UFOs: A History
1957 March 23—May 25

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 © 1995, Fremont, CA

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Index

• A
• A-Bomb. p.44.
• Adamski, George. pp.18,23,25,73.
• "Aerial Phenomenon Research Group." pp.15,17,19.
• Agnes, Mary. p.ZS.
• Albert, France. p.79.
• Aldergrove, Ireland. p.31.
• Aleman, Senor ? p.63.
• Alexander, Senator H. p.65.
• Allen, Herb E. p.13.
• Amiens, France. pp.68-69.
• Anderson, Carl. pp.73,75.
• Anderson, John. p.ZS.
• Angelucci, Orfeo. pp.73,75.
• Ardwell, Scotland. p.ZZ.
• Arend-Roland comet. pp.S6,59.
• Asserres, Gilberte. p.45.
• Aviation Week. pp.61-62.
• Ayers, Maj. Kenneth J. p.19.
• Ayraud, Pierre. pp.35,44.
• B
• Balscalloch, Scotland. p.ZZ.
• Bannister, A.G. p.60.
• Barnett, Clarence. p.94.
• Bearvis, A.W. p.60.
• Beaudoin, Capt. Robert. p.9.
• Beaudoin, Mrs. Robert. pp.1-2,4-5.
• Beck, Bob. p.76.
• Beirut, Lebanon. p.68.
• Bennett, George. p.52.
• Bergier, Jacques. p.33.
• Beswick, Frank. p.78.
• Bethun.un, Tnunan. pp.73,75.
• Bexley-Heath, England. p.S9.
• Bletchley, England. p.94.
• Baglio, Mr.? pp.35-36,38.
• Bowers, Maj. Thomas. p.1l.
• Brattain, Jerry. p.52.
• British Air Ministry. pp.30-31,57,62.
• Brosdal, Capt. Ken. pp.13,15.
• C
• Calamuchita, Argentina. p.64.
• Camerillo Heights, Calif. pp.1-2,9,53.
• Campbell, John. p.94.
• Cape Colville, New Zealand. p.53.
• Cape Times. p.45.
• Carey Jr., Col. E.F. pp.9,53.
• Ceil County, Maryland. p.95.
• Chalif, Highway Patrol Officer p.4.
• Chicago, Ill. pp.57-58.
• Chicago American. p.96.
• Chicago TriblD1e. p.96.
• ClimgfOrd, England. p.59.
• Chop, Albert M. p.83.
• Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB). p.91.
• "Civilian Flying Saucer Intelligence." p.19.
• Cramp, Leonard G. p.25.
• C.R.I.F.O. p.85.
• Cohasset, Mass. p.33.
• Cole, Lt. Cdr. J. p.54.
• Coleman, Bob. p.SZ.
• Collins, James. p.32.
• Colly, J. p.32.
• Cooke, Prof. J.C. p.86.
• Coral Gables, Fla. p.92.
• Corodoba, Argentina. pp.63-64.
• Corshaw, Ventura County Deputy Bob. pp.5,9 .
• Cosmic News. pp.15-16.
• Cox,-Theodore. p.64.
• CSI Bulletin. p.13.
• D
• Daily News, Chicago, Ill. p.61.
• Daily News, Miami, Fla. p.39.
• Daily News, New York. pp.23,40.
• Dallas, Gordon. p.73.
• Dallas, Tex. p.25.
• Daniels, R.J. p.77.
• Daniels, U.M. p.77.
• Darbishire, England. p.25.
• Dates:
  • 1949. p.31.
  • 15 August 50. p.83.
  • 2 July 52. p.83.
  • 1954. p.78.
  • November 1954. p.31.
  • 28 August 55. p.34.
  • 31 January 57. pp.49,68.
  • 8 March 57. pp.13,91.
  • 9 March57. p.95.
  • 13 March 57. p.45.
  • 21 March 57. p.1.
  • 22 March 57. p.1.
  • 23 March 57. pp.10,15,47,52-53,57,67,81,85.
  • 26 March 57. p.1l.
  • 27 March 57. pp.10,81.
  • 28 March 57. pp.13-14.
  • 29 March 57. p.13.
  • 2 April 57. pp.15,19,80,85.
  • 3 April 57. p.19.
  • 4 April 57. pp.21-23,40.
  • 5 April 57. pp.25-27,62,92.
  • 6 April 57. pp.27-28.
  • 7 April 57. pp.20,27.
  • 8 April 57. pp.29-30,87,91.
  • 10 April 57. pp.29,32.
  • 11 April 57. pp.33-34.
  • 14 April 57. pp.33,35.
  • 15 April 57. pp.23,39-40,42.
  • 17 April 57. p.44.
  • 19 April 57. p.44.
  • 20 April 57. p.45.
