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FBI Case 62-HQ-83894 Section 5: Flying Saucers Investigative File, Serials 186,245 (1949)
Prepared summary.
FBI headquarters file 62-HQ-83894, Section 5, contains 1949 investigative records on flying saucers, including a letter Walter Winchell received from Peter Camerlon Jones of Los Angeles, who claimed to have seen a large silver object shaped like a child's top in the mountains near Los Angeles in August 1947. D. M. Ladd directed the Los Angeles field office to discreetly check Jones's background and interview him, but efforts to locate Jones were negative. The FBI wrote to Ernest Cuneo on July 21, 1949, suggesting the original letter may have been a prank.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaWalter Winchell, journalist and letter recipientPeter Camerlon Jones, civilian letter-writer and sighting witnessErnest Cuneo, intermediary between Walter Winchell and FBILTJG Joseph C. Shell, USNR (Inactive), private pilot and sighting witnessCone or top-shaped
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, San Antonio
SUBJECT: 0 FLYING DISKS
INTERNAL SECURITY - R
DATE: July 26, 1949
On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Fourth Army, advised that a small article which had appeared in the Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the Young Men's Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was planning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen flying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members may compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice inthe week preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana.
The above is furnished as a matter of information.
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Record of Telephone Call or Visitor: [x]
Flying Saucers:
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Mr. Ernest Cuneo
40 Wall Street
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Dear Ernie:
You will recall the telephone conversa- tions about Mr. Peter Camerlon Jones, 164 West 37th Street, Los Angeles 7, California, and information furnished by him on the subject of flying saucers.
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I thought you would like to know that efforts made to locate Mr. Jones have been un- successful and casual inquiry in the vicinity he mentioned did not develop information about any one who is acquainted with him.
I thought you might wish to consider the possibility that the original letter in this matter may have been a prank.
Sincerely yours, U.S.DE
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RD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT •
TO : THE DIRECTOR
DATE: July 12, 1949
FROM : D. M. Ladd
SUBJECT: <empty>
You inquired as to what was being done with reference to the information concerning flying saucers, which information was furnished by Ernest Cuneo.
I desire to advise that a letter is being prepared for the Los Angeles Office suggesting that they make a discreet check of the background of the individual who wrote the letter to Winchell and thereafter interview him for details.
It is believed that a letter is satisfactory inasmuch as it is noted that this alleged incident occurred in 1947.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING. SUBJECT ADDRESSED A LETTER TO WALTER WINCHELL RELATING THAT IN AUGUST, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN, HE WAS HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS OUT OF LA AND HE OBSERVED ABOUT ONE HALF BLOCK AWAY FROM HIM A LARGE SILVER METAL OBJECT SHAPED LIKE A CHILD'S TOP ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BALLOON. HE GAINED THE IMPRESSION THERE WAS LIFE WITHIN THE OBJECT THOUGH HE SAW NO ONE. HE STOOD UP AND WAVED TOWARDS THE OBJECT AND WITHIN A SECOND IT TOOK OFF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. DISCREETLY CHECK BACKGROUND OF JONES. THEREAFTER, INTERVIEW HIM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ANY FACTS IN HIS POSSESSION CONCERNING THE STATEMENTS SET OUT HEREIN.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO : THE DIRECTOR
FROM : D. M. Ladd <signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
DATE: July 12, 1949
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I took a call from Ernest Cuneo by reference from your office. He referred to his call of last Saturday relative to a letter Mr. Winchell received from a man in Los Angeles concerning flying saucers. He stated that Winchell wanted to do a column on this letter if the W Bureau had no objection.
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I told him that whatever he did with reference to writing the story concerning this letter was entirely up to him and wouldin no way affect anything the Bureau was doing. I suggested that he might desire to check with the Air Corps inasmuch as the handling of flying saucers was a matter of primary interest to them. He stated, "To hell with the Air Force. He just didn't want to release the information if it would affect the Bureau".
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# Office Memorandum
# UNITED DIALES GOVERNMENT
TO : The Director
FROM : Mr. Ladd <signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
DATE: July 9, 1949
Mr. Tolson [x]
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd [x]
Mr. Nichols [x]
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
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Mr. Harbo
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Ernest Cuneo advised that Walter Winchell had received a letter from Peter Camerlon Jones, 164 West 37th Street, Los Angeles 7, California. Mr. Cuneo read the letter to me and it was very well written, obviously by a man of intelligence. In Z Hitter this letter Jones stated that in August of 1947 he left Los Angeles for the mountains and started hiking through the mountains. About 10:00 A. M. he was lying on the ground when he observed about one- 銷 half block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color, shaped like a child's top and about the size of the balloons used at County Fairs. He stated that there appeared to be two windows in the object and portions of metal appeared transparent and that he sealed. gained the impression that there was some life within this object although he saw no persons. The object appeared as though seas a pressure chamber. He stood up and waved towards this object and this so-called flying saucer was off the ground in a second, knocking Jones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was silent and he raised the question as to whether this was an inter-global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a device to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet had become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of the asked. atomic bomb causing trouble in an expanded universe. He left the question as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another planet might have solved the theory of negative gravity.
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| Mr. | Ladd, 5734 |
| Mr. | Clegg, 5256 |
| Mr. | Glavin, 5517 |
| Mr. | Harbo, 7641 |
| Mr. | Fletcher, 1742 |
| Mr. | Nichols, 5640 |
| Mr. | Rosen, 5706 |
| Mr. | Tracy, 4130 IB |
| Mr. | McGuire, 5640 |
| Miss | Gandy, 5633 |
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| Mr. | Logue, 5263 | |
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| Fugitive Desk, 5720 | Fugitive Desk, 5720 | Fugitive Desk, 5720 |
| Lab. | Night Sup'r. | 7619. |
| | Movement Section, | 5266 |
| Leave | Clerk, 7623 | |
| | Reading Room, 5531 | |
| Mail | Room, 5533 | |
| Coding | Unit, 4642 | |
| | Routing, 7133 | |
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# ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
NAVY DEPARTMENT
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT
INTL
Zung Discs
Serial 33-49
{Start new series each year, i.e. 1-43, 2-43)
Monograph Index Guide No.
(To correspond with SUBJECT given below. See O. N. 1. Index Guide
(Ship new series each year, T. a. 1-15, 2-15)
(No correspondence with SUBJECT given below. See O. R. 1, Index Guide. Make separate report for each main title.)
From: DIO-LIND
(Ship, fleet, unit, district, office, station, or person)
at: San Diego
Date: 23 June 1949
Reference: CIO Conf Ser 06/422F32, dtd 4 Nov 1948, subj: Flying Discs - Report Of.
(Directive, correspondence, previous related report, etc., if applicable)
Source: See Below.
(As official, personal observation, publication, press, conversation with--identify when practicable, etc.)
Evaluation: B-3
A-I to B-O etc.
A6/EM 3-10; SER. 43124/6-11-18-42
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects - Report Of.
(Nation reported on) (Main title as per index guide) (Subtitles) (Make separate report for each title)
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT (cont.)
BRIEF-Hare ondor carafel summary of repart, containing substosico succinctly stated; include important facts, nomes, places, dates, etc.)
BRIEF While flying north in a private plane soures, who is believed to be reliable, nav 6 or 7 "fiying dises" in southern Oregon 27 May 1949. The discs are described as elongated ovals, perhaps 20 in length; they flow in a steady file formation at between 200 to 250 MPH; they appeared to be made of unpainted metal; no amke or exhaust trails were observed.
SOURCE: LTJG Joseph C. SHELL, A5 (L), USNR (Inactive), Serial #348375, 6 4575 Northridge Drive, Los Angeles, California. He was commissioned Ensign 5 January 1944. Served at Corpus Christie 30 days AF(T); in Dallas two sontha TRF-2 (D). Ferried a from North American Company plants. Was at Allow Grove, Pennsylvania for 30 days. Served at check-out base for ferry squadron VRF (2) at Columbus; served at Columbus until August 1945. Bours then was with VRF (3) at Terminal Island, California, where he became legal and personnel officer. Was discharged from the Hlavy in January 1946 as LTJG.
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT (cont.)
Source holds. Naval Aviator's Certificate #C-17945, plus a senior pilot's rating in the Ferry Wing of the Naval Air Transport Command. He also holde a commercial license, single and multi-engine, and light instructor's ratings. His flight time began in 1934, and now totals over 5000 hours, of which time 1300 hours were in the U.S.Navy. Source secured a private license In 1935, a transport license in 1937, a commercial pilot's license in 1938, and a re-issus commercial pilot's license in 1945 (1184256). From March 1942 to September 1943 he was flight instructor for the Army Air Force (5 months as primary instructor at Cal-Asro, and the balance of the time as basic Instructor at Lancaster, California). From September 1943 to January 1944, ho flow for the Superior Oil Company of California.
Since 1940 source has been Vice-President of the Royal Petroleum Company of California, Long Beach, a concern in which he and his relations own all of the stock; he also is part-owner of three other oil producing concerne in Southern California.
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT (cont.)
Source is married and has three children. He has a B.S. and Beho degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; also had two years of law at the University of Southern California. Source thirty years of age, but appears to have a background of experience few mon his age possess. He is believed to be conservative, sincere, absolutely Beliable, and very competent.
Rosting space below for use in O. H. L.
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DIO-11ND Serial 38-49
23 June 1949
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects Report of.
REPORT: Unidentified Flying Objects Observed in Oregon 27 May 1942
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT (cont.)
## AUG 410 13 AM 'J (cont.)
On Friday, 27 May 1949, source was flying his own SNJ-type aircraft from Red Bluff, California to Burns, Oregon, a distance of 305 miles He left Red Bluff at 1332 P.S.T. and arrived at Burne at 1458 P.S.T. (slapsed Sines 1 hour 26 minutes). Source landed at Burns after circling the tow tales, which consumed about ten minutes. While an SMJ's normal, maximum speed is 170 MPH, source "demilitarized" his plane (which he had purchased at War Surplus, lightening the plane by about 600 lbs.) and it makes around 200 MPH true air speed. While on this flight he made 212 MPH ground speed; source estimates he had a tail wind of 15 to 18 MPH.
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT (cont.)
## AUG 410 13 AM 'J (cont.)
At 1425 Facific Standard Time, Friday, 27 May 1949, source observed the sun reflecting on an object or objects at a considerable distance ahead, a few points to the starboard. He continued to watch the course taken by the reflecting material expecting it to materialise into conventional aircraft as the distance lessened between him and the object or objects. As the objecte reached the long bluffs (shown on the Boise (9-2) Aeronautical Chart as Hart Mountain) which run for a number of miles along the east side of some dry Lakes (Swamp, Flagstaff, Campbell and Stone Corral Lakes) he saw that inatos of a single object there were several, which soomed to be lying in formation
At this point the objects appeared to have changed their course so that they were paralleling his course (southwest to his northeast) and were following the bluffs rim at about 1000 to 1500 feet below source's altitude, at a distance which he estimates to have been 5 to 7 milos. Source is certain that it could not have been as far as 10 miles since the bluffa vero less than 10 miles away and he could see the objects outlined against the blurre
# INTELLIGENCE REPORT (cont.)
## AUG 410 13 AM 'J (cont.)
The objects that source saw are described by him as follower Sise of each objects Considerably smaller than a fighter plane, probably less than 20 in length. All of the separate objects appeared to bo the same in sise.
Shape of objectes There was no break in the outline. Somes la certain he would have recognised conventional aircraft. They had a solid configuration, and no great thickness. They were elongated oval, perhaps twice as long as wide, and perhaps five times as long as thick. Source pedato out he observed the cbjects from an angle from above and could not easily estimate their thickness; they could possibly have been egg-shaped, and could conceivably have been perfectly oral. The objecte seemed definitely solid objecte there was nothing ethereal about them.
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# DIO-11ND Serial 38-49
23 June 1949
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects - Report of.
