U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 841508 Record Copy to Replace Unstable Original Property of the National Archives (Unclassified) Transmittal of FLYOBRPT's Chief, ATIC, Wright+Patterson AFB, Ohio 19 Dee 52 1 AQ. Deputy Director for Estimates, p/I Capt. Smith — 7% Fo’: 3 75990/ AC ) Forwarded for your action are four inclosures, all on FLYOB's. 4, Incls: (W/orig only) WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1, Ltr fr Mr. Johnston Colonel, USAF dtd 10 Dee 52 Chief, Topical Division 2. AF IN 2127 Deputy Director for Estimates 18 Dec 52 Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/0 3. Comment No. 2 SCIA dtd 17 Dec 52 W/l incl. ke Comment No. 1 CID dtd 12 Dec 52 W/l incl. When incl(s) No €s/are withdrarn (or not-attach: the Con fird en Ha/ei ingic of this ¢9: erac ded to An CLs PI D accordance with-Par 25~, 2 = re ao SECURITY INFORMATION Capt Smith/ac/75990 19 December 1952 Public Information Division United States Coast Guard Room 1004, 1300 £ Street, N. W. Washington 25, De Cs Attn: Mrs. Mary M. Mead Dear Mrs. Mead: In compliance with your telephone request of 15 December, 1952, attached will be found the negative of the photo of unidentified objects taken 16 July 1952, at Salem Air Station, Massachusetts. We sincerely appreciate the cooperation of personnel of the United States Coast Guard in this mtter. Yours very truly, Enel. WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. Negative Colonel, USAF Chief, Topical Division Deputy Director for Estimates Directorate of Intelligence, Dcs/0 ” COORDINA TION: * Bad es | AFOIN-=2A x SS > yy oO oe ra Le) > nO qQ 9° ° es mu. io 3 Bt) ce b- ° 3 Q ° oO > Capt Smith/ACc/75990 19 December 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: 1. To return a photographic negative purported to be of "flying saucers" taken by a member of the USCG at Salem Air Station, Massachusetts, on 16 July 1952. FACTS AND DISCUSSION: 2. On 15 December 1952, Mrs. Mead of the Public Informa~- tion Division of the USCG here in Washington telephoned Captain Smith of AFOIN-2A2 and requested return of subject negative. 3. Captain Smith contacted Captain Ruppelt of ATIC on 16 December 1952 by telephone and requested he bring the negative to HQ USAF on a staff visit which he was to make on 17-18 December. 46 Captain Ruppelt stated that ATIC was finished with analyzing the photograph and that he would bring it with him for return to the USCG. ACTION: 5- Subject negative returned by attached letter in com- pliance with the request of the USCG. COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2, Col. W. H. Smith, Ext. 71016 AFOIN-2A, Col. W. A. Adams, Ext. 74,072 cy wre HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE OMAHA, NEBRASKA (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT Director of Intellircencs Waar sean T A Headauarters USA ). Washington 25, The attached Air Intelligence Information Reports n ¢ per instructions AFL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, subj HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE OMAHA, NEBRASKA DING SUBJECT: (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT Director of Intellicence Headquarters USAF fashington 25, D. The attached Air Intelligence Information Reports are forwarded as per instructions AFL 200-5, dated 29 April 1952, subject, FLYOBRPT. 2 Inelss 1, TRe166=52 (4 cys) 2, [R=167-52 (2 cys) AFOIN=2A2 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 w/2 December 1952 iz Mas Ag f/) ry C97 5000 Gentlemen: /) J The Secretary of Defense has asked me to reply to your letter of 13 November 1952, file DS, forwarding a report of an observation of an unidentified flying object submitted by Mr. Jacques Petit jean Roget of Martinique, F. W. I. The Air Force has been given primary responsibility for the production of intelligence on this subject. We were very pleased to receive this report and would appreciate any additional reports which the Consulate at Martinique is able to furnish us. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. / Sincerely, / 10 vf “3 i ‘Qe, 3 z 8 E : 3 g e Ls WILLIAM A, ADAMS Colonel, USAF Chief, Topical Division ~wPirectorate of Intelligence, DCS/0 The Department of State Washington 25, D. CG. COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2 AFOIN=-2A >, y Os geyyZ AFOIN-2A2 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 2 December 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: 1. To prepare a letter to the Department of State for the Secretary of Defense, FACTS AND DISCUSSION: 2e Ina letter dated 13 November 1952, the Department of State transmitted to the Secretary of Defense, a copy of a letter from Mr, Jacques Petitjean Roget of Martinique, F. W. I. reporting the observation of an unidentified flying object. The Department of State requested information regarding our desire to obtain additional reports of this nature. 3. The Office of the Secretary of Defense instructed the Air Force to prepare a direct reply to the Department of State, 4e The attached reply to the Department of State expresses the appreciation of the Air Force for their cooperation in this matter and indicates our desire to receive additional reports which they mention are available from this area, 5- Subject matter is not considered suitable for inclusion in the Daily Staff Digest, RECOMMENDATIONS: 6. Approval, signature and forwarding of attached reply. COORDINATION: ee cae at of AFOIN-2A2, Col Smith, Ext. 71016 Wit PG AFOIN-2A, Col Adams, Ext. 74072 -c“4«_ DF 1 SUBJ: (@om@rterttet) background Investigation of Des Vergers, D.S., for Project Blue Book 1. The inclosed report was prepared by the Directorate of Special rod Investigations, this Hq, in compliance with a specific request from this office. It is for your information and retention. “ ee, FILED UNDER 383,4 INVESTIGATIONS CIVILIANS : AFOIN-~2A2 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 w/28 Nov 52 Mr. Ken W. Purdy Editor, True Magazine Fawcett Building 67 West 44th Street New York 36, N. Y. Dear Mr. Purdy: ae I appreciated your letter of November 14 forwarding a copy of the December issue of your magazine, Many thanks. “Sincerely, COORDINATION: AFOIN~2A2 AFOIN=2A AFOIN=2 AFOIN AFOIN-2A2 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 28 November 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: 1. To prepare a non-military letter to Mr. Ken W. Purdy, Editor of TRUE magazine. FACTS AND DISCUSSION: 2. By personal letter to General Samford dated 1, November 52, Mr. Purdy forwarded a copy of the December issue of TRUE magazine for General Samford's perusal since it contained an article on "flying saucers" by Donald Keyhoe, Mr. Purdy considered this article to be of possible interest. 