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65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_5
The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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B Ofiice Mennwrandums - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
:fllro : Director, FBI DATE: July 26, 1949
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SRS ecT: O FLYING DISKS
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On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff,
G-2, Fourth Army, advised that a small article which had appeared in the
Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the
Young Men's Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was
planning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen
flying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members
may compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice
inthe week preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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REMARKS
When informed that Mr. Hoover was not in his
office, Mr. Cuneo asked to speak with Mr. Ladd,
and after checking the call was transferred, to
Mr. Ladd,.
Mr. Ladd advises that Mr., Cuneo was calling
about the matter he dicussed with Mr. Ladd
on last Saturday re af_/‘f;_gijg__sau,ger in Califor-
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of court for six years, which includes 164 W. 37th Street, Los Angeles,
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TO: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SAC, 10S ANOELES
PETERaGamERIONe JORlho VNG BI9998RUROHEST THIRTYSEVENTH STREET, LOS ANGELES, 3~
i INFORMATION CONCERNING, SIBJECT ADDRESSED A LETTER TO WALMINGELL
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RELATING THAT IN AUGUST, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN, HE WAS HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS
OUT OF IA AND HE OBSERVED ABOUT ONE HALF BLOCK AWAY FROM HIM A LARGE SILVER
METAL,OBJECT SHAPED LIKE A CHILD'S TOP ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BALLOON. HE
GAINED THE IMPRESSION THERE WAS LIFE WITHIN THE OBJECT THOUGH HE SAW NO
ONE. HE STOOD UP AND WAVED TOWARDS THE OBJBGT AND WITHIN A SECOND IT
) T3..To0K OFF, KNOCKING HIM 70 THE GROUND. DISCREETLY CHECK BACKGROUND OF
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JONES. THEREAFTER, INTERVIEW HIM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ANY FACTS
k. & IN HIS POSSESSION CONCERNING THE STATEMENTS SET OUT HEREIN.
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Ofiice Memorandum + uNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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I took a call from Erneg#fCuneo by reference - ’53’,”2,‘;“';...,“"—_—
Srom your office. He referred to his call of last o ease, ———
Saturday relative to a letter Mr. Winchell received from Y15 Ganty,——
a man in Los Angeles concerning flying saucers. He stated —pH 7
that Winchell wanted to do a column on this letter ijf the A//‘/ /
Bureau had no objection. VYN
I told him that whatever he did with reference to
writing the story concerning this letter was entirely up to
him and wouldiin no way @ffect anything the Bureau was doinge.
I suggested that he might desire to check with the Air Corps
inasmuch as the handling of flying saucers was a matter of primary
interest to them. He stated, "To hell with the Air Force. He
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O]j‘lce Memorandum + UNITED sinizo GOVERNMENT
TO : The Director DATE: July 9, 1949
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sunjecT®rrymiG saucErs ' Q} i K
v Ernestfomeo adviged that Waltediinchell had receivfi i P
' a letter from Peter Camerlo?N{xes, 16l West\37th Street, Los B eane———
Angeles 7, California. Mr. Cuneo read the letter to me and it Yise danty ——
was very well written,obviously by a man of intelligence. In C ’AWZ/
this letter Jones stated that in August of 1947 he left Los m{;{e’sf .
for the mountains and started hiking through the mountains. About , J,';
10:00 A. M. he was lying on the ground when he observed about one- ’/’. 7
half block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color,
shaped like a child's top and about the size of the balloons used
at County Fairs. He stated that there appeared to be two windows
in the object and portions of metal appeared transparent and that he z ‘)
gained the impression that there was some life within this object s 8
although he saw no persons. The object appeared as though aefi
a pressure chamber. He stood up and waved towards this object and
this so-called flying saucer was off the ground in a second, knocking
Jones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was
si}znt and he raised the question as to whether this was i an
inker<global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a
deviee to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet
had become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of thea,‘}u.Q‘
atomic bomb causing trouble in an expanded universe. He Tethe
question as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another
planet might have solved the theory of negative gravity.
Mr. Cuneo stated that this letter indicated a very good
knowledge of physics and that he thought it would be interesting to
check into Jones' background and then possibly interview him about
this alleged flying saucer. Mr. Cuneo stated that it would appear
that Jones may have actually seen a flying saucer, that in any event
it made an awfully good story and he requested that the Bureau keep
the matter in confidence.
T would recommend that the Los Angeles Office discreetly
check into the background of Jones and thereafter interview him for
the purpose of determining any facts he possesses about flying
saucers in order that it may be determined whether his story is in
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Division Four
1949
:::Director, 5633 ____Mr. Logue, 5263
__Mr. Tolson, 5744 ____Mr. Donohue, 3710
__Mr. Ladd, 5734 ___Fugitive Desk, 5720
__Mr. Clegg, 5256 ___Lab. Night Sup'r. 7619
__Mr. Glavin, 5517 _____Movement Section, 5266
__Mr. Harbo, 7641 ____Leave Clerk, 7623
__Mr. Fletcher, 1742 Reading Room, 5531
___Mr. Nichols, 5640 Mail Room, 5533
Mr. Rosen, 5706 ____Coding Unit, 4642
__Mr. Tracy, 4130 IB __Routing, 7133
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DJRECTOR URGENT
PETER CAX'IERLON\._FCIJES, INFO., CONCERNING. REURTEL JULY EIGHTEEN.
EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OR LOCATE JONES NEGATIVE.
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Director, FBI August 16, 1949
SAC, Sen Antonio P~
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M PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS
I em ettaching hereto a number of copies of reports being received
in great numbers in this office concerning the so-called Tlying
disks or unnatural phenomena being frequently observed around Camp
Hood, Texas. This is, of course, a primary concern of the jzir
Corps. Consequently, this office is following the practice of
reviewing these data and then destroying them in the event there
appeers to be nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out
that the filinz of these would result in the rapid accumulation
of very bulky filese.
Unless the Bureau believes this is unwise, this practice will
continue.
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RE FLYING DISKS. LA TIMES, AUG. TWENTY, ARTICLE DATES-
LINED, WASHINGTON, AUG. NINETEEN, U.P. RELEASE, INDICATING
U. S. AIR FORCE SEARCHING FOR JONATHAN CALDWELL WHO_M4DE / 7 ¥
FLYING DISKS DISCOVERED IN MARLEY PARK MD, ; .INFO RECEIVED /
Je Eo CALDVELL LOCATED AT ONE FOUR FIVE SIX - NINTH ST. :
MANHATTAN BEACH 3 CALIF. THIS INFO BEING FURNISHED NSt /7
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To: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION.
) {{ Transmit the following message to: AUGUST 21, 1949
' ‘l SAC, LOS ANGELES URGENT
L'FLYING DISKES. REURTEL AUGUST TWENTY IAST. BUREAU ADVISING 0SI HEADQUARTERS
TODAY OF ADDRESS J, E. CALDNELL, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA. YOU SHOULD AISO
FURNISH THIS ADDRESS (OSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISION TODAY. HOOVER.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ’ .
Ofiice Memorandum - vnited sTaTES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: September 6, 1949
7 ROM : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS - /
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SUBJECT:“FLYING SAUCERS
ELBERT %W. FARRIS of OSI, Benjamin Harrison Air Base called
at this office recently to ascertain if there was any current
information on "flying saucers"., He stated)that he had been in-
structed recently to contact Dr, RICHARD XK. PARRISH of Decatur,
Indiana, with reference to a flying saucer he allegedly observed
in the vicinity of Lake of the Woods, Canada, on or about July 1,
1949. An FBI Agent by the name of TCALF of the Omaha office
was alleged to have seen the same saucer.
When FARRIS conversed with Dr. PARRISH, the Dr, told him
that when he returned from Canada, he found himself in the midst
of a polio epidemic and that as a result he had read as much
literature as possible with respect to polio, its symptoms,
diagnosis, etec. Dr. PARRISH told FARRIS that in his opinion,
the cases which were thought to be polio in the vicinity of
Decatur, Indiana, were not polio, but possibly the result of
Nuranium poisoning and that he felt the presence of flying saucers
nad direct bearing on the polio epidemic. Dr. PARRISH pointed
obut that flying saucers were observed in the Carolina's in 19,8
and there was a polio epidemic in the vieinity at that time.
FARRIS stated he had consulted one of the physicians at the
Benjamin Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records with
reference to allegations concerning the sighting of flying saucers
nd had done a little research with respect to correlating the
presence of flying saucers and any polio epidemic. He further
stated that he was reporting the matter to the proper Air Force
authorities, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
It has also come to the attention of this office that FARRI
made inquiry of the Indiana University ledical School, Indianapolis,
Indiana, where the doctors treated the entire matter as a big joke.
FARRIS also stated that Dr. PARRISH had heard while in Canada
that there had been some rather strange events somewhere in the
interior with respect to finding what might have been remains of
flying saucers.
The foregoing is furnished for the information of the Bureau.
This office is taking no action in the matter,
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October 12, 1949
Mr, Maurice E. Hatten
419 East Main Street
Circleville, Ohio
Dear kr. Hatten:
Your letter dated October 8, 1949, has been received
and in response to your request I am returning it to you at this
time.
For your information the jurisdiction of this Bureau
does not extend outside the United States and its Possessions.
It is therefore suggested that you may wish to communicate with
the Division of International Press and Publications, O0ffice of
Public Affairs, United States Department of State, 218t Street
and Virginia Avenue, Washington, D. C., with regard to the
suggestion made in your letter.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Ay Director
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NOTE: The enclosure is incoming letter being returned to
correspondent at his request.
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STANDARD FORM 10, 64 5 b .
Ofiice Memorandum + uNiTED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO ! : DIRECTOER, FBI DATE: October 2, 1949
7))»{1054 : SAC, Pittsburgh
SUBJECT:/ GLEfi\@PEOUSE, Informant
C/FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEQUS
On September 26, 1949, GLEN SPROUSE, 608 Montrose Drive, S, Charleston,
Weet Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and
gave to Special Agent JOHN B, WOODRUFF the attached letter, Mr, SPROUSE stated
that he had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field,
St. Albans, West Virginia, to Parkersburg, West Virginie, on Septembder 25,
1949, Mr, SPROUSE stated that after writing the letter, he did not know
whether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that insteasd of
mailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the local
agent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to
the Bureau,
Mr. SPROUSE stated that he has set out the complete details of this
incident in his letter and that there is nothing further that he can sdd, He
further stated that he is certein this was not a mirage and that it actually
occurred,
No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to
do so by the Bureau,
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Dates October 19, 1949 APPROPRTATE 4GERCIES
AND FIELD OFFICES
To: Director ADVISED BY ROUTTRG ~ ' | A
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Froms John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investization
Subject: FLYING DISCS
There is set forth the following unverified information relating to
the captioned matter which was furnished to this Bureau by a confidential
source whose reliability is unknown and who has requested that his identity not
be revealed. :
"I was flying from ... to Parkersburg, W. Va. this
afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about four miles airline,
southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow
object coming directly towards me. It came at me with
such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it
startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of
seconds, but it passed by about 100 feet under ny shz and
about 50 feet to my right, and because of the ué"rk green
background of the forests below I was able to 2Bt 2 Seris
clear outline of the object, and what I believe-?is‘q;’very
accurate description. s O;
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"No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3
of the rocket,
"No visable means of propulsion such as propeller,
vapor trail, smoke or exhaust.