# DIO-11ND Serial 38-49 (cont.)
The valley through which source flow north, and the objects flow south, is roughly 12 miles wide. The floor of the valley is between 4000 to 5000 in plevation. The east side of the valley is dominated by Hart Mountain (8020 in elevation). Hart Mountain stands on an elongated blurz, which has an almost sheer drop of around 1000. The bluff, and all the terrain, against which soures saw the objects is quits dark in color. The objects stood out in contrast to the dark color. The objects appeared to be unpainted metal,
The rim of the bluff on the east side of the valley is about 7000 in elevation. From where source saw the objects (at 9000 elevation) they were roughly in line with the rim of the bluff (7000). Assuming the objects were 1 to 3 miles away from the bluff-ria, they were probably flying at about 8000 43%, sad about 3500 above the valley floor.
# DIO-11ND Serial 38-49 (cont.)
The valley where source sighted the objects is aparsely populateds however, there are a number of ranches there more than are indicated on the Soise (F-2) Aeronautical Chart. Source believes that if persons living in the valley were questioned, chances are several might be found who saw the objects from the ground. Source has flown through this valley many times in going betmen California and Oregon and does not recall over having noz another airplane in the valley where he sighted the objects. The alley is not & commercial airway route, and is seldom used by private planes, Sourda does not recall ever seeing any automobiles on the dirt roads in the valley, shown as such on the Boise (V-2) section of Aeronautical Chart
Bumbar and formation of objects At the beginning of observation, when the objects were a few degrees to the starboard of dead ahead, source could not distinguish separate objects - all he saw were reflections; however as he came closer and passed them by 5 to 7 miles he definitaly saw & or separate objects. To be on the safe side source states with positiveness that there were no less than 5 objects and no more than Bo
# DIO-11ND Serial 38-49 (cont.)
The objects wars always in file formation (one behind the other) and there appeared to be no change in altitude of the formation.. The apace between the lead object and the next one was three or four times the length of one of the objects. The distance between the second and the following objects was between one-half and two-thirds the length of the objects, Accordingly, if the objects were 20 in length, the distance between #1 and #2 was 60 to 80 feet, and the distance between #2 and the others was betnin 10 and 17 feet. The distance between the objects nopeared very constant. The objects were so close and appeared to keep their formation spacing in à meanor which indicated they might have been under tow by the leading object. At the distance of sighting, no connection, if there was any could possibly have been observed. Source is positive that the objects were separate objects because he was able to see terrain between them. The formation did not Quotuate la flight; the objects flow very evenly and steadily. Then, so objects they were going out of visual range on the horizon. Weather and visibility at tins of observations
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DIO-11D Serial 39-49
# DIO-11ND Serial 38-49 (cont.)
23 June 1949
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects - Report Of.
observed the objects. This position could possibly be as much as five alles SSB of the position given. Sourco's location when objects left his visual range was 42°41'N, 119°49'. Soures flow in a straight line between these coordinates.
Location of objects when first observed: 42°38, 1299434. Location of objects when last soon 42°28'N, 11948 the objects made a alight change of course from quartoring to paralleling source's straight line of fighte
REPORTING OFF CERES COPIEN It is believed that conventional aircraft, bindi balloons, astronomical phenomena, and auto-hypnosis can be eliminated as an explanation for the objects sighted by source, Since source was not ping into the sun and since he is an expart pilot-instructor, VERZICO doen not appear to be a reasonable explanation; nor do reflections on, cr irregularities of, the plexiglass canopy through which source viewed the objecta offer a reasonable explanation, because of the wide range of observance of the objects. As far as the reporting officer's comment de concerned (as well as source's own comment) the orplanation of sources sighting of the strange flying objecte remains a question mark
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Director, FBI
August 16, 1949
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SAC, San Antonio
PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS
I am attaching hereto a number of copies of reports being received in great numbers in this office concerning the so-called flying disks or unnatural phenomena being frequently observed around Camp Hood, Texas. This is, of course, a primary concern of the Air Corps. Consequently, this office is following the practice of reviewing these data and then destroying them in the event there appears to be nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out that the filing of these would result in the rapid accumulation of very bulky files.
Unless the Bureau believes this is unwise, this practice will continue.
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# DIO-11ND Serial 38-49 (cont.)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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* **Material:** Appears to be canvas fabric.
* **Work in progress:** Some stitching is visible, primarily in black and a peachy-pink color, with a large area of white also present.
* **Subject:** The stitching suggests the beginning of an image, possibly an animal or person, with what looks like a dark head or fur and a lighter snout or face.
* **Edge detail:** A black strip is visible along the left edge, which could be part of the frame or a different fabric.
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AUGUST 21, 1949
SAC, LOS ANGELES URGENT
DFLYING DISKS. REURTEL AUGUST TWENTY LAST. BUREAU ADVISING OSI HEADQUARTERS TODAY OF ADDRESS J. B. CALDWELL, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA. YOU SHOULD ALSO FURNISH THIS ADDRESS OSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISION TODAY. HOOVER.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: September 6, 1949
FROM : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS
3-1
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
SECURITY MATTER - X
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
ELBERT W. FARRIS of OSI, Benjamin Harrison Air Base called at this office recently to ascertain if there was any current information on "flying saucers". He stated that he had been in- structed recently to contact Dr. RICHARD K. PARRISH of Decatur, Indiana, with reference to a flying saucer he allegedly observed in the vicinity of Lake of the Woods, Canada, on or about July 1, 1949. An FBI Agent by the name of METCALF of the Omaha office was alleged to have seen the same saucer.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
When FARRIS conversed with Dr. PARRISH, the Dr. told him that when he returned from Canada, he found himself in the midst of a polio epidemic and that as a result he had read as much literature as possible with respect to polio, its symptoms, diagnosis, etc. Dr. PARRISH told FARRIS that in his opinion, the cases which were thought to be polio in the vicinity of Decatur, Indiana, were not polio, but possibly the result of uranium poisoning and that he felt the presence of flying saucers had direct bearing on the polio epidemic. Dr. PARRISH pointed but that flying saucers were observed in the Carolina's in 1948 and there was a polio epidemic in the vicinity at that time. FARRIS stated he had consulted one of the physicians at the Benjamin Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records with reference to allegations concerning the sighting of flying saucers and had done a little research with respect to correlating the presence of flying saucers and any polio epidemic. He further stated that he was reporting the matter to the proper Air Force authorities, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
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# 62-83894-201 (cont.)
- COPY -
419 East Main Street
Circleville, Ohio
1949 October 8
permanent address: Route 2
Delaware, Ohio
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hoover:
It is requested that this letter be returned to the above address and no record of it kept in FBI files.
# 62-83894-201 (cont.)
If is it true that the Soviet leaders intend to use the flying disk in an attempt to confuse and terrify the American people, why should we not state to the United Nations that we believe this condition to exist and further request per- mission from United Nations to fly American printed statements into the USSR in the interests of peace and better understanding be tween the two nations? To prevent the belief that such a me th od would be used, be either nation, to carry bombs rather than paper, it should be pointed out that it is not necessary to employ airplanes for the purpose insofar as actually flying over enemy territory is concerned. There are several possible means of placing information at the disposal of citizens of either country via air; I mention small balloons incapable of carrying more than a few pounds, or finned, cardboard disks capable of drifting on wind currents for great distances after release from several miles height, (I reserve the right to claim patent rights to the latter flying newspaper".)
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM : SAC, Pittsburgh
SUBJECT: GLEN SPROUSE, Informat
FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS
# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
DATE: October 2, 1949
On September 26, 1949, GLEN SPROUSE, 608 Montrose Drive, S. Charleston, West Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and gave to Special Agent JOHN B. WOODRUFF the attached letter. Mr. SPROUSE stated that he had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field, St. Albans, West Virginia, to Parkersburg, West Virginia, on September 25, 1949. Mr. SPROUSE stated that after writing the letter, he did not know whether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that instead of mailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the local agent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to the Bureau.
Mr. SPROUSE stated that he has set out the complete details of this incident in his letter and that there is nothing further that he can add. He further stated that he is certain this was not a mirage and that it actually occurred.
No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to do so by the Bureau.
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September 25, 1949.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington D. C.
## Gentlemen:
-1925749
An incident happened this afternoon which after consideration I felt I should report. I most certainly do not want this incident disclosed, as I do not want any publicity concerning it. If you regard it of no special interest to the F.B.I. please disregard this correspondence.
I was flying from (Clark Field) to Parkersburg, W. Va. this afternoon and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed arbright yellow object coming directly towards me. It came at me with such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds, But it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about 50 feet to my right, and because of the dark green background of the forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the object, and what I believe is a very accurate description.
# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
## Gentlemen: (cont.)
Color bright canary yellow Length- about 15 to 18 inches Diameter- About 4" in the largest part
It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape and proportions as the fuselage of a Lockheed Air Force X-90
No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the rocket.
No visable means of propulsion such as propeller, vapor trail, smoke or exhaust.
The front of the rocket was very sharp with a needle nose, the needle looked about 6" long and was the size of a lead pencil. The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage.
I was flying my ship, (a Luscombe 8A, NC 1440K) and was traveling
about 100 m.p.h. at the time.
I was at 3450 ft above sea level at the time.
I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees, and the rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees.
It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date. The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles. The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background,
If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this abject was sighted over a very small town named Lubeck, which is about miles direct west of South Parkersburg.
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RECORDED 87 62-83894-202
Date: October 19, 1949
To: Director
Office of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
EX-119 Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.
CONFIDENTIAL
REGISTERED MAIL
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APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
AND FIELD OFFICES
ADVISED BY ROUTING
SLIP(S) OF 2010
DATE 9/1/77
From: John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISCS
There is set forth the following unverified information relating to the captioned matter which was furnished to this Bureau by a confidential source whose reliability is unknown and who has requested that his identity not be revealed.
# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
## Gentlemen: (cont.)
"I was flying from ... to Parkersburg, W. Va. this afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow object coming directly towards me. It came at me with such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds, but it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about 50 feet to my right, and because of the dark green background of the forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the object, and what I believe is a very accurate description.
"Color - bright canary yellow
"Length - about 15 to 18 inches
"Diameter - about 4" in the largest part
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# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
## Gentlemen: (cont.)
"No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the rocket.
"No visable means of propulsion such as propeller, vapor trail, smoke or exhaust.
"The front of the rocket was very sharp with a needle nose, the needle looked about 6" long and was the size of a lead pencil.
"The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage.
"I was flying my ship ... and was traveling about 100 m.p.h. at the time.
"I was at 3450 ft. above sea level at the time.
"I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees, and the rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees.
"It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date.
"The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles.
"The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background,
"If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this abject was sighted over a very small town named Lubeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg.
"It appeared to have spent it's force and seemed to be dropping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or launched from a higher altitude than the altitude I was flying."
The above has been furnished to you for your information and assistance in connection with the captioned matter.
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SECRET
DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
NND 90986
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
далала
Flying Discs
PRIORITY
FROM: HQ 13TH OSI DST OFFUTT AFB, OMAHA, NEBRASKA
TO : DIR OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HQ USAF, WASH., D.C.
INFO: DIST COMDR 14 OSI DIST LOWRY AFB, COLO (ZEN) DIST COMDR 17 OSI DIST KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO (ZEN)
NR : OSI 8 16 January 1950
(THIS IS REHAS OSI 8 DTD 14 JAN 50. CATEGORY BAKER MESSAGE).
