Air Materiel Command Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, 1947-1948

, .... '""n., . ,J 1 Authority: • NND57563 S NOV SUBJECT, Vlying Object Inoid•nta in the United Statea !Os Cc=m.nding General. Air Materiel Command Wright-Patteracc Air Force Bo.ee Dayton. Chio l. By lettcr'datcd 30 Decembor 1947 from the Director of Research and Development,, Headqunrters USAF, your Ileadquartora :was required to eata.bli&h'"'ti:ojoct "SIGN",:_ '/'I ~ ~{) 2. 'l'he oonclulion nppeo.ra ino11cep11ble that aa:io type of flying object has been obecrved. I.dontification a.nd the origin or these objects is not diaoernibl~ to this Headquarters. It ia imperat1vo. therefore, that otforte to detennine whether theae object• are or doiaoatic or fore1511 or1i1n must be increaaod until oonolusive evidonoo 1c ,obtained. The needs or national defense require euch evidence 1n order that appropriate countermeaaurea cr,.y bo talc.on. 5. In addition to the imperative nood !'or evldenoe to perm1t oountermasures, ia tho nooosoity ot in:l.'orcdnc the public as to the ato.tus of t:he problem. To de.tc thorc hao boen too 1 ittlo do.ta to present to the public. The pre••• however, h about to take it into its own hands Md der.and to be told what wo do or do not know about the e1tuntion. Silence on our part will not long bo ccoopt­ ablo. 4. Request imnediate information as to your conclusions to date and your reoo=cendations a.a to tha information to be giTen to the preea • Your rec amnendat1 on is requestod al a o '18 to whether thn.t infornation ahould be offered to tho press or with­ hold until it i s actively sought by the press. BY COlWAlm CF THE CHIEF OP S1'.AFF1 Pl05530 8 NOV 1148 SUBJECT, Flying Objeot Incident• in the United State• TO, Co ndin Gen ral, Air toriel Co rieht•Patter•cn ir Foroo Be.a D yton, Olio ~ J~ <t ~ • l. By letter dated 30 December 1947 tro the Director of Research and Development, Headquartera USAF, your Headquart ra waa required to eat bliah Project 'SIGN". - ' 2. The conolu ion pp are ineaoapabl'e that e typo of flying objeot baa been oba rved. Identifio :tion nd the origin ot theae objects ia not discernible to this Headqu rtera. It ia imperativo, therefore, that ei't'orta to determine wh ther these objects are or om etic or foreign origin uat be increaa d until conolu ive e ideno ie obtained. The need• or national defense require auoh evidence 1n ordor that appropriate countermeaaurea :y bo taken. 3. In addition to the imperative need for evidence to permit counter aaur 1, ia t oeaaity of informing the public aa to the stat • or the problem. To dat ther ha. be n too little data to presen to th publio. The pres , awever, ia •bout o t ke it illto its n hand and dei:and to be told •hat we do or do not know bout th aituation. Silence on our p rt will not long be accept­ able. ,. Request diate info tion aa to your concl udona to date and your r co ondationa as to the infor tion to be iv n to the pres. Your recommsndation is requested lao as to whether that infor ation ahould be orrero to the pr 11 or with­ hel9 until it ii actively sought by the pr as. BY CO OF THI CHI F OP STAFFi !>1('11&?£ ;l J ~ ;i.... ~ ??,;C;~~·--~,,....__, c. 1'. CABSL!a ­ lajor Oe:oeral, USAI Oftloe of t Intelligence, Director o t Stat! OperatioDS J)eputy (lbief a i) • , J 14(,;j;J_, (/' JI . - ~ ff JL:& t <!/$ 11 ;, ~,1,- 'I a :t. ,;; '3 . -· DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON S NOV 1948 SU ..,..,CT: Flylne; Object Incidents ir. the 'Jnitod Sio.tes T01 Comnnndine; C nero.l ..Air Lo.tor.:.01 CoxilTltmd ,.riJ1t- a.1.t: rr.o;i ..ir l•orce Dace Du. ton, C,hio l , By letter dated 30 Jecember 1947 fro, the Dlrec~or of oseEi.i·ch and !) ve o n:ont. Headquarters US F, Jour ;Ioad .ua.rter.. ..as r 1uired to ostubl • s· Projoct "SIGN". 2. '!'\o cancl r..i.on n,pear:.. inaoc 1nl thut. ... oruo typo of flyin..., ob~~ct he.s been obser,;ed. Itlonti..ricution and the ori..,in ol' thetio objoctc .i.o not d'soorn·u1e to tr.is Head1uu.·ters . It is inpcrntive, t orefore, t lf.d: efforts to dc,terr ·no, hcther t ese oujacts o.r of' Jon.fJotic or f'orcie;n oril,in r.:..:ct be i.ncroa.aed until cone uo·vo videnco i ... obt ined. 71e needs of national dofenso ro 1uire ouch evidonco i."l order that appropr· to oounterneo.sures no.y be io.l.en. ~- In udttl l:ion to th ir poro.+ivc nee.:i for evidence i.o oerruit c:ount rrxnsures, is the. necossil.y o.. infor,.. · g L' e PU 1 • c us to the statt1s of tho probl . To .:10.te ther ha.s been Loo 1itt o do.tu to presort to tla .ublic . • he press, 'o. v01, io about to ta·o ·, int., •to o,, h nds unu de .:i.nd to be iolu , ut uo tlo or do rot know i..b ' ~ 1c. s~{.uo.tlon . Silence on ot,r re.rt ,.ill r o~ lon.., l.Je uccopt­ ul.Jl V . 4 . ::rl 'l.t.L,odkte inform tion tl.u to . our Co:icl 1.Hl i .... , 0 dute ano. reoo .uen..iat;ions a.c to the in.1.crmution ~o 'Le ;· v 11 to the pre.,., . Your rooo,n:x:nd.at;i o ·::; reque::itod ulso as to whet}- or t ut inf orr::i.tior. s 1oul d 1 o of.'i'ered to the prer.s or vrH.h­ hel d tntll it .:.sac lvo1y svuchL b. tle pro..s . BY COI~ i~ID CF TH CHIE.-' OF vT ••FF: C. P. CABXLL lfajor C..iuc- al, USU Director of Intolligenoo. Ottice ot Deputy Cbiet ot Sta.ft, OperatiODS I .... C-OVER 'SHEET * a. ' RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE _________ ASGD BY ________ DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. 12935 c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE _________ NO. (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP ~) 0 IP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC OIP-SP ' X 0 IR-CO ASST EXEC OIR-DD - OIR-AA AFOIR OIR-SR EXECUTIVE OIR-RC OAI-OA DIR/INT OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOA I OAI-AF OAI-SV PERS } H & R ADMIN B & F CABLE \ X Action C ordination e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH FILE b)/):-.1 ACTION~~ 'U DISPATCHED BY ~ TO e.C-- DATE DISPATCHED LL-ls.-•~£ 4r1 (..., S I G NED __:;a.1t,/4tl 9-1748,AF g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. ' h. TO: DATE ________ NQ. --------­ i -~·J13i (. l"Y"-r Y" t/1 ~i .M ,,?- Basic ltr fr -Hq USA.F, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in '• the United States" 1st Ind MCIAT/ABD/amb Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. 8 Nov 48 TO, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. c., ATTNs AFOIR 1. In attempting to arrive at conclusions as to the mture of uniden­ tified .flying object incidents in the United States, this Command ha.a me.de a study of approximately 180 such incidents. Data derived from initial re­ ports have been supplemented by .further information obtained from check lists submitted by mail, from interrogations of other field agencies, and by personal investigation by personnel of this Command in the case of in­ cidents that seem to indicate the possibility of obtaining particularly significant information. 2. The objects described fall into the following general classifica­ tion groups, according to shape or physical configuration, a. Flat disc of circular or approximately o:l.rcular shape. b. Torpedo or cigar shaped aircraft, with no wings or fins visible in flight. c. Spherical or balloon shaped objects. d. Balls of light with no apparent form attached. 3. Some of the objects sighted have definitely been identified, upon further investigation, as weather or upper air scientific balloons of some type . A. great many of the round or balloon shaped objects indicated in paragraph 2c above are probably of the same nature, although in most cases, definite confirmation of that fact has been impossible to obtain. 