"The front of the rocket was very sharp with a needle
nose, the needle looked about 6" lomg and was the size of a
lead pencil.
"The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a
Jet fuselage.
"I was flying my ship ... and was traveling about 100
m.p.he at the time. -~
"I was at 3450 ft. above sea level at the time.
"I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees, and the
rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees.
"It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date.
"The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles.
"The yellow object looked very sherp and clearly ocutlined
because of the dark green background,
"If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial
map this abject was sighted over a very small town named
Iabeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg.
"It appeared to have spent it's force and seemed to be
dropping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or
launched from a higher altitude than the altitude I was flying."
The above has been furnished to you for your information and
assistance in connection with the captioned matter.
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Your letter of Jonuary 24, 1850,
has been received an hile I appreciate
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concerning the flying saucers, this matter
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Dear ¥r. Figsher: :
Your letter of February 18,
1950, has been received and I appreciate
i your thoughtfulness in making available
the informaetion which you furnished.
If in the future additional data
comes to your attention which you feel should
be nade available 4o the F3I please /eel [ree
to furnish it to Wr. A, Cornelius, Special
Agent in Charge of our Philadelphia 0f ice,
500 ridener Building, Philadelphia 7, Pennsyl- i
vania,
dincerely yours,
John Fdgar Hoover i
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_BiRECTOR, FBI URGENT ///)y¢ 55'fl«7
FLYING SAUCERS. TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL
HAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT
QENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DISCUSSED FLYING
SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED, THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO
HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS, ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW
MEXICO, HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED
BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL. THESE OCCUPANTS OF
SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVE#THEM. THIS LECTURER REEX ,
REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORGEXKOEHLER, WHO IS V/
SOMNEGTRXNX CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER. KOEHLER REPORTED
TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING
FLYING SAUCERS. LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES
* CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY., O0SI, DENVER, HAS NO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT THAT GEORGE KOEKLER IN JANUARY THIS
YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SIMI{AR CLAIMS AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS
UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY VERIF;2;{§ INFORMATION. O0SI CONSIDERS KOEHLER AS
PROBABLE MENTAL CASE. BUREXU ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT
DENVER, i e
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FLYING DISCS. REURTEL MARCH NINE LAST CAPTIONED FLYING SAUCERS AND RE BUREAU
BULLETIN FUMBER FIVE SEVEN DATED OCTOBER ONE, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN IN CAPTIONED
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March 7, 1950
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¥rs. Florence B/\Qervier
1039 North Colx..ge\
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Dear Mrs, I’ervi?rx
Your letter of Februcry 28, 1950, has been
received and I want to thank you for making your ob-
servation available to me. Your thoughtfulness in
this connection is appreciated.
( Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover _
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letter of February 34, she wrote to commend Mr. ,H_gover Py
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ‘ .
Oflic‘e Memorandum - uNiTED S....c5 GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI pATE: March 22, 1950
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{(CROFROM : GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON
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"~ SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
INFORMATION CONCERNING
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fhe foldg;ing information was furniéfed td/SA R. H. KURTZMAN by
KAfiE\uQWE, Special Investigator, Sex Squad, Metropolitan Police
Department:
An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so-called
flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico. They were
described as being circular in shape with raised centers, approxi-
mately 50 feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies
of human shape but only 3 feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of
a very fine texture. Each body was bandaged in a manner similar
to the blackout suits used by speed flyers and tgst pilots.
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According to Mr. HOWE'S informant, the Saucefs_were found in New
Mexico due to the fact that the Governmentghas a very high-powered
radar set-up in that area and it is believed’ the radar interferes
with the controling mechanism of the saucers.
No further evaluation was. attempted by SA KURTZMAN concerning the
above.
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Reference our TWX AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary i ,
report follows: %/’
1. (A) At 2130 hours on 2nd Mar radar station
picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, ap- |
proximately 18 miles from Knoxville in general direction of ‘
Oak Ridge, moving in circular motion Lut in opposlte direcs
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(B} At 2230 hours 2nd Mar ar@again at 0030 hours
N 3rd Mar station picked up object, moving same direction,
§ loeality and altitude. P27
§ (C) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane,
speed not established but report as "terrific'". )
: 2. CIA Radar Technician reportedly arrives Knoxville
; today to check radar set and operation.
¢ 3, Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Naval
) and Marine Reserve Unit Knoxville to set up radar equipment
to verify reception of '_r{liQL&a‘d_ar station.
4., All information on this subject this headquarters
has been turned over to A-2 Fourteenth Air Force.
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3. Third Army has no radar operators.
4, 1Inquiry of Lt Col Wunameker revealed that
Chief Security Div Oak Ridge is anxious %o get qualified
personnel check on the performence of the radawr.
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To: Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence
. Rr: AJACI 1-2 2 Mar 50
\ Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker
) Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that
A A. There is a pradar station near Knoxizille which has
been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being
operated by station YROL of Knoxville,
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B. On 1 March at 2135 hours the’station picked up
an object 340 degrees and 18 miles fromXnoxville altitude
N 40,000 feet. Direction and distence p\%‘.’. the object directly
over Oak Ridge. AEC Security Divislon Chief at Oak Ridge
checked with Smyrne Alr Base Nashville “hich reported it had
S} no flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and
e altitude,
C. On 2 March at 1105 station plcked up object at
335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000
feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base
with negative results. /
D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operatlonal
efficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send
qualified radsr operator. Smyrna has no personnel so
qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send
qualified radar operator to chti‘gw;went. ‘ 2 e g
E. Data from radar was limited to: T - /
RECORDED .19 WAk 22 1950 |
l. Pearing, distance and altitude® on each object.
2. Third Army gueried 1l4th Air Force to determine ‘
if 14th AF had tralning flights ove e oxville area on
1 and 2 March. Answer was no. -
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f F!'ANDAHD rORM NO. 64
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TO : The Director DATE: March 28, 1950 ;
FROM : D, M. Ladd qf)/ . )/ . Egizgn___/
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SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS Mr. Rosgh_—
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Mr, Mohr
Reference is made to your inguiry on the attached routing slip: fij?fii%fit:
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"Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers'? A short Xiss Ganay.——
memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force A e
etc. think of them."
In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained
the following information today (3/28/50) from Major Boggs and Lieutenant
Colonel J, V., Hearn of Air Force Intelligence. The Air Force discontinued
their intelligence project to determine what flying saucers are the latter part :
of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that
the project had been discontinued. They advised that the press release had
been concurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance,
according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was that after two
years of investigation over three-fourths of the incidents regarding flying
. saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional
items such as lighted weather balloons and other air-borne objects.
Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas
are charged with the security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers
received at this time will be investigated by the Area Commander and his report
submitted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item.
Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that
many of the reported sightings of flying saucers at this time appear to be an out-
growth of recent magazine articles. They reiterated that the Air Force is
conducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist
’Ior what they might happen to be.
You will recall that the investigation of flying saucers was discontinued
by the Bureau in October, 1947, in order that the Air Force could take over
such investigations. (62-83894-141-160) )
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Ofiice Men. Jums « uniTED STA!ES GOVERNMENT
TO : zm@c’ro&, FBI pATE: March 31, 1950
FRO «4SAC, NEW ORLEANS
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sU BCT%LYB}G DISCS
Special Agent H, WARREN TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a
brother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wayne Welch, Inc,, advertising agency, 202
Keith Building, 1025 1llth St., Denver, Colorado. J. K. TOOL has advised >
Special Agent TOOL that an employee of the Wayne Jjelch, Ince, JEFFERSON
B~ ARUSTRONG, has been contacted by one GEORGE T:f—KCE}l’ZR, 315 Franklin
Street, telephone SPruce 2563, Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs.
KOEHIER is alleged to have told ARMSTRONG in Januwary, 1950, that he
(KOEHLER), knows a prominent Denver oilman named SILASTNEWTON, also known
as a;)(;;ysterious Mre X", and an official of the Newton 0il Co., Equitable
Builcfing, Denver, Colorado, NEWTON is claiming that he leased land in
the Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a flying disc had
been found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall human-like occupants,
all dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc was alleged to be
of very hard metal and near indestructible, KOEHLER is said to have
exhibited a radio set to ARMSTRONG purported to be a souvenir of the
space discs
According to ARMSTRONG, KOEHLER has been-telling of this story off and
on for the three month period prior to January, 1950, and is said to have
notified ARMSTRONG of it weeks prior to the publication of a flying disc
article published in the True lMagazine, and one by FRANKYSCULLY published
x in the Variety liagazine in January, 1950. KOEHIER claimed to have been
f“}"- visited by DONALB-KEHOE, author of the article in the True Magazine.
R \ \\ \s\ Further data was furnished that KOEHLER had been telling the tale so
W ) W 1 prolifically in Demver that he claimed to have had telephone calls from
x ,_7,‘\“"; Washington, D. Ce and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in which he
D i was requested to keep the information to himself and that, thereafter,
pes i he became mysterious about the entire matter,
A
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ko "_\ ¢ found in Denver and other papers.
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p}“ é“fi U for informational purposes,
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BE PRINTED IN THE UNIV, OF N.M. SCHOOL PAPER THIRTY FRRST INSTANT AND
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STANDARD FORM NO, 64 ‘ .
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TOF. 6 MBS.D) M. IADR/f\/\,« DATE: March 3, 1950
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SUBJECT: UNKNOWN , OBJECT OVEK OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; o
SI'UIJ;WCCC};, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY b
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At 9:55 A.M, today,, SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that Stuart E, ::o
dcocfi, owner and operator &i%adio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called Tele. Room___
e Knoxville Office at 11:I3‘P.M, on March 1, Adcock is a radio ham Neaso____
operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7 3 Qandy__
radar set, Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip% %p /,”»,,
indicating that an object was circling at an altitude of about 40,000 feet = WP
over Oak Ridge. Agdcock stated that he customarily had followed the movement ’Jfin [z
of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder ( 0% ,,
cloud, Mr, Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had immediately notifed , /‘w_
the AEC Security Section following the receipt of the call fram Mr. Adcock. W i 24
At 5:30 P.M, on March 2, Mr, Adcock again called to say that he had
again picked up an object at 11:15 A.M. on March 2 about 100,000 feet up and
about 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak
Ridge. Mr. Robey advised that CIC Agents had been given the information coming
from the Knoxville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and OSI representatives
went out last night and looked over Mr, Adcock's set. They did see an object
on the screen about 11:00 or 12:00 P.M, last night. Tley reported this infore
mation to the Third Army. Mr., Robey was of the opinion that the Air Force
probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed
that CIA is going to send a technician down from Washington to examine the set.
ul&r. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised
that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atlanta with a portable
radar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a
set locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify
this object.
Mr. Robey advised that AEC and the Armed Forces' representatives are
somewhat concerned about this matter and he wanted the Bureau to have the
above information in case there were inquiries.