Dices
# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
## Gentlemen: (cont.)
Rudy Fick says Flying saucers from Venus came to earth by accident. Rudy Fick, well known Kansas City auto dealer stopped in Denver 2 weeks ago while returning from Ogden, Utah. At that time he called on the manager of Ford Agency. Their conversation was interrupted by some engineers arriving for a meeting; one of whom was a man named Coulter. Coulter revealed some startling information. He (Coulter) stated he "Crashed the Gate" at a radar station near hew Mexico and Arizona borders, and while there he saw 2 of the highly secret "Flying Saucers." Spot report details---the information contained herein was furnished from article which appeared in the Wyandotte Echo newspaper, Kansas City, Kansas, 6 January 1950. Of the two Flying saucers one was badly damaged and the other almost perfectly intact. They consisted of 2 parts, a cockpit or cabin about 6 feet in diameter. A ring 18 feet across and 2 feet thick surrounded the cabin. The cabin was constructed of metal resembling aluminum, but the actual make of the metal has defied analysis. Coulter had a piece of the metal in his possession and gave it to the Ford man to send to the Dearborne plant for analysis. This man (Coulter) showed the group, including Fick, a clock or automatic calendar which was taken from one of the Flying Saucers. This closk or automatic calendar consisted of 2 pieces of metal together with some unusual type of metal. On the face of 1 or 2 pieces of this metal there appeared an indentation which rotated around the disk completing a cycle each 28 days. According to the information given Coulter gund 50 of these flying saucers have been found in the United States in a period of 2 years. Of these, 40 are in the 7 US Research Bureau in Los Angeles. Each of the craft had a crew of 2. The bodies in the damaged ship were charred, but the other ship's occupants were in a perfect state of preservation, although dead.
# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
## Gentlemen: (cont.)
All were uniform height of 3 feet; blond, beardless and their teeth were completely free of fillings or cavities. They wore no under garments, but had their bodies taped and were dressed in a sort of wire. A quantity of food in tablet form was found in ship. Mr. Fick assumed that the reason behind the apparent lack of security was that the Government wanted the information spread from unofficial sources until people are more or less familiar with the facts. Mr. Fick feels that the security department of the military fear that the sudden shock of a surprise announcement that interplanitary travel is possible might cause mass hysteria. Fick is well known locally and has a number of friends at the Kansas City Star. OSI District 13 will interview Fick and will make additional inquiries at the Kansas City Star. Coulter not otherwise identified, but can be reached through Ford agency in Denver. Action: Information copies furnished OSI Districts 14 and 17 for action. The editor of the Kansas City Star stated that while they were aware of this story they did not dare publish it in the paper because it is too fantastic.
[page 46]
CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
PRIORITY
FROM: 13 OSI DIST OFFUTT AFB, OMAHA NEBRASKA, SGD THOMPSON
TO : CSAF, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
DIST COMDR 14TH OSI DIST LOWRY AFB, COLORADO
DIST COMDR 17TH OSI DIST KIRTLAND AFB ALBUQUERQUE,
NEW MEXICO
NR : OSI 11. 17 January 1950
This refers to TWX from 13th OSI District, Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska, dated 13 January and spot intelligence report dated 16 January, subject: "Flying Saucers From Venus Come To Earth." For your information both TWX and spot report are down- graded to Confidential.
NOTE: Reference TWX is CAF-IN-7130, 17 Jan 50 (OSI).
ACTION: CSI.
INFO : ODS, OIN, OPO, OOP, OPY, CAG-30.
CAF IN: 7331. (18 Jan 50) DTG: 172110Z. RCW/jgl.
CONFIDENTIAL RC-MBR: 25/18.
62-83894-203
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1953 Fitzgerald
Phila 45 Pa
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Gentlemen" Re: "Flying Saucers" With the persistent delusion that
Coo on the above. It sort of annoys me
and since I have an opinion of inter-
national nature, I'd feel pretty
bad & if it happened to be right and
it resulted in harm to my country
I really might be waiting upon
time ( my theory perhaps having
been considered and discounted) but
- the other hand if it's a new
angle it might bear investigation
very truly and
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# • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
## RECORDED 128 62-83894-204 (cont.)
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be a while any go it might Mr. Suring any letter sound you you that I really know for something to find a better way to contact one each other. for their are Snooper's ind the Postal Service talky about Postal Service if you answer this letter please do not use letterhead just plain letter will do for, I don't want any Postal clucks getting Idia's the bruth is I don't want anyone but you to know where or. the litter's are from-
WHO
Thanking You Demand
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## Paxinos
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Mr. Walter Fisher
Route 1
Parinos, Pennsylvania
Dear Mr. Fisher:
Your letter of February 12, 1950, has been received and I appreciate your thoughtfulness in making available the information which you furnished.
If in the future additional data comes to your attention which you feel should be made available to the FBI please feel free to furnish it to Mr. A. Cornelius, Special Agent in Charge of our Philadelphia Office, 500 Widener Building, Philadelphia 7, Pennsyl- vania.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
CC: Philadelphia,
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FLYING SAUCERS. TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL HAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DISCUSSED FLYING SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED. THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS, ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW MEXICO. HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL. THESE OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVED THEM. THIS LECTURER REXXX REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORGE KOEHLER, WHO IS V CONNECTDXXX CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER. KOEHLER REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING FLYING SAUCERS. LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY. OSI, DENVER, HAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT THAT GEORGE KOEHLER IN JANUARY THIS ab YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SIMILAR CLAIMS AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY VERIFIABLE INFORMATION. OSI CONSIDERS KOEHLER AS PROBABLE MENTAL CASE. BUREAU ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT DENVER.
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From: COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga
To: Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence
Nr: AJACI 1-2
Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that
A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station WROL of Knoxville.
Flying Discs
B. On 1 March at 2135 hours the station picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashville which reported it had no flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and altitude.
c. On 2 March at 1105 station picked up object at 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results.
D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational efficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send qualified radar operator. Smyrna has no personnel so qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send qualified radar operator to check equipment.
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Tulsa Ohle,
Feb. Juro 28, 1950
Mr J. Edgar Hoover
director of 7.B.9.
Washington D.C.
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Dear Mr Hoover : - • Flying Saucers 0 Your acknowledgement of my letter m regard & your excellent & faithful service, read Feb. 22. here b- years, and it may I've had something on be the time and way my do something about "chest" for seven it, now also. It was. during a time of my seven years of Civil Service work here in Tulsa, while doing Engr. drafting for the Corps of Engineers, was Department. At this time I began to the matte serious thought. for a member of intermittent night at about the same time, I would hear a terrifte very quick noise over the four unit apartment Bldg. at 44 East 14th St. where I had a small 32oomed. ap artment on the top floor. The noise only. lasted a second or less, and always traveled north & south. It was at great speed this missed or whatever over head. that I could. never get & the window to look into the night sky. I reported it t the Fr. B.9. here (local 7.B.9.) & checked all the air ports. no one. knew of any craft having been there at that time. I clocked it after hearing it 4 or 5 times, and as near as d eau remember now it. was about 11:21 PM. Then the time I again reported to the F.B. I. I had long, before found it was not street nor building noise. building noise. The second time I called the F.B. I. the party at the other end, said wait a moment; soon he said, a St. of the force had been telling him of hearing the same. a few blocks south. thing of me at the. 21th I bridge while out there on patrol duty! Then a few week after those noises over came his first word of people, seeing "flying бансего? Since living here at 10 39 m. College, late last tall flying saucer must have been what I saw that, Ivery round white cloud against a grey stormy "over cast sky) I wondered & looked at the (cloud ?) apher & said it disintergrate and It also rapidly drifted more if disintegrate and & south, and while something that looked like envelopes or paper fell toward the earth but the round objects pieces seemed to melt into the grey skyps
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It was all plain & clear for
object was in the
eastern sory & the sun prist came from behind a cloud
in the west at about sun down & shown upon it. I rushed
my.
east door to try to distinguish a plane motor or some
sound of motor or a •possible crash maybe a few blocks
away.
But I heard nothing so I again explanied report
The 7., B.D. here. I could not judge the distance of the object.
Now
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2 weeks, so that ine not recently caught all the news. But o
friend of mine tells me that according to radio news, the
saucers are again appearing and are now disintergrating
Now Mr. Hoover if this matter that I shall mention
here is by chance out of your jurisdiction, then I pray that
you
either mail this to some one (the right one) or put it into
the hands (directly to some responsible Gov. Official whom you
are sure will give the matter serious study and consideration
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Changes in mperatures in spoted areas over the U.S. They may be able from their data formally obtained & anything, depending sind. a saucer anywhere at most any time with most on the setting of the automatic device within the saucer & the altitude & distance on their controlls at their base. + the substance placed within. nothing now is impossible! no. 3. The sudden weather changes all this last fall and this winter especially have caused a "fi" y a chest condition that lasts much longer and weakens those parts much more. than ever the old-fashioned "flu" did, so I've been told by the doctor to whom I go. Hince it has put the vast majority of people a weakened condition, receptive of attack of a greater physics illness, something that may even be breathed from the air & may put us into a helpless, weak or sleeping condition that will give Russia a chance to walk in and take this country intact, without ever bombing & spoiling ૪ our rich oil and industrial supplies! (Russia has never yet gotten the oil she started out for.) If done in this manner we would wake up or come to and find ourself possibly her plaves! Its something to think about, and as I see it a very great possibility! so I'm so I'm praying that you place this matter with those or one you are certain will give it a Ivery serious that. If my theory is a true case, there if we could locate that base, we could save a great deal of trouble to our nation. The above mentioned matter ties in with what Dorote before world war II to General Chief of staff Marshall, President F.D.R. and Martain Dyes, about a seemingly fantastic dream I had three years or about that after the first world war. In that dream which I had 3 nights alike to the smallest detail and in succession. In that dream the Russians, Germans, and a slant eyed people came in the S. West & marched & swarmed over our country to the north East, and in the dream we stood like stone
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images stunned with surprise! In the dream it seeme that I was a child again watching grand father at his work bench, and tho at the time of that strange dream grandfather was then deceased, but as I seemed to be and said "Florence whatever I dream always comes true". standing beside him in the dream, he looked down at me actually ever heard him claim he had dreamed; so ation of the dream & what he said in it would mean what" I dreamed "retc. when he was I had never, while he lived with us in all those year young my ourly interpre he was ordere that 5" "goose-step" into Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War, an he often told me in German how he hated war, & I know, how much he loved the beautiful & how really timid he Y was. He loved garden, flowers & did beautiful cabinet. wow Dousn't it stand to reason that there is a very defines purpose in the disintrigation of the "saucers now? That we have advertised the fact that we think they are" interplanetery, and the country sending them are not affraid that we may find out different? That also there may be chemicalo desease germs within them that if they returne to the original base might accidently be scattered within their own boundaries and dangerous to their own welfare?! and besides after all we have found out that mais is not inhabited! I might add now that I did not sign my name to the letters I wrote about that dream to the three Washington gentlemen, I was afraid to for we were so close. to was with Germany then. I mailed them from Tulsa, so you that dream of 3 nights did not then come true. But there might is still time that something very similar may yet happen! you know will consider it from a serious, possibity angle Inclosed is postage for mailing this to the party also a rough shitch that I've made, idea of Russia's, my method. I would appreciate hearing your opinion. on the above scientific possibility mentioned. I know nothing of science actually. Dam Sincerely yours. wish I did. Mrs Florence B. Pervier hope something will be done 1039 N. College.
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Key Information:
* **Locations:** Siberia, Alaska, Canada, USA.
* **Feature:** A labeled "Saucer Base" in Siberia.
* **Hypothesized Route:** A "Possible Route of Saucers" is depicted originating from Siberia, passing through Alaska, and extending over Canada and the USA.
* **Annotation:** A note states the "saucer base may be further South or in such a location as to allow them in their Course, to pass thru' the Alaskan weather Currents, some where in their course between Alaska and U.S.A."
* **Storm Area:** A circular area with radiating lines is labeled as a "Storm area."
* **Origin:** "by: Florence Pervier, Tulsa, Okla."
