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DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 760191 Basic Ltr fm Hq. Eleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated), subj: Report of "Flying Discs" AFOIR-CC-5 (L-6-29) 1st Ind. 15 JUN 1948 Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI 4 Incls. n/c [HW: w/air] [STAMP: P102375] HQ. USAF 15 JUN 1948 CAG-MAIL BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR | GRADE AND SURNAMES OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Lt Col Garrett |
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CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE 1612 South Cameron Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania EAPD SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATIN: Director of Intelligence, requirements Division 1. In compliance with paragraph 1a, ADC Letter 45-5, 25 March 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Discs" is hereby submitted. The attached report was received this Headquarters 27 May 1948, from Special Agent, D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Ohio. This headquarters has no further information and is not initiating any investigation in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45-5. Any additional information received by this Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies of report have been forwarded to Hq. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense Command as directed in above mentioned directive. a. Location and time of sighting - Hobson, Ohio; night of 3 May '48. b. Weather at the time - unknown by this Hq. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown. Earl Roush, Bob White, Yard Clerk N.Y.C. C.K. Hite Patrolman N.Y.C. d. Photographs of objects if available - unknown this Hq. e. Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hq. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number - not known this Headquarters (2) Shape - round (3) Size - appeared to be nine inches in diameter from ground level. CONFIDENTIAL
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BAFD Subj: Report of "Flying Discs" (4) Color - phosphorescent (5) Speed & Great amount of speed (6) Heading - 90° (7) Maneuverability - 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 COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ H. B. WAX Lt Col., USAF AC of S, A-2 4 Incls. 1. FHI Ltr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 May 48 2. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Columbus, Ohio [ILLEGIBLE] May 48 3. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Hobson, Ohio [ILLEGIBLE] May 48 4. N.Y. Central System Ltr., 21 May 48 File 22.00
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SECRET Dispatched three TS control office by Special Officer Courier X-010 4 June 48 AFOIR Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548 /t/ 4 June 48 AFOIR 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio T-2 Report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has been retained by this office. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR | WILTON H. EARLE, Jr. GRADE AND SURNAMES OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Lt Col Earle | Lt Colonel, U.S.A.F. | Executive, Air Intell. Reg. Div. | Directorate of Intelligence
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SECRET AIR MATERIEL COMMAND TSNAD-2B/ACL:000 Wright Field, Dayton, O. 24 September 1947 " Flying Disc" Commanding General Army Air Forces Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AC/AS-2 Major General George McDonald 1. In compliance with General McDonald's telephone conversation, this date, to Colonel H. M. McCoy, T-2, Hq. AMC, attached herewith is a copy of a drawing entitled "Loedding Flying Disc", designated LD-2. Because of patent rights involved, it is requested that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by witnessing with signatures and dates directly on the drawing. 2. This drawing should be returned to this office when it has served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent Office Hq. AMC for official record. 3. Inclosed herewith is also a report prepared by the Royal Aircraft Establishment Technical Note AERO 1703 which describes the Horten tailless aircraft. The following references are invited which is considered significant in relating the Horten brothers perspective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged "Flying Saucer" case: a. Page 5, Paragraph 4 and 6. b. Page 6, Paragraph 1 and 7. c. Page 26, Paragraphs 3 and 10. d. Page 27, Paragraph 12. e. Page 28, Paragraphs I through S. f. Page S4 Photograph of Horten "Parabola". STOP
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SECRET Basic ltr, dtd 24 Sep 47, to CI, Hq AAF, Wash, subj: "Flying Disc" g. Page 69, The Horten VIII. h. Pages 71 and 72, Photographs of the Horten IX Versions. i. Page 74, Drawing of the "Parabola". This document should also be returned when it has served its intended purpose. 4. A recent report from the U.S. Military attaché Moscow USSR dated 9 June 1947 indicates that 1500 aircraft directly or indirectly based on the Horten VIII design (six engine pusher having a wing spread of 131 feet and a gross weight of approximately thirty-three thousand pounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version however is jet propelled reference report whose identification No. is V-32291-5. 5. The T-2 report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" No. T-SU-1110-Nd also enclosed herewith may be retained by your office if desired. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: [HW: sig] H. M. McCoy Colonel Air Corps Deputy Commanding General Intelligence (T-2) 3 Incls: 1. Drawing 2. RAE Tech Note AERO 1703 3. T-2 Rot No T-SU-1110 ND STOP