4. Some of the objects have been identified as beiilg astro- physical in nature. For example , in daylight sightings, the planet Venus has been reported as a round, silvery object at extremely high altitude. Action is being taken to obtain the services of a prominent astro-physicist as a oon• sultant, to study all of the incidents to determine l'lhether some can be identified as meteors, planets or other manifestations of astral bodies. s. Arrangements for accomplishing a study of the psychological problans involved in this project are being made in coordination with the Aero-Medical Laboratory at this Headquarters. The possibility that some of the sightings are halluoir:a tions, optical illusions or even deliberate hoaxes has been con­ ., sidered. ~ 1/cf \ t:. ... b l Jo~-<..-' 2 :>.t T-73017 '• 1st Itld Basic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in tne United States~ s. Although explanation of many of the incidents can be obtained from the investigations described abOV'e, there remains a certain number of re­ ports for which no reasonable everyday explanation is available. So far, no physical evidence of 'the existence of the unidentified sightings has been obtained. Prominent scientists, including Dr. Irving Langmuir of the General Electric· Company, have been interviewed to determine whether they could advance any reasonable explanation for characteristics exhibited by the objects sighted. In an early interview, Dr. Langmuir indicated that these incidents could be expl&ined, but insufficient data were available at that time on which to base definite conclusions. It is planned to have another interview with Dr. Langmuir in the near future to review all the data now available, and it is hoped that he will be able to present some opinion as to the nature of many of the unidentified objects, particularly those described as "balls of light." 7 • All information that has been made available to this Headquarters indicates that the discs, the cigar shaped objects, and the "balls of light" are not of domestic origin. Engineering investigation indicates that disc or wingless aircraft could support themselves in fli1?11t by aerodynamic means. It is probable that the problems of stability and control could also be solved for such aircraft. However, according to current aerodynamic theory in this country, aircraft with such configurations would hl.ve relatively poor climb, altitude and range characteristics with power plants now in use. a. The possibility that the reported objects are vehicles from another planet has not been ignored. However, tangible evidence to support con­ clusions about such a possibility are completely lacking. The occurrence of inoidents ill relation to the approach to the earth of the planets Mercury, Venus and Mars have been plotted. A periodic variation in the frequency of incidents, which appears to have some relation to 'the planet approach curves, is noted, but it may be purely a coincidence• 9. Reference is made to "The Books of Charles Fort" with an introduc­ tion. by Tiffany Thayer, published 1941, by Henry Holt & Co., New York, N. Y. It appears that simular phenomena have been noted and reported for the past century or more. 10. In view of the above, the following conclusions are drawn, a. In the majority of cases reported, observers have actually sighted son-, type of flying object which they cannot classify as en air­ craft within the limits of their personal experience. T-73017 1st· Ind Ba.sic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States" b. There is as yet no conclusive proof that unidentified flying objects, other than those which are known to be balloons, are real aircraft. c. Although it is obvious that some types of flying objects have been sighted, the exact nature of those objects cannot be established witil physical evidence, such as that which would result from a crash, has been obtained. 11. It is not considered advisable to present to the press information on those objects which we cannot yet identify or about which we camiot pre­ sent any reasonable conclusions. In the event that they insist on som, kind ot a statement, it is suggested that they be informed that m.a:cy ot the objects sighted have been identified as weather balloons or astral bodies, and that investigation is being pursued to determine reasonable explanations tor the others. 12 . A report, summarizing the results obtained from analysis of the data and a technical investigation of the engineering aspects of -the objects described, is nearly complete, and a copy will be forwarded to your Head­ quarters in the near future . FOR mE COMMANDING GENERA.Ls /f:;!!;:; • Colonel, USAF Chief, Intelligence Department T-73017 AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/ru./4544 12 Nov 48 S- )/k v' y D/L t R ll~I: , ZI Au 1..8, oubjt Projoat .,..,lGN'' ~NOV 1 5 1948 Af'. ll,-C0-5 (L-10- 78) 2nd lrut D pt . of tho Air cro , Hq U Af, sr.1fl5tcn 2,, D. c. Tv: Co neral, 1:r utcriol Co. nd, r i ht- att. I\ en Ai:r f<,Tcc :w , ,r1 ht 1 ld, l.tlio rAX0-3 l . lotter•s re.tercnc t c.tJtactin~ cf l.4t.1 witt, t.he rst uc rr.1n <Jr had been e, b., Project el. o t d~cioicn o a r ul.t or the cont ronco a >eadquartcrs 'r/ Jul,y l,46. U6 a .forwarded re:t,y as b sibl v u in tab­ nt. o! a d1re0t. Np<;.rtiJ• ay t n• pilots• ..2. lt lo t.heretor :requested t .....t Project. ui1f1 pcr~o:_.i ol , ru-­ rru nta to tinl1st. t.i e a rvicc o~ tt e Ur Troil J.,Ort Anoociatic.r.. 1n order t.o devclo , ay1,t . er • U. -'• &1rl11 e pL.c.;to could" ;Qk~ t'l.ru.h re,IQrt.s ut any w.uaual o rl l aightJ.n&°& <liract to your U adqua.rtcrs. J . ln thi!l acnM·,cticn it.,ia ugg steJ thtit t o " 1h,nt.lal ae nt. of Ir.fc::r..:~t.1on" inolosecl itt• lat. ln1..or cnt ) prcv tco d tailed for pr ct1cal u... b.; airline pilot.a·.ln fon ard.inj u-dtir.il r liorto to our J dcu rtera• .BY Ci.I • D IY, ROBERT T ·''{ /)R 3rd • Colene c.• Chief , c. ..cc.tlo1. Branch Air Intelligence Require::ients D1v1a10D Directorate of Intelligence Ref: Ltr fm Hq USAF, 27 Aug 48, subject as above . (Jlready in fil~) 1st I nd fm Hq AW , lCIAX0- 3, 26 Oct 48, same subject. AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Garrett/<br/4544 26 1948 7 AUG 1948 OBERT TAYLOR 3rd olonel , USAF Chi0f, Col 1 oGt i on Branch Air I telligence Requirements Division Directorate of Int lligeno~ 0 ""' ~ ~ E-i C) f:J A'"" I t 0 0 f:z:1 I AMC Subject: "Project 'Sing'" 1st Ind MCIAX0- 3/RRS/~j Hq AMC Wright-t'atterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, 26 Octo 48 TO: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, WashingtLn 25, D C. ATTN: AFOIR-C0-5 1. With reference to paragraph 1 above, the efforts to enlist the cooperation' of Uni ed States airlines in reporting sightings of unusual aerial phenomena directly to this Comm.and are greatly appre­ ciated. 2. This Headquarters further requests c0operation in effecting distribution and use by commercial airlines of an "Essential Elements of Information" check list, copies of wLich are inclosed. This·li13t may be used as a supplement to the publication JANAP 146, developed by the Joint Communications-Electronics Committee for the reporting of 11flying disc" sightings . FOR THE. CO NDING GENERAL: /s/ W. E. Goll for H. M. cCOY 1 Incl: Colonel, USAF 6 cys EEI form Chief, Intelligence Department Investigation by United States Air Force of reports on so-called flying saucers has led to the identification of some of these objects as weather balloons and astral bodies. The investigation of such reported incidents is continuing at the Air Materiel Conunand, V/right-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. SUSPENSE D.ATE: NO.: 22 rr '8 FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: DATE: e 1'•••-48 ~ OIB TYPE: ~ la\ ta4 I• SMRY: 3 1J•'f 48 J'LTIDO OBI C'l llCll)!!PlB t 'tr OD) 1 ~ tuf@ [K]CIDiJ Cffi[[ITIJCID~[[ uOO0~ @(])fJ>\1 TO; TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: .. . , .. COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BAS IC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: Hq. AMC DATE: a Nov"" 48 ◄ TYPE: 1st Ind to Gen. C. * Mil Ltr of 3 Nov 48 SUMMARY: Flying Object Incidents in the United Stntes DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT to AFOI N by Col, McCoy in c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Dfl-:C : ~ b. CLASSIFICATION: ~ SUSPENSE DATE , ,, ~"' • ,I '/JI ASGD &J: ~ I {1~078 NO. cl¥..:. DATE----=-' -=-/ __:~~-=-..,;::....