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ENCLOSURE
[page 66]
March 7, 1950
Mrs. Florence B. Pervier
1039 North College
Tulsa, Oklahoma
RECORDED-23 INDEXED - 23
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Dear Mrs. Pervier:
62-83894-208
Your letter of February 28, 1950, has been received and I want to thank you for making your ob- servation available to me. Your thoughtfulness in this connection is appreciated.
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3 Mar 50 Dicaly
Reference our TWX AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary
report follows:
1. (A) At 2130 hours on 2nd Mar radar station picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, ap- proximately 18 miles from Knoxville in general direction of Oak Ridge, moving in circular motion but in opposite direc- tions.
Saucers
(B) At 2230 hours 2nd Mar and again at 0030 hours 3rd Mar station picked up object, moving same direction, locality and altitude. 9
(C) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane, speed not established but report as "terrific".
2. CIA Radar Technician reportedly arrives Knoxville today to check radar set and operation.
3. Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Nava! and Marine Reserve Unit Knoxville to set up radar equipment to verify reception of WRQL radar station.
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3. Third Army has no radar operators.
4. Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that Chief Security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified personnel check on the performance of the radar.
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Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that
A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station WROL of Knoxville.
Krador B. On 1 March at 2135 hours the station picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put. the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashville hich reported it had no flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and altitude.
C. On 2 March at 1105 station picked up object at 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results.
D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational efficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send qualified radar operator. Smyrna has no personnel so qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send qualified radar operator to check INDEXED gent. 162-83874-211 E. Data from radar was limited to: RECORDED 19 MAR 22 1950 1. Bearing, distance and altitude on each object.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : The Director
FROM : D. M. Ladd <signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
DATE: March 28, 1950
Mr. Tolson [x]
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd [x]
Mr. Nichols [x]
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pernington
Mr. Quinn Tamm
Tele. Room
Mr. Nease
Miss Holmes
Miss Gandy
Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip:
"Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers'? A short memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force etc. think of them."
# OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)
In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained the following information today (3/28/50) from Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel J. V. Hearn of Air Force Intelligence. The Air Force discontinued their intelligence project, to determine what flying saucers are the latter part of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that the project had been discontinued. They advised that the press release had been concurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance, according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was that after two years of investigation over three-fourths of the incidents regarding flying saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional items such as lighted weather balloons and other air-borne objects.
Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas are charged with the security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers received at this time will be investigated by the Area Commander and his report submitted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item.
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM <signature> SAC, NEW ORLEANS
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
DATE: March 31, 1950
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
Special Agent H. WARREN TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a brother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wayne Welch, Inc., advertising agency, 202 Keith Building, 1025 14th St., Denver, Colorado. J. K. TOOL has advised Special Agent TOOL that an employee of the Wayne Welch, Inc., JEFFERSON B. ARMSTRONG, has been contacted by one GEORGE T KOEHLER, 315 Franklin Street, telephone Spruce 2563, Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs.
KOEHLER is alleged to have told ARMSTRONG in January, 1950, that he (KOEHLER), knows a prominent Denver oilman named SILAS NEWTON, also known as a Mysterious Mr. X", and an official of the Newton Oil Co., Equitable Building, Denver, Colorado. NEWTON is claiming that he leased land in the Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a flying disc had been found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall human-like occupants, all dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc was alleged to be of very hard metal and near indestructible. KOEHLER is said to have exhibited a radio set to ARMSTRONG purported to be a souvenir of the space disc.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
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Mr. Glavin [x]
Mr. Nichols [x]
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Mr. Tracy [ ]
Mr. Harbo [ ]
Mr. Belmont [x]
Mr. Mohr [ ]
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
FBI ALBUQUERQUE
DIRECTOR, FBI
3-30-50
URGENT
Maschung
OFLYING FLYING SAUCERS, INFO CONCERNING. JIM BARDEN, STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AND REPORTER FOR SCHOOL PAPER FURNISHED THIS OFFICE WITH TRICK PHOTOGRAPH OF MOUNTIAN SIDE SHOWING A FLYINGSAUCER CRASHED AND BURDING ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTIAN, LITTLE MEN WALKING AWAY AND FOUR FLYING SAUCERS HOVERING AROUND THE CRASHED ONE, BARDEN, WHO HAS VOLUNTARILY FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE PREVIOUSLY STATED HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE TRICK PHOTOGRAPH. HE FIRST TOOK A PHOTOGRAPH OF A HILLSIDE NEAR ALBUQUERQUE, HAD THE FLYING SAUCERS, CRASHED SAUCER, SMOKE AND LITTLE MEN DRAWN IN AND THEN MADE THE FINAL PHOTOGRAPH. BORDEN STATED THIS PHOTOGRAPH AND A RIDICULOUS STORY WILL BE PRINTED IN THE UNIV. OF N.M. SCHOOL PAPER THIRTY FIRST INSTANT AND MAY BE CARRIED OVER ASSOCIATED PRESS LINES. BORDEN WAS ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE GAVE NO SANCTION OR CLEARANCE TO HIS IDEA. THIS FOR BUREAU-S INDEXED 112 62-8894-514 INFORMATION. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE REPRESENTATIVES ADVISED. 1950
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# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MR. D. M. LADD <signature>
FROM : MR. A. H. BELMONT
DATE: March 3, 1950
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SUBJECT: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; STUART COCK, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY
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# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
At 9:55 A.M. today, SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that Stuart E. Adcock, owner and operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called the Knoxville Office at 11:15 P.M. on March 1. Adcock is a radio ham operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7 radar set. Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip" indicating that an object was circling at an altitude of about 40,000 feet over Oak Ridge. Adcock stated that he customarily had followed the movement of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder cloud. Mr. Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had immediately notifed the AEC Security Section following the receipt of the call from Mr. Adcock.
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# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
At 5:30 P.M. on March 2, Mr. Adcock again called to say that he had again picked up an object at 11:15 A.M. on March 2 about 100,000 feet up and about 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak Ridge. Mr. Robey advised that CIC Agents had been given the information coming from the Knoxville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and OSI representatives went out last night and looked over Mr. Adcock's set. They did see an object on the screen about 11:00 or 12:00 P.M. last night. They reported this infor- mation to the Third Army. Mr. Robey was of the opinion that the Air Force probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed that CIA is going to send a technician down from Washington to examine the set. Mr. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atlanta with a portable radar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a set locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify this object.
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U S. DEPT OF JUSTICE (cont.)
UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY, APG-1
STUART ADCOCK, COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. REMYCALL 3-1-1
MARCH THIRD. EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING
DIRECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE NOT
VERIFIED. ADCOCK REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN. ADCOCK CLAIMS
TO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS
OVER THREE DAYS. NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT
DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT IS NOT
CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES. QUALIFIED
PERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND
EXAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT. FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE
AND FELT ADCOCK TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY
OF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INE BriATION. THESE
PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY. CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT
DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION. AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR
TECHNICIAN SENT FROM WASH., BELIEVED FROM CIA, BUT NOT YET ARRIVED.
ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE REPORTED TO BUREAU.
Bates admin. R. and Pk with Rolander
AK on Chir 3-7-50
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4 62-83894-217
Date: March 14, 1950
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BY SPECIAL MESSENGER 8/31/77
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- To: Atomic Energy Commission
Building T-3
16th and Constitution Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Attention: Mr. Francis R. Hammack
Acting Director
Division of Security
From: John Edgar Hoover, Director - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950
STUART ADCOCK, INFORMANT
VITAL FACILITIES
INTERNAL SECURITY
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Stuart B. Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is reported to have detected on his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. m., March 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment recorded an object about 100,000 feet high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m. on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at Knoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge, questioned Adcock and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt that Adcock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability of Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.
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Reour TWX AJACI-3-3 subject reported radar sightings over Oakridge, additional info indicates radar operator in- experienced and radar set has been modified so as to cast doubt on reliability of reading. Chief Tennessee Mil Dist recommends expeditious action be taken to determine whether an unknown object has reappeared over Oakridge in the past few days. Chief Security Div at Oakridge requested info as to channels of communication with Air Force in connection with radar sightings.
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Assistant Attorney General James M. McInerney
Criminal Division
March 14, 1950
Director, FBI
CONTRIBUTION <signature> 2040 8/3/73
UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950
STUART/ADCOCK, INFORMANT
VITAL FACILITIES
INTERNAL SECURITY
Stuart B. Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is reported to have detected an his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. m., March 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment recorded an object about 100,000 feet high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m. on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at Knoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge questioned Adcock and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt that Adcock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability of Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.
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# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
A short time after receiving the above information, Special Agent B. L. SEAGRAVES, CIC, 3rd Army, stationed at Knoxville, telephonically com- mmicated with this office to determine if any further information had been received regarding the matter reported by ADCOCK. Mr. SEAGRAVES vas, at that time, given all of the information which had been received by this office. SEAGRAVES advised that he had been called by his headquarters, CIC, 3rd Army, Atlanta, Georgia, and had been told to look into the matter to determine if it had any basis in fact. Mr. SEAGRAVES continued that he had made arrangements with Mr. STUART ADCOCK to have him and Special Agent W. M. PRICE, OSI, U. S. Air Forces, to visit ADCOCK's home during the evening of March 2, 1950 and observe the radar indications with him. SEAGRAVES advised that neither he nor Mr. PRICE had any radar experience and were in no sense techniciens or radar operators, but would make their observations merely to determine if a real reading was being made by ADCOCK.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
On the morning of March 3, 1950, SEAGRAVES again telephonically com- municated with this office and advised the Liaison Agent, Special Agent CHARLTON C. McSWADI, that he and PRICE had been with ADCOCK during the previous evening and that they had observed on his radar screen some "pips" which, according to ADCOCK, indicated an object with the same general elevation and azimth as previously reported by him. SEACRAVES said they were unable to make any authoritative statement concerning the matter of the object or the reliability of the radar equipment, but they had seen sufficient to give them reason to believe it warranted investigation.
General inquiry at this time at Radio Station WROL and other readily available sources of information divulged the fact that STUART ADCOCK is generally recognized in this vicinity as a reputable and substantial citizen in Knoxville and, in addition thereto, is recognized as somewhat of a radio authority. It was found that he is credited with being a skilled radio technician and has done considerable development and research work in the field of radio.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
equipment was in operation and continuous search being made. Special Agent MCSWAIN, together with Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, and Special Agent PRICE, OSI, observed this Navy equipment for some time but no object whatsoever could be detected. A telephone call was placed by SEAGRAVES to Mr. ADCOCK at approxi- mately 11:00 A. M. and ADCOCK advised he had been picking up some indication of the object again. He indicated its elevation and direction as well as distance to be the same as previously reported. At the time of his conver sation, the Navy equipment detected two aircraft at an elevation of approxi- mately 2,000 feet and a general azimuth of approximately 300 degrees true and seemingly headed in the general direction of the Knoxville Municipal Airport. By way of a check, ADCOCK was asked if he detected on his equipment any objects other than those reported by him. ADCOCK stated that he had noticed two small aircraft headed in the general direction of the Knoxville Airport at a relatively low altitude but he had not paid much attention to them. ADCOCK then requested that he be allowed to view the radar equipment at the Naval Reserve Armory in order that he might coordinate his equipment with that equipment and thus obtain a better fix on the object should it again be located. The radar watch was continued and at about 11:30 A. M. ADCOCK called the armory and advised that the object being observed by him over Oak Ridge had started moving in an easterly direction and had, in a period of about twenty minutes, faded from the screen.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
On the afternoon of March 3, 1950 at about 1:30 P. M., STUART ADCOCK, together with CIC, OSI and FBI agents, went to the Naval Armory where ADCOCK was allowed to look at the radar equipment of the Navy. It had been previously determined from Lieutenant Commander SHACKLETT that this equipment did not comprise any classified information. At this time, ADCOCK claimed familiarity with the equipment being used by the Navy and spoke of having assisted in its development at Harvard University during the early stages of the war. ADCOCK also made statements to the effect that he had traveled extensively for the Army during the war in adapting radar for specialized services. At this time, the presence of some alcohol was noted on the breath of ADCOCK, but he was not in an inebriated condition. After examining the equipment, ADCOCK stated he did not feel that this low frequency type of radar would be of much assistance in detecting the object reported by him for several reasons, such as the elevation of the antenna, the minimum fade area, etc. These state- ments seemed to be in accord with the radar operator's opinion.