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AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 AFOIR-CO/lt Col Garrett/lwd/6282 12 May 48 AFOIR-CO-5 13 MAY 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: GEORGE D. GARRETT, JR. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Acting Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence HQ USAF 13 MAY 1948 OAG-MAIL BRANCH P101459 [SECRET] OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR-CO | GRADE AND SURNAMES OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col Taylor | Lt Col Garrett
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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.75 Clippings DATE: 28 Apr 48 TO: CG, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio FROM: Air Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence SUMMARY: Clippings Service for Project "SIGN" ltr FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: C REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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AF HQ-44 3 Dec 1947 AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 26 Apr 48 CONFIDENTIAL Basic ltr, subj: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" dated 12 Apr 48 1st Ind G/fhc/R HEADQUARTERS, THE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama TO: Chief ofStaff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: Dir of Intelligence 14 Apr Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic communication. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl: n/c (1 cy w/d) /S/ F. E. LANKSTON MAJOR, AGD ASS'T. ADJ. GEN. AFOIR-CO-5 2nd Ind. 27 APR 1948 Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI 1 Incl n/c HQ USAF 27 APR 1948 OAG-MAIL BRANCH Reference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above. lst Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB to C/S USAF dated 14 Apr 48. P100938 OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR-CO | GRADE AND SURNAM OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col. Taylor | Lt. Col. Garrett | CONFIDENTIAL |
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COPY CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS 500th AIR UNIVERSITY WING TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA (H-4) MEJ/a1/R 12 April 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" THRU : Commanding General Air University Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery, Alabama ATTN: AC of S, A-2 TO : Commanding General United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence The attached information is forwarded in compliance with USAF Letter, subj: "Reporting of Information on "flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl - MOIC and Exhibit I. (in dup) /S/ J. B. PRICE Major, USAF Adjutant Distribution: 1 cy ea: C/S USAF CG, AMC CG, AU
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AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 AFOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI Forwarded for your information. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl Ltr frm CSGID, 25 Mar (dup) ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd Colonel, USAF Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence Requirements Division Directorate of Intelligence STAMP: HQ USAF 5 APR 1948 CAG-3-1-LRANCH Reference: DF frm Hq USAF, Comment No. 1 to CSGID dtd 27 Feb 48. DF frm CSGID, Comment No. 2, to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48. OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR-CO | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col. Taylor | Lt. Col. Garrett |
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Dept. of the Air Force WAR DEPARTMENT DISPOSITION FORM SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any) RESTRICTED FILE No. AFOIR-CO-5 SUBJECT Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." TO CSGID FROM HQ. USAF - AFOIR DATE 27 FEB 1948 COMMENT No.1 Attn: Plans & Collection Branch Lt.Col. Smith 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs. 5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instructed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be informed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information: a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects if available e. Object sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude or not (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound g. General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: C.P.CABELL Major General U.S.A.F. Chief AIR Intel Req Div. Directorate of Intelligence
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AFOIR-CO-5 CSGID Attn: Plans & Collection Branch Lt. Col. Smith Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs." HQ. USAF - AFOIR 27 FEB 1948 Lt. Col. Garrett/dk/4544 1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature. 2. In implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated as the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security. 3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI. 4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs. 5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instructed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be informed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences. 6. If possible reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information: a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names occupations addresses of witnesses d Photographs objects if available e Object sighted: (1) Number (4) Color (7) Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail (2) Shape (5) Speed (8) Altitude or not (3) Size (6) Heading (9) Sound General remarks FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: STAMP: 000-9 AFOIR-CO-5 Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544 25 Feb 48 OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR-CO | COL.Taylor III | GRADE AND SURNAMES OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Lt.Col Garrett | O.P.CABELL
