Government1966

Physicist James McDonald begins intensive UFO study and visits Blue Book files

Name: Physicist James McDonald begins intensive UFO study and visits Blue Book files
Start: 1966
Location: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

When: 1966
Where: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Sources: 2 public sources

University of Arizona atmospheric physicist James McDonald began an intensive study of UFO reports and visited Wright-Patterson AFB to review Air Force UFO files. He later told a House symposium the files surprised him and changed his views.

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OfficialStatement by Dr. James E. McDonald, Symposium on Unidentified Flying Objects (House Committee on Science and Astronautics, July 29, 1968) (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics (copy hosted by NCAS) / 1968-07-29
OtherJames E. McDonald papers (opens in a new tab)University of Arizona Libraries Special Collections

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