Project Sign UFO file: Flying Discs, 1948

[PAGE 1] DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 760191 AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544 14 June 48 CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) Basic Ltr fm Hq. Eleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated), subj: Report of "Flying Discs" AFOIR-CO-5 (L-6-29) 1st Ind. 1 5 JUN 1948 Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI [handwritten note, illegible] 4 Incls. n/c [handwritten: w/aug] P102375 HQ. USAF 15 JUN 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL / GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: AFOIR-CO, Lt Col Garrett [handwritten initials] [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] 16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 2] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE 1612 South Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania EAFD SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence, Requirements Division 1. In compliance with paragraph 1a, ADC Letter 45-5, 25 March 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Discs" is hereby submitted. The attached report was received this Headquarters 27 May 1948, from Special Agent, D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Ohio. This Headquarters has no further information and is not initiating any investigation in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45-5. Any additional information received by this Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies of report have been forwarded to Hq. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense Command as directed in above mentioned directive. a. Location and time of sighting - Hobson, Ohio; night of 8 May 48. b. Weather at the time - unknown by this Hq. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses unknown. Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector Earl Roush, " " " " " Bob White, Yard Clerk, N.Y.C. C. K. Hite, Patrolman, N.Y.C. d. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown this Hq. e. Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hq. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number - not known this Headquarters (2) Shape - round (3) Size - appeared to be nine inches in diameter from ground level. CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 3] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) EAFD Subj: Report of "Flying Discs" (4) Color - phosphorescent (5) Speed - Great amount of speed (6) Heading - 90° (7) Maneuverability - not known (8) Altitude - 6 to 8 miles (9) Sound - unknown to this Hq. (10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ H. B. WAX Lt Col., USAF AC of S, A-2 4 Incls. 1. FBI Ltr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 May 48 2. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Columbus, Ohio 15 May 48 3. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Hobson, Ohio 4. N.Y. Central System Ltr., 21 May 48 File 22.00 C O P Y CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 4] 6/4/48 SECRET (struck through) [handwritten] Dispatched thru TS Control office by Special Officer Courier X-010 4 June 48 AFOIR Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548 /t/ 4 June 48 AFOIR 1st Ind. 4 JUN 1948 Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio T-2 Report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has been retained by this office. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: WILTON H. EARLE, Jr. Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR 2 Incls. 1 & 2 n/c, 3 w/d [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] SECRET (struck through) [PAGE 5] SECRET (struck through) AIR MATERIEL COMMAND TSNAD-2B/ACL:ccc Wright Field, Dayton, O. 24 September 1947 TSNAD-2B "Flying Disc" Commanding General Army Air Forces Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AC/AS-2 Major General George McDonald 1. In compliance with General McDonald's telephone conversation, this date, to Colonel H. M. McCoy, T-2, Hq. AMC, attached herewith is a copy of a drawing entitled, "Loedding Flying Disc", designated LD-2. Because of patent rights involved, it is requested that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by witnessing with signatures and dates directly on the drawing. 2. This drawing should be returned to this office when it has served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent Office Hq. AMC for official record. 3. Inclosed herewith is also a report prepared by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes the Horten tailless aircraft. The following references are invited which is considered significant in relating the Horten brothers perspective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged "Flying Saucer" case: a. Page 5, Paragraph 4 and 6. b. Page 6, Paragraph 1 and 7. c. Page 26, Paragraph 3 and 10. d. Page 27, Paragraph 12. e. Page 28, Paragraphs 1 through 5. f. Page 54, Photograph of Horten "Parabola". SECRET (struck through) V-39942 [PAGE 6] SECRET (struck through) Basic ltr, dtd 24 Sep 47, to CG, Hq AAF, Wash, subj: "Flying Disc" g. Page 69, The Horten VIII. h. Pages 71 and 72, Photographs of the Horten IX Versions. i. Page 74, Drawing of the "Parabola". This document should also be returned when it has served its intended purpose. 4. A recent report from the U. S. Military attache, Moscow, USSR, dated 9 June 1947, indicates that 1800 aircraft, directly or indirectly based on the Horten VIII design (six engine pusher, having a wing spread of 131 feet and a gross weight of approximately thirty-three thousand pounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version, however, is jet propelled, reference report whose identification No. is V-32291-S. 5. The T-2 report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers", No. F-SU-1110-ND, also inclosed herewith, may be retained by your office if desired. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /sgd/ H. M. McCOY Colonel, Air Corps Deputy Commanding General Intelligence (T-2) 3 Incls: 1. Drawing 2. RAE Tech Note, AERO 1703 3. T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-ND SECRET (struck through) V-39942 [PAGE 7] AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/6282 12 May 48 SECRET (struck through) AFOIR-CO-5 1 3 MAY 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl. ID No. 456982 (4 copies) GEORGE D. GARRETT, JR. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Acting Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence HQ. USAF 13 MAY 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH P101459 OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col Taylor; Lt Col Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] 16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE SECRET (struck through) [PAGE 8] AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.75 Clippings DATE: 28 Apr 48 TO: CG, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio FROM: Air Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence SUMMARY: Clippings Service for Project "SIGN" ltr FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: C REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM 8-3867, AF [PAGE 9] AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 26 Apr 48 CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) Basic ltr, subj: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" dated 12 Apr 48 1st Ind HEADQUARTERS, THE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama TO: Chief of Staff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: Dir of Intelligence 14 Apr Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic communication. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl: n/c (1 cy w/d) /S/ F. E. LANKSTON MAJOR, ACD ASS'T. ADJ. GEN. AFOIR-CO-5 2nd Ind. 2 7 APR 1948 Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI /S/ R.T. [handwritten] 1 Incl n/c HQ. USAF 27 APR 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH Reference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above. 1st Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48. P100938 OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col. Taylor; Lt. Col. Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 10] COPY CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) HEADQUARTERS 500th AIR UNIVERSITY WING TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA (H-4) MEJ/al/R 12 April 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" THRU: Commanding General Air University Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery, Alabama ATTN: AC of S, A-2 TO: Commanding General United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence The attached information is forwarded in compliance with USAF Letter, subj: "Reporting of Information on "flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl - MOIC and Exhibit I. (in dup) /S/ J. B. PRICE Major, USAF Adjutant Distribution: 1 cy ea: C/S USAF CG, AMC CG, AU CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 11] AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 RESTRICTED AFOIR-CO-5 5 APR 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl Ltr frm CSGID, 25 Mar (dup) ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd Colonel, USAF Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence HQ USAF 5 APR 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH Reference: DF frm Hq USAF, Comment No. 1 to CSGID dtd 27 Feb 48. DF frm CSGID, Comment No. 2, to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48. OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col. Taylor; Lt. Col. Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] RESTRICTED [PAGE 12] [handwritten: Coll] Dept. of the Air Force (WAR DEPARTMENT struck through) DISPOSITION FORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any): RESTRICTED FILE No. AFOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." TO: CSGID, Attn: Plans & Collection Branch, Lt.Col. Smith FROM: HQ. USAF - AFOIR DATE: 27 FEB 1948 COMMENT No. 1 Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs. 5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instructed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be informed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information: a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects, if available e. Object sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail or not (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound g. General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: [signed] C. P. CABELL Major General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence [handwritten: Recd 1 March 48] WD AGO FORM 897 1 MAY 1946 RESTRICTED [PAGE 13] 000.9 RESTRICTED AFOIR-CO-5 Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 25 Feb 48 AFOIR-CO-5 Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." CSGID HQ. USAF - AFOIR 2 7 FEB 1948 Attn: Plans & Collection Branch Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 Lt.Col. Smith 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs. 5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instructed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be informed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information: a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects, if available e. Object sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail or not (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound g. General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: C. P. CABELL Major General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence HQ. USAF 2 7 FEB 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col.Taylor III; Lt.Col Garrett; AFOIR C. P. CABELL, Maj. Gen. USAF RESTRICTED [PAGE 14] SECRET (struck through) CSGID 350.05 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: HQ, USAF, AFOIR FROM: D/I, GSUSA DATE: 25 Mar 48 COMMENT NO. 2 Lt. Col. Smith/2931/jes 1. Action on Comment No. 1 has been completed by request for information at Inclosure 1. 2. It is requested that Air Materiel Command be directed to transmit to the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA, an information copy of each communication received from or sent to commands subordinate to the Department of the Army in connection with so-called "flying disc" reports. FOR THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE: [signature] R. F. ENNIS / A. D. MacLEAN Colonel, GSC Chief, Intelligence Group, ID 2 Incls: 1. Req for Info (10 copies) 2. ICM 7 (2 copies) SECRET (struck through) [handwritten: PRM 46478] [PAGE 15] AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [handwritten: 333.5 mea] Ltr frm Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc" AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. 1 2 APR 1948 Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio P100289 HQ. USAF 2 APR 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col. Taylor; Lt. Col. Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 16] COPY HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I Mar 11, 1948 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washing§on, D. c. ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence Air Intelligence Requirements Division 1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from S[t. A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California. a. Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of t~o objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948 between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects simihr to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California. . ' b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Electric Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948. One object seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. 2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow. ., .•. /s/ DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 Information to: ADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y. FBI, San Francisco G-2, Sixth Army DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav. Dist) [PAGE 17] AFOIR-CO-5/Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 9 March 48 SECRET (struck through) AFOIR-CO-5 1 7 MAR 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI 1. Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal that certain fighter aircraft be maintained on a continuous alert status, within the Zone of the Interior, to aid in gathering information on Flying Discs. 2. This proposal is considered unfeasible for the following reasons: a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great in relation to the results obtained. b. Proper interception is not possible, except by accident, without complete radar coverage. The Air Force is incapable of providing such coverage. c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: GEORGE C. McDONALD Major General, USAF Director of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations HQ. USAF 17 MAR 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH P 99846 [handwritten: PBO recommended above answer by RBR. Cmt r 3 Mar to D/I USAF] OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col. Taylor III; Lt.Col. Garrett; AFOIR C. P. CABELL, Maj. Gen., USAF; AFOIN McDonald [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] SECRET (struck through) [PAGE 18] HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET TALLY CJ (1 Q NO. FILE NO. SUBJECT : Flying Discs Director of Plans and Operations DATE 12 FEB 1948 COMMENT ..No . 1 Lt. Col Garrett1/l.,\ii/-+4,..,5..,.44-.-­ Director of Intelligence FROM: 1. By letter fran this Headquarters, dated 30 December 1947 \dth subject as above, the Canmanding General, Air liateriel Command is instructed to 11set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning si ght­ ings and phenanena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security". 2. The Commanding General, hir Materiel Command feels that the responsibility assigned to him for collecting and developing i nformation and intelligence on the 11 flying discs II should be complemented by a ·requirement that all Air Force installa­ tions in the United states and Alaska provide a minimum of one each f i ghter or night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continuous alert basis, These aircraft should be equipped with gun camera, and such annament as deemed advi .sable, in order to secure photographs necessary to the obtairment of all possible data on arry reported and sighted unusual phenanena, of the "flying disc" type, i n the atmosphere. 3. It is envi saged that each Ai r For ce installati on maintaining aircraft on an al ert basis for this purpose would i nvestigate all unusual fzyi ng objecte reported fran any source in any area over which it has cognizance. Such a program would obviously require a detailed Standar d Operating Procedure, in the preparation of which Air Materiel COOlllla.nd should cooperate. 4. Your comments and/or concurrence are r~quested. C. P. CABELL Brigadie~ General, U. S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. D1reotorat e of Int el ligenao . ' ... [PAGE 19] Ill"'" DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE &CT -. ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET ....... TALLY "- ~ NO. FILE NO. SUBJECT : Director of Intelligence DATE 3 MAR 1948 COMMENT No. ~2----..,.,~ FROM: Director of Plans and Operations Major Cook:csk 7223; 1. The proposal of Air !fateriel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all bases on a continuous alert status is not considered feasible for the followiQ5 reasons: a . The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent m.th the results to be obtained. A b. Proper interception is not possible, except by acci dent, without complete ._dar coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providirg. c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanatir:g, for the most part, from civilian sources. 2. It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for 11collectirg" information on unusual phenomena in the at~osphere be confined to the establishment of direct channels for the receipt of such information. J. It is f1.irther 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 che.nn 1 information directly to that command . S • E. ANDERSON Major General, U.S. A.F. Director of Plans &m Operations. PAGE __ [PAGE 20] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col Garrett/lwd/4544 4 March 48 CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) B/L fm Hq. Tenth Air Force, Brooks Fld, San Antonio, Texas, dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: "Flying Disks" AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. 9 MAR 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl. n/c [handwritten: w/aug] DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence HQ USAF 9 MAR 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH P 99606 Ref: B/L fm 10th A.F. dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: as above OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col Taylor; C. P. CABELL; Lt. Col Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 21] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE BROOKS FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS D 333.5 7 January 1948 SUBJECT: "Flying Disks" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Commanding General Air Defense Command Mitchel Field, New York ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 Commanding General Fourth Army Ft. Sam Houston, Texas ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, G-2 Inclosed is Summary of Information prepared by the Tenth Air Force Resident Agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks" received by the FBI Office at Houston, Texas. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ RAYMOND D. STEPHENS Major, USAF Actg Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 1 Incl Summary of Inform, subj: "Flying Disk" 175th AFBU, Ellington Fld, dtd 19 Dec 47 C O P Y CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 22] AFOIR-CO/Col Garrett/lwd/4544 2 March 48 SECRET (struck through) AFOIR-CO-5 4 MAR 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Attached report from Military Air Attache, Canada, closes the incident reported by Johnson and Harrison. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl. MAA Canada Rpt. dtd 2 Feb 48 [handwritten: w/aug] DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence P 99514 HQ USAF 5 MAR 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col Taylor; AFOIR Eiseman, C. P. CABELL, Maj. Gen. USAF; Col Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] SECRET (struck through) [PAGE 23] AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 16 Feb 48 SECRET (struck through) AFOIR-CO-5 24 FEB 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN 1. Attached, for your information, is copy of Collection Memorandum Number 7, which was forwarded to field collection agencies for action on above subject. 2. This Directorate has been advised that contact has been made with the Horton Brothers, and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, of European Command has accordingly been advised by Telecon to use this Memorandum as the basis for interrogation. 3. The results of this interrogation will be forwarded to your Headquarters as soon as received. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl Col Memo #7 dtd 21 Jan 48 [handwritten: w/aug] C.P. CABELL Major General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence P 99247 HQ USAF 24 FEB 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col. Taylor; Lt. Col. Garrett; AFOIR C. P. CABELL, Brig. Gen. USAF [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] SECRET (struck through) [PAGE 24] AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena DATE: 13 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: "Project SIGN" "Flying Discs" 1st Ind FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM [PAGE 25] AFCAG-10 (REV. OCT. 1947) INDEX: 000.9 Flying Discs DATE: 12 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: Project "SIGN". 1st Ind FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM [PAGE 26] AFOIR-CO/Col. Garrett/jh/4544 4 Feb 48 [handwritten: 2/6/48] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. 6 - FEB 1948 Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: P 97897 DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence 1 Incl n/c HQ USAF 6 FEB 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO; Col. Taylor; C. P. CABELL, Brig. Gen., USAF; Col. Garrett [handwritten margin: 000.9 Phenomena] [PAGE 27] CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-1208-I JAN 1 5 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Attached report for your information. /S/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 1 Incl: Rpt of Flying Disc. CONFIDENTIAL (struck through) [PAGE 28] AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena DATE: 6 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: Flying Discs. ltr FILED: 312.3 Channels INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM 8-3867, AF