3. Mr. Purdy had forwarded in similar fashion a previous issue of TRUE which contained another article on the same subject. A reply signed by General Samford, expressing his appreciation, was sent to Mr. Purdy. A precedence was thereby established, 4. Attached reply simply expresses appreciation to Mr. Purdy for his latest letter. It is written in the first person from General Samford, RECOMMENDATION: 5- That the attached reply be signed by General Samford and dis- patched to Mr. Purdy. COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2, Col Smith, Ext. 71016 &/4/. AFOIN-2A, Col Adams, Ext. 715 ont AFOIN-2, Col Morrow, Ext. 71110 AFOIN, Maj Gen Samford, Ext. 55613 TRUE THE MAN’S MAGAZINE Fawcett Building 67 West 44th Street New York 36, N.Y. MUrray Hill 2-3606 November 1), 1952 Major General John A. Samford Director of Intelligence U.S. Air Force Washington 25, D.C. Dear General Samford, In view of your kindness in commenting on TRUE's recent exposure of the flying-saucer "little men" hoax, I feel that perhaps our latest report on the saucer problem, in the December issue which will appear next Wednesday, will be of interest to you. Sincerely, Meninas: inca s Ken W. Purdy EDITOR ORIGIN OF BASIC SUBJECT ASSIGNED BY ROUTING Initial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote review of completed action. (X-for action: -for coordination) — IN OFFICE OUT IN IN OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE eee (3 ZL! OIN-X! OUT — OIN-X2 avi CABLES a ILE SR NAVAL OFF DATE AFOIN-2X 11 Dec 52 COMMENT NUMBER AFOIN-2A 1 COMMENTS (Use reverse, if necessary) The attached correspondence i§ transmitted for forwarding to OIN for signature and dispatch. DONALD E. BEEBE Captain, USAF EXecutive, AFOIN-2A ©... AoW VW Wdersteo 2 EReoit. AROLU- BX Reruushr Keone -ax tr 07 fw 195 AFHQ 22 org 52 0-86 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE OMAHA, NEBRASKA ecto adaquarters 3 are rorwaraced =} fe I je I 1 5 Ww . SECURITY Savoie sr ele NFORMATION Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 Wrtn 24 Nov 52 MEMORANDUM FOR: DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ATTN: Op322Y5 Interpretation of Movies of Unidentified Flying Objects Z ~L SUBJECT: 1. Further to our Memorandum dated 24 October 52, same subject as above, it is requested that the inclosed roll of 16 mm Kodachrome movie film be analyzed in the same manner as the film previously for- warded, In addition, a comparison with the latter film would be most helpful. , | / J Vv 2. Background information pertaining to the inclosed film is contained in Incl 2, the officiel report on this incident. 3. Your cooperation in satisfying this additional request is earnestly solicited. In addition, notification of preliminary results of both analyses at the earliest opportunity would be appreciated, Such preliminary data may allow us to complete some of the pending action on these films prior to receipt of the final results. Ado) worientproey NTO 2 Incls WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. 16 mm Kodachrome movie film Covjent,)Colonel USAF 2. Cy of official rept of Chief, Topical Division Unconventional Acft sighting ) iv y J } xy AY | < ay: 062.2. Ynre Lier Tea Tan = COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2 AFOIN=2A +8 24-0 6 October 1950 SUBJECT: UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT District Commander 5th District Office of Special Investigations Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio l. Transmitted under separate cover is approximately fifteen feet of moving picture film taken by Mrs Nicholas Mariana, of 2919 First Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana, who is general manager of the Great Falls Baseball Club. 2e Mr. Mariana made these pictures on 15 August 1950 between the hours of 11:25 and 11:30 A. M., at Great Falis, Montana, On interview, he stated that he first fighted the objects while standing in the grandstand of the ball park located at 26th Street and Eleventh Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana, and that he saw two bright disc shaped objects proceeding in a southerly direction at an altitude of approximately ten thousand feet and at a distance of about three- quarters of a mile in a westerly direction, from the observer's view- point. Mr. Mariana then stated that he ran downstairs and outside to his car from which he obtained his camera and made the pictures shown in the film, From the time of first sighting to the completion of taking of the pichures, Mr, Mariana estimated con- sumed approximately twenty seconds. At the time of his taking the pictures, a Miss Virginia Raunig, 112 Second Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana, who is employed as his secretary, was a witness. 3e The water tower in instant pictures is located approximately seven hundred feet in a southwesterly direction from the point. at which Mr. Mariana stood when taking the pictures and the tower is approximately one hundred seventy-five feet in height. C.O P X 24-0 6 October 1950 SUBJECT: UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT 4. With reference to background information as regards Nicholas Mariana, he is a graduate of Montana State University, 1938, with a BA in journalism, He was born in Miles City, Montana, in 1912, went to Montana State University in 1935 and has, since graduation from that school, resided in Helena from 1940 to 1941 and from 1941 until the present at Great Falls. During the war, Mr, Mariana served in the Army Air Forces from June 1943 to October 1945, attaining the rank of Corporal and was editor of a newspaper, The Northern Dispatch, at Great Falls Air Force Base, at Great Falls, Montana, Subject has been married for a period of ten years and has one child, a daughter, three years of age. Presently Mr. Mariana is employed as general manager of the Great Falls Baseball Club, Great Falls, Montant, and also as a radio sports commentator and radio announcer of sporting events. He enjoys an excellent reputation in the local community and is regarded as a reliable, trustworthy and honest individual, 5. Prior to concluding the interview with Mr, Mariana, he was advised that the film was being forwarded to the Air Materiel Command because of that agency's interest in anything which would contribute to its fund of technical intelligence data, 1 Incl, JOHN