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CSGID 350.05 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: HQ, USAF, AFOIR FROM: D/I, GSUSA DATE: 25 Mar 48 COMMENT NO. 2 Lt. Col. Smith/2931/jes 1. Action on Comment No. 1 has been completed by request for information at Inclosure 1. 2. It is requested that Air Materiel Command be directed to transmit to the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA, an information copy of each communication received from or sent to commands subordinate to the Department of the Army in connection with so-called "flying disc" reports. FOR THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE: R.F. ENNIS A.D. MacLEAN Colonel, GSC Colonel, GSC Chief, Intelligence Group ID 2 Incls: 1. Req for Info (10 copies) 2. ICM 7 (2 copies) [STAMP:]
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AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 2 Apr 48 CONFIDENTIAL Ltr frn Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc" AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio [STAMP:] P100289 HQ USAF 2 APR 1948 CA: ... BRANCH OFFICE SYMBOL | AFOIR-CO GRADE AND SURNAMES OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col. Taylor Lt. Col. Garrett
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COPY CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I Mar 11, 1948 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence Air Intelligence Requirements Division 1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt. A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California. a. Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948 between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California. b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Electric Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, One object seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. 2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow. /S/ DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S., A-2 Information to: ADC Mitchel Fld N.Y. FBI San Francisco G-2 Sixth Army DIO San Francisco (12th Nav Dist) CONFIDENTIAL
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AFOIR-CO-5/Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/ 4544 9 March 43 AFOIR-CO-5 17 MAR 1943 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCI 1. Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal that certain fighter aircraft be maintained on a continuous alert status, within the Zone of the Interior, to aid in gathering information on Flying Discs. 2. This proposal is considered unfeasible for the following reasons: a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great in relation to the results obtained. b. Proper interception is not possible, except by accident, without complete radar coverage. The Air Force is incapable of providing such coverage. c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: [STAMP:] [HW:] P80 recommended above answer by RBR Cmt#2 3 mar To D/I USAF GEORGE C. McDONALD Major General, USAF Director of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. AFOIR-CO | 2. AFOIR | 3. AFOIN | GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | LtCol.Garrett | G.P.CABELO | Maj.Gen., USAF | SECRET
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AF HQ-33 (30 MAY 44) SECRET HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET TALLY NO. 090 FILE NO. SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Director of Plans and Operations DATE 12 FEB 1948 FROM: Director of Intelligence Lt. Col Garrett/1wd/74544 1. By letter from this Headquarters, dated 30 December 1947 with subject as above, the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is instructed to "set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security". 2. The Commanding General, Air Materiel Command feels that the responsibility assigned to him for collecting and developing information and intelligence on the "flying discs" should be complemented by a requirement that all Air Force installations in the United States and Alaska provide a minimum of one each fighter or night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continuous alert basis. These aircraft should be equipped with gun camera, and such armament as deemed advisable, in order to secure photographs necessary to the obtainment of all possible data on any reported and sighted unusual phenomena, of the "flying disc" type, in the atmosphere. 3. It is envisaged that each Air Force installation maintaining aircraft on an alert basis for this purpose would investigate all unusual flying objects reported from any source in any area over which it has cognizance. Such a program would obviously require a detailed Standard Operating Procedure, in the preparation of which Air Materiel Command should cooperate. 4. Your comments and/or concurrence are requested. C.P. CABELL Brigadier General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence [STAMP:]