____ NO. ~ ~ I)--~ (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO UP DOWN DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP 0 IP- FL ---} ___ AFOIP --=~- ASST EXEC ---,-­ OIP-SP OIR-CO OIR-DD OIR-AA -} _AFOIR OIR-SR - 01 R-RC ~AI-OA V OAI-DA OAI-AE J OA1-AF OAI-SV PERS M & R ADMIN B & F CABLE ,' 1 X Action V Coordination f. DISPATCH ______ FILE /; 'Jl ;_ ACT ION ASGD TO _____ DATE e. DATE REC'D BR DIS PATCHED BY O \-' TO SIGNED ________ DATE DATE DISPATCHED }- G ,, 14--- ~-,~­ AFOIN FORM I< 9-1148,AF PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE• 22 SEP 118 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) h. TO: General Cabell DATE -------'l=-9'--N~o_v_4~8~ 1. AFOA! recommends that no statement be released Ho. 3 to the press on flying object incidents until press demands make such release imperative . 2. If the statement to the press is required it is recommended that Incl 2 form the basis of the statement. J . We are prepared for the verbal comments at your convenience. Al<OIR-CO/Lt.Col.Garrett/ab/4544 28 Oct. 48 8/1. ta'lra. t.ll Shook, dtd lb Sep. ~ , bjs Conco etc Aircr aft. 2na Ind. ~t.. of the Air Poree, It,;. USAF, a.ti d.ngton~, n. G. tot Cox ldi.nG Q el"il, Air teriel Ccti::lind, rlight;...: t.t~ Air :Forco n~. r i{ltlt ld, Ohio. Afflt UCI tter -rtnulinz to C :GTAPF, ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd Colonel, USAF Chier. Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements DiY1Si0O Directorate of Intelligence I <>,( • ttC--O-P-Y" Hiawarree, Ga. Sept. 14, 1948 The \'for Dept. Vlashington, D. C. Gentlemen, Please inform me what those things are that the people in North Georgia have been seeing flying through the sky. They are round and long some what like a giant cigar. They have a motor that sounds like a motorcycle.ff they are foreign machine you should know about it. If they are American military machines I do not need to lmow about them. Yours truly, s/ Mrs . Ruth Shook P. S. The Atlanta Constitution stated that no one in Atlnnta knew what they were. SUBJECT: Request for information concerning stranue aircraft. AGAO-C 095 Shook ~th Mrs. (14 Sep 48) 1st Ind PRN/wcw/lD-860 AGO, DEPT OF THE AF&Y, Washington 2.5, D. C., 13 October 194.8 'rot Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, •~shington 2.5, D. C. s/ E..F. P. E. F .Pegrmv lat Tnd Request tor 1.ator.n2tton conceming atrange J:rcratt. (noute l l, Bx 27) ...JI/L fr r-e. Uuth Shook./Uia•a•ael, Ga. dtd :U fep 48. ~s ekp TO: DATE: TO: DATE: TO: DATE: OTHER ACTION: 29//g/y-,P . I tCOVER SHEET * ' * ' a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR RE~UEST b. CLASSIFICATION: I FROM: Admin. Assistant DATE : 20 Oct 48 Air Information Division ~ (Maj. Phipps) TYPE: R/S ~ { SUMMARY: Request for Information Concerning Strange SUSPENSE Aircraft. /4--., ~t DATE I ~ '! / ASGD BY .., . . 12r:so DATE RECEIVED DIR/ INT 4l 1 n~1 1g,d} J:.'1-- NO. ,l)lllf- - c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE NO, (Use other s;de thjs sheet for add;t;onal remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP D:f UP 0 IP-PP } 0 IP- FL AFOI P ~SST EXEC OIP-SP X DIR- CO r } ~AFOIR SST EXEC OI R-DD DIR-AA 01 R-SR \ EXECUT IVE OIR-RC :2,.z_/)e,,, OAI - OA } DIR/ INT OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOA! OAI-AF OA I-SV PERS } M & R ADHIN B & F CABLE ...... X Action .. . . . . ...... v Coordination - e. DATE REC'D BR {1_ 2OCT "'14,\.: f . DI SPATcw..., Jd Fl LE !J,~,J Jl,.L. DISPATC'!fD BY TO Cv- ACTION ~ /R_},c , DATE , . SI GNED ___7/ J/ DATE..t-f'- /t>- J./S DATE DISPATCHED 19 oc:i: l948 A-A G 9-1'148,AF g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTI ONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. DATE _________ h. TO: NO. _________ .AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Ge.rrett/ as/ 4544 ~ J _.c..., " -t ~ _ , .2.r o.,, CR::----) 27 October 1948 ~ AfOin-CO MBMOBANDtt4 Im THI DmECTOB OJ" CENTRAL INTZLLIODCB 6UltJIC'l': Url1datU'1ed Aerial Phc.cnena l. !'he Air Mator1el Crw»nd 1a curreutq ellSaged in aJl intelli­ , eenco in"f'Ost1sation of all reported un1dent1t1ed aerial phenomena. - 2. To date, no concrete 1dent1t7 of~ of the reported obJecta has been reco1wd. 81.11111arl,y, the origin ot the so-called "tl.71n8 diaca" Nllllin■ obecure. 'l'he poae1b11.ity e:r1ste tbat some of the els}lted obJeota are of dcaeat1c orlstn, 1.e., unrecoSQized oontigarat1ona of some of our lateat aeranautical attaimlenta, or that the7 are obJecta not readil,y recOSD1zed b7 the public - toet whiel ea 1n "ftlrioua atagea of de-n,lopment, etc. , • It 1• requested that 7our Asen.c7 eulmd.t to the Directorate of Intelligence any aftilable endence tlat 1187 come to :,our attention vhicb misht ■e?'T8 to indicate tbat these obJ•cta bav• • domeatio origin. " FOB SD CB.ID' Of STA:JT: GEORGE D. GARP-ETT, JR. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Acting Chief, Collection B~~nch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Dir ector~to of Iotellicence ~~~~ SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: DATE: T ot 48 ~ .A.:C, Ohio FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: TYPE: l tr t-6&070 SMRY: rojeot l Inol ~ p vm TO: TO: DATE: FILED (PLACE): TO: TO; DATE: DATE; OTHER ACTION: I:oac: n Lr.:, AIR J\'ATr •. !Eii co..~....t.D Wright- Patterscn Air L<orce :Ba.., Wright :Field> Ohio 7 October 1948 S~: Project "SIGN" TO: Chief of Staff, USA!' Washington 25, D.C. Director of Intelligence Deputy Chief of Staf:t', Operations ATTN: AJ'OIR It ia requested that your o:t':t'ice forward the attached l etter to the Central Intell igence Af!,81cy, WashiDgton 25, D.C. FOR THE C0M-1ANDINO GENERAL: /s/ H.M. McCOY Col onel, USA!' Chief of Intelligence 1 Incl Ltr to CIA n: KCUJ0-3 RCIAIO-J/S711./av 0CT7 1948 Central lntelltcence ~ Wub~on, D. c. stm.r.EC!: ProJect "SIGP Geatleam.: ~• Eeadquartera is current17 ~ 1n 11D iD.telll&eDce inYe•tlpt1011 of all reported uniclent1­ fied cerla.1 phenomena. !o date, :no concrete mdence as to the exact ident1t7 ~ 8XO' ot the reported obJect■ ha.ab en received. Similarly, the ortctn of the ao­ c.cllecl •t171J2« discs• raaain■ obacare. The poas1bU1t,­ Giatts that aame of th• ■1&hte4 obJecta ere of domeaUo oriain, 1. e., UIU"ecncn1ced conf'Scurationa of aome of our latest aerommt1cal atta1ZID9D.t■, or that thq are obJecta not readily- Nco&nJ,ied b7 the public - teat fthiclea in variOQ.a ■t2C9 ■ o~ development, etc. Where MCUrit7 r9Clllat1ona will permit, 1t 1• re­ queated that 70Ur office ■abm1t to Bq, Air Materiel Commend, Wr1&b,t-Pattel'BOll A1 Bue, Wri&ht nd., Ohio, Attn: MC,...4,1_3, !BRO'; Chief ot Staff, usa. Washington, 25, D. C., DlaECroR OP ~. Deput7 Chief of Start• Operations, ATm: AJOIR, azv available mdezace 1mich mlgbt aene to indicate that t.bise obJecta hoe a doMB­ tlc or1&tn. Tour cooperation in IIO doinc Jdcbt grea~ assist 1n ldent1f7h!c our om domestic deftlopmenta from posaible 1nialcal fora1&n ach1evements. Veey trul.7 ,our■ B. R. J!e(X)Y Colonel, USA!' Cbiet of Intelligence • - ·.. --- COVER Stt£Er • L- I o - ?--L, * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASS IFICATION: DATE: TYPE: FROM: .... t'... ~ a ~ .. * i,) ,..,v...\ i... t SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE _;_ ,)-1 _.;;... ~ ...;.__.;,... ,,;""-I_ 4/ ASGD BY ________ DATE RECEIVED DIR/I NT ---~ ~u..;T1~:?WU--__~~ 1f1...1,l!:'..L.....J; ..,·t ~ NO. O_l_;N..;.