P. BRYNILDSEN Summary of Information Captain, USAF per provisions of Air District Commander Intelligence Requirements Memo No, he COPY 24,=0 6 October 1950 MEMORANDUM FOR: District Commander, 5th District Office of Special Investigations, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT 1. On 5 October 1950, Mr. Mariana advised that the camera used by him in the taking of the moving picture film transmitted under separate cover, was a Revere, 16 mm,, magazine loading type with an F, 1.9 wide-angle, telephoto lens, Mr. Mariana stated that the settings used at the time were: shutter opening F,22 and focal setting, infinity. Film make and type was Eastman Kodachrome, daylight type, and speed at which pictures were taken was sixteen frames per second, Mr. Mariana further advised that in operating the camera intaking the pictures, he had "panned" the camera slowly from right to left, 2. A further check of the records of Base Operations, Great Falls Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, indicates that an F-94 type aircraft, #2503, and F-94 type aircraft, #2502, landed at Great Falls Air Force Base at 1133 and 1130 hours (Mountain Standard Time) respectively on 15 August 1950. These aircraft were assigned the 449th Fighter Squadron, Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska, Mr. Mariana stated that almost immediately after taking the motion pictures, two USAF jet type aircrafthmd flown across the sky east of him, heading in a southerly direction. 15 August 1950 Between 1125 and 1130 Mountain Standard Time a. 26th and Eleventh Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana Two objects, entrail, approximately fifty yards apart. The U. S. Weather Bureau, Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana, which keeps a record of the observable celestial phenomena or planets reports that there were no such phenomena observable on 15 August 1950. Distance ofobjects from observer: a. Approximately three-quarters of a mile laterally in a westerly direction. b. The angle of elevation from the horizon was about thirty-five degrees, ¢, The altitude was approximately ten thousand feet. Mr. Mariana states object was in sight to him a total of about twenty seconds and about seven seconds to his secretary, Miss Raunig. Mr, Mariana states that the appearance of the object was: a. Of a bright clean aluminum surface, b. disc shape--apparently had depth c. Objects appeared to be of metal material d. According to observer, objects were about fifty feet in diameter and three feet in depth. NOTE: Observer has had occasion to frequently observe USAF C-54's in flight in the local area and states the objects had a diameter about three-quarters of the wing span of a 0-54 when viewed from the side. Direction of flight: Objects were moving in a southerly direction. Tactics or maneuvers: Movements of objects were horizontal but slightly erratic as to speed. No svidence of exhaust. No clouds were observable on that date. No lights were observed as being attached to objects. a. No wings observed b. No aerodynamic list of fuselage observed. c. No vertical jet observed. d. Objects, according to observer, definitely had an appearance of a spinning motion; however no rotating cylinder or cone was observed, e. No aerostatic lifting devices were attached to objects, a. No propeller or jet device observed, b. No rotor observed, ce. No aerodynamic vanes observed ad. No visible exhaust or jet openings. ae No fins observed b. No stabilizers observed. No air ducts observed. Speed estimated by observer to be approximately two hundred mph. No sound; objects had a purportes nt sh" sound, Ab ag , SECURITY INFORMATION PART II (Cont'd) 20, Objects vanished from view after about eight seconds, obscured by uprights of water tank which can be noticed in the film, RELATIVE TO OBSERVER Name of observer: Nicholas Mariana Address: 2919 First Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana Occupation: Baseball club manager, Great Falls Baseball Pertinent hobbies: Observer is not an amateur astronomer, pilot or engineer; however, he has broadcast sporting events and is interested in photography Ability to determine color, speed and size of moving objects of observer should be relatively good in view of his experience as a sporting events announcer, Reliability of observer: lnjoys an excellent reputation in the local community and is regarded as a reliable, trustworthy and honest individual. Notes relative to observer on sightings in general: Mr. Mariana stated to the undersigned that he had read numerous newspaper articles on the subject of flying discs and flying saucers and had not attached very much significance to them, However, Mr. Mariana almost invariably carries a camera in order that he may make "opportunity pictures" Bnd had previously thought. that if he could see such unconventional aircraft in flight, he would take motion pictures of them. b. Observer's attention was definitely drawn to objects by their glint of light. Witnesses: Miss Virginia Raunig, 112 Second Avenue North, age 19, employed as a secretary, Miss Raunig impressed interrogator as being a fairly reliable individual and of good sound judgment. Miss Raunig confirmed sightings and number of objects and in substance verified Mr. Mariana's statements as regards objects' appearance, shape, speed, sound and direction of flight. GENERAL Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: On 4 October 1950, Mr. C. Robert Guern, Chief Weather Observer, U, S. Weather Office, Core Field, Great Falls, Montana, after first examining the tele- typesequences of local weather conditions, Great Falls area, stated that there were thin scattered clouds, thirty thousand feet, visibility sixty miles, barometric reading, 1013.9 millobars, temperature seventy-seven degrees, dew point, forty-five degrees, altimeter 30.02 southwesterly winds, twenty-five miles per hour, Time of this teletype sequence was 1130 hours, 15 August 1950. Winds Aloft Report received from Mr. C. Robert Guern, Chief Weather Observer, U. S. Weather Office, Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana, who stated that: Ne WINDS ALOFT REPORT (Cont'd) at 0800, surface winds, 290 degrees, 15 miles per hour, 4000 feet, 270 degrees, 19 miles per hour, 5000 feet, 240 degrees, 25 miles per hour, 6000 feet, 250 degrees, 22 miles per hour 7000 feet, 270 degrees, 22 miles per hour 8000 feet, 270 degrees, 31 miles per hour 9000 feet, 260 degrees, 43 miles per hour 10,000 feet, 260 degrees, 45 miles per hour 12,000 feet, 260 