ACTION
I advised Mr. Robey to keep in touch with the situation and let us
know immediately of any developments and as to any information picked up by the
Armed Forces or the CIA representative. I also requested that he ascertain who
the CIA representative is and what action he took upon his arrival. Mr. Robey
was advised that no investigation should be conducted by the Knoxville Office
but that he should be kept advised of developments and sho send a type
to the Bureau tonight. oy ‘ b3 Bld fl? fi}g X
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TO . MR. LADD @) DATE: March 6, 1950
FROM : A, H. BELMONT(.S S —
Mr. Glavin
SUBJECT: UNKNOWY,OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; e fosen ——
J‘l,U’XuGCC}(, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL g —
SI‘;C'J}U'TY Mr. Harbo_
Mr. Quinn Tams™
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Reference is made to my memorandum of March 3, 1950, reflecting Xiss cemty——
a call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter. T
On the morning of March 6, 1950, I called SAC Robey to ascertain what he
had found out concerning this matter. He advised that a teletype had been s ent
reflecting that there was some question of Adcock's reliability and knowledge on
radar theory; that CIC and OSI are continuing their interest in the matter; and that
;, the CIA technician from Washington had not arrived.
SAC Hobey will report any further developments.
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UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN,, MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY,/
STUAB}’?BCOCK, COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. REMYCALL
MARCH THIRD., EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING
DIRECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE NOT
VERIFIED., ADCOCK REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN. ADCOCK CLAIMS
TO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS
OVER THREE DAYS. NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT
<} DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT IS NOT
. CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES. QUALIFIED
- \\RERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND
EXAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT. FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE
"\ AND FELT ADCOCK TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY
OF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION. THESE
PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY, CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT
DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION, AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR
TECHNICIAN SENT FROM WASH., BELIEVED\fiROMhfillejflfi_égzmtfj;fiRRIVED,,
ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE REPORTED TO BYREAU.
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Washington, D. C.
Attention: Uur. Franeis R. Hammack
Acting Director
Divigion of Security
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director -~ Federal Buresu of Investigation
Subject: UNENOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950
STUART) ADCOCK, INFORMANT
VITAL PACILITIES
INTERNVAL SECURITY
Stuart B. Adcoek, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville,
is reported to have detected on his radar equipment an objeet directly
over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. ma,
warch 1, 1950. On larch 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment
recorded an object about 100,000 feet high and approxirately 18 miles from
his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m. on that date, I% was reported that
Naval Reserve radar equipment at {noxville, Temnessee, did not detect an
objeet on any cccasion but stated that the equipment was not considered
officient for aireraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported
that qualified persons at Oak Ridge questioned Adeock and examined his radar
equipment, They reportedly found his equipment not too relisble and folt
thet Adeock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory- The reliability
of Adcook was slso questioned due to some degree of inebriation.
The above confirms information telephonieally furnished %o
¥r, C. A. Rolander of your office, No investigation is being conducted
by this Bureau but in the event additional information comes to our
attention you will be promptly advised. [
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ST I.J\,A*C’\C? s INFORMANYT
VITAL FACILITIES
INTERNAL SECURITY
Stuart E, Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is
reported to have detected an his radar equipment an object directly over Osk
Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p., m., March 1, 1950,
On March 2, 1950, he advised thet his radar equipment recorded an objeet about
100,000 feet high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:16
a, m, on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at inoxville,
Temnessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment
was not considered efficient for airecraft at extreme altitudes. It was further
reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge questioned Adcock and e xamined his
radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliasble and felt
. that Adeock was technically wrong on some of his redar theory. The reliability
of Adecock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.
No investigation is being conducted by this Bureau but in the event
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A short time after veceiving the sbove information, Special Agent
B, L. SEACRAVES, CIC, 3rd Army, statiomed at Knoxville, telephonically com-
mmicated with this office to determine if amy further information had been
recoived regarding the matter reported by ADCOCK. Mr. SEAGRAVES was, at that
time, given all of the information which had been received by this ofifice.
SEAGRAVES advised that he had been called by his headquarters, CIC, 3rd Army,
Atlanta, Georgia, and had been told to lock into the matter to determine if it
had any basis in fact. Mr. SEACRAVES continued thet he had mede arrengements
with Mr. STUART ADCOCK to heve him and Special Agent W, M, FRICE, OSI, V. S.
Alr Forces, to visit ADCOCK's homs during the evening of Merch 2, 1950 and
obgerve the redar indlcations with him, SEAGRAVES advised that nelther he
nor Me. FRICE hed any radar experience and were in no semse techniciens or
radar operators, but would meke their observaticns merely to determine if o
real reading was being made by ADCOCK.
On the morning of Meaxrch 3, 1950, SRACRAVES sgain teleophoniscally com-
mmicated with this office and advised the Lialsom Agent, Special Agent
CHARTION C, MoBWADN, that he and FRICE had been with ADCOCK during the previous
evening snd that they had observed on his radar seresn seme "pips” whieh,
according to ADCOCK, indicated en obJeot with the sams genoral elevation and
agimth &5 previously reported by him, EEACRAVES said they were umable to
make any authoritative statement concerning the matter of the object or the
reliadbility of the radar eguipment, but they had seem suffisient to give them
reagon to believe it warranted investigation.
General inquiry at this time at Radio Station WROL and other readily
available sowrces of information divaulged the fast that STUART ADCOCK is
generally rocognized in this vieinity as a reputable and substantial citisen
in Knoxville and, in addition thereto, 1s revognized as somswhet of a radio
authority. It was found that he is credited with being a skilled radio technician
end has dono comsiderable development and resoarch work in the field of radio.
Due to the interest which was being portrayed by all agencies comcerned
with this matter, the Bureau at this timo was apmrised by telephons conversation
with A, H, BEIMONT at the Bureau concerning the facts knowm., As a result of
this conversation, SA MoSWAIN was imstructed Vo follow tho matter in the
capasity of an observer and to advise the Buresu of any important developments,
Arrangemsnts were made through Lieutenant Commander G, R, SHACKLETT,
Conmanding Officer, U. &, Naval Reserve Training Center, Alsca Highwey,
Dnoxville, for the Research Training Center 4o put into operation radar equipment
which they have. At approximmtely 10:30 A, M. on the sams day, this radar
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observed this Navy equipment for some time but nmo object whatsoever could be
detocted. A telephome call was placed by SEAGRAVES to Mr. ADCOCK at approxi-
-tolynaOOA.l.anmflh“mm»wnfli«tim
of the objeat again, He indicated its elevatlon and direction as well &s
distemoe to bo the same as previously reported. At the tiwe of his comver-
sation, the Navy equipment detected two airoraft at am elevatiom of approxi-
mately 2,000 feet and & general azimuth of approximately 300 degrees true
and seemingly headed in the gemeral direction of the Knoxville Municipal
Airpors. By way of & check, ADCOCK was asked if he detected om his equipment
any objects other than those weported by him. ADCOCK stated that he had noticed
wwo small aiveraft headed in the gemeral direction of the Knoxville Alrport
at a yrelatively low altitude but he had not paid mmch agtemtion to them.
ADCOCK them requested that he be allowed to view the radar equipment at the
Naval Resorve Armory in order that ho might coordinate lis equipment with
that equipment snd thus obtain a better fix on the object should it again be
located, The redar watch was continued and at abomt 11330 A, M. ADCOCK
called the srmory and advised that the object being observed by him over Oak
Ridge hiad started moving in an easterly direction snd had, in & period of
sbout twenty mlmutes, faded from the screen.
On the afternoon of March 3, 1950 at about 13130 P. M., STUART ADCOCK,
together with CIC, OSY and FBI agents, went to the Naval Armory where ADCOCK
was allowsd to look at the radar equipment of the Navy., I% had been previcusly
determined from Lieutenant Commender SHACKIRTT that this equipment did mot
comprise any classified information. A% this time, ADCOGK claimed familisrity
with the eguipment being used by the Navy and spoke of having assisted in its
development at Harvard University during the early stages of the war. ADCOCK
also mede statements to the sffect that he had travelsd extenmsively for the
Army dwring the war in adspting rader for specialized services. Ay this tlme,
the presence of soms alochol was noted on the breath of ADCOCK, but he was
not in an inebriated condition, After examining the equipment, ADCOCK stated
he d4id not feel that this low frequensy type of radar would be of much
assistance in detecting the objeot reported by him for several reasons, such
as the elevation of the antemna, the minlmm fade area, otc. These state-
ments seemed to be in accord with the radar operator's opindon.
At 33130 P. M. on the aftermoon of Merch 3, 1950, a conference was
had with Golomel C, D, GASSER, Engineeriung Officer, U, 8, Alr Force Material
Command, NEPA Bite, Osk Ridge, Texmessee, Those present at the conferense
were Spocial Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC; Speoial Agemt PRICE, 08I; Mr. GENE GOEDJEN,
U. 8. Aly Forces Becurity Offiser; Captain ROBERT CROSS, USAF, and Bpecial
Agent CHARLION C. MeSWAIN of this offlce. At this comferemse, Colomel GASSER
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stated thet while it was highly improbable that airorait could sustain flight
at an altitude of 100,000 feet, 1% was abeolutely possibis from a scientifie
and engluesring standpoint. Therefore, 1t was his opinion that the matter
should be followed closely. He errvanged for Captain CROSS, whom he termed a
radar expert, to observe with ADCOCK during the evening of March 3, 19%0
the radar squipment on which ADCOCK hed detected the object,
Immedletely following this conferemce, Epecial Agent MoSWAIN contasted
Mr, CHARLES WHITE, Physical Seourity and Plant Protection Bramch, U, 8, AEC,
end Mr, FRANK CALLAGHAN, Assistant Chief, Sesurity Division, U, 8, AEC, to
advise them of the findings and %o determine what sotion was being taken by
AEC, Both WHITE and CALLAGHAN advised that the matter hed been referred to
3rd Army suthorities and that beyond this, no steps had been taken. It was |
their belief, however, that a rader teclmician was being sent dowm,
probebly from Washingtom, to inspect the equipment owmed by ADCOCK. It weas
erromeously reported that a OIA technisian would come o Oak Ridge.
Also; immediately following this comference above stated, Special
Agent FRICE, 0BI, called his headguarters at Mexwoll Fleld, Alabeama to determine
i1f any action were being taken with regerd to having redsr eguipment flowm to
this ares to verify or disprove the findings of ADCOCK, PRICE was advised that
he should act only in the sapaoity of an observer in the matter but that such
radar equipment would be flowm up, if requested by the ANC,
Special Agent SEACRAVES, CIC, stated he had elso been advised by his
headguarters at Atlante to agt in the capacity of am obeerver snd that,
ascordingly, he had not as yot been edvised whether or not the 3rd Army in-
tended to send mobile rader equipment to the area to verify or disprove the
findings of ADCOCK. ITngquiry was mede by Special Agent FRICE, OBI, of AEC as
to whether or not they would reguest having rader equipment flown in by OBI
authorities, and he was told by ARC that while the ARG was, of course,
vitally interested in anything which directly affected the safety of the avea,
they nevertheless did not feel that they had the suthority to make & specific
request for suoh action inasmuch as the protectlion of the sres from ssssult
wvas the respomsibility of the 3rd Avmy. Acsordingly, they could not meke
any divest request for such equiyment.
During the evening of March 3, 1990, fpecial Agent CHARITON C, MeSWAIN
and myself, together with SA PRICE (08I), remained at the Naval Reserve Armory,
Alooa Highway, @uring which time search was belng conducted by the radar equipment
at this Installation, Ceptain RUBERT CROSE, NEPA, and Special Agent ERACRAVES, CIC,
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were at the home of STUART ADCOCK observing his reder eguipment during this
soexrch, No objoot was reparted by ADCOCE during this ovening and therefore
Captain CROSS had no opportunity to observe his equipment in aotion, par-
tioularly in referemce to the reported object at such phenomensl altitudes.
