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18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2

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HqAMC ~•,_ No. 1~4 (Rev It Sep 46)                                                                  Wf-1,.7 JAN q   300M




                                                     HEADQUARTERS                 NND 700188
IN IIULT AODRUS IOTM
COMMUN ICATION AND EN­                        AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
VELOPE TO COMMANDING
0 ENE RA L, AIR MATER IEL
COMMAND, ATTENTION                                                                  TSDIN/HUM/ig/6-4100
fOLLOWINO OFFICE STMIIOL:
                                                                                    WIICJHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO

 TSDIN                                                                                   DEC l 9 A.:if/1
                    SUBJECT:         Flying Discs



                    TO:              Chief of Staff
                                     United States lir Force
                                     Washington 25, n. c.
                                     ATTENTION: Director, Research & Developnent
               J.                                Major General L. c. Craigie


                          1.  Confirming the recent conversation of ihe undersigned nth
                    1.ajcr General L. c. Craigie, 9 December 1947, attached as listed below
                    are copies of the reports from this Headquarters concerning Flying
                    Discs .

                         2.   Comments of Headquarters, dr Force on these letters have
                    never been received by this Command. Conti nued and recent reports
                    from qualified observers concerning this phenomenon sti.ll makes this
                    matter one of concern to Headquarters , Air Mat eriel Command. Intelli­
                    gence Department of this Command i s continuing the collection and
                    analysis of all available reports.



..                                   F<R THE CObllANDING GENERAL:



                                                                    ~-~c:On
                                                                    Colonel, USAF
                                                                    Chief of Intelligence
                    2 Attach:
                      cc ltr to CG, AAF, dtd. 23 .sept 47
                          subj " ,UC Opinion Concerning
                          °Flying Discs 11 11
                       cc ltr to CG, AAF, dtd 24 Sept 47
                          subj "Flying Discs"




                                                                                               U-53791

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S USPENSE DATE:      NO.:


                                                         24439 1
                                    FILE D ESIGNATION AND DATE:


                                                P 97084
TYPE:   '   1
SMRY:

  ,.n"ti.lygio or ' Plyine IJlao' tt port u".                     'f'

  2 inolu.                    il


                                            TO:                 TO:


                                            DATE:               DATE:


                                                    OTHER ACTION:



                                                                        HQ AAF

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                                                                      30 December 1947




          TO;         Cct~ina            cra1
                      M.r       toricl Co::!mld
                      tr.i..t;nt Fiold,   :,ton, l'fuia
                      Attru  rsum
                l.     i    co ia          to three inc1o         3,      rw       :fro
          yo11r office to trds    dg,1.J.:U't.(sro:- trubJoct n .ab?Va.

                2.    :Ct is Ai?' .Fo?'CO policy not to :i.{;DOr<l roporto of' :,i~ttn;;"       ~
          and pen .na in tna atmoophoro but to rocoamae that pert of 1t:s
          laistdon is to collect, collate. ovoluntc o.nd net on j.nformt.ion or                 c
          thia nature.                                                                          ,

                3. In imple&cmting thia policy,. i~ ie doairod that the J\.ir                       ~
          I.bteriel Coi:r.nand net up ~ orojcct tihosc purp.:>:.,c "-f.l to c?ll .ct.,
          collate, ovalu te and d1.trt.r3.buto 'to 1.ntore\oted i;ovcrn:i:mt ngcnc.-.1 3
          ;md contmcton nll intonn:ltion concernin:; aJ.cht~i:, nd pbenomonn
          in the atmoapblre which ca-n 1:-o comtrue,. to bo ot ccneorn to tbe
          nntiauil security~ It 1a dftciJ"ed toot appropriate rcc0i.-;:.eodat1cms
          be f Ol'WOJ'ded to th1a fiCAdq,.iart.oro j) whercYer 11ction ia 1nd.1Cllt.ed
          Which Isl.ls oute1do the ticld of tho Mor .,. tcr1el co.sud.

               ~-    tt 1.e eu-1":C::tcd t..'1:-it, tho ctivitlos o!'. t.h1a projoct includ.s
          tn• Prep4rllt1on and diotribution at an initial roport, an reco               ndod
          tn ldelolJUt"e l., m tlut cu-.,noquaat, rc,parta be isaued on a quartorly
          ba.8111. suppl-.ntal-7 nport• ahould be 1-rmed at aore treqllltl1t, inter­
          Yale th:,uld the no-1 for 21amo 1n 1.n41catod. Thia projoot 1a arsoignod
          J,J'iorlty- 2A, w1\h a aocllri.V cla■a1tie'1.tion ~ "Natruted" &Id Code
          !tam~ at "6In 111        ~ dnt.a. o.t u Cla:wtfiC'.-.tif)Jl hi(jler than Natriotecl
          11 balldled by tho pro,1ect ouch dDta ahould bo clrui&il.~cd occornin*.
          A c oi,;ploto 1nt.1Jrch'JIJO of data. ohould ~ or1·cetm zs rcccaaandad 1n
          Incloav. 1.
                     Sf CClliAND OF T       OBlFJ?        STAFF:
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Al<'Ulit-CUJCol Garrett/ lwd/4544
   ..                                                                      -        18 Dec '4?
        ..
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                  Eaeic Ltr fr Rq. Fourth .Air Force, HwniltQl Fld, calit., datod 5 Dec '47,
                   subjects Plying Disc.
                  AFOIR-C0-5                   let Ind.
                  Dopt. ot tho Air Force, Lq. USAF, nashingtcn 25 , D. C.              ~OE.C 19471 )