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AF HQ-33 20 MAY 44) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIRFORCES SECRET ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET TALLY NO. [REDACTED] FILE NO. [REDACTED] SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Director of Intelligence DATE 3 MAR 1948 FROM: Director of Plans and Operations COMMENT No. 2 Major Cook:csk 72233 1. The proposal of Air Materiel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all bases on a continuous alert status is not considered feasible for the following reasons: a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent with the results to be obtained. b. Proper interception is not possible, except by accident, without complete radar coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providing. c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources. 2. It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for "collecting" information on unusual phenomena in the atmosphere be confined to the establishment of direct channels for the receipt of such information. 3. It is further recommended that in lieu of the proposal of Air Materiel Command, all other major commands be directed to cooperate with Air Materiel Command and to channel information directly to that command. S. E. ANDERSON Major General, U.S.A.F. Director of Plans and Operations. [STAMP:]
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AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col Garrett/lwd/4544 CONFIDENTIAL 4 March 48 B/L fm Hq. Tenth Air Force, Brooks Fld, San Antonio, Texas, dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: "Flying Disks" AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. 8 MAR 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence [STAMP:] SQ USAF 9 MAR 1948 CAO-MAIL BRANCH P 99606 Ref: B/L fm 10th A.F./ dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: as above OFFICE SYMBOL: AFOIR-CO GRADE AND SURNAMES OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: Col Taylor Lt. Col Garrett
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CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE BROOKS FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS D 333.5 7 January 1948 SUBJECT: "Flying Disks" TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Commanding General Air Defense Command Mitchel Field, New York ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2 Commanding General Fourth Army Ft.Sam Houston, Texas ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, G-2 Inclosed is Summary of Information prepared by the Tenth Air Force Resident Agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks" received by the FBI Office at Houston, Texas. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ RAYMOND D. STEPHENS Major, USAF Actg Asst Chief of Statt, A-2 1 Incl Summary of Inform, subj: "Flying Disk" 175th AFBU Ellington Fld, dtd 19 Dec 47
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AFQIR-CO/Col Garrett/lwd/4544 2 March 48 AFQIR-CO-5 4 MAR 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Attached report from Military Air Attache, Canada, closes the incident reported by Johnson and Harrison. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel. U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence 1 Incl. MAA Canada Rpt. dtd 2 Feb 48 [HW:] P 99514 [STAMP:] HQ USAF 5 MAR 1948 CAB-MA... [ILLEGIBLE]
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AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544 16 Feb 48 AFOIR-CO-5 24 FEB 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN 1. Attached, for your information, is copy of Collection Memorandum Number 7, which was forwarded to field collection agencies for action on above subject. 2. This Directorate has been advised that contact has been made with the Horton Brothers, and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, of European Command has accordingly been advised by Telecon to use this Memorandum as the basis for interrogation. 3. The results of this interrogation will be forwarded to your Headquarters as soon as received. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: 1 Incl Col Memo #7 dtd 21 Jan 48 [HW:] C.P. CABELL Major General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence P 99247 [STAMP:] HQ USAF [STAMP:] 24 FEB 1948 [STAMP:] GAG MAIL BRANCH [STAMP:] OFFICE SYMBOL | 1. AFOIR-CO | 2. AFOIR | 3. | 4. | 5. GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS | Col. Taylor | C.P.CABELL.| Fig.Garrett|
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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena DATE: 13 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: "Project SIGN" "Flying Discs" 1st Ind FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: rg REMARKS: STAMP: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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AFGMR - 60 (REV. OCT. 1947) INDEX: 000.9 Flying Discs DATE: 12 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force, Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: Project "SIGN". [REDACTED] 1st Ind FILED: 380 Project INDEXER: rg REMARKS: [STAMP:] HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM
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CONFIDENTIAL AFOIR-CO/Col. Garrett/jh/4544 4 Feb 48 2/6/48 AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: P 97897 DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence 1 Incl n/c [HW: USAF] [STAMP: 6 - FEB 1948] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
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CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-1208-I JAN 15 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Flying Disc. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Attached report for your information. /S/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 1 Incl: Rpt of Flying Disc.
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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47) INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena DATE: 6 February 1948 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence. SUMMARY: Flying Discs. Ltr FILED: 312.3 Channels INDEXER: rg REMARKS: HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM