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Vlying Object Inoid•nta in the United Statea

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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
I.dontification a.nd the origin
or these objects is not diaoernibl~ to this Headquarters. It ia

flying object has been obecrved.

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 ccooptablo.

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 withhold until it i s actively sought by the press.

BY COlWAlm CF THE CHIEF OP S1'.AFF1

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SUBJECT,

Flying Objeot Incident• in the United State•

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l. By letter dated 30 December 1947 tro the Director of
Research and Development, Headquartera USAF, your Headquart ra
waa required to eat bliah Project 'SIGN".
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2. The conolu ion pp are ineaoapabl'e that
e typo of
flying objeot baa been oba rved. Identifio :tion nd the origin
ot theae objects ia not discernible to this Headqu rtera. It ia
imperativo, therefore, that ei't'orta to determine wh ther these
objects are or om etic or foreign origin uat be increaa d until
conolu ive e ideno ie obtained. The need• or national defense
require auoh evidence 1n ordor that appropriate countermeaaurea
:y bo taken.
3. In addition to the imperative need for evidence to permit
counter aaur 1, ia t
oeaaity of informing the public aa to
the stat • or the problem. To dat ther ha. be n too little data
to presen to th publ io. The pres , aw ever, ia •bout o t ke it
illto its
n hand and dei:and to be told •hat we do or do not know
bout th ai tuation. Silence
our p rt will not long be acceptable.

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date and your r co ondationa as to the infor tion to be iv n
to the pres. Your recommsndation is requested lao as to
whether that infor ation ahould be orrero to the pr 11 or withhel9 until it ii actively sought by the pr as.
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

S NOV 1948

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Flylne; Object Incidents ir. the 'Jnitod Sio.tes

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Comnnndine; C nero.l ..Air Lo.tor.:.01 CoxilTltmd
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l , By letter dated 30 Jecember 1947 fro, the Dlrec~or of
oseEi.i·ch and !) ve o n:ont. Headquarters US F, Jour ;Ioad .ua.rter..
..as r 1uired to ostubl •s· Projoct "SIGN".
2. '!'\o cancl r..i.on n,pear:.. inaoc 1nl
thut. ... oruo typo of
flyin..., ob~~ct he.s been obser,;ed. Itlonti..ricution and the ori..,in
ol' thetio objoctc .i.o not d'soorn·u1e to tr.is Head1uu.·ters . It is
inpcrntive, t orefore, t lf.d: efforts to dc,terr · no, hcther t ese
oujacts o.r of' Jon.fJotic or f'orcie;n oril,in r.:..:ct be i.ncroa.aed until
cone uo·vo videnco i ... obt ined. 71e needs of national dofenso
ro 1uire ouch evidonco i."l order that appropr· to oounterneo.sures
no.y be io.l.en.
~ - In udttl l:ion to th ir poro.+ivc nee.:i for evidence i.o oerrui t
c:ount rrxnsures, is the. necossil.y o.. infor,.. · g L' e PU 1 •c us to
the statt1s of tho probl . To .:10.te ther ha.s been Loo 1 itt o do.tu
to presort to tla .ublic . • he press, 'o. v01, io about to ta·o ·,
int., • to o,, h nds unu de .:i.nd to be iolu , ut uo tlo or do rot know
i..b ' ~ 1c. s~{.uo.tlon . Silence on ot,r re.rt ,.ill r o~ lon.., l.Je uccoptul.Jl V .

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::rl 'l.t.L,odkte inform tion tl.u to . our C o:icl 1.Hl i .... , 0
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reoo .uen..iat;ions a.c to the in.1.crmution ~o 'Le ; · v 11
to the pre.,., . Your rooo,n:x:nd.at;i o ·::; reque::itod ulso as to
whet}- or t ut inf orr::i.tior. s 1oul d 1 o of.'i'ered to the prer.s or vrH.hhel d tntll it .:.sac lvo1y svuchL b. tle pro..s .
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Director of Intolligenoo. Ottice ot

Deputy Cbiet ot Sta.ft, OperatiODS

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Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio .
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8 Nov 48

Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. c., ATTNs
AFOIR

1. In attempting to arrive at conclusions as to the mture of unidentified .flying object incidents in the United States, this Command ha.a me.de
a study of approximately 180 such incidents . Data derived from initial reports have been supplemented by .further information obtained from check
lists submitted by mail, from interrogations of other field agencies, and
by personal investigation by personnel of this Command in the case of incidents that seem to indicate the possibility of obtaining particularly
significant information.
2. The objects described fall into the following general classification groups, according to shape or physical configuration,
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b.
in flight.

Flat disc of circular or approximately o:l.rcular shape .
Torpedo or cigar shaped aircraft, with no wings or fins visible

c.

Spherical or balloon shaped objects.

d.

Balls of light with no apparent form attached.

3. Some of the objects sighted have definitely been identified, upon
further investigation, as weather or upper air scientific balloons of some
type . A. great many of the round or balloon shaped objects indicated in
paragraph 2c above are probably of the same nature, although in most cases,
definite confirmation of that fact has been impossible to obtain.
4 . Some of the objects have been identified as beiilg astro - physical
in nature . For example , in daylight sightings, the planet Venus has been
reported as a round, silvery object at extremely high altitude . Action is
being taken to obtain the services of a prominent astro-physicist as a oon•
sultant, to study all of the incidents to determine l'lhether some can be
identified as meteors, planets or other manifestations of astral bodies .

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s. Arrangements for accomplishing a study of the psychological problans
involved in this project are being made in coordination with the Aero-Medical
Laboratory at this Headquarters . The possibility that some of the sightings
are halluoir:a tions, optical illusions or even deliberate hoaxes has been considered.
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s. Although explanation of many of the incidents can be obtained from
the investigations described abOV'e, there remains a certain number of reports 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 conclusions 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 introduction. 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 aircraft within the limits of their personal experience.

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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 present 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 Headquarters in the near future .