degrees, 42 miles per hour 1,000 feet, 260 degrees, 3/4 miles per hour 16,000 feet 270 degrees, 34 miles per hour 18,000 feet, 270 degrees, 33 miles per hour 20,000 feet, 270 degrees, 36 miles per hour 25,000 feet, 260 degrees, 26 miles per hour at 14,00 hours, same date, winds aloft readings were: surface winds, 230 degrees, 24 miles per hour 4,000 feet, 240 degrees, 25 miles per hour 5900 feet, 250 degrees, 36 miles per hour 6000 feet, 250 degrees, 41 miles per hour 7000 feet, 250 degrees, 40 miles per hour 8000 feet, 250 degrees, 35 miles per hour 9000 feet, 260 degrees, 28 miles per hour 10,000 feet, 260 degrees, 24 miles per hour 12,000 feet, 260 degrees, 30 miles per hour 14,000 feet, 260 degrees, 55 miles per hour 16,000 feet, 250 degrees, 54 miles per hour 18,000 feet, 260 degrees, 36 miles per hour 20,000 feet, 260 degrees, 34 miles per hour 25,000 feet, 260 degrees, 39 miles per hour There were no testing devices nor Raysonde devices sent aloft between the hours of 0800 and 1400 hours, 15 August 1950, Raysonde instruments were sent aloft at 0900 and 1400 hours, 15 August 1950 by the U, S. Weather Bureau, Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana. Mr. Guern further stated that there were no celestial phenomena listed in the U. S. Weather Bureau report for the twenty-four hour period 0800 hours, 15 August 1950, to 0800 hours, 16 August 1950. AFOIN~2A2 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 21 November 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: 1. To prepare a Memorandum for Director of Naval Intelligence, FACTS AND DISCUSSION: 2. A previous Memorandum to Director of Naval Intelligence dated 24 Oct 52 requested a complete analysis of a roll of movie film de- picting 10 unidentified flying objects. Full details were given as to the type analysis desired. 3. Another roll of film showing 2 unidentified flying objects is now available, Analysis of this film is desired, Additionally, a com- parison with the previous film may prove productive. The attached Memorandum to Director of Naval Intelligence requests that these analysés be made, he Subject matter is not considered suitable for inclusion in the Daily Staff Digest. ACTION RECOMMENDED: 5. Approval, signature and dispatch of attached Memorandum. COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2, Col Smith, Ext. 71016 ER fs AFOIN=-2A, Col Adams, Ext. 74072 Sof AFOIN-2A2 Maj Fournet/fh/75990/Rm 4B 864 wrtn 24 Oct 52 1 ths alee, J wa. 45'900 \ ~~ MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Neval Intelligence Attention: Op 322Y¥5 SUBJECT: Interpretation of Movies of Unidentified Flying Objects 1. The attached movies (see Incl. 1) are possibly the best documentary evidence yet obtained on unidentified flying objects. They have been analyzed by an Air Force photographic laboratory, However, it is cur desire to obtain an independent analysis by a separate laboratory in order that we may better interpret the implications of these date. For this reason, it is requested that as complete an interpretation as possible be rendered by a Navy activity. 2. Circumstances surrounding the photography ere swmnarized in Inclosure 2. Additional details were requested by messages which are included es Inclosures 3 and 5 and were obtained in the replies attached as Inclosures 4 and 6. With regard to Inclosures 5 and 6, the final footage ef film referred to has been detached and returned to CPO Newhouse. However, it was deduced from this portion that Newhouse obtained excellent results while hand- holding the camera; there was almost no camera motion evident. This deduction was applied to the analysis of that portion of the film depicting the motion of the single object which detached itself from the group es explained in Inclosure 2. 3. A list of representative questions for the interpretation is attached as Inclosure 7. These questions are indicative of the type data desired. Any additional data which can be obtained would be most welcome, particularly as concerns the light intensity of the objects, the formations (including three-dimensional renditions, if possible), comments regarding the possibility that the imagés were eaused by aircraft and the conditions which must have prevailed for sircraft to produce such images, etc. 4, It was determined from the Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. that the position of the sum at the time and location of the photography wes 64.5° elevation and 131° aximuth. 5+ Your eooperation in satifying this of at the earliest re time is earnestly solicited. eae en ae 4 eS * ® Ad u0OTZsUTpI00HN = wroav OE Memorandum for: Director of Naval Intelligence, Attn: Op 322Y5 Subject: terpretation of Movies of Unidentified Flying Gbjects (continued) 6. For edditioneal dete or referral of specific questions, Colonel W.H. Smith of the Current Intelligence Branch may be contactea direct. His telephone number ic 71016. 7 Incis. Movie ( wife rg 2H /y ) Cy of ltr fr CPO Newhouse Cy of AFOIN 57264 Cy of CAFIN 65202 Cy of AFOIN 59702 Cy of CAFIN 74096 List of questions COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2 AFOTN-2A AFOIN-2 x ABrForyvna & ee AVIATION SUPPLY DEPOT NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER OAKLAND 4, CALIFORNIA NT 4-28/8310/177283 11 August 1952 From: Chief Photographer Delbert C. Newhouse, 177283, U.S.N. To: Commanding Officer, Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah Subj: Motion Pictures of Unidentified Objects in Air Encl: (1) One (1) fifty-foot roll of processed 16mm color motion picture film 1. Enclosure (1) is forwarded herewith for whatever value it may have in con- nection with your investigation of the so-called "Flying Saucers". Pertinent data follows: Place; Time: Camera: Exposure; About 7 miles north of Tremonton, Utah on U.S. Highway No. 308. 