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18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1

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Department of War

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6/15/48

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This file contains memorandums, correspondence, and forms related to the reporting of information on flying discs and investigations into sightings.

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Chief of ~taff
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R.':rft~ : Director of Intelligence,
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1. In canpliance with paragrc;.ph l a , ,.DC Letter 45- 5, 25 i...arch
1948, the' following information relative to II Flying uiscs" is hereby
subllitted. -The attached report was r e ceived this Headquarters Z1 klay
1948, £rem ;;,pecial ttgent, D. K. b~own, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Cleve l and, ei-i.io. 'I'his Headquarters has no further information and is
not initiating any investigation in accor dance wit h par agraph 2, AUC
Ltr , 45-5 , .t1.n y additional information received by this headquarters
will be :immediately forHarded to your Headquart ers . Copies of report
hav.e been forwarded to t!q . n ir .... at eriel Corun.and and hq . n.ir Def~nse
Command as directed in above mentioned directive .
a.

Location and t:iine of s i ghting - Hobson , ~hio; night of
8 Lay 48 .

b.

11eath er .at the time - unknown by this Hq .

c.

l~ames , occupations , and addresses of v,itnesses - ilddresses
oen uu;)e, New :lork ventral "yste1.. Ca r l.nspector
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t-'hotogra.iJhS of objects , if available - unJmo.-n t bis Hq ,

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&ketches of obj ia cts configuration - unfcnown this hq , ~

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0bjects sighted :
(1) Number - not known tbis l•eadquarters

(i) ~hape - round
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ground level.

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(4) Col or - phosphorescent
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~peed & Great amount of speed
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heading - 90°
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(8) iltitude - 6 to 8 miles
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C<J1DmencUng Generit • .Air Uatoriel Com;::and, ,r1{!ht­
~6tterDon Air Force, Dayton, Chi o
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Forr.arded tor your intomz-tion.
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Ot-ORGF D. GARRETT,' JR.
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Peoort of Information on 11 Flying Disc" dated 12 Apr 48
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Chief ofStaff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn:
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Forv1ar ded in accordance with par agr aph 4 of letter cited in basic
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Base, Da;,,ton, Chio
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500th AIR uNIVERSm 1'JING
TYIIDILL AIR fQ'PCE BASE
PANfJ'11. CITY, FLORIDA
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12 April 1948
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SUBJECT :
Report of Information on "Flying Disc"
THRU
Commanding Ger.eral
Air University
~•ell Air Force Base
Montgomer y , Alabama
ATTN: AC of S, A- 2
TO
Coavnanding General
United States Air Force
'Vashington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of i ntelligence
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The attached information is fon,arded in compli,mce with USAF Letter,
"Reporting of Information on "flying Discs ", dtd 6 February 1948.
FOP THE CO!iltA!-'DI NG GENERAL :
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Flying Dines
Com.T.andin! Goneral
Air liateriel Command
r.rigbt-Patterson Air Force Baao
Dayton, Ohio
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Forwarded for your information.
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ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd
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Chief, Collection Branch
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SECURITY CLASSIFICATION ( l f onv)

DISPOSITION FORM
SUBJECT

FILE No.

Reporting of Inf'onnation on "Fl ying Discs. 11
FROM
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DATE
2 7 FEB 194A COMMENT No. 1
Plans & Collection
Lt .Col. Garre~/dk/4544
Branch
Lt.Col• .Smith

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1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of s ightings and phenomena in
the atmosphere, but to r ecognize t hat part of its mission is to collect, collate,
evaluate, and act on information of- this nature~
2. In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Comnand has been designated
A the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested
1"vernment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno­
mena in the atmosphere vhich can be construed to be of concern to the national security

3. All Air Force installations within anc_l outs~d7 Zone of Interior and Alaska

have been instructed to report all s ightings, or information concerning sightings

which comes to their attention, direct t o the Conmandirig Genercµ, Air Materiel Com­
mand, ~right-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: l,'l;I .

4. Air Materiel Conmand 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 instruct­
ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Comnand and that they be in­
formed that Air Y.ateriel Conmand is authorized to contact them direct when necessary
in connection with such occm:-rences.

6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel C01T11na.'1d should inclnde the following
information:

a . Location arrl time of sighting
b.

c.
d.
e.

g.

~leather at the time
Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses
Photographs of objects, if available
Object sighted:
(1) Numbe r
(4) Color
(7) :Maneuverability (10) Exhaust trail
or not
(2) Shape
(5) Speed
(8) Altitude
(3) Size
( 6) Heading (9) Sound
General remarl<E

FOR Tifr: CHIBF OF STAFF:
C. P. CAB( / .l ? < - 1 ~,c.c..~<:..,.,~-­

Major General, U.S.A.F.
Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div.