  • 21 April 57. p.45.
  • 22 April 57. pp.10,19,35,41,45-48.
  • 23 April 57. pp.49,52.
  • 25 April 57. pp.6,52-53.
  • 26 April 57. p.50.
  • 27 April 57. p.52.
  • 28 April 57. p.54.
  • 29 April 57. pp.56-57,78.
  • 30 April 57. pp.50-51,59,61-62.
  • 1 May 57. pp.61,65.
  • 3 May 57. pp.62,65.
  • 4 May 57. pp.65-66.
  • 5May57. p.93.
  • 6 May 57. p.67.
  • 7 May 57. p.67 .
  • 8 May 57. pp.67-68.
  • 9 May 57. p.67.
  • 10 May 57. pp.6,35,68-69,71.
  • 11 May 57. pp.68,71,73.
  • 12 May 57. pp.68,71,77.
  • 13 May 57. p.77.
  • 15 May 57. p.35.
  • 16 May 57. pp.79-80.
  • 17 May 57. pp.80,83,85-86.
  • 18 May 57. p.87.
  • 20 May 57. pp.87,89,93.
  • 21 May 57. pp.87-88,91.
  • 22 May 57. pp.93-94.
  • 23 May 57. pp.91,94-95.
  • 25 May 57. p.95.
  • 21 July 57. p.55.
  • 6 August 57. p.55.
  • 1960. p.77.
• Detroit Flying Saucer Club. p.57.
• Dimmnitt, Tom. pp.10,18.
• Doty, Wilson. p.92.
• E
• Edwards AFB, Calif. p.67.
• Eglin AFB, Fla. pp.39-43.
• Eling, E.G. p.1B.
• Ellison, Alex. p.56.
• ENT AFB, Colo. pp.80-81.
• Esquire. p.73.
• Essex, England. p.59.
• Evening News, London. pp.60,62.
• Evening News, Moscow. p.40.
• Evening standard, London. p.78.
• F
• Fahrney, Admiral Delmar S. pp.47,49.
• Fair, David. p.S9.
• Fawley Refinery, Hampshire, England. p.87.
• FBI. p.19.
• Fekete, Mr.? p.69.
• Fogle, Mrs. Verne. p.18.
• Fort Monmouth, N.J. p.68.
• Fournet, Maj. Dewey. p.83.
• Fleet, Burt. p.S4.
• Florida. p.17.
• Flying Saucer Review. pp.25,45,61-68.
• Flying Saucers and the Straight Line Mystery. p.38.
• France-Soir, Paris, France. p.69.
• French National Center for Scientific Research. p.65.
• Fry, Dan. pp.73,75.
• Fry, Capt. Joe. p.1l.
• G
• Garcin, Mme. pp.33,35-36,38.
• Gnricty, Nobert. p.39.
• Geise, Don. p.18.
• Geise, Jimmy. pp.10,15,17,18.
• Generalov, Yu. p.44.
• Girvin, Calvin. p.73.
• Glasgow, Scotland. p.25.
• Glover, Jackie. p.52.
• Grand Island, Neb. p.87.
• Gravessend, England. p.S9.
• Green, Lt. Col.? pp.87,89.
• Green, Clarence. p.83.
• Green, Gabriel. pp.74,76-77.
• Greencastle, Ind. p.52.
• Gregory, Capt. G.T. pp.12,49, 81,89,93.
• Gross, Ben. p.23.
• Gyllenspetz, A.T. p.80.
• Ground Observer Corps. pp.80,83.
• H
• Hall, F.T. p.27.
• Hanrnersmith, England. p.32.
• Harlepool, England. p.80.
• Harrow-Weald, England. pp.49-50.
• Hasting, New Zealand. p.91.
• Hastings, Courtland. p.S7.
• Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. p.29.
• Hays, Johnny. p.96.
• Highland Park, Calif. p.i.
• Hill, Jimmie. p.48.
• Hoeft, Dr. J.D. p.87.
• Holt, Albert. p.13.
• Hooley, Mrs. E. p.77.
• Horizonty Techniki. p.25.
• Houston, R'Ciliert.-p.60.
• Howard, Dana. pp.73,75.
• Hynek, J. Allen. p.33.
• I
• International Airport at Pajas Blancas, Argentina. p.63.
• "Interplanetary Space Patrol." pp.73,76.
• Isle of Man. p.22.
• J
• Jacobson, George. pp.13,15.
• Jefferson, K.E. p.1l.
• Johnson, Jay. p.S2.
• K
• Kansas City, Kans. p.94.
• KAYE, Radio Station. p.18.
• Kell, B. p.32.
• Kelly, Gen. Joe W. pp.29,87.
• Keyhoe, Donald. pp.6,25-26, 29-30,34,40,47-49, 52,57,61,67,77, 80-81,87,89,91,94.
• Kinney, Weyman. p.94.
• Kitsukawa Maru. p.44.
• Knoxville, Tenn. pp.87-88.
• L
• Larrmadee, Mr. Harry. pp.10,18.
• Lawton Ranch. p.7.
• Leadabrand, Russ. pp.10-11.
• Leckhampton, England. p.S9.
• Lee, Jim. p.73.
• Leighton Buzzard, England. p.94.
• Lerdehl, Robert. p.S6.
• Leuhman, Brig. General Arnott. pp.38-39.
• Levinson, Lester. p.96.
• Life. p.73.
• LlnSley, Capt.? pp.1-2.
• Litten, Carol. pp.1,S.
• London, England. pp.32,59.
• Long Beach Mtmieipal Airport. p.48.
• Lopez, Michael. p.46.
• Los Angeles, Calif. pp.S,ll.
• Los Angeles Interplanetary Study
• Group(s). pp.74,76-77.
• Lyons, Capt. William. p.41.
• M
• Maday, Henry. p.57.
• Mako, H.M.N.Z.S. p.54.
• Mariana, Mick. p.83.
• Marsh, Mrs. Stoddard. p.33.
• Martin, Lt.?. p.2.
• Martin, Jack. p.65.
• Matheson, Ronald. pp.S4-SS.
• Maynard, Jack. p.96.
• McAshan, Jim. pp.87-88.
• McChord AFB, Wash. p .19.
• McKendry, Ventura County Deputy
• Dick. pp.S,9.
• McVey, Jim. p.30.
• Menger, Howard. pp.23,77,96.
• Metcalf, Rep. Lee. pp.29,87.
• Miami, Fla. p.83.
• Miami News, Liami, Fla. p.38.
• Michel, A1me. pp.38,70
• Miley, Dr. Henry A. p.12.
• Miller, Max B. pp.61,68.
• Mirror-News, Los Angeles. p.9.
• Modesto, Calif. p.53 .
• Mollik, Michael. p.46.
• Monrovia, Calif. p.13.
• Montlucon, France. p.45.
• Moore, Garry. p.24.
• Morgan, C. p.91.
• Morton, J.B. p.67.
• Moseley, James. p.15.
• Murphy, Ventura County Deputy John. pp.5,9.
• N
• Nagoma, Japan. p.45.
• Nebel, Long John. pp.23-24,40, 73,75.
• Needham, Hal. p.73.
• Nelson, Buck. pp.73,75.
• Newhouse, D.C. p.83.
• New York City. p.34.
• News, Indianapolis, Ind. p.52.
• News-Mirror. Los Angeles, Calif. p.5.
• News-Sun. Waukegan, Ill. pp.61,96.
• News-Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.p.80-85.
• Newton Stewart, Scotland. p.22.
• NICAP. pp.1,29,47,53,61,68, 87,91,94-95.
• Nichols, Herbert L. p.32.
• Norfolk, Va. p.32.
• Norkin, Israel. p.76,
• Norris, Mrs. L. p.60.
• Norton AFB, Calif. pp.1l,89.
• Nottingham, England. p.77.
• O
• Oberth, Prof. Hermann. p.39.
• Odiham RAF airbase, England. p.62.
• Olin, Col.? p.68.
• Orewa, New Zealand. p.65.
• Ormond, Col. Ron . p.76.
• Ott, Lt. pp.2,5.
• Otto, John. pp.57,61,96.
• Ouranos. pp.35,44,71.
• Overhead, G.R. p.60.
• Oxnard, Calif. pp.1,9,11-12,27, 47,52,67,87,89,93.
• Oxnard AFB, Calif. pp.2,5-6,9, 12,81.
• P
• Pace, Michael. p.46.
• Pajas Blancas International
• Airport, Cordoba, Argentina. p.61.
• Palada, France. pp.35,46.
• Pampa del Poche, Argentina. p.64.
• "Papa 3," Check point. pp.13,15.
• Pasadena, Calif. p.1l.
• Pasadena Filter Center. p.1l.
• Pennells, June. p.77.
• Pilar," Argentina. p.64.
• Poland. p.25.
• Port Hueneme, Calif. pp.5,9.
• Prevost, Rolande. p.45.
• Proudlock, S. p.50.
• Puyallup, Wash. pp.10,15.
• Q
• Quarterly Journal of the Civilian Saucer Investigations. p.80.
• R
• Radcliffe, England. p.13.
• Rami, Miss. pp.33,35-36.
• Record, Lt. Robert G. p.56.
• Reed, Highway Patrol Officer ?. p.4.
• Rence, Krna. p.15.
• Report on Unidentified Flying Objects. p.61.
• Reseda, Calif. pp.13-14.
• Reynolds, Charles G. pp.53,56.
• Richards-Gebaior AFB, Kans. p.94.
• Rix, Samuel E. pp.54-55.
• Robbins AFB, Ga. p.50.
• Robinson, Prof. R.A. p.86.
• Roesterburg, Jessie. p.77.
• Rollings, Putnam County Sheriff. p.S2.
• Rose, Chiff. p.73.
• Roswell, N.M. p.1O.
• Rouce, Deputy Sheriff Nickol. p.4.
• Rowe, Kelvin. pp.73,75.
• Ruppelt, Edward. pp.39,61,83.
• Russell, Sen. Richard (D. Ga.) pp.25-26.
• Russia. pp.23,25,30,40,44,62.
• Rychter, Witold. p.25.
• S
• Sanderson, Ivan. pp.23-24,40-44,64.
• San Francisco Chanar, Argentina. p.64.
• Santa Rosa Island. p.S.
• Scarborough, England. p.45.
• Science Society of Malaya. pp.80,86.
• Scotland. p.19.
• Scully, Frank. p.73.
• Search Magazine . p.64.
• Seattle, Washingtron. p.15,57-58.
• Sharp, Colin. p.60.
• Sibert, Helen. p.76.
• Sigler, Jerome. p.29.
• Simi, Calif. p.7.
• Sioux City, Iowa. p.67.
• Sirianni, Mrs. Frank. p.25.
• Smith, V.K. p.60.
• Society of Automotive Engineers. p.91. '
• Somis, Calif. p.7.
• SontheUner, Lt.? p.1O.
• Spacecraft Convention. pp.73-77.
• S.P.A.C.E. p.39 .
• Space Gravity and the Flying Saucer. p.25.
• Spence, Maj . Robert F. p.68.
• Stafford, England. p.77.
• Stanford, Ray. pp.73,75.
• Stanford, Rex. pp.73,75.
• Steel, Miss? p.77.
• Stenman, Roy. p.S9.
• Stewart, Col James C. p.19.
• St. Margaret's Bay, England. p.62.
• Straits Times. pp.80,86.
• Stranraer, Scotland. p.22.
• Stringfield, Leonard. p.50.
• Strongville, Ohio. p.1S.
• Suffolk, New York. pp.45-46.
• Sundt Dispatch. London, England. p.20.
• Sun-Times, Chicago, Ill. p.61.
• Suytar, Ventura County Sheriff William J. p.6.
• T
• Tacoma News-Tribune. Tacoma, Wash. pp.15,17 ,19.
• Taegu, South Korea. p.46.
• Tahunanui, New Zealand. p.27.
• Taranaki Herald. New Plymonth, New Zealand. p.27.
• Taylor, Henry J. pp.65-66.
• Taylor, Maj. John. p.87.
• The Night Has A Thousand Saucers. P.73.
• The UFO Experience. p.33.
• They Call It Dawn. p.73.
• Thirouin, Marc. pp.35,71.
• Thy Kingdom Come. p.74.
• Times, Los Angeles. p.67.
• Torbett, Andrew. p.31.
• Trexell, Hope. pp.73,75.
• Tucker, Ernie. p.96.
• Tyler, Graham. p.45.
• U
• UFO. pp.80,83,
• UFO Investigator. (NICAP) pp.40,67,83.
• U.S. Army. pp.49,68.
• USS Hunter's Point. p.67.
• V
• Vancouver B.C., Canada. p.ZS.
• Van Tassel, George. pp.73,77.
• Ventura County Sheriff's Office. pp.2,4-6,9.
• Vins sur Caramy, France. pp.33-37.
• Virginia, Minn. p.56.
• W
• Walburn, Capt. William B. pp.80,83.
• Ward, British Air Secretary George. pp.62,78.
• Ward, V. p.80.
• Washington D.C. pp.27-28.
• Waterburg, Mr.? p.48.
• Waukegan, Ill. p.95.
• Welland, M. p.87.
• West Freugh, Wigtownshire, Scotland. pp.21,30.
• White Plains, N.Y. p.S6.
• Whitsmore, Mrs. J.G. p.77.
• Whitworth, Calif. W.P. pp.19,22,31.
• Wickenberg, Ariz. p.13.
• Wilbur, John. p.13.
• Willson, Highway Patrol Officer ?. p.4.
• Wilson, Mr.? p.27.
• Wilson, Arthur. p.94.
• Winter, Highway Patrol Officer ?. p.4.
• Wisbech, England. p.65.
• Wisdom of the Universe. p.73.
• Worcester, Mass. pp.56,58.
• Wortsman, Gene. pp.91,94.
• X
• Y
• Yokohama, Japan. p.44.
• Z
• Zeine, Maj. Donald A. p.83