                  TO:    Cantm:nding General, Fourth Air Force, Hacilton Fiold, California •
                                                     . (      . Xt9? ~           •
                         1. The marks appearing a, the'li}oto~}i'ls_ incl~ed in basic letter
                  are believ«?d to btt detects in the film, paper, or cm:tera and not pictures
                  of 11 f]iing disco".
                       2 . It io request.Gd that no further invectigation be 1:1ade of thie
                  incident.
                           FOR 'fi! E QIIEF OF STAFF:



                                                             DOUGL1.._S • .E ~
                                                             Lt. Colo1,el. \J ~      •
                                                             Executive. All" i::., • 11~..e~c~ .RequireJJe.ats Div.
                                                             J>beoto1•ate of l.lltelligonae
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                                                                                1177845

                 file ref:
                      B/L fr hq. r·ourth Jdr Force, Hamilton f'ld,Calif. dated 5 Dec '47
                      subj: as above


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            'DtJC
                                             fUSPENSE DATE:       I NO.:
                                                                   242 134
~ lton l'Id, cali:'
                                             FILE DESIGNATION ANO DATE:


       't                                                    1177846
TYPE: -~,.,r
SMRY:

            F'ly.i.ug Disc .. ~a.ry L HeITon
            3 Incls:

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T O:                                                TO:                TO:

DATE:                                               DATE :             DATE:

                             FILED (PµCE);                   OTHER ACTION:



                                                                               HQ A AF

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C0 1'-TFIDENTIAL

                         HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
                 Offico of the Assistant Chiof of Starr. A-2
                                 Intolligence
                          Hrunilton Fie ld. Cnli£ornia


    SUBJECT,    Flying Disc.



    TOa         Chief of Staff
                United States Air Foroo
                naBhington 25. D. c.
                ATTNt Dir ector of Intelligence



• ------  · 1. The attached photographs were forwarded to this office
     ya very roliable sourc~ of information, obtninod from a l!o.ry L.
      rren...-1728 S. W. Bidwell Avenu_e. Portland 2. Orogon. Siic>advises
      eae photographs were talcen eome time betTTeen November 5th nnd
    12th. 1946 . in the vicinity of Jefferson, Oregon, nnd points out
    the formation in the photograph~ ns being objects she did not recall
    seeing hersolf but oho thought might possibly be flying discs .
            2 . Tho objects roforrad to appear in the sky aroa of eaoh
    a.ooor.ipanyinr, photograph. The uniformity of tho markines would
    tend to indicate that the cQrtorn or f'ilm used to tnke these pictures
    was possibly defootive. lfo incidents of' flying discs have
    been reported from that vicinity on or about the inclusive dates
    named above •


•         3. llrs. lierren baa requested the ret:irn of the negatiTea. If
    desired. this office will obtain the negatives and forward them at
    your request.



                                            DONALD L. SPRIRGER
    3 I nclat                               Lt. Colonel, USAF
      Photograph, .                         AC of' s. A-2




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                               C~T\IFIDEN'f AL

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•



                                                     HEADQUARTERS
                                      '       AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
IN REPL~ Y -DRESS BOTH
COMIAUNIC  QN AND EN-
                                                                                  TSNAD-2B/ACL/Qlllb
VELOPE    ATTENTION OF
FOLLO NG OFFIC~   MBQL:                                                          WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO

    TSNAD- 2B
                                                                                18 NOV 1947
                   SUBJECT:    Flying Discs                                                  1, -- 1 tf-S-


                   TO:        Chier of Staff
                              United States Air Force
                              Washington 25, D. c.
                              ATTENTION; Offi ce. Directer 0£ Intel ligence
                                          Lt Col onel George Garrett, Jr.


                          1. The inclosed newspaper clippings are submitted fer your informa.­
                   t i on and comment. The incident reported in Seattle appeared in the " Dayton
                   Journal" on 12 November 1947, and should be followed up if possibl e.    •

                          2 . The story by Lionel Shapi ro r egarding wa.r weapons developed i n
                   Spain evidently was printed in a number of leading newspapers throughout                   r-....
                   the country. The significance of this article wi ll be dependent upon cer-                 '-._;.
                   t~in essenti a l e l ements for such alleged important devel opments, such-as
                   funds, m.a.terials, experimental t esting faci lities, and technological
                   " Jcnow- howll. The latter is supposed to be suppUed by German scientists.
                   The German scientists a.t this Hq indicate that no i mportant scientists
                   from Germany are worlci.ng in Spain, and those mentioned in this article
                   are not lalown to them.
                         ;; . If possible, th,re:t'ore . &n. e:t'tort should be made to obta.in names, ~\
                   qual ifications, or any ini'ormation that might help to identify the alleged \'                 1

 "
                   German scientists working in Spain.

