341_110448_Records_Relating_to_the_Collection_and_Dissemination_of_Intelligence_1948-1955…

TOP SECRET ~ $IOURlfY IDODAflOl{ Authority: NND 843014 NW90J'°7 Oocld:J.47149851 Pa,ge 1 •••••• • • • • • • --- ----- COVER SHEET u. Cant. # ;J....-aq. OSAP b. CLASS IF tCATJ ON: 0 TYPE: * SUMMARY: t--y+.,-a & .(:.-ta~ ( SUSPENSE t:> t 1 H- ~ • u~ F "'-"" DATE ________ ASGD BY _______ -------------u NO. _________ SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS ,. ~ DATE . Fr\\ ·,t~ t MO. \..µ,,.._,,_c..J ­ A Po Al 4o , ~ ..~ C. lli-- J rt .. +~ u~Al=c. '" ..,,,.ti®' 1 1:>c.s/M, ~.. ()t,tc.- s ..,. ~t~ U~A•.f \ l- .~ \ • USE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR AOOIJIONAL REMARKS Cc--l-a.. FROM: DATE: d. TO BR. TO TO DIV. To- TO DIR/INT TO DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN UP OIP-PP ASST EXEC 01 P-FL AFOfP } ADHIN .. OIR-CO ASST EXEC OIR-DD /o A/__.,,... -1.fOI R OIR-AA 01 R-CM 01 R-RC .., OAI-OA OAI-OA OAI-AE AFOAI OAI-AF OAI-SV oc1-1s OCI-RR ___ AFOCI OC 1-C I -} •••••• Action •••••• Coo rd ination ,,.,. DIR/ INT e·. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH ACTION ASGD TO DATE DISPATCHED BY SIGNED DATE OATE DIS PATCHED 8•3477,J.F NW90307 Docld:34714985 Page 2 BE ~!; ~.\~ USAFE 2 TT 1524 S!CRE'f 4 Nov 48 To Gen Cabell We now have one complete set of all reports prepared by special intelligence organization of the European Command from its conception to present date. We are forwarding these reports for your inspection and final disposition. We are of the opinion that inspection of these reports will lend weight to arguments for allocating Air Force funds to this organization. Advise caution in utilizing these reports as mst of them. were forwarded as received. {END OF ITEM) NW90307 Docld:34714985 Page 3 USAFE 10 'lT 1524 OONPIDEN!:I:AL 4 Nov 1948 From OI OB Following report on unidentified aircraft sighting comes from 307th Bomb Group which participated in operation daggar. Unidentified aircraft was sighted by three crews of the group at 14022 5 Sep 48 off west coast of Holland, 5155N/0355E. Altitude of all aircraft was 30,000 feet. When first sighted the unidentified A/C was cruiamng at a normal jet speed, heading 120 degrees. Soon after f'ir~t. seen, A/C began leaving smoke trails and condensation trails accompanied by sudden acceleration and then climb. Generali agreed by observers that it was a single jet propelled A/C employing probably rocket assists with tremendous reserve power, more than normal curising speed tor jets of the 1947 variety. Never within identification range; its course did not indicate its purposeo Our evaluation of the above: B-2. (iND OF ITDI) I I NW90307 Docld:34714985 Page 4 TOP SECRET USAFE l4 ff 1524 !OP SSCRET 4 Nov 1948 From OI OB For some time we have been concerned by the recurring reports on .f'lying saucers. They periodically continue to cbp up; during the last week., one was observ·ed hovering over Neubiberg Air Base tor ab:>ut thirt-7 minutes. Th9J' have been reported by so many sources and from such a variet7 of places that we are convinced that they cannot be disregarded and mu.st be explained on eom.e basis wh.£ch is perhaps slightly beyond the eeope ot our present intelligeace thinking O • When officers of this Directorate recently visited the Swedieh Air Intelligence Service. This question was put to the Swedes. Their answer was that soma reliable and fully technically qualified people have reached the conclusion that "these phenomena are obviouel;r the result of a high ••ohnical skill which cannot be credited to any- presently known culture on e~.n Thq1are therefore assuming that these objects originate from eome previous4" unknown or unidentified technology, possibly outside the earth. One of these objects was observed by a Swedish technical expert near his .home on the edge of a lake. The object crashed or landed in the lake and he car16ully noted its azimuth trom his point or observa:tion. Swedish intelligence was sufficiently confident in his observation that a naval salvage team was sent to the lake. Operations were 'Wlderw81' during the visit ot USAF1~ officers. Divers had discovered & previosul.y uncharted crater on the floor ot the lake. No further information is anilable, bat we have been promised knowledge of the resultao In their opinion., the observation was reliable, and they- believe that the depress.ion on the floor ot the lake, 'Which did not appear on current IJdrographic charts, was in fact caused by a flying saucer. • Although accepting this theory of the origin of these objects posea a who,le new group of questions and puts much of our think:i.ng in a changed light, we are inclined not to discredit entirely this somewhat spectacular theory, meantime keeping an open mind on the subject. What are your reactions? TOP (Effl) OF USAPB ITEM: 14) NW90307 Docld:34714985 Page 5 Page6 Page7