____1_ 2.=_C.;_::1.;_, 8~ c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE __________ NO, (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP } ___ OIP-FL ___ AFOIP ___ OIP-SP X, OIR-CO ~} ___ OIR-DD ___ OI R-AA ___ AFO I R ___ OIR-SR ___ OI R- RC ___ OAI-OA ___ OAI - DA _ __ , OAI-AE ___ AFOAI ___ OAI-AF ___ OA I-SV -} PERS --- H&R ADMIN B & F CABLE -} TO DI R/INT TO DOWN UP bl-'_,,, ASST EXEC --­ ___ ASST EXEC ___ ___ EXECUTIVE ___ DIR/INT DI~PATCHED BY CIG COURIER 3.]S'--8 28 OCT 1 Olli 1110. ------ DATE _______,__ 11:,-s-, ~ --- ...... X Action .... . . --- ...... --­ V Coordination e . DATE REC'D BR 11 OCT 1948 f . DISPATCH W S FILE '?JJ/'1,-~ DISPATCHE'ir BY ___:__ TO C/A ACT I ON ~GD TO DATE L SIGNED l.;Jr--~ DATE ;).7-.11>--l/,& DATE DISPATCHED 1948 , 9-1748,>.F g. To: SPECIAL INSTRUCT I ONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. ' DATE _________ h. TO: NO. _________ FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE : r.•ittol or Inveatit;tltion H gardin1) Report ot Dioca". il TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: TYPE: SMRY: TO: Pro.,eo, " 101• »/L ,., ox•. d\d l ldl e14 TO: on DATE: TO: DATE: FILE OESIGNATfON ANO DATE: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: FILED PLAC SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE: ProJect •s10•• »/t tr o:ia. a,a. ;r, Aue 48 l ln.11 . al.4 TO: TO: DATE: DATE: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: FILED PLACE : OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET ., . . "* - * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: .. TYPE: SUMMARY: DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT b. CLASSIFICATION: lL SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. c. ,4-FOA/ • SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS l(~p DATE /0 NO. I ~~+· .r ~JJ.G-. DI~ -CO (Us e other side this shee t for additiona l remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0IP-PP } OIP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC OIP-SP 1{. OIR-CO ASST EXEC OIR-DD .M.JAFOIR OIR-AA 0 IR-SR EXECUTIVE 0IR-RC X OAI-OA DIR/INT OAI -DA Jb .. OAI-AE J.-(v OAI-AF ' *}"4,;x_ AFOAI OAI-SV ~l~wtc~--~ ' PERS } ·/ tt iZ ~ M& R ADMIN B & F CABLE X Action V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR 9NOY194 ACT IOH ASGD TO _____ DATE DATE SIGNED ________ f. DISPATCH - - ~--- FILE DISPATCHED BY \.(A f 1' TO DATE DISPATCHED j. k.t~ t, ( i 9-17-l8,AF ~ f)- N- .r g. TO: h. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIOHS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO, DATE _________ NO, _________ . . \ MCI.US inclo8Ure be approved and the Rand Corporation be authorized to establish a study of 3A priorit;y-., consistent in scope and degree of treataent with the described requirements. 2. It is fq.rtber requested that Air Materiel Command be assigned to aonitor the project 1o. conformance with Air Corpe Letter &}-10, 2l Jui,, 19~., Section 3, Paragraph J. FOR THE OOJlllARDINO CJERERAL: SIJB.Jl!:Cf: THRU: !O: l. l Incl Exhibit •.t• Project Sign Study Requireaenta IICLUS/Jm/.mak_ ~ Request for study by land Project C2det of S\ai't United St.ates Air Force Washington 25, D. c. AT'IW: AFOD Chief ot Start UDited State• Air Force Washington 25, D. c. A'M'II : illmD It is requested that the speci-1 study, described in the 1'. R. CLIIICERJWI Colonel, USAP Actg C2l.iet, Intelligence Department 194f~) l\· • EJKtBIT IIA.. Project Si&n stuq Requµa.enta The po■sibllit7 that ao• n~ ~ u..'11dlntit1ed •rial •bj•c:t• that haw been r,ported beth in t.m t7nited Stat.a and in t'el'9111l land.a aq haft be•n •lCP•rhlental. 11paoe1bipa, or ten -..hiel•• fer the PUJ.'POH ot aHiatina in tM danlop11ent ot sp•••1:d.p1, baa been giffn consideration b7 t.hia C...-and. u •uoh en.rt actually' haft been ad.ghted, it i■ belieftd JION like~ that tbey repre■ent the et.tort ot a foteign nation, rather than a product froa beyond the Barth. Presen\ world lmowledp, techniques cid reaouroea are pnb&bl.7 adequat. to meet t.he Nquinmtnte for ~aoellh:ip construction, er at leut to eatabliah the pr-eliaina17 eJiperiJll9l'ltal foundation ~or auch an accoapli■aaent in the near future. In arq cue, the dlliaign and perfol'UDce pal'Qlttera oft.be or&ft would neoeHarily be in con.torunce and conn•~ With the eatal>llahed pr.l.ndplea ~ ou ecien~.. To ueiet in the collection•~ :ln.format1on., relatinc to UQ:l.denti­ t'ied aerial objects that IIQ' poa1ibq ~n•ent 119aceshipa or 1paoeahip test ~h1.clea, and to aeaist in the analyaia and evaluatio11 of wob. n­ ported craft, tecbD1cal intoru.tJ.on that include• ii.be d.1at1,laguim1nc deeip and per.tomance paraetere for 1pace8hipa 1• OOlladdered necee­ •&1'7• • lfhile neh :1.nforu.tion 1• contained out.right, or illplicitl.7, ill the aerie• of Rand ProJect repona, ii\ would be ot aucn vai.u. to 1.bia Commend to havwa a llat of the aJ'•--ul deaign and perfor.aance charao­ teriatioa that are believed to Q.•tinguiah apaoeahip•, topther iritll ~ .turther ■cientifio elu•• that llicht um.at 1n theiJ" deteotion ad identif'ication, prepared b7 Band acientip.c per80mel. I • J SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: 'C• Ohio ,, _ N_A ~o~- ""' -D A=T"'E,-: _ 1-=F- , L_E D_ES_I_G_ _T=, N A N ~ D,,...,. _____ '1'-65582 • f' ~"\,;(> t tor Study by P.and Project. l -,-.. 11 TO; TO; TO; DATE: DATE: DATE: OTHER ACTION; --- \ COVER SHEET \ - * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE i /w,..; ,/,fl ASGD BY ~/ DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 21 ocr se, ---=;F,A--,1 :?= NO, }I 12810 c. AFOAI : SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DAT~//~/4 I %J~~(UJ/J,~;.:,--/4 AFM'fiJ , &. ~.c; (Us i de this s heet for addi t ional r emarks) OIR.-co d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0IP-PP } .6-,.......j V:.ssT EXEC 0IP-FL AFOI P OIP-SP +- OIR-CO~™ ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA - AFOIR 01 R-SR --------- EXECUTIVE 01 R-RC OAI - OA ~ } ff y ~ DIR/ INT X OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOAI OAI -A F \ OAI - SV • PERS-- } M & R ADMIN B & F CABLE -- :_ (. X Action C1.1/ ~·r--f~I-~ ~It' Coordination e. DATE REC' D BR 9 vi 1 f . DISPATCH Fl LE ACTION A~ O .._ _. DISPATCHED BY ~ TO SIGNED ~ DATE DISPATCHED .... 9 - 1748,.lF ' h. TO: I / -- SPEC I AL INSTRUCTI ON S - RE MARKS (Continued) DATE HO. 0/Vo(/ <r y' ale,t.i f ~r<r.>d_ (Pz,/~ DATE ___ ___ HO. ______ _,.. _ AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/dw/4544 10~ - ~r~fl-P') HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY / 1'1..-­~ 1660 F.a.st Hyde Park Boulevard ALFGF- I Chicago 15, I l linois 25 October 1948 SUBJECT: "Reported Flying Disc" TO Dir ector of Intel ligence GSUSA Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Group l . Attached herewith is a copy of a newspaper clipping from the Minneapolis .Morning Tribune dated 21 October 1948, on so called "fl.Ying discs . " 2. No further investigation is being ccnducted by this Head~uarters . FOR THE CO.i.:MANDING GENERAL: /s/ PRENTICE G. !.'ORGAN Major, GSC Incl: Chief, Intelligence Division As stated above Office of AC of s, G-2 let pt. of the r re , Uc U r ~ riel ,c rut, r1 ht­ iald, 111 ROBERT TAYLOR 5:rd Colonel , JSAF c ef, { o-t ic Branch Jnol:i\.~ iJI\ A~ I 1~cl.!..ig41.ce t\equirements D1v1sloo • {v \ Directorate of Intelligence n/c .... 1st Ind CT:U0-3/ r, >/dw - ---=::::.:._ Hq MC, 1 ri[;ht-:-Patternon '.A.tr Force Base, Dayt.?n, Ohio 948 ro: Chief of Staff, United ~tates il• ll'orco, ,ashington 2~, P. c. AT'lW: /Ji'OIR-C0-5 (L-10-1) Request to investiuate the si~tin- r cpcrtod ~.n lottet' attaclled as Inclosure l. to basic communication., 'ias been forwarded to .Branch Intelligence Office, :I.12th CIC Detacht'le it, New Orl eans, Louisiana. FOR TBE COHMAmrnm amnmL: ~ Incl /-.c/ I . LLD;GEitJWI X t) ✓.z:: V .