                        4. A brief statement was nads in a recent intelligence report .from
                   Bq USAF, AC/AS-2, reg&rding a f lying diso incident in Al aska in September.
                   Tb; close range sighting reported should render a mor e detailed observati n
                                                                                                       ~

                                                                                                              J
                   than what was reported, which also suggests a fo ll~-up .

                     s. It is .further requested that this office be advised as to progresa                   ~~
                being m,ade on the plot ting of all f l ying disc i ncidents to date, particu-
                larly in North America. It was understood that Dr. Carroll was goint to
               ~ •the ,e incidents, but no further word was received regardi"l: this 0£-

           (   J              R THE COMMANDING G~La


       l
                                  r::CifG- 1 ',;\>/ ef._~. ~
                                               k ,,R.,
                                          1,...t         tP
                                                            / .ik/-71/47"
                                                            ~  H. M. McCOY        ·,
                   1            clippings                       olonel. Air Corpe
                                                               Chi e ~~ Intelligenoe
                                                                S Jr:_ .JL~ i
                                                                  {b I....

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HqAMC Form No. 10-.5 14 (Rev. 1 Aug 45)




                                                                 HEADQUARTERS
                                                          AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
 IN REPLY A DDRESS BOTH
 COMMUNICATION AND EN­                                                                            TSNAD- 2B/A.CL/e.mb
 V ELO PE TO   ATTENTION     OF
 FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:                                                                         WRIGHT FIHD, DAYTON, OHIO
      '.l.'SNAD- 2B

                       SUBJECT:            Flyinr; Discs
                                                                                                 24 NOV 1947
                                                                                                            / -Y" ~



                       TO:                 Chief of Staff
                                           United States Air Force
                                           Washin~ton 25,. D. c.
                                           ATTENTI0:N s    Office ., Director of Intel li~ence
                                                           Lt Colonel Georie Garrett., Jr •


•                           Reference l etter,. subject as aboTe, dated 18 November 1947,. it is
                       requested that i mmediate action be taken to appropriately mark or stBITtp
                       this cor respondence with the classification "secret'' • This classi1"1ca­
                       tion number is as fo llows, U-48983
                                  FOR TilE COMMANDING GENERAL ;



                                                                      ~.
                                                                          H. •
                                                                           olonel, USAF
                                                                          Chief of Intelligence




WF-L.29 APR 46 300M

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..
.~ ., H~.C. .£(.ml· No: f ~14 (Rev \0 Sep 46)

                                                                    SECREI
                                                                                                                  WF-L-7 JAN 47 300M




                                                                 HEADQUARTERS
    IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH
    COMMUNICATION AND EN•                                  AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
    VELOPE TO COMMANDING
    GENER A L, AIR MATERIEL
    COMMAND, ATTENTION                                                                           TSDIN/HJAM/ig/6-4100
    FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:                                                                    WRI GHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO

      TSDIN
                                                                                                      ' £? /4 31947
                            SUBJECT:            AMC Opinion Concerning "Flying Discs   11




                            TO:                 c'onmanding General
                                                Arn\Y' Air Forces
                                                Washington 25, D. c.
                                                ATTENTIOO : Brig. General George Schulgen
                                                              AC/ AS-2

                                  l. As requested by AC/AS-2 there is presented below the considered
                            opinion of this Conmand concerning the so-called " F ~ Discs11 • Thi s
                            opinion is based on interrogation report data furnished by AC/AS-2 and
                            pr eliminary studies ey personnel of T-2 and Aircraf t Laboratory, Engineer-
                     -_____ ing Divisicn T-3. This opinion was arri ved at in a conference between
                            persormel from the Air Institute of Technology, Intelligence T-2, Office,
                            Chief of Engineering Division, and the Aircraft, Power Plant and Propeller
                            Laboratories of Engineering Division T-;.
                                     2.         It is the opinion that:
                                      a.  The phenoioonon reported is something real and not visioruu7
                           or fictitious.
                                       b. 'Illere are objects probably approximat ing the shape of a
                           disc, of such appreciable size as to appi ar to, be a s large as man-made
                           aircraf t .
                                     c•   There is a possibility that some of the incidents may be
                           caused by natural phenomena, such as meteors.
                                       d.   The reported operating characteristics such as extreme
                           r at es of climb, maneuverability (particularly in roll), and action which
                           must be considered evasive when sighted or contact ed by friendly air­
                           craft and r adar, lend belief to the possibil ity that some of the objects
                           are controlled either manually, automatical.47 or remote:cy-.
                                                e.   The appar ent common description of the objects is as follows: ­
                                                     (1)   Metallic or light ref lecting surf ace .


                                                                                                              •
                                                                                                        U-39552

                                                                     SECHE-f

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.....                                   SECRE'r                                 .. .. ,

        Basic Ltr fr CG, AMC, WF to CG, AAF, Wash. D. C. subj "AID Opinion Con­
        cerning • Flying Discsu.