1110 Wednesday 2 July 1952. B&H Automaster, magazine load, 3" telephotolens, 16 frames per second. Handheld. First few feet - f£:8. Balance - f:16. Clear sun, cloudless sky. EKCo Kodachrome film - Daylight. Exposure was changed with the mistaken idea of darkening the sky to gain greater contrast. The result was merely general under exposures. General Background: Driving from Washington, D.C. to Portland, Oregon, on the morning of 2 July my wife noticed a group of objects in the sky that she could not identify. She asked me to stop the car and look. ‘There was a group of about ten or twelve objects - that bore no relation to anything I had seen before = milling about in a rought formation and proceeding in a westerly direction. I opened the luggage compartment of the car and got my camera out of a suit- case. Loading it hurriedly, I exposed approximately thirty feet of film. There was no reference point in the sky and it was impossible for me to make any estimate of speed, size, altitude or distance. Toward the end one of the objects reversed course and proceeded away from the group. I held the camera still and allowed this single one to cross the field of view, picking it up again and repeating for three or four such passes. By this time all of the objects had disappeared. I expended the balance of the film late that afternoon on a mountain somewhere in Idaho. /s/ Delbert C. Newhouse Copy of TWX No. AFOIN-57264 HQ USAF, WASH, DC orem ss CG WADF Hamilton AFB, California ATTN: DIR OF INTELL. REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AND INCLOSED MOVIE FILM ON SIGHTING 2 JUL 52 NEAR TREMONTON, UTAH RECEIVED THIS HEADQUARTERS 5 SEP 52 FROM CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE, 177283, USN, STATIONED AT AVIATION SUPPLY DEPOT, NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIF. REQUEST NEWHOUSE BE INTERVIEWED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BY AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OBTAINED: (1) ANY SOUND HEAD DURING OBSERVATION? IF SO, DESCRIBE. (2) ANY EXHAUST TRails OR CONTRAILS SEEN AT ANY TIME DURING OBSERVATION? IF SO DESCRIBE. (3) WERE ANY AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, BALLOONS OR OTHER IDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS SEEN IN AIR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE, DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OBSERVATION? IF SO, GIVE DETAILS. DID SINGLE OBJECT WHICH DETACHED ITSELF FROM GROUP HEAD IN DIR- ECTION OPPOSITE TO ORIGINAL COURSE AND DID IT DISAPPEAR FROM VIEW WHILE STILL TRAVELLING IN THIS DIRECTION? AT APPROXIMATELY WHAT ELEVATION AND IN WHAT DIRECTION (BEARING) WAS CAMERA POINTED DURING EXPOSURE OF FILM? WHAT WAS POSITION OF SUN RELATIVE TO OBJECTS AND TO HIM? WHAT WERE WEATHER CONDITIONS? APPROXIMATE TEMPERATURE? HAZY OR CLEAR? WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED? ANY METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITY NOTICED DURING THAT DAY? DOES HE HAVE ANY OPINION REGARDING FOLLOWING: 3 WAS LIGHT FROM OBJECTS CAUSED BY REFLECTION OR WERE THEY SOURCE OF LIGHT? (b) SHAPE OF OBJECTS? (c) WERE THEY ALL APPROXIMATELY THE SAME. SHAPE? (d) COLOR OF OBJECTS? (e) WERE THEY ALL SAME COLOR? (f) TYPE MOTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO OBJECTS, BOTH ABOUT OWN AXES AND AXIS OF FLIGHT PATH? (g) DID ALL OBJECTS HAVE SAME TYPE MOTION? (h) HOW DID OBJECTS DISAPPEAR FROM VIEW? (10) WAS ANY FILTER USED ON CAMERA? (11) REMEMBER ANY LANDMARKS AROUND LOCATION WHICH WOULD FACILITATE FINDING IT IN FUTURE? (12) KNOW OF ANYONE ELSE WHO SIGHTED OBJECTS? (13) EVER SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS BEFORE? IF SO, OBTAIN DETAILS IAW PAR 7e OF AFL 200-5. ADDITIONALLY, DESIRE INTERVIEWING OFFICER FURNISH ESTIMATE RELIABILITY AND PHOTOGRAPHIC PROFICIENCY OF NEWHOUSE. AFL 200-5 MAY AID IN CGNDUCTING INTERVIEW. REQUEST INFORMATION BE FORWARDED BY ELECTRICAL MEANS AS SOON AS AVAILABLE TO ATIC WITH INFORMATION THIS HEADQUARTERS. IN RESPONSE REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2, Restricted. a Copy TWX CAFIN 65202 R 1216502 ZNJ Fl CG 28TH AD HAFB CALIF TO CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO INFO CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRINGS COLO USAF WASHINGTON 25 DC CG WADF HAFB CALIF RESTRICTED/9171. ATTN DIR OF INTEL. IN REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2 AND WADF MSG WDOID 29149 FOL INFO REQ BY HQ USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY INTERVIEW WITH CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE. 177273, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CEN, OAKLAND, CALIF REGARDING UNIDENTIFIED BLY OBJS AND MOVIE FIIM ON SIGHTING 2 JUL 52 NEAR TREMONTON, UTAH, CPO NEWHOUSE, HIS WIFE, SON AND DAUGHTER WERE ALL INTER- VIEWED AT THE NEWHOUSE HOME IN BERKELEY, CALIF ON 10 SEP 52 BY DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, 28TH AIR DIV (DEF). FOL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1 THRU 13 IN USAF REQUEST ARE SUBMITTED: 1. NO SOUND HEARD DURING OBSERVATION. 2, NO EXHAUST TRAILS OR CONTRAILS OBSERVED. 3. NO AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, BALLOONS, OR OTHER IDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS SEEN IN AIR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE, DURING, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OBSERVATION. 4. SINGLE OBJECT WHICH DETACHED ITSELF FROM GROUP DID HEAD IN DIRECTION OPPOSITE ORIGINAL COURSE AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW WHILE STILL TRAVELING IN THIS DIRECTION. 5. CAMERA POINTED AT ESTIMATED 70 DEGREES ELEVATION AND DESCRIBED AND ARC FROM APPROX DUE EAST TO DUE WEST THEN FROM DUE WEST TO APPROX 60 DEGREES FROM NORTH IN PHOTOGRAPHING DETACHED OBJ HEADING IN DIRECTION anc ORIGINAL COURSE. 6. SUN WAS APPROX OVERHEAD OF OBSERVER. OBJECTS WERE AT APPROX 70 DEGREES ABOVE TRRAIN ON A COURSE SEVERAL MILES FROM OBSERVER. 7. WEATHER CONDITIONS: BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, CLEAR, APPROX S0 DEGREES TEMPERATURE, SLIGHT BREEZE FROM EAST NORTH EAST APPROX 3 TO 5 MPH. 8. NO METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITY NOTED DURING THAT DAY. 9, OPINION REGARDING FOLLOWING CIN A. LIGHT FROM OBJECTS CAUSED BY REFLECTION: B. OBJECTS 4 tt S ntl APPEARED APPROX AS LONG AS THEY WERE WIDE AND THIN. C. APPEARED IDENTICAL IN SHAPE. D. 1270 14 OBJECTS. E. ALL APPEARED LIGHT COLOR. F, NO OPINION. G. APPEARED TO HAVE SAME TYPE OF MOTION EXCEPT FOR ONE OBJECT WHICH REVERSED ITS COURSE. H. DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW BY MOVING ouT OF RANGE OF EYESIGHT. 