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stated that while it was highly improbable that aircraft could sustain flight at an altitude of 100,000 feet, it was absolutely possible from a scientific and engineering standpoint. Therefore, it was his opinion that the matter should be followed closely. He arranged for Captain CROSS, whom he termed a radar expert, to observe with ADCOCK during the evening of March 3, 1950 the radar equipment on which ADCOCK had detected the object.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
Immediately following this conference, Special Agent MoSWAIN contacted Mr. CHARIZES WHITE, Physical Security and Plant Protection Branch, U. S. AEC, and Mr. FRANK CALLAGHAN, Assistant Chief, Security Division, U. S. AEC, to advise them of the findings and to determine what action was being taken by AEC. Both WHITE and CALLAGHAN advised that the matter had been referred to 3rd Army authorities and that beyond this, no steps had been taken. It was their belief, however, that a radar technician was being sent down, probably from Washington, to inspect the equipment owned by ADCOCK. It was erroneously reported that a CIA technician would come to Oak Ridge.
Also, immediately following this conference above stated, Special Agent PRICE, OBI, called his headquarters at Maxwell Field, Alabama to determine if any action were being taken with regard to having redar equipment flown to this area to verify or disprove the findings of ADCOCK. PRICE was advised that he should act only in the capacity of an observer in the matter but that such radar equipment would be flown up, if requested by the ABC.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
were at the home of STUART ADCOCK observing his radar equipment during this search. No object was reported by ADCOCK during this evening and therefore Captain CROSS had no opportunity to observe his equipment in action, par- ticularly in reference to the reported object at such phenomenal altitudes. No unusual objects were detected by the radar equipment of the U. S. Naval Reserve Armory during the entire evening.
Upon abandoning the watch on this evening, a meeting was held with Captain CROSS after leaving ADCOCK's residence in order to ascertain CROSS' opinion. CROSS stated he had found ADCOCK to be technically incorrect in several matters relating to radar theory and practice and, in addition thereto, had very grave doubts as to the capabilities of the surplus APN-7 radar set which had been adapted by ADCOCK. He stated, however, that he had insufficient opportunity to observe the set in practice or to examine the radio equipment connected with the set to make any definite statements as to whether or not the detection of the unknown object would be possible with said equipment. He said, however, he did feel that ADCOCK was a capable person with pure radio techniques.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
On the morning of March 4, 1950 at 10:30 A. M. ADCOCK again contacted Special Agent MCSWAIN of this office and Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, to advise that he had again received indications of the object at approximately 100,000 feet directly over Oak Ridge and that the intensity of the radar "pip" was stronger than noted at any time previous. At about 11:40 A. M. ADCOCK again called and advised he had watched the object until approximately 11:10 A. M., at which time he had noted it stopped circling and headed off in an easterly direction at approximately 200 miles per hour, at which time it had faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutes.
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that the reliability of ADCOCK was extremely dubious and they felt that the matter was worthy of little consideration.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
On the morning of March 6, 1950, ADCOCK again contacted Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, and advised he had again observed the object at about the same altitude over the Oak Ridge area and he estimated the object to be of approximately the same density as would be caused by a DC-4 at that altitude. Again, Colonel GASSER was contacted by Special Agent FRICE of OSI and Colonel GASSER said that he intended to take some electronic equip- ment to the home of ADCOCK with which they could actually check the electrical circuits of his radar equipment to determine whether or not it was accurate, particularly in view of the fact they had checked some of the findings of ADCOCK with regard to known aircraft detected during previous visits and found him to be off to a considerable extent regarding speed, elevation and azimuth. During the afternoon of March 6, 1950, all day of March 7, and the morning of March 8, 1950, attempts were made by Special Agent PRICE, OSI, to get in touch with ADCOCK to make an appointment with Colonel GASSER and Captain CROSS, and ADCOCK could not be located. According to his office at Station WROL, he had left town and it was not known when he would return.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
In summary, therefore, it seems to be the general opinion that the actual existence of an object at such an exceptional altitude is quite im- probable and no explanation is yet known as to just what was detected by ADCOCK on his screen or, in fact, whether anything was detected. On the afternoon of March 8, 1950, Special Agent SEAGRAVES telephoned Special Agent MCSWAIN of this office and advised that two representatives of the 14th Air Forces with headquarters at Greenville, South Carolina, had arrived in Knox- ville and contacted him with regard to making an appointment with ADCOCK to inspect his equipment. These representatives advised they did not feel it sufficiently important for them to remain or to make a return trip inasmuch as ADCOCK was unavailable.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
On the morning of March 7, 1950, Special Agent McSWAIN of this office was advised by Mr. HOWARD WOODSIDE, U. S. ABC Security Division, of steps taken by AEC in this regard. Mr. WOODSIDE stated that immediately upon receiving the report from me, he had made the matter known to the proper authorities at AEC and early the following morning he had conversed with Colonel JOHN MEADE, 3rd Army Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia, and apprised him of the matter. Mr. WOODSIDE stated he also conversed with 14th Air Force Headquarters at Greenville, South Carolina and advised them of the matter. He stated that this was strictly in accordance with the plans drawn up between AEC and the armed forces for protection against air or land assault. He continued that the AEC has neither the facilities nor the equipment with which to defend itself in such emergencies and that such responsibility had been assumed by these agencies of the military forces.
# MAR 14 7 46 PM 50 (cont.)
It would appear from the manner in which this incident vas handled that despite the fact that all agencies seemed to be operating in the manner prescribed by agreement, and although each was apprised of the action being taken by the other and cooperating in every respect, there nevertheless seemed to be an impressive lack of any agency actually taking the responsibility for the situation and taking any action to verify or disprove the threat. Had a similar incident occurred wherein an actual threat against the physical security of the AEC Installation had been experienced, it is not implausible to believe that a similar confused fixing of final authority would have been found. It should be noted that many hours elapsed from the receiving of the first report until such time as any reasonable conclusion could be reached concerning the matter and nothing of a positive nature with regard to any action being taken had been had during all that time. While it is now felt that this entire matter was in a manner of speaking "dry run", it nevertheless warrants some consideration from a procedural standpoint and might be worthy of discussion at some liaison meeting in the future.
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# U.S.News
& World Report
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* Mr. Nichols
* Mr. Posen
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The United States News
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# Congress at the Halfway Mark
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* Title: CONGRESS AT THE HALFWAY MARK
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VOLUME XXVIII-No. 14
U.S. News & World Report
WASHINGTON, D. C.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## FLYING SAUCERS-THE REAL STORY: U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942
Jet-Propelled Disks Can Outfly Other Planes
Observers of "flying saucers"
aren't just seeing things. They're
real-aircraft that conform to ac-
cepted laws.
Sky disks, manned by regular
pilots, can hover aloft, spurt
ahead at tremendous speed, out-
maneuver conventional craft.
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being made yet. But about the
only big secret left is who makes
them. Evidence points to Navy
experiments.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## FLYING SAUCERS-THE REAL STORY: U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942 (cont.)
The real story on "flying saucers" is finally coming to light. What the saucers are, how they operate, and how they have been tested in U.S., all can be told in detail at this time.
That story, without violating present security regulations, points to these basic conclusions by engineers competent to appraise reports of reliable observers:
Flying saucers, seen by hundreds of
competent observers over most parts of U. S., are accepted as real. Evidence is that they are aircraft of a revolutionary type, a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane. They conform to well-known prin- ciples of aerodynamics. An early model of these saucers was built by U. S. engineers in 1942, achieved more than 100 successful test flights. That project then was taken over by the Navy in wartime. Much more advanced models now are being built. Just where present saucers are being built also is indicated by evidence now available.
In more detail, the story pieced
together from nonsecret testimony
of responsible U.S. scientists, pri-
vate observers and military offi-
cials, is this:
Early models of the flying saucer, pictured on this page and the next, were built by U. S. Gov- ernment engineers of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronau-
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## FLYING SAUCERS-THE REAL STORY: U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942 (cont.)
tics. Similar flying-saucer projects were begun in Germany and Italy at the same time, in 1942.
The first U.S. model, designed by Charles H. Zimmerman, of NACA, was elliptical in shape, powered by two piston engines and driven by twin propellers. It had a maximum speed between 400 and 500 miles an hour. More important, it could rise almost vertically and its minimum speed for landing was only about 35 miles an hour, a great advan- tage in military and naval aircraft. And it I was far more maneuverable than con- ventional military planes.
Idea behind those original flying-sau- cer projects, both in U. S. and abroad in Germany and Italy, was to overcome basic drawbacks of conventional aircraft by new techniques. A plane that could rise almost straight would not need long airfields, could be used from any cleared area just behind front-line troops or from the deck of any Navy combat ship. If that plane, in addition, had great speed and more maneuverability, it could prob- ably outfly any conventional aircrafe In United States, the first model seemed to fulfill these requirements, but the less-
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## FLYING SAUCERS-THE REAL STORY: U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942 (cont.)
-NACA photo
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL
... a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane
ened stability of the wingless craft re- quired more research.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
Present flying saucers apparently have overcome this problem of stability by use of very advanced design. An analysis of reports submitted by compe- tent observers show this:
What they look like, first, is de- scribed in well-documented accounts. Those accounts show saucers to be exact- ly 105 feet in diameter, circular in shape. They have what appear to be jet nozzles arranged all around the outer rim, just below the center of gravity. They are made of a metal alloy, with a dull whitish color. There are no rudders, ailerons, or other protruding surfaces. From the side, the saucers appear about 10 feet thick- there are no exact measurements from this angle in publicly available accounts. They are built in three layers, with the center layer slightly larger in diameter than the other two.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
That is the picture agreed on by quali- fied observers of saucers in flight-com- mercial aircraft pilots, fighter pilots who have chased these aircraft, trained air- plane spotters, high-ranking Army and Air Force officers. It is backed by exact
measurement made by a group of scientists last April near White Sands Proving Ground base, with instruments set up to observe high- altitude balloons, who suddenly ob- served a saucer and tracked it for several minutes, thereby getting reliable data on its size, speed, alti- tude and maneuverability.
How they operate now can be told in some detail, too. Based on this description, the probable tech- nique used by current saucers is explained by a top-level Govern- ment aeronautical engineer in this manner:
Power for these aircraft, at their present stage of development, ob- viously is supplied by jet engines. Each saucer appears to have a series of variable-direction jet noz- zles around its rim, with a compli- cated central control system. Fuel used is unknown-the exhaust flame has been observed to be red-orange in some cases, blue in others, miss-
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FACT: THESE DESIGNS, AND LATER ONES ARE REAL
Navy
DISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT WAS 'DROPPED'
-NACA photo
MOCK-UP OF EARLY MODEL IS TESTED IN WIND TUNNEL ... latest models are circular, faster, more maneuverable
ing in still others. The saucers appear to have the power to "coast" long distances, thus saving on fuel consumption.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
Direction of the aircraft and its veloc- .ity, in turn, evidently are controlled by the angle at which the jet nozzles are tilted, the number operating, the power applied. By choosing which nozzles to turn on or off and the angle of tilt, the pilot could make the saucer rise or de- scend vertically, hover, fly straight ahead, or make sharp turns. A right-angle turn, for example, could be made by turning off the rear jets, turning on the side and front nozzles. Great speed can be ob- tained by focusing to the rear all nozzles in the after half of the aircraft. With all nozzles pointed downward, the saucer could rise straight off the ground, and, with less power, could descend the same way.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
That is the explanation, based on ac- cepted principles of aerodynamics, given by an authoritative engineer as the likely answer to how these saucer aircraft oper- ate. As evidence that this explanation is correct, there are these actual cases of publicly observed saucer behavior:
Rows of window-like openings around the rims of saucers traveling at more than 500 miles an hour are mentioned in several documented reports. In all cases, these "windows" glowed as if they were jet-nozzle openings. The most recent of these reports was made last month by two experienced pilots of the Chicago and Southern Air Lines, who passed within 1,000 feet of a saucer traveling over Arkansas. Another similar report was made by two Eastern Air Lines pilots who narrowly missed colliding with a saucer in July, 1948, while flying a DC-3 over Georgia.
Saucers' ability to hover in mid-air, accelerate at tremendous speed, and then rise almost vertically is described in several reports, one documented by Air Force officers at Fort Knox, Ky. That saucer, seen by dozens of officers at the post, was chased by three military pilots flying fast F-51s. The saucer quickly out- maneuvered the planes.
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# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
is not yet publicly disclosed. It cannot be proved until a public announcement is made or until a saucer crashes away from its home base-which is highly unlikely because of its jet helicopter action that makes take-offs and landings almost com- pletely safe. But there are these factors that point to an answer:
Official inquiry by the Air Force, in the face of overwhelming evidence that the saucers are real, was called off last De- cember. This indicates clearly that top Air Force officials know where the saucers originate and are not concerned about them, as they would be if these aircraft were from Russia or Mars. These officials, at the same time, denied emphatically that a secret Air Force project is re- sponsible.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
Best use of fully developed saucer air- craft, however, could be made in war- time not by the Air Force, but by the Navy. All fleet operations now require an air cover, even in antisubmarine war- fare, and a plane that can rise like a heli- copter could be used from any Navy combat ship, not only from big, expen- sive aircraft carriers. It was for that reason that the first U.S. flying sau- cer was purchased by the Navy after the original model was tested in 1942. That first full-size aircraft, built by Chance-Vought, was thoroughly tested by Navy engineers. Then a statement was released that this project had been dropped. Early experimenting with sau- cers, thus, centered in the Navy.
Big spending on missile aircraft cen- ters in the Navy now, too. More than twice as many dollars were spent by the Navy last year as by the Air Force on secret guided-missile research. There is no public accounting for these millions, the only Government funds aside from atomic-energy dollars that still are being spent with great secrecy.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## U. S. 'SAUCER'-1942 MODEL (cont.)
Surface indications, then, point to re- search centers of the U. S. Navy's vast guided-missile project as the scene of present flying-saucer development. That project has the scientists, the engineers, the dollars, the motive, and the back- ground of early Navy development of saucer-type aircraft. This likelihood will remain, despite any future denials by the Navy front office, until secrecy is lifted on the big missile program.
But, regardless of just where these saucers are being built now, the evidence points to a U.S. development that will mean a radical change in aircraft design in coming decades. In war, this combina- tion of helicopter and fast jet plane will easily outfly any present types of mili- tary aircraft. In peacetime, the safety of a nearly crash-proof aircraft may be ex- pected to revolutionize civil air transport. It all points to a big advance in the sci- ence of flying.
# Congress at the Halfway Mark (cont.)
## FANCY: SPACE SHIPS, MONSTERS, MARTIANS, MAYHEM
Key elements:
* **Alien Machine:** A tripod-like machine with tentacles descends from the sky, emitting rays.
* **Urban Setting:** A cityscape is depicted, with buildings on the left.
* **Human Figures:** Silhouetted human figures are shown running and scattering in fear below the machine.
NOCTURNAL 'INVASION'
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, New York
SUBJECT: MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA MACIAS
DATE: April 11, 1950
"
There is enclosed a letter directed to the President of the Com- mission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America, " which was received at this office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at Veracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA MACIAS. There is attached to this letter an English translation, together with a newspaper clipping in the Spanish language and four hand-drawn designs. Because of the technical language used, it is rather difficult to determine whether the in- formation is authentic or whether the author of this material is either psychotic or neurotic.
It is suggested that the Bureau may desire to have the enclosed examined by some Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein for its ultimate dissemination.
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TGS: RAA
Enclosures
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Paid 17/17/50
FLYING SAUCERS
RECORDED - 23,
INDEXED - 23
162-83894-220
APR 12 1950
3
FINE
[page 104]
TAG
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APR 18 3 45 PM '50
RECEIVED
US. DEPT. OF JUSTICE B RECIO ESPIONAGE APR 19 9 53 AM '50 RECEIVED
[page 105]
RECORDED-96 83894-220
Date: May 17, 1950
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declassifed 2040 8/31/77 H
EX-27
Tot Director
Office of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.
From: J. Edgar Hoover- Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISCS
There are attached hereto for your information in connection with the captioned matter a communication written in Spanish dated March 19, 1950, at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, and enclosures addressed to the "Presidente de la Comision de Investigacion Cientifica de Estados Unidos de Norte America."
In view of the fact that a translation of the above referred to communication reflects the correspondent's interest in flying discs, it is being furnished to your office for appropriate attention. The files of this Bureau contain no information which can be identified with the writer of this letter. No reply has been made to the writer of this letter by this Bureau in view of the fact that it was not addressed to this Bureau.
[page 106]
PANAS 2920.
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LUTER CODE
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U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
DISTRICT No. 9, ALCOHOL TAX UNIT
734 NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING
CHICAGO 7, ILL.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
<signature>
IN REPLYING REFER TO:
IN REPLYING REFER TO:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington D.C.
4 1950
Washington, D.C.
This is not an April Fool joke.
Saturday, April 1, 1950 at about 6 P.M. I was driving north on Route 47 - West 17 Geneva Avenue and a little north of St Charles, Illinois. Just ahead there the windshield I saw a silvery object
slip in the sky. It was traveling west at about
the speed of an air plane. It was shaped like
this. I was driving at 30 M.P.H. and
slowed down to 20 M.P.H. to watch this object.
It went behind a white cloud and I continued
to watch but the object did not come out from
behind the cloud as far as I could see.
Geneva is 35 miles west of Chicago, and just
north of Chicago is the Glennview Airport, located
behind the Navy. The Saturday Evening
Post carried an article sometime ago about
flying Saucers and it said to report anything
like the above to the F.B.D.
RECORDED - 56
APR 14 1950
3
M.C.
name
ask 4/11/50
4/11/50
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Km. 734 Tour Post Offices Palya
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[page 108]
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US OFPT OF JUSTICE
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ОБСЕ ОБРІГІНІС ЭЛЬЕВЛІГОВ Diasic Иса угсеног дух лиц. 13 ИЕМ БОРТ окысе Влігоме CHICAGO IFF
[page 109]
April 11, 1950
Miss Laura McClaskey
201 North First Street
Geneva, Illinois
RECORDED - 56 63-83894-221
Dear Miss McClaskey:
INDEXED 56 Your letter dated April 4, 1950, has been received and I want to thank you for furnish- ing me the data you related.
I am taking the liberty of referring a copy of your communication to the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: Security Division, Espionage Unit, advised.
"Flying Saucer" data is being referred to the Air
Force.
NJC: ok
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mon
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INDEXED
[page 111]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
gr
TO : MR. A. H. BELMONT <signature>
FROM : W. T. BROOKING
SUBJECT: 1 FLYING SAUCER COMPLAINT
ELMIRA, NEW YORK PD INFORMANT
DATE: April 8, 1950
64-1
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Reference teletype dated April 8, 1950, from the Buffalo Office advising that information had been received from the Elmira Police Department regarding a flying saucer and advising that press inquiries are being answered by the Buffalo Office.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
APR 10 2 06 PM '50 J. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE F. B. I. CORRELATION-LIAISON
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[page 113]
7.9 CA 0.4/8/580 Bro CA
Нито
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
APR-8.1950
TELETYPE
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Mr. Glavin <signature>
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Mr. Rosen <signature>
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LTM
FBI, BUFFALO 4-8-50 12-52 PM
DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT
FLYING SAUCER COMPLAINT. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELMIRA PD. THAT INC FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT. RESIDENT AGENT AT ELMIRA ADVISES "FLYING SAUCER" WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS. IN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER. ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM. CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHED TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX, WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WITNESSES AS TO ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT. BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS.
MAYNOR
RECORDED -6 162-83894-223
CORRECTION
[page 114]
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Quire
Airforce Keay advised to referretions! anforce per inst advised my Buffate press to COMMUNICATIONS SECTION S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APR-8 1950 BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TELETYPE
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FBI, BUFFALO 4-8-50 12-52 PM
IRECTOR, FBI URGENT
FLYING SAUCER COMPLAINT. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELMIRA PD. THAT FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT, RESIDENT AGENT AT ELMIRA ADVISES "FLYING SAUCER" WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS. IN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER. ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM, CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHED TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX, WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WITNESSES AS TO ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS.
MAYNOR
CORRECTION
FIFTH LINE FORTH WORD SHOULD BE "ATTACHED"
ORIGINAL--DIRECTOR
[page 116]
APR 8 1 28 PM. $50.
NED BELMONT
F. B. i.
DEPT. OF JUSTICE
RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT APR 8 12 56 PH '50 DEPT OF HISTICE
[page 117]
April 11, 1950
Secretary of the Air Force
National Defense Building
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
<signature>
Miss Laura McClaskey
201 North First Street
Geneva, Illinois
Enclosed is a copy of a communication dated
April 4, 1950, from the captioned individual, which is
furnished to you for any action deemed appropriate.
Enclosure
NJC : ok
RECORDED - 99
APR 13 1950
80
162-83894-224
INDEXED - 99
EX-136
Apr 11 7 19 PM 50
RECEIVED READING ROOM
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MAILER 17
APR 12 1950
COMM - FBI
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[page 119]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum.UNIT LES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, Phoenix
SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES
INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING DISCS
DATE: 4/18/50
Rebulet 6/30/49.
62-83894-183,
On 4/17/50 Mr. RHODES advised he had been contacted by True Magazine and would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to the Air Force Intelligence.
He was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, Cali- fornia, since the photographs desired were made available by him to a representative of A-2 of the Fourth Air Force on 8/30/47.
WAM-kb
62-213
274
MAY 9 1950
RECORDED 49
INDEXED-49
2-83874-225
[page 120]
Yuba City, California 4-8-1950
N.C.O.
Jn. L. B. T
P. O. Building
04-1
° Flying Saucers
Hernan Ubalsky
Buffalo, N.Y
Gentlemen:
Here is a sketch of a "flying saucer" as was given to me by Herman Ubalsky a free hand drawing by me after going over Ubalsky drawings. I was very interested in same as to what made it "tick" and I will give you the sketches by me as I have a pretty good memory on what I see. Ubalsky said there "sauers" can attain tremendous speeds and says when one is launched near Leningrad it is but 3 hrs if not in to much of a hurry to New York, Washington, Boston, Albany and a lot of other cities on the Atlantic coast.
I am at Redwood Valley, now in California 101 highway 9 mi north of Ukiah. Will go back to Yuba City and Marysville and Stockton next week after Easter. May 4, 1950
RECORDED 125
INDEXED - 25
APR 22 1950
62-83894-226
<signature>
ack. 4-14-50 ngo
[page 121]
power to run them and Ubalsky says I can ge over 5000 mm per hr. and go as high as two hundred thour and feet and more. Well give these stretches to our army chiefs of staff and they can soon tell what is what and that Russia has a lot of them about I think ubalsky lied some but it looke's kinda good revolving in side
weights afrast as to hold calefs. spreader collar. weights" -Centis stanchion of s sancer sancer to keep weight centered. as they revolve. slides hory ontal sancer
lengines to of in against 栅 000000 as they revolve. to keep weights centered slides horeportal
- bar to which weights fulle non turning survel. wall hearing swivel which cables apart spreader to hold collar weights revolving inside S saucer
이#
# Office Memorandum.UNIT LES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
This is a technical drawing illustrating a mechanism for lifting weights using cables and sheaves.