FOR mE COMMANDING GENERA.Ls

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Chief, Intelligence Department

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Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washingt Ln 25, D C.
ATTN: AFOIR-C0-5

1. With reference to paragraph 1 above, the efforts to enlist
the cooperation' of Uni ed States airlines in reporting sightings of
unusual aerial phenomena directly to this Comm.and are greatly appreciated.
2. This Headquarters further requests c0operation in effecting
distribution and use by commercial airlines of an "Essential Elements of
Information" check list, copies of wLich are inclosed. This·li13t may
be used as a supplement to the publication JANAP 146, developed by the
Joint Communications-Electronics Committee for the reporting of 11 flying
disc" sightings .
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for H. M. cCOY
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Department

Investigation by United States Air Force of reports on so-called
flying saucers has led to the identification of some of these objects as
weather balloons and astral bodies.

The investigation of such reported

incidents is continuing at the Air Materiel Conunand, V/right-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.

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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
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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.
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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

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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
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iD.telll&eDce inYe•tlpt1011 of all reported uniclent1fied 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 aoc.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 doMBtlc or1&tn.

Tour cooperation in IIO doinc Jdcbt grea~ assist

1n ldent1f7h!c our om domestic deftlopmenta from

posaible 1nialcal fora1&n ach1evements.

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Chief ot Start
UDited State• Air Force
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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:

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Colonel, USAP

Actg C2l.iet, Intelligence Department

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Project Si&n stuq Requµa.enta

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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
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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
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an accoapli■aaent in the near future.

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the aerie• of Rand ProJect repona, ii\ would be ot aucn vai.u. to 1.bia
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ad identif'ication, prepared b7 Band acientip.c per80mel.

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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
Chief, Intelligence Division
Office of AC of s, G-2

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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.nicatione-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.

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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.

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Bo:a: 227
Dravasburg, Pa
9 July 1948
US War Department

Washington, D.C.
TO WHOl4 IT 1lAY CONCERN:

Dear Sir:
On the Fourth of July (July 4, 1948) ~ wile and I were sitting
on a bench on our lal'fll and we were watching the stars, planes, etc . ,
At 11:15 P.M. D.S.T. we saw something very strange .
We thought we saw a star ]JlOving. Ther e was a slight in the sky'
the same colo:r and size of a star and it was moving . We decided it was
a plane but ut made no noise. We soon changed our minds because this
"thing" moved across the sky' then s t opped £or about 8 seconds then
changed its course a bit and 1rent straight and stopped again for about
5 seconds, changed its course a bit and went straight for awhile and
stopped again this time for at least 15 seconds then it went across the
sky a little ways and disappeared completely. When this "thing" stopped
in the sky , if you didn' t know where it was at, you could not tell it
.from a star as the resemblqnce was identical to a s t ar.
After reading in the paper on July 8, 1948, about two women seeing
"Flying Saucers" in the day light J uly 8, I believe I saw a "Flying
Saucer" or something 1n the night J uly 4, because I lmow it was no star
or an airplane because neither can travel and stop in the air like this
"thing" did. I live about 2½ miles from these women who have s een the
"disc" in the daylight .
Has the War Department any comments 011,,these s t range " discs?" They
are now reported in the heart of the steel industry. "PI'ITSBURGH DISTRICT".
Yours
/s/ John Jamniclcy-, Jr.
Box 227
Dravasburg, Pa.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
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SUBJECT: Concerning Flying Disc .
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United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.

The attached correspondence i• transmitted as a matter ot primaey int~rest

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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.
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a . Location and the of sighting - Hobson, Ohi.o; night of
8 May 48.

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Weat her at the time - unknolfil by this Hq.

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Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses
Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector
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Bob •~hite, Yard Clerk, N.Y . C.
C. K. Hite, Patr olmap., N. Y. C.

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Color - phosphorescent

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Speed 9 Great amount ot speed

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(8)

Altitude - 6 to 8 miles

(9)

Sound - unknown to this Hq.

(10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky

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N. Y. Central System Ltr. , Columbus, Chio
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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
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3. T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-ND

AFOIR
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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

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_ 21 ~ 1948>

SUBJECT I

F}nnc Discs

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~int Oeneral

Air Materiel COiilltand

rlght-Patterson Air o:roo Baoe

Dayton, Ohio
Attnt

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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.

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Directorate of Jntelligenae

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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-

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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.

(forwarded to Gen Cabell by R/S fr om Col Walsh,
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SUBJHCT:

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TO,

Camnand.ing General, Air Uatori.-1 Coei:and, 1right-Pntterec,n Air P'oroe, tlayt.on. Chio
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1orwarded tor your infol'llation.
DY CCJDUJm OF fH I. CHI l CF. &TJJIF,

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ID No. 456982
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6 Uay 48

SUW~C'l':

F'lyine Di.Dee

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Cca.~anding Caneril, Air Hateriel CCX,:1.~nd,
att•rson riir Fore• Base, yton, Chio

ATI'N:

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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.
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dt.d 23 "Pr. ../incla .

t Colonel• USAF
Lieutenan_
lection Branch
Acting Chi~f, ColR uirements Div1s1oA
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AFOm - co/ Lt Col Garrett/l wd/4544 - 6 Kay 48
AFOIR/Col Ma.llory/mcb/6548 - 10 May 48

Ura. Ethel Evans
Poat Oftioe Box 119
THldwood, Up Jeraey
!Joar l!rs. Evans:

Your letter ot April 2Srd to la-. Symington, with ita
incloaurea, hu been referred to this office durint hi•
temporary abaence and we wish to thank you very ~oh tor
your patriotio intereat.
ffe aeaure you, Ura. Evans, that rather than being
treated li&htly, your reports or infortJAtian conoerning
unu.eual aerial phenCl!1ena have in every oase been 1tudied
by those persona ooncerned with auoh matter■•

•• sincerely hope that you will ccr.ltinue to send any
further report• ot th••• si ghting■, should they ooour, to
the Air &teriel Camnand, Wri&ht-Pe.tteraon Air Foroe Baae,
D!Lyton, Ohio.
Very trul y your■,

JOOL E. YA.LLCGY
Col onel, · USAl!'

