331_120752_Arquivos_Numéricos_1944–1945_37153_Documentos_de_Equipamento_de_Armamento_Alemão

[PAGE 1] Authority ed eas A ocanteeeneiiaeenn NND 947020 AIR SP AE SUPRISE HRADQUARS URS See ALLIED’ gs TOMARY FORCE SUB ight Pileriasenad settee Firat tactical Air Foros Prov i APO 37% US ARIS ap ee oi Bey With reference to reports comiewtied fron the STTth Ate Da the Spaetaeal Air Command through your Headquarters on te ‘gb ject OF ‘night phenenema foofiihter ota further to this Headquarters lettér of even reference an ted 11 Febriar;,.o veply haa now been ee Xeeeived fromthe Air Ministry vio say that Bomiior Condind orem ny Brave Epr sore tine boon roporting Shiites phohonema Ce ye faces Be ‘Sothe Air Mnintay view Yo ti iat-arfow of “the ‘lepea eS a aireraftt tay have been e,262's and for the rpat flak rockets ce are “eugges ted aa the most aks ely ‘planations Rk PRE EYE TAS regretted that no further or hore definite ss patarweca can be given for the Deputy’ Suprene Comsandier CoM CRITERION ee ar Commngre ose Pe ee A.C of Se Ant 2354 [PAGE 2] A.C of Air Staff AY Pro Air Ministry D.Dele2e Date 13th March 1946 Ref +111/45/DD E26 21945 A ALIS OF FIRE RED oi The papers dealing with the abowe subject which you en- closed With your memo SHAEF Air TS.57153/A2 dated llth February have been carefully examined and discussed with the various other Departments concerned Bomber Command crews have for some time been reporting simi-~- lar phenonema A few of the alleged aircraft may have been Me 262 and for the reat flak rockets are suggested as the most likely explanation The whole affair is still something of a mystery and the evidence is very sketchy and varied so that no definite and satisfactory explanation cam yet be given hi sel prey Oty Hopkins Group Captair [PAGE 3] fe SUPREMS HEADQUART uRS ALLISD SXPE0ITIONARY FORCE FORWARD Office of the Assistant Chiof of staff RSF SHASP/AIR/S.57183/A-2 14 March 1945 SUBJECT Request for Photographs TO kb HO 1ST US TAC AF yi Attention AC of Se Reference your letter dated 12 March asking that photes be furnished as mentioned in our Signal +.1.580 axgted March this office has sine been inform3d by HQ IX TAC That tha pictures of Long cylindrical objects claimed by the 107th P.R Squadron pilot provétto be unsuccessful For the Neputy Supreme Commander’ T.Ge JMS Lt-Col ACe Aqw2 RECCE [PAGE 4] ene RALE Form 96 Signal @=SSAGE FORM No of Groups GR “TIN Meson Heading IGNALS OFFICE fe File Nee Office lamp MAR 1945 EADQUARTERS arr tor Signals use oniy FROM REPEATED sil invors Nuniber Date Write hocizontaily VBeTs VAELS MARCH 1%.5.4 -Seeey YOUR AX 222 4TH MARCH Ng iz -UNDERSTamD FRow ppIe VISITUG TERE TODAY TAT ALL 10 AVATLASLE BO-R TORPEDOES FROL GRIPPELWERKE 15 -MOLSERDE HAYES BEN sitar No HoETomMRCH DDI2 20 WILL cueck umemme sir ugsmar am perorr on RETURT TO 25 pesmend 30 ABE Se mance 35 Py 40 45 ad a 50 May be sent AS WRITTEN Buse wae Sar CYPHER i By ANY ate Date-Time Group NOT by Wirel Metho opis jee is tli ecoapaton NOT by Wireless 05 Ga wee sp seme ao Signature as omer 35 16 Re we PSignature ek Rank ere a i 62 Strit out methods which do not apply Below this line is for Signals use only were System iaetie Originatér's Instructions Degree of Priority DPORTANT NE Zz 724899 WL 49887/03734 497,000 Pads 3/44 MP 51-8336 [PAGE 5] oat CEH OY eA ne ATR MINISTRY KONORR 10 S.H.A.E.F FORWARD FOR ATR COMMODORE GPIEESOU pe me Ag gs MARIOS Pwd ABLE XRAY TWO TWO