                       (2)    Absence of trail, except in a few instances when the
                              object apparently was operating under hi gh perfor­
                              mance conditions.
                        (3)   Circular or elliptical in shape, flat on bottom and
                              domed on top.
                        (4) Several reports of well kept f ormation f lights varying
                              from three to nine objects.
                        (5)   Normally no associated sound, except in three instances
                              a substantial rumbling r oar was noted.
                        (6)   Level flight speeds norma~ above 300 knots are esti-
                              mat ed.   ,
                   f.   It i s possi ble within the pr esent u. s. knowledge - pro­
        vided extensive detailed development is undertaken - to construct a
        piloted aircraft which has the general description of the object in sub­
        paragr aph (e) above which would be capable of an approximate r ange of
        7000 miles at subsonic speeds.
                  g.   Any developments in this country along the lines indicated
        would be extremely expensi ve, t ime consuming and at the considerable ex­
        pense of current projects and t herefore, if directed, should be set up in­
        dependently of existing projects.
                  h.   Due consideration must be given the follovring:-
                       (1)    The possibility that these objects are Qf domestic
                              origin - the product of some high seclll1.ty project
                              not known t o AC/AS-2 or this Cormnand.
                       (2)    The Jack of physical evidence in the shape of crash
                              recovered exhibits which 'WOUld undeniably prove the
                              existence of these objects.
                       (3)    The possibility that some foreign nation has a form
                              of propulsion possibly nuclear, which is outside of
                              our domestic knowledge.
             3.   It is recomnended that~-
                   a. Headquarters, Arn\r Air Forces issue a directive assigning
        a priority, security classification and Code Name f or a detailed stucy- of
        thiS matter to incl ude the pr eparation of complete sets of all available
        and pertinent data "flhich will then be nade available to the ArrfU~ Naq,
        Atomic Energy Commission, JRDB, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Group,
        NACA, and the RAND and NEPA projects for comments and r ecoDDJ1eniations,
        -,dth a preliminary r eport to be forwarded within 15 days of receipt of
        the data and a detailed report thereafter evecy- 30 days as the 1nvesti-
                                        SE.CRQ
                                          -2-                        U-39552

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SECRET


Basic Ltr fr CG, AMC, i1F to CG, AAF, Wash. D.C. subj 11.AMC Opinion Con­
cerning "Flying Discs"


gation develops.   A complete :interchange of data should be effected.

     4.   Awaiting a specific directive AMC will contimle the investi ­
gation within its current resources in order to more closely define the
nature of the phenomenon. Detailed Essential EleIOOnt s of Infarrration
will be formulated immediatezy for transmittal thru channels •


                                           .
                                         • F. 'IWINillG
                                        Lieutenant General, u.s.A.
                                        Comrratrill€




                                                             tJ-39552

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TSDIN/HMU/ig/6-4100
                                                                 23 September 1947
TSDIN


        SUBJECT:   AMC Opinion Concerning "Flying Discs 11

        TO:        Commanding_ General
                   Arizy Air Forces
                   Was ~.ington 25, n. c.
                   ATTENTION: Brig. G~neral George Schul gen
                                AC/AS-2

             1.   As requested by AC/AS-2 there is presented below the considered
        opinion of this Command concerning the so-called 11 Flying Discs11 • This
        opinion is based on interrogation report data furnished by AC/AS-2 and
        preliminary studies by personnel of T-2 am ~ircraft Laboratory, Engineer­
        ing Division T-3. This opinion was arrived at in a conference between
        personnel from the Air Institute of Technology, Intelligence T-2, Office,
        Chief of Engineering Division, am the Aircraft, Power Plant and Propeller
        Laboratories of Engineering Division T-3.
              2.   It is the opinion that:
                   a.  The phenomenon r e ported is something real and not visionary
        or fictitious.

                  b.   There are objects probably approximating the shape of a
        disc, of such appreciable size as to appear to be as 1a rge as man-made
        aircraft.

                  c.   There is a possibility that soroo of the incidents may be
        caused by natural phenomena, such as meteors.
                  d. The reported operating characteristics such as extreme
        rates of climb, maneuverability (particularly in roll), and action 'Which
        must be considered evasive when sighted or contacted by friendly air­
        craft ans radar , land belief to the possibility that sona of the objects
        are controlled either manually, automatically or remotely.

                   e.   The apparent common description of the obje cts is aa follows:
                        (1)   Metallic or light r eflecting surface.



                                                             )

                                                                           u-39552

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CU, A!t<J., tn>
           ,, 11 •        Dis


                              J:1baer:ica o trtdl, ex pt 1,; .a .to                        10
                              ob.1 ct 41>parou.tq, au ·o ornti Uhdo                        t
                              c-.nneo coaditiono.
                              Circular or lliptical                  J   f :ln   n o       m
                              domed on top.

