DOW-UAP-D100, Bericht des Air Materiel Command über unidentifizierte Flugobjekte, 1947-1948

[PAGE 1] Woe 2 aaj nk oP exctal coo Authority Flying Object Incidents in the United States Commanding General, Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Foree Base Dayton, Ghio 1. By letter dated 50 December 1947 from the Director of Research and Development, Headquarters USAF, your Headquarters was required to establish Project "SIGN". 7, 7 & Dp 2. The conclusion appears inescapable that some type of flying object has been observed. Identification and the origin of these objects is not discernible to this Headquarters. It ise imperative, therefore, that efforts to determine whether these ebjects are of domestic or foreign origin must be increased wntil conclusive evidence is obtained. The neede of national defense require such evidence in order that appropriate countermeasures may be taken. 5. Im addition to the imperative need for evidence to permit countermeasures, is the necessity of informing the public as to the status of the problem. To date there has been too little data to present to the public. The press, however, is about to take it into its own hands and demand to be told what we do or do not know about the situation. Silence on our part will not long be accept- able. 4. Request immediate information as to your conclusions to date and your recommendations as to the information to be given to the preas. Your recommendation is requested also as to whether that information should be offered to the prese or with- held until it is actively sought by the press. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF; a =/ Ys ~ 82m P105530 Pee Bp ajor Conoral, USAF Ty Director of Intel 4Nop > Ligenge, Offiee of Devuty Chie? of Staff, Operations 3. | 4. GRADE AND OFFICERS MBS, Gen OR i \ > ‘ \ ww SURNAME OF ae TES oy SEE roto i \ a] COORDINATING Om Fr a oy nh OY pent ve P ABETY KG. ras HALT / He | + : 16—-20242-2 = G. &. GOVERNMENT PRINTIAG OFFICE [PAGE 2] a FY 1¢ j Gen Cabel1/mom/5613/2.Nov 48 $ NOV 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Object Incidents in the United States TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ghio 1. By letter dated 30 December 1947 from the Director of Research and Development, Headquarters USAF, your Headquarters was required to establish Project "SIGN". 2. The conclusion appears inescapable that some type of flying object has been observed. Identification and the origin of these objects is not discernible to this Headquarters. It is imperative, therefore, that efforts to determine whether these objects are of domestic or foreign origin must be increased until conclusive evidence is obtained. The needs of national defense require such evidence in order that appropriate countermeasures may be taken. 3. In addition to the imperative need for evidence to permit countermeasures, is the necessity of informing the public as to the status of the problem. To date there has been too little data to present to the public. The press, however, is about to take it into its own hands and demand to be told what we do or do not know about the situation. Silence on our part will not long be accept- able. 4. Request immediate information as to your conclusions to date and your recommendations as to the information to be given to the press. Your recommendation is requested also as to whether that information should be offered to the press or with- held until it is actively sought by the press. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF; /) / . ff at. 4 »Pyttr 1, Ber YH 5‘ Pd) Sage C. P. CASSEL « : ajor Cenerel, US! office of f¢ Intelligence, or 0. Direct lef of Staff, 0 Deputy Ch erations ee) aa [PAGE 3] DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 3 NOV 1948 C. P. CABELL Major Conoral, USAF Director of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations > [PAGE 4] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 5] COVER SHEET ie Sd * : Pe a. "RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 28 OGF 1945 Pt SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS other side this sheet for additional remarks) TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT DOWN UP DOWN \ AFOIP eres ASOT EXEC ASST EXEC _ EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT * Action ASEM VY Coordination DATE REC'D BR 29 007 1948 f. DISPATCH FILE ACTION ASGD ar DATE DISPATCHED, BY Lars 10 eG SIGNED ot wlette. pate /g- ES DATE DISPATCHED _/j-eh 440 pike 9 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. OSTA Lhd [PAGE 6] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 7] : Ans Cw over SA ea( — JUIN Basic ltr fr-Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States" & Nov Vi lst Ind MCIAT/ABD/amb Hg AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. 8 Nov 48 P aaaeeeniiall TOs Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. C., ATIN: AFOIR 1. In attempting to arrive at conclusions as to the nature of uniden- tified flying object incidents in the United States, this Command has made a study of approximately 180 such incidents, Data derived from initial re- ports 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 in- cidents that seem to indicate the possibility of obtaining particularly significant information. 2. The objects described fall into the following general classifica- tion groups, according to shape or physical configuration: ae Flat disc of circular or approximately circular shapes be Torpedo or cigar shaped aircraft, with no wings or fins visible in flight. Ce Spherical or balloon shaped objects. d. Bells 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 greet 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 being 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 con= sultant, to study all of the incidents to determine whether some can be identified as meteors, planets or other manifestations of astral bodiess 5e Arrangements for accomplishing a study of the psychological problems 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 hallucirations, optical illusions or even deliberate hoaxes has been con- idered. Es 4 de eg i. M >) T=73017 [PAGE 8] lst Ind Basic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States’ 6, Although explanation of many of the incidents can be obtained from the investigations described above, 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. Lengmuir indicated that these incidents could be explained, 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 flight 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 ve relatively poor climb, altitude and range characteristics with power plants now in USC. 8. 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 incidents in 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. Ye It appears that simular phenomena have been noted and reported for the past century or mores 10. In view of the above, the following conclusions are drawn: ae In the majority of cases reported, observers have actually sighted some type of flying object which they cannot classify as a air- craft within the limits of their personal experiences T-73017 [PAGE 9] Basic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States” be There is as yet no conclusive proof that unidentified flying objects, other than those which are known to be balloons, are real aircraft. ce Although it is obvious that some types of flying objects have been sighted, the exact nature of those objects cannot be established until physical evidence, such as that which would result from a crash, has been ll. It is not considered advisable to present to the press information on those objects which we cannot yet identify or about which we cannot pre- sent any reasonable conclusions. In the event that they insist on some kind of a statement, it is suggested that they be informed that many of the objects sighted have been identified as weather balloons or astral bodies, and that investigation is being pursued to determine reasonable explanations for 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 futures FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: M Colonel, USAF Chief, Intelligence Department T-73017 [PAGE 10] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/dw/ij5hh, 12 Nov 48 na a [PAGE 11] AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col Garrett /dw/h544 26 Aug-19k8 / 27 AUG 1945 Freject Comanding General ‘dy Materiel Covemand tright—stterson Air Force right Field, chic » wer Ae At the conference in this Headquarters 27 duly 1946 on ae subject project, it wan agreed that the Air Transport Association would be contacted in an effort to enlist the cooperation of United ‘(ates airlines in reporting sightings of unusual serial phencmena direct. bo your Cammand, 2. The attached publication JA54P 146, although not specifically developed by the Joint Cowamiestions-ilectroniecs Comittee for the “fiying diese" sightings, th the suggestien reporting ef de forwwrded with that you may wish to consider ite use for this purpose by eawmercial airline pilots. Pt 1 inels JARAP lib ~ DIRECTORATE oF INTELLIGENCE FILE COPY [PAGE 12] AMC Subject: "Project 'Sing'" 1st Ind MCIAX0-3/RRS/ej Hq AMC Wright-‘atterson Air Force Base, Vayton, Ohio, 26 Octo 48 TO: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, DJ C. ATIN: AFOIR-CO-5 1. With reference to paragraph 1 above, the efforts to enli the cooperation of Uni ed States airlines in reporting sightings of unusual aerial phenomena directly to this Command are greatly appre- ciated. 2. This Headquarters further requests ) ion in effecting distribution and use by commercial airlines Essential Elements of Information" check list, copies of which are inclosed. This list may be used as a supplement to the publication JANAP 146, developed by the Joint Communications-Electronics Committee for the reporting of "flying disc" sightings. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ W.-E. Goll for H. M. McCOY 1 Incl: Colonel, USAF 6 cys EEI form Chief, Intelligence Department [PAGE 13] Air Force ; orts on so-called identification of some of these jects as The investigation of such reported ! Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. [PAGE 14] oe SUSPENSE DATE DATE: @ Rev 48 3253 ‘ 4 EROM: Q]# Yr og: er as FILE DESIGNATION AND DA tyre: Let Ind te Gen & Mi) Ltrlef SMRY'S Nev 48 fs FLYING oBs¥ cr INCIDENTS I@ THE US. ( Sever Sheet | DATE: AI DATE: DATE: a2 Bev 48 Lad y ¥ REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE) | OTHER ACTION [PAGE 15] COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: Hq. AMC , DATE: @& Nov" 48 TYPE: lst Ind to Gen. Cc. Mil Ltr of 3 Nov 48 SUMMARY: SUSPENSE Flying Object Incidents in the United States DATE (OC ASGD BY_Le DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT Del'd to AFOIN by Col. McCoy in NO. person + mu Bas SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS OAL: DATE pextal_ apapeeey 7 ae: (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks ) d. TO 8R. TO TO DIY. To To DIR/ INT TO 01P-PP Ni arg O1P-FL RS EER EES Beseony) 7: hee ee eee &" ASST EXEC lite __ O1P-SP 4 oe ASST ay 1R- ie OIR-AA sf OIR-SR WZ Z Executive OFR-ROS Lo ye | anes > oe fe AI-DA Ld 7 OAI-AE OA|-AF OAI-SV PERS M&R B&F CABLE eeecse << Action eeeeee VY Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH FILE A) mm A ACTION ASGD TO DATE DISPATCHED BY pe TO c SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED 4= £ = befor AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 8 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. [PAGE 16] Jer ViLy be / com ment fe 1) WoV. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) pate fol Ou NO. Laat eee er Vade General [PAGE 17] AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Garrett/ab/ysShh 28 Oct. 8 Aircraft. [PAGE 18] "C-0-P-Y" Hiawarree, Ga. Sept. 1h, 1948 The War Dept. Washington, D. Ce. 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 motercycle.if they are foreign machine you should know about it. If they are American military machines I do not need to know about them. Yours truly, s/ Mrs. Ruth Shook P.S. The Atlanta Constitution stated that no one in Atlanta knew what they were, 1est for information. concerning strange aircraft. AGAO-C 095 Shook Ruth Mrs. (1) Sep ),8) lst Ind PRA /wew/1D-860 AGO, DEPT OF THE ARMY, Washington 25, D. C., 13 October 198 Ww TO: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Weshington 25, D. CG. [PAGE 19] 13 Set 48 ‘G FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ist Ind Request for information concerning strange aircraft. (Route #1, Bx 27) ww}/L fr Mrs. Ruth Shook, /iiawassel, Ga. dtd 14 Sep 48. XK , WS ekp 4) N TO: 3 TO: phi % + DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: RQ, AHANC OTHER ACTION: 2410/ ¢h ‘FILED (PLACE): ? HQ AAF [PAGE 20] ‘COVER SHEET * aK a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM? Admin. Assistant DATE: 20 Oct 8 Air Information Division (Maj. Phipps) TYPE: R/S SUMMARY: Aircraft. Request for Information Concerning Strange SUSPENSE pate / A ASGD BY 4. 91 OCT 1948 DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT oy NO. Sif Vew C. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks ) TO DIV. TO DOWN UP AFOIP = Action VY Coordination TO DIR/INT TO uP \ DOWN 4 = B64 asst exec —__ SST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT e. DATE REC'D BR ¥ ACTION ASGD TO Ave SIGNED\ Pepe Aezr DATE DATEL - Jp- 448 DISPATCH Ss FILE DA ML DISPATCHED BY <2 TO. \€&: DATE DISPATCHED 29 oct 1948 AA C AFOIN FORM 4 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- 9-1748,AF [PAGE 21] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 22] 2 Jew SP ( Rew ) AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Garrett/as/'544 27 October 1948 / AFOIR-CO MEMORANDUM OR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT: Unidentified Acrial Phenomena 1. The Air Materiel Command is currently engaged in an intelli- gence investigation of all reported unidentified aerial phenomena. 2. To date, no concrete identity of any of the reported objects has been received. Similarly, the origin of the so-called "flying discs” remains obscure. The possibility exists that some of the sighted objects are of domestic origin, i.e., wmrecognized configurations of some of our latest acronsautical attainments, or that they are objects not readily recognized by the public - test vehicles in various stages of development, etc. 3. It is requested that your Agency submit to the Directorate of Intelligence any available evidence tit may come to your attention which might serve to indicate that these objects have a domestic origin. a FOR THE CHIEF OF STAT: FILE COPY = DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 23] DATE: 7 ot ’ 8 FROM: AWG, Chio SUSPENSE DATE: tyre: ltr T+-63070 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: SMRY: Pro ject “SIGH™ inel IP lL nj EY, TO: TO: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 24] 7 October 1948 SUBJEIT: Project "SIGN" TO: Chief of Staff, USAF Washington 25, D.C. Director of Intelligence Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations ATTN: AFOIR It is requested that your office forward the attached letter to the Central Intelligence Agncy, Washington 25, D.C. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ H.M. MeCoY COlonel, USAF Chief of I,,telligence hed 4 ae EE of. ahaa 2 tle [PAGE 25] MCIAXO-3/ SZH/aw OCT 7 1949 Central Intelligence Agency Weshington, D. ¢. SUBJECT: Project "SIGH" Gentlemen: This Headquarters is currently engaged in an intelligence investigation of all reported unidenti- fied aerial phenomena, To date, no concrete evidence as to the exact identity of any of the reported objects has been received. Similarly, the origin of the so- called “flying discs" remains obscure. The possibility exists that some of the sighted objects are of domestic origin, i. e., unrecognized configurations of some of our latest seronmtical attainments, or that they are objects not readily recognized by the public - test vehicles in various stages of development, etc. Where security regulations will permit, it is re- quested that your office submit to Hg, Air Materiel Commend, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Wright Fld., Ohio, Attn: MCIANO.3, THRU; Chief of Steff, USAF, Wash 25+ D. C., DIRECTOR OF INTEL, Deputy Chief of Starr, Operations, ATTN: AVOIR, any available evidence which might serve to indicate that these objects have a domes- tic origin, Your cooperation in so doing might greatly assist in identifying our own domestic developments from possible inimical foreign achievements. Very truly yours H. M. McOOY Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 26] — COVER SHEET = . : a a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE pate _ 27 Bet o¥ a) 4 ASGD BY : DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT Ti Oct i948 SSF no. OIN- Ce SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT To DOWN DOWN UP DOWN uP 01P-PP _ ; ee ROtPC EL REO BP Bacto ese 0G agst exec —____ O1P-SP x O1R-CO ASST EXEC ers O1R-DD OIR-AA OIR-SR EXECUTIVE OTR-RC ea DIR/ INT OAI-AE OA -AF OAI-SV DISPATCHED BY CIG COURIER ee Sate os omno. 225-8 _ pare 28 OCT tpas B&F & co CABLE 2S SO << Action senna VY Coordination \ DATE REC'D BR OCT 1948 f. DISPATCH | FILE Acar ACTION ASGD TO DATE DISPATCHED BY en 100 ees SIGNED 7@eEe77 vate AP fh DATE DISPATCHED AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- [PAGE 27] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 28] SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: S “lV FILED (PLACE): ay HQ AAF [PAGE 29] 2er8et. 48 i iris thee s ARG , Cie of 2 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: 1st Ind Project "SiGH* B/L fr GOIN, 4t4 27 Aug as 1 Inél ald 3 TO: TO: 2 TO: 2 Om Ez DATE: DATE: = DATE: BWioer 48 REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: 4 [PAGE 30] 26 Oct 48 “AMC, Ohfie ~ SUSPENSE DATE: | NO.: rs FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: lst Ind Project “Sien* B/L fr OIN, dtd 27 Aug 48 1 Inél , ald TO: 3 TO: Or DATE: 2 DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): ur OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 31] —isas : aes COVER SHEET ; 204 Ks ) * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. EEL : FROM: DATE: TYPES SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY TIT TUT DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT a NUV 1948 NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS ee AFOA/: sare 10 Narnoeotben NO. / OIR-CO (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. : DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN ea uP x DOWN uP O1P-PP O1P-FL ae ee is ye ee ns ASST ERE 01P-SP cam O1R-CO 0O1R-DD OIR-AA OIR-SR O1R-RC a} ot = Bitiis cc\ re ASST EXEC ww AFOIR EXECUTIVE OAI-AE Vhv ‘ OAI-AF OAI-SV PERS M&R B&F CABLE antes x Action q i yradesle a seneee VY Coordination DATE REC'D BR ONOV 1048 f. DISPATCH FILE ——_ ACTION ASGD TO DATE DISPATCHED BY lu © © TO SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED 2-9 lua ty o AFOIN 4 9-1748,AF 2 oy PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- . [PAGE 32] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 33] Request for Study by Rand Project Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C, ATTN: AFOIN Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AFMRD 1. It is requested that the special study, described in the inclosure be approved and the Rand Corporation be authorized to establish a study of 3A priority, consistent in scope and degree of treatment with the described requirements. 