**Key Components and Their Functions:**
* **Sheaves (various sizes):** Grooved wheels that guide and support cables.
* **Cables:** Used to transmit force and lift weights.
* **Weights:** The load being lifted.
* **Swivel Plate (at point 4):** Described as a cog wheel that allows rotation.
* **Sheave Plate (at point 5):** Made of a double sheave; a bearing is between it and another plate, allowing movement.
* **Ball Bearing Swivel Bolt:** Part of the rotating mechanism.
* **Keeper:** Holds a sheave in place.
* **Cross Bar (at point 3):** A structural element.
* **Cable Anchors (at point 2):** Secure the cables.
**Overall Setup:**
The drawing shows a setup where cables are laced up to weights using a series of sheaves. It indicates that there are two such setups, one on each side, but only one is detailed. The rotation of a swivel plate (a cog wheel at point 4) is shown to be what makes the sheave revolve. The sheave plate at point 5 is described as rotating due to a bearing between it and another plate. The mechanism appears designed to utilize the movement of the sheave plate for its function.
[page 123]
* **Shaft 2**: Supported by a bearing, it rotates.
* **Shaft 3**: Connected to shaft support "one", also rotates.
* **Cog wheels 4x4**: Drive a "suited plate 444" and shaft 3.
* **Weights**: These revolve and move "up and down" and "lengthwise".
* **Cables**: Two cables are depicted, suggesting a connection or transmission of motion.
* **Engine shaft**: Explicitly labeled.
* **Shaft support "one"**: A component providing support.
The diagram illustrates a mechanism where rotating cog wheels and shafts interact with weights and cables, enabling movement in multiple directions.
one and one cog wheels make there is a shaft at 2 and the cog whal one on engine shaft turns sliding Noy and way the shaft 3 causing the weights to revolve, the cog wheels 4x4 drive suited plate 444 and shaft 3 nun evens, 1, 2. both the same A.RM. This is the mechanism of the thing as near as I can remember it from the drawings.
[page 124]
this the Buffalo office. The story is to lon write it down to-day I feel jittery about this pollow Ubalsity as I then he is a very badegy and etc. He was friendly to me and told me to do the best I wild and when I get it done to let them know and my price will be paid fronts. This keeps me on a footing with them and I stall them off all the time. well this is the saucer as I have it for you.
Yours Truly
Lewis a Ward
336 Bird st
Yuba City
Calif
# Office Memorandum.UNIT LES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
I do not know how the rudders go on he said they were manual control, Hydraulic common and electronice Control as they pulled hard at high speed. The jet is fed by pellets carefully
proportioned to the charge in the jet chamber and are fed to it fast by gadgets operated by electronics so as they go fast and accurate. I gave the idea that is all I cannot draw the gadgets as I do not know how. But I saw in the drawings electric control on them.
He sa says they can light on on a pond and Lake off on a pond on ever flat land he said they can light and Latie off if they have to but its dam rough going. "I wonder if thats" "horse feathers":
well that is all I know about it the rest you will have to dope out. I have looked my copies over after I left him and while the drawings were fresh in my head. I can see nothing further to try and tell you about
In case you do not know I am the
fellow who reported to the Buffalo office when I lived at 164
by the comic. they Prospect Ave in Buffalo. I am working never will Ray 40 they matte contact with me and see what I got The Russians want to get this - rest assured on an eng 3 ms that goes,
to say about this eng engine. • You likely know about it if your inpurey
[page 126]
**Diagram 1:**
* Components: Bolt, Cable, Slide guide.
* Function: Appears to be a launch mechanism for saucers, possibly using cables and a slide guide.
**Diagram 2:**
* Components: Bolt, Cable, Ball bearing for swivel, Ball bearing on...
* Function: Shows a similar mechanism with added ball bearings, suggesting a rotating or swiveling capability.
The text above the diagrams states that "The saucers are launched by a catapult" and mentions they are 30 feet in diameter, not very heavy, and use a jet propulsion system with pellets fired like a cannon.
these saucers are 30 feet and more in die and not
very heavy Ubalsky says. The plane, division of our Ива
army can soons figure this out I cannot as it is
out of my line but I seen the mechanics of it I did
not see any propellor on it in the drawings I saw
thiy use a jet. on it to so ubalsky says.
They use pellets in a case in the jet
and it fires like a cannon and the recoil sends the
sancer very fast
[page 127]
this uses- centingal force and is table connected
to weights that revoluse at right angles to the pull on the "sancer" I presume engines. are synchronized as to speed the wit of the revolving balls gives the pull to full "sancer" and the whole mechanisms is inside of the "sancer" there are a bottom and top saucer He said there is an up and down rudders and a sideways rudder but very very small and they are handeled by electronic gadgets at high speed The saucers are made of magnesium and reinforced for strength they look something like this the saucers it looks are air tight
these drawings are not much – but there is not much to them as I cannot give dimensions our techs will have to figure that out as I am dam lucky to find this out and be all together.
[page 128]
Ubalsky says high altitudes it will speed up lower he don't know but it is a terrific speed he said he thought 10 thousand mi, per, her. how this does not look like a lot of horse feathers so I am pulling it into your hands as as if it if it is a Trap for me its s only you can get mu me in dutch and I know you won't do that- but get it into our army chiefs hands for I do not know if this will fly or not - but on the other hand it may be all D.R. so what.
Walsky is 5 feet 8" tall wt. 175 square faced quite a large mouth gold beast left side upper light hair sort of red churled big arms all around stout square hands short fat fingers. and talks good english-blue eges. has friends in Buffalo Iowa, is a Russian Pole and was in world two in Europe. He has gone to Hotchicans he knows some folks there he said he got off a sub-marine and gave a fisherman a sum of money to get him ashore, near Eureka and he said he was drifting inshore in a drift boat made of rubber, when picked up - he said there was mocking to it getting ashore. When you give this to the army chiefs keep my name out of it - I want to get a lot more information to gue you
# Office Memorandum.UNIT LES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
Key entities and details:
* **Muzzle:** Contains an electronic plug.
* **Compartments:**
* First compartment: Contains air at 300 lbs/sq. in. and an electronic valve.
* Second compartment: Contains a vacuum or atmospheric pressure and an electronic valve.
* **Pellets:** These are charged up to 5,000 to 30,000 lbs/sq. in. and cause an explosion with 4 times compression.
* **Saucer:** Has a stanchion in the center.
* **P.S.:** The jet can swing around to any angle.
This jet is loaded with capsules by air door traps and the capsule containing sa The gasolene is put into a pressure of say 10,000 lbs fr. s.i. the capsule is busted and out comes the gasoline in that high press. of air or something else to take place of air two electrodes set it off the capsule, falls between the ends of the electrodes every time the charger leaving by the opening of the electronic values goes thre the vacuum chamber and hits the air press. Chamber the air in chamber is the bullett f just the sight split sec. the elect muzzel plug controlled by electronics is opened 2 and the recoil when all is timed 0, k sends saucer at good speed.
[page 130]
se I guess this all for now and Il write you again.
as soon as I learn any thing worth while
Yours Truly
Lewis a ward
336, Bird st.
Yuba City
Calif
P.S. I have been in contact with the Buffalo Office. and they can tell you more - so I decided to send this direct to you to the head office so excuse the office with Buffalo on this letter as I deem it important enough to go direct to you If you write me do not forget to mas perfectly plain envelope - no markings I am putting this in your on it - just in case hands because I do not know who is a Comence in Washington and who is not I leave that to your and I know you will not give me away.
# Office Memorandum.UNIT LES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
17 Jam nerimus on this and if this bring the dope, he gave. one - well if it ever got out I am a dead and sure as hell but the U. S. a, first and myself well I don't amount to much any how. Walstry said another party will contact me if he don't in due time not any particular date. He said Russia is very well prepared for wars and will make dams short work of Europe and England, Spain, France & India, Japan & Phillipines, and he said it will he soon and when Russia starts it will make Hitters blity look like a lot of school kids he est of school kids he says he thinks Russia has 350 atomic bombs. If you want any plaines drawings of them saucers - yes I can draw plainer lines of course but the air tech, engineers will dose it out-you see I am no good on electronic gadgets as required on this sances but that is a -good description of the drawings I saw.
In case you write to me put same in plain envelope and address it to me at 336. Bird. st. Yuba City, Calif. The jet I pictured is just the same as was on the drawings ubalstry had. I would like to hear about this as this will give me an idea if this ubalsky is trying to give me house feathers. I think the it is not any baloney- - but may be it is.
[page 132]
# April 17, 1950
<signature>
Mr. L. A. Ward
336 Bird Street
Kuba City, California
INDEXED - 74
RECORDED - 74
62-83894-226
Dear Mr. Ward:
EX. - 62
SAUCERS
Your letters of April 8, 1950, have been received and I want to thank you for writing to me as you did.
It is suggested, however, that you may wish to communicate directly with the Secretary of the Army, National Defense Building, Washington, D. C., with reference to the matter you mentioned.
Sincerely yours,
FLYING
John Edgar Hoover
Director
MAILED
APR 18 1950
COMM - FBI
NOTE: Correspondent advises he has been in contact with the Buffalo Office and states that he has deemed the information he has furnished with reference to flying saucers important enough to write direct to the Bureau. He advises that he desires us to use a plain envelope in connection with our reply and further stipulates that he does not desire that his name be furnished to "Army Chiefs." He has stated that he "wants to get a lot more information to give to you." "
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Yuba City apr - 1958
Federal Bureau Investigations
Flying Dancers Washingtow .C.
Gentlemen: I saw Ubalsky last Saturday in Willits, before he got on the bus to go to Eureka. I went to Willit's for the mach for my son-in-law. In our talk he said well if
There is anything in the drawings of the mechanism
of the saucer that will help you along on your
cosmic ray engine use it - here are the drawings look
them over and if you can find anything to help you
o. k. three drawings are made in Russian I think
so I could not read the instructions or lettering a
but I did see and he explained to me the centrifugal
force that pulls the saucer and to inside the saucer
RECORDED - 101 62-83894-227
APR 27 1950
COPIES DESTROYED
270 NOV 18 1964
I seen the rudders of it just how they
and 25-50
miles
APR 27 1950
CITY REC.
[page 135]
Attached I really do not know our engineers can
dope that out so I am sending a set of drawings free hand and these are in detail just exactly litte the Russian drawings - so these look a lot better than those I mailed out Sat. and Ubalsty said after I studied them for quite a spell - that he was brushing me - and should I open my moulti or tell any one of the mechanics I saw in them saucers I would be taken care of an dam fast so that's that, when you get these drawings go to the military. officials and don't get me in dutch I know you will not for my life is the price I would pay. - sooner or later if the commie agents figured I had gwe this away and do not have any 7.B.7. men Tagging me that would look suspicions to the commie agents. Jam Taking a hell of a chan and I want some more information yet from them and I will pass it along to you as fast as I get it
# April 17, 1950 (cont.)
the drawings w the sauces put to other like this straight frece circulars between top and bottoms of saucer: filled with ball bearings in a groove top and bottoms the center piece turns but top or bottom does not turn - Top and bottom obey the rudder the up and clown rudders and the sideways rudder. 1.1.1. is for the girls to fire out side. from point 2 to point 2 ow a 30 foot diamelis anneer isso feel makking an overall diameter of 50 feet
# April 17, 1950 (cont.)
* **Central Cylinder Diameter:** 30 feet
* **Outer Curved Sections:** Each extends 10 feet from the central structure.
* **Total Diameter:** 50 feet (implied by 30 feet + 2 * 10 feet)
* **Height Indicated:** 23 feet and 3 feet are noted, possibly representing different sections or heights.
* **Markings:** Several circles with "01" inside are present on the cylinder. "2" is marked at various points along the outer curves.