                              Several reportb of well :ep           ormot        •
                                 m               obj~ota.
                                    al y no aooo tatcd suun(l, o~~c
                                                        8 roQ.r nnu no

                                                         iT.ally: ~bc>V&               •           -
                              mtod•
                 .f.   l t 1o poosible within tho pN! ant U. S. knowl<1due - - pro-
nded     xton61v• dot.ailed devclo11 nt 10 und.ortfl :cm -- t6 c:onstruct o. •
piloted aircraft which hu:s tho (!enoral doncripti't>n or t:lio ob:Joot in eub,,:.
pnr'1ijrnph (e) ubovo w.hich tloulu 'bo capnbla or an npprorl • to rttncc or
7000 ;::zilea a.t oubsonic ape d!'..

          g . Jiny develop=ents in thi~ count17 alon. the liut!B innicatea
m,uld bo extr~mly oxpensiva, tiina con:nminc ond at 1,hc Gonsidcroble ex­
pom,e or curren1; pro,1octo and therorore, ti' dirllctecl, ,ahciuld be act 11v in•
dOpendsntly 0£ ~xiotina -pro.)octo.

                 h. IJu com,ldor:.ation muot be given the f ollowinR: -
                       (1)    Tho ~os1bility that theBa ob.locts "l'CI of dOCU\lotic
                              or1Uin - the product or sorw high secu1~1ty pro,1ect
                              not known to t. /MJ-2 or tl11n ,ot'!JWld.

                       (2) Th~ lack Q.£ ph.Y lo            in tbo ohape 01' 01·auh
                           recovoroci enhi-b 3     ch would undflnic.b).y t,row 'the
                           exictance of tlieuo ob.l~cte .

                       (3)    Tho r.>oollibility that notlf> 1'01•oit,'Il nation hnn        form
                              of propu13icn poooibly nuolenr, wldd1 itt outnido of
                              our co a tic lmo11ledttt.
      ~.      I t 1o recom:Mlndad thati-

          u. IICN1dquo.rtoris -.Arey Air Voroon iusue a cli rocti w aan1!<fl1n(t
a priorii1, eecurity olaesiricat1on nnd Oudo Hm~ f<•r a dot.ailed etuey of
th1.o i:mttor to incl.\1do t.ho prep.lU'cttic,n of conpluto eutu or ull. avuUCLbl
&md P9rttncint d&ta which "ill thtm bo do vuilulJle to the •cry, r:nvy,
Atamio Energy Co:runioaion, ,JPl>B, the Air Forco Soicmt11'1o ,\dvuory Group,
l/J.CA, and tho P..At'D nnd th.PA pr-o.1eota for CCJ!emnto &nd racol'.2llon&ltiona,
1tith a prolimn~ roport tc> bt. foni rdod within 15 dayc or. rc,coipt or
the dtlta nnd a dotailod report; thor utter evory ,0 &3,·e ao tho tnveati-

    ..0 0__J> Y...,
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Basic Ltr fr CG, AMC, WF to   en, AAF, Wash . D.C. Subj   0   AMC Opinion Con­
     cerning 11 Flying Discs"


     gation develop:3.   A. complete interchange of data should be effected.

          4. Awaiting a si;eci.fic directive .AMc w.i.11 continae the investi­
     gation within its current resources in order to more closely define the
     nature of the i;ehnomenon. Detailed Essential Elements of Information
     will be formulated immediately for transmittal t hru channels.



                                                 N. F. TWINING
                                                 Lieutenant General, U.S. 4 •
                                                 C9fflillanding

..

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r
                                                                 TSNAD-2B/ACL:eec
                                                                 24 .5ept ember 1947

TSNAD-2B



           SUBJECT:   "Fl ying Dis c"

           TO:        Commanding General
                      A.rm::! Air Forces
                      Washington 25, D. C,
                      ATTN:    A.C/AS-2
                                Major Gere ral George McDom ld


                 l.   In compliance with Gener al McDonald's tel ephone conversa­
           tion, t his date, t o Col onel H. M. McCoy, T-2, Hq. AMC, attached
           herewith 1s a copy of a draWing entitled, "Loedding Flying Dis c",
           des ignated LD-2. Because of patent rigbts invol ved, it is reques­
           ted that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by
           witnessing with signatures and dates directly on the drawing,

                2.   Thi s drawing should be returned to t h is offi ce when it
           has served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent
           Office Hq. Al(C for off:i,,9ial record.     ../) •       ~~ ~ ~ 1 •          ,-
                                     /\ 1   -I ,.. ' I      -uvr~ ...~          / , • '"'
                 3. I nclosed herewith is al so a report prepared by t he Royal
           Aircr~f t Est ablishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes
           the lforte~ess aircraft_ '!be follo,ing references are invited
           whic1i'"'I's""considered sibrnificant in relating the Horten brothers per­
           spective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged "Flying
             ucer" cas e:

                      a.      Page 5, Paragrapli 4 and 6.

                      b.      Page 6, Paragraph lam 7.

                      c.      Page 26, Paragrai;h 3 and 10.

                      d.      Page 27, Paragraph 12.

                      e.      Page 2g, Paragr,phs 1 t hrough 5.

                      f.      Page 54, Photograph of Horten "Parabola".




