Radar Sighting Report and NICAP Inquiry Summary

This document contains two distinct sets of information. The first part details a radar incident occurring on December 19th, 1964, between 3:15 and 3:30 P.M. at Patuxent Naval Air Station. Radar operators tracked three consecutive sightings of unidentified objects. The initial sighting involved two objects located 10 miles apart. A second sighting occurred 39 miles southeast of the station, with the objects traveling toward the base at an estimated speed of 6,000 miles per hour before disappearing from the screen. A third sighting identified a single object 8 miles northeast of the station, which made a 160-degree turn before dropping off the screen. During this time, the station coordinated with an FAA station in Salisbury, Maryland, which had also received reports from the U.S. Coast Guard regarding UFO sightings. Based on radar beam data, the altitude of the objects was estimated to be 20,000 feet. The second part of the document concerns an administrative request dated January 19th, 1965, regarding the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP). It notes that Major Kehoe (Retired) organized the group three years prior. The document mentions that a current issue of 'True' magazine contains an article by Kehoe describing phenomena and alleging that the Air Force is attempting to downgrade the subject because they do not want the information known to the public. The document concludes with a deadline for information set for January 21st, 1965.