--- PAGE 1 --- , .... '"" n ., . ,J 1 Authority: • NND57563 S NOV SUBJECT, Vlying Object Inoid•nta in the United Statea !Os Cc=m.nding General. Air Materiel Command Wright-Patteracc Air Force Bo.ee Dayton. Chio l. By lettcr'datcd 30 Decembor 1947 from the Director of Research and Development,, Headqunrters USAF, your Ileadquartora :was required to eata.bli&h'"'ti:ojoct "SIGN",:_ '/'I ~ ~{) 2. 'l'he oonclulion nppeo.ra ino11cep11ble that aa:io type of flying object has been obecrved. I.dontification a.nd the origin or these objects is not diaoernibl~ to this Headquarters. It ia imperat1vo. therefore, that otforte to detennine whether theae object• are or doiaoatic or fore1511 or1i1n must be increaaod until oonol usive evidonoo 1c ,obtained. The needs or national defense require euch evidence 1n order that appropriate countermeaaurea cr,.y bo talc.on. 5. In addition to the imperative nood !'or evldenoe to perm1t oountermasures, ia tho nooosoity ot in:l.'orcdnc the public as to the ato.tus of t:he problem. To de.tc thorc hao boen too 1 ittlo do.ta to present to the public. The pre••• however, h about to take it into its own hands Md der.and to be told what wo do or do not know about the e1 tuntion. Silence on our part will not long bo ccoopt­ ablo. 4. Request imnediate information as to your conclusions to date and your reoo=cendations a.a to tha information to be g iTen to the preea • Your rec amnendat1 on is requestod al a o '18 to whether thn.t infornation ahould be offered to tho press or with­ hold until it i s actively sought by the press. BY COlWAlm CF THE CHIEF OP S1'.AFF1 Pl05530 --- PAGE 2 --- 8 NOV 1148 SUBJECT, Flying Objeot Incident• in the United State• TO, Co ndin Gen ral, Air toriel Co rieht•Patter•cn ir Foroo Be.a D yton, Olio ~ J~ ~ 1(' 11&?£ ;l J ~ ~ ;i.... c. 1'. CABSL!a - ??,;C;~~·--~,,....__, lajor Oe:oeral, USAI Oftloe of t Intelligence, Director o t Stat! OperatioDS J)eputy (lbief a i) • , J 14(,;j;J_, JL:& t .t T-73017 --- PAGE 8 --- '• 1st Itld Basic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in tne United States~ s. Although explanation of many of the incidents can be obtained from the investigations described abOV'e, there remains a certain number of re­ ports for which no reasonable everyday explanation is available. So far, no physical evidence of 'the existence of the unidentified sightings has been obtained. Prominent scientists, including Dr. Irving Langmuir of the General Electric· Company, have been interviewed to determine whether they could advance any reasonable explanation for characteristics exhibited by the objects sighted. In an early interview, Dr. Langmuir indicated that these incidents could be expl&ined, but insufficient data were available at that time on which to base definite conclusions. It is planned to have another interview with Dr. Langmuir in the near future to review all the data now available, and it is hoped that he will be able to present some opinion as to the nature of many of the unidentified objects, particularly those described as "balls of light." 7 • All information that has been made available to this Headquarters indicates that the discs, the cigar shaped objects, and the "balls of light" are not of domestic origin. Engineering investigation indicates that disc or wingless aircraft could support themselves in fli1?11t by aerodynamic means. It is probable that the problems of stability and control could also be solved for such aircraft. However, according to current aerodynamic theory in this country, aircraft with such configurations would hl.ve relatively poor climb, altitude and range characteristics with power plants now in use. a. The possibility that the reported objects are vehicles from another planet has not been ignored. However, tangible evidence to support con­ clusions about such a possibility are completely lacking. The occurrence of inoidents ill relation to the approach to the earth of the planets Mercury, Venus and Mars have been plotted. A periodic variation in the frequency of incidents, which appears to have some relation to 'the planet approach curves, is noted, but it may be purely a coincidence• 9. Reference is made to "The Books of Charles Fort" with an introduc­ tion. by Tiffany Thayer, published 1941, by Henry Holt & Co., New York, N. Y. It appears that simular phenomena have been noted and reported for the past century or more. 10. In view of the above, the following conclusions are drawn, a. In the majority of cases reported, observers have actually sighted son-, type of flying object which they cannot classify as en air­ craft within the limits of their personal experience. T-73017 --- PAGE 9 --- 1st· Ind Ba.sic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States" b. There is as yet no conclusive proof that unidentified flying objects, other than those which are known to be balloons, are real aircraft. c. Although it is obvious that some types of flying objects have been sighted, the exact nature of those objects cannot be established witil physical evidence, such as that which would result from a crash, has been obtained. 11. It is not considered advisable to present to the press information on those objects which we cannot yet identify or about which we camiot pre­ sent any reasonable conclusions. In the event that they insist on som, kind ot a statement, it is suggested that they be informed that m.a:cy ot the objects sighted have been identified as weather balloons or astral bodies, and that investigation is being pursued to determine reasonable explanations tor the others . 12 . A report, summarizing the results obtained from analysis of the data and a technical investigation of the engineering aspects of -the objects described, is nearly complete, and a copy will be forwarded to your Head­ quarters in the near future . FOR mE COMMANDING GENERA.Ls /f:;!!;:; Colonel, USAF • Chief, Intelligence Department T-73017 --- PAGE 10 --- AFOIR-CO/Lt . Col . Garrett/ru./4544 12 Nov 48 S- )/k v' y D/L t R ll~I: , ZI Au 1..8, oubjt Projoat .,..,lGN'' ~NOV 1 5 1948 Af'. ll,-C0-5 (L-10- 78) 2nd lrut D pt . of tho Air cro , Hq U Af, sr.1fl5tcn 2,, D. c. Tv: Co neral, 1:r utcriol Co. nd, r i ht- att. I\ en Ai:r f<,Tcc :w , ,r1 ht 1 ld , l.tlio rAX0-3 l. lotter•s re.tercnc t c.tJtactin~ cf l.4t.1 witt, t.he rst uc rr.1n eadquartcrs 'r/ Jul,y l,46. U6 a .forwarded re:t,y as b sibl v u in tab- nt. o! a d1re0t. Np<;.rtiJ• ay t n• pilots• lt lo t.heretor :requested t .....t Project. ui1f1 pcr~o:_.i ol , ..2. ru-- rru nta to tinl1st. t.i e a rvicc o~ tt e Ur Troil J.,Ort Anoociatic.r.. 1n order t.o devclo , ay1,t . er • U. -'• &1rl11 e pL.c.;to could" ;Qk~ t'l.ru.h re,IQrt.s ut any w.uaual o rl l aightJ.n&°& \1 TO; TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: --- PAGE 15 --- . . , .. COVER SHEET a. * RECORD OF BAS IC CORRES PONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASSIFICAT ION: FROM: Hq. AMC DATE: a Nov"" 48 ◄ ~ * TYPE: 1st Ind to Gen. C. Mi l Ltr of 3 Nov 48 SUMMARY: SUSPENSE Flying Object Incidents in the United Stntes , ,, DATE ~"' • ,I '/JI ASGD &J : ~ I DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT to AFOI N by Col, McCoy in NO. cl¥..:. {1~078 c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Dfl -:C : DATE----=-'-=-/__:~~-=-..,;::....__ __ ~ NO. ~ ~ I)--~ (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP 0 IP- FL - - - } _ _ _ AFOIP --= ~ A-SST EXEC ---,-- OIP-SP OIR- CO - OIR- DD OIR- AA - } OIR-SR 01 R-RC _AFOIR ~AI-OA V OAI-DA OAI-AE OA1-AF J OAI-SV PERS M& R ADMIN B& F CABLE 1 ,' X Action V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH _ _ _ _ _ _ FILE /; 'Jl ;_ ACT ION ASGD TO _ _ _ __ DATE DIS PATCHED BY O \-' TO SIGNED _ _ _ _ _ _ __ DATE DATE DISPATCHED }- G ,, 14-- - ~- ,~- AFOIN FORM I< 9-1148,AF PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE• 22 SEP 118 --- PAGE 16 --- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) h. TO: General Cabell DATE -------'l=-9'-- N~o_v _4~8~ 1. AFOA! recommends that no statement be released Ho. 3 to the press on flying object incidents until press demands make such release imperative . 2. If the statement to the press is required it is recommended that Incl 2 form the basis of the statement. J. We are prepared for the verbal comments at your convenience . --- PAGE 17 --- Al,( • ttC--O-P-Y" Hiawarree, Ga. Sept. 14, 1948 The \'for Dept. Vlashington , D. C. Gentlemen, Please inform me what those things are that the people in North Georgia have been seeing flying through the sky. They are round and long some what like a giant cigar. They have a motor that sounds like a motorcycle.ff they are foreign machine you should know about i t. If they are American military machines I do not need to lmow about them. Yours truly, s/ Mrs . Ruth Shook P . S. The Atlanta Constitution stated that no one in Atlnnta knew what they were . SUBJECT: Request for information concerning stranue aircraft. AGAO-C 095 Shook ~th Mrs . (14 Sep 48) 1st Ind PRN/wcw/lD-860 AGO, DEPT OF THE AF&Y, Washington 2.5, D. C., 13 October 194.8 'rot Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, •~shington 2.5, D. C. s/ E ..F . P . E . F . Pegrmv --- PAGE 19 --- lat Tnd Request tor 1.ator.n2tton conceming atrange J:rcratt. (noute l l, Bx 27) ...JI/L fr r-e . Uuth Shook. /Uia•a•ael, Ga. dtd :U fep 48. ~s TO: ekp TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: OTHER ACTION: 29//g/y-,P --- PAGE 20 --- . I tCOVER SHEET a. * RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR RE~UEST ' * ' b. CLASSIFICATION : I FROM: Admin. Assistant DATE : 20 Oct 48 Air Information Division ~ { (Maj. Phipps) TYPE: R/S ~ SUMMARY: Request for Information Concerning Strange SUSPENSE Aircraft. DATE I /4--., ~t .., ~ '! / . . ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/ INT 4l 1 - n~1 1g,d} J:.'1-- NO. ,l)lllf- 12r:so c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE NO, (Use other s;de thjs sheet for add;t;onal remarks ) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP UP 0 IP-PP D :f 0 IP- FL } AFOI P ~ S S T EXEC r} OIP-SP X DIR- CO SST EXEC OI R-DD DIR-AA ~AFOIR 01 R-SR OIR-RC :2,.z_/)e,,, \ EXECUT IVE OAI - OA } DIR/ INT OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOA! OAI-AF OA I-SV } PERS M& R ADHIN B & F CABLE ...... X Action ...... ...... v Coordination - e. DATE REC'D BR {1_ 2 OCT "'14,\.: f. DI SPATcw..., Fl LE !J,~,J Jl,.L. ACTION ~ /R_},c , DATE J/ , J./S . DISPATC'!fD BY Jd TO Cv- A-A G SI GNED _ _ _7/ DATE..t-f'- /t>- DATE DISPATCHED 19 oc:i: l948 9-1'148,AF --- PAGE 21 --- g. TO: SPECIAL I NSTRUCTI ONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ --- PAGE 22 --- ~ J _.c..., " -t ~ _ , .2. r o.,, CR::----) .AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Ge.rrett/ as/ 4544 27 October 1948 ~ AfOin-CO MBMOBANDtt4 Im THI DmECTOB OJ" CENTRAL INTZLLIODCB 6UltJIC'l': Url1datU'1ed Aerial Phc.cnena l. !'he Air Mator1el Crw»nd 1a curreutq ellSaged in aJl intelli­ , eenco in"f'Ost1sation of all reported un1dent1t1ed aerial phenomena. - 2. To date, no concrete 1dent1t7 o f ~ of the reported obJecta has been reco1wd. 81.11111arl,y, the origin ot the so-called "tl.71n8 diaca" Nllllin■ obecure. 'l'he poae1b11.ity e:r1ste tbat some of the els}lted obJeota are of dcaeat1c orlstn, 1.e., unrecoSQized oontigarat1ona of some of our lateat aeranautical attaimlenta, or that the7 are obJecta not readil,y recOSD1zed b7 the publ ic - toet whiel ea 1n "ftlrioua atagea of de-n,lopment, etc. , • I t 1• requested that 7our Asen.c7 eulmd.t to the Directorate of Intelligence any aftilable endence tlat 1187 come to :,our attention vhicb misht ■e?'T8 to indicate tbat these obJ•cta bav• • domeatio origin. FOB SD CB.ID' Of STA:JT: " GEORGE D. GARP-ETT, JR. Lieutenant Colonel , USAF Acting Chief, Collection B~~nch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Dir e ctor~t o of Iotellicence ~~~~ --- PAGE 23 --- SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: DATE: T ot 48 ~ .A.:C, Ohio FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TYPE: l tr t-6&070 SMRY: rojeot l Inol ~ p vm TO: TO: TO: TO; DATE: DATE: DATE; FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 24 --- I:oac: n Lr.:, AIR J\'ATr•. !Eii co..~.... t.D Wright- Patt erscn Air L Ohio 7 October 1948 S~: Project "SIGN" TO: Chief of Staff, USA!' Washington 25, D.C. Director of Intelligence Deputy Chief of Staf:t', Operations ATTN: AJ'OIR It ia requested that your o:t':t'ice forward the attached l etter to the Central Intell igence Af!,81cy, WashiDgton 25, D.C. FOR THE C0M-1ANDINO GENERAL: /s/ H.M. McCOY Col onel, USA!' Chief of Intelligence 1 Incl Ltr to CIA n: --- PAGE 25 --- KCUJ0-3 RCIAIO-J/S711./av 0CT7 1948 Central lntelltcence ~ Wub~on, D. c. stm.r.EC!: ProJect "SIGP Geatleam.: ~ • Eeadquartera is current17 ~ 1n 11D iD.telll&eDce inYe•tlpt1011 of all reported uniclent1- fied cerla.1 phenomena. !o date, :no concrete mdence as to the exact ident1t7 ~ 8XO' ot the reported obJect■ ha.ab en received. Similarly, the ortctn of the ao­ c.cllecl •t171J2« discs• raaain■ obacare. The poas1bU1t,­ Giatts that aame of th• ■1&hte4 obJecta ere of domeaUo oriain, 1 . e., UIU"ecncn1ced conf'Scurationa of aome of our latest aerommt1cal atta1ZID9D.t■, or that thq are obJecta not readily- Nco&nJ,ied b7 the public - teat fthiclea in variOQ.a ■t2C9 ■ o~ development, etc. Where MCUrit7 r9Clllat1ona will permit, 1t 1• re­ queated that 70Ur office ■abm1t to Bq, Air Materiel Commend, Wr1&b,t-Pattel'BOll A1 Bue, Wri&ht nd., Ohio, Attn: MC,...4,1_3, !BRO'; Chief ot Staff, usa. Washington, 25, D. C. , DlaECroR OP ~ . Deput7 Chief of Start• Operations, ATm: AJOIR, azv available mdezace 1mich mlgbt aene to indicate that t.bise obJecta hoe a doMB­ tlc or1&tn. Tour cooperation in IIO doinc Jdcbt grea~ assist 1n ldent1f7h!c our om domestic deftlopmenta from posaible 1nialcal fora1&n ach1evements. Veey trul.7 ,our■ B. R. J!e(X)Y Colonel, USA!' Cbiet of Intelligence • - ·. . --- PAGE 26 --- COVER Stt£Er • L- I o - ?--L, * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASS IFI CATION: FROM: DATE: * TYPE: .... ~ a ~ t'... .. i,) ,..,v... \ i... t SUMMARY : SUSPENSE DATE _ ; _ , )-1 _.;;... ~ ...;.__.;,... ,,;""-I_ ASGD BY _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 4/ DATE RECEIVED DIR/I NT - - -~1f1...1,l!:' ~u..;T1~:?W ..L.....J; U--_ ..,·t _~~~ NO. O _l_N.. ;;.____1_ 2.