TWO FOURTH MARCH SHoREP ED af REFERENCE MIKESUGARWILLIAl SIX DATED SECOND JAN ARY ONENINEFOURFIVE FROM VCAS IDEA TO ATR MARSHAL ROBB STRESSING IMPORTANCE OF RECOVERING BULK STOCKS OF G&RMAN PAE 2E7 AIR STAFF FEGUY PD PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS STOCKS ARE REQUIRED URGENTLY DISTRIBUTION ACTION NFOR TVASe PRIORITY IMPORTANT le 260 ars al eer Sian a We ay es se PORT ayy BOMB TORPEDOES FROM TRIPPEDVERKE MOLSHETM AND REPLY JIG MIKES ROGER SLANT ONE TWO TWO DATED SECOND JANUARY BULK DELIVERIES HAVE NOT BPEAT NOT YEE [PAGE 6] i eee LMS MARIO45 Fo ko AF JEZ0- NRETS 21 OPOR FROM$ HQ IX TAC 9511@2A TOs AIR STAFF SeHeAeEeFe FORWARD SEGREF QQY BT REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AI9329 DATED @41745A PHOTOS OF LONG CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS TAKEN BY 67TH TAC/R PILOTS 911030 VICINITY F-57160 WERE UNSUCC ESSFUL FULL WRITTEN REPORT WILL FOLLOW QUESADA BT @51102A DRP AR AFF ee0ee005/1132 KS AR [PAGE 7] ignal Ofice File No of Othce Date Stamp RAF Form 96 MESSAGE FOR Peer Messace OUT fizaDING FROM atR STAFF §.H.A.E.F FORWARD ATR MINIS TRY “USSTAR ona TA JISt TAC ALE H.Q -IXTH TAC REPEATED NINTH ATR FORCE Stara Si instars Number Date Wate horizontally a MAL SAP MARCH 195 FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM H.Q MNTH TAC ATR COMMAND DATED MARCH QUOTE PILOTS REPORT FOLLOWING AN ALUMIVUM 10 COLOURED ‘Ted CYLINDER SHAPED OBJECT CGMMA ABOUT 12 FEET LONG 15 AND I_Foor IN DIAMETER WAS OBSERVED FLOATING IN THE ATR AT 20 9,000 FEET IT APPEARED TO BE SUSPENDED VERTICALLY 25 WITH SMALL FINS AND A ‘MAST PROJECTING FROM THE LOWER 30 END THR OBJECT WAS ATTACKED AND PARTIALLY DEFLATED 35 COMMA A RED Fluke RESULTED WITHOUT SMOKE THE CYLINDER 40 DID_Nor DISINTEGRATE PHOTO TAKEN BY ies ek a MU oF 67 TAC/R GROUP AT 011030 HOURS VIC F-5710 UNQUOTE 50 May be sent AS WRITTEN By ANY Signal Method dendin CYPHER su By ANY oe ae Dase-Time Group NOT by Wireless Methed fh Butif liable to Interception i NOT by Wireless A or Capture SEND in CYPHER Originator’s Instructions Signature Signature tai us of Priocity nM eWiA i Rank Wank aes Strike out methods which do net apply Below this line is for Signals use only eg conf pn Reader Sender ia ‘Tome Readers Sender ins pier Reader Sender MGs 724699 Wt 49887/03734 497,000 Pads 3/44 MP 51-8336 [PAGE 8] R.A.F Form’ 96 MES SAGE FORM ienal Office File No Me eM CaN No of Office Date Stamp Groups GR Messace fleEaDING FROM PAGE REPEATED SURE ts fray Ae Dix inser Number Date Write horizontally ed Mig SR MARCH PHOTOS 10 AIR MINISTRY COMMA -ussTaF AND As¢.7,0 10 ALSO FULL wereren REPORT BY PILors CONCERNED 15 ANY FURTHER js TNSTANcES ALSO TQ HE REPORTED te os 25 pia 30 Shee Oo Iie ies ihe 40 May be sent AS WRITTEN By ANY Signal Method Send in CYPHER By ANY Pale Date-Time Group QNOTby-Wireless “Metho Sal gir SOF Capture SEND 1n-GY¥PH EG aR vA Originator’s Instructions Signature tL PLS ET Signatur Degree of Priority bhasthh ate Rank Rantc IMMEDTATR Strike out methods which do not appiy Below this line is for Signals use only bs qT i Bre iat Reader «Hi Semdey M's oom rote ti peadege Sender vents once neha Mlendaget a oar A vanes 87 724899 Wt $9887/03734 497,000 Pads 3/44 MP 51-6336 ed [PAGE 9] hs TAFE Da AMEE crno1 TOR OL2LC OLISS7& MARCH wahm OL2115A MARCH ari a ios BRST a i Qc 2MAR945 BRO HQ IX TAC SIGNED QUESADA sy Bais CG SHAEF MAIN APTN CG NINTH AF ADV ATTN REF NO NONE MARCH 1945 