2. It is further requested that Air Materiel Command be assigned to monitor the project in conformance with Air Corps Letter 60-10, 21 July 1918, Section 3, Paragraph J. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl W. R. CLINGERMAN Exhibit "A" Colonel, USAF Project Sign Study Actg Chief, Intelligence Department Requirements ¥ OC [PAGE 34] ‘ EIMIBIT "4m Project Sign Study Requirements The possibility that some of the unidentified aerial objects that have been reported beth in tas United States and in foreign lands may have been experimental spaceships, or test vehieles for the purpose of assisting in the development of spaceships, has been given consideration by this Command, if sueh craft actually have been sighted, it is believed more likely that they represent the effort of a foreign nation, rather than a product from beyond the Earth, Present world knowledge, techniques and resourees are probably adequate to meet the requirements for spaceship construction, er at least to establish the preliminary experimental foundation for such an accomplishment in the near future, In any case, the design and performance parameters of the craft would necessarily be in conformance and consistent with the established principles of our sciences, To assist in the collection of information, relating te unidenti- fied aerial objects that may possibly represent spaceships or spaceship test vehicles, and te assist in the analysis and evaluation of guch re=- ported craft, technical information that includes the distinguishing design and performance parameters for spaceships is considered neces- sarye While such information is contained outright, or implicitly, in the series of Rand Project reports, it would be of much value to this Command to have a list of the gne~iel design and performance charac- teristics that are believed to cistinguish Spaceships, together with any further scientific clues that might assist in their detection and identification, prepared by Rand scientific personnel, [PAGE 35] 22 Oct 48 a AMC, Ohio ~ « r “FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: SUSPENSE DATE: Request for Study by Rand Project. il | TO: Oo: OIN ‘DATE: ATES ~~ | DATE: 27 Oct 48 |/D / ty se fe frig Z REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): . OTHER [PAGE 36] * COVER SHEET rare a. RECORD OF BASIC CORR ESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: CLASSIFICATION: DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. DATE ASGD BY SUSPENSE OiN. 12810 a n~ . . mich +7 OG +++ . * AFOA/ SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS f/f pater Nopreeasber LE (Usé( other jside this sheet for additional remarks) O/R -CO / . 5 Sof NO. YyHer ufo Aben au $loase (fre. 7a AFMRD, d. TO BR. TO DOWN uP O|P-PP OIP-FL O1P-SP = 01n-cAR OIR-AA TO DIV. TO DOWN UP AFOIP \ OIR-SR O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA jad OAI-AE Me OAI~AF OAI-SV AFOAI pt 4 Action ve Coordination \ TO DIR/INT DOWN ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT e. DATE REC'D BR GAG ACTION ASGD TO » DATE $1GNED pat = EE | Es DISPATCH DISPATCHED BY DATE DISPATCHED AFOIN FORM 4 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- 9-1748,AF [PAGE 37] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE 4 Moo ¢P NO. Loa Jo! @AL OMe ¥¥ DA Geen ti proposed. (Lab bul) mies J 6: Cate: ye Dip ta = fe ee [PAGE 38] _ AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/dw/h544 10 Noy 43-——-—— Moet ae HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY 1660 East Hyde Park Boulevard Chicago 15, Illinois ALFGF-I SUBJECT: "Reported Flying Disc" TO Director of Intelligence GSUSA Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence 1. Attached herewith is a copy Minneapolis Morning Tribune dated 21 discs." 2. No further investigation is FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 25 October 1948 Group of a newspaper clipping from the October 1948, on so called "flying being conducted by this Headcuarters. /s/ PRENTICE G. MORGAN Major, GSC Chief, Intelligence Division Office of AC of S, G-2 se E 1S se : >. a | oo ° S 3 is. H =) S| FG 4 a ! al Be =) TILE C LE C £4 [PAGE 39] tbters on \L-10-1) ga crted in letter attached forwarded to Branch basic communicati rF bee il2th Cis Detachmen‘ w Orleans, Louisiana, my Ove we Department \ ‘* F > 1 - Colonel, USAF Actg Chief, intelligence [PAGE 40] AFOIR-CO/Lt.Col.Garrett/ab/61067 6 Oct. 8 ce | 4 4 > | 2 4 I as | = j 3 =) 2 eS 7 [PAGE 41] : Re 19 Oct, 48 AMG, Ohio . ,- - SUSPENSE DATE: i FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: lst Ind Project "SIGN", _ B/L fr OIN dtd 7 Oct 48. ekp TO: 3 TO: DATE: 3 DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 42] x - COVER SHEET ra * = a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: CLASSIFICATION: DATE SUSPENSE DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT “@2 OCT 198 NO. ASGD BY OiN. 12601 Cc. NspEeciAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS OG, 26-10-48 (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO DOWN BD 01P-PP O1P-FL O1R-DD OIR-AA OIR-SR O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV PERS MER B&F CABLE TO UP O1P-SP t O1R-C TO DIV. TO TO DOWN UP DOWN aN AFOIP D4 Action VV Coordination DIR/ INT TO uP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT DATE Sar ACTION ASGD TO BR a6 it DISPATCH SIGNED ZAM ZA— -—_s«éDATE FILE DATE DISPATCHED BY 62 eles DATE DISPATCHED 25-OCT 1946 AFOIN FORM 22 SEP 48 4 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- 9-1748,AF [PAGE 43] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 44] SUSPENSE DATE: 25 Sept 48 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: “Mysterious /leane", 1 Inel ita TO: DATE: [PAGE 45] * - ~ COVER SHEET * é a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: TYPES SUMMARY: CLASSIFICATION: DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT Sn sep et SUSPENSE DATE ZL ASGD BY no. Gi f\ne Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. DOWN O1P-PP OIP-FL O1P-SP L O1R-CO 01R-DD OIR-AA TO DIV. TO DOWN UP > AFOIP OIR-SR O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV PERS M&R B&F CABLE TO DIR/INT TO DOWN uP wish, LESS" ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/INT x Action \ > VV Coordination \ f. DISPATCH) DISPATCHED BY DATE DISPATCHED DATE REC'D BR a ACTION KSGD TO SIGNED (Zieh Dey AFOIN FORM 4 22 SEP 48 FILE _o&%e Coy TO 10°7- 48 DATE DATE 7-70 -# PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- AST © 9-1748,AF [PAGE 46] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 47] 00069 Flying Discs 519.1 JANP $19.21 Dissemination - Air Attaches $50.05 Intelligence Collection Plan 9 Sep 1948 FROM: AFOIR-CO TO: Director of Communications, Dcs/0 R&R #2 SUBJECT: Communication Instructions for Reporting Military Intelligence Sightings (CIRMIS) --JANAP 146 1. It is requested that the Air Force member of the Joint Communica- tions~Electronics Committee take whatever 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" is 1 Sept 1948. 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-AA. These are for onward transmission to Air Attaches. Extra Copies of the first issue have already been secured for this prupose. * FIQED UNDER: 311. Communications [PAGE 48] oe E 9 sep 194g AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 ‘Dec 470) COVER SHEET py a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT mS SEP 10M ES! wo. Qj New _. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS i ce vate 2 Sep $3 NO. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO CDI. TO : TO DIR/ INT DOWN uP DOWN uP DOWN O1P-PP a OIP-FL oti ae NEG ps see titieE ———_—_ ASST EXEC ADMIN * OIR-CO ASST EXEC O1R-DD OIR-AA pee . EXECUTIVE abe = Y > DIR/INT vee 2 ’ OAI-AF ¢ OAI-SY oc1-1S OCI-RR oc I-C1 oo ETO Sj oo A 1 e4 Action od ee VV Coordination DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH FILE -_— = ACTION ASGD TO XAfIAT DATE DISPATCHED BY Gra TO SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 49] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,4F [PAGE 50] | ° , gee Ss SUSPENSE DATE: “NO.: 1 Sep 4 bd March AFB, Celifs FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: Lirx Unidentified “lying Objects rnd TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): | OTHER ACTION: l Phy i Nily IAFOAI-DAl|iod Yk GF [PAGE 51] AFOIR CO/Capt. Eldridge/dw/6282. il Aug 1948 B/L fm AMO, MCIAKP=2, dtd 21 Jul 48, subject: Falling Ubserved in Norway APOIR-GO~2 (ANC=38) ist ind ‘ ©O nie tf Dept. oF the Aar force, © DAF, “ashington 25, DU. U- BO AUG dhe Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-rettersen Air Force Base, Wright Field, Unio ATTH: MOTAXF l. ‘The report referred to in basic letter described a failing star observed by the sixteen (16) year old duughter of the Military Attache. It fe felt that no useful purpose would be served by queagtioning a (16) sixteen year old girl eight months after the incident. 2. A requirement is in effect requesting that o11 unidentirid flying objects be reported. v Bi CUM G Lieut Act Air ize Directorate of Ref: Ltr fm AMC, MCIAXF~2, dtd 21 Jul 48, subject as above. TORATE OF INTELLIGENCE nla! Vv LE COPY — DIR I [PAGE 52] ae OOM mG a o J Oo OT PLEASE RETURN. TO A HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE ; WRIGHT FIELD, GHIO MCTAXF=2/HAM/je JUL 21 1948 % REFERENCE NO. weer av) Falling Stars Observed in Norway Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. ¢. ATTN: AYOITR i. Reference is mate to OMA Norway Report No. 565-47 describing falling stars observed by an employee of that office on 15 December i947, 2. it is requested that the Office of the Military Attache, Oslo, Norway be contacted for the purpose of completing the inclosed form and securing a signed statement from the person reported to have seen these objects. The statement should be as complete and accurate as possible and returned to this Command at earliest date. 5. Comments by qualified personnel, particularly from the University of Oslo will be most helpful with regard to incidents of 12th and 1$th December and any others which might occur, ‘The ques- tions on the form can be used as a guide in reporting phenomena which might be observed in the future. FOR THE COMMANDING GENZRAL: /s/ Jemes J. Hausman Lt Col USAF for W. R. CLINGERMAN Golonel, USAF Actg Chief of Intelligence 1 Incl: Check List - Unidentified Fiying Objects * Reference this number on all replies [PAGE 53] — SUSPENSE DATE: AM, Wright-Patterson Ohio A] £8 DESIGNATION AND DATE: : te (ey 4 P9499) SMRY: % al iis a Falling Stare Observed in Norway 1 Inel. mft TO: TO: DATE: ‘DATE: 9: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 54] v AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER -SHEET 9 * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE 7 DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 2s JUL TG SR] | vo. Cyn c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE NO. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT UP DOWN uP DOWN \ AFOIP _ hut Aasst EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT > Action VW Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR _& & JUL1948 DISPATCA\?~ ACTION ASS To z=” G&D DATE : -_» DISPATCHEQ BY SIGNED 2te/ 7 Avi ee DATE //iLece DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 55] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477, AF [PAGE 56] AFOIR-CO/Lt.Col.Garrett/as/h Shh 9-dugust 19);8 APCTR=OO-S (1-8=31) SUBJECT: Project *"S7ON" TOs Commanding General Air Usteriel Command “right-Patterson Air Force Base Wright Field, chic ATTN: MOI 1. Attached civilian communication is forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Comsand. 2. This letter has been acknowledged by the Adjutant General, Department of the Army, but not by this Headquarters. It is assumed that your Conmand will make proper acimowledgement. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAPF: i incl ltr fr Jd. Jamnic ? tion Branch dtd 9 duly 19h8 We PDs A 222 quirements Division ZSnCo iS : VA 747 IN LE be 9 7 a OF INTELLIGENCE ™ oo) PILE COPY — DIRECTORAT [PAGE 57] Bon 227 Dravasburg, Pa 9 July 19,8 US War Department Washington, D.C. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Dear Sir: On the Fourth of July (July ), 1948) my wife and I were sitting on a bench on our lawn 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 moving. There was a slight in the sky the same color 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 stopped for about 8 seconds then changed its course a bit and went 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 resemblance was identical to a star. After reading in the paper on July 8, 1948, about two women seeing "Flying Saucers" in the day light July 8, I believe I saw a "Flying Saucer" or something 4n the night July ), because I know it was no star or an airplane because neither can travel and stop in the air like this "thing" did. I live about 23 miles from these women who have seen the "disc" in the daylight. Has the War Department any comments on, these strange "discs?" They are now reported in the heart of the steel industry. "PITTSBURGH DISTRICT". Yours /s/ John Jamnicky, Jr. Box 227 Dravasburg, Pa. 2 Incls. Newspaper Clipping dtd 8 July 8 Chart [PAGE 58] AF HO-}2 (REV. 10 NOV 1947) td sHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ..: ROUTING SLIP - a 1, OFFICE / we ri ATTENTION 2. OF FICE | ATTENTION 3, OFFICE [ATTENTION — mo FOLLOWING ACTION(S) AS CHECKED |NOTE AND RETURN | RECOMMENDATION COORDINATION | INFORMATION NECESSARY ACTION | FILE IGNATURE | SEE OR PHONE ME | APPROVAL {s COMMENT OFFICES Sn /\\ [ROOM NO ry | PHOME “) J 8- 6898, AF [PAGE 59] apOra~s, tube k henoens COVER SHEET L fy } = * *% a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: bie etticw DATE: ‘ 3 TYPE: Asn SS 20~ SUMMARY: ; ® — oS ae 2k ala DATE _/6 & ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT in AUG 1948 QQ] wo. a cw SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO CODIV.. To TO DIR/INT To DOWN uP DOWN UP DOWN uP O1P-PP \ 7 O1P-FL fend SRE OED = USS —a ASST EXEC ———____. ———___. ADMIN x O1R-CO e ASST EXEC O1R-DD OIR-AA OFR-CM O1R-RC EXECUTIVE OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/INT OC 1-18 OCI-RR 4 Action oe elnws ome a Vv Coordination vy : ws e. DATE REC'O BR 6 Aliriose DISPATCH | : FILE “Ey action ASGD Top & DATE s DISPATCHED BY yo —% 10 £0 pee SIGNED AAMAS ote? iva. DATE DISPATCHED 4) Cece de 8-3477,AF [PAGE 60] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 2 8-3477,AF [PAGE 61] PRW/dme /1D-860 WAR DEPARTMENT Sp THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON 25, D. c. 2 August 1948 SUBJECT: Concerning Flying Disc. Chie of Staf United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. The attached correspondence is transmitted as a matter of primary interest to your agency. The writer has been advised of this reference. f y, 1 Incl Ltr dtd 9 Jul 48, fm . Toh lamnicky J ——, John Jamnicky dr. : Box 227, Dravasburg,; Fenna. WAR + WITSELL_¢, w/2 Incls. Major General The Adjutant General 25-51533- 2250 [PAGE 62] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 63] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/h5hh 9 July 48 9 duly 1948 SUBJECT: Explosion in the Sky Near Noreatur, Kansas TOs Comanding General ‘iy Materiel Coomand Sright-Pattersgon Air Foree Bass Wight Pleld, ohie Forwarded a¢ a matter pertaining to your Coamand, Ref: Ltr frm N. G. Markham dtd 20 Feb 48, subject: "Explosion in the sky near Norcatur, Kansas, 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 18, 1948. (forwarded w/orig as incl) > i | t> be at a] eA at ae fy =} <9] et <t m o : fc be i > a] g [PAGE 64] ~ AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET ~ * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: As DATE: - A TYPE: ~ SUMMARY: § SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT A pans HES No. C. SPECIAL INSTRUGTLONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIY. TO TO DIR/ INT DOWN uP DOWN DOWN O1P-PP ‘ ; O1P-FL an wh aap ee 01) asst exec ADMIN a) vy ee NT ORS 01R-DD igh OIR-AA S AFOIR os Se EXECUTIVE O1R-RC Aw OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT oOci-IS OCI-RR oci-Cl ay SOE EAE ~*~ Action Sg OS eet VV Coordination So AGL e. DATE REC'D BR 2 JUN 1948 f. DISPATCH FP laaf File _ ACTION eo 2 2 DATE DISPATCHED BY Ck To AMS SIGNED GULP wate 7 uliy DATE DISPATCHED is 8-3477,AF [PAGE 65] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 88-3477, AF [PAGE 66] " s. AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4 544 Seo 11 June 48 APOIR~CO+§ SUBJECT: Keport of "Flying Discs" TOs Commanding General, Kleventh Air Force, 1612 South Cameron Street, liarrisburg, Pennsylvania ATTN: AGC/S, A-2 i. Receipt is acknowledged of your undated ietier, above subject, and inelosures thereto, which was received at this Headquarters 4 June. 2. It is requested thet future reports under this subject be for~—> warded direct to Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright 4 Patterson Air Force base, Dayton, Chic, Attn: NCI. 3. This procedure is in accordance with the provisions of this Headquarters’ letter dated 6 February 1948, subject "Reporting of information on Flying Dises", as amended 26 February 1948. Bi GOMMAND OF THES CHILF OF STAPF: : : é 5 i : fe E [PAGE 67] AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544 poerGy7 14 June 48 Basic Lir fm liq. Lleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated), subj: Heport of "lying Discs" APUIN-CO=§ (L-6-29) ist Ind. Dept. of the Air Fores, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, DB. U 7: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Pattersen Air Foree Base, Duyton, chico ATTN: WoL 4& Inels. n/e Wi ¥ re] re a] =) be ra fa EX zi ~ fy 2 4 eS <x 4 > os = bi = a ¢ BS [PAGE 68] CORFE HAL HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE 1612 South Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATIN: Director of Intelligence, Requirements Division 1. In compliance with paragraph la, ADC Letter 45-5, 25 March 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Discs" is hereby sutmitted. _The attached report wes received this Headquarters 27 May 1948, from Special Agent, B.