Acting Obiet, Air Intel. Req. Div.
Dir ectorate ot Intelligenoe

CC:

Air lfa.teriel Command

AFOI.h.~Cv/Lt l.ol Ciar rett/ l wd/4544

6Jotay 48

Uisa thel :..vans
Post ~fico Bax 119
1,ildwooo• tlew Jersey

• to ..r. ..yn.iilgt.on, 11ith
Ycur l ter ot .pril 2Jrd
its mclosure",, he.a been referred to ao (11.ring his
t0111porar., absence, :!lld 1 witih to thank you very ~u.ch
tor your patriotic interest .
I assure you, l!iea £nne, thut , rather thwi being
treated lightly, ymu:_ report• ot intorma.tion concer ning
unusual aerial ~•ncciena have in even, caao been studied
b:, thcee pereons concel"ned with ouch matters.
• :,1noerely hope thft you will continue to aend ncy
turther roporte ot these sightings , ooould ther occur, to
tho Air Uater1el Ca:=nnd, , right- ?attoraon Air Force Base,
Dayton, Chio.

GSORGR i>. 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

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6 May 48

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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

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AFOIR- CO/I.t. Col. Ga:-rett/jh/4544
28 Apr 48

Ltr tnn Hq AUC, JCIAXD, dated 13 Air 48, subjects
Horten Brothen"

•tnterroE&iion ot

l•t. Ind.

AFOIR-C0-5

! 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
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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
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Direct orate of 1 0 t elql ~J.rem.e nt s D.tvis1Cb:J
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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.•

HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATFijIEL COUllAND
MCIAXD/HWS/dw'
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

UCIAXD

Apr 13, 1948
REFERENCE
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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

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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:
SUBJECT:

Directorat• of Intelligence

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

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APOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Ge.rrett/jh/4544
16 Feb 48

AFOIR-C0-5

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Air Materiel Coa=and

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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.
The reeulte ot thi• interro!&tion will be tona.rded to 7our
J.
He.ad~uartere ao eoon as received.
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O.P. CA.DELL
u..jor Gone.ral. U. G.A. l.
Chiet• Air Intal. ~ . Div.

Di.reotorate o~ In:telU.gonoe

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 .
Scientific Branch, ID, advises that EUCOM has ma.de contact with
4.
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 rogation. 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
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Col. McCoy, T- 2, AMC

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CcrunandinG G•neral, Air Materiel Ccx:imand, f;'right-Pat.t•ram
t,ir Force Baoe, Dayton, Chio
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Reterenee 111 mftde to your let.t.er dated 15

as above.

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2. l':beod on peat experience• ot other Governnent intell1gcice
agene1ee 1"hich have been conucted, and taking into conaiderat.1.on the
neceaoity tor additional. handlins which lroUld reeult it another geney
subecribeii t~-the a'erY1ce tor >'°", it 1• reeo=tcnded that ycur Headquartera eubacribe to the dH1red eenice, r~ther than have t.he
aet"'Tice contracted tcr 7ou.

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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 tothe Govarnt1ent.
•
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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 l3eei<D2Bn f..t. .,

ew ~ork, pl"'OVid•a covera e ot the toreit,l ~H.

?. Aa to rat.ea, Conaolidat-4 c:hargea lOt, a clipping with a
minicu:n charge ot l0.00 a month. N11erican Trade P:reea CliPi>in&
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 <iiar • ""' about

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28 April 48

Ltr to 'IJ!C, subj: Clipping :;.enice tor Project 11.;,l(l}J", dtd
the same, 1.o., 10¢ a cl.1pp1ng, with a 1n1nhi.nm ot ~.oo a month.
'lhe general magazine rat•• are al'GWld lSf a clipping ld.tb
aiu1mum ct . 1,5.00 a a onth.

6Y C(.l4Ul10 OF THE atI EF

STAFFt

ROBLRT TAYLOR 51't\
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Requirements
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Ret: Ltr AMC dtd 15 Kar 48, subj: as above
and ltr i'll1 AMC dtd 20 Feb 48, subj: Clipping Service

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~AR 15 1948
Olipping Semo• toF Projeot •s1GI"

Chief ot Statt
United States ilr 7orce
ffaahington 25. D. c.
:ATfth .AFOU. Lt Col George D. G&rrett. Jr.

l. It 1• belieTed that the initiation of a clipping Hn-ice on
the •ubjeot ot tly1D.& d1101 would be ot oonl1d.4'rable Talue to thia
Co1D.lllan4 relatiTe to the aooompliahment ot Project "SIGI" •
2. the lleHaroh Di'riaion ot Plane tact• llaga11m. Dq-ton. Ohio
'lll'&a contacted in an att. .pt to negotiate auch a oontraot. 'l'h11 ooapany baa aubaitted a tew courtesy article• which proied highly uaetul.
Ho-.e'Ter• in rt..- ot the taotora in"VOlTed.. 1nd1oat1ona are that au.ch a
contract negot1ate4 directly by t.nb lieadquariiera with .,_ private oo•pany would carry r.o a•aurance that the USA.Pwould. not be ooaproai•ed•

s. It h reque•t•d, theretore. that your Headquarter• inTestig&te
the ponibilii:y to contra.ct tor thia HrTice through •ou other Government agency. Thie contract mould contain the following OOTerageu
•• U. s. ~epapera
b.

U. s. periodical•

c.

Leading toreign newapapera (inoludit.g tranalatione)

d.

Leading 1'ore1gn periodical• (including tre.nalatioM)

T'ne r.ost or auoh a contract would be '.turniahed i'rom th• budget ot the
Intelligenoe D~partm.ent, thia Comm&nd.
FOR THE CO~DinG CE.NRRAL:

H. M. McCOY

Colonel, USlP
Chiet ot Intelligence

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Cli~pi,:ig Service

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tJrrl:A.;ed State, Air Force

,ashin~n 25. n. c.

Attantion:

Ilix'ector or Intellicmic•

1.
Your attention is invited to the attnched p1'opoi,al :rro:n
the ;Rosearcb Di~ieion or PL.\~1E YAC;l.'S maga~ino to i'urnish thia Headquartere with n clipping samce tis explilned in t.~o attached
corro,ponde!lce .
2.
This matter was :pr9viously di cuss d inrormally ~th your
!-!sad.quartera and the undere igncd was noti.tiod that sine the roeponaibill t:, for- a J"aview or tho world preSI \T8s vest9d in the CIA, euch
matters should bo referred to that authonty.
?.'11e service p;-opooed by PUllE FACTS wotlld be highly

~.

desirobla in that the material .furnisbed would be organized in a

:aa'illl8r thGt would £ucilitato procosstn_g ~ t.hin thus Headquartoro
with a td.nirrulll ot delq. Tho ability of' the PUlm FACTS organization
to successfully tumi.ah such a aerT.ice is, however, unknown to tbis
ornce• and no attew.pt; hns baon made to ascertain 1.ts capabilities
J.n thia d:irection in vio,r <>! 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 .
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let Ind frm Hq ll.a.nell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48.

