--- PAGE 1 --- [DECLASSIFIED] Authority: NND 760191 AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544 14 June 48 [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] Basic ltr fm Hq. Eleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated), subj: Report of "Flying Discs" AFOIR-CO-5 (1-6-29) 1st Ind. 15 JUN 1948 Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI [unclear: 15/wom] 4 Incls. n/c [handwritten in margin]: w/orig P102375 HQ USAF 15 JUN 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH [handwritten vertically on right]: [unclear: 666.9 Phes] [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] OFFICE SYMBOL 1. AFOIR-CO 2. 3. 4. 5. GRADE AND [handwritten]: [unclear: Mccully] SURNAME OF COORDINATING [handwritten]: Lt Col Garrett OFFICERS 16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 2 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE 1612 South Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania RAFD SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence, Requirements Division 1. In compliance with paragraph 1a, ADC Letter 45-5, 25 March 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Discs" is hereby submitted. The attached report was received this Headquarters 27 May 1948, from Special Agent, D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Ohio. This Headquarters has no further information and is not initiating any investigation in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45-5. Any additional information received by this Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies of report have been forwarded to Hq. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense Command as directed in above mentioned directive. a. Location and time of sighting - Hobson, Ohio; night of 8 May 48. b. Weather at the time - unknown by this Hq. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown. Earl Roush, " " " " Bob White, Yard Clerk, N.Y.C. G. K. Hite, Patrolman, N.Y.C. d. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown this Hq. e. Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hq. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number - not known this Headquarters (2) Shape - round (3) Size - appeared to be nine inches in diameter from ground level. [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] --- PAGE 3 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] EAFD Subj: Report of "Flying Discs" (4) Color - phosphorescent (5) Speed e Great amount of speed (6) Heading - 90° (7) Manueverability - not known (8) Altitude - 6 to 8 miles (9) Sound - unknown to this Hq. (10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ H. B. WAX Lt Col., USAF AG of S, A-2 4 Incls. 1. FEI ltr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 May 48 2. N.Y. Central System ltr., Columbus, Ohio [unclear: 3x] 15 May 48 3. N.Y. Central System ltr., Hobson, Ohio 4. N.Y. Central System ltr., 21 May 48 File 22.00 C O P Y [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] --- PAGE 4 --- [strikethrough: SECRET] 6/4/48 5425 Dispatched thru TS Control office by Special Officer Courier X-010 4 June 48 AFOIR Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548 /t/ 4 June 48 000.9 Resumen AFOIR 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. [stamp: 4 - JUN 1948] TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio T-2 Report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has been retained by this office. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: | OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. | 2. | 3. | WILTON H. EARLE, Jr. | |---------------|--------------|----|----|----------------------| | | AFOIR | | | Lt. Colonel, U. S. A. F. | | GRADE AND | A. K. Brady | | | Executive, AIR INTEL. Reg. Div. | | SURNAME OF | Incls. | | | Directorate of Intelligence | | COORDINATING | 1 & 2 n/c | | | | | OFFICERS | 3 w/d | | | | | | [strikethrough: SECRET] | | | | 16–29242–2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 5 --- [strikethrough: SECRET] AIR MATERIEL COMMAND TSMAD-2B/ACLS00 Wright Field, Dayton, O. 24 September 1947 TSMAD-2B "Flying Disc" Commanding General Army Air Forces Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AC/AS-2 Major General George McDonald 1. In compliance with General McDonald's telephone conversa- tion, this date, to Colonel H. M. McCoy, T-2, Hq. AMC, attached herewith is a copy of a drawing entitled, "Loedding Flying Disc", designated LD-2. Because of patent rights involved, it is reques- ted that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by witnessing with signatures and dates directly on the drawing. 2. This drawing should be returned to this office when it has served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent Office Hq. AMC for official record. 3. Inclosed herewith is also a report prepared by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes the Horten tailless aircraft. The following references are invited which is considered significant in relating the Horten brothers per- spective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged "Flying Saucer" case: a. Page 5, Paragraph 4 and 6. b. Page 6, Paragraph 1 and 7. c. Page 26, Paragraph 3 and 10. d. Page 27, Paragraph 12. e. Page 28, Paragraphs 1 through 5. f. Page 54, Photograph of Horten "Parabola". [strikethrough: SECRET] [handwritten]: U-38942 [handwritten]: 2-416 --- PAGE 6 --- [strikethrough: SECRET] Basic ltr, dtd 21 Sep 47, to CO, Hq AAF, Wash, subj: "Flying Disc" g. Page 69, The Horton VIII. h. Pages 71 and 72, Photographs of the Horton IX Versions. i. Page 74, Drawing of the "Parabola". This document should also be returned when it has served its intended purpose. 