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Shio. This Headquarters has no further information and is not initiating any investigation in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45-5. Any additional information received by this Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies of report hawe been forwarded to Hq. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense Command as directed in above mentioned directive. a. Location and time of sighting - Hobson, Ohio; night of b. Weather at the time ~ unknown by this Ha. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown. Earl Roush, ¥ Bob White, "Yard Clerk, N.Y.C. Cc, K, Hite, Patrolman, N.Y.C. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown this Hq. Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hq. Ubjects sighted: (1) Number - not known this Headquarters (2) Shape - round ~ DECLASSIFIED (3) Size - appeared to be nine inches in diameter from Nw 3276 __ appes oy Deena). Wt, aw IRA DOU4 ground level. [PAGE 69] EAFD Subj: Report of "Flying Discs" (4) Color = phosphorescent (5) Speed 6 Great amount of speed (6) Heading = 90° (7) Manueverability - not known (8) Altitude - 6 to 8 miles (9) . Sound - unknown to this Hq. (10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ H. B, WAX It Col., USAF AC of S, A-2 4, Incls. 1, FBI itr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 py 48 2. N.Y. Central System ltr., Columbus, Ohio Bx 15 May 48 3. N.Y. Central System Lir., Hobson, Chio 4. N.Y. Central System itr,, 21 May 48 File 22.00 [PAGE 70] eel SUSPENSE @ATE: ~ | NO.: DATE: nfd a 4 EROM: lth Ar, 1612 South cam + ef 16 ot Barri sb Ure» Pa. FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: type: itr Report of "Flying Discs" mit TO: TO: | TO: z TO: ik DATE: = DATE: ” aeDATE: E DATE: 4 “un 48 REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): ~~ ~~~'| OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 71] (“arorn~s (Rev & Dee 47) COVER SHEET Pi c * * = if a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: Miriam > GaN wont SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY a 2 VU'TcYv DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT UP DOWN uP DOWN O1P-PP %\ O1P-FL ROR a ASST EXEC ADMIN A o1Rr-co ZAM _ » ASST EXEC Mas O1R-DD OIR-AA he EXECUTIVE OIR-RC ——— is ————* DIR/ INT OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV oci-IS OCI-RR oci-Cl ESO eee >” Action waeeee V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR _' g Jui" 190A f. DISPATCH WKAKAZSUK ACTION ASGD. TO | DATE DISPATCHED BY SIGNED Ky ye J Asay 77 / DATE DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 72] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477, AF [PAGE 73] SUSPENSE MATE: NO.: AC, Ohio A 868337 "FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ltr Special Keporte-Project "SIG" rad TAGE Se eS ee es DATE: DATE: | DATE: 10 Jan 48 REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): aie OTHER ACTION: © ratenteo [PAGE 74] =. 9 JUN AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET 4 —oSe Fe a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST a b. CLASSIFICATION: & FROM: DATE: iM Xs TYPE: ; aN SUMMARY: SUSPENSE co IED aes ISN NYA DATE AN i : ASGD BY NS DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. hb i c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS IS DATE \ NO. 4 \ Cc— \ - ZL Lo Gf CHL i f D) USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. DOWN TO UP TO DIV. DOWN AFOIP AFOIR AFOAI TO UP a AFOCI i Action Ve Coordination TO DOWN DIR/ INT TO uP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT we e. DATE REC'D BR ACTION ASGD TO-ZLarnnwt7 DATE SIGNED DATE f. DISPATCH DISPATCHED BY FILE TO Cit DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 75] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ~ REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 76] 2. "Flying Disc", from H@ AMC (TSNAD-2B/ACL:eec) SS Basic ltr 24 Sept 47, subj: to CG, AAF, attn: AC/AS-2 Major General George licDonald ue (79) ae A | ™ vol H.M. McCoy, Deputy CG, Intelligence COPY in Central Files } \ oN In compliance with Gen McDonald's telephone conversation 24 Sep 47 to Col McCoy, ANC, copy of drawing entitled “Loedding Flying Disc™ designated, LD-2; was forwarded to this Hq. Because of patent rights involved, record S$ must be kept of all persons reviewing drawing. Ltr also inclosed report "German | by Royal Aircreft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes Flying Wings Designed ry AG . the Horten tailless aircraft. T-2 report 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 A dispatched thru A-2 TS Control off'icer and courier to AMC. drawing. Corres. Jote, AERO 1703 lo. F-SU-1110-ND AFOIR Lt Col Earle/meb/6548 /t/ & dane 48 . OfF, HaRTErr BROS AFOIR ist Ind. Sine Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C, r TO: Cammanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ying '‘T-2 Report "German Flying been retained by this office, BY CQMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has WILTON H. EARLE, Jre Lt. Colone . | Reqs Divs ive, ALT ipvos. —~ aire torate of Intelligences TELLIGENCE = OF Iy 2%. FILE copy — DIRECTORAT [PAGE 77] REGISTER OF PERSONNEL HANDLING TOP SECRET MATERIAL AF HQ - 6 1 Dec 1944 —- Division OFFICE Executive AC/AS-2 SUBJECT & DESCRIPTION OF ENCLOSURES - OF ENCLOSURES 2 cys AMC Ltr to CG/AAF dtd 24 Sep 47, subj: FD #1 - Drawing: #2 RAE Tech Note, AERO 17035; #3 T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU- 1110-ND INSTRUCTIONS The above described Top-Secret document has been received in this office this date. The circulation of this material 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 recorded below as indicated. The document will be returned to the Top-Secret Control Officer (Room 3B 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 PAPERS N AM E ; DATE TIME PgR Po sce ATTACHED y r / LOLS KEtbtew ak MEMORANDUM FOR THE [PAGE 78] 2-416 AF HQ - 5 DOCUMENT RECEIPT ‘ 1 Dec 1944 25 Sep 47 RECEIVED FROM THANE) TOPPICE) TS Control Officer, ACAS-2, Hq AAF, 3E-160, Pentagon DOCUMENT 2 cys AMC Ltr to CG/AAF dtd 24 Sep 47, subj: F D, w/3 incls NUMBER OF 3 ENCLOSURES eae #1l_=- Drawing; #2 RAE Tech Note, AERO 1703; #3 T=2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-m"p SIGMATURE OFFICE This form will be used as a hand receipt for a single document. Only short titles, file num- INSTRUCTIONS bers, etc. will be used as identification in order that the receipt may remain unclassified. 4-7540, AF [PAGE 79] AF HQ - 5 DOCUMENT RECEIPT 1 Dec 1944 25 Sep 47 RECEIVED FROM CHAKE? (OPFPICE) TS Control Officer, ACAS-2, Hq AAF, 3E-160, Pentagon DOCUMENT 2 cys AMC Ltr to CG/AAF dtd 24 Sep 47, subj: F D, w/S incls NUMBER OF 3 ENCLOSURES ee oe SIGHATURE OFFICE- This form will be used as a hand receipt for a single document. Only short titles, file num- INSTRUCTIONS bers, etc. will be used as identification in order that the receipt may remain unclassified. 4-7540, AF [PAGE 80] AFBEX-4 (Rev. 13 Aug 47) AC/AS-2 COVER SHEET *K * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: 24 Sep 47 Air Materiel Command TYPE: letter SUMMARY: b. CLASSIFICATION: subj: F D, 2/3 incls DATE RECEIVED aC/AS-2 25 Sep 47 SUS PENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Drawer ALG HA ae WA Le Cyn tel A af | é 71 1224 & USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITION VDaauwiu~< on POO re “ i Vert’ “Z> AL\ REMARKS. : RS Or71[e. TO OlV. TO DOWN TO DOWN BEX-PP BEX-AD BEX-C I TO uP BIR-CO BIR-DD BIR-AA BIR-PH BIN-OA BIN-DA BIN-AE BIN-AF BIN-SV Action weeane x yer Coord ination TO AC/AS-2 DOWN TO uP ZUi/, PZ asst exec “asst EXEC ree (GY Z EXECUTIVE DEPUTY » c ac/as-2 « DATE REC'D BR f£DISPATCH FILE ACTION ASGC TO DATE DISPATCHED BY J Nast SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED Af SN: Re i U Teh Si oy a [PAGE 81] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 7-1187,AF [PAGE 82] APOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett /jh/454h 2 June 48 Flying Dises Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Chic ATTN: MCI 2 dune 1948 Porwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. Request acknor— ledgement be made to Mr. Bonneville. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel Ltr frm Wm. Bonneville dtd 23 May 48 = | ~~ A ae) 4 | = ei <= oO 5 a & s a i By Oo 0 [PAGE 83] AFOIR-CO/Lt/Co1.Garrett/as/\5uh he — 21 May 19h8 21 May 198 SUBJECT: Flying Dises Commanding General Air Materiel Conmand Sbight—Patterson Air Force Base Dayten, Chic Attn: MCI Attached is a report of a flying dise sighting by an officer on duty in the Offensive Air Branch of this Directorate. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: ROBERT TAYLOR Sra Colone?, USAF : . Chief, Collection Branc Air Intelligence Requirements Divisies Directorate of Intelligence [PAGE 84] , May 1948 MEMO FOR LT. COL. THOMAS The undersigned officer was participating as pilot on a local flight on Friday, 30 April 1948, in Navy aircraft, SNJ Buno 90731. At approximaely 1015 local time, at an altitude of about 5500 feet, on a magnetic Leading of about 180 degrees, j st south of Anacostia Naval Air Station, an object was sighted ahead to the left and about 1000 feet below af a distance of about 1 mile. The object resembled a yellow sphere estimated at 25-0 feet in diameter. The flight path of the object was in approximately a South to North direction (despite upper wind from North Northwest) and apparently followed a constant altitude. Pilot did not pursue object further because it was entering the prohibited flying area, U.S. Capitol, White House Area. The 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 cbject was estimated to about 100 MPH. /s/ Marcus L, Lowe, Jr. Lt. Cdr. US Navy [PAGE 85] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: AFOAI-AE ORE: 10 May 48 TYPE: R/S w/longhand memo sumMARY: Memo from Lt. Commander Lowe for Lt. Colonel Thomas re object sighted on flight South of Anacostia Naval Air Station, 30 April 48. SUSPENSE (forwarded to Gen Cabell by R/S from Col Walsh, AFOAI-AB) DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT OZR 11 May 48 NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS b/R-LO Naw wt Will, peud bir bo pees om ‘a USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO TO DIV. TO To DIR/ INT UP DOWN uP DOWN \ AL? <a ASOT EXEC rai ) ASST EXEC LE AFOIR i Wax, EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT ~ Action aE eS =e Vv Coordination : DATE nee do ft nre f. DISPATCH —<42z—~Z Wi FILE ACTION ASGD TO Ze TOAGATE DISPATCHED BY co Am 170 ARK ANAL oaese7 = 5 DATE DISPATCHED 4722/74 2— SIGNED 68-3477,AF [PAGE 86] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 87] AFOTR-CU/Lt Col Garrett /iwd/6282 12 May 48, AFOIR~C0~5 Fiying Disce Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright- Patterson Air Force, Dayton, Chio ATTN: KCI Forwarded for your information. BY CQMAND OF THE CHIL? CF STAFF: 1 Inel. 1D No, 456982 (4 copies) FOLGE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 88] AFOIR-CU/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/h 544 6 May 48 AF OLN CO 5 Flying Vises ’ -@ MAY 104¢ Commanding General, Air Materiel Camand, rignt~ fatterson Air Force base, “gyton, Unio ATTN: wCL MRS. 4. the attached correspondence from Kiss ithel Evans, of lidldwood, New Jersey, pertaining to Flying Vises, is forwarded for your information. “. attached herewith is copy of this Headquarters! direct reply to her letter of 23 April. r op D. GARRETT, JRe itenant Colonels USAF ’ : Collection Branch equirements Divisiox ence a Acting Chief, 2 inele. Aetin® R 1 - cy of ltr to “ore pug ets Ethel Evans dtd 6 May Directorate © 2- ltr fm “thel iivans dtd 23 Apr. w/incls, OFF, EOANWS PARS, BrHee/ FILE COPY = DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 89] AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544 - 6 May 48 Rewrtn: AFOIR/Col Mallory/mcb/6548 - 10 May 48 Mrs. Ethel Evans Post Office Box 119 Wildwood, New Jersey Dear Mra. Evans: Your letter of April 23rd to Mr. Symington, with its inclosures, has been referred to this office during his temporary absence and we wish to thank you very much for your patriotic interest. Fe treated unusual assure you, Mre. Evans, that rather than being lightly, your reports of information concerning acrial phenomena have in every case been studied by those persons concerned with such matters. vie further the Air Dayton, sincerely hope that you will continue to send any reports of these sightings, should they occur, to Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Very truly yours, JORL E. MALLORY Colonel,’ USAF Acting Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence CC: Air Materiel Command BILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 90] AFOLA+GO/Lt Col Garrett /lwd/4544 6 say 48 May 6, 1948 Miss \iithel «vans Post 8ffice Box 119 ildwood, New Jersey Dear Miss vans: « Your letter of April 23rd to Mr. Symington, with its inclosures, has been referred to me during his temporary absence, and 1 wish to thank you very much for your patriotic interest. I assure you, Miss Evans, that, rather than being treated lightly, your reports of information concerning unusual aerial phenomena have in every case been studied by those persons concerned with such matters, We sincerely hope that you will continue to send any further reports of these sightings, should they occur, to the Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chic. Very truly yours, GHORGS D. GARKETT, JK. it. Colonel, USAF Acting Chief} Collection Branch Air Intelligenge liequirements Division Directorate of intelligence y FILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 91] AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett /lwa/45h4 6 May 48 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PrRUubLle 1. To reply direct to a Mrs. Ethel Evans of Wildwood, N. J., who wrote direct to Mr. Symington, under ‘date of 23 April, concerning flying discs. 2. This woman is an old friend. She has been writing to just about everybody in the Government concerning the strange lights she has seen over the Jersey Coast. Her Senator, President Truman, The F.b.1., Aut, and various radio commentators have been the objects of her attention for some time. 3. Her correspondence with AMC 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 farther. 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 AMG. As far as is known, nothing has come in from this official source. MRS. Lh. Attached letter to Mise Evans thanking her for her interest, and attached letter to AMC forwarding the correspondence for their information. [PAGE 92] . AFOIN-4 (Rév 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET « * bs A, RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: SUMMARY: > A cc y, Z J, ¥ b. CLASSIFICATION: DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 4 Ahly Cf SUSPENSE pate Le Decay f ASGD BY [432 NO. G4“ SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS LE Bey Kf #2~ 7/7 3 USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS BR. O1P-PP O1P-FL ADMIN O1R-CO O1R-DD OIR-AA O1R-CM O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV ocI-1S OC1-RR oci-Cl TO TO DIV. TO UP DOWN \ AFOIP x Action TO DIR/ INT To DOWN ” ¢ ‘ _ GBs EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT SIGNED VV Coordination A, e. DATE REC'D BR _6 MAI IYSe DISPATCH A 2 ACTION ASGD TO Epe DATE DISPATCHED BY TO DATE DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 93] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,4F [PAGE 94] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/h5hh SPRET 28 Apr 48 Ltr frm Hq ANC, MCIAND, dated 13 Apr 48, subject: "Interrogation of Horten Brothers" AFOIR-CO0=5 let Ind. 8 8 APR1948 Dept... of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Meteriel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIAND 1. This Seadquarters has received no information, as yet, resulting from interview cf subject brothers, 2. As soon as received, it will be forwarded to your Headquarters. ' CHIEF OF STAFF: n R Nee a. 4 Imcn e0114 g omer tellige ents Division = &°nce J b 4 “g hro RTENY : Reference: Ltr frm Hq AMC, MCIAXD, dtd 13 Apr 48, subject as above. Ltr frm JIOA, dtd 31 Mar 48, subject: "German Scientists (Civil), Reimar Horten." VE B COPY = DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 95] MCIAXD/HWS /dw Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio Apr 13, 1948 REFERENCE ‘ A Interrogation of Horten Brothers Chief of Staff United States Air Force 1 C. 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, AFOTR-CO-5, dated 24 February 1948, subject "Flying Dises", /Ss/ James J. Hansman, Lt. C for H. M. McCoY Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 96] — THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Washington 25, D. C. Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency 31 March 1948 JIOA 1068 MEMORANDUM FOR Collection Branch, Air Intelligence Requirements Division Attn: Directorate of Intelligence SUBJECT: German Scientists (Civil), Reimar Horten, 1. Reference is made to the recent telephone request of Captain Macken that Dr. Reimar 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 of Horten by the Department of the Air Force at some future date, /S/ BOSQUET N. WEV Captain, USN Director [PAGE 97] Cn wie) , : SUSPENSE DATE: DATE: 13 4pr 43 EROM: AMC, Wright Fld, Ohio FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: type: ltr (RN # T-8411~3) SMRY: interrogation of Horten Brothers matt } es TO: TO: ly r TO: TO: TO: Ip A CL CZ 92" Spr 42 wi4 Lip i DATE: DATE: DATE: -REPLIED OR INDORSED TO}/| FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: V [PAGE 98] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) * * COVER SHEET Q-Yole a. RECORD OF BASIG CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: Sto SUMMARY: SUSPENSE nit oon (ye ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. G USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS d. TO DOWN O1P-PP O1P-FL ADMIN BR. TO UP TO DOWN DIV. AFOIP _—_—_ O1R-CO O1R-DD O1R-AA TO UP O1R-CM O1R-RC OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OA|~-AF OAI-SV oci-1S OCI-RR oc i-Cl x Action WV Coordination TO DOWN DIR/INT S ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT L e. DATE REC'D BR “BO APR 1945 i ; ACTION AS@D-TO—4 fa DATEst ah ~ 24, #; SIGNED FA DATE A f. DISPATCH APaA FILE DISPATCHED BY 2/7A-7 _ TO Ce DATE DISPATCHED aT 8-3477,AF [PAGE 99] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 100] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/45hh C17 16 Feb 48 SUBJECT: ®& Feb hap a Flying Discs TO t Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, CGhio ATTN: TSDIN 1. Attached, for your information, is copy of Collection ueeieeia 3 Number 7, which was forwarded to field collection agencies for action on above subject. 2e This Directorate has been advised that contact has been made with the Horton Brothers, and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G2, of Buropean Command has accordingly been advised by Telecon to use this Memorandum as the besis for interrogation. 3e The results of this interrogation will be forwarded te your Headquarters as soon as received. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel Col Memo #7 = \ \ CoP. CABELL * on SS dan MB \ Major General, U.&.A.?. Chief, Air Intel. Reg. Div. Direstorate of Intelligence x t B&B VUE sea eALE Curt - DLABC LURAY [PAGE 101] wey MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM le To forward to AMC a copy of Collection Memo #7, and advise action being taken, FACTS AND. DISCUSSION 2s Collection Memo #7, outlines our intelligence requirements. in the field of unconventional a/c, as they pertain to overseas agencies, + 36 Of particular interest in this Memo is the desire to contact the Horton Bros, designers of a flying disc type a/c. he Scientific Branch, ID, advises that EUCOM has made contact with the Horton Brs., 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, Se Col. McCoy. has been advised of this contact and proposed interro- 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, COORDINATION Te Col. McCoy, T-2, AMC [PAGE 102] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) Spare SHEET * Las a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: 16 Feb 48 AFOIR-CO-5 hg TYPE? 1 etter Giles SUMMARY: SUSPENSE Flying Dises DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT uP DOWN UP DOWN O1P-PP O1P-FL Se ASS): EXEC ADMIN oIR-co < ASST EXEC O1R-DD OIR-AA AFOIR Af O1R-CM < 20 ee EXECUTIVE OIR-RC ai i OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OA1~-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT OC I-1S OCI-RR 0c1-Cl ~~ Action » Coordination -~ / e. f. DISPATCH AAEZZA FILE ACTION GDG DATE DISPATCHED BY @/K WAV SIGNED ; DATELO Feb 48 ISPATCHED 2/24 AL Jf 8-3477,AF [PAGE 103] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 104] APOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett —SSRRBEE me ie y 2) AFOIR@COx5 28 APR i948 SUBJECT: Clipping Service for Project "SIGH" TO; Commending General, Air Materiel Conmand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chic \ ATIN« UCI “us QA 1. Heference is made to your letter dated 15 March 1948, aioe. as above. 2. Based on past experiences of other Goverrment intelligence \d agencies which have been contacted, and taking into consideration the necessity for additional handling which would result if anether agency subscribes to the service for you, it is recenmended that your Head AS Quarters subscribe to the desired service, rather than have the { service contracted for you. = -3. It is suggested that the simplest method to aveid compro- mising the Air Force in & program of this kind would be for a civilian menber of your Intelligence staff to secure a Post Office box in Dayton, eontract for the service in his own name, and pay the cost by money order or certified check secured with funds furnished him by the Government. 4. Coverage of general daxestic newspapera can be obtained through Consolidated Press Clipping Bureaus, 431 South Dearborn St., Giieago, with branches in New York, Kansas City and Minneapolis; Henry lomeike, Inc., 220-30 West 19th St., New York, and American Press Clipping Service, 119 Nassau St., New York. Any one of these should give good coverage, but it might be desirable to query each of them before making a choice. Consclidated is probably the largest. 5. For coverage of the domestic trade press, American Trade Prese Clipping Bureau, 15 Kast 26th St., New York, 1s recommended. 6. The International Fress Clipping Mureau, 5 Beekman St., New York, provides coverage of the foreign press. 7. Ag to rates, Consolidated charges 10¢ a clipping with a minimum charge of $10.00 a month. American Trade Press Clipping Bureau charges 15¢ a clipping, with a minimum of 412.00 a month. This Office does not have specific rates for the other bureaus, but it is believed that the general pewspaper clipping charges run about FILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [Se [PAGE 105] AFOIR-CO/Lt, Col Garrett /lwd/4544 28 April 48 ltr to AMC, subj: Clipping Service for Project "SIGH", dtd the same, i.e., 10¢ a clipping, with a minimum of $10.00 4 month. The general magezine rates are around 15¢ a clipping with a minimum of $15.00 a month. BX CQMAND OF THE CHIEP CF STAFF: piviats Ref: ltr AMC dtd 15 Mar 48, subj: as above and ltr fm AMC dtd 20 Feb 48, subj: Clipping Service [PAGE 106] ucTA/JCB/amb Clipping Service for Project “SIGH” Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D,. C. ATTN: AFOIR, Lt Col George D. Garrett, Jr. 1. It is believed that the initiation of a clipping service on the subject of flying discs would be of considerable value to this Command relative to the accomplishment of Project "SIGH", 2. The Research Division of Plane Facts Magazine, Dayton, Ohio was contacted in an attempt to negotiate such a contract. This com- pany has submitted ea few courtesy articles which proved highly useful. However, in view of the factors involved, indications are that such a contract negotiated directly by this Headquarters with a private com- pany would carry no assurance that the USAF would not be compromised. 3. It is requested, therefore, that your Headquarters investigste the possibility to contract for this service through some other Govern- ment agency. This contract should contain the following coverages: ae U. S&S. newspapers b. WU. S. periodicals c. Leading foreign newspapers (including translations) ad. Leading foreign periodicale (including translations ) The cost of such a contract would be furnished from the budget of the Intelligence Department, this Command. POR THE COMMANDING CENBRALs H. M. MeCOY Colonel, USAP Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 107] UCT / ISH /an 20 February 19Ls Clivping Service Chief of Staff United States Air Force Sashington 25, Ti, Ce Attention: Director of Intellicence le Your attention is invited to the attached proposal from the Research Division of PLANE FACTS magazine to furnish this Head= quarters with a clipping service as explained in the attached correspondence, 2, This matter was previously discussed informally with your Headquarters and the undersigned was notified that since the respon sibility for a review of the world press was vested in the CIA, such matters should be referred to that authority. Se the service proposed by PLANE FACTS would be highly desirable in that the material furnished would be organiged in a manner that would facilitate processing within this Headquarters with a rininum of delay, The ability of the PLANE FACTS organization to successfully furnish such a service is, however, unknown to this office, and no attempt has been made to ascertain its capabilities in this direction in view of C.I.A. responsibility, 4. Since it is manifestly true that it would be impracticable, if not impossible, for t Headquarters to set up a world wide coverage of the press and trade journals in the aeronautical field without out-= side assistance, it is requested that efforts be nade to make necessary arrangements with C.T.A, whereby this service may be furnished this Hoadauarters. . } GENERAL? ; He. Me. MeCOY Inels ; fh Colonel, USAF Ltr. 26 Jan 18 Chief of Intellizence w/Incl, TH 272—A [PAGE 108] 7 -« a, SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: To: TS: : TO: 16 Mark REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: DATE: fp DATE: DATE: : DATE: [PAGE 109] - » ' AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * x a. RECORD OF BASI@ CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: «<i ~ * 4 . TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE 2 DATE : ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS NO. Gy) hep Yulde wrnathe Tr ricboohele DB a nig dised, Uthrut POM io SOS SIDE THIS SHEET Ge geste AME. Hautle 4 BR. TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO uP DOWN uP DOWN uP O1P-PP 4 OIP-FL ARON eae es ASSTHEXES ADMIN O1R-CO ASST EXEC O1R-DD OIR-AA OERsoe EXECUTIVE OIR-RC aan ae eee DER INT OAI~AE OAI-AF OAI-SV OCI-IS OCI=-RR oci-Cl 4 Action VV Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR _, “4. 9 WAKISS9 f. DISPATCH > FILE ACTION 62 ToeZa tate DATE _ pispaTcHeo BY © / (& To SIGNED DATEe F DATE DISPATCHED YY — — 8-3477,AF [PAGE 110] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 111] SUSPENSE GATE: —« FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: SMRY: Clipping Service Re:"Plane Facts Incl. TO: TO: ~ | DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE) DATE: OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 112] 42 SRO anal COVER SHEET Aix es ong z le ¥ a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS > P Kewocd.- ae Watel 8 FAuLe (AMC - me) \aMd Wat No. AME | Onuppfoete kas dissbfpuved. auy ube Hae Yael i ea’ WE | egueg Aategata Qs aud Wut yn Cen wheel, MC! w grees, Baar nae 9 hf UG atuag / Ay ardang USE, OTHER SIDE THIS SHRET FOR ADDI TO BR. TO 7 OI CTS DIR/INT DOWN uP DOWN uP AS ue O1P-pP \ O1P-FL Bee ERE a! | pea ame! a ASST SEREC ADMIN O1R-CO ASST EXEC O1R-DD f OIR-AA O1R-CM OTR-RC EXECUTIVE OAI-O0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT 0ci-1S oe Action Vw Coordination e. “DATE REC'D BR ~ € FEB 1945 f. DISPATCH ACTION ASGD TO DATE DISPATCHED BY SIGNED f DATE DATE “DISPATCH [PAGE 113] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cx 88-3477, AF [PAGE 114] A | AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett /jh/4544 26 Apr 48 Basic ltr, subj: Report of Information on "Flying Diso" dated 12 Apr 48 let Ind G/fhe/R HEADQUARTERS, THE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Ferce Base, Alabama - 70; Chief of Staff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attm: Dir of Intelligence Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic commmication. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: . a n/e (1 cy w/d) ; = sS ~ a4 APOIR-CO-5 2nd Ind. Be Ree N Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. Ce. TO: Conmanding General, Air Materiel] Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chic ATTN: MCI 1 Inel n/e Reference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above. ist Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 1, Apr 48. PILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 115] HEADQUARTERS 500th AIR UNIVERSITY WING TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA (H-4) MEJ/al/R 12 April 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" THRU : Commanding General Air University Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery, Alabama ATTN: AC of S, A-2 Commanding General United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence The attached information is forwarded in compliance with USAF Letter, subj: "Reporting of Information on "flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl - /8/ 3. B. PRICE MOIC and Exhibit I. (in dup) Major, USAF Adjutant Distribution: ¢ 1 cy eat C/S USAF CG, AMC CG, AU [PAGE 116] a SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: 14 “pz 48 or A 4 EROM: Air Univ, Maxwell A FB, 20 1 by 8 e Ala. FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: lst 4nd. Report of “nformation on “Flying Disc" dtd 12 Apr4s Basic ltr fr Tyndal AFB, Panama City, Fla. dtd 12 Apr 48 1 Incl. mit | TO: TO: To: TO: T Oo: OIR DATE; | DATE: DATE: | DATE: DATE: 16 “pr 48 REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | (PLACE): "OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 117] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) —_— COVER SHEET a. RECORD OR BASIG CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE A ) 2 tL DATE 7% > feat, 2 f we) OO ff H~ 2IS ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DOWN uP DOWN uP DOWN DIR/INT O1P-PP O1P-FL ADMIN YNo1R-Co0 O1R-DD OIR-AA OIR-CM O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OA1-AF OAI-SV ocI-1S OCI-RR oci-C! AFOIP »< Action Vv Coordination \ ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT e. DATE REC'D-BR ACTION ASGD TO SIGNED 1 9 APR 1949 f. DATE DATE DISPATCH “Ate@ FILE DISPATCHED BY @ AA To DATE DISPATCHED A 2D 8-3477,AF [PAGE 118] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,4F [PAGE 119] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/45hh gua 27 Apr 48 APOIR-CO=5 SUBJECT: Flying Dises TO : Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayten, Ohio ATTN: CI The attached Coast Guard instructions to its field agencies, relative to the reporting of information on flying dises, are forwarded for your information, BY COMEAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel ROBERT TAYLOR 3ré Instructions Colonel, USAF Chief, Collection Branch : Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence E COPY = DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 120] - SUSPENSE Q$TE: - NO.+ DATE: <ahrrF 16 “pr a8 A 834899 ERom 4 we St US Coast Guard FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: Washington, no Ltr oe of Information on "Flying Discs" 4no ms TO: | TO: TO: OIR DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR weed To: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: @ parenreo [PAGE 121] 2FOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dec 47) COVER SHEET * bas RECORD OF BASI€ CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: } —_—_ Pf ~f ) \ CLASSIFICATION: a. b. DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE PA Ce ASGD BY DATE RAL DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE Qretiin — Rn Wik hopisied” USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO DOWN O1P-PP O1P-FL ADMIN , BR. TO uP OIR-CO. «J O1R-DD OIR-AA TO DOWN DIV. TO UP AFOIP O1R-CM OLR-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI~AE OA1-AF OAI-SV OCI-IS OCI-RR oci-C! 5 Action VV Coordination TO DOWN DIR/INT ~S ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT e. DATE REC! 1 9-45 1) a ‘SF ODATE : i = 4 ACTION SIGNED DISPATCH ‘ DISPATCHED B DATE DISPATCHED FILE TO Ay 8-3477,AF [PAGE 122] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ~- REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477, AF [PAGE 123] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/45hh 2 Apr 48 AFOITR=CO—5 Flying Discs Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Chic ATTN: MCI Porwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd Ltr frm CSGID, 25 Mar Colonel, USAF (dup) Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Recuirements Division Directorate of Intelligence DF frm Hq USAF, Comment No. 1 to CSGID dtd 27 Feb 48, (in file) DF frm CSGID, Comment No. 2, to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48, [PAGE 124] @. ens des ea 8 + oom CEGID 350.05 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Dises” TO: EQ, USAF, AFOIR FRO: D/I, GSUSA DATE: 25 Mar 48 COBENT NO. 2 Lt. Col. Smith/2931/Jjes 1. Action on Comment Ho. 1 has been completed by request far information at Inclosure 1. 