¥o wnusual objects were detected by the rader equipment of the U, 8, Neval
Reserve Armory during the entire evening.
Upon abandoning the watch on this evening, & meeting was held with
Captain CROBS after leaving ADCOCK's residence in crder to asceritain CROSS®
opinion., CROSS stated he had found ADCOCK to be technically incorwect in
several matters relating to radar theary and mractice and, in addition thereto,
had very grave doubis as to the capabilities of the swrplus APN-7 rader set
which had been adapted by ADCOCK, He stated, however, that he had insufficient
opparrtunity to observe the set in practice or to examine the radio equipment
commected with the set to make any definite statements as to whether or not
the detection of the unlmown object would be possible with said equipment.
He sald, however, he dild feel that ADCOCK was & capeble persom with pure radio
teclmiques.,
On the moxming of Mawch 4, 1950 at 10:30 A. M, ADCOCK agein contacted
Bpecial Agent McSWAIN of this office and Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, to
advise that he had again received indications of the object at approximetely
100,000 feet directly over Osk Ridge amd that the intensity of the radar "pip"
wag stronger then noted at any time ywevious. At ebout 11:40 A. M. ADCOCK
again called and advised he had watched the obJjest wntil approximately 11:10
A. M., at wiilch tiwe he hed noted it stopped circling and headed off in an
sasterly direction at approximately 200 miles per howr, at which time 1t
had faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutes.
On the afterncon of Maieh 4, 1950, Colenel C, D, GASSER and Captain
ROBERT CROSS, both NEPA, visited the home of ADCOCK and carefully examined his
radio and redmy equipment, including the antemna and related mechanisms, After
such examination and after talking at some length with ADCOCK, these two
gentlemen wot with Special Agent SEAGRAVES (CIC), PRICE (0SI) end MoSWAIN (¥BI),
to give thelr opinions., Colonel GASSER advised they had found ADCOCK in a much
inebriated condition and that they had had difficulty in making any determination
as to his abilitles in the field of radar. It was thelr belief that his equip-
ment was haphagard at best and that no great degree of rellabllity could be
placed therein. They did state, however, they intended to retwrn during
the moxning of Maxch 5, 1550, which was the usual time for the object to be
detooted.
On the morming of Meareh 5, 1950, Colonel GASSER and Ceptain CROSB went
to the home of Mr. ADCOCK and were umable to gain entry or to find anyone at
the residonce. After this experiemce, it was the bellef of these two gentlemen
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that the relisbility of ADCOCK was extremely dubious end they felt that
the matter was worthy of little consideration.
On the morning of Merch 6, 1950, ADCOCK again contacted Special
Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, and advised he had again observed the object at sbout
the same altitude over the Oak Ridge area and he estimated the object to
be of approximately the sams demsity as would be caused by a DC-h at that
altitude, Again, Colomel GASSER was contacted by Special Agent FRICE of
08I and Colonel GASSER said that he intemded to take somes electronic equip-
ment to the home of ADCOCK with whioch they could actually ohieck the electrical
oirouits of his rader equipment to determine vhether or mot it was acourate,
pertioularly in view of the fact they had checked soms of the findings of
ADCOCK with regard to known airoraft detected during previous visits and
found him to be off to a considersble extent regarding speed, elevation
and azimith, During the aftermoon of March 6, 1950, all day of March 7, cnd
the morning of March 8, 1950, attempts were made by Specisl Agent FPRICE,
08X, to get in touch with ADCOCK to make an appointment with Colomel GASSER
end Captain CROSS, and ADCOCK could not be located. Ascording to his office
at Station WROL, he had loft towm and 1t was not kmown wvhen he would return.
In summery, therefore, it seems to be the gemeral opinion that the
actual existence of an object at such an exseptional altitude is quite ime
probable and no explanation is yet lnown as to jJust vhat was detected by
ADCOCK om his soreen or, in fact, vhether anything was detected. Om the
afternoon of March 8, 1950, Special Agent SEAGRAVES telephoned Special Agent
MoSWAIN of this office and advised that two vepresemtatives of the 1lhth Adw
Forces with headquarters at Greenville, SBouth Carolina, had arrived in Knox-
ville and contected him with regard to making an appointment with ADCOCK
to ingpect his equipment, Theso representatives advised they did not feel
it sufficiently important for them to remain or to moke a return trip
inasmch as ADCOCK was wnaveilable,
This information is being fwrnished to the Bureou in detail inasmuch
as 1t 1s the wderstanding of this office that Colomel €, D, GASSER was mmch
perturbed in the manner in which this matter was handled and has written
letters to his Commemding Officer, U. 8. Alr Forces Material Commend, Wright
Field, conserning it., These latters by Colonel GASSER spparently were prompted
from the fast that the 3rd Army Intelligence remresentative and the Alr Foree
Intelligence rerresentative have both deen instructed %o act as observers
only, with no authority to act in the situation. In addition thereto, AEC
felt that their responsibility had been discharged upon notifying the 3rd
Army. The Bureau was obviously interested only firom am observer's viewpolint
and no question of Jurisdiction in this regard was raised,
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On the morning of Meweh 7, 1950, Special Agent MoSWAIN of this office
vag advised by Mr. HOWARD WOCDSIE, U. 5. AEC Beowrity Division, of steps taken
by AEC in this vegerd. Mr., WOODSITE stated that immediately wpon receiving the
report from me, he had made the matter Imown to the proper autborities st ARC
and oarly the following morning he had conversed with Colonel JOHN MEADE,
3rd Army Hoadquarters, Atlanta, Georgle, and aprrised him of the matter.
Mr. WOODSIDE stated he also conversed with 1ith Afr Foree Headquerters at
Greenville, Bouth Carolina end advised them of the matter, He stated thet
this was strictly in asccordance with the plans drawn up between AEC and +the
armed forces for protection sgainst air or lsnd assault. ¥Mo continued thet
the AEC has meither the facilities nor the sguipment with which to defend
itself in such emergencies and that such responsibility hed been egsumed
by these agencise of the military forces,
It would appsar from the manmer in which this incident was handled
that despite the fact that all sgencise seomed to be opereting in the manmer
wesoribed by agreement, and although each was apprised of the action being
teken by the other and cooperating in every respect, there movertheless
seemed to be an impressive lack of any agenoy sctually tsling the responsibility
for the situation and taking eny action to verify or disprove the threat, Hed
& simller incident oscwrred wherein an actus) threst against the physical
securlty of ¢he AEC Installation hed been experienced, it is not impleusible
to balleve that a similar confused fixing of final amthority would have
been found, I% should be noted that many howrs elapsed from the receiving
of the first report wntil such time as any reasonudle sonclusion eounld be
reached conserning the matter and nothing of a positive nature with regerd
to eny asticn being taken had been had during ell that tiwe, While it is
now felt that this emtire matter was in o mammer of spesking "dry run", it
nevertheless warrants some consideration from a trocedural stendpoint and
might be worthy of discussion at some liaison meeting in the future.
The Burean will bYe immediately sdvised 1f theore are any further
developments in this matter,
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FLYING SAUCERS—THE REAL STORY:
U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942 |
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Jet-Propelled Disks Can Outfly Other Planes
Observers of “flying saucers’” tics. Similar flying-saucer projects were ened stability of the wingless craft re-
PP - s N2 begun in Germany and Italy at the same quired more research. {
aren't just seeing things. They're ; © " 040 Present flying saucers apparently {
real—aircraft that conform to ac- The first U.S. model, designed by have overcome this problem of stability “
cepted laws Charlées H. Zimmerman, of NACA, was by use of very advanced design. An {
i elliptical in shape, powered by two piston analysis of reports submitted by compe- l
Sky disks, manned by regular engines and driven by twin propellers. tent observers show this: |
pilots, can hover aloft, spurt It had a maximum speed between 400 What they look like, first, is de |
and 500 miles an hour. More important, scribed in well-documented accounts.
ahead at tremendous speed, out- it could rise almost vertically and its Those accounts show saucers to be exact-
maneuver conventional craft. minimum speed for landing was only ly 105 feet in diameter, circular in shape.
No official announcements are about 35 miles an hour, a great advan- They have what appear to be jet nozzles
” tage in military and naval aircraft. And it arranged all around the outer rim, just
being made yet. But about the s far more mancuverable than con- below the center of gravity. They are
only big secret left is who makes ventional military planes. made of a metal alloy, with a dull whitish
S ¢ Idea behind those original flying-sau- color. There are no rudders, ailerons, or
them. Evidence points to Navy cer projects, both in U.S. and abroad in other protruding surfaces. From the side,
experiments. lCermu]ny :lm(lklm}y, was to (ivercomfe t,hc saucers appear about 10 feet thick
7 At el g basic drawbacks of conventional aircraft there are no exact measurements from
The real s_tory on fl)’mg Sasors. 13 by new techniques. A plane that could this angle in publicly available accounts.
1 finally coming to light. What the rise almost straight would not need long They are built in three layers, with the
saucers are, how they operate, and jifields, could be used from any cleared center layer slightly larger in diameter
how they have been tested in U.S., area just behind front-line troops or from than the other two.
all can be told in detail at this time. the deck of any Navy combat ship. If That is the picture agreed on by quali
That story, without violating present that plane, in addition, had great speed fied observers of saucers in flight—com
security regulations, points to these basic and more maneuverability, it could prob- mercial aircraft pilots, fighter pilots who
conclusions by engineers competent to ably outfly any conventional aircraf® In have chased these aircraft, trained air-
appraise reports of reliable observers: United States, the first model seemed to pline spotters, high-ranking Army and
Flying saucers, seen by hundreds of fulfill these requirements, but the less- Air Force officers. It is backed by exact
competent observers over most measurement made by a group of
parts of U.S., are accepted as real. . scientists last April near White
Evidence is that they are aircraft of Proet Sands Proving Ground base, with
a revolutionary type, a combination e - instruments set up to observe high
of helicopter and fast jet plane. » s altitude balloons, who suddenly ob:
They conform to well-known prin- [} served a saucer and tracked it for
ciples of aerodynamics. An early : \ E several minutes, thereby getting
model of these saucers was built by - reliable data on its size, speed, alti-
U.S. engineers in 1942, achieved i. tude and maneuverability.
more than 100 successful test flights. P e ‘ + How they operate now can be
That project then was taken over by T WL‘ told in some detail, too. Based on
the Navy in wartime. Much more ; / b this description, the probable tech-
advanced models now are being 4 nique used by current saucers is
built. Just where present saucers ] explained by a top-level Govern
are being built also is indicated by . ment aeronautical engineer in this
evidence now available. g manner:
In more detail, the story pieced Power for these aircraft, at their
together from nonsecret testimony ) present stage of (h'vclupnu-nl, ob-
of responsible U.S. scientists, pri- - t viously is supplied by jet engines.
vate observers and military offi- e Each saucer appears to have a
cials, is this: o e series of variable-direction jet noz
Early models of the flying |l I\ zles around its rim, with a compli-
saucer, pictured on this page and —_— — cated central control system. Fuel
the next, were built by U.S. Gov- ~NACA phato used is unknown—the exhaust flame
ernment engineers of the National U. S. ‘SAUCER'—1942 MODEL has been observed to be red-orange
l Advisory Committee for Aeronau- ... a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane in some cases, blue in others, miss-
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FACT: THESE DESIGNS, AND LATER ONES ARE REAL have the power to “coast” long (l]ixlmm-v.\. {‘
thus saving on fuel consumption.