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

Report ot Information on "Flying 1)1.ac"

SUBJECT:

THRU

:

Commanding General

Air University
Ma.Dell Air Poree Baae
Montgomery, Alabama
ATTN: AC of S, A-2

TO

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subj:

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,
"Reporting of Information on "flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948.

FOR THE COMMANDI NG GENERAL:

1 Incl KOIO and Exhibit I. (in dup)
Distribution:
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c/s USAF

co, il1C

CG, AU

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/S/ J. B. PRICB

Major, USAF
Adjutant

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tonrardtd f'oi- your intcrm.ation.

BT C

1!) OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF,

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InatructiODS

Colonel, USU'
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5 APR1948

Com?r!anding General

Air lia.teriel Command
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Dayton, Ohio
ATTN:

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Forwarded for your intormation•
.BY CO~ID OF THE CHIEF OF S'i't..FF:

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ROBF.Rt TAYLO~ 3rd
Colonel, USAF
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.

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Chief, Collection Branch
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HEADQUARTDS FOURffl AIR FORCB
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California

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SUJ1TECT:

lnvestigation of Flyine; Disc.

TO:

Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washington, D. c.
ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence
Air Intelligence Requirements Division

11, 1948

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
Information to:
ADC, W.tchel Fld, B.Y.
l"BI, San Francisco
G-2, Sixth Army
DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav. Dist)

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etoreno• ie uiie to Colonel McCoy• s intormal proposal '
that oerlain tighter •ircrafi be aaintainod on a contiDuow, alert.
-,tatua, within the Zono ot tbo Interior, to al.d in ptherlng in­

tome.tion on Fl.yi.tls Oiaca.

2.
reaaona:

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wdeaa1bl• tor the tollcm1l'l8

a . The cutia, or ail'cril.tt and p•recnnel \fould be too
gnat 1n r lation to tho ree~lto ob]olnod.
b . Proper intorcoptlcn 1a net poealblo, except b7 accident , 1'1.thout co&plete radar cCYorage. The Air orce is incapable

ot provid1Do such coverage.

c . It 1e doubtf\ll it tight.er a1rcratt would be abl11t to
tollw up ,vporta enan.ating, fer the moat part, tro:. cbili.o.n source, .
Bl COWAND OF Tiffi CHUF OF St-U'F:

GEORGE C. McDONALD
KaJor General, USAF
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Deputy Chief ot Statt. Operations

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Director ot Intel,llgence

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Director ot Plans and Operatione

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1 . The propoaal. ot .Air llateriel. Coannand tor •tatio~ tighter a1rcratt at
base• on a. continuous alert status i• not conaidered teailble tor tbe 1'ollow1~ r

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ftlE.r coverage which the J.1r P'orce 111 not capable of providiqc .

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emanatiJ:ic, ror the most part, from ci"t'llian source•·
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intoru.t.1on on UDlisual. phen011ena 1n tha atmo•pbere be confined to the eat&blle~t ot
c11r. .t eh&Dn•l• for the receipt~ such Ulformation.
2.

J. It u ~ r reoommea.ded that in lieu ot the proposal ot ilr Materiel. r.,,.m,,DCI,
all otbe:r 11&jor oounands be d.1.reoted to cooperate with .Air llateriel.: COllW!and and to channel
intor11a:t,io11 d.1.reot.J.y to that command •

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Director ot Plane am Operations.

Major General, u.s.A.F.

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Re.f'a R&R, to Dir/F&o, dtd 12 Feb 4 8, • ubj r Flying Diacs

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBIEM
1.

To answer MC 1 s informal request that fighter aircraft

be kept on a continuous alert status at air installations within

the Zone of the Interior for the purpose of intercepting aoo
gathering information on flying discs .

FACTS AND DISCUSSION
2. Colonel McCoy of AAC verbally requested that the
possibility of the above proposal be taken up with Director
of Plans and Operations .

3. Plans and Operations has turned down the proposal as
being unfeasible .
ACTION

4. Attached letter to AMC informing it of negative decision.
COORDINATION

5.

None ~equired.

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and pheinomena. 1n tho atmosp_here, but to recogni.:4111 that part ol it.a
. m.1sai oo b to collect, collate, evaluate, and &Bt on L\!'o.,.a.t.ion
or this nature.
2 • In implementing this p0Uc7 the Air lI&teriel Cc-a:i.and has
beoo dooJ.gratad ae tho Air Force a5e00:, to eolloct, coll&t , evaluate, and distribute to interested go'Ve~nt. agencies and contractors all 1ntormat.1cn concerning •iehtines and pben01AOna in the
atmosphere 11bich can b• conatrued to bo or concern to tho na.tional
secur1t7.

3. All Air r orce instillationi 'ffitt ill "ad out.aide th& Zone of
Interior and Altusko. have been 1.n:Jtruct.ed to Nport all aightinga, er
ih!or.::atlon <:mco~ •~t1ngs b!.ch eOAWs t.o thaii- t.teot.ion,
direct to the Co.manding General, Air ¥.at.eriel Caanand, rightPatterson Air Force Btuse, Oa.n,0n, Ohio, Utn& IICI.
4 . Air Matoriel Cc::can~ ha.e been authorized direct contact
with all Air Force inatallationa wbeneY•r N q'ltired to develop additional intoration on th• tlJ'ir.ig disc•.
It will be appNciatea il' all C0&st Guar:1 installations also
instructed to report such occurroncea d.iractl.3' ~o Alr .J!ateriel
Comand, and 11' the7 can be intor:aed ~hat Air .tatoriol Ccar.an:i is
5.