2. It is requested that Air Materiel Command be directed to transmit to the Director of Intelligence, GSUGA, an infarmation scopy of each commmication received from or sent to commands subordinate to the Department of the Army in comection with so-called "flying disc" reports. FOR THE DIRECTOR GF INTELLIGENCE: A. _ ‘onel, st Eazy, \ohallignan® toh B R. F. EMIS Colonel, GSC 2 Inels: Chief, Intelligence Group Req for Info (10 copies) IGM 7 (2 copies) [PAGE 125] * 5 SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: D/F NO. 25 Prt 46472) Reporting of Information on "Flying Dises." Basic D/F fr OLR dtd 27 eb 48 2 incls. t TO: TO: “DATE: p PARE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): i OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 126] MO AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) Ki SHEET Es / = oo * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: “ TYPE: a ra SUSPENSE SUMMARY: pate _12 Zee ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d- TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO To DIR/INT UP DOWN DOWN O1P-PP \ OIP-FL PSH Sd fo —— a ASST-EXEC ADMIN ~ O1R-CO <4 - ASST@ EXEC 2.22 O1R-DD OIR-AA OF RCM oe EXECUTIVE O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT oc I-15 OCI-RR 0c i-Cl Oe See ee eee > Action eenee a Coordination - / e. DATE REC'D BR t MAR : f. DISPATCHS-Z2-7_f FILE ACTION ASD TO DATE > DdIsPATCHED BY _<? VA, . to A/TE SIGNED aie =f #4 DATE DISPATCHED 4/2/74 a" __-- 8-3477,AF [PAGE 127] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 128] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/h5kh 2 Apr 48 APOTR=CO=5 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO : Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Chio Forwarded for your informatione BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd Cy Ltr frm Dept of Colonel, USAF Justice, 27 Feb w/l Chief, Collection Branch inel Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence : : i 8 : : [PAGE 129] 16 March 48 16/181 Letter regarding "Flying Saucers" Ltr to Mr, Symington 27 Feb 48 1 Incl s/Quinn Ltr to the President 8 Feb s/fthel Evans HENRY B. SAYLER Major, USAF ae Aesistant Executive >a ee uty Chief of Staff, Operations [PAGE 130] ’ arcvc~i(ney 10 Feb 46) HEADQUARTERS U.S, AIR FORCE Office of the Vice Chief of Staff REFERRAL SLIP Date fo AFCVC AFAAG AFCAV AFPDCG AFCIG AFPM P. arcas | |asecr | H arcHc || jAAarooc | | | AFGSS AFOIN || AFcAG || | AaFoTR. |) ATTENTION; FOR: NECESSARY ACTION COMMENT AND/OR RECOMMENDATION DIRECT REPLY ‘Ohare 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 AFGVG COPY Of REPLY TO UNDERSIGNED NOTP“AND FORWARD TE AND RETURN INFORMATION AND/OR FILE TRANSMITTAL TO COORDINATION 8-5093, AF [PAGE 131] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 132] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dec 47) COVER SHEET 7 a GE ee * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: e TYPES a Bye jf --a 7 SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY 7 = DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT tana A a Yo NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Mpwarded b. A. @ Piel a: foils USE OTHER SIDE THIS TO BR. 10 DIR/INT TO DOWN uP Biv vr DOWN UP O1P-PP ~ SSE p= Seo OIP-FL Coe PORE Be ee ae GioF—Tsst EXEC ADMIN { O1R-CO Xt = ASST EXEC O1R-DD “ln OIR-AA O1R-CM OIR-RC U EXECUTIVE OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT OC I-1S OCI-RR oc1-Ci nA Action VV Coordination i e. DATE REC'D-BR 9 f. DISPATCH QZ ff __ FILE ACTION ayo To VSAGATE DISPATCHED BY, £4£_“T0 SIGNED _\= DATE 3 — 3 DATE DISPATCHED AVS7A 8-3477,AF [PAGE 133] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 134] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/h 544 2 Apr 48 Ltr frm Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc" LPOIR-CO-§ ' Ist Ind, oo Devartment of the Air F 5 He SAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding Seneral, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Baee, Darton, Chie [PAGE 135] CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California LAFDA=3/1208-1 Mar 11, 1948 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. 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 Sg A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California, a. Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948 between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California. b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Electric Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 6 March 1948, One object seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. 2. Informant Larser. stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success, 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters, Report will follow, /s/ DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 Information to: ADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y, FEL, San Francisco G2, Sixth Army DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav. Dist) CORFIBENTRE [PAGE 136] SUSPENSE"DATE:” FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: To: OL TO: TO: | To: TO: 14) arl , REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): DATE: DANE: J7)" DATE: | DATE: DATE: OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 137] & « AFQIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST - b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE pate 22 lee ASGD BY he -_ Ss" DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. 3 B35 Zz SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE a - re #8 NO. “wilting “Sy travaed Aehsit-n Lt ATR a ts AMC, gout if Fagur aging fer ke USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS DB oe TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN uP DOWN uP 01P-PP \ OIP-FL ee ———— ASST. EXEC ADMIN __f_ O1R-CO ED ¢ Ss ASST IENES = ee O1R-DD Wy OIR-AA AFOIR O1R-CM MMe EXECUTIVE O1R-RC Soe pret nea OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI~AE OA1-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT oci-1S yA Action VV Coordination a e. DATE REC'D.BR ,y 4% 9 MARionG . DISPATCH 22zz%-/_/ _ FILE ACTION ASGD TAZ nce€F - DATE DISPATCHED BY PA Lf SVL AF @ SIGNED DATE ~ DATE DISPATCHED _/2/# 8-3477,AF [PAGE 138] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 139] AFOIR-CO-5/Lt .Col.Garrett/dk/ L5hh 9 March 48 AFOIR-C 0-5 SUBJSCT: Flying Discs Z£ $990 PO: Commanding General Air Materiel Comuand Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MOI /, . oF > 1. Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal that certain fighter aircraft be mintained on a continuous alert status, within the Zone of the Interior, to aid in gathering in- formation on Flying Discs. 2. This proposal is considered unfeasible for the following reasons! a. The cutlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great in relation to the results es teats b. Proper intercepticn is net possible, except by acci- dent, without complete radar cceverage. The Air Force is incapable of providing such coverage, ce. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, fer the most part, from civilian sources. BY COMMAND OF THS CHIEF OF STAFF: GEORGE C. McDONALD Major General, USAF > Director of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations FILE COPY ~ DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 140] D ee . i 5 MAR 1948 Director of Intelligence 2 \ Director of Plans and Operations Major Cookresk 72233 1. The proposal of Air Materiel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all bases on a contimous alert status is not considered feasible for the following reagons? \ 4. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent with ») the results to be obtained. i} Ba Jt ®. b. Proper interception is not possible, except by accident, without complete coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providing. ce. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources. 2. It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for "collecting" information on unusual phenomena in the atmosphere be confined to the establishment of direet channels for the receipt of such information. 3. It is further recommended that in lieu of the proposal of Air Materiel Command, all other major commands be directed to cooperate with Air Materiel Command and to channel information directly to that command. a S. E. ANDERSON Major General, U.S.A.F. Director of Plans and Operations. Ref R&R, to Dir/P&O, dtd 12 Feb 48, subj: Flying Discs (already in files) PILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 141] MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM 1. To answer AMC'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 and gathering information on flying discs. FACTS AND DISCUSSION 2. Colonel McCoy of AMC 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 required, FILE COPY ~ DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 142] FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TO: “DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: (PLACE): [PAGE 143] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET x *K a. RECORD OF BAS&C CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: LF SUSPENSE SUMMARY: DATE URS fe asco By __! / i ~ 29 DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. i? oS c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS eo USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN DOWN uP O1P-PP a O1P-FL ee 17.1) ee ea __ asst exec Geof ADMIN aden R=CO fh bs Ye ASST EXEC ___™ o1R-pd , y Cc OIR-AA AFOIR ae ee ! = rasan ames PES O1R-CM a EXECUTIVE 44 OIR-RC Cer OAI-0A DIR/ INT ; OAI-DA OAI-AE OA|-AF OAI-SV OC I-1S OCI-RR oc t-Cl seeces > Action eeeeee a Coordination e. DATE REC'D io DISPATCH v ll FILE _ ACTION AS DATE + ‘DISPATCHED BYO*~A/ MES To IS CHC SIGNED DATE T-5HS DATE DISPATCHED , W/o Zep 6-3477,AF [PAGE 144] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 145] APOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Reporting of Inferunation on "Flying Discs" TOs Commandant (INT) United States Coast Guard 1300 & Street NW Washington, 0, Cs. ATTN: Ghief, Intelligence and Law Enforcement Division 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize thet part ef its . mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature, 2. in implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated as the Air Force agency to collect, collate, eval~ uate, and distribute to interested government agencies and con- tractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3- All Air Force installations within and outside the Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Comaand, Wright- Patterson Air Foree Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCL. he Air Materiel Command has been authorised direct contact with all Air Force installetions whenever required to develop addi~ tional information on the flying dises. 5. It will be appreciated if a1] Coast Guard installations also can be instructed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command, and if they can be informed that Air Materiel] Commi is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. ‘thenever possible, reports to Air Materiel Casmand should include the following information: &. Lecation ani time of sighting b. Weather at the time Cc. Names, occupations, end eddresses of witnesses FILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTE [PAGE 146] ‘ AFOIR-CO-5/1t .Col.Garrett/dk/73605 ey 9 March 48 APOIR-CO-5, ltr, dtd 9 March 48, subjsReporting of Information on "Flying Discs" d. Photographs of objects, if available @, Sketches of object's configuration f. Object sighted: Number (5) Speed (9) Sound Shape (6) Heading (10) Sxhaust- trail Sige (7) Maneuverability er not ' Golor (8) Altitude g. General remarks. FOR THS CHISF OF STAFF: ABELL r General, UeS:A.F. ¢ ef, Air Intel. Req. Div. -rectorate of Intelligence 3 Fi S : : & : ee mi = a I E E E [PAGE 147] MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM 1. To request that all Coast Guard installations make any reports on "flying discs" direct to Air Materiel Command, Attn: MCI. FACTS AND DISCUSSION 2. By letter from Dir/Research and Development, USAF, to CG, AMC, dated 30 Dec 47, AMC was assigned responsibility for the collection, collation, evaluation, and distribution of all information and intelligence pertinent to flying dises. 3. In accordance with that letter, therefore, and at the verbal request of Major Faulk, AMC "SIGN" project officer, it is believed desirable that Coast Guard installations be requested to pass all subject reports and information direct to MCI, AMC. 4, Waj. Faulk visited Coast Guard Hg on 4 March 1948 and made arrangements with the Chief, Intelligence and Law Enforce— ment Division for such direct reporting. ACTION 5. Attached letter to Coast Guard requesting that they instruct their installations to forward any "flying disc" in- formation direct to MCI, ANC, COORDINATION 6. Major Faulk MOI, A.M.C. Cmdr. Hammond Coast Guard Hq Code 172,Ext. 2981 CE PILE COPY ~ DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGEN [PAGE 148] 3-; > ¥e AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * 1K a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: TYPE: ; RESTRICTED Letter SUMMARY: ‘ Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT UP DOWN uP DOWN O1P-PP iy O1P-FL et APOE Pees —______ ASST EXEC ADMIN ee O1R-CO Gh — ASST. EXEC os O1R-DD _— Lfe_ OIR-AA o1R-CM O1R-RC EXECUTIVE OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT Oc i-1S OCI-RR oci-Cl ascees < Action canes VW Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH Qez2a-(A__ FILE : ACTION ASGD TOLtColGarrett DATE DISPATCHED BY @ 4 OVS C= SIGNED pate F--K| DATE DISPATCHED 3/48/74 § 8-3477,AF [PAGE 149] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 150] AMC 2nd Ind MCIA/JCB/amb Subject: Project "SIGN" MAR 10 1948 ‘ MAR 10 194! Hq, C, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio TO: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. Cc. ATTN: AFOT In accordance with instructions, the 44 reports listed in lst your Hq, are returned for your files. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: A. J. Hemstreet, Jr. 44 Incls He Me McCOY Lt. Col. USAF n/c Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence Incls w/a by OIR=DD File W. B. Mickley Maj. USAF JS Original to Calssified Files- 17 Mar 1948 [PAGE 151] AFOIR-CO-2/Maj Tolbert/nrf/6282, win 5 Feb )8 a B/L fr Eq, AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio dated 23 Jan 48, subj: Project "SIGN" 4‘ QO? AFUTR=00=2 lst Ind. Aw26),1 12 FEB 190 Dept. of the Air Force, Ha, USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Foree Base, Dayton, Ohio ATT: MICA mati A 1. Forwarded herewith on a loan basis for a period of thirty (30) days are the following listed documents: 7 x / > 7 KO 54851 KO 70820 KO 61960 KO 58833 KO 68030 KO 61859 KO 56280 KO 66307 KO 64982 KO 70007 KO 67141 KO 61895 KO 66691 KO 67097 KO 619% KO 68332 KO 66129 KO 63350 KO 67999 KO 63300 KO 62681 KO 69518 Ko 67122 KO 61943 KO 7387L KO 66335 KO 62298 KO 75893 KO 66115 KO 60556 KO 7563h KO 64613 KO $7223 KO 61180 KO 62556 KO 57670 KO 86615 KO 63570 Ko. 57652 KO 73577 KO 62008 KO 90250 KO 70535 KC 63079 fi & 2e It is requested that any future correspondence pertaining to this request bear reference to Control No. A261. BY COMMAND OF THE GRIEF OF STAFF: DOUGLASS W. reas Lt. Colonel, U,S.A.F, 4 Ineis Executive, Aix iiigence Requirement as listed above pieeeteraie BE threisimenae , she Ref: (1) AMC ltr (MCIA) dated 23 Jan 8, subj: Project "SIGN" (2) Documents on loan from OIR-DD. y jo Mer Sf / 7 G, / za © Ene tsi testament ad ep A 2/ Lobe» Bt, gare sd WAN) -) ' go ai FILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 152] In reply address both communication and en- MCTA/ACL/amb velope to Commanding Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio General, Air Materiel Command, Attention 23 January 19))8 following office symbol: MCIA SUBJECT: Project "SIGN" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATIN: AFOIR, Lt Col George Garrett 1. In connection with the investigation of flying discs, Project "SIGN", it is believed that the various unidentified flying objeets seen over Sweden (so-called "Swedish Incidents") might be helpful. It is our understanding that a eomprehensive file of these incidents accumulated during the past two years is located at your Headquarters. 2. Itis requested, therefore, that the entire file "Swedish In- cidents" be forwarded 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 promptly returned. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ W. Re Clingerman Col USAF for H. M. MeCOY Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 153] * a SUSPENSE DATE: DATE: J te 48 FROM:ANC Chie FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: sype:20 Ind KO 54851 nt rn a+ 4 x io dtd 23 Jan 438 TO: ; TO: DATES Litar.g REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: DATE: : DATE: [PAGE 154] AFOIN-4 (Rey 5 Dec 47) * COVER SHEET * As J 47 a. RECORD OF*BASIC™CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE ee DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS A USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS O1P-PP OIP-FL ADMIN O1R-DD OILR-AA d. TO BR. TO DOWN UP ya Sr) TO DIV. + DAWN —Z- if / . t 7, AvOte se _ffheo*ir-co O1R-CM O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV oci-IS OCI-RR oci-Cl TO TO DIR/INT TO \ DOWN uP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT es Action Vv Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR ACTION ASGD TO SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCH FILE DISPATCHED BY TO DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 155] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 156] , , SUSPENSE,DA TE >=. 23 Ja | FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: To: TO: TO: DATE: “DATE: _. | DATE: FILED (PLACE): ~~ ~*| OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 157] 4/ 4 - ‘ AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET i a OS oe * * a. RECORD @F BASTC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST ~ b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE? SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. it = ee Ce SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT To DOWN uP DOWN DOWN uP O1P-PP O1P-FL $< ATO ——— ee ASST EXEC ADMIN SF hwsir-co ASST EXEC oS... OIR-AA AFOIR _ O1R-CM “pv At EXECUTIVE OR-RC OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI~-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/INT Oci-1S OCI-RR oci-C! p.4 Action Vv Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR&7 9 af ACTION ASGD Jo-G- D G-. DATE a $16 jo bat pate LAY. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 158] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. [PAGE 159] AFOIR-CO/It. Gol Garrett/lwd/4544 4, March 48 f ; / B/L fm Hq. Tenth Air Force, Brooks Fld, San Antonio, Texas, dtd 7 dan 48, subj: "Flying Disks" AFOIK-CO~5 ist Ind. AF, Washington 25, D. OC. "9 MAR 1948 right-Patterson Air Dept. of the Air Force, i TO; Commanding General, Air Materiel Canmand, Force Base, Dayton, Chio ATTN: TSDiN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Caw MMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: BY Cc 8s B/L fm 10th A.P{ dtd 7 Jan 48, subj OF INTEEL Ti . ro [PAGE 160] HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE BROOKS FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS D 333.5 7 January 1948 SUBJECT: "Flying Disks" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Commading General Air Defense Command Mitchel Field, New York ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 Commanding General Fourth army Ft .Sam Houston, Texas ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, G2 Inclosed is Summary of Information prepared by the Tenth Air Foree Resident Agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks" received by the Fil Oifice at Houston, Texas. FOR TH COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ RAYMOND D. STEPHENS 1 Incl Major, USAF Suummzry of Inform, Actg Asst Chief of Statt, A-2 subj: "Fiying Disk" 175th AFBU, Ellington Fid, dtd 19 Dec 47 [PAGE 161] SUSPENSE DATE: DATE: 7 Jam 48 \ y : From: 10th AP . - Brooks Fld 7 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TYPE: [by SMRY: "Flying Diske" 1 Inels whe TO: oO: TO: DATE: / DATE: : DATE: JHE REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): “OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 162] [> eS | &FOIN~4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * 2K a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST CLASSIFICATION: Fftom: DATE: ' TYPE: SUMMARY: _* i ‘ SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Ce SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO DIV. TO DOWN DOWN uP : 01P-PP __ OIP-FL ae iris ADMIN _soffprer-co 01 R-DD O1R-AA OLR-CM O1R-RC OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV oci-1S om Action VW Coordination TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP ASS EES ASST EXEC. = EXECUTIVE DIR/INT \ yi ore DISPATCH <Az2e7-/ » FILE ee DISPATCHED BY OA 10 AA & DATE DISPATCHED 3/7/44 277 5 Pd 7 6-3477,AF [PAGE 163] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 164] AFOIR-CO/Col Garrett /1wa/4,544 N AN @ MAR 1940 NY APOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Flying Dises Os Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Fatterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ciio ATTNs TSUIN Attached report from Military Air Attache, Canada, closes the incident reported by Johnson and Harrison. BY CGAMIAND GF THS CHikf OF STAFF: 1 Inei. WAA Canada Rpt. dtd 2 Febis *ectorate of Intelligence [PAGE 165] « wAFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee +00 * 47) ‘COVER SHEET * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: AFOIR-CO DATE: ‘ 2 March 48 TYPE: : Mil ltr oe SUMMARY: Flyis ng Discs SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS Go, 10°. CBR: DOWN O1P-PP OIP-FL ADMIN 01R-DD OIR-AA arty R-C0 TO TO. DIY: TO uP DOWN AFOIP OIR-CM O1R-RC OAI-O0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV oci-1S OCI-RR oci-Cl a Action Vv Coordination TO DIR/INT DOWN \ ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT 4 e. DATE REC'D BR ACTION ASGa~TOAFOLH-CO-5 pate 2 March / : sicned _ S@RbLF__ oare Zoe DISPATCH <eZ 7 __ FILE DISPATCHED BY % ,/A. to AVVO DATE DISPATCHED 3/4 4" 8-3477,AF [PAGE 166] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 167] SS HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND ANDREWS FIELD WASHINGTON 20, D. C. SAC 350(2 Mar 48) 2 Meroh 1948 SUBJECT: Reperting ef Information on Flying Discs. Chief ef Staff United States Air Ferce Washington 25,5 D. GC. ATTN: Director of Intelligence The attached copy ef repert pertaining te the above subject Mg forwarded in compliance with letter, USAF, subject as above, Feb 48, FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: Lf 1 Imel )Filed in OIR-cO Rpt, subj: "“Sueking Object" 26 Feb 48 No action necessary File Geo. De Garrett, Jr. Lt. Col. USAF JeSe Original to Central Files + 15 Mar 1948 [PAGE 168] QUAMMOD RIA JIDATANT2 2HITAAUQGASRY GJ317 2Wangha > .4 Of HOTOHIHeAW [PAGE 169] cate var 42 i SUSPENSE DAZE: _ | NO. mei stiay FRE ys 1a 800541 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TO: DATE:) j REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: l @ patexteo [PAGE 170] AFOIN=4 (Rev 5 Dec 47) COVER SHEET a. RECORD OF, BASIC;CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE LQ srfe2 ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. AFOIR. = SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ~- REMARKS pate /& -G- #8 Salou Lled | we Ol€-CO. ei : No aatisy Rog uskeo | i @. JG. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIR/ INT TO . TO DIV. TO DOWN uP N uP DOWN uP O1P-PP ZF , \ O1P-FL s 0 58 ASST-EXEC) See Teer I AOMINK erat ie ) Gees __ ASST EXEC _ ae OERHDDs = > O1R-AA O1R-CM EXECUTIVE O1R-RC Sa a= OAI-0A DIR/ INT OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV Oc I-IS mm Action wv Coordination DATE REC'D BR TI MAR1949 f. DISPATCH FILE ACTION ASGD TO G@OG DATE wv DISPATCHED BY TO sieneo _\ SARALIF— oate(ZaSa aro DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 171] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 172] Boxe : AFOIR-CO-5 It .Col.Garrett/dk/l5h4 [Reo AFOIR-CO-5 Reporting of Information on “Flying Discs," ea is SUA? ~ APOIR FEB 1948 Attn: Plans & Collecti 27 ss Branch eae tpg: Lt Col. Garrett/dk/4 544 1t.Col, Smith le It ie Air Foree policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenemena in the atmosphere, but te recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated as the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested rnment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno- in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern te the national security. 3, All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or inforsation concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com mand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohic, Attn: MOL. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying dises. 5 It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instruct— ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Cosmand and that they be in- formed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in comection with such occurrences. 6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following rmation: @. Lecation and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, cecupations, and addresses of witnesses ad, Photographs of cbjects, if available Ge aS tee sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude or not (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound @ General remarks ses General, U.S.ALF. Air Tnt< 7 Dp i bie Pr tntel. Req. Diy trectorate of Intelligence Oa FOR THS CHISF OF STAFF: dB be fettass: D bald FILE COPY ~ DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 173] AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett /dk/4544 25 Feb 48 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD 1. To request that all Army and Navy installations make any reports of "flying discs" direct to AMC, Attn: T-2. FACTS AND DISCUSSION ala! 2. By letter from Dir/Research & Development, USAF, to CG, AMO, 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 in- stallations be requested to pass all subject reports and information direct to T-2, AM. ACTION: he Attached D/F to CSGID and Letter to ONI requesting that they instruct their installations to forward flying dises information to T-2, AMC. COORDINATION: 5. Col. McCoy, MCI, AM [PAGE 174] APOIR-GO-5 Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/h5hh 25 Feb 48 sO ferme 27 FE; AFOIR-COW5 * FEB togg SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on “Flying Dises,* TOs Chief of Naval Intelligence Department of the Navy Washington 25, D, ¢. 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings end phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of ite mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. in implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated as the Air Fores agency to collect, collate, eval- uate, and distribute to interested government agencies and eon~ tractors ali information concerning sightings and phenomens in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Poree installations within and outside the Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Coamand, Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MOI. 4. Air Materiel Comand has been authorized direct contact with 11 Air Foree installations whenever required to develop ad- ditional information on the flying discs, 5e It is requested that all Department of the Wavy installa- tions also be instructed to report such occurrences directly to Air Haterie] Command, and that they be informed that Air Materiel Commend is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in comnection with such occurrences, 6 if possible, reports to Air Materiel Gommand should inelude the following information: &. Location and tim: of sighting b. Weather at the tine ©. Hames, occupations, and addresses of witnesses d, Photographs of objects, if available @, Sketches of object's configuration FILE COPY - DIRECTORATS OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 175] AFOIR-CO-5 Ltr to Chief of Naval Intelligence, subjs Reporting of Information on "Flying Dises.” f. Object sighted: (1) Number (5) Speed (9) Sound (2) Shape (6) Heading (10) Sxhaust trail (3) Size (7) Maneuverability or not (4) Color (S$) Altitude ge General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF C. P. CABELL thee on baigedtor General, U.S.A.F i s oes Intel, Rea » Div, Yirectorate of Intelligence [PAGE 176] AFOIN~4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) “COVER SHEET , a * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: 26 Feb 48 AFOIR-—CO-—5 TYPE: p/F and Letter SUMMARY: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. C. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ~- REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT uP DOWN DOWN O1P-PP ~~ O1P-FL Cee APOLP § ee. eta ASS) EXEC ADMIN o1R-CO SU ) ms ASST! EXEC," a 01 R-DD Cf OIR-AA SE? SADEG, O1R-CM EXECUTIVE O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT OCI-1S OCI-RR oci-Cl eennee etedatactian OE oe De Action oes VW Coordination e. DATE REC'D f. DISPATCH FILE ACTION AS6D TO GDG DATE DISPATCHED BY Sp lo CSC SIGNED . DATE 26 Feb 48 DATE DISPATCHED 2 22° 7% [PAGE 177] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 178] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 179] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 180] AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/ne/4544 pope OO MEMORANDUM FOR REGORD PROBLEM: 1. To instruct the overseas air commands to report all flying disc sightings direct to AMC. FACTS & DISCUSSION: 2. By letter dated 30 December 1947 this Hqs assigned AMC the res- ponsibility 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 already been instructed to report thiscinformation direct to AMC. ACTION: ‘ . 5. Dispatch of attached letter to overseas air commands. COORDINATION: 6, None. [PAGE 181] AFOIN-~4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET | 4 * * : a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: AFOIR-CO 25 Feb 48 TYPE: Letter (Ditto) SUMMARY: Reporting of Informtion on "Flying Discs" SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO ODT. TO TO DIR/INT UP DOWN uP DOWN 01P-PP x OIP-FL gh as SARQE PIO ce SL SASS EXEC ADMIN / g > o1R-co ape 5 O1R-DD 7 Ue OIR-AA AFOIR C= O1R-CM EXECUTIVE O1R-RC SSeS ASST EXEC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OA1-AF OAI-SYV DIR/ INT Oc i-1S * Action VV Coordination DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH sii FILE ACTION ASGA TO _ GDG DATE DISPATCHED BY QpM= C@ LAO thew Com di) SIGNED DATE2> Feb 48 DATE DISPATCHED 299 2 Ln pp 8-3477,AF [PAGE 182] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 183] Tuy SONTOLTTAING {0 TLVACLOTAIC — Ado PIs [PAGE 184] AFOIR -CO/Lt Col Garrett/nc/4544 RES rf +. ] 25 Feb 48 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: 1. To change text of Para. 1 of this Headquarters' letter dated 6 February 1948, subject, "Reporting of Information on Flying Discs." 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. 3, 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 made 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 ist Air Div. ACTION: 6. Dispatch of attached letter to addressees of our letter of 6 February 1948. COORDINATION: 7. None required. [PAGE 185] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/i,5hh 16 Feb 48 AFOIR-CO=5 SUBJECT: Flying Dises TO t Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Inel Newspaper clipping h = fa be | m : & far eB oO | eH 4 Os [PAGE 186] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: AFOIR-CO-5 DATE: 16 Feb 48 TYPE: Letter SUMMARY: Flying Discs SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR, O1P-PP O1P-FL ADMIN O1R-CO 01R-DD OIR-AA OIR-CM O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV OCI-1S OCI-RR oci-Cl TO TO DIV. TO uP DOWN uP AFOIP ee <n = e TO DIR/ INT DOWN ASST EXEC ASST EXEC le 26 ee DIR/ INT pi Action VV Coordination <4 e. SIGNED Oates. 2. oe DATE 16 Feb 4 pispatcn Lez LA, DISPATCHED BY . DATE DISPATCHED 2. /=g/# 8-3477,A4F [PAGE 187] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 88-3477, AF [PAGE 188] Flying Discs Rockets AFOTR-AA Memo e. Dr. Wilkenson descrited efforts of the Swedish government and his company to perfect V-l type guided missiles and stated that they were experiencing considerable difficulty in matters of fuel consumption and that they had called in & German 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 were getting in their experiments. 5. Dr. Wilkenson apparently had very definite ideas with regard to the much-discussed meteors) 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. FILED UNDER: 470. Armament & Weapons <ear [PAGE 189] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/i54h CBATE! +f : 10 Feb 48 Ltr frm AMC MCIA, dtd 4 Feb 48, subject: "Project SIGN" S 4FOIR=CO=5 S ist Ind. < 13 FEB 1949 Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chio ATTN: TSD4+H 1. No information has been received from field agencies, as yet, in YY connection with subject guide, f , 2e As such information is received it will be forwarded promptly to “a your Headquarters. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: iN . = DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN 4 Directorate of Intelligence 3| | 3 3 3 3 i [PAGE 190] HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIEL COMMAND MCIA/EHL/anb Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio 4 February 1948 Project "SIGN" Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AFOIR, Major Samuel Tolbert 1, Reference is made to AMC letter dated 7 October 1947, subject: "Flying Dises" (Project "SIGN") pertaining to the distribution of the Air Intelligence Guide for Alleged Flying Saucer Type Aircraft. 2. It is requested that a follow-up be made to determine the avail- ability of any pertinent information as a result of this inquiry. Ex- peditious action is requested so that these findings may be considered in a new guide now being prepared. ' FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /S£ W. R. Clingerman Col USAF for H. M. McCOY Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 191] ” 2, SUSPENSE DATE: pate: & Feb 48 FROM:AMC, Ohio right-“atterson FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: AFB, Dayton, Chic ltr -roject "SIGH" (Flying Dises) mjp TYPE: SMRY: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): “OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 192] — AFOIN-4 (Rev 8 Dee 47) COVER SHEET y ( <4 A : OG * * a. RECORD OF.BASIC@CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: Me Vee a SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Cc. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO ODIV. TO TO DIR/ INT DOWN uP DOWN uP DOWN O1P-PP \ . O1P-FL AFOIP ees ASS ERE. eerie sry — afit-din-co ‘ ASST EXEC ni) *) le Ae AFOIR OIR-AA Y a O1R-CM [3 EXECUTIVE O1R-RC OAI-0A OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV DIR/ INT oci-Is 0C1-RR oc 1=C1 A TE igeie aee d ~*~ Action seneee SS és eida Ve Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR _§ FEU f. DISPATCH ULL & ACTION ASGD TO (3 Dra ‘DATE , DISPATCHED BY__ <= 77> SIGNED DATE Daue- Es DATE DISPATCHED 27/5/47 & 8-3477,AF SY [PAGE 193] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ~ REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 194] / would obviously require a detailed Standard Cperating ‘’rocedure, in t! AFOTR-CU/Lt. Col Garrett/1wd/4544 — 11 Feb 48 Finis Flying Dbises Director of Plans and Operations WW x r ‘It. Col Garrett /lwi/4544 12 FEB Ig Director of Inte ce 1. By letter fron this Headquarters, dated 30 December 1947 with subject as above, the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is instructed to "set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to = interested goverment agencies and contractors all information concerning aight- \y ings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security". 2. The Commanding General, Air Materiel Command feels that the eee, * assigned to him for collecting and developing information and intelligence on the & “flying discs" should be complemented by 4 requirement that all Air Force installa- ¥ ° tions in the United States and Alaska provide a minimum of ene each fighter or a night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continucus alert basis. 4 These aircraft should be equipped with gun camera, and such armament as deemed A advisable, in order to secure photographs necessary te the obtaimment of ail possible data on any reported and sighted unusual phenomena, of the "flying dise” type, in the atmosphere. 3. It is envisaged that each Air Force installation maintaining aircraft on an @lert bosis for this purpose would investigate ail unusual flying objects reported from any source in any srea over which it has cognicsance. Such & program ye preparation of which Air Meteriel Conmand should cooperate. 4k. Your canments and/or concurrencs are requested. C. P. CABELL Brigadier General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence yg 7 Rig A Gppgeeereve hf £3. EF 3 A, aa Solo ten BP YAS 2 A ele oS j 4 PY a vv SS [PAGE 195] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) - * COVER SHEET * Ee a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. FROM: AFOIR-CO DATES 6 Feb 42 TYPE: R&R SUMMARY: "Flying Discs" SA sha CLASSIFICATION: WiE7 DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. SPE INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS - ZL DATE USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO uP ca TO DOWN DIV. TO UP \ AFOIP ei Action Vv Coordination TO DOWN DIR/INT ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/INT DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH ACTION ASGD TO SIGNED SOD ote DISPATCHED BY ert Ai DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 196] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477, AF [PAGE 197] TR-CO/Lt Col Garrett /lwd/i5hd, 6 Feb 48 B/Itr fm AMC dated 16 Jan 48, subject: "Flying Discs" AFOTR-CO-5 ( A-2523) lst Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hg. USAF, Washington 25, D. & 9- FEB 1940 TU; Commending General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Buse, Dayton, Uhio ATTH: TSDIN 1. The Central Int elligence Agency has contacted the Mew York office of 7iff-Dayis Publishing Company in ecnnection with basic letter's request for information on "Amazing Stories" and their publication of items re- garding Flying Dises. 