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4 Nov 48

To Gen Cabell
We now have one complete set of all reports prepared by special

intelligence organization of the European Command from its conception to
present date.

We are forwarding these reports for your inspection and

final disposition.

We are of the opinion that inspection of these reports

will lend weight to arguments for allocating Air Force funds to this

organization.

Advise caution in utilizing these reports as mst of them.

were forwarded as received.

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Following report on unidentified aircraft sighting comes from 307th Bomb
Group which participated in operation daggar.

Unidentified aircraft was

sighted by three crews of the group at 14022 5 Sep 48 off west coast of Holland,

5155N/0355E. Altitude of all aircraft was 30,000 feet. When first sighted
the unidentified A/C was cruiamng at a normal jet speed, heading 120 degrees.
Soon after f'ir~t. seen, A/C began leaving smoke trails and condensation trails
accompanied by sudden acceleration and then climb.

Generali agreed by

observers that it was a single jet propelled A/C employing probably rocket
assists with tremendous reserve power, more than normal curising speed tor
jets of the 1947 variety.

Never within identification range; its course

did not indicate its purposeo
Our evaluation of the above:
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For some time we have been concerned by the recurring reports on .f'lying
saucers. They periodically continue to cbp up; during the last week., one was
observ·ed hovering over Neubiberg Air Base tor ab:>ut thirt-7 minutes. Th9J'
have been reported by so many sources and from such a variet7 of places that
we are convinced that they cannot be disregarded and mu.st be explained on eom.e
basis wh.£ch is perhaps slightly beyond the eeope o t our present intelligeace
thinking O
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When officers of this Directorate recently visited the Swedieh Air
Intelligence Service. This question was put to the Swedes. Their answer
was that soma reliable and fully technically qualified people have reached
the conclusion that "these phenomena are obviouel;r the result of a high
••ohnical skill which cannot be credited to any- presently known culture on
e~.n Thq1are therefore assuming that these objects originate from eome
previous4" unknown or unidentified technology, possibly outside the earth.

One of these objects was observed by a Swedish technical expert near
his .home on the edge of a lake. The object crashed or landed in the lake
and he car16ully noted its azimuth trom his point or observa:tion. Swedish
intelligence was sufficiently confident in his observation that a naval
salvage team was sent to the lake. Operations were 'Wlderw81' during the
visit ot USAF1~ officers. Divers had discovered & previosul.y uncharted
crater on the floor ot the lake. No further information is anilable, bat
we have been promised knowledge of the resultao In their opinion., the
observation was reliable, and they- believe that the depress.ion on the floor
ot the lake, 'Which did not appear on current IJdrographic charts, was in
fact caused by a flying saucer.
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Although accepting this theory of the origin of these objects posea a
who,le new group of questions and puts much of our think:i.ng in a changed
light, we are inclined not to discredit entirely this somewhat spectacular
theory, meantime keeping an open mind on the subject. What are your
reactions?
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