10. NO FILTERS USED. 11. ONE LOW HILL 2 oR 3 MILES TO RIGHT OF US HWY 30 DASH S WITH OBSERVER FACING NORTH. LOCATED APPROX 10 MILES NORTH TREMONTON, UTAH. 12, OTHER PERSONS SIGHTING OBJECTS WERE: MRS. D. C. NEWHOUSE, WIFE: DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE, JR, SON, AGE 14: 7A ANNE NEWHOUSE, DAUGHTER, AGE &", WHOLE NEWHOUSE FAMILY INCLUDED IN INTER- VIEW. 13. CPO NEWHOUSE AND FAMILY HAVE NEVER SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS BEFORE. NEWHOUSE STATED THAT HE NEVER BELIEVED HE WOUID JOIN RANKS OF THOSE REPORTING SUCH OBJECTS PRIOR TO THIS OBSERVATION. CPO NEWHOUSE AND MRS. NEWHOUSE APPEARED TO BE EXTREMELY HONEST AND RELIABLE PERSONS. CPO NEWHOUSE STATED HE HAS BEEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR OVER 19 YEARS WITH SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER DURING WW 2, NEWHOUSE IS GRADUATE OF NAVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SCHOOL IN 1935 AND CLAIMS OVER 1000 HOURS IN THE AIR AS A PHOTOGRAPHER ON ACTUAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH MISSIONS, NEWHOUSE ALSO DOES CONSIDERABLE GROUND PHOTOGRAPHY. IT IS BELIEVED NEWHOUSE COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER. 7 Oct 52 RESTRICTED ACTION: ROUTINE INFO: ROUTING CG28th AIRDIV HAMILTON AFB CALIF CRYPTOPRECAUTION: NO CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFBORIO IDENTIFICATION: 9171 is CAF IN 65202 (12 Sep 52) LASSiah: FROM: A¥FOIN 59782 ATTENTION: Director of Intelligence. Reference your message 9171 dated 12 Sep 52. Request GPO Newhouse be asked following additional question: Wes triped used to photograph mountain scene in Idaho which aprears on final footage of film in question? Forward information by electrical means to ATIC with information this headquarters. In response reply to AFOIN-2A2 COORDINATION: AVOIN-2A2 APOIN-2A SBCURITY CLASSIFICATION: RESTRICTED PAG DRAPTSR'S NAMB; RELEASING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE: Maj. Dewey J. Fournet DONALD B BEEBY, Captain, USAF Executive Officer, Topical Division Deputy Director for Estimates AFOIN-2A2 Directorate of Intelligence, DOS/0 TEL.EPHONE; 75990 a RESTRICTED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CAFIN 74096 FM JWPME/CG 28th AIR DIV (DEF) HAMILTON AFB, CALIF. TO JEDWP/CHIEF, ATIC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO INFO: JWPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HQ USAF, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. /RESTRICTED/ 9171 IN REPLY TO AFOIN-2A2 FOLLOWING INFORMATION REQUESTED BY HQ USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE, 177273, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIF. REGARDING AN ADDI TIONAL QUESTION ABOUT MOVIE FIIM ON UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTING ON 2 JULY 1952. QUESTION: "WAS TRIPOD USED TO FHX@% PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTAIN SCENE IN IDAHO WHICH APPEARS ON FINAL FOOTAGE OF FILM IN QUESTION"? ANSWER: NEGATIVE, ENTIRE ROLL OF FILM WAS HANDHELD. CAF IN: 74096 (10 Oct 52) SUGGESTED POINTS FOR ANALYSIS iad Bet Te A es, The following questions are suggested for guidance regarding the general type of ahalysis desired: i. Are images made by light source or reflection? 2. Any indication of what kind of objects could have caused images? Is there any bird sufficiently actinic to cause images? Could they have been caused by aireraft or balloons? 36 What causes impression that some objects at times appear to become 2 or 3 where there was originally ones or, conversely, 2 or 3 objects at times appear to merge into one. 4. Do all objects have same characteristics? &. Same apparent shape? be. Same Color? Ce Same relative size? d. Same general mot ion? What are shape(s), color(s) and relative size(s) of objects? To what can the "fade-in" and "fade-out" of the objects be attributed? 7. What type motion is attributable to the objects about their om axis as well as about axis of flight path)? 8. Is there any accelleration evident in their motion along light path axis? 9- Can the motion of the camera (panning and joggling) be allowed for sufficiently to permit determination of the angular velosity of objects which cross the field of view? (Reference particularly the single object which crosses field; photographer states that camera was held motionless while object. crossed field of view. ) an 10. Determine patterns of flight from position plots for each frame, then: ae b. Ce d, Is there any recurring pattern in the relative position of the objects? Do they maintain same relative positions in formation during any maneuvers, particularly violent maneuvers? Is relative position maintained coincidental with movement about their axis? If undulating motion is present among a number of objects which are maintaining a semblance of formation, db those objects undulate in phase? Ditto for tumbling motion? Is there any indication of abrupt changes in direction of flight path through fairly large angles (e.g. 90 degrees or more during interval of 2 or 3 frames)? Do any objects appear to renain motionless at the same time that others move about? Can all objects be accounted for at all times or do same literally disappear while still well within field of view? AFOIN-1B3/Capt Laidlaw/eeb/77648 wrtn 24 Nov 52 fh, Transmittal of Correspondence 24 N(0\ 195 Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Air Force USAF Capt Laidlaw/77048 Intelligence Center Headquarters Wright-Patterson AFB Washington 25, D.C. AFOIN-183 Ohio Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Center. & Incl Ltr fr I.C. Hoyer, J. C. McANINCH Eugene, Oregon, dtd 10 Nov 52 Major, USAF Chief, Documents Branch Dissemination Control Division Directorate of Intelligence AFOIN-1B3 Capt Laidlaw AF Maj McAninch i wom (Uncl) Correspondence from Messrs, Oliver Amlie, Harvey 8. Gersenfish ani Edmond LeRoy. Executive, (21 November 1952. C> Directorate of Research and Development, DCS/0 = ~— 9 Attention: Maj Forsman ‘ Deputy Director for Estimates Maj Fournet/taw/? Directorate of Intelligence, DC3/0 1. Inclosures are forwarded as a matter of primary interest. No replies have been made by this office. 2. Mr. Amlie submitted a previous letter pertaining to the alleged observation of | a® saucer", It was acknowledged by this office. ‘ 3. Mr. LeRoy correspomied with us a few months ago ani claimed to have availe able some information on flying saucers which would be of interest to the USAF, Our reply to him stated that we found it impossible to contact him personally as he requested. fn 7 a” aot ef Cth Lepr p72 y, 3 Incle = (w/orig only) WILLIAM A, ADAMS 1. Ltr fr Oliver Amlie to Golonel, USAF Col Adams dta Chief, Topical Division 26 Oct 52 Deputy Director for Estimates 2. Diagram of flying saucer Directorate of Intelligence, DC3/0 fr Harvey S. Gersenfish Cincimnati 37, Ohie Ltr fr Edmond L, LeRoy to Gol Adams dtd 1l Oct 52 ATRIA. OIG tL ea Fecmeaciapehases . + NTVORMAT ourn SECURITY INFORMATION 26’ tow. 63 (Unclassified) Material for Project Blue Book Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Air Force Pe Intelligence Center Hq USAF - AFOIN Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio Inclosures are