4. A recent report from the U. S. Military attache, Moscow, USSR, dated 9 June 1947, indicates that 1200 aircraft, directly or indirectly based on the Horton VIII design (six engine pusher, having a wing spread of 131 feet and a gross weight of approximately thirty-three thousand pounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version, however, is jet propelled, reference report whose identification No. is V-32291-S. 5. The T-2 report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horton Brothers", No. P-SU-1110-ND, also inclosed herewith, may be retained by your office if desired. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: sgd H. N. MCCOY Colonel, Air Corps Deputy Commanding General Intelligence (T-2) 3 Incls: 1. Drawing 2. RAE Tech Note, AERO 1703 3. T-2 Rpt, No. P-SU-1110-ND [strikethrough: SECRET] U.39942 --- PAGE 7 --- AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 [strikethrough: SECRET] AFOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright- Patterson Air Force, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl. ID No. 456982 (4 copies) HQ USAF [handwritten: oc] 13 MAY 1948 OAG-MAIL BRANCH P101459 OFFICE SYMBOL ¹AFOIR-CO GRADE AND Col Taylor SURNAME OF [handwritten initial/checkmark] COORDINATING Lt Col Garrett OFFICERS AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/6282 12 May 48 [strikethrough: SECRET] [faint stamp: 13 MAY 1948] GEORGE D. GARRETT, JR. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Acting Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence [handwritten in margin: Phenomenon] [strikethrough: SECRET] 16-20249-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 8 --- AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.75 Clippings DATE: 28 Apr 48 TO: CG, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio FROM: Air Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence SUMMARY: Clippings Service for Project "SIGN" ltr FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: C REMARKS: [handwritten: 7H6H] HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM 8-3867, AF --- PAGE 9 --- [Handwritten: 4/19] [Handwritten: 4/13/48] AF HQ-44 8 Dec 1947 [illegible stamp] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 26 Apr 48 [Handwritten: 4/27/48] [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] Basic ltr, subj: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" dated 12 Apr 48 1st Ind G/fhc/R HEADQUARTERS, THE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama TO: Chief of Staff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: Dir of Intelligence 14 Apr 48 Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic communication. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl: n/c (1 cy w/d) /S/ F. F. LANKSTON MAJOR, ACD ASS'T. ADJ. GEN. AFOIR-CO-5 2nd Ind. [Handwritten circled date: 27 APR 1948] Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI [Handwritten: S/R.T] 1 Incl n/c [Stamp: HQ USAF] [Handwritten: acc] 27 APR 1948 [Stamp: OAG-MAIL BRANCH] Reference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above. 1st Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48. P100938 | OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. AFOIR-CO | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col. [unclear: Taylor?] | | | | | | | Lt. Col. Garrett | | | | | [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] 16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 10 --- COPY [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] HEADQUARTERS 500th AIR UNIVERSITY WING TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA (H-4) MEJ/al/R 12 April 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" THRU : Commanding General Air University Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery, Alabama ATTN: AC of S, A-2 TO : Commanding General United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence The attached information is forwarded in compliance with USAF Letter, subj: "Reporting of Information on "flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl - /S/ J. B. PRICE MOIC and Exhibit I. (in dup) Major, USAF Adjutant Distribution: 1 cy ea: C/S USAF CG, AMC CG, AU [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] --- PAGE 11 --- AF HQ-44 3 per 1947 [arrow symbol] AFOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO : Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl Ltr frm CSGID, 25 Mar (dup) AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 [faint stamp: RESTRICTED] ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd Colonel, USAF Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence [stamp: HQ USAF] [stamp: 5 APR 1948] [stamp: CAG----BRANCH] Reference: DF frm Hq USAF, Comment No. 1 to CSGID dtd 27 Feb 48. DF frm CSGID, Comment No. 2, to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48. [handwritten marginalia, vertical on right: 000 P L [illegible]] OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. AFOIR-CO | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. --------------|---------------|-----|-----|-----|----- GRADE AND | Col. Taylor | [handwritten mark] | | | SURNAME OF | | | | | COORDINATING | Lt. Col. Garrett | [handwritten mark] | | | OFFICERS | | | | | [stamp: RESTRICTED] 16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 12 --- [Handwritten: Coll] SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any) Dept. of