T Direction of the aircraft and its veloc
t e +ity, in turn, evidently are controlled by
R STRANERY- ., » the angle at which the jet nozzles are
R PURES | a frag FO Y tilted, the number operating, the power
P § i g applied. By choosing which nozzles to
\ ik 48 5 TS o8 b turn on or off and the angle of tilt. the
oy gy pilot could make the saucer rise or de
A ST scend vertically, hover, fly straight ahead
+ i | %% = or make sharp turns. A right-angle turn,
L - ‘k% 2 g for example, could be made by turning
: :g;». y flfi:k s N & ’ ;!“ the n'.ul"jvts..lvlllln|in‘g ,u.n lch \l(]l" and
" f. - <. Al v ront nozzles. Great speed can be ob
o o A -2 ¥ B tained by focusing to the rear all nozzles
e v in the after half of the aircraft. With all {
- nozzles pointed downward, the saucer
W * o : could rise straight off the ground, and,
‘;’ i with less power, could descend the same
1 N way.
h ik 2 .
i s ¢ . ‘ I ¥ That is the explanation, based on ac-
IR - e, i 1'\ % i cepted principles of aerodynamics, given
S . \ W ey & AR by an authoritative engineer as the likely
5N """5‘—‘ > NS & «;‘p' N '1 answer to how these saucer aircraft oper-
i “}:v‘: . Sk i\ et () v ¥ ate. As evidence that this explanation is
"‘; -‘;'J’ - 3 “«'\_1 L }I correct, there are these actual cases of
Al ‘;fi'yl;";: oy , : T / o publicly observed saucer behavior:
Vi A i e Wi TR 11\}‘ ‘ " Rows of window-like openings around
9.’*_;“., : oy ) <o < the rims of saucers traveling at more
¥ le;':i e, ¥ “i». 3 g o than 500 miles an hour are mentioned in
N : ke ‘ . 'z‘,',_'?fi?‘. A - ~ several dn(’unlm.l.tc(l reports. In all cases,
B SRR e oD ‘_‘)' 5 ; G these “windows” glowed as if they were
ATy S0 T ; 3 U. 8 Navy jet-nozzle openings. The most recent of
DISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT WAS ‘DROPPED’ these reports was made last month by
two experienced pilots of the Chicago
| and Southern Air Lines, who passed
! within 1,000 feet of a saucer traveling
over Arkansas. Another similar report
was made by two Eastern Air Lines
pilots who narrowly missed colliding with
a saucer in July, 1948, while flying a
DC-3 over Georgia.
X Saucers’ ability to hover in mid-air,
- " accelerate at tremendous speed, and
o s N\ then rise almost vertically is described in {
o PR ¢ o [— several reports, one documented by Air
o TG r’_'zfi-f\:.‘ -~ ™ { Force officers at Fort Knox, Ky. That
e ————— 3 saucer, seen by dozens of officers at the
1 post, was chased by three military pilots
flying fast F-51s. The saucer quickly out-
maneuvered the planes.
Speed of one saucer was measured by
ground instruments in the White Sands
4 case at well over the speed of sound,
indicating the use of a number of jet
engines. Cruising speed has been esti-
mated in other cases at 200 to 600 miles
< an hour.
What it all adds up to is this: Flying
saucers being observed in many parts
. \ 3 e of the U.S. are not mysterious visitors
g from Mars. They are actual planes, sound-
. ly engineered on principles developed by
; — U.S. in wartime. By using this new design,
g they can do things that no conventional
[} =NACA shete aircraft can be expected to approach.
MOCK-UP OF EARLY MODEL IS TESTED IN WIND TUNNEL Who's building the saucers now
. . . latest models are circular, faster, more maneuverable being observed in test flights over U.S.
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is not yet publicly disclosed. It cannot be
proved until a public announcement is FANCY: SPACE SHIPS, MONSTERS, MARTIANS, MAYHEM
made or until a saucer crashes away from e 3 223
its home base—which is highly unlikely 5 s &
because of its jet helicopter action that Sy . g p s
makes take-offs and landings almost com- EEEE G e
[ pletely safe. But there are these factors | il o
that point to an answer: K. v i e
| Official inquiry by the Air Force, in the o - Ny
| face of overwhelming evidence that the el E 3 . A /” {
saucers are real, was called off last De- ' - X s . /
! cember. This indicates clearly that top , 3 A » |
Air Force officials know where the saucers = 225 |
originate and are not concerned about 2 %z
them, as they would be if these aircraft — # ) B 5 :
were from Russia or Mars. These officials, L v’f'};;‘;'f)b‘ 4 &
at the same time, denied emphatically Ay ."’_ )
that a secret Air Force project is re- ¢ ! fifi" ‘ q: /
sponsible. g e == -
Best use of fully developed saucer air- 1 M ; = QA = '
craft, however, could be made in war- L g t' e | N o
time not by the Air Force, but by the _~ leE !:;r > S et 77
Navy. All fleet operations now require o . - — sz, 5 O
an air cover, even in antisubmarine war- T G
fare, and a plane that can rise like a heli- — -
copter could be used from any Navy NOCTURNAL ‘INVASION' SURPRISE PACKAGE FROM MARS
combat ship, not only from big, expen-
sive aircraft carriers. It was for that 2
reason that the first U.S. flying sau-
cer was purchased by the Navy after
the original model was tested in 1942.
That first full-size aircraft, built by |
Chance-Vought, was thoroughly tested 2
by Navy engineers. Then a statement i - _
was released that this project had been
dropped. Early experimenting with sau- 3
cers, thus, centered in the Navy. L% P
Big spending on missile aircraft cen- 7 c
ters in the Navy now, too. More than
twice as many dollars were spent by the
Navy last year as by the Air Force on .
secret guided-missile research. There is o
no public accounting for these millions, /
the only Government funds aside from
atomic-energy dollars that still are being
spent with great secrecy.
Surface indications, then, point to re-
search centers of the U.S. Navy's vast A PLANE DESIGNER'S DAYDREAM
guided-missile project as the scene of
present flying-saucer development. That & It N
project has the scientists, the engineers, e
the dollars, the motive, and the back- _ R
ground of early Navy development of By “Vq s -
saucer-type aircraft. This likelihood will e e R >\ ?
remain, despite any future denials by the 3 < P \ .
Navy front office, until secrecy is lifted fs =2 Wt g\ b
on the big missile program. D P EIAN \
But, regardless of just where these
saucers are being built now, the evidence e > ‘ 4
points to a U.S. development that will K . ” \
mean a radical change in aircraft design o f“ P N
in coming decades. In war, this combina- | s 55 ‘ e
tion of helicopter and fast jet plane will \ \ S e -
casily outfly any present types of mili- B W /b 3
tary aircraft. In peacetime, the safety of = o< o
a nearly crash-proof aircraft may be ex- T—— 5,3,"; A |
pected to revolutionize civil air transport. ' ~photos fom Bettman, Acme, Wide World
It all points to a big advance in the sci- HOME-MADE SAUCER TP PP ‘
ence of flying. The real thing is strictly a one-planet proposition
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0]716‘6 Memorandum + uniTED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: April 11, 1950
ngROM : SAC, New York
SUBJECT: MIGUEL ANGET,/GARCIL VAGTAS
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There is enclosed a letter directed to the President of the Com—\
mission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America,’
which was received at this office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at
Veracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a WIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA WACIAS. There is
/ attached to this letter an English translation, together with a newspaper
/ clipping in the Spanish language and four hand-drawn designs. Because of the
) technical language used, it is rather difficult to determine whether the in-
formation is authentic or whether the author of this material is either
psychotic or neurotic.
It is suggested that the Bureau may desire to have the enclosed
examined by some Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein
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RECORDED 29 4 M
Date: May 17, 1950 f”-
£Y.927 Tot Director
WAL Office of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Farce
The Fentagon
Washington, De C,
From: J., Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISCS
There are attached hereto for your information in
connection with the captioned matter a commmication written
in Spanish dated March 19, 1950, at Veracruz, Veracrus, Maxico,
and enclosures addressed to the "Presidente de la Comigion de
Investigacion Cientifica de Estados Unidos de Norte America."
In view of the fact that a translation of the above
referred to commmication reflects the correspondent’s interest
in flying disecs, it is being furnished to your office for
appropriate attention. The files of this Bureau contain no
information vhich can be identified with the writer of this
letter., No reply has been made to the writer of this letter
by this Bureau in view of the fact that it was not addressed
to this Dureau.
Attaolment
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Dear Uiss McClaskey:
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INDEXED - 58 vour letter dated April 4, 1950, has
been received and I want to thank you for furnishe-
ing me the data you related.
I am taking the liderty of referring a
copy of your communication to the Secretary of the
Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon,
Washington 25, o Ce
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
~~ NOTE: Security Division, Espionage Unity advised.
"Flying Saucer" data is being referred *to the Air
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
07fice Memogmdum e UNITED ST,TES GOVERNMENT
/, To * MR. A. H. BELMONP/[L// /L DATE: April 8, 1950
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Reference teletype dated April 8, 1950, from the Buffalo ey
Office advising that information had been received from the Elmira [
Police Department regarding a flying saucer and advising that press ol
inquiries are being answered by the Buffalo Office. e
Mr. V. P. Keay was contacted and he advised that the ) %
Duty Officer at the Office of Special Investigations, Inspector F 3
General, Air Force, should be contacted and furnished the information Th
regarding the flying saucer. : DA
Captain Ralph C. Williams, Air Force, Duty Officer, was
telephonically contacted and furnished the information regarding the
flying saucer.
SA J. J. McGuire was contacted and advised of the teletype
and that a statement was contained therein that press inquiries had been
received and were being answered. McGuire instructed that the Buffalo
0ffice be telephonically contacted and advised that they should furnish
the information regarding the flying saucer to the Air Force Office in
that area and that any press inquiries regarding the flying saucer
should be referred to the Air Force in that area.
SA Robert Cryan of the Buffalo Office was telephonically
contacted and advised of the above instructions.
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C FLYING SAUCERS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELMIRA PD. THAT
FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT. RESIDENT AGENT AT
ELMIRA ADVISES "FLYING SAUCER™ WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS.
IN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER. ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM.
CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHER TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING
FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TC BOTTOM OF BOX,
WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WITNESSES AS TO
ACTUAL FLICHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT.
BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING
ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ‘
Ofiiqe Meflgflndum e UNIT _ ....:ES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI pate: 4/18/50
FROM :Wéfiix
SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBER}\BHODES
INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING DISCS
Rebulet 6/30/49.
On 4/17/50 Mr. RHODES advised he had been contacted by True Magazine
and would like to secure the photographs which he had made available
to the Air Force Intelligence.
He was referred to 0SI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, Cali-
fornia, since the photographs desired were made available by him to
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DEYED o JCoenen - THY
W R—Q‘QRQ r. Ward:
Q’ Your letters of April 8, 1950, have been
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as you did.
