18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
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18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
This file contains memorandums, correspondence, and forms related to the reporting of information on flying discs and investigations into sightings.
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DECLASSIFIED AFQOIR-CU/Lt Col' Garrett/lwd/AS5kk
Authority: W EINCA 14 June 48
Basic Ltr fu Hq. Bleventh Alr Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated),
subj: leport of "Flying Discs"
: AFOIR-CO-5 (1-6-29) 1st Ind. 15 JUN1948
pept. of the Adr Porce, Hg. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
q0: Commanding Generai, Adr Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Adr
Force Base, Payton, hic ) B
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' HEADQUARTERS ELEV TR AR ‘RORCEY,
- 1612 Seuth Camersn Stredt 7
. LAFD Harrisburg, L-’e.rmsz;lvania
| SUBJRETS - Report of #'Flying Discs" : : :
s T0: Chief of Staff ‘
United States Air: Force ;
| ; ¢ Washington 25, .D. C. . ¢
- .+ ATIN: Director of Intelligence;
rnequirements Division 1 '
. ' S i In,‘c,cmpliance cwith paragraph la, AbC Létter 45-5, .25 Magrch’
1948, the! following information relative to "Flying Discs' is hereby
: sutmitted. _The attached report wes received this Headquarters 27 May
; 1948, from Special Agent, D.K, Brown, Federal Buredu of Investigation, > :
x SN Cleveland, Ch;.‘o. This Headquarters has no further information and is
: not initiating any investigation.in accordance with paragraph 2, AUC :
. Ltr. 45-5, ‘Any additional information neceived by this Headquarters
will be. immediately. forwerded to your Headouarters. Copies of repdrt |
haite been forwarded to Hg. air iateriel Command and Hg. Air Defense
Commend as directed in above mentioned directive. l
\ s a. Location and time of sighting - Hobson, Uhio; night of
- T b, TWeather at the time - unkuown by this Hq., ! )
O T\ . co Nemes, oécupé*;ions, and addresses of witnesses - addresses
'. : Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown,
v Earl moush, " ' " " _ll < "
¥ A Bob_ hite, Yard Clerk, N,X,C. . R
| ' C. K, Hite, Yatrolman, N.Y,C, ; R,
' ' d. | Photographs of objects, if available - unknow this Hg, ;
} e, Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hg,
; f. Ubjects sighted: .=~ :
| Vi + (1) Number - noct known this Headquarters 4 \
; L (2) thape - round : .
. (3) bize - appeared to be nine inches in diameter from
y A : , ground level, -
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. BAFD : ’
Subj: Report of Flying Discs! J
{#). Cclor - phosphorescent A 3
(5) Speed & Great amount of speed
(6) Heading - 907 ; , :
(7) #anueverability - not known
g 3 (8) Altitude - 6 to 8 mileé ¢
(9) Sourd - unknown to this Hge, .
k. ‘ } (1C) Lxhaust'trail or not - Phosphorsscent trail in the sky
¢ FOR THE COGANDING GENERAL: AR :
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: Lt Col., USAF ’
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* 2. N.Y. Central System Ltr.; Columbus, -Chic .. »
8x 15 May 48
A 3. N.¥. Central System Ltr., Hobsomn, Chio
g : Lo N,Y. Central System Ltr., 21 lay 48 . :
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AFOIR 1st Ind. e \ ?
Dopt. of the Air Force, Eq. USAF, Washington 25, D. G &= JUN Y988 ;
70; Commanding Genmeral, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ‘
5 T-2 Report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has
] _\/7/ been retained by this office.
' BY COUMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF;
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¥ v AIR MATERIEL COLMAND
Y Wrig ield, Dayton, O.
TSNAD-2B fl;s-ptubczsh‘ytn ;
"Flying Disc® i
Comumnding Conaral ' ;
Army Aly Forces ¢
Washington 25, D. C. :
U ATmNe . AC/AS-2 : |
‘ Major Cenersl Osorge MceDonsld
1. mmnmnwamdlm'jmm p 2
. tion, this date, to Colonel H, M. Meloy, T2, Hq, MiC, sttached ;
m&u.mu.mufim,mxufifiumu-.
flmdfim&nadd};‘nm« draving, i |
! : 2, This drawing should be retwrned to this office when it
has sorved its puwrpose so that it éan be tuned over to the Patent :
0ffice Hqe ANC for officisl record, .
