CIA UAP 016 Sightings of Unidentified Flying Ojbects in Ladakh Nepal Sikkim and Bhutan

He will try t.o find out-Dr. Edward Condon, former head of the National B1,1,reau of Standard-s and recently named director of the Air Force• sponsored civilian investigation of UFO's with headquarters at the University of Colorado· in Boulder. 3 DI P. f: C TOR ,\I I /FT f') eemF I BPH 1Al XGDS .. 203708 4. 21. 53 r>M ·l<**CIR.Cll f1FFLP~i: nuTP 1JT - H~FTD/'JIIB, WRIGHT-Pf\TTEPSGN AFH, OHIO*** -.1IJ\J l 1, 1974 - PAGF 14 *CIA ATTN: CQS/ISr./U/~--~~~ 11--'46 HC.15 wJ1,SH. J.C. 20'>05; 138501351 152 OOCUMiNTS SATISFIEr THIS SEARCH Fr~ LINDA: * 304441 /iCCESSf~ FIU-~r.R CLASSIF DOWilGPt. D DAT f TfXT CLASSlFIC~TIJN: CONFIQFNTIAL RESTRICTIONS~ 11[ 501353 l8P.·t/01R5 1 1 6 8 O 0070 cn~TR~LLED DISSEM ~O FOREIG~ ~ISS~~ TITLE ~-~~~~~~SIGHTINGS Ct= 1JNIDE-f\:TIFIED FLYING nRJi::CT$- IN U\OAKt-l, ~lf:PAL, SIKKIM A/'fl[l (\dlJTA'·l -C- AUTH'~::i. TOPIC T~GS r.1rPJE A[RCRAFT AD[)IUE~T -I~--~~- -1T- -Cµ- 2 3 Ui-HOft :PAL, SIKKIM A/'fl[l (\dlJTA'·l -C- AUTH'~::i. TOPIC T~GS r.1rPJE A[RCRAFT AD[)IUE~T -I~--~~- -1T- -Cµ- 2 3 Ui-HOft\JTIFIED FLYING (:'',JfC:T, DOCNR. --::::=::::::=====::::=:====- SfiUR.Cf DIRECTCR ~ll/FTn CONFIOENTIAL XGOS DI RECTO~ "I I /FT[) C Qi'I F I O HIT 1AL XGDS 20370,'1 4 • 2 l • 5 3 P •~ J 1Y J l 9 , 1 9 7 4 - PA Gt l 5 l<*·t':l'{COL 'JFflUJE OUTPUT - YQFTD/t-.11'3, WRIGHT-P\TTFRS'Jf\i AFn, OHIO*** *CIA ATT!'~: C~S/ISG/1_1/ 138501353 * RM lHL,6 HQS WflSH. D. 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T1llr COUNTRY India/Nepal/Bhutan/China DOI Februar.r - March 1968 SUBJECT c___,u~r~,1~a~e=n~t~il~i~od---,-----sFl,.,--::y=-"ing Objects in ~ir,htings of Ladakh, Nepal, .:,ikkim and Bhutan DATE OISTR. • 4CQ SOURCE ~~~~~-~~~~~--~I sightings of unidentified flyini:; objects in Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan during the period 19 February - • 25 J.arch 1968. Particulars of Bright Objects 3een Over South Ladakh, :iorth East Nepal, !lorth Sikkim and Western Bhutan, • Date im and Bhutan during the period 19 February - • 25 J.arch 1968. Particulars of Bright Objects 3een Over South Ladakh, :iorth East Nepal, !lorth Sikkim and Western Bhutan, • Date Local Time Area over which seen· Direction of flight ?articulars of the Cbiect Lada}:h 4 March 1968 1300 hour1:. Chang La, Fukch<.; and Koyul East to West One white li[71t and siriul taneously two blasting sounds were heard. Also, one reddish lir,ht followed by whi 7,.1 smoke. S 9 lJ F I B B N 'f I A h/NO FOREIGN DISSEM/CONTOOLLED DISSEM 2 5 • J J 2 • .___......_.....__ n_,•_1.-."_,._.._•...J...__.,_•v_•--1._"_"_'1---"s_•__._•_•_o _.__c,._s __.~__1F_.,_F1_._14_D_,._"_•1tv_,_,..,_,__,_•"-"'-'""-'-"'=--'".-:.