It is suggested, howecver, that you may wish $
to communicate directly with the Secretary of the Army,
National Defense Building, Washington, D. C., with
reference to the matter you memgbioned.
mSincerely yours,
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NOTE: Correspondent advises "he has been in contact
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the information he has jfurnigshed with reference to
Slying saucers important gpnough to write direct to
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PERSEARCH /
By letter dated April 9, 1950, captioned individual
wrote to the Bureau with reference to matters pertaining to
"rlying saucers.” A photostatic copy of his communicaiion is
enclosed, It is noted that correspondent has referred te his
contact with an individual named Ubalsky and reference is made
to "Puseian drawings.”
It is desired that you have an agent of your office
contact correspondent to secure any data which may be of interest
to the Bureau., 7t should be kept in mind, however, that the FBI
is not conducting an investigation with reference to "flying
saucer matters™ and the correspondent should be advised that he
may wish to communicate with the Secretary of the Alr Force,
Yational Defense Building, The Pentagon, WFashington 25, D, C.
lease furnish me all information concernine the
handling/ of thie matter.
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t0 the Bureau. It is believed et e o Sl .
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to the Army Air Force. He has advised in his letter of 4 g
that some drawings pertaining to P1ying saucers we of April 9,
in what he believes to be the Russian lan ?cfr“ o A b o
advisable to have him e anguage, and it is deemed
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in~ the airceraft in which these officers were enbarked was apnroximately
62 miles south cf 1'4S Kedix, The oblect anveared to be on an ascending
westerly course, and uzs in sight for ten minutes. Durdng this neriod
the oblect vas observed by licutenants Causer and Zarco, and PAUISOY,
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| Intelligence and Security Officer, New Orleans Port of Embarka-
: tion, a report dealing with MICHAEL HALFERY of 2453 Urquhart
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. A copy of this report is at-
tached to this letter for your information. ;
The report states that HALFERY sold for $1.00 two photographs
to one JOHN R(ESPOSITO, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, who in
turn gave the photographs to an agent of CID, New Orleans Port
of Embarkation. These photographs were of flying saucers and a
man from Mars in the custody of two U. S. Army Military Policemen,
A copy of one negative and a copy of one positive of these photo-
graphs are also enclosed herewith.
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- Pesitive Phetestat capy ef decunert tumed in te NOPE CID = * N
(Agent Jehn F, Quinn) by Jehn R. Espesite, 615 Piety Street,
New Orleans, La., whe reperted purchase of decument frem <
Michael HALFERY, 2,53 Urquhart St, New Orleans, La, -
Date 22 May 1950 -~
Received frem Agent Jehn F., Quinn » NOPE CID, by Leuis H Y~
.Bebillia, Jr., Criminal Investigater, Intelligence & / e
Security Branch, NOPE; Date 23 May 1950 I
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ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU
Copy of report by Intelligence Branch, New Orleans
Port of Embarkation, re MICHAEL HALFERY.
One negative copy and one positive copy of photographs
of flying saucer and man from Mars in custody of two MP's.
N.0. File 66-1199
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Reports of strange and mysterious objeocts seen in the sky over most
of the countries of the world during the pest five years have created
quite & s¥lr in the public press The sighting of such objects has not
been confined to the last five years, History records many instances of
man's inability to explain what he saw or thought he saw, The prophet
Ezelkdol in the Sth century BC reported "a whirl wind came oub of the
north, a great cloud, and a fire unfolding iteself, and a brightness was
sbout it." He then saw "a wheol in the middle of a wheel"™ and reported
"when they went, they went up on their four sides and they turned not
when they went", (Ezelkiel 1:16)
In the past, these phonomene have usually been attributed to Supore
natural ocauses, and in more recent years to natural phenomena. However, ?
the introduction of the atomic bomb and guided missiles in World war II
has so eaught the publiec imagination with their potentialities, sctual and
fanciful, that we now find the phenomena variously atiributed to space ships
from other planets and US or Soviet experiments with new and wonderful
weapons.
The present flury of flying saucers, ghost rockets, etc., began in
mid-1946 in Sweden, Hundreds of people reported seeing strange objects
flying over the countrye. Newspapers specuslted that they were Soviet
guided missiles being tested over the Baltie 5ea, either from the fomer
Verman experimental station at Peensmunde, or from Dago Island off the
Cstonien Coaste Ihe fact that an experimental V-2 fired by the Germans
from Peencmunde had landod in Sweden in 1944 lent credenmce to their b
speculation, The Swedish defence staff made an investigation and may :
have deliberately allowed the public to believe this theory for soms time %
for political reasons, Careful investigation by the US Ma and by an X
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i.nd‘opcndont British team, failed o uncover any evidence to support the
thoory 3f Soviet missiles. By 1947 the thing had snowballed to sush an
extent that the Swedish Govermment fimally issued a report identifying
most of the incidents with matural phenomena and denying that auy
foreign powor was involved. During Uhis period sightings were reported
from the remaining Scandanavian countries and most of Western Zurope.
incidents were first reported over the US in 1947 and are still cone
tinuings Much space in the press has been given to these reports and
various semieofficial opinions have been quoted, For example, on 16
May, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker was quoted as saying "There must be
something to them, for too many reliable persons have made reports om
thems I am duty bound not to say what I know sbout them - or what I don't
know about them, IHowever, if they deo exist, you can rest sssured that
they are ours.,” The USAF for a long time conducted a thorough investigation
of each of the hundreds of incidents involveds It found that approximately
76% of the reports coculd definitely be related to lnown causes such as
meteorclogical balloons, aircraft, meteors and other common phenomens.
A public statement was issued debunking the entire existence of flying
disks or saucers. This did little to cut down the flood of reports,
1t only resulted in convincing a large number of people that the Natiomal
¥ilitary Establishment was trying to cover up our own experiments with
new Wespons.
Nany theories have been advanced to explain these reports of aerial
phenomens over the USe These includes
l. Space ships from other planets
2. BSoviet guided misesiles or aircrafte, probably atomic-powered.
3. US experiments with new weapons
4. DNatural phenomena
6+ Dlinss hysteris, or other psychological causes,
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"While it is not possible to categorically rule out theory No. 1 it
is very easy to do so on reasomable grounds, The existence of any form
of life on other planets is extremely tenuous and debatable. The level
of teohnical aghievement required to launch piloted or pilotless missiles
from one planet to another and return is several orders of magnitude byond
that existing on the earth today and probably would have resulted in same
firm contact prior w this, either through deliberate landings or une
gscheduled crashes, (Even *heme have been reported in the ress - complete
with desoriptions of men only 18 inches talll Such reports are sheer
febrications)
There is absolutely no evidence that the Soviet Union possess el ther
guided missiles or disc shaped airoraft capable of malking round trip flights
to the US, and the use of atomic energy for the propulsion of any serial
wvehicle is still at least several years in the futwre, BEven if the Soviets
are that far ahead of us in such & program, there is no reason t expect
the airplanes would be other than of comventional design. An atomic power
plant, alone, would be sufficiently radical, without also designing & come
pletely new wehicle to carry it. :
The US is not experimenting with any new weepon that could reasonably
be l‘.l.ntahn&y identified as o flying disc or saucer, The US is launching
large numbers of meteorologicsl and cosmie ray ballooms for experimental
purposes and & fair number of the reports can be definitely attribubted
%o sightings of these objects or reflections of other shiny objects such
as airoraft,
The continued roporting ofeerial phenomena must then be attributed
to a mass hysteria caused by the present tenseness in the intermatioaal
situations the public belief in the ability of science to accomplish
mirecles; and to statements in the press by "name" individuals hinting at
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the ssistence of some new weapon, Such statements, of the type attributed
to FRickenbacker, often solicited in the most sensation form by news
reporters in order to make a good story, maks people wateh the sly and any
object they camnot immediately recognize is called a "flyinz saucer,"”
This helps to maintein the "chain reaction™ of such reports,
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Graduate Depdriment of Journalisnm
University of Californie
Los Angeles 24, Cglifornia
Dear Mpr, Johnson?
Your letter dated June 2, 1950,
has been received, and I appreciate the
interest which prompted your comnunica=-
tione
Vhile I would like to de of
gervice, thies Bureau has no information
avai lable for diatribution with regard
to the subject of your letter, and I
suggest that you may wigh to direct
your inquiry to the Secretary of Defense,
National Defense DBuilding, Washingion,
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Sincerely yours,
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ANDARD FORM NO. 64 X
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Office Menilandum - uxires 9Bres 6GvernmENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: dJune 15, 1950-
FROM "h"/ SAC, San Francisco A
SUBJE(X: Y LEWIS A.»WARD
) 336 Bird Street
Yuba City, California
RESEARCH
Rebulet 6-5-50,
Subject was located 6-13-50 residing at 78 South Tenth Strest,
San Jose, California, He was interviewed by SA CHARLES J., PRELSNIK of
this Office, who carefully explained the jurisdiction of the FBI to him
and questioned him relative to any information he might have which would
be of interest to this Bureau,
Mr, WARD had nothing to add to his previous story as submitted
by letter tgfthe Bureau on 4~9-50, He was advised that any information
relative to "flying saucers” did not come within the jurisdiction of this
Bureau and that he could communicate such information to the Secretary of
the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25,
D. C.
For the further information of the Bureau, Mr, R, E. MC CARTHY,
Secretary, Local 39, International Union of Stationary Engineers, 805
East Weber Street, was contacted in an effort to locate Mr, WARD, Mr,
MC CARTHY described WARD as being "odd" but would not elaborate on this
statement,
It was also ascertained from Mr. R. A, CHRISTIANSEN, Business
Representative of the International Union of Operating Engineers, lLocal 39,
57 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, Celifornia, through whom WARD was
located, that WARD was given to weird imaginings, Mr, CHRISTIANSEN stated
that he would not exactly describe WARD as being insane but stated that he
was getting along in years and was prone to exaggerate on queer imaginings,
It was the observation of the interviewing agent that Mr, WARD is
abnormal mentally,
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NEW MEXICO Authority
INFORMATTON CONCERNING
There is being transmitted herewith a Summary of Observations of Serial
Phenomena in New Mexico from December 1948 to May 25, 1950. This recapitulation
of data summarizes previous individual sights that have been reported in this
area. The summary was prepared by the Inspector General's Office of the 17
District of Special Investigations, Kirtland Air Force Base, New M-xlco.@.. ) /@(
The sbove information is being submitted for the completion of the
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U0t DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: june 29, 1950
%};‘2’“ e SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD
SEDIRGTS FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY - X
This is to advise the Bureau that on June 25, 1950, DOUGLAS
HARRISON, 2337 Ashmead Place, NeW., telephone, DEcatur 2797, and who is
employed at the Hot Shoppe, Connecticut Averue, NeWe, informed that at
9:25 am, that date, while looking out of the window of his residence he
saw what he believed to be a flying saucer. He described this object as
resembling a cigar, the end of which was tilted down toward the earth
and presenting a silver appearance. He estimated the height of this ob-
ject as from 20 to 25 thousand feet, and stated the size at that distance
appeared to be about four inches. HARRISON could furnish no further de-
tails other than to state the object appeared to be moving in an eaderly
direction. He advised that this is the first flying saucer he has ever
seen.
The foregoing is being furnished for the information of the
Bureau and no action is being taken by this Office.
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Director, FBI
FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY - X
Reurlet 6-29-50.