~ . w/d Colonel, USA.It' Actg Chief, Xntolligonco Department l AroIR-CO/Lt. Col.Garrett/ ab/61o67 6 Oct. 48 f") (!2~ '-f't: • t CH F ROBERT TAYLOR 3r~ Colonel, USAF C~ief, Collection Branch ., ~ir. Iutoliigence Requirements Dirisior, irector~te of Intelligence Ref: Incl w/d and forrarded with B/L. SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: ti 19 Oct,48 AMC., Ohio - •· FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: lat Ind Project •s1m,11• ... Jl/L tr OIN dtd 7 Oct 48. ekp TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: FIi.ED Pl.ACE : OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET ,. J ; ·* - a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASS IFICATION : FROM: DATE : TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE __________ ASGD BY ________ 12601 HO. ) N.,, DATE RECE IVED DIR/INT 12 OCT 1 c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCT IOHS - REMARKS DATE _________ NO . (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO B'.' TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWH UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP OIP-FL AFOI P ASST EXEC } OIP•Ski :b OIR­C ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA AFOIR OIR-SR } EXECUTIVE 01 R-RC OAI-OA DIR/ IN T OAl•DA OAI -AE AFOAI OAI-AF } OAI-SV PERS M & R ADMIN B & F } CABLE X Act ion Coordination V e. 2 2 01.1 I 1 4tJ. DATE RE/46' BR f . DISPATCH ffe~ Fl~~ ACTION SGD TO (J. 12. (1 DISPATCHED BY SIGNED ~ll/l- DATE DISPATCHED ' 25 0Cl 1948 9-1748 ,A.F PREVI OUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE• --------- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE 110. --------­ FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE: ltr Jieport or a "15yster1oua ""lt1J1•"• l Inol tt. TO: TO: o: T : DATE: DATE: DATE: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET * * • • 9-1748,A.F PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE• a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: - DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT On ~ro 1~4l\ -... ' c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - b. CLASSIFICATION: SUSPENSE DATE I{_ &.e~ t/( ASGD BY (j ~,✓ ~":.~ NO. OIN- 11685 REMARKS DATE NO. (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 IP-PP + T-} } .,,...J"'/ASST EXEC 0IP-FL AFOIP OIP-SP OIR-CO ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA AFOIR OI R-SR EXECUTIVE OIR-RC OAI -OA } DIR/INT OAI-DA OAI-AE AFOAI OAI-AF OAI-SV PERS } M& R ADMIN B & F CABLE \ ...... X Act ion .. . . . . ... ... V Coordination - e. DATE REC'D BR ' ~ QC ,- !EJA "" f . 01s PATc ~V Fl LE rPi- ACTION ~ TO ii DATE DISPATCH80 BY TO c ~ ~t:::. sI G NED _l/.It),HR DATE 7-- ,U> - ~~ I,, DATE DISPATCHED L0'1- ':f.f.. ,4,/'1 6 --------- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. • h, TO: DATE NO. _________ • ', .--, . ,,,, -.. 000.9 Fl;'[:in~ Discs ~ 00l§Mlffl0@}M 319.l JANP 319.21 Dissemination - Air Attaches 350.05 Intelligence Collection Plan 9 Sep 19~8 FinED UNDER: 311. 16 J-tr~ Communications (J2. F:OOM: AFOIR-CO TO: Director of Communications, DCS/0 R&R # 2 SUBJECT: Communication Instructions for Reporting Military Intelligence Sightings lCIWIS) --J.lNAP 146 1. It is requested that the Air Force member of the Joint Co.111111u.nica­ tione-Electronics Committee take whateTer steps may be necessary to amend Par. 101, Chapter 1. of subject publication so as to include commercial domestic airlines within its provisions. * * 3. Procedure instructions in connection with JANAP 146 have been included in this Directorate's •Intelligence Collection Instructions", which is being distributed to Major Air Commands and Air Attaches. Effective date of the "ICI" isl Sept 19~8. 4. It is further requested that the distribution of subsequent issues of JANAP 146, or any changes or amendments thereto, include, in addition to the original distribution, 102 copies to be sent to this Directorate - Attn: AFOIR-A.A. These are for onward transmission to Air Attaches. E~tra Copies of the first issue have already been secured for this prupose. * * * ,. .. A FO I If- 4 ( Re Y Ii De c i 7•) ( COVER SHEET * • a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: DATE _________ ASGD BY ________ - DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT .. fl~ • . 0,J Jl/ c. ------__-SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS t3r,fJ DATE NO. ~).? r lie -~O USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. DOWN 0 IP-PP - -- - -- OIP-FL _ __ ADMIN TO UP -} TO DOWN DIV. ___ AFOIP ~ ~::=H ===== } ~ I ___ OIR-CM ___ OIR-RC ~;;1/J;__}~ ~ AI OAI - SV --- --- OCI- I S --- } ___ OCI -RR ___ OC I-CI ) ___ AFOCI X Action V Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR ~!1 DATE ACTION ASGD TO k/:1&.~ ___ SIGNED _ ______ DATE TO UP TO DIR/INT DOWN ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE --:! DIR/ INT f TO UP f. DISPATCH --~-- - FILE DI SPATCHED BY d;><-/ TO .- .("I DATE DISPATCllED ~16___· _ 11_- ~•/___ J _ _____ 8-3477,AF • g. TO: \ SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _________ NO. _________ 8 - 8477, .u• r. SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: FILE DESIGNATION AND OATE: TYPE: ltr SMRY: ~ Uni dentified t 131n1 Object• 1'ld O: TO: TO: O: TO: DATE: DATE: ? .,. '8 DATE: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: c, U\,,JI~ 1/L tm Ob flrYOd 1n l 2 AFom co/ Capt. Eldridge/ dw/ 6282. ll Aug 194a / 0 dtd 2l Jul 48, aubJoct.:, lF Uing tora lot Ind .£ll, 1r • ter1el 1{rht ield, <i1l1o . . G AUG194JL..} aio .lette c a £ l:1nn star o orvua by da • tor., tac • It 1a t lt tl ld er que-1,ionina a l.6) d.xteen year o tc c nt. 2. l"O u1r ont le 1n £teoc roquc,etin tl t~ina ob.1uct.a reportvd. • ull wi! titi d - Ref: Ltr tm AMC, .llCIAXF-2, dtd 21 Jul 48, subject a s above. Iucl n/c ~~ GEORG ,.!.-..Tr• .T1t. LieutcllUlt Colonel , USAF Acting Chier, Cclloctioi Dranch Air In"L~lligence Re-.ulrei.:ients Division Directorate of Intelligeuc&­ HEA~UARTERS Am MATEB.IEL CCMMAND WRIGHT PATThRSON AIR FORCE BASE WRIGHT FIELD, CHIO MCIAXF- 2/lIAl'/ jc JUL 2 11~48 * !EFERENCE NO. AJJc-88 :f'alling Stars Obsened in &orway Chiet ot Stat! iUnited States Air Vorce atshington 2s, D. c, ATTN: AFOI.a l . Retereuce is ude to Ol!A OrJ'/&'1 :Repon rl'o. 565◄7 de-Scribing ~l1cg stan observed by an emp.loyee ot tha\ o!fico Oft 15 December 1947. • • 2. I t is requested Wt the Office of the liilit.ary f.t,tache, OSlo, 'Nonnq be coutacted for the purpose or ca;ipletins the incl.oNd tol'll and NCUJ'ing a signed wtatement from the pttrson reported to hatt •sen these objects. ~ statement, should be as complete and accurate u possible and returned 'to this Command at earliest date. s. Comonte by qualified peraonuel, particularly from the 1.h:dversity of Oslo will be most :bel.pfu.l w.1.th regard 'to incidents ot 12th and l:Sth December and w.sy others Which fld.ght occur. Tia ques­ tion• on the .to:na C&ll be uaed as a ~d• in report.ing phenomena which might be obsorved in tbe future. FOR Tlra cmm1 mnro OEN&ML: CIAXF e t-. 0 C'l r4 ~ 0 P:: .. 0 Q I ~ ~ 0 rx. < 0 E-1 z IZ ;:) E-1 ~ p:; r4 (I) - ~ li! / e/ for l. Incls Cheek List • Unidentit ied Fl)'ing Objects James J . Hausman Lt Col USAF • a. (;LI? :;_,.._ A . Colonel• USU Actg Chief o~ Intelligeuce • * Be!erence t his number on all replies SUSPENSE DATE: NO.: 277624 t. DESIGNATION AND DATE: Fal.Une Stare Observed 1n Norway l Incl. lift TO: TO: TO: TO: DATE: DATE: DATE: DATE: Fl LED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: ·" ~ AFOill- 4 ( Re T 5 Dec 47 ) COVER .SHEE► ✓ ·* a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASS IFICA·TION: SUSPENSE DATE ---~ _ /s ✓ --+--rl/-'-__ tr ASGD BY ----"'---­ FROM : * DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY : DATE RECE IVED DtR/tNT c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DATE _________ NO. USE OTHER SIDE TH IS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP } ___ OIP-FL ___ AFOIP - -­ M v;;ST EXEC --­ ___ AOMI N ~ ___ ASST EXEC ___ X OIR-C0 ~1 ___ OIR-DD ___ OIR-AA ___ OI R-CM _ _ _ EXECUTIVE ___ ___ OIR-RC ___ ) _ OAI-OA } DIR/ INT ___ OA I -OA ___ OAI-AE ___ AFOA! ___ OAI-AF ___ OAI-SV _ _ _ ___ ocI-1s ___ OCI-RR ___ AFOCI _ __ OCI-CI -} X Action Coordination e. f . DI SPA DATE DISPA S I GN ED ~ ="--'-4--LJL.d...