for your information, appropriate action and retention. “ 2. Request preparation of 3rd Ind to Incl 1 acknowledging receipt. F ro) em = re) ° ° 8 > 73 e = fp po ta © ra rs © eS “« 3. No reply has been made to Mr. Boutelle. ke Incl 4 is a copy of the reply made by General Bradley's office to Incl 3. Further action is not recomnended, 5. There were no previous reports from the sources who prepared Incls 5 and 6. Questionnaires were supplied by and returned to this office and constitute the only known record of these observations, iS Qe 6 Incels (w/orig only WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. Ltr fr ath Air ok Sqdn Colonel, USAF Truax Field, Madison, Wis. Chief, Topical Division dtd 4 Nov 52 w/lst & 2nd Inds. Deputy Director for Estimates ® 2. Ltr fr Arthur Boutelle, Directorate of Intelligence, DCs/O Patterson, N.J. dtd 9 Nov 52 3. Ltr to Gen Omar Bradley fr Argyrios Kouzas, Thessaloniki, Greece dtd 24 Oct 52 4. Cy of reply to Mr. Kouzas fr Gen Bradley dtd 29 Oct 52 5. Questionnaire submitted by L/C Milton Morris Kaufmann, Falls Church, Va. 6. Questionnaire submitted by . Mrs, Carol Sprague, Vineland, N.J. ~y 9 25 NOV i959 COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2 AFOIN®2A No M/R, necessary. & vA, 45 Ter eS 4a yy ee os eae : > y SS / NOV 20 1952 TS Q Pier a Mrs. Rose Marie Holiz 346 First Street Niagara Falls, New York Mrs. Holtz: SS s = 8 ° ° "3 fot = £ c & c is ¢ < = ™ “7 oe COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2 AFOIN-2A AFOIN-2A2 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 w/18 November 1952 (Unclassified) Material for Project Blue Book Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Air Force Intelligence Center Hq USAF - AFOIN Ma j-Fournet/dbv/71379 Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio 1. Inclosures are for your information, appropriate action and retention, 2. A letter of acknowledgement was sent to Mrs. Scott (see Incl 1). A paren eet was inclosed for her to complete and mail to you. 3. Mr. Zimmerman's letter (Incl 2) was also acknowledged. He was informed that the data which he supplied would be referred to you. he Mrs. Zepp submitted the record of her observations (Incl 3) at our in- vitation. A copy of our letter of acknowledgment is attached as Incl 4. 5. Incl 6 is a copy of our reply to Mr. Gorman's letter (Incl 5). ‘These are for your information and require no further action. SIGHED 6 Incls (w/orig only) WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. Ltr fr Mrs. Grace Scott, Colonel, USAF Birmingham, Ala dtd 27 Oct 52 Chief, Topical Division ee 2. Ltr fr Mr. &.C. Zimmerman, Deputy Director for Estimates Akron, Ohio dtd 30 Oct 52 Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O Hyattsville, Md dtd 6 Nov 52 4. Ltr to Mrs. C.R. Zepp 5. Ltr fr Mr. Robert J. Gorman, Chicago, Ill dtd 29 Oct 52 6. Cy of ltr to Mr. Gorman, dtd 12 Nov 52 t © i = o °o o * 2 te - So © pers i © _ i © © S a r COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A2 Mipbuth 2 Maj Fournet/AFOIN-2A2 Ac /71379 14 November 1952 Mr. Nervel W. Reece 1578 Van Fandt Road Cincinnati 31, Ohio Dear Mr. Reece: Your letter of 21 October 1952 to the Federal Bureau of Investigation was referred to us for attention. We have etudied the photogranh and negative which you submitted and are happy te advise you that the "object" which appears on the former is a flaw or blemish resulting from the printing process. This is confirmed by the absence of a similar image on the negative. Your action in this matter was most commendabdle. We are returning your negative and photograph as requested. Sincerely, 2 Inels. (W/Orig. Only) WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. Photograph Colonel, USAF 2. Negative Chief, Topical Division Deputy Director for Ustimates Directorate of Intelligence £dop yoygeutpro0 grory ” COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A AFOIN-2A2 eee stay INFORMATION Maj Peprret eel T219 (Unclassified) Material for Project Blue Book Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Air Force NOV 17 1992 Intelligence Center Hq USAF = AFOIN | Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio 1. Inclosures are for your information, appropriate action and retention. 2. Incls 2, 3, 4 and 5 were furnished by the Director of Special Investi- @zations, this Headquarters, ‘he latter informs that no investigative action is contemplated in regard to Incl 2 and that their files contain no additional information on Incls 3 and 4. Incl 5 is supplementary to the information on the Townsend Brown Foundation forwarded to you by DF dated 16 Oct 52. 3. The movie film referred to in Incls 6 and 7 was duplicated by this office (4 copies). One copy is attached for your files. An attempt will be made to have it analyzed by the Navy in conjunction with their analysis of the movies taken 2 July 52 near Tremonton, Utah. 4. Your attention is invited to the third paragraph of Incl 9; the original letter is attached as Incl 10. Further action in this matter is left to your discretions 5. Imcl 11 was received over the Associated Press wire on 17 Oct 52 and may be useful in evaluating reports from the area mentioned. 11 Incis (w/ort only) WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. Cy of rept of sighting in Colonel, USAF Chicago on 19 Oct 52 Chief, Topical Division 2. Photostat cy of ltr fr Deputy Director for Estimates Johnnie L,. Last, Green Bay, Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O Wis. dtd 24 Sep 52 When inclts) No. f Saiee ae Teer 3. Cy of ltr fr OSI, NX, NY dtd is/are withdraw 20 Oct 52 0, 4. Cy of ltr fr Walter Wrobleski Marshall, Tex dtd 13 Oct 52 graded Oks. 5. Photostat cy of Credit info re ¢ordance with Par 25e Brown Townsend Foundation dtd 22 Aug 52 (in trip ’ Cy of ltr to CO, 170lst Air Trans Wg, Gt Falls COORDINATION: AFOIN~2A2 AFB, Mont dt 14 Nov 52 Cy of ltr to Mr, Mariana dtd 14 Nov 52 16 ma movie film Cy of ltr to Mr. Burgess, Black Mt, WN. CG. Ltr fr Mr. Burgess, Black Mt, N. Ce dtd be Oct 52 Ap Press Releases Vehite TLAS ay ‘kdo} WOTAPUTP.I00D NIOAY n (or not attached), Maj Fournet/AFOIN~2A42 AC/71379 14 November 1952 Mrs. GC. R. Zepp 6401 Medwick Drive Hampshire Knolls Hyattsville, Maryland Dear Mrs. Zepp: We have received your letter of 8 November 1952 with the record of observations attached. We are very grateful to you for making these available to us. The records are being sent to our Air Technical Intelligence Center at Dayton, Ohie for careful study. Should they desire additional information from you, they will correspond