Attention is directed to existing Bureau instructions wherein
complaints received relating to the captioned matter should be promptly
furnished to a local representative of the Office of Special Investiga-
tions, the Inspector General, U. 8. Air Force by your office.
You are instructed to furnish the information contained in
&N the referenced letter to 0SI. In the future, such action should be
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 .
Ofiice Memor’ndzzm * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO ¢+ DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 11, 1950
Ol(7/FrRoM : SAC, CHICAGO
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Reference is made to SAC letter #38, series 1949.
Mr. TAGENSTENSIG, 4905 Bryan Place, Downers Grove, Illinois,
telephone number - Downers Crove 1199 J, telephonically
advised SA JOHN E. KEATING at 9:54 PM, July 4, 1950, that
at 9:38 PM on July 4, 1950, he observed a large, bright,
silvery object moving at an approximate altitude of
10,000 feet, in a north, narth-westerly direction over
Downers Grove. Mr. STENSIG said that his wife also
observed this object. He stated that he estimated the
speed of the object at 700 to 800 miles by comparing its
rate of movement with that of commercial airplanes.
Mr. STENSIG advised that he is a meteorologist with
United Air Lines and the cbject he observed was not a
plane nor was it a fireworks display.
The above is being submitted for your information.
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{LYING DISCSe AT FIVE FORTYFIVE PM, JUNE TWENTYNINTH LAST, Al
OBJECT IN SKY WAS OBSERVED BY MANY CITIZENS OF PHOENIX INCLUDING
FBI PERSONNEL. MATTER IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO HERMAN MUNROE,
0SI, WILLIANS AFB, ARIZONA. MUNROE ADVISED TODAY OBJECT WAS PICK
UP BY RADAR SCOPE AT SIX PM, JUNE TWENTYNINTH, AT WHICH TIME IT
WAS ESTIMATED OBJECT WAS THIRTY TO r“;tf‘:L”: THOUSAND FEET IN
AIR. A B TWENTYNINE FROM FIVE HUNDRED NINTH BOMB GROUP, ROSWELL,
NM, WAS ASSIGNED TO_FQLLOW OBJECT AND PILOT REPORTED THAT VHII
TRAVELING AT TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND FEET HE ESTIMATED OBJECT TO BE
ADDITIONAL TEN_TO. TWENTY. THOUSAND FEET ABOVE HIM. PLANE WAS
ANE WA
TRAVELING AT TWO HUNDRED NINETY MPH AND WAS ABLE TO GIRCLE BENEATH
OBJECT. OBJECT WAS MOVING IN WESTWARDLY DIRECTION IN ABSENCE-OT
BJEC
WIND. IT WAS LAST SIGHTED AT EIGHT FIFTYFIVE PM AT A, POINT“ABOUT
TWENTY MILES NORTH OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, WHEN IT WAS LOST DUE TC
HEAVY THUNDERSTORM IN AREA. MUNROE QSTIAfiT,fikééakfiffi igxn 1T
BE VERY LARGE, INASMUCH AS WITH USE OF BINOCULARS HE COULD EASILY .
SEE OBJECT. NEVERTHELESS, THE B TWENTYNINE COBSCTVNOT BE;QBSERVE
WITH BINOCULARS. ,OSI WILL SUBMIT FULL REPORT AFTER CONSULTATION
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The following is submitted for information of the Bureau for whatever
action it may deem advisable.
On July 1, 1950, (b) (7)(D) s of known reliability, advised that at 1:00 a.m.
July 1, 1950, at North Chicago, Illinois, east intersection of 22nd
Street and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad and Chicago
Northwestern Railroad tracks, (b)(7)(D)
(b) (7)(D) » he observed one cigar-shaped object,
about five feet in appearance from his viewpoint, traveling from northwestern
to southeastern direction at an excessive rate of speed over the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. According to the in-
formant, this object appeared almost directly overhead at an altitude
which he estimated to be about 15,000 to 20,000 feet, and it remained in
sight for about twenty to twenty-five seconds until it disappeared over
the horizon.
This informant advised the object did not appear like any falling star
or meteor he had ever seen, and that it proceeded in a straight and
level flight. The informant continued that the front two-thirds of the
object was a constant glow about the coloring of a burning kerosene
lamp, and that the rear third was dark. He continued that the object
left a bluish-white trail behind it, appearing to be about four inches
in width, and about three times the length of the object. The informant
advised that there were no wings or other type of support visible to
him, and that the propulsion, control and stability were unknown to him.
He advised that the speed of this object was much faster than any con—
ventional type of aircraft he had ever seen, although it did not travel
as fast as a falling star. He added that there was no sound discernible.
With regard to the informant, it is to be noted that(b)(7)(D)
(b) (7)(D)
It is to be noted that he advised there were no other witnesses who sav
the aforementioned object.
This informant has furnished reliable infomation to the Chicago Division
in the past, is of average intelligence, and considered of good character
and reputation,
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; SAC, CHICAGO July 28, 1950
Director, FBI
FLYING DISCS
Chicago File 100-18999
Bufile 62-83894
Reurlet July 18, 1950.
You are instructed to advise the Bureau whether the information
contained in your reference letter has been furnished to the local office
of 0SI in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with existing Bureau instructions.
REOORDED - 117
62-83894
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FLYING DISC REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FOURTH
INFORMATION CONCERNING. SAN ANTONIO TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THIS OFFICE
BUREAU BEING INFORMED THAT SUBJECT DISC DESCRIBED AS APPROXIMATELY
FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER, ELYPTICAL IN SHAPE AND BEARING SERIAL NUMBER
X DASH ONE FOUR SEVEN A AND INSTRUCTIONS QUOTE DO NOT TOUCH
UNQUOTE. RESIDENT AGENT CORPUS CHRISTI STATES THAT LOCAL RADIO REPORTS
THIS DISCOVERY TO BE A HOAX. FURTHER INQUIRY BEING MADE AND BUREAU
WILL BE ADVISED. CAPTAIN O. C. WETZELL, SECURITY OFFICER ELLINGTON
FIELD AIR FORCE ADVISED AND REPORTED HIS OFFICE HAD NO INFORMATION RE
SUBJECT DISC. PRESS INQUIRIES OF THIS OFFICE WILL BE ANSWERED WITH
NO COMMENT UACB.
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FLYING DISC,REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY EZZEZP,
INFORMATION CONCERNING., STOKES MCENHEIMER, CHIEF OF POLICE ALUCE,
TEXAS ADVISES THAT ON THIS DATE A SMALL ELYPTICAL CONTRAPTION WAS FOUND
IN A FIELD ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YARDS NORTHVWEST OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
ALICE, TEXAS., UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OBJECT WAS
CONSTRUCTED BY WELDING A PORTION OF TWO AIRPLANE WINGS TOGETHER. THE
CONTRIVANCE WAS FRESHLY PAINTED AND BORE THE MARKINGS DESCRIBED IN
REFERENCE TELETYPE, AND HAD NO MOTOR OR MEANS OF PROPULSION. THE CHIEF
OF POLICE REMOVED THE OBJECT TO THE POLICE STATION AND UPON INQUIRY
DETERMINED THAT LT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY A GROUP OF MECHANICS AT THE
ALICE AIRPORT AS A PRACTICAL JOKE, AIR FORCE OFFICIALS ELLINGTON
FIELD ADVISED. NO FURTHER INQUIRES TO BE MADE.
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DASH R. CAA REPRESENTATIVES SAN ANTONIO, ADVISED THIS OFFICE AT TWELVE
FIFTEEN P. M. THIS DATE THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THEIR
REPRESENTATIVE AT ALICE THAT A FLYING DISC HAD BEEN FOUND BETWEEN THE
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND THE CITY OF ALICE. DISC IS ELLIPITICAL SHAPE,
FOUR TO FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER, HAS TWO RADIO AERIALS, SLOTS OR HOLES
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PRINTED ON IT, TOGETHER WITH QUOTE DO NOT TOUCH UNQUOTE. LOCAL RADIO
NEWSCAST QUOTES CHIEF OF POLICE, ALICE, TEXAS AS STATING FLYING
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RECORDED, - 7; 921 South 40th S¥reet
) Louisville 11, Kentucky
* Dear Mr. AdamB: 4 |
Your card postmarked July 3, 1850, has
been received and it is suggested that you may
wish to correspond directly with the Secretary
of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The
Pentagon, Washington 25, Ds C., since the matter
to which you referred has been handled by that
agency.
I am sure you will find on a close
eramination of the book you mentioned that it
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mentions this agencye. :) -
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NOTE: Correspondent refers to a book "The Flying Saucers:-
! are Real™ by Donald Keyhoe, which has been read and wiil - =
be reviewed by the Crime Records Seection in the near future. -
The book mentions briefly that the FBI was investigating
Slying saucers and thot 4@ Bureau Agents witnessed saucers
at Las Vegas, New Merico, 12-8-48, It is not malicious
Tolsor in the references to (hadiPBT, B Keyhoe mi® wrote the article
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: Director, FBI DATE: S/'/'Z,’/iifi
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SUBJECT: ALE.E. HIXENBAUGH's Photographs
of*Flying Saucers;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
On June 28, 1950, the Louisville Times, a newspaper of general
circulation published at Louisville, Hentucky, carried a two
column cut showing three frames of a movie camers film of what
purported to be a moving picture of a flying saucer. The photo-
graphs, taken by ALF (AL) HIXENBAUGH, Times staff photographer,
wers taken, HIXENBAUGH said, on a 16 mm magazine-loading movie
camera,
The news article, accompanying the photographs, stated HIXENBAUGH
took 50 feet of film in which "the bright flying object shows
clearly." The photographer, according to the article, was at
Longest and Everett Avenues near his home, 2205 Longest, at 4:15
p.m., June 27, 1950, on his way to take some moving pictures of
birds. The article relates that HIXENBAUGH "suddenly heard the
roar of a big plane -- a twin-motored DC-3 -- and glanced over-
head. At first he thought it was a jet plane then he looked to
the west of the plant, which was flying southwest toward Standi-
ford Field -- and saw the large disk. It had a slight corona
around it and seemed to be lower than the plans."
According to HIXENBAUGH, the object appeared "motionless for about
ten seconds ... then it began to get smaller, finally wvanishing into
the west." The article notes thet while the "saucer” appeared on
all the film HIXENBAUGH took, the airplane was out of the picture
field quickly, appearing on'only about 10 feet. HIXENBAUGH, accord-
ing to the article, advised military officers at Godman Field who
in . turn notified flight headquarters at Wright-Patterson Field.
A copy of the newspaper article and photographs are being forwarded
to the Bureau as enclosures.
A subsequent: newspaper article stated that representatives of the
military would fly &£o Louisville to examine the films. In addition
$o beingz:printed in the Louisville Times, the movie film taken by
HIXENBAUGH wds carried on a national television network and received
national Semment Trom WALTER WINCHELL. HIXENBAUGH has received tele-
phonic and writjten queries concerning subject matter of the picture
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from various persons and organizations throughout the United States,
he said.
