milton, Mass. p. 57.
• Milsawa, Japan. p. 27.
• Molson, Manitoba, Canada. p. 52.
• Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 49.
• Moore, Charles B. p. 38.
• Moorhead, Minn. pp. 58, 65.
• Moriarity, N.M. p. 41.
• Morocco. p. 91.
• Munroe, R.C. p. 54.
• N
• NAHA AFB, Okinawa. p. 54.
• National Research Council, Canada. p. 44.
• Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nev. p. 45.
• New York Times. pp. 37-38, 41.
• North American Aircraft, Inc. p. 32.
• Northrop News, Hawthorne, Calif. p. 84.
• North Bay, Ontario, Canada. pp. 2, 37 ,43, 49.
• Noseworthy, J.W. p. 53.
• O
• Oakland, Calif. p. 24.
• Oak Ridge, Tenn. p. 3.
• O Cruzeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. p. 73.
• Office of Scientific Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency. p. 58.
• Okinawa. p. 35.
• Other World Science Stories. p. 69.
• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. p. 69.
• Ottawa Journal, Ottawa, Canada. p. 44-45.
• P
• Page, Joseph. p. 57.
• Palmer, 1st Lt. Arthur. p. 80.
• Palmer, Ray. p. 1.
• Pearson, Drew. p. 23.
• Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla. p. 26.
• Pisa, Italy. p. 80.
• Pontiac, Mich. p. 62.
• Portland, Me. p. 70.
• Portland, Ore. p. 36.
• "PPS-100." p. 30.
• Q
• R
• Racine, Wis. p. 36.
• Ramey, Capt. Verl D. pp. 6-8.
• Rand, Inc. p. 34.
• Rees, Col. Doyle. pp. 22, 25.
• Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. p. 56.
• Register-Pajaronian, Watsonville, Calif. p. 2.
• Reid, William. p. 30.
• Republic Aircraft. p. 21.
• Rhein Hain AFB, Darmstadt, Germany. p. 58.
• Richmond, Calif. pp. 15-19.
• Riedel, Dr. Walter. pp. 21, 32-33.
• Rincon, Calif. p. 87.
• Riordan, Jim. p. 28.
• Roeper, Capt. F.R. p. 34.
• Roseville, Mich. p. 61.
• Rosinia, Capt. Antrony. pp. 60, 65.
• Roswell, N.H. pp. 22, 77.
• Rothstein, Lt. J.E. p. 73.
• Ruidoso, N.H. p. 77.
• Ruppelt, Edward. pp. 1, 4, 10, 12, 22, 31-32, 43, 67-68, 70-71, 73, 74-75, 82-83, 91.
• Russell, Senator. p. 17.
• Russia. pp. 2, 36.
• Ryan, Lt. Paul. p. 22.
• S
• Saigon, Vietnam. p. 86.
• San Diego Union, San Diego, Calif. p. 87.
• Samford, General John A. p. 70.
• San Jose, Calif. p. 11.
• Santarem, Portugal. p. 78.
• Savannah, Ga. p. 18.
• Savannah River (Atomic) Plant. p. 75.
• Scully, Frank. pp. 21, 56.
• SECOND STOREY, project. pp. 20, 56.
• Selfridge AFB, Ht. Clemens, Mich. p. 65.
• Seymour, R.H. p. 69.
• Shreveport, La. p. 47.
• SIGN, project. p. 29.
• Singapore, Malaya. p. 66.
• Sir. p. 33.
• Smith, General Sory. p. 70.
• Solandt, Dr. O.H., Chairman, Canadian Defense Research Board. pp. 45, 53.
• STOCK, project. p. 30.
• Strandron, Hr. (?). p. 40.
• Strangers, Hr. (?). p. 17.
• Strawn, Dean. p. 78.
• Strentz, Dr. Herbert. p. 1.
• Stewart, Mr.(?). p. 75.
• Strolling Astronomer. p. 45.
• Sturgeon Bay, Wis. pp. 83-84.
• Sullivan, Edward. p. 21.
• Sunchon, Korea. p. 14.
• Sunday Star, Falls Church, Va. p. 16.
• Swenson, Leo. p. 84.
• Sydney, Australia. p. 68.
• T
• Taylor, Lt. Col. Ray W. pp. 74-75.
• Temiskaking, Ontario, Canada. p. 36.
• Thayer, Tiffany. p. 2.
• THETA, project. p. 20.
• Thompson, William. p. 22.
• Time. pp. 21, 32.
• Times-Union, Warsaw, Indian. p. 17.
• Tinker AFB, Okla. p. 47.
• Todd, Lt.(?). p. 52.
• Toncer, Rudy. p. 45.
• Toronto, Ontario, Canada. pp. 49-50, 69.
• Toronto Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada. p. 52.
• Torpo, Norway. p. 38.
• Torpormoen, Norway. p. 39.
• Townsend Brown Foundation. p.26.
• Truax Field, Madison Wis. p. 46.
• Tucson, Ariz. p. 24.
• Tulsa, Okla. p. 89.
• Tuxedo, Manitoba, Canada. p. 52.
• TWINKLE, project. pp. 12, 16, 24.
• U
• Uhrich, Lt. Col. George A. p. 69.
• Urtin, Pierre. p.26.
• V
• Vanadium Corporation. p. 72.
• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. pp. 55, 66.
• Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia. p. 25.
• Van Houtin, R.K. p. 45.
• Varrgul, Australia. p. 69.
• Vats, Norway. p. 40.
• W
• Walla Walla, Wash. p. 52.
• Walrath, Maj. Vincent. p. 82.
• Walsh, T.J. p. 19.
• Washington D.C. pp. 81, 84.
• Waskish, Minn. p. 60.
• Watsonville, Calif. p. 11.
• Weed, 1st Lt. R.J. p. 23.
• Wellston, Ohio. p. 25.
• Western Star, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada. p. 50.
• White Sands, N.H. pp. 3, 38.
• Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Canada. p. 52.
• Wisnieski, Capt.(?). p. 58.
• X
• Y
• Yuma, Ariz. pp. 47, 59.
• Z