' Inclosed herewith 1s also a report prepared by the Roysl 35
m’dxmm. Tochnical Note ;m:m,uzhw
@ thg Horten telllene aircracty 'l‘:ml‘am‘:tmnmhflu
spective thinking md accomplisiments toward the alleged "Flying
¥ : 8. Page 5, Paragraph L and 6.
be Page 6, Paragreph 1 and Te '
s Page 26, Paragraph 3 d 10,
ds Page 27, Paragraph 12,
e. Page 28, Paragraphs 1 tiwough 5,
£, Page 54, Phptograph of Horten "Pardbola®, :
-SEcheg 32942
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" pasic Y, dta 2 sep 17, te 00, Hq A7, Vash, subjs *Tlying Dise®
&+ Poge (9, The Horten VIII. v
_ h. Pagos 71 and 72, Photographe of the Nortan IX Versionss |
' 5774, "Page Thy Drawing 62 the "Parebola%s
_ This doewsent should aleo be returned when it has served its intended
: L A recent report from ths U, S. Military attache, Mosocow, USSR :
T dabed D dume 1947, Indicates thet 1500 Mireratt, directiy or indlrectiy
; wmmmuum(nmfi,m-m.w
: of 131 feet and a gross welght of spproximately thirty-three thousmnd
. y g Jot propelled, reference repert whose identification Nos
: V322908 o
] . B, 'The 12 roport "Germen Flying Wings Designed Yy lorten Brothars"
U " Mo, P-SU-1110.3d, also inclosed herewith, may be retained by yowr office
. FOR THE CONMANDING OENERALs '
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® g 1:: RAZ Tech Hote ARRO 1703 ‘
3. 2 Rpb, No, PuSU-1120.D s NS
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AROIR-CY/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/6282
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SUBJECP?: Flying Discs
TC: Conmendlng General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-
Patterson Air Foree, Dayton, Chio
ATZN: MCI
Forwarded for your information. 3
BY CORIAND OF THis CGHIEF OF STAFF:
- =7 D. GARRETT, JRe
1 Inel, ENag ist Vel igciivy BrafORC e
1D No. h56%2 fii“' B S CTC G . ~ements Divisi]
(4 copies) ¢ ‘Directorate of Tulgs--pence
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’ AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oet 47)
INDEX: 000,75 GClippings DATE: 28 Apr 48
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TO: cG, Air Materisl Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio
‘ FROM: 13- Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence
SUMMARY: (Clippings Service for Project "SIGN"
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EILED: 380 Project
INDEXER: ¢
REMARKS:
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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8 Dec 1947
oo 1982 : 26. Apr 48 !
Basic ltr, subj: Report:of Information on "Flying Dise" dated 12 Apr 48
1st Ind G/fhe/R
EEADQUARTERS, THE ATR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air [Force Base, Alabama
TO: = Chief ofStaff, USAF, Washington 25, D, C., Attn: - Dir of Intelligence 11 Ap
Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic
communication.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
1 Incl: /S/.F. E. LANESTON
' n/e (1 ey w/d) MAJOR, ACD
ASS'T. ADJ, GEN.
APOIR~00-5 20d Ind. o A
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Department of the Air Fores, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. Y
70: Commanding Ceneral, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force NS
Base,; Dayten, Ohio AR
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CAG.y
Reference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above.
st Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48. |
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SURNAME OF T D L
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AR COPY LOONHPERTIAL
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 Gereral
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 19,8,
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
1 Tnel - /8/ J.\B. PRICE
MOIC and Exhibit I, (in dup) Major, USAF '
AdJjutant
Distribution:
. 1 cy ea:
C/S USAF
CG, AMC
CG, AU ; ¢
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B AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/L5hkL
AT B -4 2 Apr 48
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AFOIR=-CO=5 |
SUBJECT: Flying Discs & APRAS
70 + Commanding General : ;
Alr Materiel Command
Wright~Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio .
ATTN: MCI
Porwarded for your information, i
.
. BY COMMAND 'OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:
1 Incl ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd
Ltr frm CSGID, 25 Mar Colonel, USAF
(dup) Chief, Collection Branch
Air Intelligence Requirements Division
Directorate of Intelligence
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DF frm CSGID, Comment No. 2, to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48,
OFFICE sYMBOL || AFOIR=-CO _—}* 3. 4 5
GRADE AND |@fi“‘_ —_— e e =
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ia 3 Jept. s L Aifl Foran SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any) |
oL ARCDEPARTHENT
DISPOSITION FORM VRESTRTOTED |
FILE No. SUBJECT
AFOIR-CO-5 Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs,.!
70 CSG FrROM H<. USAY — AFQOIR DATE 2
Attn: Plans & Collection 27 FEB 194& L |
S Lt .Col.Garrett/dk/45L)
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
ernment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno-
mena 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 Com=
mand, 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 instruct-—
ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command 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
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
(2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude or not
(3) size (6) Heading (9) Sound
g. General remarks
FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: /W—
C. P. cug ;
y _Major General, U.S.A.F.
© g )y Chief, Air Intel, Req. Div
") - ’W 2 | [ (Wne 0ty Directorate of Intolligeno;
)
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r RS TRIDTEL ;7 : / ikommco-s
- ; : RESTRICTED { Lt .Col.Garrett/dk/L54L
" 25 Feb 48
AVOIR-CO=5 Reporting of Information on "Ilying Dises.)