•-'hJ'----~ ,Nt-0RM.ATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT -=t Date :.:ca: 1'"'...r.e Area over whi ...b seer. rtheal:it Uep&l Lirtction of flight Particulars of the object 19 February 1968 :2 c;~.;:~een .:·.oo :-: Walur.gchur.g-c.::• ar.d Ohurisa aro, North-Eaet to Sou th­ &l Lirtction of flight Particulars of the object 19 February 1968 :2 c;~.;:~een .:·.oo :-: Walur.gchur.g-c.::• ar.d Ohurisa aro, North-Eaet to Sou th­ West 19 Fehru.ary l9o8 ::oo:.. :us kim -···- Lachung, Lacl:t· .. TI-.ar,gu, }h.1g-..:t:-.L i and Chholha.-::·... Thii; j n!vM".&tion ill rather ,·unful51r.g. :.iirece~-·. W'ae reporv· ae be!. r:g .!rOl!l South­ east to florth-wEcet ovej> TI~.. gkarla, Lacl',ung, . ·.r: i Y.uguU--.ar,g. L, Over (. t.( Lhamo ar,d ~eeie Le., the direction wu reportedly trom Uorth-east to SouUl­ west. The latter direction coincides "1th the one over Nepal and ia likely to be more correct aince the date and tim1111 of the fiilbt of object also coincide. A taet-rnovl.r,g otject, long ar,d thfr.t mitt'"k' red and r i een l:rigr, ae br1.ght H light. Thunder sound r....:rt. after !f'!II eeconda ot i,ifhtq of object. tc. cau~e d.&7•· ,t~. :•J t :,bject girtnc 1;,t, !ro! ht H light. Thunder sound r....:rt. after !f'!II eeconda ot i,ifhtq of object. tc. cau~e d.&7•· ,t~. :•J t :,bject girtnc 1;,t, !ro!II tail. I t tht enough to b .,.. ~ , ' . (hte-h the entire &rM. .·,1:ndflr &oUnd was heard .~11,olnamu a.fter Si&bt1r,g the obj~ct. I • • I• Date Local Time 21 February 1968 21.30 Area over -which seen ~ ~impu 4 March 1968 ]JOO Ladakh Ane La area 25 ¥.arch 1968 2150 Fllkche, Koyul, Demchok ., '::.. '\~ ~ ...◄ II.I CD ..:t ~ "" ◄... II.I CD 1,. Direction of fiight Particulars of the object East to West. However since due east of Thimpu there is nothing but Indian terr"'-0ry the direction o_ flight. c0"1ld well be frox:. North-east to South-west, that is, f'ro111 the dirtc­ tion of' Tibet. Cbject wa~ following a circular path. Left a trail of mnoke behind it. Appeared from Chang La side and waa eeen moving towards Demochok, i.e. from north to south. Rocket-lil-:r- • :·.ject leaving 1ite.trail white-yel1 a trail of mnoke behind it. Appeared from Chang La side and waa eeen moving towards Demochok, i.e. from north to south. Rocket-lil-:r- • :·.ject leaving 1ite.trail white-yel1 about 20 y long at a , height of 20-2SsOOO feet. A bluish colored object moving at high speed wit.b­ out any noise. It vas bright enour-h to brighten the area. I I I A i <J • Lat, .lr.. ovwr vh1.ch eeen 1Jlrect1.on of night Parti,;ulars of th,· c.l 'e::t • 2"15 Kulci region 1n NW Nep&l. Appflared to be north to south. A blazing ob,1eot, tlaahina 1ntenn1ttently, •~c~nied bf b11• ' mder eoand d1a1nte­ i£ted over wlci '· region. A hue• 111et.1Uc diec-ahaped ob,1ect witb • au-toot base and tav ffft in height vu twnd in a crater at Baltichau.r, ti ve 1111lH HE ot Polchara. Portions ot • •i•ilu o?>ject WN found at OkJakotandT, .." :'< ~ ;.i,. !4 ;1 ti ~ -.::, ~ ;, ;.... n ~ H.... .~.;., ..... . . . ,_,, _.....,. ..................._ ,- - - • - ·~ ii&QC Q W otandT, .." :'< ~ ;.i,. !4 ;1 ti ~ -.::, ~ ;, ;.... n ~ H.... .~.;., ..... . . . ,_,, _.....,. ..................._ ,- - - • - ·~ ii&QC Q W♦ •· :..r.A MC\1.-1