2. The Central Intelligence Agency representative states that the letters from readers, in the possession of the publishing company, are of no value inasmuch as they are from school children, illiterates, "“erack pots", etc. None had a sensible report in connection with sightings, and most bordered on the fantastic side. 3. The feature article which wav to have appeared on Flying Discs was written by a man who clains the discs emanate from a buried under ground city in the bowels of the earth, which he has visited. igqwevyer, Z2iff-Davis rublishing Company have cancelled this story because it is not amaging enough, and instead are going to run a story about a huge red Spider which comes down to earth @rom Mars and captures humans for a Kartian museum. 4e This Office has instructed the Central Intelligence Agency Representatives to stop any further efforts in this matter (te their relief) and acsumes that your cammand will wish no further steps taken in this direction. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF DOUGLASS W. ETSEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive: Air Intel nce Require Directorate of Tatakiigense q ments Dive tx OFS AMBZING STORIES Og > A.) Fm DrUIS At SAAS ae ._ Rms Be ‘ v= of [PAGE 198] HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIEL COMMAND MCI/HMM/ dm Wright Field,Dayton,Ohio 16 Jan 48 SUBJECT;:. "Flying Discs" TO; Chief of Staff United S,ates Air Force Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Lt. Col, George Garrett Collection Branch, Air intelligence Keq. Div. Office, Director of intelligence 1. An employee of this Department recently called the attention of the undersigned to a number of letters appearing in AMAZING STORIES 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 were not previously available to the Air Forces. 4it is understood that a feature article on this subject is under preparation by AMAZING STORIES. A preprint copy of this article, together with ac opy of the letters available on this subject, would be of considerable interests 2. Due to the nature of the publication AMAZING STORIES 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 pablisher directly. It is therefore requested that arrange- ments be made through appropriate channels whereby the desired infor- mation may be obtained. 3. it is realized that the above request is unusual, however, until such time as the so-called "Flying Disc" phenomenon is laid to rest, all possible sources of information should be utilized. 4. AMAZING STORIES is published monthly by the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company at 185 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago 1, illinois, The New York office is located in the Empire State Building, New York 3, New York. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ HM. MeCOY Colonel, USAF Chéaef of intelligence [PAGE 199] —« SUSPENSE’"DATE:* PATE: 16 Jan 48 EROM: hio FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TO: | TO: To: DATE: DATE: “DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 200] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) * COVER SHEET * sii A-2523 a. RECORD OF« BASIC*CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST: b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE 7 A DATE co > Zz ASGD BY Lif xe DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT a Min SL b 2 $= DATE NO. absut-a hed rein’ * “rT G ~~ Action ae Coordination TO uP TO DIR/INT DOWN ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT i 7. e. DATE REC'D AR@&> = ACTION ASSD To SIGNED DATE = a DATE Se oe DISPATCH ZZ Af __—*FALE DISPATCHED BY. 2 ve. 10 PAE DATE DISPATCHED Z S/d 8-3477,AF [PAGE 201] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 202] AFOIR~CO/Lt. Col Garrett /lwd/h544 6 Feb 48 HEADQUARTERS Q AIR DEFENSE COMMAND RMSE R FH Se NS ORK IN. REPLY Mitchel Air Force Base, New York REFER TO: Q D 319.1 1D \Q SUBJECT; Transmittal of Repert of Flying Discs. AY “w 7 TO: Chief of staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. C. ATTH; Director of Intelligence, Air Intell. Requirements Div. Inclesed herewith is a copy of letter, Fourth Air Force, SY t t subjest; “Report of Flying Dises,” 15 January 1948, with 1 Inclosure, fer your information and file, FOR THE COMMANDING GENERALS: R. H. SMITH Colonel, USAF 1: Imél. ac/s-Intell. Ltr, 4AP, subj; "Rpt of Flying Discs," 16 Jan 48, w/l Incl. c ‘@ FOTR-GO~5 ) & anu. of the Air Force, Ha. USAF, Washington 25, General, Air Materiel Command, Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your command. COPY = DIERATORATE ‘Sneunte Diw, [PAGE 203] SUSPENSE DATE: “ - FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TO: TO: TO: "| DATE: DATE: DATE: 7] OTHER ACTION [PAGE 204] AFOIN-4@ (Rev 5 Dec 47) * * COVER SHEET * he. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: > P FROM: DATE: TYPE: re. Oe SUSPENSE G14 j P A DATE / i ASGD BY 4 4 t NR DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. 2 $ Ce SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. 70 BR. TO UP TO DOWN O1P-PP O1P-FL ADMIN O1R-CO O1R-DD OIR-AA OFR-CM O1R-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OA1-AE OA1-AF OAI-SV oc i-IS OCI-RR oci-C! DIV. TO UP AFOIP >a Action Vv Coordination TO DIR/ INT DOWN Ss ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/INT e. DATE REC'D BR _O FED 1948 £3 DATE SIGNED DATE ACTION ase TO De ZF DISPATCH cA4zc%ZH, FILE © DISPATCHED BY 724 _10 FAC DATE DISPATCHED 2/7207 7 8-3477,AF [PAGE 205] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 88-3477, AF [PAGE 206] -Co/It. Col Garrett/1nd/4 54s § Feb 48 HEADQUARTERS IN| REPLY AIR DEFENSE COMMAND REFER TO: MECH El Fda De NEVE YORK Mitchel Air Force Base, New York D 319.1 SUBJECT; Transmittal of Intelligenoe Information. TO: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. ATTENTION: Directorate of Intelligence, Air Intelligence Requirements Division. Inclosed herewith is a carbon copy of letter, Fourth Air Force, subject as sbove, 6 January 1948, with 1 inclosure, for your information and file. FOR. THE COMMANDING GENERAL; R. H. SMITH Colonel, USAF 1 Incl. ac/S$-Intell. Ltr, 4AF, subj: "Prans, of Intell. Info," 6 Jan 48, w/l Incl. APOLI-~-CO-5 ist ind. Dept. of the Air Fores, liq. USAF, Washington 25, BD. C. 40; Commanding Generai, Aip Materiel Cuamand, “right—Patterson Air Force Bate, Vayton, Chio en ny —— J ALLE AUN j / we (/3 (F a+ (ust nr0 APs dest = > cH, oh dict Bea a“ he AW. Cor —— ab ¥ & a ail , [PAGE 207] TO: TO: To: 3 r TO: ae. @ DATE: DATE: DATE: 30 aryl -REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE OTHER ACTION: © DATE: [PAGE 208] AFOIN-4 (Rev § Dee 47) COVER SHEET - * * a. RECORD OF BASIC, CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST 3 b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: Be dee ee ere — EYRE? SUMMARY: SUSPENSE Le DATE ¥ i fae ) ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. Ce SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS lise hyprt + AM. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. T0 BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO uP DOWN uP DOWN uP O1P-PP x O1P-FL AFOIP ——__—_— ASST EXEC ADMIN © 2 / / OIR-CO\" D. ) ASST EXEC __-_ O1R-DD OIR-AA OFR-CM 40 EXECUTIVE O1R-RC OAI-0A DIR/ INT OAI-DA OAT~-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV oci-1S OCI-RR oci-Cl pe stent eae. eee x< Action ee eee ete s,s oe Vv Coordination ‘ e. DATE REC'D BR AFA DISPATCH 247722 -/ & FILE — ACTION ASGD TO _GDG DATE DISPATCHED BY @ // YOPL ITE SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED 2/Z /¢/ = 8~3477,AF [PAGE 209] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477, AF [PAGE 210] gory ~ DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE . [PAGE 211] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 212] MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM 1. To direct all AF installations in the ZI and Alaska to make any reports of "flying Disc" sightings direct toe T-2, AMC. FACTS AND DISCUSSION 2. By letter from Dir. ef Research & Development, USAF, to CG, AMC, dated 30 Dec 47, AMC was assigned responsibility for the collection, cella- tion, evaluation, and distribution of all information and intelligence pertinent to flying discs. 3. In accordance with this letter, therefore, and with verbal arrange- ments between Col, McCey, AMC, and Lt.Col. Garrett, OIR-CO, it is necessary that AF field installations in the ZI and Alaska be directed to pass all subject reperts and information direct to T-2 AMC. 4. Overseas agencies are being advised of our requirements in this field by means of a Collection Memoranda through normal ID channels. ACTION 5. Attached letterg to all Major Air Commands, ZI, and Alaskan Air Command. COORD IN ATION 6. Col. McCoy, TSDIN, HQ AMC [PAGE 213] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET ‘ * > a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST AFOIR-CO TYPE: Dittp SUMMARY: b. - CLASSIFICATION: "Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS a. ~ - io BR. TO To DIV. TO uP DOWN uP O1P-PP ins O1P-FL Ses (AF ORR: ADMIN O1R-Co E es Ree OIR-AA AFOIR eo O1R-CM OIR-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE OAI-AF OAI-SV Oc i-IS OCI-RR oci-Cl ESR Fn fe * Action a eine Vda Coordination TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN uP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT e. DATE REC'D BR, DISPATCH FILE ACTION ASGD 70. DATE DISPATCHED BY TO SIGNED __ “zp eeF— ate S-B- HS DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF [PAGE 214] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. 88-3477, AF [PAGE 215] SONPAESVEAACL carrett/rah/'73605/ntn 6 Feb he “@- FER’ AP VINA) VUUGHMASS We SBLODNAL 1t. Colonel, U.S.A Requirements Div. [PAGE 216] AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: 6 Feb 48 OIR-CO TYPE: oe SUMMARY: Flying Discs DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - Se ayih x co peg rs sin USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO TO ODIV. TO uP DOWN uP xs AFOIP nae @ cad *< Action VW Coordination TO OIR/INT TO DOWN up ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/INT ZEEE FILE e. DATE RECID BR a Ud ACTION ASGD TO DATE= DISPATCHED B sionen pap eepy DATE == TE haeriens FILE efke To AAs 8-3477,A4F [PAGE 217] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477, AF [PAGE 218] AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/h 544 23 danke : AFOTH-CO-5 SWBIKCT: Plying Dise Information TO; Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-retterson Air Force Base, Uayton, Ohio Lara Bd ATTN: TSDIN 1. Attached is the informational file on flying discs which was formerly maintained in the Air Intelligence Division, this Headquarters. 2. This file is sent you in accordance with this Headquarters’ letter dated 30 December, subject "Flying Discs”. BY CORMAND OF THE CHIRP OF STAFF: 1 incl. information P ence Requirements Div. [PAGE 219] AFOIN~4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * K a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: . 23 Jan 48 Flying Dise Information DoT ny AFOIN-CO SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO TO DIV. TO To DIR/INT uP DOWN uP DOWN (ca iA ASST EXEC sper ASST EXEC _ (Of AFOIR EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT 4 Action fe Coordination : fi tht DISPATCH “AAeee DISPATCHED BY LL, Ge DATE DISPATCHED _“7Z27/7H%E 8-3477,AF [PAGE 220] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 221] AFOIR/CO/Lt Col Garrett/rdh/73605/Wtn 20 Jan 18 SUBJECT: Flying Dises TOs Coomanding General Air Materiel Cownand ¥rizght-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN The attached correspondence is forwarded as a mtter pertaining to your command, BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN t. Colonel, U.S.A.F. 2 Incls ecutive, Air Intell igen ae Ler ata il Jan is 1 Directorate OL UOLeLss2 Ee fr R, Halligan 2. ltr dtd 15 den 48 fr Ethel vans At ee ay Cop, / A [PAGE 222] AF HQ-12 (REV. 10 NOV 1947) HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ROUTING SLIP 1, OFFICE ah | ™ Chuluy- Paw 56152 2. OFFICE | ATTENTION 3, OFFICE | ATTENTION > FOR: FOLLOWING ACTION(S) AS CHECKED | COORDINATION |NOTE AND RETURN Soe [NECESSARY ACTION | RECOMMENDATION Ftec SEE OR PHONE ME | APPROVAL | SIGNATURE COMMENT par shew emwersnburn FROM: mop OVie-2 Biol t 3-218, AF [PAGE 223] AFCAG-1(Rev 10 Nov 47) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Office of Air Adjutant General ROUTING SLIP 0: SECRETARY OF THE ALR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF VICE CHIEF OF STAFF ASST. VICE CHIEF OF STAFF SECRETARY OF THE AIR STAFF DC/S PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION PCI OPERATIONS DC/S MATERIEL AIR BOARD AIR- COMPTROLLER R INSPECTOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS HEADQUARTERS COMMANDANT OR: : APPROVAL COORDINATION CORRECTION AS INDICATED DIRECT REPLY RMATION NECESSARY ACTION NOTE PRIOR TO DISPATCH _ MBM LEASE RETURN SUSPENSE SLIP WITH COPY OF REPLY PREPARATION OF REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OF. SIGNATURE H. G.°COL COLONEL, USAF, AIR ADJUTANT GENERAL 88-2120, AF [PAGE 224] AFOIN~4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET x * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: SO Fan ' “Qe TYPE: Lbs SUMMARY: SUSPENSE. DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT o20 Jen, IF no. Of S\N SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Ohi u anita truwardueg 4 hi DATE fir Otirkaus ke! A, "A bus poe fey Wei Seige 6, Apa Bao G.d.G. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO To DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO uP DOWN uP DOWN ai a: | a _OwF asst exee Head ip ASST EXEC feu EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT x. Action WV Coordination 2° Gaur ; . DISPATCH ~ Geo G FILE DATE _ DISPATCHED BYO/Y WES To Cf & Mt CH SIGNED i f DATE DATE DISPATCHED 22 / pean!’ ey & were L, 6-3477,4F [PAGE 225] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. 88-3477, AF [PAGE 226] AFOIR-CO/Col. Garrett/jh/4 544 : ———— & Feb 4& ee . HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4 AFDA~1208-1 Jan 15 1948 .: 8 9 o Q SUBJECT: Report of Flying Dise. Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Ye > Attached report for your information. ° /S/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A=2 1 Inel Rpt of Flying Disc. APOIR=CO=5 lst Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. 6- FEB 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Comsand, BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN ~._ Lt. Colonel, U.S.A. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Dty, Directorate of Intelligence GUNNE IVE HAL FILE COPY — DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE [PAGE 227] f ‘ * b+ uu TYPE:~”* a SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: SMRY: Re 1 ort Incl 3 TO: r= ee ike / / TO: TO: PATE 2OJand3 REPLIED OR INDO “DATE: z | Pare DATE: a4 DATE: FILED (PLACE): “OTHER ACTION: [PAGE 228] ArOorN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIt CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE “ DATE oO 77 ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO uP DOWN uP DOWN uP G REO EE rp a ee AGT, RE D geen, AY MERE eo AFOIR WECM EXECUTIV tad =. IVE DIR/ INT * Action Vi Coordination ' e. DATE REC'D BR 19 . pispatca “Zee ver © Fite |e NS See ALE El —— ACTION ASGD To @ DATE _ DISPATCHED BY “7? 44 TO SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED w2/G/A46L—- 8-3477,AF [PAGE 229] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-3477,AF [PAGE 230] AFOIN- 4 (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET * a finery a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: 7 > 1 pp DATE: TYPE: oh SUMMARY: SUSPENSE pate 2 vy § ASGD BY GEE: Lavra) — DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. GL Y Ce “9 o.\? Ser We, Cugrnod Coy ‘ Porth ea toot tyy 60 ere 2 vrs T ane SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS ie a Gena € & wey . . a TE Le Cet CA Shree 7 Vy 7 \ USE OTHER/S IDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS BR. O1P-PP _ OLP-FL ADMIN ae co O1R-DD OIR-AA OFR-CM OTR-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI~AE OAI-AF OAI-SV Oc i-1S OCI-RR TO TO DIV. TO UP DOWN UP, ~.AFOIP : 9 V0, < Me Nie ae Coordination TO DIR/INT To DOWN uP Se ASST EXEC ae Hs ASSE EXEC! ge EXECUTIVE ____ Pa \ DIR/ INT ACTION SIGNED on aoe i ye DISPATCH FILE 4 fig DISPATCHED BY OY WES TO DATE DISPATCHED 14 } Robarbrten 8-3477,AF [PAGE 231] g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Conti sea : (ta a8 wee SO [PAGE 232] 000.9 Flying Discs 30 Dec 47 FROM: HDGRS, USAF TO AMC SUBJECT; Flying Discs Ltr from this Headquarters, dated 30 Dec 47 with subject as above, the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command was instructed to “set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested government agencies end 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 Craigie See R&R 1 to Director of Plans & Operations under date 12 Feb 48 § ee Central Files for file copy of this letter [PAGE 233] poms AFOAI-OA Written: 18 Dec. 1947 "analysis of ‘Flying Dise' Reports” Director of Research and Development 22 PEC 194 Director of Intelligence n= REM 7) EN Lt .Col .Thomas/mac/ 6625. 1. Attached are two papers, one prepared by the Directorate of Intelligence, USAF, Subject: “gnalysis of ‘Flying Disc‘ Reports," and one prepared by the Air Material Command, Subjects "ANC Opinion Concerning ‘Flying Discs'." 