January 16, 1951 — Artesia, NM
Raymond Dugan and Raymond E. Stiles, members of the General Mills Aeronautical Research Laboratory balloon project, observe a round disc near their Skyhook balloon over Artesia, New Mexico. The balloon is at a height of 112,000 feet. A short time later, Dugan, Stiles, and four civilian pilots at Artesia Airport see two similar objects circling the same balloon that then fly off to the northeast. [Eberhart]
Record Card:
Report of Investigation:
Corrected Report of Investigation:
Earl D. Jameson Investigation Summary:
Letter about Dugan Interview:
Sources:
Project Blue Book, Status Report #6, Appendix I, p.11; [Incorrect year]
Edward Ruppelt, The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, p. 120;
Thomas M. Olsen, The Reference for Outstanding UFO Reports, UFO Information Retrieval Center, November 1966, sec. 3, pp. 5-6;
Jacques Vallée and Janine Vallée, Challenge to Science: The UFO Enigma, Regnery, 1966, pp. 1–3;
Carl Sagan and Thornton Page, eds., UFO’s: A Scientific Debate, Cornell University, 1972, pp. xxi–xxii;
J. Allen Hynek, The UFO Experience, Ballantine ed., 1974, pp. 69–70;
Loren E. Gross, UFOs, a History: Volume 8, 1951, The Author, 1983, pp. 3-4;
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 434, p. 104;
Michael Swords and Robert Powell, UFOs and Government, p. 166;
NICAP, “Two Discs Approach Skyhook”;
Project Blue Book, [Artesia documents];