CLAIM-139015reported
“Zamora described the close object as metallic and aluminum-white.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Close observation”, PDF pp. 2533–2536
LEVEL 01 // ARCHIVE CLASSIFICATION SELECTOR
LEVEL 02 // CRAFT SHAPE FAMILIES
POSTGRESQL INDEX / 13 RECORDSLEVEL 03 // ARCHIVAL CASE RECORD [C-000241]
SOCORRO OVAL CRAFT (1964 REPORT)
Case-specific oval, aluminum-white object reported at close range by Socorro police officer Lonnie Zamora, with a smooth exterior, red insignia, loud takeoff roar, blue-orange flame, low silent departure and associated landing-site traces. The dossier does not treat disputed material-analysis claims as established physical evidence.
ANOMALY REFERENCE PICTOGRAM
REFERENCE ONLY — NOT WITNESS ARTWORK
Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”
SOURCE COMPARISON
Reported Craft Appearance
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-139016reported
“The object was reported as oval with its long axis horizontal.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Close observation”, PDF p. 2534
CLAIM-139017reported
“At close range Zamora described the hull as smooth, with no visible windows or doors.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Close observation”, PDF p. 2536
CLAIM-139018reported
“Zamora reported a red marking or insignia in the middle of the object, roughly estimated at about two and a half by two feet.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Close observation”, PDF p. 2536
CLAIM-139020reported
“A light-blue flame with an orange lower portion was reported beneath the object during liftoff, apparently centered under the hull; dust but no smoke was noted.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Departure emission”, PDF p. 2536
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Sound Emission
CLAIM-139019reported
“During liftoff, Zamora described a roar that began at low frequency and quickly rose in both pitch and loudness.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Departure acoustics”, PDF pp. 2535–2536
CLAIM-139022reported
“At the end of the roar, Zamora heard a brief high-to-low whine, after which the departing object was silent.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Departure acoustics”, PDF p. 2537
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON
Reported Craft Behavior
CLAIM-139021reported
“Zamora estimated that the object rose vertically to roughly 20–25 feet in about six seconds.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Initial liftoff”, PDF p. 2537
CLAIM-139023reported
“After liftoff the object reportedly moved away very rapidly on a straight low-level path roughly 10–15 feet above the ground, without visible flame, smoke or sound.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Low-level departure”, PDF pp. 2537–2538
CLAIM-139024reported
“The landing site contained four asymmetrically placed trapezoidal depressions interpreted by investigators as possible support or landing impressions.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Physical traces”, PDF pp. 2538–2539
CLAIM-139025reported
“Stanford described the four wedge-like depressions as roughly 12–16 inches long, 6–8 inches wide and perhaps 4–6 inches deep.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Physical traces”, PDF p. 2539
CLAIM-139026reported
“Contemporaneous site observations included burning or charred vegetation, though the entry does not establish a specific mechanism for the effects.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Socorro CE2/CE3” → “Physical traces”, PDF pp. 2538–2542
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.