2. The Mrectorate of Intelligence paper summarizes present information ané observations concerning ‘flying discs' and indicates the lines of investigation which have been pursued since the first sightings were reported. 3. As part of these investigations the AMC was requested to make an independent study, and the attached reply indicates that “it is possible within the present U. 5. knowledge—provided extensive detailed development is undertaken--to construct a pileted aircraft which has the general description .., (of the flying dises) ..- which would be capable of an approximate range of 7,000 miles at subsonic speeds." 4. ‘The AMC report recommends the issuance of “a directive assigning a priority, security classification and code name for a detailed study of this matter to include the preparation ef comlete sete of all available and pertinent data” which would be made avail- able toe all interested agencies. 5. In view of the conclusions reached as « result of the study of the probler made in this office, the Director ef Intelligence consurs in the ANC recommendation and forwards it for your consideration { 3 2 UG, #2 2 Incls. 1. Subsr*énalysis of 'Fiying Dise' Reports." GEORGE C. McDONALD 2, Subj: "AMC Opinion Con- Major General, USAF cerning "Flying Dises’," pirector of Intelligens® até Sep 23 1947. 109 arg (7 Ad Aer pure ree HONZDITIQINI £0 HLVHO! [PAGE 234] TSDIN/HMM/ig/6—\100 AMO Opinion Concerning “Plying Disce” Commanding General ray Air Forces Washington 25, De Ge ATTENTION: Brig. General George Schulgen AG/\8<2 1. AS reqested by AC/AS~2 there is presented below the considered opinicn of (his Command concerning the so-called "Flying Gises". This opinion is baged on interrogation report data furnished by AC/AS-2 and preliminary studies by personnel of T-2 and Aircraft Laboratory, Mngineer- ing Divisio T-3. This opinion was arrived at in a conference between personnel from the Air Institute of Technology, Inteliigonce T=2, Offied, Chief of Gngineering Division, and the Aircraft, Power Plant and Propeller Laboratories of Engineering Division T-3, 2e It is the opinion that: &- The phenomenon reported is something real and not Visionary or fictiticus. De where are objects probably approximating the shape of a dise, of such appreciable size as to appear to be as large as man-made aircra ‘te Ce There is a possibility that some of the incidents may be caused by natural phenomena, such as meteors. de The reported operating characteristics such as extreme rates of climb, maneuverability (particularly in roll), and a¢tion which mst be considered evasive when sighted or contacted by friendly air- eraft and radar, lend belief to the possibility that some of the objects are controlled either marually, automatically or remotely. @ The apparent commen descripticn of the objects is as follows:- (1) Metallic or light reflecting surface. [PAGE 235] Basic Ltr fr CG, AMC, WF to OG, AAT, Wanhes le GC. subj "ANC Opinion Com cerning "Flying Discs". (2) Absence of trail, except in a few instances when the object apparently was operating under high perfore mance conditions. (3) Circular or elliptical in shape, flat on bottom and domed on top. a (4) Several reports of well kept, formtion flights varying from three to nine objects. (5) Normally no associated suuml, except in three instances & mbstantial rumbling roar was noted. (6) Level flight speeds normally ehove 300 knots are esti-~ mated. f- It is possible within the present U. 5. knowledge — pro- - Vided extensive detailed development is undertaken — to construct’ a piloted aircraft which has the general description of the object in sub- paragroph (@) above which would be capable of an approximate range of 7009 miles at subsonic speeds, Be Any developments in this country along the Lines indi¢ated would be extremely expensive, time consuming and at the considerable ex- pense of current projects and therefore, if directed, should be set up in dependently of existing »rojectss he Due consideration mst be given the follewing:~ (1) The possibility that theas objects are of demestic origin + the product of some high seaurity rojeet not known to /AS-@ or this Command. (2) The lack of physical evidence in the shape of crash recovered exhibits which would undeniably prove the existence of these objects. (3) The possibility that som foreign nation has a form of propulsion possibly muclear, whieh is outside of our domestic knowl edge. 3e §«6—s E% ss recommended thatie &e Headquarters, Aray Air Forees iseue a direetive assigning & priority, security classifiestion and Code Nome for a detailed study of this matter to include the preparation of -complete sets of all available and pertinent data which will then be mule available to the Army, Navy, Atomic Inergy Commission, JkDB, the Air Yoree Scientific Advisory Group, WACA, and the HAND and MiPA projects for comments and recoumeniations, with a preliminary report to be forwarded within 15 days of receipt of the date and a detailed repeet, thereafter every 30 Gaps as tim aneeetaa <8 - U-59952 [PAGE 236] Basie Ltr fr OG, AMG, FF to 00, AAT, Wash. DeGe subj “AMC Opinion Con] cerning “Flying Discs" gation develeopa. A complete interchange of data aheuld be effected. le Awaiting a specific direstive AMC will contime the investi-~ gation within ite current resources in order to more closely define the nature of the phenomenon. Detailed Nesential Elements of Informtion will be formulated immediately for trernemittal thru channels. N. ¥. THING Lieutenant General, Usiel« Comen reling U=59552 [PAGE 237] MEMOR.ANDU t 18 December 1947 1. To prepare for signature of the Director of Intelligence an R&R for the Director of Research and Development outlining available information and recommendations concerning problems proposed by "flying discs.* At the request of the Chief, Air Intelligence Division, an earlier memorandum dated 6 October 1947, Subject: "Recommendations Relative to Unidentified Flying Objects," was reanalyzed and rewritten as a memorandum. 3. This memorandum together with a letter from Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Subject: "AMC Opinon Concerning 'Flying Discs!,* dated 23 September 1947, were attached to an R&k addressed to the Director of Research and Development. Note was made in this R&R that the Director of Intelligence concurred with the recommendations of AMC concerning a specific project to study the "flying disc" situation. ACTION : Colonel J. F. Olive, Chief, Air Intelligence Division It. Colonel J. E. Thomas, Offensive Air Branch - Ext. [PAGE 238] AFOIN-4 (Rev 30 oct 47) _<COeeSaeeS * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: AFOAT DATE: 18 Dec. 47 TYPE: Sy SUMMARY: R&R, Subject: "Analysis of, 'Flying Disc! Reports" b. CLASSIFICATION: SaeT DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. To: AFOIN From: AFOAT 1. Forwarded for signature. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Col. Olive -— 2542 ADDITIONAL REMARKS TO BR. TO TO DIV. UP DOWN O1P-PP ___ c= AFOIP OIP-FL 01R-CO g $ “I y O1R-DD ve 4), OIR-AA AFOIR (Uf OIR-CM Ay 23 4Qec OIR-RC OAI-OA OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOAI OAI-AF i OAI-SV oci-IS ae Action 2. Coordination TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP. ae ASST EXEC co. ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE ed v3 Jer ASST D/I ~) DER/INT, ACTION ASGD TO DATE SIGNED DATE DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH V @ FILE | DISPATCHED BYoyv/y WSS Te PW - DATE DISPATCHED 22 Abecf? 8-2469, AF [PAGE 239] SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. 8-2469, AF [PAGE 240] "ANALYSTS OF "FLYING DISC REPORTS" LENA Cet tr EN eeenee le Summary of Information &- During the past six months reports from several areas of the world have indicated that unidentified flying objects, variously identified in flying discs, lights, smoke trails, ete., have been observed by separate ani unrelated sources, be Sightings of “flying dises" in the United States oceurred principally in the far west. Observers have been inticated to be reliable and in some instances several observers have corroborated separate observations of the same phenomenon at the sane time. S. Outside the continental United States, an object and its trail were seen over Newfountlands a light which had the appearance of observed near Necker Island from an aircraft en route between Midway and Nonolulus a flying dise reputedly larger than @ DG-3 was sighted near Bethel, Alaska. @. In the Far fast, three radar intercepts of rapidly moving, unidentified objects were made by United States radars operating in Japan. @. Wo cormection has been iniicated between the " rocket" sightings the result of guided missile operations, and the unidentified flying objects sighted in the United States and Pacific areas. 2- Discussion of Reports &. Study of the various reports deseribing unidentified flying objects, lights, and amoke trails discloses that certain features are common to many of the observations as follows: (1) Im shape the objects are a thin disc, rounied on top and flat on the bottom, perhaps approximating a C-Sl in size, The front half of the dise is often circular, sweeping back to « square tail across the full width. (2) The surface ie described as metallic or light reflecting. (3) Mxctrene maneuverability, coupled with high lateral stability, is noted. Speed is high, with a snaking motion or a lateral oscillation, A few reports indicate an ability to hovers to appear suddenly as if from a dives to disintegrate or to disappear, perhaps by [PAGE 241] inereasing speeds to group quickly in a tight formation, and to take evasive action. Good control of flight is indicated. (4) Trail is ebsent, except in a few instances when the object apparently is operating under high performance conditions. The trail, when seen, seems to be very hot, as indicated by night obeerva- tions of a glowing trail, and a daytime observation of « trail that out a wide, clean swath in a cloud, (5) Sound is normally not associated with the sightings, although a hom or rumbling roar was heard in two or three instances. No connection between sound and trail is indicated. (6) Setimated level speed is normally greater than 300 knots. (7) Pormation flights ef three to nine objects are reported by several observers. (8) During one night observation, a change in glow from blue-white when approaching to a reddish glow when withdrawing was observed. This could indicate ran-jets. be The following are typical reports of observations of discs, and indicate the type and variety of the sources of informations v (1) On 7 duly, 1947, five Portland, Oregon, police officers saw varying numbers of discs flying ever different parts of Portland. All observations were made within a minute or two of 1305 hours. ‘ 4 (a) On.7 duly, 1947, William Mhoade of Phaenix, Ariz., cae a disc in the glow of sunset and teok two photographs. The resultant picture showed a round front and square tail in plan form. 4 (3) On 10 duly, 1947, @ Mrs Woodruff, PAA mechanic, observed « circular object flying at high velocity and leaving « trail. The sighting ocourrec near Harmon Field, Newfoundland. Two other persons also saw the trail. (4) On 11 July, 1947, three persona at Codroy, Newfound- land, saw a dise flying at high velocity and leaving a amoke trail. (5) On 29 duly, 1947, Kenneth Arnold, while flying near Tacoma, Washington, saw a formation of flying objects. iis sketch of their shape ‘corresponds closely to thet shown in the photographs made by Mr. Rhoads. On the same day, two thited States alr Perce pilots at Hamilton Field, Calif., saw two flying discs trailing a P-30, follow ing it toward Oakland, Calif. [PAGE 242] an (6) On 4 August, 1947, the pilot and co-pilet of a 10-3, Al Jones, were near Bethel, Alaska, when they saw a flying larger than their 00-3. Their airplane was flying 170 mph, but dise flew out of sight in four minutes. 12 November, 1947, two flying discs trailing jet- were sighted from the bridge of the tanker Ticen= Second Officer Claude lee Williamson. The Ticen- off the Gregon shore. Williamson said the two 45 seconds, moving at a speed estimated at 700-900 horison and curving westerly in a long, low arc» al of the observations made of Lights and trails or objects, are these three: On (1) 28 June, 1947, four USAF officers observed a som object which did not fly like a conventional aircraft. light was sighted over Maxwell Field, Alabama. (2) on 6 daly, 1947, several persons, including a USAY sergeant, saw @ strangely moving light over Birmingham, Alabama, A photograph was taken. (3) Om 12 September, 1947, the pilot and co-pilot of a Pan American aircraft, passing Necker Island at 0556 OCT, en route from Midway to Honolulu, saw a blue-white light approaching, changing to a reddish glow upon withdrawal. The pilot estimated speed of the light at about 1,000 mots, a. The three Uited Stetes radar intercepts of unidentified radar targets flying near er over Japan are as follows: (1) Oni duly, 1947, = GCA radar at Chitose AAD, Hokkaido, depen picked up e target at 16 siles, speed in excess of 500 mph. This target split up into two targets, each larger than « P+5l. (2) Om 28 August, 1947, ao “OW radar at Pukuoka, Japan pleked up a target at 26 miles in instrument weather. Targes withdrew in a climb to 54 miles before it faded. (3) Om 16 September, 1947, the sane MUW radar at Japan picked up a target at 89 miles and tracked it in te 19 miles, where it faded, Speed was 840 to 900 alles per hour. This observation indicates use of & homing receiver; fading at short range further indi~ cates the possibility of good radar evasion tecimique, The speed measurement is believed accurate, since it was made by a good crev, through a WO-mile long track. [PAGE 243] sepper 3. Investigations nade &. In addition to amalyzing the reports concerning flying discs and other phenomena observed both in the United States and eleewhere in the world, the idrectorate of Intelligence, USAT, has taken the follow ing ection: (1) Requested the “ir Material Gonmend te conduct an inde~ pendent investigation, The resulis of this study are contained in a leadquarters, AMC letter, Subjects "AM Opinion Concerning ‘Flying Riscs'," dated 23 September 1947, which includes recommendations for farther study of this problem. (2) Sought information from appropriate agencies to determine whether the phetiomena might be the result of highly claasi- fied project being conducted under United States auspices. esponses to cate have not indicated existence of any American developmental work which might explain the reported observations. (3) Submitted to a group of sclentists the question whether the "flying saucer" observations might be the result of some natural phenomenon, such as falling weteors. While it was admitted there was a possibility some few of the incidents could have been caused by natural phenomena, the scientists concluded that such phenomena could not have been responsible for all of the observations. (4) Requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation to cheek the possibility that the "flying saucer" episodes might be the result of a deliberately planned subversive effort to create mass hysteria, possibly Commmist-inspired. Sackgrounds of the first four persons who had reported sightings of flying disc were investigated by the PRI, with negative results in each case. (5) Vorwarded to the Air Weather Service a list of the first ten sightings reported by responsible persons for comparison with dates and lecations of the release of meteorological balloons. the resultant check indicated there was no connection, or coincidence, vetween meteorological balloons aleft and the times, dates, and locations of the selected sightings. (6) Investigated the possible existence of foreign aircraft projects which might be related to these observations. Of interest in this regard are two jerman designs that could be under current exploita- tion by the 0.5.5.8. (a) The “Morten brothers' "Parabola," a flying wing of low aspect ration and a very low induced drag. The forms of this design were crescent shaped. ae [PAGE 244] ee (b>) ‘The BF-130, a long range bomber, was a flying wing design that could satisfy the few indicated features of the "flying discs," (7) Analysed the possibility that the flying objects were if it poeseseed such en eending it near or a. Flying dises, as reported by widely scattered observers, probably represent something real and tangible, even though physical evidence, such as crash-recovered exhibits, is not available. While a portion of the observations may be the result of natural phenomena, such as meteors, or may have other conventional explanation, the likeli- heed that some observers actually saw disco~shaped objects sufficiently large to be compared in size with known aircraft cannot be dismissed. b. Considering the described conduct of these dise-like objects when sighted, it must be considered a possibility that they may have been bumgly controlled, either manually or remotely, or by pre-set automatic controls. P Ge Om the basis of presently available information, if these @ises actually exist they are foreign in origin, so investigation of the possible country of development an’ the place of origin should conti nue. The Directorate of Intelligence, USAY, will continue to collect and analyse all reports of sightings of flying objects, lights, trails, etc., in an effort to develop an answer to the puzzling problen which they present. [PAGE 245] , AFOIR~CO/Col Garrett/1wd/4544 Se 18 Dec '47 Basie Lir fr Hq. Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fid, Calif., dated 5 Dec ‘47, subjects Flying Dise. APOIR~CO-§ lst Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. G © 22 TO: Commanding General, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California i. ‘The marks appearing on the photographs inclosed in basic letter \\ are believed te be defects in the flim, paper, or camera and not pictures of "flying dises”. 2. it is requested that no further investigation be made of this e FOR WE GIF OF STAFF: AS A Lt. Colonel v Executive, A : : Ve, tx “-88nce Kequiresents Diy ire @torate of Intelligence * "er F INTELL Fat ce > NS m * TE 0 File ref: B/L fr Hq. Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fld,Calif. dated 5.Dec '47 subj: as above + COPY — DIRECTORAT Er