                                                                            U-39942
                                                COPY

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Basic ltr, dtd 24 Sep 47, to CG, Hq AAF, Wash, subjt "Flying Disc"



             g.   Page 69, The Horten VI I I.
             h.   Pages 71 and 72, Photogra}:ils of the Horten IX Versions .
             i.   Page 74, Dral'ling or the "Parabolaf.
This document should also be returned when it has served, its-, i ntended      ye, .       •
purpose.                            { L,Lsca. I~~-~~
     4. A recent report f'rom the u. ;:;. Military attac~ }los cow, USSR,
dated 9 June 1947, indicates that 1800 afrcraft, directly or indirectly                \
based on the Horten VIII design ( six engi ne pusher, having a l'fing spread
of 131 feet and a gross weight of approXimately thirty-three thousand
pounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version,

                                                                     XO r 5
however, is jet propelled, reference report whose identification No. is
v-,2291-8.
     5. The T-2 r e port "German Flying \\ings Designed by Horten Brothers" ....,.
No. F-SU-1110-Hd, also inclosed her ewith, may be :n:tained tfy your office
if desired.
             FOO THE COW!A'NDING GENERAL:



                                                H. M. McCOY
                                                Colonel, nir Corps
                                                Deputy Commanding General
                                                Ihtelligence (T-2)

3 Incls:
  1. Dravting                      ]
  2.   RAE Tech Note, AERO 170~
  3.   T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-HD




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                                                                                      30 Oct 47



           INDEX :       000,9 Fl3'iJlg Saucer - Hlena::iena




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                 TO :    CSGIJ>, PlamJ and Collecticm Bra...ch
            FROM :       Chief~ Air Intoll~ Roqdr01nents Division, AC/S-2



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    Sl,IMMARY:           lnt&Uigenaa Requirements on Flying Sauaer 'l'ypG Ail'craft




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    Fl LED:              350.09 Intelligence
      INDEXER:           -C

     REMARKS:




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                                          HEADQUART ERS ARMY A I R FO RCES

                          CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM

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Wrtn 22 Oct 1947
                                                                                              Lt Col Garrett/dl /4544
                                                                                              AFBIR- C0-5

                       AFi.lIR-CO•S

                                                       Hq., USAF. :iashingt on 25 , D. O.               IS
                       Toa       Corr.:no.ndint General, •1r f&~eriel Co':Ul!And,
                                 ( Attentions • T•2)

                            1.    A repreaentotive ot· thia headquarter• has oontaetod Lt. Colonel
                       r.erb8rt C. Gee oonoernin£ Uro. Morohant'e theor1 on the £lyin~ diao,,
                                .
                       ~• expresaed to Generol Ere~tnall.
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                                                                                '

                            ' 2.    It is reoo:unended tho. t              no
                                                              aotion bo taken to intel"rog•t•
                       ·•ra. l!arch!t.n~ ond that thia oaH be cloted .



                                                        ..
                   /   Inol1 - n/o                                           DOUGr.ASS W, 'EISEMAN
                                                                             Lt. Col onel, A;±r Coap;; US.AF
                                                                             ~eo\..t.iv   ' i , r u-. e • ~ :quir ements Division
                                                                             Ott1oe ot Ass 't Chier of~ Staft-2

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                         'AIR :iATERIEL C ~ D

                                                               TSNAD-2B/\CL/a.'llc
                                                              ,1right Field, Dayton, Ohio

                                                              13 Oct 1947
SUBJECT:    ''Flying Di sea"

TO:        Chief of St~ff
           United States Air ~o rce
           ~ash ircton 25, D, c,
           ATn1 :   AC/AS-2
                    Lt Col George Garrett

     1,   !ttached copies of communications are self-explanatory
end indicate action taven to obtain additional information regarding
subject. Assistance shown from Lt Col Herbert c. Gee was with
reference to the social standing and character of t'rs. tJerchant to
determine justification for further investigation of her theories .

     2.   In view of Lt Col Gee ' s transfer to ,fashington, D. c . ., it
is suggested that a representative from Headouarters , AC/aS- 2 con­
tact and interview him.

     3.   General Brentnall stated that Mrs . Merchant was extr emely
talkative and seemed quite intent on promoting a personal enterprise
inste~d of cooperating to help solve an intelligence problem .

     4,   Co, nents and sugt:;estions, therefore, regardin 6 further
action to interrogate 1!rs . Merc~ant would be appreciated in order to
close this case as soon as possible.

           FOR T£IB co~~ff~DING GENER.AL:
                                               •
                                            /s/ " . R. Clingernan, Col., A. C.
                                                    for
2 Incls                                            H. r.~. 1rcDOY
  1. Cy 11 C, T-2 .i..tr, 9/29/47,                 Col onel, :ir Corps
     "Flyinr; Discs''                              Deputy CoMmanding CTeneral
  2. Cy 1st Ind , 10/2/47, fr                      Intellirence (r-2)
     Fq. Kirtland Field,
      lbuquerque, New~exico

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                                                                   29 September 1947
                                                                   13 Oct 1947

     SUBJECT:      ''r lyin~ Discs"

      TO:            Co'Tl.~andinc Officer
                     Operating Location No. 16 of
                     731st A.~FBU {101st A.Ji.CS Sq)
                     l(irtland li'ield
                    Albuquerque, New Mexico
                    ATTN :   C,ol. Howard .G. Bunker

            1.    General "Rrentno.11, duri~t, n recent visit nt Las Vesas,
     wa.s cortacted b~ a J.: rs. ·adeline Gwynne Kerchant, 3ante E'o, :rei:r
     liexico, w:no described rhat !!lay be termed .,_ novel theory concerninc
                                  1


      "Flyin._. tiscs".