<""""':~= DATE / .!../~~r.....L. DATE g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE _________ HO. __________ ' / 8-3477,.lF AFOI R-CO/Lt .Col.Garrett/ as/4~ 9-August 1948 c 9 AUG!9d8 o, Otmaral C'OJC!lana tel"8 ld, Chic l l . t.tacbed cidliim commntcat.ton 1is OJW·..._...-·IHO u • D1ttaz­ ~ to Cammd. 2. Thia letter beesi ftCJmr,wl.edQed by the Ad3titant. Oenual, Denlll"''t.D&'!'lrtt:. o.t the Ant,, mt not by tbl.s ~~ra. t 1o uBW:MJd that. your C::OX!li.i:md wUl. mate proper acknolrledgtr.ent. l. 1ncl. Ltr ~ J. Jmmickv dtd 9 .laly 1948-,t"/2 Incls. J.-v·, / r1 /_$'". ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd --_ Colonel, USAF ' Cl · ~ , Col'oction Branch Air In~Jlligence Requirements D1vis10D Directorate ot' Intelligenoe JA 1?'?7 IVIC/-<.~./ Jo#/)/,) ~ r:t., COPY Bo:a: 227 Dravasburg, Pa 9 July 1948 US War Department Washington, D.C. TO WHOl4 IT 1lAY CONCERN: Dear Sir: On the Fourth of July (July 4, 1948) ~ wile and I were sitting on a bench on our lal'fll and we were watching the stars, planes, etc. , At 11:15 P.M. D.S.T. we saw something very strange . We thought we saw a star ]JlOving. There was a slight in the sky' the same colo:r and size of a star and it was moving. We decided it was a plane but ut made no noise. We soon changed our minds because this "thing" moved across the sky' then st opped £or about 8 seconds then changed its course a bit and 1rent straight and stopped again for about 5 seconds, changed its course a bit and went straight for awhile and stopped again this time for at least 15 seconds then it went across the sky a little ways and disappeared completely. When this "thing" stopped in the sky , if you didn' t know where it was at, you could not tell it .from a star as the resemblqnce was identical to a st ar. After reading in the paper on July 8, 1948, about two women seeing "Flying Saucers" in the day light July 8, I believe I saw a "Flying Saucer" or something 1n the night July 4, because I lmow it was no star or an airplane because neither can travel and stop in the air like this "thing" did. I live about 2½ miles from these women who have seen the "disc" in the daylight. Has the War Department any comments 011,,these st range "discs?" They are now reported in the heart of the steel industry. "PI'ITSBURGH DISTRICT". Yours /s/ John Jamniclcy-, Jr. Box 227 Dravasburg, Pa. 2 Incla . Newspaper Clipping dtd 8 July 48 Chart AF Ha-"•i (REV. 10 NOV 1947) •'iEAD'.,UARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ROUTING SLIP TQ: DATE; ATTENTION 3. OFFICE DATE ATTENTI ON • FOLLOW ING ACTION (S} AS CHECKED COORDINATION NOTE AND RETURN INFORMATION NECESSARY ACTION RECOMMENDATION FILE SEE OR PHONE ME APPROVAL SIGNATURE COMMENT ..t.FOIM-·4 (Ile-. 11 Dec 47) CO'lf.R SHEET * *i,----------------------- a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPON DENCE OR , REQUEST b. CLASSIFICAT ION: SUMMA RY: • SUSPENSE DATE I r,, fl, #0 I ,j_t_ ~/ / ASGD BY I DATE RECE IVED DIR/I NT -.fi U 1948 ~ NO. C\ \t1 8344 c. SPECIA L INSTRUC TI ONS - REMARKS DATE _________ MO. USE OTHER SIDE THI S SHEET FOR ADD IT IOHAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OI P-PP } ® )f OI P- Fl AFOIP ASST EXEC ADHIN ~ 'x• OIR-CO } ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA 0AFOI R OIR-CM EXEC UT IVE 01 R-RC OAI-OA } DIR/INT DAI-DA OAI -AE AFOAI OAI-AF OA I-SV OCI-IS } OCI - RR AFOCI OC 1-C I ...... e. X Action v Coordination DATER~ 6 AlfG184 ~ f . DISPATCH DISPATCHED - ACT ION SGD TO ,J4.. ~ ATE DATE DISPATCHED __,(I) -w-,<f' £,/:.,. " SIGNED DATE ~ '~.Mt: -- 8-3477,.A.F ---------- g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IOHS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. A h. TO: DATE _________ NO. ' ' , ~ 8-3477,4F nm/dmc/lD- 860 WAR DEPARTMENT ~ THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE wASH1Na TON zs. o . c . 2 August 1948 SUBJECT: Concerning Flying Disc. -Chief of Staff TO: United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. The attached correspondence i• transmitted as a matter ot primaey int~rest been advised or this reference. to 7our a7 Th• writer has 1 Incl Ltr dtd 9 Jul 48, fm John ~amnicky Jr. ~Q~-;~ )ttf.­ Box 227, Dravasburg; Penna . Major General V w/2 Incls . 'lbe Adjutant General 211- G11133- 2 2 110 AFOIR-CO/tt. Col. Garrett/ Jh/4544 9 July 48 log O.naral t•nel ~rd Fa\\erJJOn llr roe •• Field, o f'ol-w&rded u a tter p,.tt.atn1t1g to your •11,Q,~.....s. ROBERT U'fLOR Sr4 ~ Colonel., \JSKF 0 _,.._,.,.----..:_ 1.on Branch - 1. em.onts p1visloo Ref: Ltr frm N. G. Markham dtd 20 Feb 48, subject: "Explosion in the elcy' near Norcatur, Kansaa, 4:00 p.m. (MST) Februar.r 18, 1948. (f orwarded w/orig as incl) .lFOill-·4 (Re" G Dec 47) COVER SHEET .... * * - a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT b. CLASSIFICATION: SUSPENSE DATE _________ ASGD BY ________ NO. c. SPECIAL INSTRUe-.r..coNS - REMARKS DATE --------- NO. 00787 "'" USE OTHER SIOE THIS SHEET FOR AD DIT IONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN IJP DOWN UP OIP-PP } f\)1 OIP-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC ADMIN ~ OIR-CO ~} ASST EXEC OIR-DD OIR-AA OIR-CM EXECUTIVE OIR- RC OAI-OA } DIR/INT OAI -OA OAI -AE AFOAI OAI-AF OA I-SV OC I-IS } OC I-RR AFOCI OCI -CI X Act ion v Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR ~ JUN )949 f. DI $PATCH Fl LE DISPATCHED BY TO (~1'.A-2 ACTION Ase;T°aia:.t,j ) DATE DATE DATE DISPATCHED 1 ' .,) SIGHED ~ ! ) g . To: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE 110. DATE _________ h. TO: 110. ---------­ J I,. V ·.1 ,.., 8- 3477, !P AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garret t /lwd/4544 ll J wie 48 AFOIR-cO-, ~ SUWhCTr o;.,ort or •1Fl;vin3 DUce" T a Ccatanding General-, ' $venth Ab- i'orce, 1612 outh Cuoron t.reet, llarr1.eburc, l••nn•ylvr.nia i,!Tlh C/ , -2 l.. Receipt. 1e aoknowle<ipcl ot 1our unda.ted lett\lr-, above aubject , and inolosuroa thereto, lllhich waa r4'coived at \his H-.dquartera 4 June. 2. lt is reiueotcd th t .tuture reports undor thu sUbj ct be tor-~ warded diroct. t,o CCG!lanijing General, Ur llattar1el ~d, ..riah\- •. 1 Pattereun Air Force oe, 0.,-t.on, Chio, Attn: ~~l. ;J. 'lhin procodure 1e 1ri accordance with t.h• provisiono ot thia Headquartor'n utter datod 6 Fel:ruaey 1948, aubjoct, 11.iteportin3 ot ln!ormatiun on ly-.Ln& Dues", as a,uonded 26 Pebruar,y 1948. m r:cw !At:D cl' Tfli. cnn:i' 011 6l'Rr"F: ~)wt'~), .. .t ··..,sR 3rd l :t1<:l. U.3~' F vhiof , ~o" Gctio~ ~r nch A1.r I • ,. . ,. . ,........ents Divis1o'Q Dire;:-.uJ ...vu O;f L1to.l.i-3n~~ :if ~lUltffffl AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/ l wd/ 4544 l.4 June 48 a1c Ltr tu hq• ••lnenth 1r orce, flarrlaburg, ·Pa . , dt.d (unUAtod), aubJr epc>rt. Qf "•lyi.tm boa" 1 5 JUN 1948' O F, cb1riltton 2', I>. C. C eral, ir l!ateriel CQIS1.4na, .r1 ll' F , Dayt.ou, thio A .e ~UARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE 1612 vout h Cameron street EAFD Harrisburg, Penns_ylvania SUBJECT: Report of rtFlying Discs" TO: Chiet ot Sta!'t United states Air Force Washingt,on 25, D. C. ATTN: Director ot Intelligence, Requirements Division l. In canpliance with paragraph la, ADC Let ter 45- 5, 25 .llarch 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Di scs" is hereby sul:mitt ed. _The att ached report was received thi1S Headquarter s Z7 Kay 1948, ! r an Special Agent , D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau ot Invest igation, Cleveland, lliio. Thi s Headquarter s has no further infonnati on and is not initiating any invest igation in a ccordance with par agraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45- 5. Arv addit ional. intormation received by thi s Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies ot report haw been forwarded to Hq. Air .Materiel Canm.and and Hq. Air De.tense Canmand as directed in above mentioned directive. - • • a . Location and the of sighting - Hobson, Ohi.o; night of 8 May 48. b. Weat her at the time - unknolfil by this Hq. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses · - Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown. 11 11 11 Earl Roush, " n Bob •~hite, Yard Clerk, N.Y. C. C. K. Hite, Patr olmap., N.Y.C. d. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown thi s Hq. e. Sketches ot objects configuration - untnown this Hq. t. Objects sighted: (1) Number - not known this Headquarters (2) Slape - round ,,. DECLASSIFIED (3) Si ze - appeared to be nine inches in diameter fran •·.!hftJ NW 5 ;l..~l,p _ ground level. f.J~N!.RA,!bte l1~,014 .. EAFD Subj: Report of "Flying Discs" (4) Color - phosphorescent . (5) Speed 9 Great amount ot speed (6) Heading ·_ 90° (?) Manueverability - not known (8) Altitude - 6 to 8 miles (9) Sound - unknown to this Hq. (10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky FOR THE CCMllANDING G.lNERI.L: ,. ., /s/ H. B. WAX Lt Col. , USAF AC of S, A- 2 4 .Incls. l. FBI Ltr. , Cleveland, Chio, 25 ~ 48 2. N. Y. Central System Ltr. , Columbus, Chio .SX l5Ma.,-48 3. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Hobson, Chio 4. N. Y. Central System Ltr. , 21 .May 4$ File 22.00 C 0 p y NO.: ~:h AF, 161a South ·-~~~=~~2~7=1=-6_5_1__ lMrltsburg, Pa. ltr .. ~eport o! n~s Diaoa" 4 Inole. m.ft TO: TO: DATE: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): TO: TO: DATE: DATE: OTHER ACTION: HQ AAF ' r ~AFOill-4 ( Rey II Dec 47 ) COVER SHE ET ,. . * * a. RECORD ot BASIC" CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUE.$T - b. CLASS I FICATION: FROM: DATE : TYPE: 8$""f"!!i1 '.i: "" ~r ll~U ..U~!N UII ti SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY 00423 DATE RECEIVED DI R/ INT NO. c. SPECIA L INSTRUCT IOHS - REMARKS DATE NO. USE OTHER SID E THI S SHEET FOR ADD ITIONA L RE MA RKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP 0 I P- PP } 0 IP-FL AFO I P ASST EXEC ADMIN "A OIR-CO '12Y:f(,,c} ASST EXEC OIR-DD . OI R- AA AFO I R OI R-CM EXECUTIVE 0 I R- RC OAI - OA } DIR/I NT OAI - DA OA I-AE AFOAI OAI-AF OA I -SV oc 1-1s } OC I -RR AFOC I OC 1-C I ...... ...... X Act i on . . . . . . ...... v Coordinat i on '/' e. DATE REC'D BR ' 4 J11M 1o~g f. DI SPATCH - ~,. ..,,::'4' / l I LE \ ACTION ASGD TO 0-~ DATE DI SPATCH ED BY ct:-/!'~ TO !,!.Ar./ \ DATE DIS PATCHED ?J3-/ s---4/(. \ SIGNED ~~l::1.t. DATE 8 -3 4 7 7, AF g . TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIOHS - REMARKS (Continued) OATE NO. h . TO: DATE ________ NO. _________ ., 8-3477, AP F1LE DESIGNATION AND OAT£: Ur Special f".Gport- roject "SI~" md TO, ora TO, TO: TO, TO, CATE,10 Jun 48 DATE: DATE: DAT£: DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO, @ POINTIO FILED (PLACE), { OTHER ACTION: HQ MF .lFOill-4 (Rel' I! Dec 47) COVER SHEET ' *·--­ * a. RECORD Of BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUE~T FROM: DATE: TYPE: * I SUMMARY: 1 DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT c. SPEC IAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS \ c---__ \. b. CLASSIFICATION: SUSPENSE ASGD BY -----;;Q;i~~r> 4)0Sfl(i::, NO. __________ DATE_________ NO. 0 1 12 - Co USE OTHER SIDE THIS - SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP 0IP-FL ___ AFOIP --­ } AOMIN OJUN • 4'3 - "b, OIR-CO OIR-00 OIR-AA ___ AFOIR 01 R-CM } 0IR-RC OAI-OA OA I-DA OAI -AE ___ AFOA! OA I-AF } OAI-SV OCI-IS OCI-RR ___ AFOCI OCI -CI } X Action V Coordi nation TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP --- ASST EXEC --­ ___ ASST EXEC ___ ___ EXECUTIVE ___ DIR/INT .., e . DATE REC'D BR ACTION ASGD TO~ DATE f. DISPATCH ___ ___ FILE DISPATCHED BY _____ TO SIGNED ________ DATE DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477, .lF g. TO: SPEC IAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO. h. TO: DATE ________ NO. ________ 0023? 8-3477,AF u ~ 0. Basic ltr 24 Sept 47, subj: "Flying Disc", from Hij_ AMC (TSNAD-2B/ACL:eec) ~ to CG, AAF, attn: AC/AS-2 Major General George McDonald - signed by Col H.M. McCoy, Deputy CG, Ingelligence,(T-2) COPY in Central Files In compliance vrith Gen U.cDonald's telephone conversation 21 Sep 47 to Col McCoy, AMC, copy of drawin6 entitled ••Loedding Flying Disc" desi6nate4,. LD-2; was for-uarded to this Hq. Because of patent rights involved, record must be kept of all persons reviewing drawing. Ltr also inclosed report by Royal Aircraft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which '.iescribes the Horten tailless aircraft. T-2 report ••German Flying Tiin6s Designed by Horten Brothers" was forwarded for retention by AC/AS-2. Corres . rec'd thru A-2 TS Control Officer due to patent rights involved with drawing. Corres. dispatched thru A-2 TS Control off'icer and courier to AMC. 3 Incls l. Drawing 2. RAE rech Note, AERO 1703 3. T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-ND AFOIR Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548 /t/ 4 June 48 I ~ 1.r. ,,L/4,'( :r~/Y 81< 0~ lat Ind. ---~---...... , Dept. or the Air Force. Hq. USAF. uhincton 26, D. c. TO, Camnanding General, Air lJateriel Camnand. uright-Patteraon Force Ba••• Dayton. Ohio T-2 Report "German Flying1'1nga Dealgned by Horten Brother■" has been retained by thia oftio•• BY Caa.w{D OF THE CHIU OF STAFl'a -- REGISTER OF PERSONNEL HANDLING TOP SECRET MATERIAL AF' HQ - 6 1 Dec 1944 25 Sept 1947 OFFICE DIVISIO N AC/AS-2 Executive SU8JECT & DESCR IPT IO N OF ENCLOSURES NO. OF ENCLOSURES 2 oys AMC Ltr to CG/AAF dtd 24 Sep 47 , subj1 FD #1 - Drawing; #2 RAE Teoh Note, AERO 1703 ; #3 T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU- 3 1110- ND I M S T R U C T I O H S The above described Top-Secret document has been received in this office this date. The circulation of this material will be limited to the minimum number of persons necessary for completion of the required action. The names of all persons handling or having knowledge of the subject document will be recorded below as indicated. The document will be returned to the Top-Secret Control Officer (Room 3E 160 ) for record prior to dispatch from this office or other disposition. This form will not be removed from the subject document except by him when forwarding. All PAP ERS N A M E DATE TIME PURPOSE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM FOR T H E RECORD 2-416 DAT[ , AF HQ - 5 DOCUMENT RECEIPT 1 Dec 1944 25 Sep 47 ( IAIUJ co,nc1J RECEIVED FltOM TS Control Ottioer, ACAS-2, Hq A.AF, 3E-160. Pentagon D O C U M E N T 2 oys AMC Ltr to CG/AJ..F dtd 24 Sep 47 • subj: FD, w/3 inols . . I NUMBER OF ~ 3 ENCLOSUR E S ENCLOSURES #1 - Drawin~; 4/='2 RAE Teoh Note. Almn l703t :/1:3 T• 2 Rnt. 1\Tn. F -.SU-11 in-im . . - ·- ­ . . . I . - . . ' GUDE OFFICE SIC.NAT URE f or• wi ll be uaed •• a hand recei~t for a aJnfJe document. Only •hart title• , file nu.,. IN STRUCT I ON S+ Thi • ber• • etc. will be u•ed •• identification in order th•t the receipt MaY re111ain u~cl•••ilied. •• 2◄16 DAT [ AF HQ - 5 DOCUMENT RECEIPT 1 Dec 1944 25 Sep 4-7 ( I Alflf J corrICIJ RECElvtO FROM TS Control Officer, ACAS-2, 'Hq AAF. 3E-160, Pentagon O O CUME N T 2 CVS AMC Ltr t o CG/ .AAJP d td ~, S1tn 4 7. •nh Jt F D. w/3 i ...,., . ' . . I NUMBER Of -+ a E N C L O S U R E S ENCLOSURES aPDn , '7n'-l. .a... .,._, o ....+ "'~ ~ n-1 1 ,n_wn Jh - n.