UFO Timeline

 

On 20 May 1968, Air Force Manual 55-11, “Air Force Operational Reporting System”, was published. It superseded AFR 55-88.

 

 

 

During June 1968, a thesis entitled “The UFO Problem: Time for a Reassessment” submitted to the Air Command and Staff College by Major J King.

 

 

 

During 1968, a thesis entitled “UFOs and Extraterrestrial Life” submitted by Captain Darrell L Stanley to the US Air and Staff College in partial fulfilment of the requirements for graduation.

 

 

 

On 29 July 1968, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Astronautics holds a “Symposium on Unidentified Flying Objects”, chaired by Congressman J Edward Roush. Oral evidence was heard from six speakers: Dr J Allen Hynek, Dr Carl Sagan, Dr Robert L Hall, Dr James E McDonald, Dr James A Harder and Dr Robert M L Baker. Statements were submitted by Dr Donald Menzel, Dr Leo Sprinkle, Dr Garry Henderson, Stanton T Friedman, Dr Roger N Shephard and Dr Frank B Salisbury. (Commonly referred to as “the Roush Hearing”).