The UFO Investigator, Vol. II, No. 5

This issue of The UFO Investigator, published by the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) in August-September 1962, serves as a preview for a forthcoming five-year report intended for the U.S. Congress. The document outlines NICAP's position that Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) are real, intelligently controlled, and pose a significant threat to national security and aviation safety. The publication details numerous sighting reports from military, airline, and civilian observers, including a notable incident on August 2, 1962, involving Captain Jack Metzker over Kansas and Oklahoma. The newsletter highlights the discrepancy between these reports and official Air Force explanations, which NICAP characterizes as dismissive or erroneous, citing examples such as 'weather blips' or 'Planet Jupiter' to explain away radar and visual sightings. The document includes statements from several members of Congress, such as Senator Thomas J. Dodd and Speaker John W. McCormack, who express support for thorough, open hearings on the subject. NICAP argues that the Air Force has consistently withheld information and engaged in a policy of censorship, which the committee believes is no longer justified given the potential for accidental war or public panic. The newsletter also announces the addition of Dr. Charles P. Olivier and Colonel J. Bryan, III to the NICAP Board of Governors, reinforcing the committee's commitment to scientific study. Throughout the text, NICAP emphasizes that its goal is not to condemn individual Air Force personnel, but to challenge the official policy of secrecy and to advocate for a full, documented investigation into the nature and origin of UFOs.