-au," "'" • :JI:.? Dlll' ...,.'h •-•- -­ . . . - . . . ~ . - .. .,., OFFI CE • GRA DE SIGNATURE lor M will be uaed •• • hand recej~t for a sJn,Je document. Only s hort title• , f ile nu1t­ I NSTRUCT I ON S + Thi• ber•. etc. •ill be ue ed identi f ication in order th•t the receipt May remajn uncl• ••ified. ., ,. .lFBEX- 4 (Rev. 13 Aug 47) ACIAS-2 COVER SHEET ., * * 1-a_._ R :..:..:E:..:C~O=RO;..____;;O.;_F-'8'-A"-'-S-'-IC'---C_O_RR_E_S_PO_N_D_EN_CE.-OR_R_Ei.cU;._;E..;;.S_T_______-----1 b. CLASS IF IUT I ON : 7 DATE: FROM: 24 - Sep 47 Air Materiel Command i-------------~ TYPE: letter SUl+IARY: subj: FD, 2/3 incls DATE RECEIVED AC I AS-2 25 Sep 47 c. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS DHE ASGD BY NO. SUSPENSE DATE---------- 1./d}re- f• ~ NO. k ,. 'D ' . ~~i[t,~ ~c..-\., Mt:,,,. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMAR S. ~~ ~ DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP d • TO BR. TO __ BEX-PP __ BE)(- AO TO DIV . TO TO AC AS-2 TO BEX-CI } BIR-CO } BIR-DD BIR-AA Bl R-PH AFBEX ~ m ASST EXEC ___ / _ ASST EXEC ~ XECUTIVE AFBIR BIM-OA } BIN-DA BIN-AE -- BIN-AF BIN-SV ____ AFBIN ./ X Act ion ✓ Coordination J e. DATE REC'D BR ____________ f,DISPATCH-------- FILE _____ ACTION ASGC TO _____ DATE ____ SIGNED DATE DIS PATCHED BY 4 (ri.: ~ ,,. TO a m c_ DATE D,sPATCHED d §;~r • g. TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Continued) DATE NO• h. TO: ,, ' DATE _________ N0° _________ 7-1187 ,AF , AFOIR- CO/i t . Col. darret t/jh/ 4544 2 June 48 AFOm-co-, SODJl!C'ti 1'1¥ins Diaca ro, Collliand~ C.neral ill" V..tetlel Corcmaod l:'right-fat.t.raon 11r Fos-ce Sue D.,.ion. Ohio Afffli CI Forwarded aa a matt.r pert&inina to 7oar Comzu.nd. Baqueat &cknow­ l•~nt. be u.de to • Bonneville. BY C~ RD 0? 'l"'dE CHIEF OF STAI'Fs G~OEGE D. GARRETT, JR. ~ ' t Colonel, US.All' 1 Incl L eutana,:1_ r Collection Branch /.cti"'I:; ~ • R quirements Divisioa ttr tl"lll • BonMYille lq !.; l,igenco e dtd 23 l!.&;r !48 A.:r ~e of lnt~Uigouce pi~ectora~ • ~ J (IJ•J-,Y~ yes AFOIR-CO/Lt/eoi.Garrett/as/4544 _ 21 ~ 1948> SUBJECTI F}nnc Discs C ~int Oeneral Air Materiel COiilltand rlght-Patterson Air o:roo Baoe Dayton, Ohio Attnt CI Attach 1a a rcpor'b or a nt1ns disc •1c;hting by m officer on ctlty in tho otfonsiw Air Brmch ot thi.o J>iroetorato. M I T!Dft Sr4 co1oeel• USff •• .._ 1 Incl. Chief'• ;::oll.eotioc BranQb Air Intollig-:moe F.equ ire1'19DtS Di'ri,al.llla Directorate of Jntelligenae V\ 4 Ma,r 1948 KEl{O FOR LT·. OOL. THOMAS The undersigned officer was participating ·as pilot on a local flight on Fridq, 30 April 1948, in NaV7 aircraft, SNJ Buno 90731. At approximlte~ 1015 local time, at an altitude of about 5500 feet, on a magnetic Leading of about 180 degrees, j at south of Anacostia Naval Air Station, an object was sighted ahead to the left and about 1000 feet below a-; a distance of about l mile. The object resembled a 7ellow sphere estimated at 25-40 teet in diameter. The flight path of the object was in approximatel,- a South to North direc'ti,on (despite upper wind from North Northwest) and apparently followed a constant altitude. Pilot did not p rsue object f't:rther because it was entering the prohibited fi,-1.ng area, U.S. Capitol, White House Area. '!be object appeared to pilot to be a yellow (or bright colored) balloon and attracted attention principally because of its flight path. No external fittings or attachments were observed on the object. The speed of the object was estimated to about 100 KPH. /e/ llarcus L. Lowe, Jr. Lt. Cdr. US Navy­ /N'e,,f-./ a . RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST FROM: AFOAI-AE DATE: 10 May 48 TYPE: R/S w/l ongha.nd memo SUMMARY : Memo from Lt. Commander Lowe for Lt . Col onel Thomas r e object s i ghted on f light South of Ana.costia. Na.val Air Stati on, 30 Apr i l 48. (forwarded to Gen Cabell by R/S fr om Col Walsh, AFOAI-AE) - DATE RECEIVED DI R/INT OIR 11 Mai: 48 c . SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS b/t ..eo ~ ~,IP-(_~:&1·· )(J/(J 1ttr &, AM b. CLASSIFICATION: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY NO. DATE NO. USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADO IT IONAL REMARKS d . TO BR. TO TO DIV. TO TO DIR/INT DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN OIP-PP } 01 P-FL AFOIP ASST EXEC ADM IN • )! OIR-CO ~ } ASST EXEC OIR-DD vK AFOIR OIR-AA 01 R- CM "cl EXECUTIVE 0 I R-RC OAI-OA } DIR/ INT OAI - OA OAI-AE AFOAI OA I - AF OAI-SV oc1-1s } OCI-RR AFOC I OC 1-C I ..... . ...... X Action . . .... ...... v Coordination - .,... e . f. ----- ,I £/ Fl LE TO UP DATE RECeR J2 P.• 01e DISPATCH ACT I ON GD ~ • 794f)HE DISPATCHED BY a5J // TO ,lfHI'° SIGNED DATE,;;;}- 5 .r"7JI/~J-- DATE DI SPATCHED / / • AFOIK-4 ( Re y G Dec 47 ) .. .COVER SHEET * * g . TO: SPECIAL INSTRUCT IONS - REMARKS (Continued} DATE NO. • h. TO: DATE _________ NO. __________ 8-3477,.t.P \ AFOIR- AFO.m- cv/Lt Col Carrett /1-wd/6282 12 iiay 48 _,_•~ l 3 MAY 1948 SUBJHCT: llying Diace TO, Camnand.ing General, Air Uatori.-1 Coei:and, 1right-- Pntterec,n Air P'oroe, tlayt.on. Chio :A'i'TM: l.'CI 1orwarded tor your infol'llation. DY CCJDUJm OF fHI. CHI l CF. &TJJIF, l Incl. ID No. 456982 (4 cop1ea) ~ ' °' ~ SUW~C'l': F'lyine Di.Dee ?Ur Cca.~anding Caneril, Air Hateriel CCX,:1.~nd, att•rson riir Fore• Base, ATI'N: UCI l . /Vl ftS. The at.tached correapondenco trcn h¼9a ,,thel £var.a, yton, Chio AFOffi-CU/Lt Col Garr ett/ lwd/4544 6 Uay 48 ot ,ildwod., flew Jersey, pertainin.g to t~ing Ji.sos, is tor,mrded tor ycur inf'omntion. 2. ....tta.chGd herewit.h iu copy of this HcndquuJ~urs1 direct r•p.1¥ to her letter~! 23 April. GEORGE D. GARRtTT, :m. t Colonel• USAF Lieutenan_ lection Branch 2 lncls. Acting Chi~f, ColR uirements Div1s1oA A" Intelligence eq l - cy o! ltr to D~:ec~orate or Intelli$euo• thel ll.vana <ltd 6 V.a;y 2 - ltr tm Lthel ~van• dt.d 23 "Pr. ../incla. I AFOm - co/ Lt Col Garrett/l wd/4544 - 6 Kay 48 Rewrtn: AFOIR/Col Ma.llory/mcb/6548 - 10 May 48 Ura. Ethel Evans Poat Oftioe Box 119 THldwood, Up Jeraey !Joar l!rs. Evans: Your letter ot April 2Srd to la-. Symington, with ita incloaurea, hu been referred to this office durint hi• temporary abaence and we wish to thank you very ~oh tor your patriotio intereat. ffe aeaure you, Ura. Evans, that rather than being treated li&htly, your reports or infortJAtian conoerning unu.eual aerial phenCl!1ena have in every oase been 1tudied by those persona ooncerned with auoh matter■• •• sincerely hope that you will ccr.ltinue to send any further report• ot th••• si ghting■, should they ooour, to the Air &teriel Camnand, Wri&ht-Pe.tteraon Air Foroe Baae, D!Lyton, Ohio. Very trul y your■, JOOL E. YA.LLCGY Col onel,· USAl!' Acting Obiet, Air Intel. Req. Div. Dir ectorate ot Intelligenoe CC: Air lfa.teriel Command AFOI.h.~Cv/Lt l.ol Ciar rett/ l wd/4544 6Jotay 48 Uisa thel :..vans Post ~fico Bax 119 1,ildwooo• tlew Jersey • Ycur l ter ot .pril 2Jrd to ..r. .. yn.iilgt.on, 11ith its mclosure",, he.a been referred to ao (11.ring his t0111porar., absence, :!lld 1 witih to thank you very ~u.ch tor your patriotic interest. I assure you, l!iea £nne, thut, rather thwi being treated lightly, ymu:_ report• ot intorma.tion concer ning unusual aerial ~•ncciena have in even, caao been studied b:, thcee pereons concel"ned with ouch matters. • :,1noerely hope thft you will continue to aend ncy turther roporte ot these sightings, ooould ther occur, to tho Air Uater1el Ca:=nnd, ,right- ?attoraon Air Force Base, Dayton, Chio. GSORGR i>. CAf1.1.lliTf, JR. Lt. Colonel, US/u-' Acting Chiof; Colleoti on Branch hir lntollicen~ ne:iuirecenta Divisi on lliroctorate of \ ol.11«•nco I ' ~ • AFOIB- CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544 6 May 48 PttO~ 1. To reply direct to a Mrs. .b'.thel Evans of Wildwood, N. J . , who wrote direct to ~r. Symington, under 'date of 23 April, concerning flying discs. FACT5