On July 28, 1950, HIXENBAUGH telephonically communicated with the
Louisville Division stating that he had been advised that a repre-
sentative of one of the Army Intelligence Agencies would be.in Louis-
ville on Saturday, July 29, 1950, to view the film, He expressed fear
that the persons who might be contacting him might be unauthorized in-
dividuals and asked if he could bring the fiilm to the 31 office for
clearance. IIXENBAUGH was advised that the areau did not clear em-
ployees of other agencies and if he had doubt as to their authenticity
he should.check with the agency they professed to represent. ' HIXEN-
BAUGH was advised that in the event they were mot representatives of
the agency they professed to represent, the information should be fur-
nished this office and appropriaste action would be taken under the Im-
personetion Statute.
n July 29, 1950, ROBERT STEINAU, 1608 South Second Street, Louisville,
staff photographer for the Courier-Journal, a newspaper of general cir-
culation published in Louisville, Kentucky, personally called at the
Louisville Office. STEINAU stated that he and WILLIAM DAVIS, who is
in charge of photographers for both the Courier-Journal and Louisville
Iimes, doubted the authenticity of the photographs taken by HIXENBAUGH
and went on to state that approximately two years ago HIXENBAUGH took
what he claimed was a night: photograph of a "flyin ;':Ls'-‘ ". The photo-
graph was published at that time in the Louisville Times and showed a
b streak of lizht across the heavens. STEINAU said that he and DAVIS
subsequently were advised by a friend of HIXENBAUGH that the picture
was "a fraud". The friend related that HIXENBAUGH was lying on his
back on the ground with his camera pointing toward the sky when the
friend flipped one or more lighted matches across the focal plane of
the camera.
photographers of the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times and he believes
HIXENBAUGH perpetrated both the original hoax concerning the flying disk
and this later "hoax" concerning the flying saucer to attract attention
to himself. STEINAU produced a print made from three frames of the orig-
inal motion picture negative submitted by HIXENBAUGH for television 180,
plane appedring in the center background both are out of focus and appear
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"fuzzy". STEINAU called attention to the fact that the dot appear-
ing in the picture which was termed a "flying saucer" by HIXENBAUGH
appears in sharp detail, This, according to STEINAU, would indicate
that the disk was closer to the camera then either the trees or air-
plafe. Although the pictures were taken at 64 frames per second,
which is calculated, according to STEINAU, to produce slow motion
action, the airplane appears in only the first few frames of the
negative and then disappears. The "saucer" appears stationary dur-
ing most of the frames but eventually appears to be growing smaller
in the distance.
STEINAU says he does not know how HIXENBAUGH performed the "trick
photography" but suggests that it could be done easily by focusing
the camera at a spot on a window and then moving the camera in a
straight line away from the window, thus giving the illusion that
the spot was disappearing into the distance.
For the further information of the Bureau it should be noted that the
photographic department of the Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times,
under the direction of WILLIAM DAVIS, furnishes staff photographs
for both the Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times, which newspapers
are operated under one ownership.
The above is furnished for the Bureau's informstion.
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Yes, we have some flying saucers today, and for the first time, | |
here are moving pictures for proof. - Lo E |
Many have reported seeing the oOfficials. None had heard any Lo
saucers but it remained for Al IePorts of a flying saucer.” He - w;
A : was advised to inform military S |
Hixenbaugh to do something officials at Godman Field. o [
about it—with his trusty 16 mm. Godman said it would notify ‘ &l 0 W
magazine-loading movie camera. {flight headquarters at Wright- | » i i
“Hix,” Times staff photog- Patterson Field which might 2 B> . SR
rapher, took 50 feet of film in send an aide to examine the
which the bright flying object films. e e |
shows clearly in all. Army of- = B ”s,%;w&*,\warifl) . S |
ficials have been informed and | . . ‘ .
have indicated eagerness to ex- | o s P
amine the pictures. T gg;“&:\\," k‘%{?fi* ol ]
The photographer was at Long- 1‘:} *fi§“$>;¥x§§6§’§f$3}$*§fi‘yi .
est and Everett Avenues, near his & ..\&A':Q(\":‘;j?‘/fi}a;‘\‘)"@g««‘\xm"&?x’\ S
fake some movies of birds. s w
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DC-3—and glanced overhead. At | .9 . gfi%%»r ‘
first he thought it was a jct‘ . e ‘fiv'\u;(“ |
plane. Then he looked to the . S R T
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flying southwest toward Standi- P o e g
ford Field—and saw the large | o & sl e T
disk. It had a slight corona | -
around it and seemed to be lower \ o j{?‘:fiy&;
than the plane. g oo |
He aimed his camera and fired. | i ’f": L |
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said, the object appeared motion- | Coad
less for about 10 seconds. | | s e
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Then it began to get smaller, 7
finally vanishing into the west. el e
While the “saucer” appears on ?;”gf{ '{‘a\.x,
all of the film he took, the plane e pfi" s
was out of the picture field e e
quickly, appearing only on about e “
10 feet. The disk was within his i L
vision “about a minute.” [ , . J%#ffi s
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at WHAS and from there Jerry S e = |
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Here’s Real Flying Saucer, If There Is One |
This is what a “flying saucer” looks like, if there really is such |
a thm_g. Al Hixenbaugh, Times' photographer, snapped movies of
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Louisville, Kentucky
June 28, 1950
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Ozji‘ce Memm’ndzzm e UNITED ST,ES GOVERNMENT
TO Director, FBI DATE: A st 2, 195(
I FROM SAC, Chicago
Bureau by Chicago let dated July 31, 1950 entitled "ROBERT R.
PETRONE, INFORMANT, FLYING DISCS"™ has been submitted t SI.
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SUBJECT: ROBPBT}(‘Q’I;ONE, INFCRMANT SPECIAL DELIVERY
U/ FLYING DISCS
On July 28, 1950, Mr. ROBERT R. PETRONE, Publisher, Midwest Times,
3437 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, phone KEdzie 3=-8400, brought to
this office the original letter and envelope attached, postmarked )
July 25, 1950 at Chicago, which letter is quoted below: / /
"New Flying Saucer S ————— ‘2/
"Since we are on the brink of a third world conflict, the
world is more air concious than ever. Aviation in some
phases is yet in its pioneering days. Much talk goes on
about the flying saucers or discs. The saucer we speak
about, is not a military secret, and is not yet owned by
any government. The flying saucer which was seen over
south Chicago last April is a large fuel tank with crystal
glass wings. | It has two large jet engines on both sides.
It is radion controled. It resembles a saucer very much
when in flight. The wings cannot be seen on a clear day.
This is so it is a most difficult target for anti aircraft
gunners. The reason for the large flat gas or fuel tank
is to give the ship a long range for atomic bombing. The
ship was designed by FRED SPAUNHOLDT, a former 'Linco!'
skywriter, FRANK HOOCHPAW, aircraft mechanic, and CARL
3 TEICHMAN, German World War I ace. The ship was financed
J by HOWARD HUGHES, millionaire aviation enthusiast. It is
%3 now being tested by the Glen F. Martin Aircraft Co., makers
o of the Martin Marauder. The craft is only made for one
f, \ way trips. It has a range of 4000 miles, ceiling of
o ) 25,000 feet, and a speed of 750 miles per hour. So far
k O;,\'fl‘?‘/ only a few of these craft have been made, and they usually
O are pitched in the lake or ocean as they cannot be landed.
e :¥|j They are merely to carry a bomb of high destruction to
AR L) enenmy country. They have no wheels, but small steel rails
%1} \ 4 jon the bottom from which they take off., All other mechanism
) ),)‘ can be explained in detail. The man who welded the ship
\;c"“ Qy says it is by far the best long range bombing instrument
¢ A\ T he has ever seen. - The name of the ship is the 'Danse
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Director, FBI, 7/31/50
Mr. PETRONE states that no one connected with the Midwest Times
knows of anyone named "ALBERT HOLMBERG", nor do they know of
anyone who lives in the circulation area of their paper with that
name. The Midwest Times has a circulation of 15,000 copies which
papers are distributed in a small area in the northwest section of
Chicagoe
Mr. PETRONE stated he did not want to publish this letter as he felt
the Army desired that the matter be kept confidential. He will
contact this office again if he receives the "zinc cuts" or has any
other corresponcence from HOLMBERG., He felt that HOLMBERG might
send the same information to other publishers who may print the
story.
There was no return address for HOLMBERG on either the envelope or
the letter, There is, however, an ALBERT HOLMBERG listed in the
telephone directory at 2065 North Kedzie and an ALBERT F., HOLMBERG
at 11328 South Prairie Street, Chicago. .
This information is being transmitted to the Bureau for suchaction
as it deems appropriate,
The Chicago indices are negative regarding HOLMBERG.
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s ‘ Authority:
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(BTIFIED
September 8, 1950 HEREIN I =
EXCEPLWRIRE SO
] Mr. Walter D. Jones
36 King Street, Bast
Toronto, Ontario, Canada )
Dear ¥r. Jones:
N - I have received your letter of August 29, 1950, and
J want to thank you for bringing the information contained
therein to the attention of this Bureau,
The Department of the 4ir Force is the Department
of this Covermment engaged in coordinating and analyzing
the type of information contained in your referenced
letter. I have taken the liberty, therefore, in furnish-
ing your letter to that Department for their attention.
O"‘O Sincerel s 7
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4%8551{186 as. ce.%cg.flfilndefu‘no qu:
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Note: Bureau files reflect that a Walter D. Jones in 1944 was the
Treasurer of the National Council for Canadian~Soviet Friendship
located at 80 King Street, Toronto, Ontario. The iCMP advised in
f February, 1945 that Walter D, Jones was_ a p om'ru:utwhgaq \dian business-
_ man and was not known to be connected dip a&; fi;v‘fi fi%e Labor
T Progressive Party (CP of Canada). The RCMP fur‘:he;;_a'dv,isec‘ that the
R National Council for Canadian-Soviet Fiigndbhdpdhadl %dfheq primarily
bv persons prominent in the business life ofi;Ca{{\aia. According to the
i RCMP, the list of patrons included the Brdmg Mirstenior Canada, many
i of the. Lieutenant Governors of the Provinces, the Premiers of the
Woom__ -/qu)'frcvinces and;,several of the-Chief Justices of Canada, ™
—_ \H . (100-309856, Sefials 1 & 5)
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b WALTER DNONES
3e KING STREET EAST
] 3 ) TORONTO. ONT.
August 29, 1950.
Gentlemen:
It has come to my attention that one of the Departments of
the F.B.I, is collecting information from eyewitnesses of the phenomenon
commonly termed ‘Flying Saucers' and with this in view I have the fol-
lowing incident to relate.
On July 19th at 10:30 I was looking over my farm facing west.
The moon was fairly full and there was a low ceiling of light clouds.
Much to my amazement I saw through the clouds a hazy object of light
coming towards the farmhouse with incredible speed. It circled before
reaching the farmhouse and continued to do so, neither the height or the
orbit of which I could determine. I could not distinguish its shape, as it
was above the clouds and I could only see a filter of light.
This was an entity in itself or within itself. It did not come
from a beam either above or below. At times it seemed to retard its speed
and then would circle in the opposite direction. After watching this
spectacle for about ten minutes I felt in justice to myself that I should have
corroboration so I called to my houseman who was in bed who came out in
slippers and bathrobe and watched it with me for about ten minutes with
mouth agape. I continued to watch it in all for about thirty-five minutes,
from 10:30 p.m, to 11:05 p.m, when it disappeared in a westerly direction.
I am passing this along to you for what it is worth. If you
are not interested throw it in the waste paper basket,
Yours very truly,
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P.S. My farm is located twelve miles northieast of City Hall, Toronto.
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