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Majestic 12 - 65-81170
This is a report based on a document found which had information on the Majestic 12 (This Report was written much later than the original information contained therein. The original had attachments or appendices which are not present. It has "BOGUS" written across most pages which have reference to the Majestic 12. What is interesting is that it mentions that the M12 was setup to investigate UFOs etc. Regardless of...
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An Analysis of Remote-Viewing - Experiment of URDF-3
This is a report based on a Remote Viewing Experiment in December 1974 (This report concerns a 4 day experiment with a test subject regarding a remote location. The code for this location is given as URDF-3. The coordinates are given and is searchable in tools like google earth. It was conducted to see if a certain test subject was able to RV and how accurate the information is. It was really not conclusive at all...
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Air Material Command Opinion Concerning Flying Discs
This is a memo from Lieut.Gen. NF Twining to Brig.Gen. George Schulgen regarding "Flying Discs" (This memo was based on an opinion formed from a conference between Aircraft Laboratory - Engineering Division and Aircraft Power Plant and Propelar Laboratories of Engineering Division. The opinion was formed after interrogation of report data. It was believed that the (disc) phenomena was real and not visionary fictitions...
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Project Twinkle - Final Report
This is a report based on a project initiated by the USAF to investigate green "fireballs" of light in the skies of the South Western States of the USA (At the time this investigation was mounted to investigate green "fireballs" in the skies of Northern New Mexico it was known that the Russians were already investigating this phenomena. The American initiative was called Project Twinkle. Due to the frequency of the...
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Unknown - Teletype message 003 (Gulf of Tonkin)
This is a Teletype based on communications intercepted of DRV origin (Very short message based on a DRV vessel following T142 to Port Wallut. Also orders T142 and T146 to use high speed with the enemy and use torpedoes.)
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Unknown - Teletype message 002 (Gulf of Tonkin)
This is a Teletype based on communications intercepted of DRV origin (This Teletype includes a number of DRV communications and discusses the state of troops, a torpedo launch, location of American vessel(s), and repair of a DRV vessel.)
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Unknown - Teletype message 001 (Gulf of Tonkin)
This is a Teletype based on communications intercepted of DRV origin (This teletype gives details of a number of DRV communications which concerns villagers that are to join a crew on a T boat to assist them to search for T135. It also gives a number of coordinates and bearings. It also gives a number of ordered that the vessel/s is/are to follow.)
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Unknown - Teletype message (Gulf of Tonkin)
This is a teletype message and has no report number that can be seen. (This document appears to communicate extracts from different messages. It is cryptic and gives information on DRV Naval T boats and Port Wallut.)
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2/G11/VHJ/R01-64 Spot Report
This is a report on DRV communications (The comms is regard to DRV reaction to the Desoto mission. It was with regard to artillery position and repositioning to support DRV vanal patrols.)
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2/G11/VHN/R44-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 43
This is a report on the comms of the DRV (DRV vessel T120 warned of 2 destroyers in the vicinity. Part of the message was corrupt and it also made reference to T120 towing T133 - possibly - and T136.)
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2/G11/VHN/R31-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 29
This is a report on the communications of the DRV (The communication reported on has to do with the DRV shooting down their own aircraft)
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2/G11/VHN/R26-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 24
This is a report on communications of the DRV Navy. (This reports on DRV Naval communications that mentions an unidentified Naval (American) entity passed by the position of T122, T134 and T142 and gives coordinates)
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2/G11/VHN/R25-64 SIGINT Bravo Readiness Report Nr. 22
This is a reort based on DRV communications (This communication is short and only mentions unknown naval entities that passed, gives the location of T122 and mentions that troops are consolidating and are determined to fight the American Enemy.)
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2/G11/VHN/R24-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 21
This is a report on DRV Communications. (This is a communication from Hai Phong instructed PT142 to search for cover from aircraft till morning and also gave some coordinates.)
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2/G11/VHN/R23-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 20
This is a report after action which took place on 5th August 1964 (This is comms of DRV naval entities which gives damage reports on some of their vessels T125 and T127, it also mentions that T153 was taking on water and auxiliary engines is damaged. It appears that 450 rounds were expended in the battle which apparently brought down a supersonic jet (US).)