Pilots report the following An aluminum colored cylinder shaped object about le ft long and ft in diameter was observea floating in the siv at G,00O ft It appeared to be suspended vertically with sméll Fins and a mast projecting from the lower end The Object was &bta partially deflated a red flame resulted without smoke The cylinder did not disintegrate Phote taken by 107 SQ of 67 TAC/KR Group at 011.030 hours wie F-57210 INFORMATION AiR STAFF SHAEF FORWARD DISTRIBUTION AG RECORDS AGIVON -NPOR AONTON AIR STAFF ae We 1e4 AS Aa ERE cue baal poked Eis pid ae hi SMC IN 320 MAR 45 2200A AGDAmil REF NO NONE A COPY NO tm at ak ot THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN i [PAGE 10] Tos A/Cdr Grierson S,H.A.E.F,Main Air Div Copy to C,7,0 2nd T.A.F Datezy 17th February 1915 Reference your SHAEF AIR/S,37153/Ae2 dated 1th February 191.5 with the attached CX report this probably refers to"Flak Bombe mentioned in A,D,I.(K Report Noe 562/1942:5 paragraphs 128 and 129 SI-IAEFMA 91 FEB 1945 ee ag 37/53 AS as ei S.D.{Felkin A [PAGE 11] ALLIED EXERDITICGHARY FORCE ee i AIR STAFF Be submmc Haapquenrers REP SHARP ATR/TB.3 7255/A~2 21 Feb SUBJECT Night Phenomena TO Headquarters U.S T.A.F For attent ton of Chief Techbical Intel ligerice Officer Col Bradley a sbtochea are copies of papers received from the Pivst Tac Air Force Prov Prom the nusber‘of reports quoted in the 2nd W/Ind from the 415th Night Fighter Sousdron it would’ seen that there mist be somithing more than mere imagination behind the matter and in view of the fact that pilots and crews ‘ere becoming alightly worried by them it is considered that everything possible should be done to get to the root of the motter Copies of the reports have been gent to the ASP Ministry for wheir consideration and the Scientific Inveetigation Division of this Headquarters li Robertsor has alec been asked to corgider the vey as in the meontine it ip supgested thet it tight be en well for an Air Technical Intelligence Officer visit the Tnit seca ie eer Seen and imprersions at firet hand fron aircrew personnel 2402 [PAGE 12] “ahr Lo Sacapsaneeees ATR STAFF is ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Best REF Me 11 February 19.5 TO:- Firat Tactical Air Force Prov aPo U.S ARMY Reference to your 3rd Indorsement on the Subject of night phenomenon originated by the 415th Wight Fighter Squadron there is ne information at this Headouarters which might explain the nature and cause of the Lighis and other phenomena described by the pilots of this Squedron The matter is therefore being referred to the Air Ministry in order to find out whether any further elno Ler te ans ene Sb eined from that AQWRLeea Intelligence Officer from USSTAF to visit the Tnit concerned For the Deputy Supreme Commander PDbrats pas eee pS Pines Cu GROERSON Air Commodore A.C of Aw-?2 HT ne 4992 [PAGE 13] geeeeet ea bh 2nd Ind LAN ene gercciaicy 1645 TACTICAL AIR COMMAND ADV APO GIA ee Mal TO Commanding General First Tactical Air Force Prov Fil 9Aa74 UeS Army Attn A/C of A eae Attention is invited to 2nd W/Ind Fe for LEAVITT CORNING JR Lt Colonel Ce A/C of fone aa ood 35rd Ind D-Y-1 HEADQUARTERS FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE PROV APO 374 US Army February 1945 TO Chief Intelligence Officer Air Staff SHAEF APO 757 Forwarded for your information This headquarters has no further information or explanation in connection with these