=_C.;_::1.;_,8~ c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO, (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DI R/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP } _ _ _ OIP-FL _ _ _ AFOIP b l-'_,,, ASST EXEC - - - _ _ _ OIP-SP X, OIR-CO ~ } _ _ _ OIR-DD _ _ _ ASST EXEC _ __ _ _ _ OI R-AA _ _ _ AFO I R _ _ _ OIR-SR _ _ _ EXECUTIVE _ __ _ _ _ OI R- RC _ _ _ OAI-OA -} DIR/INT _ _ _ OAI - DA _ _,_ OA I-AE _ _ _ AFOAI _ _ _ OAI-AF _ _ _ OA I-SV DI~PATCHED BY CIG COURIER -} PERS - - - H&R 3.]S'--8 Olli 1110. - 28 OCT 1 - ---- DATE _______,__ ADMIN B & F 11 :,-s-, ~ CABLE - - - ...... ...... X Action --- - - - ...... - -- V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR 11 OCT 1948 f. DISPATCH W S FILE '?JJ/'1,-~ ACT I ON ~GD TO DATE L DISPATCHE'ir BY ___:__ TO C/A SIGNED l . ; J r - - ~ DATE ;).7-.11>--l/,& , DATE DI SPATCHED 1948 9-1748,>.F --- PAGE 27 --- g. To: SPECIAL INSTRUCT I ONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. ' h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ --- PAGE 28 --- FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE : r.•ittol or Inveatit;tltion H gardin1) Report ot Dioca". il TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: --- PAGE 29 --- FILE OESIGNATfON ANO DATE: TYPE: SMRY: Pro.,eo, " 101• »/L ,., ox•. d\d l ldl e14 TO: on TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: FILED PLAC --- PAGE 30 --- SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE: ProJect •s10•• »/t tr o:ia. a,a. ;r, Aue 48 l ln.11 . al.4 TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: FILED PLACE : OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 31 --- COVER SHEET a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASSIFICATION: ., . . FROM: DATE: "* .. TYPE: lL SUMMARY: SUSPENSE ~ DATE DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT ASGD BY NO. - f) c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS ,4-FOA/ • DATE /0 l(~p N- NO. I ~~+· ~JJ.G-. DI~ -CO .r .r (Us e othe r side this shee t for additiona l remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP OIP-FL OIP-SP } AFOIP ASST EXEC 1{. OIR-CO ASST EXEC - OIR-DD OIR- AA . M . J AFOIR 0 IR-SR EXECUTIVE 0IR-RC OAI-OA DIR/INT X OAI - DA .. OAI-AE OAI-AF * } "4,;x_ AFOAI Jb J.-(v ' OAI-SV ~l~wtc~--~ } PERS iZ' ·/ tt ~ M& R ADMIN B& F CABLE X Action V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR 9NOY194 ACT IOH ASGD TO _ _ _ __ DATE SIGNED _ _ _ _ _ _ __ DATE f. DISPATCH - - ~ -- - FILE DISPATCHED BY \.(A f DATE DISPATCHED TO j. 1' k.t~ t, ( i 9-17-l8,AF --- PAGE 32 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIOHS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO, h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ . . --- PAGE 33 --- \ MCI.US IICLUS/Jm/.mak_ SIJB.Jl!:Cf: Request for study by land Project ~ 194f~) THRU: C2det of S\ai't United St.ates Air Force Washington 25, D. c. AT'IW: AFOD !O: Chief ot Start UDited State• Air Force Washington 25, D. c. A'M'II : illmD l. It is requested that the speci-1 study, described in the inclo8Ure be approved and the Rand Corporation be authorized to establish a study of 3A priorit;y-., consistent in scope and degree of treataent with the described requirements. 2. It is fq.rtber requested that Air Materiel Command be assigned to aonitor the project 1o. conformance with Air Corpe Letter &}-10, 2l Jui,, 19~., Section 3, Paragraph J. FOR THE OOJlllARDINO CJERERAL: l Incl 1'. R. CLIII CERJWI Exhibit •.t• Colonel, USAP Project Sign Study Actg C2l.iet, Intelligence Department Requireaenta --- PAGE 34 --- l\· EJKtBIT II A.. Project Si&n stuq Requµa.enta The po■sibllit7 that ao• n~ ~ u..'11dlntit1ed •rial •bj•c:t• that haw been r,ported beth in t.m t7nited Stat.a and in t'el'9111l land.a aq haft be•n •lCP•rhlental. 11paoe1bipa, or ten -..hiel•• fer the PUJ.'POH ot aHiatina in tM danlop11ent ot sp•••1:d.p1, baa been giffn consideration b7 t.hia C...-and. u •uoh en.rt actually' haft been ad.ghted, it i■ belieftd JION like~ that tbey repre■ent the et.tort ot a foteign nation, rather than a product froa beyond the Barth. Presen\ world lmowledp, techniques cid reaouroea are pnb&bl.7 • adequat. to meet t.he Nquinmtnte for ~aoellh:ip construction, er at leut to eatabliah the pr-eliaina17 eJiperiJll9l'ltal foundation ~or auch an accoapli■aaent in the near future. In arq cue, the dlliaign and perfol'UDce pal'Qlttera oft.be or&ft would neoeHarily be in con.torunce and conn•~ With the eatal>llahed pr.l.ndplea ~ ou ecien~.. To ueiet in the collection•~ :ln.format1on., relatinc to UQ:l.denti­ t'ied aerial objects that IIQ' poa1ibq ~n•ent 119aceshipa or 1paoeahip test ~h1.clea, and to aeaist in the analyaia and evaluatio11 of wob. n­ ported craft, tecbD1cal intoru.tJ.on that include• ii.be d.1at1,laguim1nc deeip and per.tomance paraetere for 1pace8hipa 1• OOlladdered necee- •&1'7• • lfhile neh :1.nforu.tion 1• contained out.right, or illplicitl.7, ill the aerie• of Rand ProJect repona, ii\ would be ot aucn vai.u. to 1.bia Commend to havwa a llat of the aJ'•--ul deaign and perfor.aance charao­ teriatioa that are believed to Q.•tinguiah apaoeahip•, topther iritll ~ .turther ■cientifio elu•• that llicht um.at 1n theiJ" deteotion ad identif'ication, prepared b7 Band acientip.c per80mel. I • J --- PAGE 35 --- SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: 'C• Ohio ,, 1-=F- , L_E _ D_ES_I_G_ N_A_T=,~o~- N A""'N ' -D ~ D ,,...,. A=T"'E,-:_ _ _ _ __ '1'-65582 t tor Study by P.and Project. • f' ~"\,;(> l -,-.. 11 TO; TO; TO; DATE: DATE: DATE: OTHER ACTION; --- PAGE 36 --- \ COVER SHEET --- \ a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE i /w,..; ,/,fl ~/ ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 21 ocr se, NO, }I 12810 ---=;F,A--,1 = :? SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS c. AFOAI : DAT~ / / ~ / 4 I %J~~(UJ/J,~;.:,--/4 AFM'fiJ , &. ~.c; (Us i de this s h e et fo r addi t iona l r emar ks) OIR.-co d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP 0 IP-FL OIP-SP } AFOI P .6-,.......j V:.ssT EXEC +- OIR-CO~ ™ ASST EXEC - OIR-DD OIR-AA - AFOIR 01 R-SR EXECUTIVE 01 R-RC --------- DIR/ INT ~ X OAI - OA ~ OAI-DA } OAI-AE OAI -A F ff y \ AFOAI OAI - SV • } PERS-- M&R ADMIN B&F CABLE -- :_ (. ' X Action C1.1/ ~ · r - - f ~ I - ~ ~It' Coordination e. DATE REC' D BR 9 vi 1 f. DISPATCH Fl LE ACTION A~ O .._ _. DISPATCHED BY ~ TO SIGNED ~ DATE DISPATCHED .... 9 - 1748,.lF --- PAGE 37 --- SPEC I AL I NSTRUCTI ON S - RE MARKS (Continued) DATE HO. 0/Vo(/ d_ (Pz,/~ h. TO: DATE _ __ _ __ HO. _ _ _ _ __ I / - - --- PAGE 38 --- _,.. _ AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/dw/4544 10~- ~r~fl-P') / 1'1..--~ HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY 1660 F.a.st Hyde Park Boulevard Chicago 15, I l linois ALFGF- I 25 October 1948 SUBJECT: "Reported Flying Disc" TO Dir ector of Intel ligence GSUSA Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Group l . Attached herewith is a copy of a newspaper clipping from the Minneapolis .Morning Tribune dated 21 October 1948, on so called "fl.Ying discs . " 2. No further investigation is being ccnducted by this Head~uarters . FOR THE CO.i.:MANDING GENERAL: /s/ PRENTICE G. !.'ORGAN Major, GSC Incl: Chief, Intelligence Division As stated above Office of AC of s, G-2 let pt. of the r re , Uc U r ~ riel ,c rut, r1 ht­ iald, 111 ROBERT TAYLOR 5:rd Jnol:i\ . n/c • {v \ iJI\ ~ Colonel , c ef , JSAF { o-t ic Branch A~ I 1~cl.!..ig41.ce t\equirements D1v1sloo Directorate of Intelligence --- PAGE 39 --- .... 1st Ind CT:U0-3/ r, >/dw - ---=::::.:._ Hq MC, 1 ri[;ht-:-Patternon '.A.tr Force Base, Dayt.?n, Ohio 948 ro : Chief of Staff, United ~tates il• ll'orco, ,ashington 2~, P. c . AT'lW : /Ji'OIR-C0-5 ( L-10- 1) Request to investiuate the si~tin- r cpcrtod ~.n lottet' attaclled as Inclosure l. to basic communication., 'ias been forwarded to .Branch Intelligence Office, :I.12th CIC Detacht'le it , New Orl eans, Louisiana. FOR TBE COHMAmrnm amnmL: ~ l Incl /-.c/ I . LLD;GEitJWI .~ . X ✓ t) .z:: V w/d Colonel, USA.It' Actg Chief, Xntolligonco Department --- PAGE 40 --- AroIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garre tt/ ab/61o67 6 Oct. 48 f") (!2~ '-f't: • t CH F ROBERT TAYLOR 3r~ Colonel, USAF C~ief, Collection Branch ., ~ir. Iutoliigence Requirements Dirisior, irector~te of Intelligence Ref: Incl w/d and forrarded with B/L. --- PAGE 41 --- SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: ti 19 Oct, 48 AMC., Ohio - •· FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: lat Ind Project •s1m,11• .... Jl/L tr OIN dtd 7 Oct 48. ekp TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: FIi.ED Pl.ACE : OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 42 --- COVER SHEET ,. J a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASS IFICATION : ; FROM: DATE : TYPE: ·* SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ASGD BY _ _ _ _ _ _ __ DATE RECE IVED DIR/INT 12 OCT 1 HO. ) N.,, 12601 c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCT IOHS - REMARKS DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO . (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO B'.' TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWH UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP OIP-FL OIP•Ski } AFOI P ASST EXEC :b OIR-C } ASST EXEC - OIR-DD OIR-AA AFOIR OIR-SR EXECUTIVE 01 R-RC OAI-OA DIR/ IN T OAl•DA OAI -AE OAI-AF OAI-SV } AFOAI } PERS M& R ADMIN B& F CABLE X Act ion V Coordination 2 2 01.1 I 1 4tJ. e. DATE RE/46' BR ACTION SGD TO (J. 12. (1 f. DISPATCH DISPATCHED BY ffe~Fl~~ SIGNED ~ll/l- DATE DISPATCHED ' 25 0Cl 1948 9-17 48 ,A.F PREVI OUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE• --- PAGE 43 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE - - - - - - - - - 110. - -- -- - - - - --- PAGE 44 --- FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE: ltr Jieport or a "15yster1oua ""lt1J1•"• l Inol tt. TO: TO: o: T : DATE: DATE: DATE: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 45 --- COVER SHEET a. * RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE I{_ &.e~ t/( (j ~,✓ ASGD BY - DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT - ... On ~ro 1~4l\ ' ~":.~ NO. OIN- 11685 c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE • NO. (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP 0 IP-FL OIP-SP } AFOIP .,,...J"'/ASST EXEC + T-} OIR-CO ASST EXEC • OIR-DD OIR-AA AFOIR OI R-SR EXECUTIVE OIR-RC OAI - OA DIR/INT } OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV AFOAI } PERS M& R ADMIN B& F CABLE e. ...... ...... ... ... DATE REC'D BR ACTION ~ TO '~ ii V X Act ion Coordination QC ,- !EJ A "" DATE f. \ 01s PATc ~V DISPATCH80 BY - ~t:::. Fl LE TO rPi- c~ s IGNED _l/. It), HR DATE 7-- ,U> - ~~ I,, DATE DISPATCHED L0'1 - ':f.f.. ,4,/'1 6 9-1748,A.F PREVIOUS EDIT I ONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE• --- PAGE 46 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. • h, TO: DATE --------- NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • ', .-- , .. . ,,,, - --- PAGE 47 --- 000.9 Fl;'[:in~ Discs ~ 00l§Mlffl0@}M 319.l JANP 319.21 Dissemination - Air Attaches 350.05 Intelligence Collection Plan 9 Sep 19~8 F:OOM: AFOIR-CO TO: Director of Communications, DCS/0 R&R # 2 SUBJECT: Communication Instructions for Reporting Military Intelligence Sightings lCIWIS) --J.lNAP 146 1. It is requested that the Air Force member of the Joint Co.111111u.nica­ tione-Electronics Committee take whateTer steps may be necessary to amend Par. 101, Chapter 1. of subject publication so as to include commercial domestic airlines within its provisions. * * 3. Procedure instructions in connection with JANAP 146 have been included in this Directorate's •Intelligence Collection Instructions", which is being distributed to Major Air Commands and Air Attaches. Effective date of the "ICI" isl Sept 19~8. 4. It is further requested that the distribution of subsequent issues of JANAP 146, or any changes or amendments thereto, include, in addition to the original distribution, 102 copies to be sent to this Directorate - Attn: AFOIR-A.A. These are for onward transmission to Air Attaches. E~tra Copies of the first issue have already been secured for this prupose. * * * FinED UNDER: 311. Communications 16 (J2. J-tr~ --- PAGE 48 --- A FO I If - 4 ( Re Y ( Ii De c i 7•) ,. COVER SHEET .. a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: * TYPE: SUMMARY: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ASGD BY _ _ _ _ _ _ __ - .. fl~ DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT • . 0,J Jl/ c. - - - - - -__-SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE t3r,fJ NO. ~).? r lie -~O USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP - _ - - - 0 IP-PP - - OIP-FL _ _ ADMIN -} _ __ AFOIP ASST EXEC • ~ ~:: =H ===== } _ _ _ OIR-CM _ _ _ OIR-RC ~ I ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE --:! DIR/ INT ~;;1/J;__}~ ~ AI f - -- OAI - SV - - - ) _ _ _ OCI- I S - -- } OCI -RR _ _ _ AFOCI _ __ OC I-CI X Action V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR ACTION ASGD TO k/:1&.~ DATE ~!1 _ __ f. DISPATCH - - ~ -- - FILE DI SPATCHED BY d;><-/ TO .- .("I SIGNED _ _ __ _ _ _ DATE DATE DISPATCllED ~ 1 6___ ·_11_ -~•/___ J _ _ _ _ __ 8-3477,AF --- PAGE 49 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. \ • h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 8 - 847 7, .u• --- PAGE 50 --- r. SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: FILE DESIGNATION AND OATE: TYPE: ltr SMRY: ~ Uni dentified t 131n1 Object• 1'ld O: TO: TO: O: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: ? .,. '8 REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: --- PAGE 51 --- AFom co/Capt. Eldridge/ dw/ 6282. ll Aug 194a / 0 1/L tm c, U\,,JI~ dtd 2l Jul 48, aubJoct.:, lF Uing tora Ob flrYOd 1n lot Ind . . G AUG194JL..} l 2 .£ll, 1r • ter1el 1{rht ield, rt. Qf "•lyi.tm boa" 1 5 JUN 1948' O F, cb1riltton 2', I>. C. C eral, ir l!ateriel CQIS1.4na, .r1 ll' F , Dayt.ou, thio A .e --- PAGE 68 --- ~UARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE 1612 vout h Cameron street EAFD Harrisburg, Penns_ylvania SUBJECT: Report of rtFlying Discs" TO: Chiet ot Sta!'t United states Air Force Washingt,on 25, D. C. ATTN: Director ot Intelligence, Requirements Division l. In canpliance with paragraph la, ADC Let ter 45- 5 , 25 .llarch 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Di scs" is hereby sul:mitt ed. _The att ached report was receive d thi1S Headquarte r s Z7 Kay 1948, ! r an Special Agent , D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau ot Invest igation, Cleveland, lliio. Thi s Headquarter s has no further infonnati on and is not initiating any invest igation in a c cordance with par agraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45- 5 . Arv addit ional. intormation received by thi s Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies ot report haw been forwarded to Hq. Air .Materiel Canm.and and Hq. Air De.tense Canmand as directed in above mentioned directive. - • • a . Location and the of sighting - Hobson, Ohi.o; night of 8 May 48. b. Weat her at the time - unknolfil by this Hq. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses · - Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown. 11 11 11 Earl Roush, " n Bob •~hite, Yard Clerk, N.Y . C. C. K. Hite, Patr olmap., N. Y. C. d. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown thi s Hq. e. Sketches ot objects configuration - untnown this Hq. t. Objects sighted: (1) Number - not known this Headquarters (2) Slape - round ,,. DECLASSIFIED (3) Si ze - appeared to be nine inches in diameter fran •·.!hftJ NW 5 ;l..~l,p _ ground level. f.J ~ N ! . R A,!bte l1~,014 --- PAGE 69 --- .. EAFD Subj: Report of "Flying Discs" (4) Color - phosphorescent ( 5) . Speed 9 Great amount ot speed (6) Heading ·_ 90° (?) 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 CCMllANDING G.lNERI.L: ,. ., / s/ H. B. WAX Lt Col. , USAF AC of S , A- 2 4 .Incls. l. FBI Ltr. , Cleveland, Chio, 25 ~ 48 2. N. Y. Central System Ltr. , Columbus, Chio .SX l5Ma.,-48 3. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Hobson, Chio 4. N. Y. Central System Ltr. , 21 .May 4$ File 22.00 C 0 p y --- PAGE 70 --- NO.: ~:h AF, 161a South ·- ~~~=~~2~7=1=-6_5_1__ lMrltsburg, Pa. ltr .. ~eport o! n~s Diaoa" 4 Inole. m.ft TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: HQ AAF --- PAGE 71 --- ' . r ~AFOill-4 ( Rey II Dec 47 ) COVER SHE ET * * a. FROM: RECORD ot BASIC" CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUE.$T DATE : - b. CLASS I FI CATION: TYPE: 8$""f"! !i1 '.i: "" ~rUII ti ll~U ..U~!N SUMMARY: ,. SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY 00423 DATE RECEIVED DI R/ INT NO. c. SPECIA L I NSTRUCT I OHS - REMARKS DATE NO. USE OTHER SID E THI S SHEET FOR ADD ITIONA L RE MA RKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 I P- PP 0 IP- FL ADMIN } AFO I P ASST EXEC "A OIR-CO '12Y:f(,,c} ASST EXEC OIR-DD . OI R- AA AFO I R OI R-CM EXECUTIVE 0 I R- RC OAI - OA } DIR/I NT OAI - DA OA I-AE AFOAI OAI-AF OA I -SV oc 1-1s OC I -RR OC 1-CI } AFOC I ...... ...... X Act i on ...... ...... v Coordinat i on '/' e. DATE REC'D BR ' 4 J11M 1o~g f. DI SPATCH - ~,. ..,,::'4' / l I LE \ ACTION ASGD TO 0-~ DATE DI SPATCH ED BY ct:-/!'~ TO !,!.Ar./ \ SIGNED ~~l::1.t. DATE DATE DI SPATCHED ?J3-/ s- --4/(. \ 8 -3 4 7 7, AF --- PAGE 72 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIOHS - REMARKS (Continued) OATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ., 8-3477, AP --- PAGE 73 --- F1LE DESIGNATION AND OAT£: Ur Specia l f".Gport- roject "SI~" md TO, ora TO, TO: TO, TO, CATE, DATE: DATE: DAT£: DATE: 10 Jun 48 REPLIED OR INDORSED TO, FILED (PLACE), OTHER ACTION: { @ POINTIO HQ MF --- PAGE 74 --- .lFOill-4 (Rel' I! Dec 47) COVER SHEET ' *·- -- a. * RECORD Of BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUE~T b. CLASSIFI CAT ION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: * I SUMMARY: 1 SUSPENSE ASGD BY -----;;Q;i~~r > 4) Sfl(i::, NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. \ c---__ \. 0 1 12 - Co d. - USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP OJUN • 4'3 0 IP-FL AOMIN } _ _ _ AFOIP - - - - - - ASST EXEC - - - - "b, OIR-CO _ _ _ ASST EXEC _ __ OIR- 00 OIR-AA 01 R-CM 0 IR-RC OAI-OA } _ _ _ AFOIR _ _ _ EXECUTIVE _ __ DIR/INT OA I-DA OAI -AE OA I-AF OAI-SV } _ _ _ AFOA! .., OCI-IS OCI-RR OCI -CI } _ _ _ AFOCI X Action V Coordi nation e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH _ __ _ _ _ FILE ACTION ASGD T O ~ DATE DISPATCHED BY _ _ _ _ _ TO SIGNED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477, .lF --- PAGE 75 --- g. TO: SPEC IAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ __ _ _ _ __ 0023? 8-3477,AF --- PAGE 76 --- u ~ 0. Basic ltr 24 Sept 47, subj: "Flying Disc", from Hij_ AMC (TSNAD-2B/ACL:eec) ~ to CG, AAF, attn: AC/AS-2 Major General George McDonald - signed by Col H.M. McCoy, Deputy CG, Ingelligence,(T-2) COPY in Central Files In compliance vrith Gen U.cDonald's telephone conversation 21 Sep 47 to Col McCoy, AMC, copy of drawin 6 entitled ••Loedding Flying Disc" desi 6nate4,. LD-2; was for-uarded to this Hq. Because of patent rights involved, record must be kept of all persons reviewing drawing. Ltr also inclosed report by Royal Aircraft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which '.iescribes the Horten tailless aircraft. T-2 report ••German Flying Tiin6 s Designed by Horten Brothers" was forwarded for retention by AC/AS-2. Corres . rec'd thru A-2 TS Control Officer due to patent rights involved with drawing. Corres. dispatched thru A-2 TS Control off'icer and courier to AMC. 3 Incls l. Drawing 2. RAE rech Note, AERO 1703 3. T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-ND AFOIR Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548 /t/ 4 June 48 I ~ 1.r. ,,L/4,'( :r~/Y 81< 0~ lat Ind. - - - ~ - - - . ..... , Dept. or the Air Force. Hq. USAF. uhincton 26, D. c. TO, Camnanding General, Air lJateriel Camnand. uright-Patteraon Force Ba••• Dayton. Ohio T-2 Report "German Flying1'1nga Dealgned by Horten Brother■" has been retained by thia oftio•• BY Caa.w{D OF THE CHIU OF STAFl'a --- PAGE 77 --- -- REGISTER OF PERSONNEL HANDLING TOP SECRET MATERIAL AF' HQ - 6 1 Dec 1944 25 Sept 1947 DIVISIO N OFFICE Executive AC/AS-2 SU8JECT & DESCR IPT IO N OF ENCLOSURES NO. OF ENCLOSURES 2 oys AMC Ltr to CG/AAF dtd 24 Sep 47 , subj1 FD #1 - Drawing; #2 RAE Teoh Note , AERO 1703 ; #3 T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU- 3 1110- ND I M S T R UC T I O H S The above described Top-Secret document has been received in this office this date. The circulation of this mate rial will be limited to the minimum number of persons necessary for completion of the required action. The names of all persons handling or having knowledge of the subject document will be recorde d below as indicated. The document will be returned to the Top-Secret Control Officer (Room 3E 160 ) for record prior to dispatch from this office or other disposition. This form will not be removed from the subject document except by him when forwarding. All PAP ERS N A M E DATE TIME PURPOSE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM FOR T H E RECORD --- PAGE 78 --- 2-416 , AF HQ - 5 1 Dec 1944 DOCUMENT RECEIPT DAT[ 25 Sep 47 RECEIVED FltOM ( IAIUJ co,nc1J TS Control Ottioer, ACAS-2, Hq A.AF, 3E-160 . Pentagon D O C U ME N T 2 oys AMC Ltr to CG/AJ..F dtd 24 Sep 47 • subj: FD, w/3 inols . . ~ 3 ENCLOSUR E S I NUMBER OF ENCLOSURES #1 - Drawin~; 4/='2 RAE Teoh Note. Almn l703t :/1:3 T• 2 Rnt. 1\Tn. F -.SU-11 in-im . . - ·- - . . . I . - . . ' SIC.NA T URE GUDE OFFICE IN STRUCT I ON S + Thi • f or• wi ll be uaed •• a hand recei~t for a aJnfJe document. Only •hart title • , file nu.,. ber• • etc. w ill be u•ed •• identificati on in order th•t the receipt MaY re111ain u~cl•••ilied. --- PAGE 79 --- 2 ◄ 16 AF HQ - 5 DOCUMENT RECEIPT DA T [ 1 De c 1944 25 Sep 4-7 RECElvt O FROM ( I Alf lf J cor r ICI J TS Control Officer, ACAS-2 , 'Hq AAF. 3E-160 , Pentagon O O CUME N T 2 CVS AMC Ltr t o CG/ .AAJP d td ~, S1tn 4 7. •nh Jt F D. w/3 i ...,., . ' . . E NC L OS UR ES I NUMBER Of ENCLOSURES -+ a Jh - n.-au," "'" • :JI:.? Dlll' . . .,.'h • - • - . aPDn , '7n'-l. .a... .,._, o .....+ . - -- "'~ ~ n -1 1 ,n_wn . . . ~ . - .. .,., SIG NA TURE GRA DE OFFI CE • I NSTRUCT I ONS + Thi• lor M will b e uaed •• • hand recej~t fo r a sJn, J e document. Only s hort title • , f ile nu1t- ber•. etc. • i l l be ue ed •• identi f ication in order th•t the receipt May remajn uncl• ••ified . --- PAGE 80 --- ., ,. .lFBEX- 4 (Rev. 13 Aug 47) ACIAS-2 COVER SHEET ., * * 1-a_._ R :..:..:E:..:C~O=RO;..____;;O.;_ F-'8'-A"-'- S-'-IC'---C_O_RR_E_S_PO_N_D_EN _CE 7 .-OR_R_Ei.cU;._;E..;;.S_ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _-----1 b. CLASS IF IUT I ON : FROM: DATE: 24 Sep 47 Air Materiel Command i - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ TYPE: letter SUl+IARY: SUSPENSE subj: FD, 2/3 incls DHE ASGD BY 25 Sep 47 NO. DATE RECEIVED AC I AS-2 c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS - k 1./d}re- • f ,. ~ DATE---------- NO. 'D ' . ~ ~i[t,~ Mt:,,,. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMAR S. ~~ ~ ~c..-\., d• TO BR. TO TO DIV . TO TO AC AS-2 TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP _ _ BEX-PP _ _ BE)(- AO BEX-CI } BIR-CO BIR-DD AFBEX ~ m ASST EXEC BIR-AA Bl R-PH } AFBIR ___ / _ ASST EXEC BIM-OA BIN-DA BIN-AE - - BIN-AF BIN-SV } _ _ _ _ AFBIN ~ ./ XECUTIVE X Act ion ✓ Coordination J e. DATE REC'D BR _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ f,DISPATCH-- - -- - -- FILE _ _ _ __ ACTION ASGC TO _ _ __ _ DATE _ _ __ DIS PATCHED BY 4 (ri.: ~ ,,. TO a m c_ SIGNED DATE DATE D,sPATCHED d § ; ~r --- PAGE 81 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO• • h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ N0° _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ,, ' 7-1187 ,AF --- PAGE 82 --- , AFOI R- CO/i t . Col. darret t/j h/ 4544 2 June 48 AFOm-co-, SODJl!C'ti 1'1¥ins Diaca ro, Collliand~ C.neral ill" V..tetlel Corcmaod l:'r ight-fat.t.raon 11r Fos-ce Sue D.,.ion. Ohio Afffli CI Forwarded aa a matt.r pert&inina to 7oar Comzu.nd. Baqueat &cknow­ l •~nt. be u.de to • Bonneville. BY C~ RD 0? 'l"'dE CHIEF OF STAI'Fs G~OEGE D. GARRETT, JR. ~ ' t Colonel, US.All' 1 Incl L eutana,:1_ r Collection Branch ttr tl"lll • BonMYille /.cti"'I:; ~ • R quirements Divisioa lq !.; l,igenco e dtd 23 l!.&;r !48 A.:r pi~ectora~ ~e of lnt~Uigouce • ~ J (IJ•J-,Y~ yes --- PAGE 83 --- AFOIR-CO/Lt/eoi.Garrett/as/4544 _ 21 ~ 1948> SUBJECT I F}nnc Discs C ~int Oeneral Air Materiel COiilltand rlght-Patterson Air o:roo Baoe Dayton, Ohio Attnt CI Attach 1a a rcpor'b or a nt1ns disc •1c;hting by m officer on ctlty in tho otfonsiw Air Brmch ot thi.o J>iroetorato. M I T!Dft Sr4 co1oeel • USff ••.._ 1 Incl. Chief'• ;::oll.eotioc BranQb Air Intollig-:moe F.equ ire1'19DtS Di'ri,al.llla Directorate of Jntelligenae V\ --- PAGE 84 --- 4 Ma,r 1948 KEl{O FOR LT·. OOL. THOMAS The undersigned officer was participating ·as pilot on a local flight on Fridq, 30 April 1948, in NaV7 aircraft, SNJ Buno 90731. At approximlte~ 1015 local time, at an altitude of about 5500 feet, on a magnetic Leading of about 180 degrees, j at south of Anacostia Naval Air Station, an object was sighted ahead to the left and about 1000 feet below a-; a distance of about l mile. The object resembled a 7ellow sphere estimated at 25-40 teet in diameter. The flight path of the object was in approximatel,- a South to North direc'ti,on (despite upper wind from North Northwest) and apparently followed a constant altitude. Pilot did not p rsue object f't:rther because it was entering the prohibited fi,-1.ng area, U.S. Capitol, White House Area. '!be object appeared to pilot to be a yellow (or bright colored) balloon and attracted attention principally because of its flight path. No external fittings or attachments were observed on the object. The speed of the object was estimated to about 100 KPH. /e/ llarcus L. Lowe, Jr. Lt. Cdr. US Navy- /N'e,,f-./ --- PAGE 85 --- .. • AFOIK-4 ( Re y G Dec 47 ) .COVER SHEET a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: AFOAI- AE 10 May 48 * TYPE: R/S w/l ongha.nd memo SUMMARY : Memo fr om Lt. Commander Lowe for Lt . Col one l Thomas r e object s i ghted on f li ght South of Ana.costia. Na.val Air Stati on, 30 Apr i l 48. SUSPENSE (forwarded to Gen Cabell by R/S fr om Col Walsh, AFOAI-AE) DATE - ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DI R/INT OIR 11 Mai: 48 NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS b/t .. eo )(J/(J ~ DATE ~,IP-(_~:&1 ·· NO. 1ttr &, AM USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADO IT IONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP } 01 P-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC ADM I N • )! OIR-CO ~ } ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA vK AFOIR "cl 01 R- CM EXECUTIVE 0 I R-RC OAI-OA } DIR/ INT OAI - OA OAI-AE AFOAI OA I - AF OAI-SV oc1-1s OCI-RR OC 1-C I } AFOC I ..... . ...... X ...... Action ...... v Coordination - .,... £/ e. DATE RECeR J 2 P.• 01e f. DISPATCH ----- ,I DISPATCHED BY a5J / / Fl LE TO ,lfHI'° ACT I ON GD ~ • 794f)HE SIGNED DATE,;;;}- 5 DATE DI SPATCHED .r"7JI/~ J-- / / --- PAGE 86 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued} DATE NO. • h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 8-3477,.t.P --- PAGE 87 --- AFO.m- cv/Lt Col Carrett /1-wd/6282 \ 12 iiay 48 _,_•~ ~ AFOIR- °'' ~ l 3 MAY 1948 SUBJHCT: llying Diace TO, Camnand.ing General, Air Uatori.-1 Coei:and, 1right-- Pntterec,n Air P'oroe, tlayt.on. Chio :A'i'TM: l.'CI 1orwarded tor your infol'llation. DY CCJDUJm OF fH I. CHI l CF. &TJJIF, l Incl. ID No. 456982 (4 cop1ea) --- PAGE 88 --- AFOffi-CU/Lt Col Gar r ett/ l wd/4544 6 Uay 48 SUW~C'l': F'lyine Di.Dee ?Ur Cca.~anding Caneril, Air Hateriel CCX,:1.~nd, att•rson riir Fore• Base, yton, Chio ATI'N: UCI /Vl ftS . l . The at.tached correapondenco trcn h¼9a ,,thel £var.a, ot ,ildwod., flew Jersey, pertainin.g to t~ing Ji.sos, is tor,mrded tor ycur inf'omntion. 2. ....tta.chGd herewit.h iu copy of this HcndquuJ~urs 1 direct r•p.1¥ to her letter~! 23 April. GEORGE D. GARRtTT, :m. t Colonel• USAF Lieutenan_ lection Branch 2 lncls. Acting Chi~f, ColR uirements Div1s1oA l - cy o! ltr to A" Intelligence eq thel ll.vana . CAf1.1.lliTf, JR . Lt. Colonel, US/u-' Acting Chiof; Colleoti on Bra nch hir lntollicen~ ne:iuirecenta Divisi on lliroctorate of \ ol.11«•nco I ' ~ --- PAGE 91 --- AFOIB- CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544 6 May 48 • PttO~ 1. To reply direct to a Mrs . .b'.thel Evans of Wildwood, N. J . , who wrote direct to ~r. Symington, under 'date of 23 April, concerning flying discs. FACT5 AND DISCUSSION 2. This woman is an old friend. She ha s been writing to just about everybody in the Government concerning the strange lights she has s een over the Jersey Coast. her Senator, President Truman, The F. B. I . , AkC, and various radio conmentators have been the objects of her attention for some time. 3. Her correspondence with ;J..C finally reached such a crescendo that an officer was sent down to Wildwood especially to interview her. After talking with her, it was decided to pursue the matter no f a rther. To play safe, however, the officer made arrangements with the Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, in coordination with this Directorate, to report any unusual aerial phenomena to M.1~. As far a~ is known, nothing has come in frcm this official source': ACTION MRS, 4 . Attached letter t o ~ Evans thanking her f or her interest, and attached letter to .U:C forwarding the correspondence f' or their information. COORDIIJATION None --- PAGE 92 --- - .. . .lFOill-4 (Rli Y IS Dee 47) COVER SHEET * * ~ f<1, RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIF ICATION: ~ __,-/ /J FROM <' - , , ~ _... DATE: _).. O of2- '-f y ~(~ 4 ~ - TYPE: SUMMARY: C,u J ii4 ~: I &1<>-«-C<--t--o ~ fl.._~~y SUSPENSE f t'o~ ·/ ckuvdc( /?',:/. DATE / (/ ,/l(C-t+f l/ f/ ASGD BY ~ ~ 32 DATE RECE IVED DIR/ IN T NO. O/d c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE --------- ~7a~ ..l:L- ) / 3 Y USE OTHER SI DE TH I S SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN 0 IP-PP 0 IP-FL ADMIN } AFOI P JY6;:;EX; C X OIR-CO ASST EXEC - OIR-DD OIR-AA OIR-CM 0 IR-RC OA 1- 0A ~ OIR EXECUT IVE DIR/INT OAI -OA OA I-AE OAI-AF OAI - SV } AFOA I OCl - 1S OC I- RR OC 1-C I } AFOCI X Action V _Coo rdination 6 MA C> e. DATE REC'D BR f. DI$PATCH Fl LE[' ~ ACTION ~SGD TO ~ D 1, DATE DISPATCHED BY TO <..,~ SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCH ED I , r.., I --- PAGE 93 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO : DATE _ __ _ __ __ _ NO, _ __ _ __ _ _ _ le --- PAGE 94 --- AFOIR- CO/I.t. Col. Ga:-rett/jh/4544 28 Apr 48 Ltr tnn Hq AUC, JCIAXD, dated 13 Air 48, subjects •tnterroE&iion ot Horten Brothen" AFOIR-C0-5 l•t. Ind. ! 8 APR1948 Dept. o! t t o Air Per ce, Hq. USAF, ,aehington 25, O. c. TO: Co:i:a.ndir}8 General., Air ~tor.iel Co-:mand, irlg.~t - fattorson Air Force Ba••• Da~ton, Ohio ATffli 'CL.XD t . Tbits fleudguart«in he.a received no information, as y•t, re ■ultillg fros lnt.rviou or sabJect brothers• .e •oon ae rec.hed, it will lMt torw rded to your Hcadquart.re. BY CO :l!f.Nt> OF THE CHIEF O? Sf AFFt ROB.ER:r l'AYLOR 3rd Colonel, USAF Chier, Collection Br anch Air Intellige ce R . Direct orate of 1 0 t elql ~J.rem.e nt s D.tvis1Cb:J 8 i gence Reference: Ltr frm Hq ilC, YCIAXD, dtd 13 Apr 48, subject as above . Ltr f rm JIOA, dtd 31 Mar 48., subject: "German Scientists (Civil) , Rei.mar Horten.• --- PAGE 95 --- HEADQUARTERS AIR MATFijIEL COUllAND UCIAXD MCIAXD/HWS/dw' Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio Apr 13, 1948 REFERENCE A 4062 SUBJl<:CT: Interrogation of Horten Brothers TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force • Washington 25, D. c . ATTN: AFOIR It is requested that this Headquarters be advised of any information available as a result of the interrogation of the Horten Brothers, referred to in letter, your Headquarters, AFOIR-C0-5, dated 24 February 1948, subject 11Flying Discs". FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ James J. Hansman, Lt. Col. USAF for H. M. licCOY Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence --- PAGE 96 --- COPY ~ THB JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Washington 25, D. c. Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency )l Karch 1948 J IOA 1068 MEM.ORANDUl{ FOR Collection Branch, Air Intelligence Requirements Division Attn: Directorat• of Intelligence SUBJECT: German Scientists (Civil), leimar Horten. 1. Reference is ma.de to the recent telephone request of Captain Jlacken that Dr. Rei.mar Horten, allocated to the U. K on the U. K. 15th Civil List, be made available to the Department of the Air Force for interview. 2 . The British Joint Services Mission has agreed to the interview ot Horten by the Department of the Air Force at some future date. /S/ BOSQUFT N. "EV Captain, USN Director --- PAGE 97 --- ., V.t ..i ,_ .. • ..::; lJ '-pr. 48 DATE: ~ .~ C, right ld, Ohio 261792 Fll..E DESIGNATION ANO DAT E: TYPE: ltr R1J SMRY: ~ nterrogation of Harten Brothers mft 0: TO: TO: DATE: DATE : DATE: OTHER ACTI ON: --- PAGE 98 --- AFOIK - 4 ( ReT ~ Dec 47) COVER SHEET a. * RECORD Of BAsr, CORRESPON DE NCE OR REQIJ'fST * b. CLASS IFI CATI ON: FROM: DATE: TYPE: .J SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DAT~ RECEIVED DIR/INT SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE ---------- NO. USE OTHER S IDE TH IS SHEET FOR 40DITIOHAL RE MAR KS d. TO 8R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ IN T TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP 0 IP-Fl AFO I P ASST EXEC ADMIN 'f-!! 1R-CO ASST EXEC OIR- DD OIR-AA AFO IR 01 R-CM EX ECUTIVE OIR- RC OA I-OA DIR/I NT OA I-DA OA I-AE OAI - AF OAI - SV } AFOA I } oc1- 1s OCI - RR AFOC I OC 1-C I X Action v Coord ination e. DATE REC'D BR DI SPATCH ACT ION AS T DISPATCHED BY SIGNED DATE DISPATC HED --- PAGE 99 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • 8-3477,.t.F --- PAGE 100 --- APOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Ge.rrett/jh/4544 16 Feb 48 AFOIR-C0-5 i4 FEB 194~ ~ SU9J! CTr P1¥1ng Disc• <),. ~ TO 1 Commanding 0.neral ~ Air Materiel Coa=and ~ Vl"ight-Patter■on Air Poree BaH Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDilf 1. Att.ach9d, tor 70Ul" 1.ntormotion, 1• co_w ot Collection llem.orandwi.~ ­ - Number 7, which wna forwarded to field collection agencio• tor act.ion on above aubJect. 2. 'fflia Directorate hae been adVised that contact has been made with the Horton Brothen, and the Aaaiatant Chier of Statt, G--2, ot European Cocmand has accordingl,y been advised by Telecon to ue• this l'emorandum ae the basia tor interroeation. J. The reeulte ot thi• interro!&tion will be tona.rded to 7our He.ad~uartere ao eoon as received. BY CIOYlu\m> OF '!'HE CHI EP OP' STAFF: l Incl - Co-1 !Juo f/7 dtd 21 Jan 48 O.P. CA.DELL u..jor Gone.ral. U. G.A. l. Chiet• Air Intal. ~ . Div. Di.reotorate o~ In:telU.gonoe --- PAGE 101 --- MElEOR\J'!DUM FOR RECORD PROB~ 1. To forward to AUC a copy of Collection Memo #7, and advise action being taken. FACTS AND DISCUSSION 2. Collection Memo/#?, outlines our intelligence requirements. in the field of unconventional a c, as they pertain to overseas agencies. 3. Of particular interest in this Memo is the desire to contact the Horton Br os, designers of a flying disc type a/c . 4. Scientific Branch, ID, advises that EUCOM has ma.de contact with the Horton BJCB. , and this Office has therefore asked ID to instruct the G-2 of EUCOM to arrange an interrogation of the Hortons, using Collection Memo #7, as the basis for the interrogation. 5. Col. McCoy. has been advised of this contact and proposed inter ro­ gation. He feels that further possible exploitation of the Hortons should await the results of this first interrogation. ACTION 6. Attached letter to AMC advising them of above facts . COORDIN~.TION ?. Col. McCoy, T- 2, AMC --- PAGE 102 --- .I.FOill-4 (Rey II Dec 47) ~ R SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRES PONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM : DATE: 16 Feb 48 ~ AFOIR-C0-5 * TYPE: Letter SUMMARY: SUSPENSE Flying Discs DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. ' c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS • DATE NO. USE OTHER SIDE TH IS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO 8R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN IJP DOWN UP OIP- PP 0 IP-FL AFOI P ASST EXEC ADMIN OIR- CO ~} } ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA AFOIR ~ OIR-CM r 2-" ;e..e_.. EXECUTIVE 01 R-RC OAI-OA DIR/INT OAI-OA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV } AFOA I OCI-IS OCI-RR OC 1-C I } AFOCI ...... ...... X ...... Act ion ...... ✓ Coordination -/ e. DISPATCH e::::;t?~,::2 j_A f. FILE DATE RE~ ACT I ON ~ O GOG DATE DISPATCHED BY t7' / I<. -? /}Me_ sI GN ED 'h1.UI DATE lo Feb 48 n t-1"M,.t,'H sPATCHED "';/.:,~/~ 8-3477,.1.F --- PAGE 103 --- g. TO: SPECIAL I NSTRUCT I ONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE HO. C, h. TO: DATE - -- - ~ - - -- HO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • 8-3477 .A F --- PAGE 104 --- AFOIR-CO/Lt Col G&rrett/lwd/4544 28 Apr 48 1 ,,. , ?J '}I .., 'Y.?;-...,, AFOIJ -c ; 2 8 APR 1948 SlJBJ CTc Cl1pp1Jle S.rvic• tor rojeot. 11SIGU" TO: CcrunandinG G•neral, Air Materiel Ccx:imand, f;'right-Pat.t•ram t,ir Force Baoe, Dayton, Chio J.'tm: l!CI l. Reterenee 111 mftde to your let.t.er dated 15 as above. 2. l':beod on peat experience• ot other Governnent intell1gcice agene1ee 1"hich have been conucted, and taking into conaiderat.1.on the e. neceaoity tor additional. handlins which lroUld reeult it another geney subecribeii t~-the a'erY1ce tor >'°", it 1• reeo=tcnded that ycur Head­ quartera eubacribe to the dH1red eenice, r~ther than have t.he aet"'Tice contracted tcr 7ou. · ). I It 1• suggested t.hnt the simplest method to avoid car;pro- .mi.91.ng the Air .roree in a progt"W? ot thial kind 1'01.lld be tor a civilian 111C1nber ot your Intelligence stat!' to aecurtt a Pont 0.ttice box in peyton, contract. tor th~ aervic• 1n hi.a own naae, and pa7 the coet by money ordtrr or cert.1.fied check ftecured 1th t'unda tumtah~ Jaia to- the Govarnt1ent. • 4. Coverage o~ general dCl!teatio nenapapera can bo obte1n•d t.br0Ugh Consolidated i>Nea Clipping lhreeue, 4)1 South Dearborn Gt.., Ql1ca~o., with branc:he• in Now Xcrk, Kmusaa Cit)' and Unneapoli•J Hen17 Raneik•, ,Inc., 2.20-30 ,eat 19th &'t.., •• York, end Ame:r:-ican reae Clipping Service, ll9 Uaeaau St. , l,ew York. Aff¥ one o! thoee should iv• aood coverage, but it. might be dee1m'bl.e t.o query each ot th botor• caking a choice. Coneclidated ia probabJ.¥ the laraest. ~. For cover.age or the dcneat.1o trade pree•, American 'trade Presa Cl.1})J>~ niNau, l.5 ot. 26th s,., 1 ew York, ii. recacmended. 6. l'he lnternat.ionel J rese Clip1>1ng &reau, 5 l3eeiin& 8.treau chare•• 151 • clipping, "1th a mi11imwn ot .12.00 u month . Th:1.• Otttoe does not, haye apeci.tic rate a tor the other blreau ■, w.t it ia bclleHd tbot t~• eeneral/"'°P"l'ff clipping ! c.I . A. respons1b111t,.-. 4. Since it is tz:anii'ost~ tru.3 that it would be impr ct!cable, it not ittiJ)o:uifble, for this Headquarton to net up :i. world idde coverage or t..'le prer,e and trado journals in the aeronautical £':leld 'Without o~ a1do assistance, it 18 requ,sted that ef!Qrts be irade t.o make neeesslU"J' arrana~nt:s with C.I. A. wher by thin service ooy he furnished this Head uarters . t'OR M 00 tlNOlNO O , BR.At 1 'Inell H. lJ. l!cCOY Colonel, US/t,'F Ltr. 26 Jan 4S w/Incl. Chief or Intel:lieence --- PAGE 108 --- . Ohio. ., FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: T,tr. C1 ippin Service for ?r j . " SIO J" O: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: Fl LED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 109 --- AFOill-4 (Rey 5 Dec 47) COVER SHEET • a. * RECORD OF BASI@ CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * ~ b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: ·* TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE d? 3 ? .-7,: ASGJ) BY _ _ tf7 _ /----'-/?._ __ DATE RECEIVED DI R/INT NO. $ - b-ff Z- c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE --------- d: TO SR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN IJP DOWN UP 0 IP- PP --- _ _ _ AFOIP _ __ ASST EXEC _ __ - - - OIP- FL _ __ ADMIN ~ OIR-CO _ _ _ ASST EXEC _ __ _ _ _ OIR-OD _ _ _ OI R-AA _ _ _ AFO I R _ _ _ OIR-CM _ _ _ EXECUT I VE _ _ _ _ _ _ OIR-RC - - - OAI-OA DIR/ INT - - - OAI-DA _ _ _ OAI-AE _ _ _ AFOA! _ _ _ OAI-AF _ _ _ OAI-SV _ _ _ oc1 - 1s _ _ _ OCI - RR _ _ _ AFOCI _ _ _ OCI - CI I X Action V Coordination f. DI SPATCH DISPATCHED BY O / DATE DISPATCHED --- PAGE 110 --- g. TO : SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE HO. , - h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ MO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I . .,. .... ,. J L..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.:..,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ , I 8-3477, .A.F --- PAGE 111 --- SUSPENSE ~T-E:-.,. NO.: 252251 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ..:llppiI:16 Service Re:"Pbno Fncts oazino~ 1.nel. TO: TO: TO: TO: n DATE: DATE: DATE: FILED (PLACE) : OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 112 --- COVER SHEET a. RECORD OF...BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST ~ <: * b. CLASSIF I CATION: FffOM: .,,.. . ,, . DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY : SUSPENSE DATE _...:.. J -----<- ~- ' - = = - - - ASGD BY _ _ Cr/ ~_I_L-- ____ DATE RECE I VED DIR/ INT NO. 3 -/al-:, d. TO DOWN SR. 0 IP-PP TO UP - TO DOWN DIV. TO UP TO DOWN DIR/ INT TO UP 01 P- FL ADMIN } AFOI P ASST EXEC - X OIR-CO } AS ST EXEC OIR- DD OIR- AA :fJJ) AFOIR 0 1R-CM --y 1 'k,t--- EXECUTIVE 01 R-RC OAI-OA DIR/INT OAI-OA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI - SV } AFOAI } OCI-IS OCI-RR _ _ _ AFOCI OC 1- C I X Action V Coordination f. DISPATCH e. ·DATE REC'D BR ~ - I FErD ,ATE - - - - ACTION ASGD TO __ DISPATCHED BY SIGNED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE DATE DISPATC --- PAGE 113 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (C , h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 110. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 8-3477,.t.F --- PAGE 114 --- ~ ._..., .. • .. I __ q..@ Fj !NTlAIJFOIR-CO/Lt. Col . 'Garrett/jh/451.4 ~ 0 ' 26 Apr 48 Baeio 1.tr, aubja R ~ ot lxifomation an 11P'l..;r:1M Di.So" dated 12 Apr I.a lat Ind G/fhc/a BlW>~ABTERS., 'l'HB ~R UNIVEBSIT!., ~ Air ~~ce Ba•, Alabama APR 1 ~ 1,, ,oaf '{\ TO, Chief ot swt, USAP., W a ~ 25, D. c., Attn, Dir or lntell1gence Forwarded 1D accordance with ~regrapb l+ ot letter cited in baaic communication. FOR 'lH& CCIOWIDllG GENBRAL1 1 lncl.1 F ~NKST0N . r,/o (l q w/4) 439 ! /s/ MA OR AGO ASST. ADJ GEN AFOIR-CO-S 2nd Ind. De~nt or tho All- Fore,, Hq. USAF, ,aohi.ngton ?5, o. c. TO: Coi::manding General, A1r .l!ater1el Co:auand, right-Patte"on Air Force &e•, Deyton, Chic A'I'Tlh J!Cl / 5/ /r. T . l Incl I "r,/c Reference: Ltr frm liq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above. let Ind frm Hq ll.a.nell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48. --- PAGE 115 --- COPY HEADQUAR 500th AIR UNIV!llSITI WINO tnl>ALL AIR FORCI BASS PA!fAU CI'l'I, FLORIDA (H-4) IIBJ/al/B 12 April 1948 SUBJECT: Report ot Information on "Flying 1)1.ac" THRU : Commanding General Air University Ma.Dell Air Poree Baae Montgomery, Alabama ATTN: AC of S, A-2 TO s Commanding General United States Air Poree Washington 25 1 D. C. ATTNs 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 COMMANDI NG GENERAL: 1 Incl - /S/ J. B. PRICB KOIO and Exhibit I. (in dup) Major, USAF Adjutant Distribution: l cy eas t c/s USAF co, il1C CG, AU --- PAGE 116 --- 261438 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: 1st ...nd . ••eport of ""n1'orcation 011 "rqing Diec" dtd 12 Apr48 Basia ltr fr Tyndal AFB, Plll18ll2 City, Fla. dtd l2 Apr 48 l Incl. II.ft TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: Fl LED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 117 --- .lFOill - 4 (Rey II Dee 47) COVER SHEET a. * RECORD 0~ BAS!~ CORRESPONDENCE OR REQU!ST * • b. CLASS IFI CATION: FROM: DATE : TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE c23~ ASGD BY (1) IR DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. )/ - ?93 c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE ---------- NO. USE OTHER S ID E TH IS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP- PP OIP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC ADMIN ¼ 1R- CO ASST EXEC OIR- DD -· OIR-AA 01R-CM AFO I R EXECUT IVE 0 IR-RC ~ OAI - OA DIR/I NT OAI - OA OAI-AE OAI-AF OA I-SV } AFOA! OCI-IS OCI-RR OC 1-CI } AFOCI X Action v Coordination e. DATE R E C ~ APR 1!14/J f. DISPATCH ---2 • .. ~ FILE I ACT ION A D TO C, DC- DATE DISPATCHED BY eJ ~~O zZ_h'C: \ SIGNED . DATE DATE DIS PATCHED 7.J J --- PAGE 118 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE_....:...,__ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ,,,. ,._ . . ,: .. 8-3477,AF --- PAGE 119 --- ..... AFOIR-00/tt . Col. Garrett/j h/4.544 VL, 27 Apr 48 AFOI~5 _.) C , 7APR1948 SUBJECT1 PlTioa Dues YO i Co.-=andlng 0.1"'..eral Air Uateriel C ~ riaht-J'at..tenon Ur , ~ nan Da..vt.on, Chio A'l'tll; Cl The at.tached Ccx1at Guard irustn:ctlona to its tuld agenc1ea, ?"el&t1ve to the Nport~ ot intormation on flying dieca, a.re tonrardtd f'oi- your intcrm.ation. BT C 1!) OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF, l Incl OB!RT TAYLOR 3rd InatructiODS Colonel, USU' Chiet, Collection Bro.nch llr l tttelllgence Require enta DiviaiOG Directorate ot Intellit,rence VL/7 --- PAGE 120 --- FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: .. .-porting ot Into~11atton all "Plying Diaoa• lncl OIR 1 - ~ - A ~ - - - - - l l - ~ - AT= ~ - - - - , 1 ~ : ~ : ~ ; ; ; ; : - - - - - 1 - ~ - ~ ~ E , - - - li "pr 41 REPLIED OR INDORSE.D TO: · FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 121 --- !! FOill-4 (Rey l! Dec 47) COVER SHEET a, * RECORD Of BAS I C CORRES PON DENCE OR REQU&ST * - b. CLASSIF ICATION: FROM: DATE : TYPE : SUMMARY: . SUSPENSE DATE cl& ~~,..{ 2 ASGD BY ' t:P II( . DATE RECEIVED DIR/ INT NO.- J}- - :JI~ c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE - ,-Oi, ~ ... NO. ~ ~ - USE OTHER S I DE THI S SHEET FOR 400 I TIONA L REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DI R/ I NT TO DOWN UP DOWN IJP DOWN UP OIP-PP 0 IP-FL ADMIN [ : } AFOIP ASST EXEC ~ OIR- C '--",//-, } ASST EXEC OIR- DD OtR- AA AFO tR OIR-CM 01R-RC EXECUT IVE OAI - OA } OAI - OA DIR/I NT OAI-AE AFOA I OAI-AF OAI-SV } OCl -1 S OCI-RR AFOCI OC 1-C I ...... .. .. .. ...... X Action ...... v Coordination '/ e. DATE R E ~ 9 s o, •• f. DISPATCH 4' Fl LE ACTION ~ cf." -~48DATE ~ • , DISPATCHED BY r /-<.~ TO 'f. /"'I\:: SIGNED DATr:.::77..4 _#- ,t> , DATE DIS PATCHED ,h- 1.,r ' '' --- PAGE 122 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT I OHS - RE MAR KS (Cont i nued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • .. -- 8- 3477, AF --- PAGE 123 --- AFOIR-00/Lt. Col. Ga.rrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 - ..... AFOIR-CO-!i i.. SUBJECT: Ply~ Dieca 5 APR1948 TO I Com?r!anding General Air lia.teriel Command ,right-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: ~CI Forwarded for your intormation• .BY CO~ID OF THE CHIEF OF S'i't..FF: l Incl ROBF.Rt TAYLO~ 3rd ttr !rm CSGID, 25 ll.ar Colonel, USAF {dup) Chier, Collection Branch ilr Intelligence Requirements Div~eion Directorate or lntell:ige.~ce Reference: DF frm Hq USAF, Comment No. 1 to CSGID dtd 27 Feb 48. (in file) DP frm CSGID, Comment No. 2 1 to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48. --- PAGE 124 --- 80'&DC'.r1 ~ at l'.Dtarmatiou on ~Diac•• DilS: 25 Mar 48 CCIIIQI'! G. 2 Lt. Col.. SmiW293l/3M 1. ..,....,,_. . ~ar tntanaatim OWN 2. It 'l,illllllr:auu. ted. to vazumtt to 1ibe ...... - - , • an Cll'JU OQ ot •a.ch OC181J'ln.1 oat1on reo.1....a. a ·--- - n o 1 : - ~ ot :t.b.e Anq 1D OO'JIMCRic:m. Y1 e4 2 Inol.81 1. . . tar Into (lO oop1••} 2. ION 7 (2 001)1-a) . --- PAGE 125 --- - -,,,,,,, FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE: Reporting of Intormation c.i "Fl.71.ng DiGcs. 11 Bao1c D/F rr GlR dtd 27 Feb 48 2 Inels . uft, TO: TO: TO : TO: DATE: DATE: DATE : DATE : OTHER ACT I O N: --- PAGE 126 --- _ ~ .lFOill-4 (Rn II Dee 47) a. * RECORD 0~ BASI~ CORRESPONDENCE OR REQU£'ST * b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: ....•ws'.BRiCTFD· - • * TYPE : =•1~- - ; G:]~&,, SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ~?- ~~ ( ASGD BY () / K ' DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. d-/lY c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS • DATE NO. . - USE OTHER S IDE TH IS SHEET FOR ADDIT IONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP _ _ _ OIP-PP - -- } _ _ _ OIP-FL _ _ _ AFOIP - - - ASST EXEC _ __ ADMIN ~ ~ '>< orR- C O f ® _ _ _ ASST EXEC _ __ _ _ _ DIR-DD _ _ _ DIR- AA _ _ _ AFOIR _ _ _ DIR- CM ' _ _ _ EXECUTIVE _ __ _ _ _ OIR-RC _ _ _ OAI-OA -} DIR/INT _-_ _ OA I-DA _ _ _ OAI-AE _ _ _ AFOA! _ _ _ OA I-AF _ _ _ OAI - SV _ _ _ oc 1-1s _ _ _ OCI - RR _ _ _ OCI-CI - - - ...... -} _ _ _ AFOCI - - - ...... . X Action - - - ····•· - - - V Coordination '/ e. DATE REC'~R S 1 MAR J4a f. DISPATCH ,n::;1,- J / ~ Fl LE ACTION A OTO ~fli:. DATE~,,;- DISPATCHED BY ~ / / ' x TO J;iJ-7(2 SIGHED ,~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.q,. DAT!i::52--r-4~ ..._.i _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ___,,,.._, ".::.;. DATE DISPATCHED ~/~/A°¥ ''- - - -----,,,//~' -.z..,,,~-:_-:_-::_-:,-:.-:.========~~ ldJ I - 8-3477,&F \f' --- PAGE 127 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. - TO : DATE NO, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • , I ... ... --- 8-3477, A.F --- PAGE 128 --- AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Ge.rrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 -- fi.FOIR-C0-5 - ii Al-'t( 1948 SU8J1.CT, F ~ Piece TO : Commanding ~neral Air Uat eriel Co~ \':r ight- Patterson Ail" Poree Base Dayton, O.~ io Forwarded tor your intorJ11ation. i3Y C01'2.'Al3> OF f HF, CHI EF OF STAFF: l I ncl nommT TAYLOP 3rd Cy Ltr t'm De.pt c4 Colonel, USAF Ju.etice, 27 Fob w/ 1 Chief, Collection Branch ir1cl Air Intelligence Requirec:ents Division Directorate of Intolliccmce --- PAGE 129 --- 312.1 16 March 48 16/181 Letter regarding "Flying Saucerstt Ltr to Mr. Symington ' 27 Feb 48 l Incl s/Cluinn Ltr to the President 8 Feb s/Ethel Evans X --- PAGE 130 --- \ ,rcvc.. 1 Can 10 r•b 41 ) HEADQUARTERS U. S. AIR FORCE Office of the Vice Chief of Staff REFERRAL TO: AFCVC AFAAC AFOPO • AFCAV AFPDC AFMDC AFCIG AFMRD AFCAB AFMPI AFCHC AFMAI AFCSS AFOIN AFMSS AFCAG AFOTR ATTENTION: FOR: NECESSARY ACTION COMMENT AND/OR RECOMMENDATION DIRECT REPLY 1,NFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE REPLY PREPARATION OF REPLY TO OSAF PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OSAF PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE U/SAF PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE A/SAF PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE AFCCS PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE AFCVC OF THE VICE CHIEF OF STAFF: , J.S. Air Force 8-5033, iP --- PAGE 131 --- ... o 56 I (p • MoP 15 4 19 'PM '~R er. I --- PAGE 132 --- --- PAGE 133 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _________ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ - . .. 8-3477,&F --- PAGE 134 --- APOIR-00/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 ~ ~ Ltr !rm Hq 4th AP• dated 11 !ilar ,~a, s ubject: "Investigati on of Fl ying Disc" ~ AFClP.- CC-~ lst !nd. D ;:-~.rl""~!lt or the A3 :- Fc..· co, Hq . USAF, W~:::h1ngton 25, D. c. • TO: Co ai.Xtii.1 ··~:--..ora l , '..ir l!at er i ol Cormiand, Wrl:;ht- Pattcnon t..ir Force Base., Oa]'to:1, Chio l --- PAGE 135 --- COP Y HEADQUARTDS FOURffl AIR FORCB Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I Uar 11, 1948 SUJ1TECT: lnvestigation of Flyine; 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 SEt- A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfiel d, California. a . Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of two objects f alling 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 sout hwest toward Buena Vista Lake , California. b. Observation by llr . Denio, employee of the Pa cific General Electric Compaey, .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 La.rser. stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate t hese reported objects without success. 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow . /S/ DONAIJ) L. SPRINGER Lt . Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 Information to: ADC, W.tchel Fld, B.Y. l"BI, San Francisco G-2, Sixth Army DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav. Dist) --- PAGE 136 --- SUSPEN s~o.o:TE.:.!:' NO.: r; ~ -::J 7 t ,,..88 ( FILE DE:SIGNATION ANO DATE: .Lnvcst~ntio of Flyil iec O: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 137 --- AFQlll- ♦ (Rn· ~ Dec f7) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF' BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUESl b. CLASSIFICAT I ON: FROM: DATE : ·* TYPE: SUMMARY : SUSPENSE DATE J,?J ~ ASGD BY ell:, DATE RECEIVED DI R/INT NO. 3 -SS ? c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE ~- J_ Ji NO. I ~ - ~~~1>~~ -lb -A-M (!_ . • ~~ r ') F USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADD ITIONAL REMARKS l.:::f;,J,/fc,_ d. TO DOWN 8R. TO UP . TO DOWN DIV . TO lJ p TO DOWN DIR/INT TO UP DIP-PP 0 IP- FL ADMIN } AFO I P ASST EXEC - 'j_ I OIR-CO OIR-DD OIR- AA 0 1R-CM 01 R-RC ~}f' y ( ,o --- PAGE 152 --- 'mMt1Kms 1q AIR MATERIEL OOWAND In reply address both communication and en­ MCIA/ACL/amb velope to Commanding Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio General, Air Materiel Command, Attention 23 Januar,y 1948 following office symbol: MCIA SUBJECT: Project "SIGN" 'ID: Chief ot Start United Statea Air Force Washington 25, D. C. AT'IN: AFOIR, Lt Col George Garrett • l. In connection with th• innstigation ot flyipg discs, Project "SIGN", it is believed that the various unidentified f~ng objects seen over Sweden (so-called "Swedish Incidents") might be helptul. It is our underatanding that a comprehensive tile of these in~idents accumulated during the past t.o y-ears is located at your Headquarters. 2. It is requested, therefore, that the entire file "Swedish In­ cidents" be fonrarded to this office for review as soon as possible. If extra copies are not available, reproduction copies will be made at this Command ao that . the originals can be prompt~ returned. FOR 'IEE OOWA.NDING GENERAL: /s/ W. R. Clingerman Col USAF for H. M. KcCOY Colonel, USAF Chief' of Intelligence )L , = --- PAGE 153 --- rt . - ✓-= 10 ~ 48 ~ NO.: DATE: FROM: f • "; 'Qhi() ,.. --73rg ~JI v ..... _, FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: T 6618 SM"RY: ~'jt ct "-!GU KO 54851 B'/Ur ~ Ohio dtd 2;3 Jan 48 '4 Inol: \'Jbg TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE : DATE: Fl LED (PLACE): OTHER ACT I O N: --- PAGE 154 --- .lFOill-4 (ReT II Dec 47) * COVER SHEET * - If a. RECORD OF'BAS1c·coRRESPONDENCE OR REQUtST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: I TYPE: SUHMARY: DATE ASGD BY ----- SUSPENSE DATE RECE IVED DIR/INT NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE . I ,' 1-II r:-~ .. NO. r USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADD ITIONAL REMARKS /' / I ~ I d. TO 8R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP UP DOWN UP } ~~~ OIP-PP 0 IP-FL _ AFO ASST EXEC ADMIN ASST EXEC } ~o OIR- DD OIR-AA AFOIR OIR-CM EXECUTIVE OIR-RC OAI-OA DIR/INT OA I-DA OAI-AE OA I-AF OAI - SV } AFOA I OCI - IS OCI-RR OC 1-C I } AFOC I ... .. . . ...... ...... X Act ion /" ( _J .. .. .. ✓ Coo rd i nation e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH Fl LE ACTION ASGD TO ,· DATE DISPATCHED BY TO SIGHED DATE DATE DISPATCHED --- PAGE 155 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IOHS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. - - - - - - ' ' - - - - - - _... ... --- .., 8-3477 , . . . --- PAGE 156 --- •.. - SUSPENSF..OAT-E- NO.: CO'• .J. 239333 23 J ~ FIL.E DESIGNATION AND DATE: c, u ., vhio. I Proj eet 11Slml" O: O: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE : FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION : --- PAGE 157 --- AFOill-4 {ReY ~ Dee 47) • COVER SHEET I - [ ' I * * J a. RECORD 8F BASlC CORRES PONDENCE OR REQu.£ST ... b. CLASSIF ICATI ON: FROM: DATE: TYPE: -8Uli#.-zt 'i?,~ SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ._j li,r Jp/2- . ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. ; ; - 3')/ c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS - DATE NO. USE OTHER S IDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN IJP DOWN UP OIP-PP 0 IP-FL ADMIN } AFOIP ASST EXEC_ ~R-CO . } ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA ® AFOIR ~ OIR-CM OIR-RC 17~ 1'vl¼. EXECUTIVE OAI-OA DIR/I NT } OA I-OA OAI-AE AFOAI OAI-AF OAI-SV OCI-IS OCI-RR OCI-CI } AFOCI ...... ...... ...... ...... X Action v Coord i nation ' A e. f. DISPATCH ~ ,,,,/ _ Fl LE - D AT ASGD~ N f jD; 4 8 ACTION SIG . DATE :t DISPATCHED BY /) /,1::;.t#P-/"/V DATE DIS PATCHED ~ OATfbt:-= ~ ~ , /,,/2/,. , --- PAGE 158 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) OATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ HO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 8-3477,AF / --- PAGE 159 --- AFom - co/ Lt. Col Garrett/ llld/4.544 4 Karch 48 ,... B/L .t'm Rq. Tenth Air 'force, Er ooka 1-"ld, :.an f.ntcnio, 'texae, dtd 7 Jan 48, subj; 111''17ing llisu11 let lnd. e;:it. ot tho AiT Force, Hq . U&A.P, ,aohington 25, O. C. 1>9 MAR 1948 TOi Ccw:lnndi.Jli General, Air atariel Cmr:arid, ,right- Fatturaon Air Force Bruse, )'ton, Cbio ATTN: T....on, orwarded as a matter pert.ainina to ycur Caw::and. • BX C ~ D ~F THL Cfllllf' OF 6TAPF= l Incl. n/o DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, u.s.A.7. EK out1v. Ai~ Iutelli$e~c• Re'l\U~a DiY ! .~iOl'Otct o& 1At.en1•1■ 11 .t • Her: B/L .fin 10th h. FJ dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: as above --- PAGE 160 --- HF.A~UARTERS TmTH AIR FORCE B.-iOOJW FIELD, SAN A?lTONIO, TEXAS D 333 .5 7 January 1948 SUSh.:CT: 1''1.ying Disks 11 11 T01 Chiof or Staff United States Air Force Was11ington 25, D. c_. A..:'TN: Director or Intelligence Canr.iading General Air Defense Command • lfitohel Field, Hew York ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 CQl\I:la.nding General Fourth Army ft . Sam Houston, Texas ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, G-2 In closed is S\.lffilllary of Infomation prepared by tne Tenth Air Force Resident Agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks 11 received by the F.bI (Jffice at Houston, TeXas. FO~ 'l'Hl!. COl&AflDlNG GBN"'wtAI.: • /s/ H.AIMuND D. uT.l!:PHENS l Incl . .ltajor, U~ Suzw=ary or Iuform, Aotg Asst Chief of ~tatt, A-2 subj: 11 F~ing Disk" 175th AFBU, fillington Fld, dtd 19 Dec 47 C 0 r y --- PAGE 161 --- SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: -- FIL..E DESIGNATION AND DATE: TO: TO: TO: DATE; DATE: DATE: OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 162 --- I .... 1~ I W"Oill-4 (Re• 15 Dec 47} COVER SHEET /-1'3( * * a. . RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST ~ . ~ b. CLASSIFICATION: _F, OM: DATE: • * • TYPE: ON ;,£1N IIA SUMMARY: • SUSPENSE ' ~ DATE - ASGD BY DATE RECE IVED DtR/INT NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS • DATE ~ ·wd.lo ~h4 ~~ U > ~ ' NO. ~ z,4,zi~. I USE OTHER S ID E THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO 13R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN tJP DOWN UP DOWN UP 01 P-PP 01 P-FL AOMIN } AFOI P ASST EXEC ~ -co } ASST EXEC • <:!Ji; AFOIR ~ OIR-DD OIR-AA 01 R-CM OIR-RC tfJtw,_ ~ EXECUTIVE OAI-OA DIR/INT OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV } AFOAI OCI-IS OCI-RR OCI-CI } AFOCI ...... ...... ...... X Action ...... ✓ Coordination ' I j-ll'a ,..i-.v e. DATE REC'D BR .1> !I: f. DISPATCH c::::ii?Z-1A l -f' ~ FILE ACTION ASGO TO G. ~ ~ DATE DISPATCHED BY V / £ TO ;£8£ SIGHED (l4 f,. ~ ,_,.ll~u 1 1pfA_.. ,_ , " ,,,.. .,DATE DISPATCHED '?/9/Jr-V - ! ' .., ,, -/ / 8-3477,J.F --- PAGE 163 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. • h. TO: DATE _ _ _ __ _ _ __ NO. __________ • 1 t 8-3477, Al' --- PAGE 164 --- AFOIR-00/Col Garrett/lwci/4544 .. -f\it8 - 2 March 48 _.JI .✓ I I SUWilCT: Fl.Jing Di&ca TO: Ca:aanding General., Ail" atericl CQc:aand, right- attoraon Au FoN?• &se, Dayton~ ClJ.o t.'!:'Ttl: TSDD-1 Att.ached report. rran Uita1"7 Air Attache, Canada, closes th• inc1d4mt nl)f:)rt.ed b,y Jobnaon and Harrison. Bl' CWW,!lD OF CH ,DOUGLASS V.'. »;!SEMAN l Incl. Lt. Col~r.$1, u.s.A.F. M C'1nado li~ . Executive, ;. • dUr:&nca Require.oellt~ l)b•. ctt.cl 2 fl'•~ 48 Direotorate ot Intelligence --- PAGE 165 --- ,.. _ , ,.AFOill-4 (Re -. 15 D e c 47) • COVER SHEET a, RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASS I FI CATl ON: FROM: DATE: 2 .ti.arch 48 * I.FOi lt-CO TYPE: l1il ltr .SEeREF .. SUMMARY: - SUSPENSE • Flyi ng Di s cs . DATE ASGD BY DATE RECE I VED DIR/INT NO. c. SPECIA L INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE ' NO. USE OTHER SIDE THI S SHEET FOR ADDIT IONAL REMARKS d. TO 8R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ IIH TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DIP-PP 0 I P- FL ADMIN / } AFOI P ASST EXEC , ~ R- CO DIR- DB DIR- AA 01 R-CM >/} AFOIR~ ?~~ ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR-RC OA I -OA } DI R/INT OA I-DA 0AI -AE AF0AI 0AI - AF 0AI - SV . I 0CI-IS 0CI - RR 0C 1- CI } AF0CI ...... ...... X ...... Act ion ...... ✓ Coordination ' r e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH ~ /A fU Fl LE ACTION AS~o AFOI .ti- C0-5 DATE 2 ).iarch Ji.S DI SPATCHED BY I"/. , / K_ ,,1; H~ SIGNED ~ DA TE ~-3-11- I' DATE DISPATCHED SU4 ~JQ:ITAJIT2 lA3TAAUQOA34 CIJ31:t 2W3$1QMA .:) .a ,or HOT~HIHc!AW --- PAGE 169 --- I Fl.L E DESIGNATION AI\ID DATE, orinro TO: I TO, l ~ • TO, I TO: 0:ui~filliii&-/°;DoAA'T£ri;,-----,-D-A_T_E-,--.....- - -r-D-A_T_.E:_·_ ____ DAT.E: I FU.El;) Cf'LACE}: OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 170 --- .lFOill-4 (Re• 11 Dec 47) COVER SHEET a. * RECORD OF,BAS!C , CORRESPONDENCE OR REQU[ST * b. CLASSIF ICATION': FROM: DATE : 'PU iPf Ii ,) * TYPE: SUMMARY : SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. AFOI~- SPECIA[ INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS c. DATE /;J..,. - '3 .. J/.r NO. I Oil!. - co . G,.~ .~ USE OTHER SIDE TH IS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP 0 IP-FL ADMIN }~ ASST EXEC ~ - ASST EXEC OIR-AA 01R-CM OIR-RC OAI-OA } . AFOIR EXECUTIVE DIR/INT • OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI - AF OAI-SV } AFOAI } OCI-IS OCI - RR AFOCI OC 1-CI X Action v Coordination e. DATE REC'D~ AR 1948 f. DISPATCH Fl LE ACTION AS t TO _(J.DIZ- ,,. S IGN ED DATE -:.R'4Mj17f= DATEl.t-3 - -i.. DISPATCHED BY DATE DISPATCHED TO 8-3477,.lF --- PAGE 171 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. ... h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ HO. ----------=--- , 8-3477,AF --- PAGE 172 --- -i ~ ~ iAF0IR-C~5 porting or inf'orzo.tion on " F ~ Disc.a. " CSClD HQ• . USAF - AFOll 27 fE8 ,948 ' '(.\ Attn: Plans & Collectim "'-tt ;coI.tarrett/dk/4544 Branch Lt. Col. width l . lt is 1r Force pollc:, not to i,gnore report.a ol a.!£ht.1ngs and. phonomena in t.hs at oaphere, but to recognizo that part ot its Jld.Bsion ie to colloct, collate, eviluaw, 111d act en intOl'lilation of t.hb natur-,. . • 2 . In I.cplementi.ng this policy thO Ur teriol. Ccx=ond ha.a been deaigi\"lted. as tho Air. Force agency: to collect, collate, eTAluat , am distribute to interested A ~nt ng•nc.ies and oont.ractora all 1nformo.t1cn conoerni~ sightings and pheno­ . , _ in th• ateoaphoro ltlicb can be coi11Jtrued to ba of concern to the national aocur1t7. J . All Air .Force installations m.thin and outside Zeno ot Interior and Alaska have b&en instructed. to report. all aigbt.inga, er info~tien concom.ing sighting• which comes to their attention, direct to the Cmmanding General, Air JlatE:rlel COlll­ mand, rioit-Pa.ttaroon Air Force Ba.ae, ytoo, Ohio, Attn: '101 . l.. Air toriel Ccmand has been. authorised direct contact wi.th all Jd.r Force imtallaticms •h nevor required to d•v lop additional. intorciation on the .tly.ins discs. 5. It is requ.eatcd that all pa.rtf'Jcnt o! thu Army 1natallaticns alao be instruct­ ed to report. such occ~rrenc•• clirsctly to Air ua.toriol Ccm:und and that they bo in­ f ormelementing this pollc7 the Air Jlateriel Cc:mand .haa been designated ae the Air Forco agency to collect, c _o llate, eval­ uate, &Di distribute t.o int.orest.Eid govcmmant. agencies o.nd oon­ t.ractor• all intoraation concernlna eightitiga and phenomena iA the atmospheN whiob can be construed. t"O be ol concern to the national. oeourity• .3 . All .Ur Foroe iostallationa within an:t outaide the Zeno or Interior and Alaska have been .1.n.structed to report all e.ightinga, or ,1ntonaation conce~ eightlnga which comea to th ir at.tentioa, le • • Sketehea or object•e cont1.auraticn --- PAGE 175 --- AFOm-C0-5 U.rito Chief of aval Iat.•l~once, subja Report'-M ot Into1111ation • on 11Flyirlg Diecs. 0 t . Object ai~ed.• . (l) Uw:ber {5) Speed (9) Scu.nd (2) Shape {6) Heading (lO) Exhaust trill (3) Sia• (7) Uaneuverabillt7 or not , (4) Colar (8) Altitude g. General roaaru FOR THE CHIEF OF STAff r _»,,-4~ C• P • CABELL r•-:-7~ B--~s•H.n- General, U.S.A.!' C~i~f • Air Intel, Req. Div.•· . .D.u-ecto.rate oz lDtellise.aioe I -2- i/l/4. --- PAGE 176 --- .I JL AFOill-4 (Rey O Dec 47) SHEET .... .. * * , _r-----------------..;...------- .-...-------------.. a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: 26 Feb 48 AFOIR-C0-5 * TYPE: D/F and Letter SUMMA RY: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." SUSPENSE DATE , ASGD BY . DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE NO. .. ' - ' ' USE OTHER S IDE TH IS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO SR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN · UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP --- - - - OIP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC _ _ _ ADMIN _ _ _ OIR-CO ASST EXEC _ _ _ OIR-DD _ _ _ OIR-AA _ _ _ OI R-CM AFOIR ot~ , EXECUTIVE _ _ _ DIR-RC _ _ _ OA I -OA DIR/INT _ _ _ OA I -DA _ _ _ OAI-AE AFOA I _ _ _ OAI - AF _ _ _ OAI-SV _ _ _ OCI-IS _ __ OCI-RR _ _ _ AFOC I _ _ _ OCI-CI - - - ...... - - - ...... - - - ...... X Action - - - ...... v Coordination ,,,.. e. DATE R E C ' ~ f. DI SPATCH ,; ~EA' 1/ F I LE ACTION A S ~ DATE DISPATCHED BY ~ ,/ TO SIGNED ; DATE 26 Feb 48 DATE DISPATCHED ,,Z/4Z7/-9,>( 8- 3477, AF --- PAGE 177 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE ____ _____ NO. _ __ _ _ __ _ __ ·- 8-3477,&F \ --- PAGE 178 --- DEI-ARTl!Elf.f 01-' THE AIR iOP.-'.;E HEADQUAfil'E..'1.S UNITED Sl'ATES AIR FO~::-·• HASHIJ~GTON I SUBJ~T: .Reporting of Information on TO: Comm!l . • era.1, Carlbboan ,d1• ~d Com1111:u1ding C-en... al, Uni.tee. s f'oi·ce::i' ln Europa Co.1D1tanding Gener . , FeT .tc.s • coo Commanding C--5neFa ~ or•~nd Co:r.runn1ine General l. It i~ Air Fo:.ico poli no to igno:.•o repc:t!I of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphero bu r ecognize that F~-i.~t or its mi~o1on is to collect,, collate, o\Jaluat , ond act on in.foi"'mation of this natur • 2. p icy tho Air .!.~teriel Com;n~r.d has been In im-oloJ.;iont:\.ng tM. dosien.: teti as the Air Forco gen J to collect, collate, 6Valaate, and dbt: i lJlrt :3 to intereotod , 1ernm t agencie3 and contract.ore all inf or­ r.\al,1 n concerning :iiehtin s and p eno.mer.a .ln the atmo~;!)here , hich can bo con3trucd t o be of co ccrn to he national ~ecurity. 3. Any Ll'\for &t n pertaini to the sighting of so-ca.l!.ed f l ying discs, whlch is 3ecur,d by or como to the attontfon of any 1net.e.llat.ion und1n• you:-- COrJltlllnd, :~ll be fo1~..a d, thr.:>ugh channclu, to t,he Cor.lln.nd­ lng General, Air • o.·i cl Cotn~nd, ·right- f-atter 1on Air Fore~ Bu.ao , Day ~on:, Chi o , Att nt.:.oa: MCI. 4. In erving thi, procedure for reporting inforrrntlon or. fl.yin, diuc ~lghtings , every offor~ will be . do to i nclude the rollo~ine items: n., Locat:_on rind t.i..o3 or b. ~Jcathor a t the timo. 1;. Narr.en, occupations and itto) SUMMARY: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY - DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. .. c. SPECIA L IN STRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE HO. ' USE OTHER SIDE THI S SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO 8R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN IJP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP } OIP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA OIR-CM AFOI R tJlle--- - EXECU TIVE OIR-RC OA I-OA DIR/INT OAI-OA OAI - AE OAI-AF OAI-SV - . } AFOAI . . ' I } OCI- IS OCI-RR AFOCI OCI-CI ...... ~ ...... X Act ion ...... ...... ✓ Coordination / e. DATE REC'D BR f. Ot SPATCH v Fl LE ACTION AS~ TO GOO DATE . DISPATCHED BY 0/1?- eo kAr(:O I A:11 ~JI. SIGNED 4&f_~ OATE25 Feb 48 DATE DISPATCHED '-t3,!J.~ 'I-~ 8-3477, A F --- PAGE 182 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _..,...._ _ _ _ __ 8-3477,.lF --- PAGE 183 --- DEi'ARTllENl' OF THE AIR FO..!.lCE H~~.D..iUMTERS UNITED STATES Am FOB.. WASHil-lcn'ON 26 re, ~ry 1948 SUBJECT: tio on 11Flyine Diocl'.l" TO: l1l G neral, stra\e~ic Air Cofl'Jll.'Uld General, Air t>etenee Comnand nerol, Tactical Air COllJT2.nd C ------" neral, Air aining Comnand , ~Co g Gener l, Air niversity- ,-.., Comcand ~ General, Ala .an Air Conmrui.ci \Jt Co nd n ral, Air nsport Colllfll3n('). (' (}orm!and.1:ng nernl, Air teriel Command ;1(} le Reference ism to lot er .from this Headquarters deted _bruary 1948, subject obovo tter ia chaneed to read as follow8i 11 1. Afl3' .tnrormation J: iniog to the sighting of so-called flying disoo, r.hich is eecu ed by or comee to· the attention of ~ lnotalla.tion unde:t' yollr co nd, 1'111 be ton1arded direct to the Cornmanding'General, Air .uat r l Command, ,1r1ght-fatterson Air Force Bas, Da.,yton, Ohio, Ate ion: 1£1." ,3. Hercaf'ter ey signting ,,. cUtic ffill be Niported under tho provisiono of thio letter ocour within or outoiclo the United Statezi and Alaska. BY COllliANO OF THE CH • C. P. CABELL Major General, Chief. Air Into. Dir otorate of J I! --- PAGE 184 --- AFOIR -CO/Lt Col Garrett/nc/4544 R~ 25Feb48 MEMORANDUM FOR R.Ex::ORD PROBLEM: 1. To change text of Para. 1 of this Headquarters' letter dated 6 February 1948, subject, "Reporting of In£o ro:a tion on Flying Discs. 11 FACTS & DISCUSSION: 2. Subject letter, addressed to all air commands in ZI and Alaska, instructed that information on the sightings of "flying discs" occuring within the ZI and Alaska be forwarded direct to Air Materiel Command. J. It is felt that the reporting of information on this subject should not be limited to occurences within the US and Alaska only, but that all instances, in no matter what part of the world, should be reported direct to AMC. 4. Accordingly, the necessary correction should be ma.de to basic letter. 5. A separate letter is being sent to Caribbean Air Command, USAFE, Air Div. 'US Army Forces Austria, FEAF, Pacific Air Command, and 1st Air Div. ACTION: 6. Dispatch of attached letter to addressees of our letter ot 6 February 1948. COORDINATION: 7. None required. --- PAGE 185 --- AFOill-CO/Lt. Col. Gerrett/jh/4544 16 Feb 48 AFOIR-<:0-, SuaJ:EC'ls Plyi,ng Diaca t'O I Coa.manding General Air l!ateriel Coma.nd Wright.-fattenon Air Force Baa• Dayton, Ohio 't Affih TSDIN Forwarded £or your information. Br C01ruA!lD OF THE CHIJ!Y OF STAFF, DOUGLASS V,. El~ t. Colo .s F. l !ncl ,x o enc RequlrElllCl::iiB Uew•~per clipp1~ Directorate of .Int6Uigenc~ --- PAGE 186 --- AFOI!l - 4 (Re y II Dec 47) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION : FROM : DATE: 16 Feb 48 AFOIR-C0-5 TYPE: * Letter SUMMARY: Flying Discs SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECE IVED DIR/INT NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE NO. USE OTHE R S IDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO 13R. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ IIH TO DOW N UP DOWH IJP DOWH UP OIP-PP OIP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC ADMIN 0 IR- CO ~} ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA 01 R- CM OIR-RC OAI-OA } AFOIR ~ ~ .)d,- EXECUTIVE OIR/IHT OAI - DA OA I-AE OAI -AF OAI - SV } AFOA! } ocr-1s OCI-RR AFOCI OC 1-C I ...... ...... X Action ...... ...... v Coordination C / e. f. DISPATCH - ~ - J /J.., Fl LE DATE REC~ ACTION A GO T GDG DATE DISPATCHED BY 7,j 7.V 0 RH@ SIGNED e:u DATE lo Feb 41 DATE DIS PATCHED ~ ./;JttJ/Y¥ 7 1 --- PAGE 187 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ HO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 8-3477,&P' --- PAGE 188 --- 4 71 . 94 Rockets 17 Feb 1948 FROM: AFOIR-AA Memo * * e . Dr. Wilkenson described efforts of the Swedish government and his company to perfect V-1 type guided missiles and stated that they were experiencing considerable difficulty in matters of fuel consumption and that they had called in a Gennan scientist who was an expert on the V-1 . This German scientist in all of his calculations showed that their V-1 model should be actually getting five times as much range as they werA getting in their experimenti. 3. Dr . Wilkenson apparently had very definite ideas with regard to the much- discussed 2meteors~ that have been seen over their country, but Colonel von Schinkel got into a very excited discussion in Swedish with Dr. Wilkenson, which apparently changed his ideas about making any statement on the subject. .. * * ,. FIIED UNDER: 470. Annament & New \'teapons --- PAGE 189 --- .ll'OIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 10 Feb 48 ~ Ltr frm Al!C CCIA, dtd 4 Feb 48, subject: "Proj ect ION" .AFOIR-C0-5 lat Ind• l S FEB 1948--, Dept. o£ the Air Force, Hq. USAF, ,1ashington 25, D. C. roi Commanding General, Air Jl&ter1el Ccm::r.and, Wright- Patterson Air Force Bue, Dayton, Ohio \TTth TSDJ.N 1. f;o intormation has been receiyecl frO'Jl tiold agencies, as yet, in connection with subject £1rl.de. 2. Ae auch inf'omntion 13 received it will b~ tornarded promptly to your He.adquartera. BY COl.!l!AND OF TdE CHIEF OF STAFFt DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt . Colonel, u.s.A.F. Executive, Air Irtelligence Requiremeut; D!T. J)ll'Oot.orate ot lDt.eU:i&ODM a. --- PAGE 190 --- ,t "' CO PY HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIEL COMMAND MCI! JlCli/EBL/amb Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio 4 February- 1948 SUBJEC'l': Projeet "SIGN" TO: Chiet ot Statt United Statee Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AFOIR, Major Samuel Tol bert / 1. Reterence ie made to AMC let ter dat ed 7 October 1947, subj ect : "Flying Diecs" (Project "SIGN" ) pertaining to the distribution of the Air I ntelligence Guide for Alleged Flying Saucer Type ilrcrdt. 2. I t is requested that a follo'W-up be nade t o det ermine the avail­ ability of aey perti nent in.formation as a result of this 1.nqui.17. Ex­ peditious action is requested so that these findings may be considered in a new guide now being prepared. FOR THE COMW.NDI NG GENERAI.1 /SJ W. R. Clingerman Col USAF for H. K . McCOY Colonel, USAF Chief of I ntelligence ~ --- PAGE 191 --- .. NO. : DATE: ~ A. c. Ob1o 2 't/! Uo ,, hO '"' V ~ l'igbt...Patt•r•oD FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ~~B. Dayton, Ohio TYP E: ltr ,. SMRY: •rojoct "~l';'"'"" (Flyiq Disc1) ajp O: TO: TO : TO: OIR DATE : DATE: DATE:: 5 reb Fil.ED (PLACE) : OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 192 --- lFOil-4 (Rn II Dec 47) COVER SHEET * * - a. RECORD OF~BASIC.CORRESPOHDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIF ICATION: FROM: DATE: ' TYPE: - ~ SUMMARY : SUSPENSE DATE , l 3' ~A- ASGD BY & / R ... DATE RECEIVED DIR/I NT HO. ;2 --2.&- z.. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS ........ DATE NO, . - ' USE OTHER S IDE THI S SHEET FOR ADD ITIONAL REMARKS 1, d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN. UP DOWN UP OIP-PP } 0 IP-FL AFOI P ASST EXEC ~~~:o ~ } ASST EXEC OIR- DD OIR- AA OIR-CM /.FOIR ~ , t?U EXECUT IVE 01 R-RC • - OAI - OA DIR/ INT ~ OAI - DA OA I-AE OAI -AF OAI-SV } AFOAI OCI - IS pCI - RR OC 1-C I } AFOC I ...... . ...... ...... ...... X Action . , v Coordination '/' e. DATE REC'D BR 6 ft.ts ) f. DISPATCH ~t'.#.1X Fl LE ACTION ~ !)@ DATE i,, I DISPATCHED BY ct:; 7/r, ..ro HH"2_ SIGNED DATE //-2..-#-J, DATE DISPATCHED .-,//1Not.Ol" or l a t ~ .JP"" . ·it,. Col Garrett/.!.l1d/4}i.i. • l. 19' lett.er traa thia Headquart.era, dated 30 Deec4nber 1947 with oubjoct •• above, the ComrlDnd11'l8 Gonernl., Air Materiel ~ n d is instructed to "act up a project 1mose pui•poae is tQ oolleot, collate, evaluato and distribute to interested sovarwont ngunciea and contractors all in!oritation concerning eignt- 1ns• &nd phen.'J tai:ea in thie dil'"ection. 4 BY' COUlWlD OF flu: CH.LEF' OF STAFF, DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel. u.s.A.P. Executive. Air rnt~lligenoe Bequtrements In .Oireoto~t• o,t lalt.elliaeDM ~~ --- PAGE 198 --- ~ HEJ.rQUAA'l'ERS AIR MAT.ERIEL Cui1...I.ND l.CI/Hla1/dill \,right Field, Dayton, Ohio 16 Jan 48 SUBJECT : "Flying Discs" TO: Chief of Staff United ~ates Air Force ,\ashington 25, D. C. AttBBtion: Lt. Col . George Garrett Colle ction Branch, Air Intelligence lteq. Div . Office, Director of Intelligence l. An employee of this Department recently called the attention of the undersigned to a number of letters appearing in A...AZING STO:rtl1S Magazine on the subject of flying discs. Several past issues of the magazine were then reviewed, and it does appear that the readers of AMAZING STORIES have reported a number of such incidents which ,Jw-' OAI-OA } DI R/INT OA I-DA· OAI-AE AFOAI - - OAI - AF OAI-SV ' } OC I- IS , OCI-RR AFOCI - OC 1- CI ...... ...... X Action ...... ...... v Coord i nation '1 e. DATE REC'D BR ;t..!J...J-«/-1 f. DIS PATCH / / / 'ff I l- FI LE ACTION ASGD TO G-~~ DHE DISPATCHED BY ,,_ 7;-~ . ~ flr/·'f'!_. SIGNED DATE DATE D!SPATCHED ;z.,L~7~ 8-3477, .lF --- PAGE 209 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT I OHS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ .. I 8-3477, AF --- PAGE 210 --- --- PAGE 211 --- ... . . Ltr to CG: jor c..,..........u,,.,..... dtd ;, Fob 48. oont• d 6., .i; Air • t •rial Cui.;i;llDnC& N>pol't III ao are c llod tor b,r Far , ~ £.. o :-,t, 1JeC8mb Aw;, ~IJbJ Cti1 ,•,~• • lh.oC t: <= e,,1~ i;~ 'P. C~J..L 8;· . ,-: Gonortt.l,. u . Bt-A.F(' Ch, i ,. A,;~ I:'£,;:~ P~. !?!Vo Di. Qv ·n~.e or Int~lllv.An~~ --- PAGE 212 --- ,7iS?ly . - • ' ' ~+tv MEWRANDUM FOR RlOCORD PROBIJ!ll 1. To direct all AF installations in the ZI and Ala.ska to make any reports ot "fiying Disc" sightings direct to T-2, Al(C. FACTS A?ID DISCUSSIOO 2. By letter from Dir. •f Research & Development, USAF, to CG, AJI.C, dated 30 Dec 47, AJI.C was assigned responsibility for the collectien, cella• tion, evaluation, and distribution ot all information and intelligence pertinent to flying discs. - J. In accordance with this letter, there.fore, and with verbal arrange- ments between Col. McCe;r, AllC, and Lt.Col. Garrett, OIR-CO, it is necessa17 that AF .field installatiens in the ZI and Alaska be directed to pass all subject reports and information direct to T-2 AMC. 4. Overseas agencies are being advised of our requirements in this field by means o.f a Collection Memoranaa through normal ID channels. &CTION 5. Attached letter,! to all Major Air Commands, ZI, and Alaskan Air CGmmand. COORDINATID Tbe at.taobed col"Nap~1tu:lerm• u t01'91a1'd.e<1 aa a •tter pel"ta1¢ng to 1ov comancS• Bt COWWID OF Tl1& CBI&F' Of stAFPt DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.~. I• 1-..eCL t ive , Air I uvelli gence Requirements D1-Y. 2 Incle 1. Ur dt4 U Jan 48 D1.reotorate of int elligonoe tr llilU&&n 2. :Ltr dtd lS Jen 48 tr Et.ti.l £vane '-'tu/~ :; ~ -;-,a,,v, --- PAGE 222 --- G SLIP DATE t ATTENTION DATE ATTENTION FOLLOWING ACTION (S) AS CHECKED COORDINATION NOTE AND RETURN INFORMATION NECESSARY ACTION RECOMMENDATION FILE SEE OR PHONE ME APPROVAL SIGNATURE --- PAGE 223 --- DEPARTMENT Of THE AIR FORCE Office of Air Adjutant General ROUTING SLIP TO: _ _SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE _ _CHIEF OF STAFF _ _VICE CHIEF OF STAFF ASST. VICE CHIEF OF STAFF SECRETARY OF THE AIR STAFF _ _DC/S PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION ~ dC/S OPERATIONS _ _DC/S MATERIEL _ _A IR BOARD I COMPTROLLER INSPECTOR __ ECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS _ _._HEADQUARTERS COMMANDANT FOR: _ _APPROVAL _ _COORDINATION _ _CORRECTION AS INDICATED _ _DIRECT REPLY ==IJl,!"6RMAT I ON ~ ECESSARY ACTION _ _NOTE PR IOR .TO DISPATCH _ ~ LEASE RETURM SUSPENSE SLIP WITH COPY OF REPLY _ _PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OF_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _SIGNATURE H.G. ~ COLON ~~LYr./ AIR ADJUTANT GENERAL --- PAGE 224 --- AFOill-4 (Rey IS Dec 47) COVER SHEET a. * RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * ' b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: , ~ V-<--<-. -9.;,- ~ /4~ & TYPE: ?ito' SUMMARY: L ,lo/ -··~7 L~~ DATE ,d2t; SUSPENSE I .:;~ '-ft 'J ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT oZ,o ...rk/V, '41,F NO. 01 /V 6396 c. , • ~ SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS e~"' ~ , ~ .Ratiiu DATE ~ it, ~ t I ~ ~ I t (J4 . ~ tlJ o. '-,t_ ,4(. e. ' ~ Mf 1'., t(U. I c;, D.G-. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ llfl TO DOWN IJ p ~ DOWN UP DOWN OIP-PP } OIP-FL AFOI P &b,.:f ASST EXEC ADMIH i. OIR-CO -r;;--- } ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA 01 R-CM ~ AFOIR ® EXECUTIVE OIR-RC w~ )fr OAI-OA } DIR/INT OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOA! OA I-AF OAI-SV oc1-1s QC I-RR QC 1-C I } AFOCI ...... ...... ...... X Action ...... v Coo rd i nation e. DATE REC';~ ~ C qJ"t-.,.\.. f. DISPATCH Vl!u\-0. Fl LE ACTION AS TO ~ I:- 6 DATE DISPATCHED BY /J//v /// ~ C To(!f_4 l-'1 C..... SIGNED ''!.~~.,,,..- DATE '!J n ..,I.. II,. -- , DATE DISPATCHED -:i-2-- y - , I V f/ ' --- PAGE 225 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ I ' 8-3477, AF --- PAGE 226 --- .. AFOIR-CO/Col . Garr ett/jh/4544 r 4 Feb 48 HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE ~ ~--4, 1/ y Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-1208-I Jan 15 1948 ' SUBJECT: Report of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Director of lntelligence 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 . AFCIR-C0-5 lat Ind. Dept. ot the :Air Vorce, Hq. USAP., •hiilgt on 25• o. c. 6 - FEB M ~Ot Coma.andµig General, Air l~teriel Command, 17rig4t- l'atterson Air Force ea.., Dmc>n, Ohio A'l"l'N: TSDIB Yonarded a1 ~ aatter pertai~ to ;,our COliiltand . BY COYU-\ND OP 'l'UE CHIEF OF STAFF, ... . DOUGLASS W. BISEIWI .........._ l Incl Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.IP. n/c Execu~ive, Air Intell1~ence Requirements MT. Directorate ot Intelli,&eDOe - - --- PAGE 227 --- NO.: 8an 48 swu; DATE=ls ~ Wlil ton =?.::£_ .. ·JJ.. ~1.t 247424 ( 4t.1l ir Force) FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE: TYPE,}. • 1 w ort. o r ~ i.dsc l Jncl. s wbs TO: TO : TO: C' r DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INOORSED 'TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: --- PAGE 228 --- . ")I A.FOIi!-• (Re• 15 Dec •7) COVER SHEET a, * RECORD Of BAStt· CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * ~ b. CLASS t FICAT ION: FROM: DATE : TYPE: - ,,__ _,;, •- - • • I lilll' '- H f f~lo. ~ * SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE rP er (/~ ASGD BY ~/£ DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. / -#'9.Y J c, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE HO, USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDIT IONAL REMARKS d, TO \3R, TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP OIP-FL ADMIN } AFOI P ASST EXEC ~ OIR-CO ASST EXEC t1jiJ ~ OIR-DD OIR- AA AFOIR p1R-CM /l;J I 6. S' /,A/) EXEC UT IVE 0 IR-RC OAI-OA DIR/INT OAI-OA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV } AFOAI . } OC I-IS OCI-RR AFOC I OCI-C I ...... ...... X Act ion ...... ...... v Coordination I /) e. f. DISPATCH /2'2'-f"//✓ l• Fl LE DATE REC'D BR ~~~:HS ACT ION ASGD TO SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED BY ~ / ~ TO , fl ''{ DATE DISPATCHED ,Z../µ./u·C/ e / / 8-3•77,.t.F --- PAGE 229 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ HO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ..... c • _., .. . .,, 8-3477, AF --- PAGE 230 --- ~- AFOIK-4 (ReY C) Dec 47) COVER SHEET a. * RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST * b. CLASS I FI CATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: * SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE / ef j/e,-..- ':{ u L ASGD BY L..--(. a ( ~ DATE RECE I VED DI R/INT No.@//\/ G23 9 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS I DATE _ _V-t:c:J:,,.:..--"'---'1-_f_ _ NO, I us A00IT IONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO DtR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN DOWN ~p __O I P-PP ~ --} / 7 _ _ OIP-FL _ _ _ AFOIP ~ :SST EXEC ADMIN _ _ _,_,XO IR-CO } ~ ASST EXEC _ __ _ __ OIR-DD ~ _ O I R - AA _ ,f IR .;.___ _ 0 1R-CM ~ECUTIVE _ __ _ _ _ OIR-RC ~ \}>f DIR/INT ___ ~::=~: ___ OAI-OA _ _ _ OAI-AF _ __ } ' 'f ~ ( AFOA! _ _ _ OAI-SV _ __ oc1-1s _ _ _ OCI-RR _ __ } ---=-- AFOCI _ _ _ OCI-CI X. Action Coordination e. DISPATCH ¾-......&111!!..?.- + - DATE !-.,-,......::.."1....ll.✓tr7 DISPATCHED BY Ot:Y SIGNED ~~~~~-.l--. DATE ...._.'------4'___._.,.. DATE DIS PATCHED 8-3477,AF --- PAGE 231 --- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) AFOt/e. - om13 r . Jf all, ,/J_zlij~ ~ H i . , @+t •·- lv t>R ?fR r l>~ ~ %lrM (! ~ _7iuo ~~ ~~~ ~ iP4kJJJ~~(x)(, 1 OIR. - Cb . _ h. TO: DATE _ _ __ NO. _ _ __ 8- 3477, AF --- PAGE 232 --- 000.9 Flying Discs 30 Dec 47 l'ROMa HDGRS, USAJ' TO AMO Slf.BJECT& J'lying DiBCI Ltr !rom this Headquarters, dated 30 Dec 47 with subject as above, the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command was instructed to Mset up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena. in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security". Signed by General 0raigie See B&R l to Director of Plans & Opera tions under date 12 J'eb 48 8 ee Central 7iles for file cop7 of t his letter ~ --- PAGE 233 --- AFOAI-OA Written: 18 Dec. 1947 • .Anal,sl.a of 1ny1.n& Diac I Report•• Director of ( S 2/fiC 1941 Directm" or InUll.igence Lt.Col .Tboau/uc/6625. 1. Attached are t.wo paper•, _. prepared by U. Direetorate or Intelligence, OSJJ', Snbjecta ".Anal,-1• o1 1ny1.ag Di.so' Jieporta, • and one prepared by tbl Air terial Cowend, SUbJect, •.AKC Op1n1• Concemi.Da •Fl.Jing Diec• •.• 2. 1'be Dlrectcrate 01' Intell1gcce paper au:raaris•• present. tnfon:aatJ..on and ob. .nation• concerning • fl.Ji.Di diaca • and 'indicate• the lines ot .investigation which .baff been pursued aince t~ first siibUnge were reported. · 3. u pat"t or the• :inwetigation9 UMt Alie waa requeste4 to make an independent study, end U. attached reply indicates that •it 1, poalll.ble Yi tbin t.be preNDt u. S . knwledp-prorided exteca:l:f'e detail.ed develop!lftti:. is and.ertalte-c--to conatnact a pl.loted aircraft which has tbe ,re:1fl'r"1. ct.ecript1on • •• (at the tlp.ng diaca) ••• which 1r011ld bl capable of e a:ppro'ld.ilate nnp ot 7 1 000 111.lea at aubaonic n speeds.• ~ I 4. '.'1'he A.IE ~ r t reeoaiaencl• the 1a9Wlllce ot •a d1ree1.1w t:1 aastgrrl.o.g a prlorlty, Ncu1t7 cluaification and eo~ naae for a cteta led :stuctr of tht.e matter to 1.nclude -t.l• prepiarat:lon ot comple'\e ~ n aotri o! all 1.vnleble and pertinent data• whi.cb -..o..1d b6 uaa avail­ ~ 0 ~ l• to ell ~n~reated ~nci••• ~ l%J 5. In r l f f l ot the coacluaiona reached u a Nault or the etud:y 0 t:r,1 or tbt prob1~a Mde jn tb1.e office, U. Direotor or Intelll.gence H concur& i r. t...."he At.t! reeo!l!llend&tion and torwarda it !or 70u.r con:d.de:rat1on . !2: and reply to the CG , A,\:C . Directorate. Request reply be coordinu.ted with this ~ H 0 ;z Ir.cl a. 1 . Subj :•Analysja of ~ n t;,:J •Flying Dtae' :sport•.• QIOI\GE C. "McDO?tALD 2. Subj: •ltlc Opiuion Con­ Major General, USAF cc:'lli~ 'Plying ecs•," Direotor o! IntelligonQ~ 4•4Sep.231947. --- PAGE 234 --- !J.'SDW/mllt/4!./6-.4lr.JO $t'P 2 l 1941 tsDm Aile Opinion Oonoc:mi~ 1Fl C nd1.h G Air Fore gton 25 o. TI I Drig. Omer Oeo A.C/. 2 1. A re eat ----d w -AC/ 2 thcr i a pr scntcd below t h cor.oidcrea opiz!1.cn or t his c:om'1?,?IQ cone~ t oo-oallod c lying ntaon" . !rhis opinJ.o.n ,1it b:iscd on 1ntcrroro.t1cn report. data £urnish a bT AO/AS-2 ana. pnlhdm.ey studi a b7 personnel o f - 2 ana 1rcra bor, to17, 1iieer- ~ rl.clcn - 3. This opinion 1'i a arrl.ved t ii.n a c onferenc between personnel tro th :rn.titut of 'Toolmolor7, Intall.igonce r - 2, Orticd, Chief at iriec.r D1via1on. an t.hc i\lrcr.:1ft, er Plant and Propell.eit :taborotories ot ineeriJla JllVim.on T- 3. e. I~ i s tho opinion t.hnt, • a. fho phe~on reported !a eomothin:; real and net fl.s.iO?llU7 or £ic\.1t1C7lla. :re a ro objacte r oba~ appr mat in8 the ahaoe ot a cU.ee, ot ci ablc 0 1 .0 as to appear to 'bo s 1'lr e os can- o aircraf t . c. 'Jh re 1a po9aibUit7 thut eo of th inci dcnto ca.us d b7 natural pheno nu , such a or11. d. '!ho reported opUratinc c mr rlat1cs auc.li u extreJ!e r t s ot clintb, neuvcrnb1Ut7 (particular~ 1n roll) , and ot1on 111hich l!il18t bo c orud dered evasbe llhen oichWd or contacted by trien~ ai r­ er .ft am~ dar, 'h>nd beL1ef ti<> th pooa1b1llt7 that oom ot th obj eta re control.led 1t r ~ , a~ ticl\l.3¥ or rc;mot~. • Th• appnrent OOlllllat description or t ho. obj eta i e ns f ollowns- (l} ~ llic light ret lflcting aurr ac . --- PAGE 235 --- 1c :Ltr '£r CO., llYC., , to CO, Alu•., ash. D. C. enbj 11AIE ()p1.nian Con-­ t t ~ g Dicosff . (2) A nc ot trall., except ~ a ~ff lnstanc Tlhcn the ob.1ect appm-G?Jt'q s opcr.ititlg utldcr hlBh l)IJrfor­ ce c;onditlons-. (3) c ~ or tlipt1eal. in ~ , flat on bottoa d domd en~. (4) c-..,..-..a1 reports of wll opt ormt1cn flishts ve.r)1ru? from three to rilne objects. (5) 13 no a.a oointM sd.Unrl1 except .in three tru,t,ances bstantioJ. rwnblln'T ro.-;ir m:is not1X!. (6) tovel tUgbb tea. £• It 1rs possi.b thhl th o !Pre nt U• • koowl - pro- • e..:.. '-'tonslve detniled crtsk - to co:,a'truct a p • cc.l liircl"Gf't baa crwtJ,c:m or ru ob,1 ct ih fflat'\ Pb ( ) ch 1row.d ba 'Of on t.e r.:lilg Of 7000 'l.~e at. aubsoni rq- dovelo :to in thia eguntey alo . th lino indicated o., t ~ be ,a rt:.w11innl.iy ·~ienst a01'13Ul:line and :t t.l) coneiderablo ~ -~ se c£ current projcote tlntl tJJ.orofo:ro, U directed, iGboUld be set up 1n- 4e,Pond.mt)a of Old.atiM projects. considorot1on I2l9t be given the :following:• (l) ihe poseibilit7 t thcs Ol"igin - th product or so :not knaml 'to UJ/Ml-2. or thi ( 2} The lack er ioal. evidence 1n t ,..,..w~ of c eh co d mthlbito 1oh 1rould undem.ab~ prove the m.atcno ot th o ob38cta. (') !'ba ppas1b1Ut.7 that a ti _ ~ nation. Ila a tom ct propµlidon possib~ nuclear, which ts outald.a of our catio knowled • a. Ho:.tdquarters~ ~ Ur Forcoa J.souc directive a cnins prior1t7, aooun.w claaa.,1f'1c.3 n d Code f or dilta11 · ~ OZ thia. mttcr to ~c...ud th ~ tion ot,eampl te sets of all availabl mJd port,1.tl t data tct& wU1 then be va11abl8 to th Arm,, VT, Atpdo n;y :Commission, JP.Im, t.b Air Force Soientittci fi.dvisory ff1"11~, &cA, and th IWID and proj ots 1·or oom:ients r o~rdationa, mth a p r e l ~ ~ r t to bo .f'o rcled within 15 dqs of ;receipt or the data and a clot.n1\ed report r,h~r• a ··tcr Cf'l'O'g ,o s as t :lmreat1• ~ ., . U- !>9552 --- PAGE 236 --- .. ~ 4• i Ung 41>eoit'io c:11 t.iv 9d.ll continue the in~eaU- 8 t1o 'Id.thin its current ro ourar.11 bl order to ~ ol.osel;y detine tb natun or the phenc1M111,n. 'Detailed sential ,boL'l:a.nt • or Wea tion will be tonw.ated um,diateq ~or ~~~tal t.l\nl channw• • JI. T G Lieut!.llWrt', OCl eral, u•• 11.; Ccaam1• --- PAGE 237 --- MEMORANDUM FOR ?.ECORD 18 December 1947 FROBLEP! : 1 . To prepare for signature of the Director of Intelligence an R&R for the Director of Research and ~velopment outlining availabl e information and recommendations concerning problems proposed by 11flying discs . u FACTS AND DISCUSSION : 2 . At the request of the Chief, Air Intelligence Di.vision, an earlier memorandum dated 6 October 1947, Subject: 11Recommendations Relative to Unidentified Flying Objects, 11 was reanalyzed and rewritten as a memorandum . 3 . This memorandum together with a letter f r om Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Subject: 11AJJC Opinon Concerning •Flying Discs • , 11 dated 23 September 1947, were attached to an R&R addressed to the Di.rector of Re search and Development . Note was made in this R&R that the Di.rector of Intelligence concurred with the recommendations of AMC concerning a specific project to study the ttfJ,.ying disc n situation . ACTION: 4 . R&R forwarded for signature of Uajor General MacDonald . COO!IDINATION: Colonel J . F . Olive, Chief, Air Intelligence Division - Ext . 2542 Lt. Colonel J . E. Thomas, Offensive Air Branch - Ext . 6625 --- PAGE 238 --- , AFOI"-4 (Rev 30 Oct 47) .e. Lu.- - n. , ~ * -...... a. * RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: AFOPJ. DATE: -SESHM 18 Dec . 47 TYPE: - SUMMARY: R & R, Subject: "Analysis of 'Flying . Disc I Reports" SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY ' DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS To : AFOIN DATE I'? ,IJ)L . HO. 1 From: AFOAI 1. Forwarded for signature. QrO Cq..,l. Olive - 2542 USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0IP-PP } AF0I P ASST EXEC~ 01 P-FL 701R-CO ~ • 0IR-DD OIR-AA 00 AFOIR/2 /4 ASST EXEC OIR-CM 0 IR- RC }-vVAeZ ~ ~ OA 1-0A }0 EXECUTIVE ~ OAI-DA 0AI-AE 0AI-AF G f ~ ;OAI Y-"3 i''- OAI-SV ASST 0/1 0CI -IS 0CI-RR 0C 1-C I } AFOCI ...... ...... ...... X Act ion DIR/ INl £ _ 4J ...... ' v Coordination ,r'"'l C, DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH V /;)' Fl LE ACTION ASGD TO DATE DISPATCHED BYO(./Y J,I.,( f ~ :~~J,i9- • SIGNED DATE DATE DIS PATCHED ~8 L~2 --- PAGE 239 --- g. To: SPEC IAL INSTRUCTIOHS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _ _ _ _ __ __ NO. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 8 -2469, AJI' --- PAGE 240 --- --- PAGE 241 --- ~ 'illonuine •i.edJ to crocp cpilul.7 ln • t1&b\ to1Mtion, :.,Jd to taa •Tdln eot.1•• OQOd .-uol ot tliaM a.• 1D41.oatii. (4) rra11. ta OMllt, . ._,. 111 a tn i.nnlll\oe• au the •bjeot ...-cntl.y 1• epera under bigb perronunoe con
  • recon, pell• 01't1ov1 .., ••Ji.al ma:>ff• ot diaoa ~ ••• d1.t£ert1Dt pan• of Pert.land. All eb....,.t1ou •NJ . . . within a 111aui. or t1to ot UO, • • •• .J (2) Oil.1 IU11, 1947, lll.~ Rhoda ot ~ l i ', Aria. , - • dieo 1n ti. al.ow or - • ' and to.t tw photoanPu• Die neul.v.nt. -oture abftwd a nund tnmt. ad -.qua• tail la pl.ml tora. • . I (j) l.O .1u.l.7. 1947, a • oodrntf, PAA mechanic, •b•rnd a circular object f'bin8 at b1.gh ielool t.y aaa l•artni a. t.rail . !be aigbtinc ocwrred near Bariloll al.cf, linfomdleJUl . 'I'wo oU.• :pw. . . al.ao ...- t.bi tntl . (4) Ozl ll July, l947, tbroe pez-eona at Codto7, Newtound- 1an4, ■aw a disc ny1ng at bi&b veloc1ty ant! Ji an a mote ira.11 . (S)" Qi 29 ~T, 1947, Eenneth Arnold, wblle fl.Jing near !acaaa, ••Mneton, • • a tormat.t.cm or tl.y1q objects . • a.tch et their •ba.pe •oonwepond.a cloaely to ·that. ahom in tile phowgrapbt ma. 'by • m».aa. QI. \ha .... dq, 'two tnS.ted .States Jd.r •c. pllota at llaa111.QQ field, Calif. , 1CW two fl7,l.D.i iiaca trailing a P-00, t ~ 1ng i\ w.uid. Oakland, Calit. --- PAGE 242 --- , t (6) On 4 Alagtl.at, 1947, thll pilot ad oo,-piln ot a '• tl.Jilla torn 3=ea, wr. aear •tbe1, Alaeta1 whiin tbt7 uw a t'lT,laa diao J.are•r than tbt1r :,. ftliaS.r airplane wu n11n1 l?O llph, bu\ . the dia t l n out ot a1 tin I-our :atauwa. (7) On 12 owsbir, 1947, ttro n.~ d1acn t.rai11.ng ,.t­ lik• aveama ef fire •re etgbtfld t'rc;u t b r i • ot the tcikcr ticlll­ deroga, accoralng to coM ftic r Cl.aw:le lH 'lUu . • 'lbe Tic~ ditroca n.a :20 idle• orr tbl egon . _ . . 1liut801l a&l.d tbi, lwo 41.ace Wf9 in a\ght ,s Memda, so'1 at a ilpNd ••t ai. at. 70C)o,,9()0 • ou.t. r4 tbl north bor1son and ~ ••terl7 1n .a lon&, low arc. c. 7P1cal ot t~ obearrat.to~s -.:aae ot UQbto md t.ralla ratbar \ban diec■ or- obj eta, are theae t.hNe1 . (1) ~ 28 lmM, 194?, .tov USO otfic•r• Ow&ervcc! a light troa • - object lffliob did no\ f'l.7 11.u a ve.nt.1o.nal &1.rcratt . l.i&bt ~ ■lgbted over ·U&\1tWIU Field, llaba1Aa. (2) 6 aaly, 1947, eeftl"&l. peracma, liilwll.na • asa Nr&;eant, . . . . . •traQpll' .oYl.ng light OYU 111ralaibali, I) ahau• l. pbotograpt,l ~ taken. (J) On 12 S.ptabff. 19''7, the 1-t and oo-pllot of• m Aar1oan aircraft, paaa1AQ abl' tai.na at 0558 00!-, .n l'Ollte trtll dway to llonolulu, aa-n • blue.-...bttea.linht ~1'.in , cben~ug to a Nd41ab gloft upon '11!.t: nw&l. ptlot estimate epeed ot tbe Ueht at abo\\t 1 1000 'mot•• d . 1'hil tm-.. Ual1-ted 5tate• r ~ atercqte or wll.dilnUlled radar t.u-g•t• t;1y.l. near or flff Japan ~ . . tollft'la Cl) 01l l July, 194? • OOA r ar at Ch1to • , . aS.do, ~ picked up a get at l.6 {••, ~••d :1tl xoeee of ,oo s,pb. fld.• tar,et. aplit. up 1.D\e two target•., eacb luga tban • P-:51,. (2) 2 A st., 1~7, a r ar at ''Fnlrnt1a, Japan pS.ek•d up a tar •' at 26 ai'lea in irlstr'tzment weatbei-. rerget 1tlt!¥ll'ft ~ a olla'b to 54 ~ • before S. t ~aded. (3) On 16 S.p\eaber, 1947, tm .... rdu a, hlc\iOka, Japan piobd up a i.arget at 89 miles and tracked l t in rt,o 19 _:i.a., '!Wbare tt ta.de • GJ,Md wu SM> to 900 alba s,e baur. fbl.1 •betrva't.1• in cat.• UN ot a b-.q 11tcei...-er1 radini at ~ ~-- .tvtblr ilad.1• MtiJ• ta. P,laib.1.Ut.7 of ga.d radar Kuiba 'teclin14w.. ~ apeed •uaruient 1• belieY•d accurate, id.nee .1.\ wu maJeote .... epera\ed or ooatrolled bT reJtNNntati'N• of • ,_..1111 a&t.iOD- "Pffbapli tor pboto l"HOaftala■-oe plD"JIO. . ., or w l•l"l"ft ou-\ ov .s.t.u.J.ve oapabS U U••• er t. t.■t tht JafflOM payue1tlc,leal nMUoa. Maoipal a11ht41ti1• wen • • ~ Mrdel'a et t.llit Uld.tttd auw•• wbieb 1eD4il ....a.a.e w a toNip a w ot oniM.l• Sl&h'111P ...,. aao\ npwWd, i..wr, at. or • • tba prlnolpal nratealo t.U"P' anu of u. 00'94 Stat.ea. MoNW•r, a., le d1.tftcalt t.e OOIMMift n:, •r temp aa\ioa, 1t u, ,......a Roh • ••11nn\1onal aircraft or m.enl.e, .....u 11M NllCJ,1n& ,_, oear • ..-.r tbt Valt.N tata■ ter ~ lbon o f • attatt:. 1t the di• ••tas.aed • . .u ...■tnY1aa den•• U7 _... , ltndlne •il.d d1•ol... a eei"laiJI ...at. et iatOl'llalion 1dd.oll \be ut.1• poa--■1 •ch u airoi'att. ·o r at1alle wnld dHin w kNp NON\ . . 1'laia wdd 'be par'1nla:rly tJ"U 1.f tm t .... et pnJNlaiOII lt'U OM ..t-­ a• :Aatri•• 11:n..tadi•• !lit Anal • - - r aUU ha■ no\ been ~ tl'OII tbt.a line ef ~ . J. . C--1.uai•• a . nJi,11 41••• •• " ~ bf widely natwrid ob•rnr•, pnbe.bl.7 r•p,.._\ - - ~ nill. acl t-eqShle, e-..n taboqb p ~ e.S.d.oe, auob u enab-no-..-.d uh1bite, 1• n•t &-Yailable . 'lh1.J.e a JIOl't.ioll ot, tba obaemt1on• __,be* nail.ti ot na'tural jbllra na, Reh u •'--•• ar...,.. . . . other NDflDUOD&l aplanat.1.on, t.be UaU­ hood tbat .... ebNJ'ffra aetqaJl7 - dillO-!llhapld object• •uff"1c1n~q large to be ~ • • ln .S.H 'ir1 tb Jr:nwa lll.nraf\ ccao\ be diatil...4 • • l,. Ccmet.dilring ti. deacribed aonduot of ti»• dieo-llk• objeota .-bin agb.ted, 1.-t Slat be oece.dued & poollibilit..7 '\hat. t.be7 _,. b&ft l>M4 hmr!y OODUOU-4, •Uher . .lMl111' or N110tel7, tilt b;r Pl'9--' anto•t1• octrola. ~ c1e cm ~ bule of pre.-n\11' aft11e'ble iatorut.toa, l~ t:bt• d1•• .....Uy n1e, t-,. an tomp ta ol"l&ia, • tsa.,.nt1at.1on .t ~be »-•■1w.. ·oouu-7 •t deflli.;..nt aM ~ place of -1pll ■!MNl4 oonu... . d . Tlli . ectorate ot Ialell.f.rqca, OS.AV., 111U oon\lmae te eolleet and Ma1J1e all reper\• •t •l&htiDC• ot f17iq •3•ow, Ulh\e, traU.a, eto,., la an etfor\ 'lo deftlep an 1111...~ to tht JilaUUnc pr•l:il• 11h1ob t.•1 pNND\ • ~ --- PAGE 245 --- .. AFQlR-CO/Ool Ga.rrett/lwd/4544 - :-_:-::::::::::::::;;:~=====~'~=~..la,lq!'P_~-2_ 18 Dec '47 Baaie Ltr tr H4. fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fld, CalU. , dated j Dec '47, au.bjects Fl.Ting Disc. AFOlR,-CC-5 1st Ind. Dept. ot the Air Force, Hq. USAJ', .o.ahingtcn 25, D. C. TO: Cannendi.ng General, Fgui"t.b Air Force, Hamilton Field, Calitorni& l. Th• mark• appearing an tbe j'jlotogr11phe inclooed 1n bflsic letter are believed to be detect.a in the tila, paper, or eaz:tera and not pictures or "t]J'ing diac•". 2. It 1• requested that no turther inYestigation ~ made of thie incident. P'Qi fflE QUlW OF SfAFF: DOLv....... ~ Lt. Colonel, U.S..:J1~;gi,. Executive, A-1.r In 1>.lligencs Requ.ir81Dellt Inola. .D~otorate ot lDtellige.uoe s Div. n/c File refs B/L tr Rq. Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fld,Galif. dated 5 Dec '47 subj: as above -'-:::,:::,,-.....,.,......;=::II::m \.