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2/G11/VHN/R22-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Readiness lantern Report Nr. 18
This is a report based on vietnamese communications after the attacks on the USS Maddox on 2 August 1964 (Communications which suggest that Port Wallut is under enemy (US) attack. It also goes to mention that three ships have spread out to bombard their ships (US). It states that one ship is disabled)
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Change to a report - following 2 August 1964 attack on USS Maddox
Change to a report - following 2 August 1964 attack on USS Maddox (This change requests the recipient to delete certain text and replace with alternative text/information.It also references 3 other reports 2/G11/VHN/R 18, 19 and 20.)
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2/G11/VHN/R21-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report
This is a report following the 2 August attack on the USS Maddox. (This is really an uninformative report. It really only expresses the change in the word "Destroyed" to "Bombarded" in a previous report (not explicitly defined))
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2/G11/VHN/R21-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 17
This is a follow up report to the 2 August attack on the USS Maddox. (This is DRV comms which states US aircraft destroyed ships at Hon Me and VINH. It also refers to report R18, R19, R20. T146, T130 and T131 are ordered to reinforce.)
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2/G11/VHN/R28-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 4
This is a follow up report to the 2 August 1964 attack on the USS Maddox (This report is not very interesting but what it does mention is a number of comms between DRV entities that are not readable. It also gives approximate locations of the entities but is not conclusive.)
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2/G11/VHN/R40-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 39
This is a follow up report on DRV Naval activities following the 2 August 1964 attack on the USS Maddox (This is a comms that mentions T333 and T336 of the DRV Naval force were under tow. The DRV tug Bach Dan was towing T336 as they communicate that T333 was still awaiting a tow. It also mentions that night recon signals are green flares and lights on the top of masts.)
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2/G11/VHN/R32-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 30
Another follow up report based on the initial attack of the USS Maddox 2 August 1964 (This report is based on DRV Naval comms which relateds to their salvage operations.DRV Vessel 120 was ordered by to tow back 2 ships of the 135 Squadron. They also communicate that 2 vessels were sunk.)
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2/G11/VHN/R30-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 28
This is a followup report on the 2 August 1964 attack on USS Maddox (This appears to be a report based on Port Wallut comms to the DRV Naval vessels.It goes to boost moral by enforcing their brave pursuit of the enemy in which they communicate shooting down 1 US aircraft and damaging 2 others.It further states that 5 US aircraft were fired upon and 3 were burning and one US pilot was captured.)
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Visit to Battelle
A very brief report stating that there is enough evidence of UFO's to warrant a scientific study (This very short report simply states that Lt Ruppelt and Col Kirkland believe that there is enough evidence from qualified sources to warrant a scientific investigation into the UFO phenomena.)
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UFO Sighting in Iran, 1976
A report regarding a sighting of a UFO by four witnesses in Iran (This is a slightly difficult to read report giving details of a UFO sighting in Iran, Sept, 1976. The incident was reported by four residents of Tehran. An F-4 was scrambled to investigate. A second object later appeared.)
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2/G11/VHN/R27-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 25
This is another report following 02 August Attacks on USS Maddox (DRV communications mention that they managed to shoot down one US plane and the pilot has been captured and was in DRV custody. It also goes on to say that a further 5 were damaged and 2 were on fire. They also mention the bombing of DRV Naval basses by the US. This tends to be a moral booster and not necessarily the truth. Port Wallut communicates further...
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2/G11/VHN/R20-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 16
This is a report following the USS Maddox attack on 2 August 1964 (DRV Vessel T142 communicated to Port Wallut that T146 would not be able to rendezvous with the 2 ships of 135 Squadron to protect them and requested another ship to meet them. See other reports Nr 12 and 15.)
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2/G11/VHN/R19-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 15
This is a report on DRV Naval comms following the 2 August attack on USS Maddox (This report give info on the communications between DRV Naval vessels, Hai Phong and DRV Headquarters. It states that T142 received orders from Headquarters which were to be executed at 16:00 on 5 August 1964.T142 also informed Hai Phong of imminent actions by T146 and 2 other vessels from 135 squadron.)