the Air Force WAR DEPARTMENT DISPOSITION FORM [Stamp: RESTRICTED] FILE No. | SUBJECT AFOIR-CO-5 | Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." TO | FROM | DATE | COMMENT No. 1 CSGID | HQ. USAF - AFOIR | 27 FEB 1948 | Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 Attn: Plans & Collection Branch Lt. Col. Smith 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno- mena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com- mand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs. 5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instruct- ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be in- formed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information: a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects, if available e. Object sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude or not (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound g. General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: [Handwritten Signature: C.P. Cabell] C. P. CABELL Major General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence [Handwritten marginalia bottom left: Read / March 48] WD AGO FORM 897 1 MAY 1946 [Stamp: RESTRICTED] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1946 O - 723356 --- PAGE 13 --- [handwritten: 000.9] AFOIR-CO-5 Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 25 Feb 48 RESTRICTED AFOIR-CO-5 CSOID Attn: Plans & Collection Branch Lt.Col. Smith Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." HQ. USAF - AFOIR [stamp: 27 FEB 1948] Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested ernment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno- mena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com- mand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs. 5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instruct- ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be in- formed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information: [stamp: HQ. USAF] [stamp: 27 FEB 1948] [unclear: w/f?] [stamp: CAG-MAIL BRANCH] a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects, if available e. Object sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude or not (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound g. General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: [handwritten: C. P. CABELL] [strikethrough: Major General], General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence | OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | AFOIR-CO | AFOIR | | | | | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col.Taylor III | [handwritten: G. P. CABELL] [printed: USAF] | | | | | | Lt.Col Garrett | [handwritten: G. Maj Gen.] | | | | RESTRICTED 16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 14 --- `our` (handwritten) CGSID 350.05 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: HQ, USAF, AFOIR FROM: D/I, GSUSA DATE: 25 Mar 48/COMMENT NO. 2 Lt. Col. Smith/2931/jes 1. Action on Comment No. 1 has been completed by request for information at Inclosure 1. 2. It is requested that Air Materiel Command be directed to transmit to the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA, an information copy of each communication received from or sent to commands subordinate to the Department of the Army in connection with so-called "flying disc" reports. FOR THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE: `AD Maclean` (handwritten signature) R. F. ENNIS A. D. MacLEAN Colonel, GSC Colonel, GSC Chief, Intelligence Group, ID 2 Incls: 1. Req for Info (10 copies) 2. ICM 7 (2 copies) [strikethrough: SECRET] `prm 46478` (handwritten, with a handwritten checkmark above the number) --- PAGE 15 --- AF 180-44 3 Dec 47 [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 [handwritten: 733.5 me] [stamp: 3 APR 1948] Ltr frm Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc" AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio [stamp: P100259] [stamp: HQ USAF] [stamp: 2 APR 1948] [stamp: CA: --- BRANCH] [vertical handwritten: 000.7 P[illegible]] [handwritten: 15] | OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR-CO | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|----|----|----| | GRADE AND | Col. Taylor [handwritten checkmark] | [handwritten: (C)] | | | | | SURNAME OF | | | | | | | COORDINATING | Lt. Col. Garrett [handwritten checkmark] | [handwritten: (G)] | | | | | OFFICERS | | | | | | [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] 16-20242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 16 --- C O P Y [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I Mar 11, 1948 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence Air Intelligence Requirements Division 1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt. A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California. a. Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948 between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California. b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Electric Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948. One object seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. 2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow. /S/ DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 Information to: ADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y. FBI, San Francisco G-2, Sixth Army DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav. Dist) [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] --- PAGE 17 --- [strikethrough: SECRET] AFOIR-CO-5/Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/ 4544 9 March 48 AFOIR-CO-5 1 7 MAR 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI 1. Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal that certain fighter aircraft be maintained on a continuous alert status, within the Zone of the Interior, to aid in gathering in- formation on Flying Discs. 2. This proposal is considered unfeasible for the following reasons: a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great in relation to the results obtained. b. Proper interception is not possible, except by acci- dent, without complete radar coverage. The Air Force is incapable of providing such coverage. c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: [stamp: HQ USAF 1 7 MAR 1948 OAD-MAIL BRANCH] [illegible handwritten scribble] P 99846 GEORGE C. MCDONALD Major General, USAF Director of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations [illegible handwritten marginalia] P80 recommended above answers by RBR [unclear: Auth] 3 mar to D/I USAF | OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. AFOIR-CO | 2. AFOIR | 3. AFOIN | 4. | 5. | |-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----|----| | GRADE AND | [illegible signature over] Col.Taylor III | [illegible signature over] C. P. CABELL | [illegible signature] | | | | SURNAME OF | | | | | | | COORDINATING | LtCol.Garrett [handwritten initial G] | Maj. Gen., USAF | | | | | OFFICERS | | | | | | [strikethrough: SECRET] 16--20242--2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 18 --- AF HQ-33 (30 MAY 44) [strikethrough: SECRET] HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET TALLY NO. 080 FILE NO. SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Director of Plans and Operations FROM: Director of Intelligence DATE 12 FEB 1948 COMMENT No. 1 Lt. Col Garrett/lwd/4544 1. By letter from this Headquarters, dated 30 December 1947 with subject as above, the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is instructed to "set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sight- ings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security". 2. The Commanding General, Air Materiel Command feels that the responsibility assigned to him for collecting and developing information and intelligence on the "flying discs" should be complemented by a requirement that all Air Force installa- tions in the United States and Alaska provide a minimum of one each fighter or night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continuous alert basis. These aircraft should be equipped with gun camera, and such armament as deemed advisable, in order to secure photographs necessary to the obtainment of all possible data on any reported and sighted unusual phenomena, of the "flying disc" type, in the atmosphere. 3. It is envisaged that each Air Force installation maintaining aircraft on an alert basis for this purpose would investigate all unusual flying objects reported from any source in any area over which it has cognizance. Such a program would obviously require a detailed Standard Operating Procedure, in the preparation of which Air Materiel Command should cooperate. 4. Your comments and/or concurrence are requested. C.P. Cabell C. P. CABELL Brigadier General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence √2/13 PAGE [strikethrough: SECRET] [handwritten: 62] 3-1109, AF (REV 20 MAY 44) --- PAGE 19 --- AF HQ-33 (REV 20 MAY 44) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE [strikethrough: SECRET] [strikethrough: HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES] ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Director of Intelligence FROM: Director of Plans and Operations DATE 3 MAR 1948 COMMENT No. 2 Major Cook:csk 72233 1. The proposal of Air Materiel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all bases on a continuous alert status is not considered feasible for the following reasons: a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent with the results to be obtained. b. Proper interception is not possible, except by accident, without complete [illegible]dar coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providing. c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources. 2. It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for "collecting" information on unusual phenomena in the atmosphere be confined to the establishment of direct channels for the receipt of such information. 3. It is further recommended that in lieu of the proposal of Air Materiel Command, all other major commands be directed to cooperate with Air Materiel Command and to channel information directly to that command. [handwritten: S. E. Anderson] S. E. ANDERSON Major General, U.S.A.F. Director of Plans and Operations. [strikethrough: SECRET] PAGE 3-1109, AF (REV 20 MAY 44) --- PAGE 20 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col Garrett/lwd/4544 4 March 48 B/L fm Hq. Tenth Air Force, Brooks Fld, San Antonio, Texas, dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: "Flying Disks" AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. [stamp: 8 MAR 1948] TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl. n/c [handwritten: Mailed] DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence [stamp: HQ USAF] [stamp: 8 MAR 1948] [stamp: CAO-MAIL BRANCH] P 99606 Ref: B/L fm 10th A.F. dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: as above [handwritten marginalia: 16] [handwritten marginalia: 0.0.9961] [CONFIDENTIAL] | 1. OFFICE SYMBOL | 2. AFOIR | 3. | 4. | 