phenomena It is believed that further investigetion is warranted Since appropriate technical personnel are not available within the First Tactical Air Force the matter is forwarded for such further investigation as may be advisable ok Seles if AC of Inel lst 2nd W/Ind 23 Jan 45 and 30 Jan 45 [PAGE 14] SECRET SECRET Gi Ox CG EAP AC is sInitial sDate 16/Jan 1945 HEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND ADV D=-C-1 Office of the A/C of APO 374 US Army 16 January 1945 SUBJECT Night Phenomenon TO Commending General First Tactical Air Force Prov APO 374 US Army Attn A/C of The following is quoted from training and tactical information supplied by the 415th Night Fighter Squadron for the month of December 1944 We have encountered a phenomenon which we cannot explain crews have been followed by lights that blink on and off changing colors etc The lights come very close and fly formation with our planes They are agitating and keep the erews on edge when they encounter them mainly because they cannot explain them It is requested further information be furnished on this subject such as similar experiences of other night units Further information is requested LEAVITT CORNING JR Lt Colonel A/G ot Spaces lst Ind D-B-1 HEADQUARTERS FIRST TACTICAL ATR FORCE PROV AC of APO 374 US Army 20 Januery 1945 TO AC of XII Tactical Air Command APO 374 US Army There have been no instances reported as above Before an investigation can be made it will be necessary to have more complete information such as colors of the lights “their intensity size duration and at what altitudes seen also if the lights are observed at any specific hours Do subject lights cross Allied lines and in what direction are they seen to travel Also has it been noted on what part of the aircraft are they carried i.e wing tail prop and how close do they approach our aircraft For the Assistant Chief of Staff sae 2405 een 4395 SV BOYKIN Major AC SECRET Executive Officer [PAGE 15] lst W/Ind D-eWe-2 HEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND APO #574 UeS Army 25 January 1945 TO 415 Night Fighter Squadron Forwarded for compliance with paragraph of lst Inde ig EAVITT CORNING JR Lte Colonel Ge Se Ces A/C of A=2e 2nd W/Ind 415th NICHT FIGHTER SQUADRON APO #374 Army 30 January 1945 TO AC of XII Tactical Air Command APO 374 Army In compliance with paragraph of lst Ind the following extracts from the Sortie Reports of various pilots who have encountered the Night Phenomenon are submitted for your information Night of 14-15 December 1944 In vicinity of Erstein ¥-9381 flying at 1000 ft observed large red light at 2000 ft going East at 18:40 hrs Travelling at approximately 200 MPR Nyght of 16-17 December 1944 20 miles North of Breisach W-O173 at 800 ft observed or flashing red and green lights in shape Thought they were flak About 10 minutes later saw the same lights mach closer and behind me We turned port and Starboard and the lights followed They closed in to about O'clock and 1000 ft and remained in that position for several minutes and then disappeared Night of 22-23 December 1944 Patrollins at Angels 10 from Sarrebourg to Strasbourg North and South of highway At 06;00 hrs saw two lights coming towards from the ground Upon reaching eltitude of Plane they leveled off and stayed on my tail for epproximately mimites Iyehte appeared to be a large orance glow After staying with for approximately minutes