? [ETAW) ki . USAF - AFOIR 26 FEB 1
Attn: Plans & Collect é
Branch 14 Oul.Garpett/dic/k5kL
1t,Col, Smith
.1, It is Air Foree policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phencmena in
the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to ¢ollect, collate,
evaluate, and act on information of this nature.
2. In Implementing this policy the Alir Materiel Command has been desigmated
the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested
’emnont. agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno-
mena in the atmosphere which can be construed te be of concern to the national security.
3. AllL Adr Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska
have been instructed te report all aightings, or information concerning sightings
which comes to thelir atiention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-
mand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayten, Chio, Attn: ¥CI.
4. Alr Eateriel Gomand has bsen authorized direct contast with all ALr Ferce
installations whenever reguired to develop additional infermation on the flying dises.
5, It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be lnstruct-—
ed to report such ocourrences directly to Air Materlel Command and that they be in-
formed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary
in comection with such occurrences.
‘ 4. 1If possible, reports to Alr Materiel Comsand should intlude the fellowing
information: j HQM
a, Locstion and time of sighting - 4 21F
b. Weather at the time
¢, Names, occupations, asnd addresses of witnésses CAG- OH
d. Photographs of objecta, if avallable
e, Object aighteds
1) Number (l.g Color (7) Meneuverability (10) Exhaust trail
2) Shape (5) Speed 8; Altitude or not
) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound : -
‘e General r-llb o. P. CABELL
%W isr-General, U.S.A«F.
FOR THE CHIZF OF STAFF: "Chief, Air Intel. Réqs Dive
Directorate of Inteiligenc?
OFFICE symBoL || 2. 3. e 5
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OPPICERS It,.Col Garre 45”' My Wey, OB w-————“——\
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° CSGID 350.05 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on
"Flying Discs”
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TO: HQ, USAF, AFOIR FROM: D/I, GSUSA - DATE: 25 Mar 48//8QMMENT NO. 2
Lt. Col. Smith/2931/jes
1 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 trensmit to
the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA, an informetion copy of each commnication
received from or sent to comands subordinate to the Department of the Army in
connection with so-called "flying diec" reports.
FOR THE DIRECTCR OF INTELLIGENCE:
/ Colonel, GSC Golencl, [T
2 Incls: Chief, Intelliigenece Gitouyp Croup, I
1. Req for Info (10 copies) ¢
2. ICM 7 (2 copies) :
T — amm P
‘ SECRET PPm 6 %0
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' i _AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544
AF JaQ-14 ) N 2 Apr 48
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Ltr frm 4th AF, dated 11 Nar 48, subject: | "Investigation\‘of Flying Disc"
AFOX 5 1st Ind, ox. ; e )
: nent of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. Co~
T70: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Pattsrson Air Foree
Base, Dayton, Chio . -
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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.
TO: 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 Sgh 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 Buera 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 behinda.
' 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, L
A% !
/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)
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; AFOIR~CO-5/Lt .Col.Garrett/dlk/
Woioa v \;gea!E! L5LL
3 9 March 48
AFQIR~CO-5 1 7 MAR 1948 ]
SUBJECT: Flying Discs
F0: Commanding General
Alr Materiel Command
[ Wright-Patterson Alr Force Base 1
Dayton, Ohio ,
ATTN: MC1
1, Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal
' that certain fighter aircraft be mintained on & continuous alert
status, within the Zone of the Interior, to ald in gathering in-
formation on Flying Discs,
2. This proposal is congidered unfeasible for the following
reasons:
a. The outlay of aircraft and persomnel would be teo ‘
great in relation to the results obtained.
b. Proper imterception is not possible, except by mcci- ¥
dent, without complete radar coverage. The Air Force is incapable ‘s
of providing such coverage. Dy
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: ¢, It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to S"
follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from eivilian socurces,
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P- BY COMMAND OF THE CHIGF OF STAFF: .
Y GEORCE C. ucnffll!;gu <
> @eneral,
Ku_/) 44, 1"“ :23,::“; of Intelligence, office of
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AF HQ-33 (50 MAY 44) QLT
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET _
NO.
SEBNECI Flying Discs
TO: Director of Plans and Operations oaTe 12 FEB 1948
1
FROM: Director of Intelligence Lt, Col 83:”3%%’{’/%755@—
1. By letter from 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 govermment agencies and contractors all information concerning sight-
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 responsibility
. assigned to him for collecting and developing information and intelligence on the
nflying discs" should be complemented by & requirement that all Air Force installa-
tions in the United States and Alaska provide & minimum of one each fighter or
night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continuous alert basis,
These aircraft should be eguipped with gun camera, and such armameut as deemed
adviseble, in order to secure photographs necessary to the obtainment of all
possible data on any reported and sighted unusual phenomena, of the "flying disc"
type, in the atmosphere.