Directorate of Intelligence

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l . It io Air Force policy not to ignore report.a of sic;htinga and h•ncmenn in
thtl tmo::s;,h'Jrc, but to recognize thnt pb.rt of itc .Dlission ic to coll.,~ t, collo.to,
evnl.U'.lte, tnd act on in.t'oimo.tion of thi::. naturo.
2 . In lcpl ntin.3 this policy tho Mr toricl C ~ hao bson doolurotcd
,a tho iir Forco or:cncy to collect., coll.ate, ovnl.u:i.to, and dlotributo to intcrcotcd
~..rrunent. ~cncioo and cont.roctors a.11 lntonnaticn conocrninz oi3htiI1,3c c.nd pllonoi:.~ in tho nt.rw:sphcro raich can bo ccnotruod to be of concern to tho Mtionnl occurity.
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) . /ill Air Forco .tnntall.ntion:; ul.thi.n and outcido Zone of Interior c.nd Alaokn
11:lvo boon 1~tructc4 to raport all oigbt~a., or ini'ol"If;.tion ccncvmi.ri~ ~i•ttincs
which comes to thoir attention, direct to the Co..unndinJ Ocnor::U., 1r U&.t riol Co:;:­
C!llld, ,ri~t- Pottori;on Air Forco Baoo, Do.yton, Chlo, Attn: tel.
ir toriol J~nri h o been authoru:o:1 direct cont11ct itl, oJ.l ~r Force
4.
1.mtc.l.latior..3 ,hQnovor required to dovelop o.dditicna.l 1.nl'oroat.ion on tho tlyin~ dioco.
It 18 rvquootcJ thnt ell :J...part!:1.. .nt at th fil'rJ.f inatal.la.tic.rw nloo be 1notruct ­
toriol Cou:::uU1d anJ. tMt thoy bo in­
fcmd that l ~ t riol C Wl4 io authcrlzc:1 to ccntnct th
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TO:
HQ, USAF, AFOm
FRCM :
D/I , GSUSA
Re:porting of In:f'orma.tion on
''Flying Discs"
DATE :
25 Mar 4-RA ~ <M'1EN'I' NO. 2
Lt . Col. ~th/2931/ jes
l . Action on Comment No. 1 has been complet ed by request f'or inf'orma.tion
at Inclosure l. •
2. I t 1s requested that Air Materiel Command be directed to transmit to
the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA, an infol'Illation co:py of each cannmmi ~at ion
r eceived from or sent t o commands subordinat e to the Department of the Army in
connection wit h s o-cal.l ed 11flying disc" r e:ports .
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF DT.ELLIGENCE :
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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
Washing§on, D. c.
ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence
Air Intelligence Requirements Division

1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per
telephone call from S[t. A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield,
California.

a. Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California,
of t~o objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948
between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects simihr to falling
aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield
with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California.

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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, 8 March 1948.
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.

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/s/ DONALD L. SPRINGER
Information to:
ADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y.
FBI, San Francisco
G-2, Sixth Army
DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav. Dist)

Lt. Colonel, USAF
AC of S, A-2

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~oocono:
~. ,ho autlDy of ircra:tt oru1 port::annel llO'.u..d. bo too
groat in rolntion to the roz,ulto obtc.inod.
b . Proper intcrcopticn io not pocoiblo 1 ox.capt by ncci­
d.cnt , 'Uithout. coi::ipl.cto rodnr eovorr.no . The Air Pere ic inc pnblo
of providiru ouch covor~o.
c . It to doubtful if f l!;btor ail"Crntt would oo abl.o to
f ollcm up rcporto cmn:.tine, for tho nost port, tro::i civilian oourcoo .
BY CO'.,:jfilJO OF TH • CHIEF OF STAFF c
GEORGE C. McDONALD
Major General, us~F
Directo~ of I ntelligence , Office ot
of s tar ~·. Operations
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES

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Flying Discs
Director of Plans and Operations

FROM :

CJ (1 Q

Director of Intelligence

DATE

12 FEB 1948

COMMENT ..No . 1
Lt. Col Garrett1/l.,\ii/-+4,..,5..,.44-.--

1. By letter fran this Headquarters, dated 30 December 1947 \dth subject
as above, the Canmanding General, Air liateriel Command is instructed to 11 set up
a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to
interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning s i ght­
ings and phenanena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to
the national security".
2. The Commanding General, hir Materiel Command feels that the responsibility
assigned to him for collecting and developing i nformation and intelligence on the
11 flying dis cs II should be complemented by a ·requirement that all Air Force installa­
tions in the United states and Alaska prov i de a minimum of one each f i ghter or
night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continuous alert basis,
These aircraft should be equipped with gun camera, and such annament as deemed
advi .sable, in order to secure photographs necessary to the obtairment of all
possible data on arry reported and sighted unusual phenanena, of the "flying disc"
type, i n the atmosphere.

3. It is envi saged that each Ai r For ce installati on maintaining aircraft on
an al ert basis for this purpose would i nvestigate all unusual fzy i ng objecte
reported fran any source in any area over which it has cognizance. Such a program
would obviously require a detailed Standar d Operating Procedure, in the preparation
of which Air Materiel COOlllla.nd should cooperate.
4.

Your comments and/or concurrence are r~quested.

C. P. CABELL
Brigadie~ General, U. S.A .F.
Chief , Air Int el. Req. Div .
D1reotorat e of Int el ligenao

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Director of Plans and Operations
Major Cook:csk 7223;
3 MAR 1948
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1. The proposal of Air !fateriel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all
bases on a continuous alert status is not considered feasible for the followiQ5 reasons:
a . The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent m.th
the results to be obtained.
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b. Proper interception is not possible, except by acci dent, without complete
. _dar coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providirg.
c. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports
emanatir:g, for the most part, from civilian sources.
2. It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for 11 collectirg"
information on unusual phenomena in the at~osphere be confined to the establishment of
direct channels for the receipt of such information.
J. It is f1.irther recommended that in lieu of the proposal of Air Materiel Command,
all other maj or commands be directed to cooperate with Air Materiel Command and t o che.nn 1
information directly to that command .
S • E. ANDERSON
Major General, U. S. A.F.
Director of Plans &m Operations .
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DATE: 12 February 1948
CommP nding General , Air Materiel Command, Wri ght-Patterson Air Force,
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