they would peel off and turn away fly along level for a few mimtes and then go out They appeared to be under perfect control at all times Lseghts were seen somewhere in vicinity of Fagenau 2406 $096 [PAGE 16] Oiseau 2nd W/Ind 415th Night Fighter Squadron 30 January 1945 con't Night of 23-24 December 1944 Observed reddish colored flemes at considerable distance and at approximately 10,000 ft Night of 23-24 December 1944 Approximately 10 miles South of Point @6745 noticed to NH spproximately miles a glowing red object shooting straight up Changed suddenly to plane view of doing a wing over and going into a dive and disappearing Night of 26-27 December 1944 At 01:45 hrs saw two yellow streaks of flame flying et same level at approximately 3000 ft off port side We also saw red balls of fire that stayed up for 10 seconds approximately 45 miles ayvey After seeing yellow streaks made starboard vector lost altitude and streaks disappeared from view Called GGI Blunder and asked if any B/A were in vicinity They answered No Instruded to return to Angels 10 We f@lt what was thought to be prop wash very distinct Noticed several groups of lights off port while patrolling in vicinity of Q-9050 and R-1556 Lights made distinct lines somewhat like arrows Night of 26-27 December 1944-- ihile on vector 090 near V-7050 during patrol we observed airborne white lights They were staggered evenly vertically and we could see from to-4 swing at once They appeared stationary at 10,000 ft Nyght of 26-27 December 1944 Observed light at same altitude while in vicinity of Worms Observer saw light come within 100 ft Peeled off and took evasive action but light contimued to follow for minutes Light then pulled up rapidly and went out of sight a ght of 27-28 December 1944 While on North heading in patrol area noticed in vicinity of Q-1378 lights suspended if air moving slowly and would then disappear Were orange in color’ Lights aopeared singly and in pairs Observed these lights four or five times during period Night of 27-28 December 1944 Hight miles NE of Luneville at 19:10 hrs saw three sets of three lights red and white one on starboard and one on port from 1000 ft to 2000 ft to rear and clasing in at Angels 10 Pulled up to Angels and lights went out Called Churchman to see if there was anything in area Received a negative reply Nyght of 30-31 December 1944 Sew a group of lights flying throuch the air 30 or 40 miles Bast of base while flying at Angels 10 Night of 1-2 January 1945 SewPoofighters North of Strasbourg and North of Saverne ss Ngght of 14-15 January 1945 Observed a larze oranze €low in sky approx ft in diameter in vicinity of Ineweiller at 6000 ft at 20:00 hrs §-E-C-R-E-T [PAGE 17] —§-E-6-F-E-T- and W/ind 415th Night Fighter Squadron 30 January 1945 Con't Night of 29-30 January 1945 At about 00:10 hrs sighted a Foofighter about half way between Weissembourg and Lendau Foofighter was off to the starboard and rear at Angels Lights were amber and one was 20 50 ft above the other and of about 30 seconds duration Foofighter was about 1000 ft away and following The lights were about a foot in diameter Lights disappeared when Travel 34 turned into them In every case where pilot called GCI Control and asked if there was a Bogsey Ale in the srea he received a negative answer RINGWALD Captain A Intelligence Officer Foofighters is the mame given these phenomenon by combat crews of this Squadron