Cb~ be

authorized to cClltact them direct llhen necoanry 1n oonruact.Scn with

aueh occurronoos.
6.
henever p o~uibl.1, l'Cpo:-ta to Ai r Uat e riol Ccwoand should
include t he I ollooJ.~ in.formation:

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AFOIB,;,C~5, lt.r, dtd .9 lta:rch 48, aubj:Report.1.rlg ol lntormtion on
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PROBLEM
1 . To request that all Coast Guard installations make
any reports on "flying discs" direct to Air Materiel Command,
Attn: !!CI.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION
2 . By letter from Dir/Research and Devel opment, USAF, to
CG, AMC , dated 30 Dec 47, AMC was assigned responsibility for
the coll ection, collation, evaluation, and distribution of all
information and intelligence pertinent to f l ying discs .

3. In accor dance with that l etter, therefore, and at the
verbal request of Major Faull:, AlfC 11SIGN" project officer, i t
is believed desirable that Coast Guard installations be requested
to pass all subject reports and information direct to MCI , AMC .
4. Maj . Faulk visited Coast Guard Hq on 4 March 1948 and
made arrangements with the Chief, Intelligence and Law Enforcement Division for such direct reporting.
ACTION

5. Attached letter to Coast Guard requesting that they
instruct their installations to forward any "flying disc" information direct to 13::I, AMC .

COORDINATION

6. Major Faulk
Cmdr. Hammond

ACI , A.M. C.
Ceast Guard Hq

Code 172,Ex:t. 2981

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Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. C.
AFOIR

ATI'N,

In accordance with instructions, the 44 reports listed in 1st Ind,
your Hq, are returned for your files .
FOR THE COM?.1ANDING GI.!iERAL,

A. J. Hemstreet, Jr.

44 Incls
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H. M. McCOY Lt . Col. USAF
Colonel, USAF
Chief of Intelligence

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MCIA/ACL/amb
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23 Januar,y 1948

MCIA

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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 Incidents" 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

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Ccw:lnndi.Jli General, Air atariel Cmr:arid, ,right- Fatturaon Air
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Chiof or Staff
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Was11ington 25, D. c_.
A..:'TN: Director or Intelligence
Canr.iading General
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ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2

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Fourth Army
ft . Sam Houston, Texas
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HEAbQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
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SUBJICTa Ripertiac et htenatia en Fly1Ji1 Di •ca.

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ATTN, Director er Intellipnce

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HQ• . USAF - AFOll

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27 fE8 ,948 '
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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-,. .
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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 COlllmand, 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 instructed to report. such occ~rrenc•• clirsctly to Air ua.toriol Ccm:und and that they bo inf orme<l that Air teri-.l Co and 1a aut.horiz i1 to cClltact them direct l'l'hen nccessa.1"'7
in comeotloo with au::~ occurrenc••.

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It pois oi'ble, reports to Air

terlel.

Ollllland ~oold include t.he

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Location an:1 time or sighting
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Names., oocupat.iozu,, and address.la ot witnesses
hotoir~~s or objects, it available
Object sighted:
(l)° :t;u::iber (4) Color
(7) 'aneuvcrabillt7 (10) Exhawst tro.11
or not
(2) hapo
(s) -1poed
(8) Altitude
(3) Sise
(6) Headi.na (9) ound

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25 Feb 48

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLE).f
1.
To request that all Army and Navy inst~llations make any
reports of " flying discs" direct to Al£ , Attn: T- 2 .

FACTS AND DISCUSSION
2.

By letter from Dir/Research & Development , USAF, to CG,

AM:: , dated 30 Dec 47, AMC was assigned responsibility for the collection,
collation, evaluation and distribution of all information and intelligence
pertinent to flying discs.

3.
In accordance with this letter, therefore , and at the verbal
request of Col. McCoy, it is believed desirable that Army and Navy instalJations be requested to pass all subject reports and information
direct to T- 2, All; .
ACTION:
4. Attached D/F to CSGID and Letter to ONI requesting that they
instruct their installations to forward flying discs information to
T- 2, A.MC.
COORDINATION:
5.

Col. McCoy, MCI, MC

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Depart.ment ot the Dav,&8b.1ngton 25, D. C.

l . It, 1e Air Force policy not to ignoro reports ot aigbtin4e
and phenCGi na. in the at.caoaphere, but to recognize that p4rt ot its
mission. ia to collect, co~te, evaluate, and act on intoi-mat.ion
ot this nature.
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2 . 1n .1:M>lementing this pollc7 the Air Jlateriel Cc:mand .haa
been designated ae the Air Forco agency to collect, c _o llate, evaluate, &Di distribute t.o int.orest.Eid govcmmant. agencies o.nd oont.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,
<lireot to th Co.mandin& General, Air J.Sat.Gl"iel Coamand, ri,3htPatterson Air Force Base, Daytcn, Ohio, Attns MCI.
4. Air Uatoriel Comanci hli• been authorized direct contact
with all Air Foroe installations whenover rle4uire4 to develop additional 1nf'ormaticn on tho tlying di:soe.
5. It ls requoeted that all Department. ot the J;avy 1.nstallationa also be instructed to report auch occurrences diructl,y to lir
t..»riol C01!11Dand, arxl that the,- be Wormed that Air teriel r.cvm,and
1s authorised to contact thom di.Not •hen n ooasaey in eomeetion
with such" occUl"Nneoa•
6.

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the tolla.rii,g iritormationa

teriel Ccaasnd shoul.d include

Location and ti.ms ot sighting
oather at the tit»
c . amea, occupation,, and addressile oI witnenes
d . Photographs ot objects, if nvailal:>le
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(8) Altitude

General roaaru

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HEADQUAfil'E..'1.S UNITED Sl'ATES AIR FO~::-·•
HASHIJ~GTON

I

SUBJ~T:

.Reporting of Information on

TO:

~d
Comm!l . •
era.1, Carlbboan ,d1•
Uni.tee.
s
f'oi·ce::i'
ln Europa
Com1111:u1ding C-en... al,
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Co.1D1tanding Gener . ,
~
or•~nd
Commanding C--5neFa
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 •

p icy tho Air .!.~teriel Com;n~r.d has been
gen J to collect, collate, 6Valaate, and
dbt: i lJlrt :3 to intereotod , 1ernm t agencie3 and contract.ore all inf orr.\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.
2.

In im-oloJ.;iont:\.ng tM.

dosien.: teti as the Air Forco

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
d, thr.:>ugh channclu, to t,he Cor.lln.ndund1n• you:-- COrJltlllnd, :~ll be fo1~..a
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

<l.

F-hotographs

o.

Skctcheo of object 1 e

f.

Oo~JCt ~i ghtc
(1) Uumbe1·
(~) ~hape
(3) S:I.zo
l-+) Colo?.'

t~

( 5 ) Spacd
(6) Heading
(7 ) lianeuvera
\8) Alt,itt..'-'o

(:) 50U""1
(1~) ..J:hau·Jt t.rail or
not.

Itr., Hq USAF., datod 26 February 1948J Subj:
on "Flying D16co"

ReporMng of Intormat',ion

.

5. A copy of ell reports or swnnariea or infor tion sent to Ail•
l5ateriel Co~nd in accordance

ith the abOvo provieiono will bo for­

warded at the oame time to this Headquarters, Attention:

Director of

Intelligence.

6. Hendqua1 ters, Air fJa.teriel Comnand, is uthorized diroc:t contact nith install:ations of the addroo5ees or this letter jn connection
with tho developmant of 1nfo1 ootion on flying diecs.
1

1

BY COl&AND OF TH..., CHI.bF Of STAFF:

e-/P~~

O. P. CA.BELL

l!aj<n" GenorAl, o.s. A.F• .
Chief'• Air Into lo Roq" Divo

Dii-ootorate or Intolligenco

AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/nc/454/+

•

26 Feb 48

_ ...J:51 RtC !ED
MEM:ORANDUM FOR R.EX::ORD

PROBLEM:

•

1. To instruct the overseas air commands to Teport all flying disc
sightings direct to AMC.
FACTS & DISCUSSION:
2. By letter dated 30 December 1947 this Hqs assigned AMC the responsibility for the collection, collation, evaluation, and production of
intelligence concerning the so-called flying discs.

3. It is therefore desirable to instruct that all such occurences
which come to the attention of installations within the overseas air commands
be reported direct to AMC.
4. Air Commands within the ZI and Alaska have alread,y been inetructed
to r~port tnis ~information direct to AllC.
\

ACTION:

5. Dispatch of attached letter to overseas air commands.
COORlllINATION:

6.

None.

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FROM:

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DATE:

25 Feb 48

TYPE:

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CL4SS IFICATION:

SUMMARY:

Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"

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DEi'ARTllENl' OF THE AIR FO..!.lCE
H~~.D..iUMTERS UNITED STATES Am FOB..
WASHil-lcn'ON

26 re, ~ry 1948
tio on 11Flyine Diocl'.l"

SUBJECT:
l1l

TO:

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

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G neral,

Co
nd
(}orm!and.1:ng

n ral, Air
nernl, Air

le Reference ism
_bruary 1948, subject

nsport Colllfll3n(').
teriel Command

to lot er .from this Headquarters deted
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

tho provisiono of thio letter

,,. cUtic

ffill

United Statezi and Alaska.

BY COllliANO OF THE CH •

C. P. CABELL

Major General,

Chief. Air Into.
Dir otorate of J

I!

be Niported under

ocour within or outoiclo the

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.

AFOill-CO/Lt. Col. Gerrett/jh/4544
16 Feb 48

AFOIR-<:0-,

SuaJ:EC'ls Plyi,ng Diaca
t'O

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Coa.manding General
Air l!ateriel Coma.nd

Wright.-fattenon Air Force Baa•

Dayton, Ohio
Affih

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TSDIN

Forwarded £or your information.
Br C01ruA!lD OF THE CHIJ!Y OF STAFF,
DOUGLASS V,. El~

t. Colo

l !ncl
Uew•~per clipp1~

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RequlrElllCl::iiB

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16 Feb 48
Letter

SUMMARY:

Flying Discs

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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.

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FIIED UNDER:

470.

Annament & New \'teapons

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Ltr frm Al!C CCIA, dtd 4 Feb 48, subject:

.AFOIR-C0-5

.ll'OIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544
10 Feb 48

"Proj ect ION"

lat Ind•

Dept. o£ the Air Force, Hq. USAF, ,1ashington 25, D. C.
roi

l S FEB 1948--,

Commanding General, Air Jl&ter1el Ccm::r.and, Wright- Patterson Air Force
Bue, Dayton, Ohio
\TTth

1.

TSDJ.N

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.

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CO PY

HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND

JlCli/EBL/amb

MCI!

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 availability of aey perti nent in.formation as a result of this 1.nqui.17. Expeditious 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

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11 Feb 48

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- ~Director ot Plana am Operatic~
1>1Not.Ol" or l a t ~

·~•

l 2 FEB 1948

.

·it,. Col Garrett/.!.l1d/4}i.i. •

.JP""

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 eignt1ns• &nd phen<Don& in the atnioispber• whicb can be con:strued. to be ot concern to
the naticnal uocurity".
-

2. The C01:1mundin& General, hir Materiel C<nmand teels that the rosponaibillt.7
••signed to hir.l tor collecting and developing information and intolligence on th•
11 tly1ng discs" should be ccmpl.ocented by a re(luiromont that all
ir Force installations
in
the
Unit:.cd
statue
and
Al.aak.a
provide
a
miflU1W!l
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one
each
righter or
\
ni4ht intercept.or t7pe uiroratt, ld..t.h MceBs ry crawo, on ll cont inucuu alert baais .
Tbee• aircra.tt should be equipped with gun camera, and such amar.tent as deaned
act,1.sable, in order to secure photographs neeeasar., to the obta1rmont ot all
poeeible dnta on any reported and ei..zhted unuaual phonCQona, ot the r . r ~ disc"
t7pe, in the o.tmoisphore.

3: lt is envisaged that each ir Force ir,~till ti~n mainta~ aircrart on
an alert bdn1s !or ,thia purpose ttould inve:stigii.to t.ll unusua1 t)¥ing oojocts
reported tree any sou.re• in any area over which i t hns cognii.C.nce. Such e prograa
1 wow.d. obvioua1¥ require & detailed Standard Cperoting ~ rocedure, in the preparation
ot wbich ir v.teriel ~ n d ahould ccoperuto.
J+.

'Yuur commt:nte and/or concurrence s.re req_uectcd•

• •

C. P. CABELL

Brigadi.er Ceneral, u.s.A.F.
Chief , Air I ntel . Heq. Div.