5. | |---|---|---|---|---| | AFOIR-CO | [signature: Eiseman] | | | | | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Lt. Col Taylor | [signature: C. P. CABELL] | | | | | Lt. Col Garrett [unclear: signature] | USAF | | | 16-20242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 21 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE BROOKS FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS D 333.5 7 January 1948 SUBJECT: "Flying Disks" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Commanding General Air Defense Command Mitchel Field, New York ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 Commanding General Fourth Army Ft.Sam Houston, Texas ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, G-2 Inclosed is Summary of Information prepared by the Tenth Air Force resident agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks" received by the FBI Office at Houston, Texas. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ RAYMOND D. STEPHENS Major, USAF Actg Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 1 Incl Summary of Inform, subj: "Flying Disk" 175th AFBU, Ellington Fld, dtd 19 Dec 47 C O P Y [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] --- PAGE 22 --- APOIR-CO/Col Garrett/lwd/4544 2 March 48 [strikethrough: SECRET] APOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Attached report from Military Air Attache, Canada, closes the incident reported by Johnson and Harrison. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: [handwritten checkmark] 1 Incl. MAA Canada Rpt. dtd 2 Feb 48 [unclear: Valid?] DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence P 99514 [handwritten symbol] [stamp: HQ USAF] [stamp: 5 MAR 1948] [stamp: OAG-MA[illegible]] [handwritten vertical marginalia: illegible] | OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | |-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----|----|----| | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | APOIR-CO | AFOIR | | | | | | Col Taylor | Eiseman | | | | | | Col Garrett | C. P. CABELL | | | | | | | [handwritten: Maj Gen. USAF] | | | | 16-20242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE --- PAGE 23 --- [strikethrough: SECRET] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 16 Feb 48 24 FEB 1948 AFOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO : Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN 1. Attached, for your information, is copy of Collection Memorandum Number 7, which was forwarded to field collection agencies for action on above subject. 2. This Directorate has been advised that contact has been made with the Horton Brothers, and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, of European Command has accordingly been advised by Telecon to use this Memorandum as the basis for interrogation. 3. The results of this interrogation will be forwarded to your Headquarters as soon as received. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel C.P. CABELL Col Memo #7 Major General, U.S.A.F. dtd 21 Jan 48 Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence [handwritten: moyg] P 99247 [stamp: HQ USAF] [stamp: 24 FEB 1948] [stamp: CAG-MAIL BRANCH] [vertical handwritten on right margin: 000DDC/P-2-] | OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. AFOIR-CO | 2. AFOIR | 3. | 4. | 5. | |-------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|----|----|----| | GRADE AND | Col. Taylor | C.P. CABELL | | | | | SURNAME OF | | | | | | | COORDINATING | Lt. Col. Garrett| [unclear: Brig. Gen.] USAF | | | | | OFFICERS | | | | | | --- PAGE 24 --- AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena DATE: 13 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: "Project SIGN" "Flying Discs" lst Ind FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM --- PAGE 25 --- AFGMR - 60 (REV. OCT 1947) INDEX: 000.9 Flying Discs DATE: 12 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force, Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: Project "SIGN". 1st Ind FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM --- PAGE 26 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] AFOIR-CO/Col. Garrett/jh/4544 4 Feb 48 2/6/48 AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. [stamp: 6 - FEB 1948] TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force [handwritten marginalia: Received 2/9/48] Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: P 97897 1 Inol DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN n/c Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. [stamp: [unclear: HD USAF?]] Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. [stamp: 8-FEB 1948] Directorate of Intelligence [stamp: CMD-MAIL BRANCH] | OFFICE SYMBOL | ¹ AFOIR-CO | ² AFOIR | ³ | ⁴ | ⁵ | | :------------ | :--------- | :------ | :- | :- | :- | | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col. Taylor | [signature] C. P. CABELL Brig. Gen., USAF | | | ✓ | | Col. Garrett | | | | | | --- PAGE 27 --- [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California JAN 1 5 1948 4AFDA-1208-I SUBJECT: Report of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Attached report for your information. /S/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 1 Incl: Rpt of Flying Disc. [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL] --- PAGE 28 --- AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena DATE: 6 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: Flying Discs. Ltr FILED: 312.3 Channels INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM 8-3867,AF