directly with you. 009 on Once again we extend our sincere thanks for your assistance. fdo9 w0T4 oO Sincerely, UWE WILLIAM A. ADAMS Colonel, USAF Chief, Topical Division Deputy Director for Estimates Directorate of Intelligence, DOS/0 COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A AFOIN-2A2 = Z , Lith pr iy Maj Fournet/AFOIN-2A2 AC/71379 10 November 1953 Mr. B. CG. Zimmerman 146 §. Firestone Bivd. Arron 19, Ohio Dear Mr. Zimmerman: I have your letter of 30 October 1952 with its very useful data. It will be forwarded te our Air Technical Intelligence Center for use in their analy- sits of the incident, and I know that they will be very pleased to receive it. We are most grateful for your splendid efforts on our behalf. Sincerely, WILLIAM A. ADAMS Golonel, USAT Ghief, Topical Division Deputy Director for Sstimates Directorate of Intelligence 5 So >} p Q ° So va | i] ~ i= J pS) oe -_ °o =] Q ° 3 COORDINATION: AFOIN-2A AFOIN-2A2 K5b ed, Gf bet, ch, aS Maj Fournet/AFOIN-2A2 Ac /71379 10 November 1952 Mrs. Bluford Scott 732 Bighth Court ¥. sifmingham, Alabama Dear Mrs. Scott: In answor to the request in your letter of 27 October 1952, we enclose a questionnaire on unidentified flying objects. When you have completed it, plece it in the attached envelope and mail it; no postage is required. We appreciate the initiative which you have displayed in bringing this matter to our attention. Sincerely, WILLIAM A. ADAMS Colonel, USAF Chief, Topical Division Deputy Director for Estimates Directorate of Intelligence id p Q ° ° “ a — 5 «rr _ ° i=) Q °o & 2 Inels. (W/original only) 1. Questionnaire 2. Addreesed Bnvelove COORDINATION: AFOIN=2A AFOIN-2A2 Mis Bw hisf \ Maj Fournet/AFOIN-2A2 ac /71379 12 November 1952 Mr. Robert J. Gorman Suite 1468 First National Bank Bldg. 28 South Dearborn Street Chicago 3, Illinois Dear Mr. Gorman: Your letter of 29 October 1952 to the Prasident has been referred to the USAF since, within the Department of Defense, the USAF has primery interest in investigation of "flying saucer" reports. It is gratifying to receive such expression of interest fron public-mindod individuals. In your case, we are grateful for the opportunity to correct a misapprehension. The USAF has not prepared any recent report arriving at any con- clusions with respect to the existence or nonexistence of "flying saucers". It is telieved that Mr. Robert $s. Allen, in his article of September 26, referred to a report prepared for public release by a private group of civilians. In commenting on this, the USAF stated thet the report reflected the conclusions of individuals who were in no way connected with the Air Fores. We take this opportunity to reiterate this to you. It is true that the statements of Mr. DesVergers were startling; however, a thorough investigation of the incident has been conducted and it has been determined that the sensational aspects of the orig- inal stories carried by the nationsl press agencies were exagzerated. Further, the USAF made no attempt to restrict Mr. DesVergers' discus- sion or personal exploitation of the alleged incident; this he admitted im an Associated Press dispatch datelined West Palm Beach, Florida, August 37, 1952. er Q fo} ° 4 & & = po ° bs a co & The Air Force is actively interested in the investigetion of "flying saucer" incidents. No fects have been withheld from the public. The investigators hope to reach some conclusions concerning the existence and source of the objects. To date, sufficient evidence is not available to support any firm conclusions. I am confident that when scientific analysis of available evidence supports «4 conclusien;_>-—~ the public will be duly informed. re kG It is sincerely hoped that these comments will allay your eéncepal J on this subject. The manner in which you have sought an rn to \s cd (eS 2N bo a. A e 3 L- KOS, xtto. pritn -/L). Fa Le A d bd your questions and the interest that you as a citizen have shown in this matter is arpreciated. If we may be of any further service to you, please do not hesitate to write again. Sincerely, WILLIAM A, ADAMS Colonel, USAF Chief, Topical Division Deputy Director for Estimates Directorate of Intelligence COORDINATION; AFOIN-2A AFOIN-2A2 Cueto. Bl bpwid Vu October 29, 1952 President Harry Truman White House Washington, D. C. Dear Mr.. President: Permit me to take the liberty of writing you on "flying saucers". It is becoming generally known that the Air Force has a report concluding that flying saucers originate from sources outside this planet. Articles like that of Robert S. Allen, dated Sept. 26th are being photostated and circulated privately. The statements of Mr. DesYergers of West Palm Beach, Florida, concerning his flying saucer experience and what he was told by the military and other incidents have convinced many including myself that the "saucers" are real and interplanetary. I think it is wnfortunate that a matter which is of such great import must be investigated privately by citizens who would like to and should be permitted to cooperate with and analyzé with their government and military authorities. I think people who are afraid to tell the people of the possibilities of the flying saucers should bolster their faith in the people of this country and democracy. I hope you unveil the secrecy of the air force report. I also hope you decide that this is not a matter of military secrecy and that events concerning flying saucers be made available to the public as they unfold. Very truly yours, AFOIN-242 Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 Wrtn 10 Nov 52 (Unclassified) Material for Project Blue *hh52 Chief, Air Technical Dept of the Air Force Nov 1? Intelligence Center Hq USA? - AFOIN Maj Fournet/dbv/71379 Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio 1- Inclosures were received from the Director of Special Investigations, this Headquarters and are for your information and retention. 2. A fourth report, file 24-8-41 from OSI DO #17 dated 8 Oct 52 and regarding @ sighting at Tuscon, Arizona on 2 Sep 52 by a USAF M/Set, was not forwarded since you were indicated as the action addressee by the originator and should have re- ceived a copy direct. S Imcls (w/orig only) WILLIAM A. ADAMS 1. AIIR, Form 112, dtd 9 Oct 52 Colonel, USaF 2. AIIR, Form 112, dtd 15 Oct 52 Chief, Topical Division 3. Ltr fr DO #2, dtd 16 Oct 52 Deputy Director for Estimates Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/0 oO bH = © ° °o 4 ma hw =] be) s+ ee ° 6 © © Ks) txt r COORDINATION$ AFOIN-~242 AFOIN=2A MiP puck YG eticke bf