          2.   .,.ccording to her thoery, "Fl~·inE, ,.,iscs'' are being f'irod
     fro~ a locality in Centrrl Mexico fro~ a laboratory which is
     being operFted by the ttus~inns. She clqims thQy ure beiPg ~i~cd
     at the Fnited stctes for the purpose of sighting in on importo.nt
     atomic energy and aircraft iostallations.

           3.   General Brentnall states thnt he does not have any
     further interest in o.n interrot;a.tion of !!rs. JJerchant since ,it is
     not a.n engineerinc matter. Fowover • he recommends thl'lt if H:;t, nir
     Mo.teriel Co•:uno.nd, 1'-2, wi:ihes to sponsor an interrot;&.tion of this
     r.etura thot Col. Ho,:e.rd Bunkor sho•..1ld be cor.tacted to determine
     the name o.nJ e.ddress of the colo::1el at Las Vegv s v,ho has knov;ledge
     of this case. In view of Gencrcl Brentnall ' s suggestion, no
     direct con tact will be '!lade with l'rs. llerchant.

          4.    It is requested, therefore, tr~t the r ne and address of
     the ~povo mer.tioned colonel be ~ade available tc this office as
     soon o.s possible so that f'urther action, as deemed advjsable, can
     be to.ken .

                   F, R 1'FJ.; CO' 'ANDING GENAA~.L:

                                                /s/      }.~ . E . Goll
                                                          tr. ;,r . l'cCOY
                                                          Colonel, Jir Corps
                                                       ' ueput;y Commandine Genernl
                                                        In~elligence (T·2}

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B/L fr 'Iqs 1 .JtMC, ~.right Fiold. , Dayton, Ohio, File ':.'Si'AD-2B, 29 Sep 47 ,
    Subj : ''Flying Dices"

                                 lat Ind                       HGll : ns
    i]"EAD~UARTERS, Kirtland. Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2 October 1947

    TO:   Co!lUllandini; 0enera.l, :1.ir •!ntericl Command,    lr.ight lisld, Ohio
          ATTErTic~i: T-2

          1.   The o~ficer. referred to in Par. 3 is Lt . Col~ Horbert C. Gee,
    0-19717, who v,as f'ornerly ComMD.ndine; O!'.!'icer at Los .~lamos rather than
    Las Vegas, as stated. Lt. Col. Gee is now stationed in the office,
    Chiai' of' ngineers, .::ivil 11orks Division, ,ashir- 6 ton, I) , C.

          2.   There is no repl~cement for Lt. Col . Gee at Los llanos ruid no
    ir.fcrmation is available to indicate that any individual in this vicinit,/
    has ~ore information concerning wra. Merchant ' s theory than Brig. Gen .
    Brentnall of N'C vrho personally conducted an interview with her .


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                                 F ILE DESIGNATION AND DATE:



TYPE, L t r .
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                         DATE:          DATE:                  DATE:


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                                                                           6 Oct 46          /o/    ~I/-,,/
                                                                                                     /I/
          Basic:          L tr fr Hq, AMC , Wright ?.Ld, Dayton, O. 24 Sept 47 , Subj :
                "Flying Saucer s"




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                    ATTU:      TSNAD- 2B

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                                                         I       AIR JORO a
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                                                                    ...t. Colonel , AiP Ct,l~ JJ/r P
                                                                     ·~ daut.ive •..Hr lntel • Re·,ui~emeuts DivJ.11lo


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 SURNAME OF
COORDINATING                                                                    - - - - - - Lilil~~~lf'ulga
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                                      Hr.JJ>Q.UARTERS
                                AIR MATERISL CO t.!AND .
                                                                  ~SNJJJ-2b/JCL/ePC
                                                                  Wright Fl~ ,D 7ton,O.
                                                                  24 Sept 47


  TSNAD-2l3


           "ilying Sauoora 11

           Oolll!:Wldilll; General, Arrt/f Air J'oro: W : : g t : ...26,
           A!l!rll1 A~/ AS• 2 , Lt Col Garrott /I     (I P "   I
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       It ie rcq_ueat'=d t13t thio office 'be furmat cl w./4t.1):>le
  information conce1 ning an alleged 11 Fly1ng Saucer" t'Ught si ghting               )
  mde by a radar otation in /apan. Thio incident ~ao mentioned 'by
( Dr. Chr..Tloo Carroll during e conference in Br16 Gan Schu1gen••
  office attended by ~1r .. APC. 1oedd1nc. T- 2 representative, ol1 5
  So_p_!;ecb r 1947 .

           l'OR Tll C0}1 ANDINO GIW ~Lt




                                           / a/ M.E. Goll
                                          /t/   H. ll . McCOT
                                                Colonel , Air Corpe
                                                Doputy Commnding Oencrnl
                                                Intelligence T- Z

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                                                                         8 ... ~1Jt 47




                                                                                         1 SEP
             WCJE-c'l'~ Reported Siditinge ot Fl.fin8 Disco.
             ro          ,    Co!rrnonding Gonoral
                              A1r llator1ol. Cotimand
                              lb'1gbt Fiolda Dayton, Ohio
                                Attcnt.ion:   'l'-.2.