Directorate of Intelligence

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7
B/Ltr fin AMC dated 16 Jan 48, subject:

AFOIR-C0-5(A-2523)

Discs"

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1st Ind.

Dept; . ot the Air Porco, Hg . U, ~,
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11 Flying

aabingt.on 25, b.

Ca:mionding Hone:ral, A~ llatcricl COlUlW:il,
Force &t.ue, Dmon, ,Ohio
A'fftt: T~DIU

c.

9 - FEB 19-

1sht- e.tter~on Afr

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/ ' l. fhe Central Int.nlli,sonce Aceney h&s contactod tho , ow York ottlco
or Zitt-Oavis P12bliahing Ca:tpan,y in cc:mnection nth basic l.et.ter' s request
fl,)l' iu.toraation on 11 JW&udng Stor1u11 and their pub~cat.ion ot items r►
gard.int Fqing Diaes .
~

2. The Central L"lt.elllgene Aeene7 represent.ativc at.ates that the
let.tera !ran readera, i.11 the poaseaai.on or the publishing company, aro of
no valuo i.rl.O.Guch as thcJy ure :0-a:t ischocu children, illitcratee, "cracl<pot1" , etc. None had a sensible report in ~nnectiun ith oight.ii-.ga, and

oat. bordorad on the !ant~stic side.

3. The tcaturo article tmich ,ut to hL.vo appeared on •~4,ng Diaea
was ltt'it.ten by a. mn -.ho cl.a.b2o tile diocs _canate tl"CCl a 'tAu-i•d underground city 1n the boftlD ot the ·eart.h, mich he haa vi:iitod. r Qtnner,
ZUt- Davi.a fubl1ahing Ca:r.~ny h~ve cancalle\l this ,st.ocy beccu::ie it 1a not
amar.ing enough, ntid. instead are going to run a at.or., ,,bout a huge red
spider which ca::.eo dom to earth fran l!ars anll capt,uro.15 hie.ams tor a l!artinn
mua9Ul:t .

~4.

l

Thio Ottice bas inatructed t.he Central lnt.elligonc• Agon~
llepr~nent.nt.1Yea t,o ptop aiv .turt.r.er ett'ort.cs i.n t.hi& matter {to their ruliot)
and aem.uneo that. 7our ca=:nnd will wioh no furt,hor ote;>.'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
~~

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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 ,<rare
not previously available to the Air Forces. ~tis understood that
a feature article on this subject is under preparation by AMAZING
STOltThS. A preprint copy of this article, together with a copy of
the letters available on this subject, would be of considerable
interesti
2 . pt.ie to the nature of the publication Ar...AZING STORil!.S and
the unfavorable publicity which might accrue to the Air Force if an
official request were made for such material, this headquarters,cannot
contact the poblisher directly. It is therefore requested that arrangements be made through appropriate channels whereby the desired information may be obtained.

3. It is realized that the above request is unusual, however,
until such time as the so-called 11 l''l ying Disc" phenanenon is laid to
rest, all possible sources of information should be utilized.
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Jan 15 1948

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SUBJECT:

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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
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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

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Written: 18 Dec. 1947
• .Anal,sl.a of 1ny1.n& Diac I Report••

Director of

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Directm" or InUll.igence

S 2/fiC 1941

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

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speeds.•

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4. '.'1'he A.IE ~ r t reeoaiaencl• the 1a9Wlllce ot •a d1ree1.1w
aastgrrl.o.g a prlorlty, Ncu1t7 cluaification and eo~ naae for a

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cteta led :stuctr of tht.e matter to 1.nclude -t.l• prepiarat:lon ot comple'\e
aotri o! all 1.vnleble and pertinent data• whi.cb -..o..1d b6 uaa avail~ l• to ell ~n~reated ~nci•••

5. In r l f f l ot the coacluaiona reached u a Nault or the etud:y
or tbt prob1~a Mde jn tb1.e office, U. Direotor or Intelll.gence
concur& i r. t...."he At.t! reeo!l!llend&tion and torwarda it !or 70u.r con:d.de:rat1on .
and reply to the CG , A,\:C .
Directorate.

Request reply be coordinu.ted with this

cc:'lli~ 'Plying ecs•,"
4•4Sep.231947.

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Major General, USAF
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A re eat ----d
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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.

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I~ i s tho opinion t.hnt,
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fho phe~on reported !a eomothin:; real and net fl.s.iO?llU7

or £ic\.1t1C7lla.

r oba~ appr mat in8 the ahaoe ot a
ci ablc 0 1 .0 as to appear to 'bo s 1'lr e os can- o

:re a ro objacte

cU.ee, ot

aircraf t .

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ca.us d b7 natural pheno

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'!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 rer .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~.

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Th• appnrent OOlllllat description or t ho. obj eta i e ns f ollowns(l}

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light ret lflcting aurr ac .

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A nc ot trall., except ~ a ~ff lnstanc Tlhcn the
ob.1ect appm-G?Jt'q
s opcr.ititlg utldcr hlBh l)IJrforce c;onditlons-.

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c ~ or tlipt1eal. in ~

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c-..,..-..a1 reports of wll opt ormt1cn flishts ve.r)1ru?
from three to rilne objects.

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13 no a.a oointM sd.Unrl1 except .in three tru,t,ances
bstantioJ. rwnblln'T ro.-;ir m:is not1X!.

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a01'13Ul:line and :t t.l) coneiderablo ~
-~ se c£ current projcote tlntl tJJ.orofo:ro, U directed, iGboUld be set up 1n-

~ be ,a rt:.w11innl.iy ·~ienst

4e,Pond.mt)a of Old.atiM projects.

considorot1on I2l9t be given the :following:•

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Ol"igin - th product or so
:not knaml 'to UJ/Ml-2. or thi

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ti _ ~ nation. Ila a tom
ct propµlidon possib~ nuclear, which ts outald.a of
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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
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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•
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Lieut!.llWrt', OCl eral, u•• 11.;
Ccaam1•

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

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(4) rra11. ta OMllt, . ._,. 111 a tn i.nnlll\oe• au the
•bjeot ...-cntl.y 1• epera
under bigb perronunoe con<li ou. Thi
trail, 1lbeD Mto, ae-.. to be vwy bot, u :indicated by .m.e.bt o~natiooe •f a glnl.na tn11, and a dRtl• ebH"atiGD of • vat.1 \hat ..,_
a Wide, clean ...tll in a olftd.