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2/G11/VHN/R18-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 18
This is anothert report based on the attack on the USS Maddox (This report basically affirms that the DRV Naval vessels T146 and two other "elemenbts" of 135 squadron are planning an evening attack on 5 August 1964.)
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2/G11/VHN/R17-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 13
Another report following the USS Maddox attack. (This is basically a report based on DRV Naval comms wich gives a situation report of DRV Naval Vessels. T142 communicated with Hai Phong that T146 would be towing T136 as it was reported short of fuel/oil.)
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2/G11/VHN/R16-64 SIGINT Readiness Report Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 12
This is another report following the attack on the USS Maddox. (This report is based on comms between Hai Phong and T142 which gives the position of the US fleet 17 Nautical Miles from Lach Chao)
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2/G11/VHN/R15-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr 11
This is a report on DRV Naval activities after attack on USS Maddox (This report give litte info and only gives little information on DRV vessels being ordered either to Hon Me (T130 and T132) or Hai Phong.)
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2/G11/VHN/R14-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 10
This is a report on DRV Naval activities after attack on USS Maddox (Much of this report has been blanked out so not much detail is available and doesn't really offer any information.)
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2/G11/VHN/R13-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 9
Report based on activities after the 2 August attacks on the US fleet (This report gives info on DRV activities after the attacks on the USS Maddox. T333 and T336 was being towed back to port. Hai, phong)
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2/G11/VHN/R12-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 8
Report of DRV Comms - Regarding Desoto Location (This report is based on comms from DRV Navy which, from Hai Phong, gives T142 the position of the Desoto Destroyer's position.)
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2/G11/VHN/R11-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr. 7
This is a report is based on comms between 3 PT boats (This report gives info on comms to T442, T146 which orders them to make ready for attacks on the US ships on the evening of 4 August 1964. It was also communicated that efforts were being made to include T333 in the attack )
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2/G11/VHN/R10-64 SIGINT ReadinessBravo Lantern Report No. 6
This is a report which informs of DRV Naval vessel damage after the 2 August Attack on USS Maddox. (This report details some of the DRV Naval vessels that were damaged in the 2 August 1964 attacks on the USS Maddox. There were 3 MTBs involved. (Motor Torpedo Boats). T333, T336 and T339. These belived to be MTB Squadron 135. T333 Damaged, T336 Heavily damaged, T339 (initiallyinitially reported t333 as being sunk) was...
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2/G11/VHN/R09-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr 5
This is a report which deals with DRV Vessels and their where abouts (This Report details all known PT boats of the DRV Naval Force that has been seen. It also gives there last location and date observed by the US.)
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2/G11/VHN/R08-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Report Nr 3
Short report of the whereabouts of DRV T135 vessel (DRV Naval Vessel T135 was located and this report is with regard to the location of this vessel and it also requests two other vessels to protect and escort T135 back to shore safely. This message was from Haiphong to T146.)
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2/G11/VHN/R07-64 SIGINT Readiness Bravo Report Nr 2
3 page report of DRV Naval vessel location but last 2 pages have been totally blanked out. (This report describes movement and location of 6 DRV Naval vessels.It also mentions DRV Vessel T339 had been sunk.)
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The Ability of a Pilot to Establish Orbit Around the Moon.
A research study of the ability of human pilots to modify the ballistic trajectory on a spacecraft, and establish a low eccentricity orbit around the moon. (This is a technical document on the ability of a human pilot to modify the insertion trajectory of a spacecraft and achieve an orbit above the lunar surface without computer assistance. The conclusion of which is that a human is able to achieve a stable, low eccentric...
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SIGINT Readiness Bravo, Lantern Report Number 1
Report tofollowup previous reports of T135 being missing - according to DRV Naval comms (This report records that T142 met up with T135, which was reported damaged and burning by USS Maddox, and leads it back to Hon Me.)
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Follow up Nr FOUR to 2/G11.VHN/R01-64 (Report)
This is a followup report from other reports which are linked to the Desoto Mission (This reports states that DRV Navy communicateds that T135 was missing and T142 requests T146 to search for this vessel. It also coincides with USS Maddox report that T135 was dead in the water and burning.)
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Spot Report Followup nr3 to 2/G11/VHN/R01-64
Follow up report on a previous report. (This reports basically gives the coordinates of T142 at 18:30 GOLF. It also mentions that this vessel was possibly involved in the Desoto Mission.)
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Spot Report followup to 2/G11/VHN/R03-64
This is a spot report based on the Desoto Mission (This is a report based on DRV Naval communications in which T146 instructs T142 to order T135 not to attack during the day and to pretend to go to shore but actually to return to Hon Me.)
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Gulf of Tonkin - Teletype Message - No Name - 02/08/1964
Appears to be Teletype messages. Initial message and then confirmation follows. (This document appears to be a Teletype message sent and then the second page is a confirmation of that message. The initial message was totally blanked out and is not possible to see who initiated the message and to where it was sent. The message body was also removed. The follow up message informs us of the DRV plans to increase speed...
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Gulf of Tonkin - Telecon - 03 August 1964 (Teletype message)
This is a Teletype doc - very short. (This Teletype basically confirms orders given to USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy. It also states that the USS Ticonderoga will offer air support during daylight hours.)
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SIGINT Reflections of DRV Attacks on USS Maddox - 08/08/1964
Report outlining the initial attack on the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin which started on the 1st August 1964. (This report of the initial attack on the USS Maddox in the Gulf og Tonkin on the 1st August 1964. 3 PT boats reportedly planned a torpedo attack on the USS Maddox. The 3 PT boats withdrew after being confronted with aircraft from the USS Ticonderoga. It is also reported that one of the PT boats sustained...
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Gulf of Tonkin - Spot Report ST220
Spot report of DRV Naval Communications for 01 August 1964. (This report is linked to the Desoto Mission. It is of communications between DRV Naval entities. Gives heading and location of specifically 2 DRV Naval torpedo boats T142 and T146)
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Desoto Support - 18 September 1964
Spot report regarding DRV Naval communications intercepted between 17th and 18th September 1964. (A number of Vietnamese naval communications intercepted. Some of the messages not translated. Basically includes an order to also not act on US provovcation and attack.)
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KSC Prodecures for handling reports of Space Vehicle Fragments and UFO's
A Management instuction outling the procedure for handling reports of space vehicle fragments, within which NASA include UFO's. (This is an interesting document which outlines the procedures to be followed by KSC personnel in the event of being contacted regarding SVF's and UFO's being sighting. It allows the reader to make links between certain agencies who appear to be cooperating and contains the extremely interesting...
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UFO Indoctrination Itinerary
An Itinerary for a 2 day meeting regarding the investigation and discussion of UFO's (This is an itinerary for a two day meeting to be attended what the people I presume would be investigating UFO reports and dealing with enquiries on the issue. It is easy to read and shows the full timetable of events to be discussed.)
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Desoto Support - 19 September 1964
This is a report of DRV Naval messages and orders between 17 and 18 September. Document date of 19 September is a logical assumption. (This is a report of DRV Naval messages of 17 and 18 September 1964. Gives basic position of the DRV Southern and Northern Fleet. Orders them to mobilize and then wait. Also includes confirmation from Northern Fleet being in position.)
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DRV Naval Entity Stresses Indoctrination of Personnel Regarding Events in the Gulf of Tonkin -
This appears to be the last part of a 6 part message. (This document is a message from DRV regarding Naval Entity (personnel) Stresses in the Gulf of Tonkin. It goes to show how the (assumption) commanding officials congratulate the "leaders" on the ground. It also gives further orders on conditioning the men on the ground to be ready day or night for any attack by the US forces.)
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Vietnam_War/ Tailwind/OPERATION_TAILWIND_REVIEW.pdf
On June 9, 1998, the Secretary of Defense initiated an extensive review to determine if events such as the use of Sarin gas as well as other atrocities, alleged in a report by CNN/Time Magazine, had occurred during OPERATION TAILWIND in Laos, in 1970 (Includes photocopies of supporting documents, news reports and printouts of web pages, all of varying degrees of legibility. )
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DRV Naval Entity Claims six U.S. Aircraft Downed by Naval and Air Defence Forces - 6 August 19
This is a report based on DRV communcations regarding US aircraft being shot down and or damaged. (Based on comms between the 2 and 5 August 1964 it was communicated by the DRV that 6 US aircraft had been shot down and one American was captured.)
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DRV Naval Entity Reports Losses and Claims two Enemy Aircraft Shot Down - 4 August 1964
This is a report based on DRV comms and sent to recipient and COM7THFLT, USN-414T, . It USN-467N, NSA PAC REP PHIL. (This gives a short description of comms from the DRV which mentions 2 US aircraft shot down and another damaged. It also appears that in this the DRV lost 2 ships. Mentions possibility that the "enemy" ship could also be damaged. This typically raised moral)
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North Vietnamese Naval Reports Position of USS Craig by Hull Number - 1 March 1964
This appears to be a tetetext message/report of the position of a USS patrol boat. (This report points out the position of the patrol boat USS Craig by Hull number 885 and its position. Very short.)
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DRV Radar Operations in Gulf of Tonkin, 31 July - 8 August 1964
This report gives info of DRV Radar tracking of US vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin between 31 July and 8 August 1964. (Analysis of surface radar of the DRV has identified at least 3 and possibly 4 surface radar. This was detected during the DRV's monitoring of the USS Maddox position in the gulf. This report also gives possib;e ground position of these Radar stations.)
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Gulf of Tonkin Situation Report No. 4 - 9 August 1964
This is a report which details messages bewteen DRV entities regarding their watching US activities. 7 of 8 pages blanked out. (This report briefly mentions DRV communications, between 7 and 8 August 1964, which infers that US naval vessels are planning some sort of "conspiracy." It is with regard to their monitoring of US vessels in the Gulf of Tonkin. Their message also warns one of their own that the US is watching...
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Significant increase on North Vietnamese Naval Communications - Gulf of Tonkin - 8 June
This is a report on the increase in DRV Naval communications between 28 May and 5 June 1964. (This report give details about message numbers of the comms for DRV Naval Entities It also gives the numbers of messages transmitted for March (91), April (122) and May (55). Part of the report describes a DRV message< which included an order to patrol vessel T167 to, among other oders, "ambush enemy". Place names in the message...
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SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Expanded - Gulf of Tonkin - August 1964
This memo is a declaration of SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern established and extended to USM-626 (The extension of SIGINT Readiness Brava Lantern was extended to include USM-626 which is the 3rd Radio Research Unit that began sigint patrols on 13 May 1961 which were called DeSoto Patrols and this was off China and North Korea.)
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SIGINT Readiness Bravo Lantern Established - Gulf of Tonkin - 2 August 1964
This is a memo which outlines the establishment of SIGINT in Northern Vietnam in August 1964. (On 2 August 1964 SIGINT Readiness Level Bravo Lantern was established. The cause for this was the attack of South Vietnamese on a radar station at Hon Me island on night of 30/31 July 1964. So, the result to this attack was the establishment of SIGINT Readiness Level Bravo at USN-27 - San Miguel, Philippines; USA-57- 6922d...
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Gulf of Tonkin Situation Report No. 3
Brief report of DRV messages and comms following the US Air attacks of 5 August 1964 on DRV Ships. It also mentions the DRV shooting down one of their own planes. (This report follows the US Air attack on DRV ships. It goes on to mention DRV Naval activity was reduced and their comms was with regard to counter measures to reduce further losses via air attacks. It also tells about the DRC towing damaged ships back to...
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Gulf of Tonkin Situation Report No. 2
Follow up report on the US carrier based attack/s on the DRV PT boats on 5 August 1964. This report gives a brief damage report, based on DRV communications, of the ships attacked by the US and the extent of damage. (The US carrier attacked DRV Naval ships that were a threat to US ships in Interantional waters. The extent of the damage to the DRV ships was to the extent of 9 damaged or lost. This, however, is said...
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Summary of DRV Naval Communications Revealing Pre-Planned Attacks on USS Maddox
This document is a summary of the attacks on the USS ships in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964. Much has been blanked out. It contains a number of reports between the 1st and 7th of August 1964. (This report discusses DRV Naval communications between 1-5 August 1964. It also discusses the attacks on the US fleet patrolling international waters. It also offers irrefutable evidence that this was a planned attack and...
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Project Blue Book Gen. Garland Briefing 1967
Fair Quality Scans of letter from Gen. Garland to Col. Sleeper and copy of UFO Briefing made by 1st. Lt. William F. Marley. (Few pages are unreadable. Correspondence between Col. Sleeper and Gen. Garland discussing an earlier briefing to Gen. Garland and his staff on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects in which recommendations where made to change the image of Project Blue Book and capitalize on the general...
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Project Blue Book Eglin Air Force Base Conference
Mostly Good Scans of the written presentation by Dr. Hynek on the subject of UFO's to attendees of the Hypervelocity Impact Conference Banquet. (Very interesting read, but a few pages are unreadable. This is the written version of a talk presented by Dr. Hynek at Eglin AFB. In it he discusses background of UFO reports and UFO reporting in general as well as offering examples of UFO reports for critique as well as...
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DRV attack on US Ships in Gulf of Tonkin; 2 - 4 August 1964
Unsuccessful attack on the USS Maddox - 2 August 1964 - and VRC (A short but detailed report regarding an attack on US ships. Mentions VRC losses in the attack. It also mentions a second attack which was initiated by the VRC.)
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Project Blue Book - Special Briefing for Air Defense Command 1953
Good Quality Scans of the Special Briefing for Air Defense Command. Possible Draft Copy with Handwritten Notes. (Report specificially for Air Defense Command to brief them on the general aspects of Project Blue Book, how to evaluate and increase the quality of reports since 50% of reports of Unidentified Flying Objects came from Air Defense Command Units. Includes Map of Locations of Field Units. Includes much of the...
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Standard Project Blue Book Briefing February 1953
Good Quality Scans of the Standard Project Blue Briefing, possible draft copy with handwritten corrections. (Report discusses the basic premise, history, operations, analysis and reporting for Project Blue Book. It provides brief history of UFO events, explanation for sightings, explanation for classifications and percentages of each. Acknowledges reports that cannot be explained. )
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The Limiting Size of Habitable Planets
The occurrence of life is discussed from the standpoint of the size and nature of the planets on which living organisms may arise. (According to this document, after star type and distance from its star, the next most important factors in the ability of a planet to sustain life are its radius and density. The conclusion is drawn that the most likely radius of a habitable planet lies between 10^8cm, and 2X10^9cm....
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Lunar Space Station
Proposal for a low orbit, self sustaining, Lunar Space Station providing support and manufacturing to a surface moon base. (The proposed Lunar Space Station is a complete support facility with the ability to provide a surface base with provisions ferried from the earth. Additionally the station will provide facilities for experimentation on, and manufacturing of lunar materials. Taking advantage of the zero gravity...
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Record Card of New Mexico Sighting 15MAR52
This is a difficult card to read, but it looks like a sighting of an object which most likely was a balloon launched from Kirtland AFB New Mexico. (very difficult to read this card, the location of the sighting is New Mexico but I cannot read what city/town. Not much to be extracted from this file.)
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Four Objects in Diamond Formation sighted in NM 08JUN52
Four fast moving,silver objects in a diamond formation were sighted over the Albuquerque New Mexico skies on 08JUN52. (The first page is blank, the rest of the file is legible to include the report and a copy of a teletype message of the incident. No determination is found in the report.)
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Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's NEPA Guide
Good Quality Scans of the BMDO's NEPA Guide regarding Environmental Awareness and Impact (Report discusses the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization commitment to environmental compliance and protection in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. )
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BMD Technology Program Overview
Good Quality Scans of Ballistic Missile Defense Technology Program Overview (Report includes general descriptions and focus points, goals and issues of the Ballistic Missile Defense Program such as costs, threats, and needs.)
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Ballistic Missile Defense Program Information Package
Good Quality scans of Informational Package on Ballistic Missile Defense Programs (Fact Sheets on the History of Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, US Ballistic Missile Defense Program Focus, Ballistic Missile Defense - The Core Programs, Patriot Advanced Capability, Navy Area Defense BMD Program, Theater High Altitude Area Defense System, Navy Theater Wide BMD program, Medium Extended Air Defense System, National...
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Strategic Defense Initiative Technology Survivability and Software Report
Good Quality scans of Report of SDI Computer Technology Survivability and Software in reference to it use with Ballistic Missile Defense systems. (Report of SDI Computer Technology Survivability and Software which discusses systems and technology components, producing dependable software for space based BMD systems and discusses known and unknown threats and various enemy attacks. )
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SPACECAST 2020 Final Report Vol. 1
First Volume of a Four Volume Set, Vol II to IV are Classified of a space study to identify and develop high leveraged space technology to support the warfighter of the 21st century. (Academic Study done at request of CSAF to examine capabilities and technologies for 2020 and beyond to perserve the security of the U.S.A. Study discusses US need for dominance in space for the "Global View", discusses Technology and...
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FBI Unidentified Flying Objects Part 2
Good Quality Scans of a large collection of letters, reports, newspapers and magazine clippings relating to the UFO phenomenon collected by the FBI (Letters to and from FBI officials requesting information on UFO activity and UFO programs. Space Review and New Yorker Magazines articles on UFO's, Newspapers clippings of UFO sighting, Witness reports of UFO sightings. Handwritten letter proprosal of how to deal with...
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B25 Pilots In Flight Sighting 07JUN52 New Mexico
This report describes a sighting by the pilot and co-pilot of a B25 who saw a rectangle shaped object cross their flight path. (Page one is blank,the rest of the file is legible. No determination although the report states that no balloons were in the area at the time of the sighting.)
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Cattle Mutilation Investigation - FBI Files
This is a compilation of the FBI investigation of the mysterious Cattle mutilation phenomena of the mid to late 1970's. (Most of the information is legible, it contains police reports, lab analysis, newspaper excerpts, opinions from a variety of sources, US Senate correspondence, file is broken down into two sections, much of the report is on the New Mexico Indian reservation mutilations. )
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Memo; Flying Objects Incidents in the USA November 1948
Fair Quality Scans of letters from Maj. Gen. Cabell and Col. H. M. McCoy regarding the Flying Objects Incidents in the U.S. report. (Letter from Maj. Gen Cabell advises the need for a study and for information on Flying Objects incidents over the US. Letter from Col. H. M. McCoy responds to the request with information on the ufo phenomenon)
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Air Intelligence Report Analysis of Flying Objects Incidents in US
Mostly Readable Scans of once "TOP SECRET" Air Intelligence Report on the Analysis of Flying Objects Incidents in the United States, Study 203, (Once considered Top Secret The Air Intelligence Report on the Analysis of Flying Objects Incidents in the US covers sightings of flying objects up to August of 1948, Selected Reports of Flying Objects from credible witnesses and images of Flying Winged Type Aircrafts from...
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Vol. 3 Space Debris Summary Report June 1997
Great Quality Scans of Report on Space Surveillance, Asteroids and Comets, and Space Debris; Volume 3 Space Debris Summary (Volume 3 of the Report on Space Surveillance, Asteroids and Comets, and Space Debris focuses on issues on launch, explosion, collision, fragmentation, decay and stability of space debris in Low Earth Orbit and possible impact on military space operations. )
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Meteoroid and Debris Impact Features Documented on Long Duration Exposure Facility
Good Quality Scans of Report on Meteoroid and Debris Impact experiments on the Long Duration Exposure Facility (Report on meteoroid and debris impacts experiments conducted by the Meteor and Debris Special Investigation Group (M&D SIG) in the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) while at the Kennedy Space Center. Report includes findings and documentation of impacts of micrometeoroids and debris, discussion of impact...
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GAO Report on Space Surveillance December 1997
GAO Report to Congressional Requesters on Space Surveillance; DOD and NASA Need Consolidated Requirements and a Coordinated Plan (Good quality scans of Report from the General Accounting Office regarding Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration requirements for surveillance of space objects and DOD space support capabilities to support these requirements. Citing an estimated 35 million...
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(USSR) Soviet Effort to Contact Extraterrestrial Life
Report and review of the Soviet effort to Contact Extraterrestrial Life, Byurakan Conference (Good quality scans of Report on the Soviet Effort to Contact Extraterrestial Life, topics includes General Attitude and Attitude towards Science Fiction, What Kind of Life, Search for Life on Mars, Byurakan Conference, Contact Using Radio Telescopes, Image of Pulkovo Radio Telescope and RT-22 antennaes.)
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Project Grudge Status Report 3
A status report of Project Grudge for the period August 1951 to the end of January 1952 (This document is generally clear and easy to follow. It gives an update on issues arising during investigations carried out as part of Project Grudge. It then goes on to list reported sightings and in the appendices gives more detail on the current status and details of some of these sightings and the subsequent investigation....
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Project Grudge Status Report 2
A status report of Project Grudge for the period August 1951 to the end of December 1951 (This document is generally clear and easy to follow. It gives an update on issues arising during investigations carried out as part of Project Grudge. It then goes on to list reported sightings and in the appendices gives more detail on the current status and details of some of these sightings and the subsequent investigation....
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Project Grudge Status Report 1
A staus report of Project Grudge for the period August 1951 to the end of Spetember 1951 (This document is generally clear and easy to follow. It gives an update on issues arising during investigations carried out as part of Project Grudge. It then goes on to list reported sightings and in the appendices gives more detail on the current status and details of these sightings and the subsequent investigation.)
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NASA Lunar Exploration Objectives
A list of NASA objectives for Lunar exploration laid out in an easy to follow table. (This interesting document lays out NASA's objectives for lunar exploration based upon consultation with various bodies and people. It lays out the objectives in terms of: Category, objective name, summary of objective, the value that this meeting this objective will have, and which of a range of six themes it fits into. A fascinating...
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Project Grudge Special Report No: 1
A Special Report on visual and radar UFO sightings at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey on 10th and 11th September 1951 (This document is unclear to read in places. It discusses sightings in Fort Monmouth which were recorded by an Air Force Pilot of a T-33 and student radar operators. It give plenty of detail about the sightings and draws conclusions giving explanations accounting for the sightings, dismissing them generally...
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A Study of Skirtless Hovercraft Design: A Thesis
A Thesis submitted as part of Master's degree analysing the possibility of a working hybricraft. (This is a very technical thesis examining the potential for developing a working hybricraft or skirtless hovercraft based upon William Walter's concepts using coanda nozzles. It is well laid and would be understandable for readers possessing relevant technical knowledge.)
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Radio Transients, Stellar End Products, and SETI Working Group Report
A report on projects to be persued using the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) (This is a technical document outlining activities that the SKA should be used for. These include pulsars, transients and some SETI activities.It lays out forefront activities and goes on to explain how the specifications of the SKA will allow these activities to be carried out successfully.)
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Project 10073: Three UFO's over Alberquerque, May 1952.
Project 10073 Record Card recording sighting of three UFO's (This document contains a report of a sighting of three UFO's of a similar circular design but of differing colour in Alberquerque, New Mexico. It is generally fairly clear - apart from the first page, with little redaction.)
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Preparation for an investigative trip to Los Alamos.
A series of documents relating to a visit by USAF officials to investigate a correlation between UFO sightings and unknown radiation sources. (This series of documents is generally clear and easy to read. It contains details of the preparation and reasoning for a visit to Los Alamos to investigate a suggested correlation between UFO sighting and radition detected from unknown sources.)
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10073 Record Card: Green UFO's in New Mexico and Oklahoma; May '52
A Project 10073 Record Card for a sighting of greenish objects in New Mexico and Oklahoma (The first page of this record card is fairly difficult to read. The second page is a lot clearer and gives details of the two sightings of these objects. It appears that no explanation is given.)
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Facts About Unidentified Flying Objects - May 5, 1966
Booklet discussing the Facts about UFOs, creation of Project Blue Book, Nature and Reporting of Sightings and the Public's Perception. (Good quality scans of the booklet of Fact About Unidentified Flying Objects. This booklet is a very interesting read. It gives a brief history of Project Blue Book, history and trends of UFO sightings which includes charts, types of crafts with illustrations, public's perception...
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