                  l . lte orronac4 verb~ '11th Ur. Loectdina, inolonad 1D tho
             ccr.ploto tile ma1ntn1nod by thie Otti~o on roport,od aightingo ot


 •           fl..Vin3 Diocr; •

                    2.       'l'hio f1lo .io forward d no that pllot.ostate .cay be mad.a 1n
             order to proV1de ~cur Comoo.nd with a duplicate not of these oiah't.inno•
                                                                                                             ,.
                   3. \1hon p}1otostat1ng thio mo.teM.oJ. for your purpooo, it will
             be Qpprociatod 1t ono extra cot 1o 1:u1.ei• tor th1a O!tico and roturnod
             o.t the GOOP tic tbe orlginalo nre rcturnod.
                    4. Thin file, end tho duplicatco, should bo rot.umod as econ
                 s poooibl to t:hia Hoadquartero, Attention,              AC/A,.,-2~ Air lntoll1ccnc•
             ltC)qu.irOlilonto Divioion, Collection llranch.
                             BX CliWAilD CF Glln.JW. SPAATZ&

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                                                        Lt Colonel.. Air Curi: s
                                                        Ex;cutive. Air Iutol. Requirement!! Divis1ou
                                           AU ii~       Office of Ass't. Chief of Air Staff•2
                                       1 : SEP194l




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 OFF ICE SYMBOL

     GRADE AND
     SURNAME OF
 COORDINATING
   OFFICERS
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µ . RQ.-J 3 (20 MAY 44 )
                                          RESTRICTED
                           HEADQUARTER S ARMY AIR FORCES
                                                                               TALLY
                                                                                NO.
                      ROUTING     AND     RECORD SHEET                          FILE
                                                                                 NO.
                                                                                                                                  ·I
              Flying Saucer Phenomena

ro ,     Deputy Chief of Air Staff for Research & Development            DATE        22 August 1947
                                                                         COMMENT No. --"1,---....,....
FROM:    AC/AS-2, Air Intelligence Requirements Division               Lt Col Garrett/nc/4544
                  Collection Branch
         1. From a detailed study of certain reported observations on the flying saucers,
    selected for their veracity and reliability, it is appar ent that s everal aspects of
    their appearance have a common patterne
        2 . Before pursuing its investigation of these objects any further, this Office
 r equests assurance that no research project of the Army Air Forces, at present being
     t-flown, has the following characteristics and that it may therefore be assumed
•     recent flying saucer 11 .ll\Ystery11 is not of United States origin:
             a.    Surface is metallic - indicating a metallic skin, at least.
             b.  When a trail is observed, it is a lightly col ored blue-brown haze, similar
    to a rocket engine's exhaust. Contrary to a rocket of the solid type, one observati on
    indicates that the fuel may be throttl ed, which would indicate a liquid rocket engine.
             c. As to shape, all ob@ervationo @tate that the object i a circular,              or at
    least ellipticai, r i at on the bottom and s11ght1y domed on the top.

             d.    Size estimates pl ace it somewhere near the size of a C-54 or Constellation
    as they would appear while flying at 10,000 •.
              e. Some repor ts describe t wo tabs located at the rear and symmet rical about
•       a,d.s of flight motions
             f.  Flights have been r eported containing f rom thr ee t o nine objects, flying
    good formation on each other, with speeds always above 300 knots.
             g.    The discs oscillate laterally while flying along, which could be snaking.


                                                 ~~Q~-s~
                                                 ROBERT TAYLO!i 3RD
                                                   Colonel, Air Corps
                                                   Chief, Collect ion Branch
                                                   Air Intelligence Requirements Division
                                                   AC/ AS-2




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FORM NO. MR·1 (•)



        D ATE:                                                             5 Aug 47




       I N D EX :     000 . 9   Phenomena




            TO:       Chief, Intelligence Group, Intell.' L ence Division, \':ar Dept Gen Staff

       FROM:          Executive, Air Intel, Requirements Div:i sion, AC/1.S- 2

 SUMMARY:             Request for F. B. I. Investj gation on Background of Certt.in \'1itnesses
                      to ''Flying Discs 11 •

                      Memo




FILED:                333~5     Investigstion

                      ejb
  I NDEXER:

 REMARKS:




                                  H EADQUARTERS ARMY Al R FORCES

                    ~ORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM

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                                                                                                   TALLY
                                                                                                    NO.
                      ROUTING             AND     RECORD     SHEET                                 FILE
                                                                                                    NO.


SUBJECT :
              Flying Saucer Phenomena

              Air Intelligence Requirezrents Division, AC/.AS- 2
              Attn: Collection Branch                                                       DATE    AUG 2 9 1947
                                                                                            COMMENT No. -----'2.c.__
FROM :        Deputy Chief of Air staff for Research & Developroont                     fr R~             mo/73/421
                                                                                        •       ~~
          The Arrrry Air Forces has no research II' oject viith the characteristics described
in Comm3nt No. 1.




cAw.RENCE:
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AFDRE C     p/J,,.. -1--t .(/                             Maj or General, U. S. Ar my
                                                          Deputy Chief of Air Staff for
                                                            Research and De velopment
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