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aJ.ChUnga,
al.though a hua oz- 2"tllblin8 roar wu :beard in wo or tbre• S..•t.aa•••
Ho oom,eettoe betwND aoad •d tnil i• indlcatad.

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atillaud level a;eed I.• nonal.17 gnat.a than JOO

(?) Foraatlon l'lilhta •t \hlw reported by • nral obaenera .

n1mt •bjMt•'"

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'D g ane m,ght. ibNnaUOD, a oban&• in al.Mt t:rOII
bl....tiite when ~ W a nd4ieh Cl. . wbn With4rillt1PI WU
oban'WM:l• . N• oOQ].d indicaw .---J•t••
b . !'bi f ~ 8" iypioil nporta of o ,er~ t1on• of &.ac•,
and lndicaw ~ type and ft.riety ot tbe aourC4a.l of intonsaUcnu

J (l} ? J\il;, 1947, fiw rtlani!, <>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.

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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, Newtound1an4, ■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.

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(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 ,.tlik• aveama ef fire •re etgbtfld t'rc;u t b r i • ot the tcikcr ticlllderoga, 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
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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.

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6 aaly, 1947, eeftl"&l. peracma, liilwll.na • asa

Nr&;eant, . . . . . •traQpll' .oYl.ng light OYU 111ralaibali, I) ahau•

pbotograpt,l ~ taken.

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(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

ar at Ch1to •
,
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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,.
Cl)

~ picked up a
(2)

01l l July, 194? • OOA r

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-.
~ a olla'b to 54 ~ • before S. t ~aded.

rerget 1tlt!¥ll'ft

(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 ma<!•~ a oo4 CJ'n'1

throu~ a ?0-111.le lGft8 track.

.;

J . lnwatteationa - ••
addition to malJ'91na tl19 t"epOrllt conoenwac tl..J1llg d1...
md ot»r plm,...,• •batN-"4 bot 1n the UnS.tea St•te• ~ •l.M-.bare tn
t!a world., the not.orate o:r lat.lUcence1 USA!'• bu taken tbt foU..irli MUeo1

(1)
deht 1D.Test1

u"ted the J1r terlal C<tac to con ...ct an il'ldeTbe neulu of thi• •tud1 are Mnt&lMo in a

t1oe.

HaadquutAra, Air; 1.etter, 6-.wJeot, •.1iii'.: 9pln\.OQ

cerra.tiaa •n~

•ca'•" !Ated 2) Sep~~ 1947., 'llb1eh 1.Dcludaa N.U ·. 1Ddatiu. l•r
fUrt.her •tu~ ot W.. problea.
(2)
cht lnforaatiOD fro. aipropdai.t . - 1 • • to
datffmnc tmat.ber the pbau91Ma ~Gilt 'b9 the NINlt. of bighl) ol.aaai•
nea pro~c" t»e1h,r oonduote under Uctte4 tate• aupt°'•• B•epcn••
tc» aw ban DOt. indicated •xiatene. ot an.y- .-rioen -WlOJlllllfttal
-~ '!Wt.ich Jll1.&b\. ~•Sn tbt npwt.ed •b•naUoe..

(3) Submitted to a group ot ecienti•t• U. queatlon whetbel'
tm •.tl~ saUMr• ib•n t1on• altbt bit t.ba naalt o~ eo• na\val
~CIMlllm• euoh u tall.bag met.eora . l'hUe 1.t. wu adaltte tbu• wu a
poasib1lit7 90 tw of tbl illoidenta GCNld have bNll O&\lNd D1 nat.u-&l
pbenoaeaa, the ICietJ.aW o-.iuaw that ••b
o ~ ut b&M
bM!l N ~ b l • for allot \be obNnatloaa . •

»-••n•

(4} ~neated tb9 edel-al
&'1 ot :lnveat.icat.1• t.o
c"-o'k the poae1b111ty that the ttAyil:lg ••c•,. epi■odea might. bt :tu

reRlt ot a deliberately- plaD.ned eubffrld.•• ettoi't to create - •

byata-la, poeai"bly- O• ■ •t•.,.J.D•~1"4 . ~ • or ti. tint toutt
pa'IOU who had IN)IOrt.d .S.pU!A&a of tlf1.ne diac RN iDffeU.gt.tAd

by Uw FBI, .S.tb mgatlft nnlt• :In . . . . . ..

(S) F o ~ d to the • r

eat.her Eenioe a Un of Uae

ft.ret tu algbtlilga nporW bf r•apoulble pv•o• f • COIIIIPU'iNG wi~
date• and iooatlona ot tbe nlaue ot ••erolo ioal beUooca. ibi

readtet cmck 1A41eat.d !\hen wa• no ucneotion• or co1n41d4ac•,
t."'"n •teoroUa.10.i ball.Mas &let\ and tlw tiu■, iat.ee, th4 looatiClft•
~ or ti» Nl•ot.ed ai.lh.Unt•. •
(6} lllveetipte the
••S.bl• •n•tenc• or toreip &lnraft
project. 1'b16b. a1C}lt tie related to bN •biel"Yatiou. ot iotff••t. ia
tb1• re ard are two Gdr:mmi destpa tbat could be un r nrr•t er.plolta,tion b7 R• U ft •
•
(a) Tbit
\4m _otbera• 11ha-G01.a• " • f ~ •1oa of:
low aapect raUon end a flry o• induced drag . a» pl.an .t"one ot ~ •

deaign f t N onNent ahaptd.

. ..
(b) The -130• a 1olag naa. bollbff, WU a n.Jl»c
nae ••tan that could eatJ.et1 the f • 1ndicated t•at.an■ ot the

•tlJinl dl.... •

(7)

.ma1,-- '1bit »e■U.b1l1t7 that u. fiyiaa ol>Jeote ....

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 UaUhood 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\ •

~

.. AFQlR-CO/Ool Ga.rrett/lwd/4544
18 Dec '47

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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
.D~otorate ot lDtellige.uoe
s Div.

Inola.

n/c

File refs
B/L tr Rq. Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fld,Galif. dated 5 Dec '47
subj: as above
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