3. It is envisaged that each Air Force installation maintaining aircraft on
an alert basis for this purpose would investigate all unusual flying objects
reported from any source in any area over which it has cognizance. Such & program
would obviously require & detailed Standard Cperating Procedure, in the preparation
. of which Air Materiel Command should cooperate.
L. Your comments and/or concurrence are recuested.
Ce P, CABELL
Brigadier General, U.S.A.F.
. Chief, Air Intel. Reg. Div.
: / Directorate of Intelligence
/ p‘o = d 31109, AF (REY 20 may “
Ja )13 BECRET
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AF BO-33 W20 MY 49) LppomiRNT OF THE ATR FORCEDEGRET
i JHEARRUARTERSHARMYOMRXFDRUES ALY i A
NO. &
ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET -
NO.
‘ SUBJECT:
ins Digeg
TO: Director of Intelligence Ve 3 MAR 1948
i _COMMENT No._2
FROM: Director of Plans and Operations lMajor Cook:csk 72233
1. The proposal of Air lateriel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all
bases on a continuous alert status is not considered feasible for the following reasons:
3 a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent with
the results to be obtained.
b. Proper interception is mnot possible, except by accident, without complete
.dar coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providing.
¢, 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
direct chamnels for the receipt of such information.
3. It is further recommended that in lieu of the proposal of Air Materiel Command,
a1l other major commands be directed to cooperate with Air Materiel Command and to channgl
information directly to that commend.
L ORI R e S T e e LR S
- S. E. ANDERSON E
Major General, U.S.A.F. \
} Director of Plans and Operations.
DJi™
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K 3 ‘ AFOTU=GU/Lt, Gol Garrett/lwd/45hk
L _— 4, March 48
B/L fm Hq. Tenth Air Force, Brooks Fld, San Antonio, Texas, dtd
7 Jan 48, subj: "Flying Disks"
AFCIR-CO-5 lst Ind. ;
Dept. of the Adr Foree, Hq F, Washington 25, c 8 MaR 1948
TO: Commanding General, Adr Materiel Command, liright-Fatterson Afr
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BROCKS FIELD, SAlN ANTONIO; TLEZAS
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SUBJECT: . "Flying Disks"
) TU: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
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Mitchel Field, New York .
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Commanding General . S
Fourth Army
Ft.Sam Houston, Texas :
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Inclosed is Summary of informmation prepared by the Ter.ut.h A{Lr Force
Hesident Agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks"
received by the FbL Office at Houston, Texas.
: FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
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SUBJECT: Flying Discs
T0: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Fatterson
Alr Porce Base, Dayton, Chio
ATTN: TSDIN
Attached report from Military Air Attache, Cananda, closea the
incident reported by Johnson and Harrison.
BY CCMMAND OF THE CHALF OF STAFF:
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AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/ih/454k
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24 FEB1948°
SUBJECT: Flying Discs
™ 3+ Commanding General
Air Materiel Command v
Wright-Fatterson Alr Porce Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN
1, Attached, for your information, is copy of Collegtion Memorandum
Number 7, which was forwarded to field collection agencles for actien on '
‘ above subjecte ,
2., This Directorate has been advised that econtact has been made with
the Horton Brothers, and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2; of Ruropean
Command has accordingly been advised by Telecon to use this Memorandum
as the basis for interrogation.
< 3, The results of this interrogstion will be forwarded to your :
Headquartera as soon as received. &
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h—ufl:m-lo (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:
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CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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AFGMR - 60 (REV. OCT .1947)
INDEX: 000.9 Flying Discs DATE: ,, Februsry 1948
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Commend, Wright-Patterson Air Force, |
Base, Dayton, Ohio.
FROM: Bxecutive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of
Intelligence.
SUMMARY: Pro,)'ect "SIGH",
1st Ind
FILED: 380 progect
INDEXER: rg
REMARKS:
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORGCE
CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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BY COMMAND OF TME ONIEF OF STAFF: '\
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Office of the Assistent Chief of Staff, A-2
Intelligence |
Heamllton Field, Celifornia
4AFDA-1208-T JAN 1 51948 .
SUBJECT: -Report of Flying Dise,
TOs Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washington, D; C.
ATTN3 Director of Intelligence g
. Attached report for your information,
/S/ Donald L. Springer
DONALD L. SPRINGER
1 Inels Lt, Colonel, USAF
Rpt of Flying Dise. AC of S, A=2
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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)
INDEX: 000.9 Phenomens j DATE: g mebruary 1948
TO: Command ing General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio.
FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence.
SUMMARY: Flying Discs.
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INDEXER: rg ¢
REMARKS:
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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