The accompanying text describes a mechanism with a turning center piece, ball bearings in grooves, and rudders for vertical and sideways control. It also mentions "fire outside" for "girls" at point 1.1.1.
drawing 4.
of course it does not look like this drawing for curves and ela-you know what I mean, all the floor in the saucer is fastened to the center piece as dotted line shows at 3. 3. I guess That is so saucer cars be manuevered or something my wife 02 son - or sorm law or daughter know nothing about this - and do not tell them or there would be hell to pay. - I think the drawings are plain enough this time.
[page 137]
"where the jets are fined in I could not fuse it out so will leave that to you the drawings I sent in hat. with the jet mechanism is are D. R. That is the jet. - but wrong in design. Ubausty had two or these sels some of the centrifugal power of drawings and this copy I am sending you are are plain and I believe better drawings.
In drawing #2 where turn buckels are shown in cables - they cables - they are shortened or lengthened to suit_litte This as the weights fly or pull outward - the weights must pull the cable straight out on up and down - see no beight in the live holding the weigh to - live must be straight when engines are in motion and up to speed allowing everything else is in proportion Ok
[page 138]
6. P. S.
I think I can get some information on the Russian submarine
and what makes them go so deep downs. Rebalsky says he he is sure navyoannst locale them as they got dummies they put out some how in the water and can -fool anyone anyone with the dummies, He said they were making a long range rocket and putting this engine it but that the sancer goes as fast as the rocket will. I was going to patent this engine even if I did get it from Ubalsity - I placed my self in great danger to get it - andam in danger yet if any one gives me away. But give it to the U.S.a. quick and the U. S. a. can give me something for my Efforts, I do not think the U.S.A. will turn mei down - do you? and maybe I will ask a favor of the 7. B. T.- who knows,
[page 139]
I do not believe. is is horse feathers so much as I did in the drawings sent you sent you sat. Whalsky said on the snow with runners on this saucer litta a sled centrifugal force will pull here at a hell of speed. The jets a are used on Lake off there is wheels on the saucers there are 3 wheels they are pulled up into places in the saucer from the inside and some how or other a priece covers the spot on the outside the drawing shows that but I cannot figure out how to done from the inside of the sauces. Now I believe this is all the dope I can give you on them. Ubalsky said the big saucers an oblong fore and aft but round in the middle - just as the round saucers are something like this. You know what I mean only Joannst draw it.
Key entities:
* Cylindrical body
* Three circular openings on the upper section
* Dotted line suggesting a base or lower section
* Vertical lines with small circles, possibly indicating a mechanism or attachment point on the sides.
I will mail this from Utah monday 10th 1950 and
Trust you will put this into the night hands
Yours Truly
Lewis A Wadell
336 Bldg st
Yuba City calif.
[page 140]
This is a technical drawing labeled "Drawing #1". It depicts two identical mechanisms arranged vertically. Each mechanism appears to consist of a horizontal shaft with a coiled spring at one end, supported by various components including what look like rollers and brackets.
A handwritten note at the bottom states: "This drawing has no equalizers on I left them off at /+/ so as it will look plain The equalizers are shown in drawing #2".
* **Cable anchors and turnbuckles:** Used for tensioning cables.
* **Shaft with sliding keys and ways:** Allows for axial movement while maintaining rotational connection.
* **Thrust box:** Bolted to the floor, it contains ball bearings and a thrust spring, allowing it to slide back and forth with thrust.
* **Components that do not revolve with the shaft:** Indicates specific parts that are fixed or move independently.
* **Engines:** Two engines are shown, connected to shafts.
* **Shafts:** Multiple shafts are present, some with gears and bearings.
* **Bearings:** Various types of bearings are indicated, including "nest bearing," "ball bearing," and "thrust bearing."
* **Rudders:** Both vertical and horizontal rudders are illustrated, along with their control mechanisms.
* **Equalizers:** Devices labeled as "equalizers" are present.
* **Generator:** A "generator D.C." is shown.
* **Cables:** Cables are depicted connecting various parts of the system.
* **Turnbuckles:** Turnbuckles are also indicated.
Several annotations provide specific details about the function and interaction of these components, such as:
* "just a nest bearing for shaft the shaft does not turn in this bearing - just slides a little."
* "This slides up and down shaft on sliding keys in ways."
* "Thrust plates does not revolve with shaft."
* "collar re volves with shaft."
* "Ball bearings to turn on stanchion."
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SHINGTON APR
111
1950
# ASHING APR TON DC.
SPEC 1130
1950
[page 145]
SAC, San Francisco
April 25, 1950
# ASHING APR TON DC.
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RECORDED 101
Director, FBI
LEWIS AWARD
INDEXED 101 336 Bird Street
Tuba City, California
RESEARCH
62-83894-227 L. AwAnd
By letter dated April 9, 1950, captioned individual wrote to the Bureau with reference to matters pertaining to "flying saucers." A photostatic copy of his communication is enclosed. It is noted that correspondent has referred to his contact with an individual named Ubalsky and reference is made to "Russian drawings.
It is desired that you have an agent of your office contact correspondent to secure any data which may be of interest to the Bureau. It should be kept in mind, however, that the FBI is not conducting an investigation with reference to "flying saucer matters" and the correspondent should be advised that he may wish to communicate with the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
Please furnish me all information concerning the handling of this matter.
En cldAure
[page 146]
Received from ONI through Liaison Channels
Date 4/24/02 <signature>
THE DIVISION
CLASS
Rises
File in Flyny
No 50
Clart new series each year, c, 1-3, 2-43)
OFFICE OF CHIRY ON NAVAL OPERATIONS
NAVY DEPARTMENT
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
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pe pe
(Reference to this report must specify Serial No., Place and Date,)
Kodiak, Alaska
Date 10 Feb., 1950, 19
From D/LC/171D
(Ship, fleet, unit, district, office, station, or person)
Monograph Index Guide No. (See note 2)
Make separate report for each main title.
See O. M. L Index Guide.
Reference <empty>
(Directive, correspondence, previous related report, etc., if applicable)
Source OFFICIAL - U. S. Navy
(As official, personal observation, publication, press, conversation with --- identify when practicable, etc.)
Evaluation A-2
A-I to F-O etc.
Ref: AB/EN 3-10; SER. 4322416-11 18-42
Subject X unidentified Phenomena in vicinity of Kodiaks alaskans
(Nation reported on) (Main title as per index guide) (Subtitles) (Make separate report for each title)
BRIEF. (Hole enter careful summery ce report, containing subclance succinctly stated; Include important facts, names, places, dates, etc.)
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| RIF: | A | report of sightings of unidentified airborne objects, by various<br />naval personnel, on 22 and 23 January 1950, in the vicinity of<br />Kodiak, Alaska is contained herein. |
|-|-|-|
| NOTE: | | (1) This information is as of 23 January 1950<br />(2) IFI makes no provision for reporting phenomena of this nature |
| ECL: | | (1) Completed CICAL for containing information given by<br />Lt. Sith, UDN |
| | | (2) Completed CINCAL form containing information given by<br />ORGAS, M and CARVER, BC, USN |
| | | (3) Sketch of radar interference tharacteristics oxperienced by<br />Lt. Seth USN |
| | | (4) Completed CICAL fom containing information given by Lt.<br />Barco, USN |
| | | (5) Track chart of al reraft in which Lt. Barco, USN embarked<br />23-Jonuary 1950 |
| | | (6) Sta toments of URGAN WI and CARVER MO, USN |
| | | (7) Statement of Lt. Barco<br />(s) inds aloft and balloon release data |
# ASHING APR TON DC.
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In this form for page à (originat and coples) Use the 8 by 13 inches piele. fold-over as supplied for additional pages. Forward to ONI an ofsinal and a "Hectogresh Master copy. Officers g and those forwarding reports slan the fast page of original and retained fie copy of reports only. Submit coples of cilpnings, sketchos, etc., when practical, if practicable, prepare sketches tograph Mester, or in a form suitable for black and while reproductions.
# ASHING APR TON DC.
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JelestEther
1. Enclosures (1), (2), and (4) are completed forms suggested by Commander in Chief, Alaskan Command, Fort Richardson, Alaska for the reporting of sighting of unidentified objects. Enclosure (3) is a sketch of radar interference experienced in aircraft piloted by Lt. Smith. Enclosure (5) is a track chart of aircraft in which Lt. Barco was embarked when he sighted unidentified object. Enclosures (6) contains statements by MORGAN, M.O, USN and CARVER, YL, USN relative to their sighting. Enclosure (7) is a copy of Lt. Barco's statement and enclosure (8) is a summary of weather and balloon release information.
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DIC/17:D c. 4-50
# 10 February 1950
Subj: Unidentified Phenomena
2. A summary of the information contained in enclosure (1) through (8) follows:
a. At 220210 January LT Smith, US, patrol plane commander of P2V3 No. of Patrol Squadron One reported an unidentified radar contact 20 miles north of the Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, then this contact was first made, LT Smith was flying the Kodiak Security Patrol. At 024, & inutes later a radar contact was made on an object 10 miles southe ist of NAS Kodiak. Lt. Smith checked with the control tower to determine known traffic in the area, and was informed that there was none. During this period the radar operator, GSKEY ALC, US reported inter- mittent radar interference of a type he had never before experienced. (See enclosure (3)). Contact was lost at this time, but intermittent interference continued.
# 10 February 1950 (cont.)
b. At some time between 0200 and 0300, MORGAN NC, USN was standing watch on board the USS TILLAMOCK (ATA 192), which was anchored in the vicinity of buoy 19 in the main ship channel. Morgan reported sighting a "very fast moving red glow light, which appeared to be of exhaust nature, seemed to cone from the southeast, moved clockwise in a large circle in the direction of, and around Kodiak and returned out in a generally southeast direction," Morgan called Carver 1, USN, also on watch, to observe this object, and they both witnessed the return flight. The object was in sight for an estimated 30 seconds. No olor or sound was detected, and the object was described to have the appearance of a ball of fire about one foot in diameter.
# 10 February 1950 (cont.)
c. At 220440, conducting routine Kodiak security patrol, Lt Smith reported a visual sighting of an unidentified airborne object at a radar range of 5 miles, on the starboard bow. This object showed in- dications of great speed on the radar scope. (The trailing edge of the blip gave a tail like indication.) At this time Lt Smith called the attention of all crew members to the object. An estimated ten seconds later, the object was directly overhead, indicating a speed of about 1500 PH. Smith climbed to intercept, and attempted to circle to keep the object in sight. Ho me unable to do this, as the object was too highly maneuverable. Subsequently the object appeared to be opening the range, and Smith attempted to close the range. The object was observed to open out somehat, then to turn to the left and come up on Sai th's quarter. Smith considered this to be a highly throatening gesture, and turned out all lights in the aircraft. Four minutes later the object disappeared from view in a southeasterly direction.
[page 148]
DIC/17: Serial No. 4-50
10 February 1950
Subj: Unidentified Phenomena
(e) The objects sighted have been described as follows:
(1) To Is Smith and crew it appeared as two orange lights rotating about a common center, "like two jet aircraft making slow rolls in tight fomation". It had a wide speed range.
(2) To l'argan, C, and Carver, it appeared as a reddish orange ball of fire about one foot in diameter, travelling at a high rate of speed.
[page 149]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Men
dum UNITED .
S GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, New Orleans
SUBJECT: MICHAEL HALFERY
F LYING DISCS
DATE: May 31, 1950
[page 151]
Case # T4-15-0; 117th CIC Det FO, NOPE, New Orleans, La.
Positive Photostat copy of document turn ed in te NOPE CID (Agent John F. Quinn) by John R. Espesite, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, La., whe reported purchase of document from Michael HALFERY, 2453 Urquhart St, New Orleans, La. Date 22 May 1950
Received from Agent John F. Quinn, NOPE CID, by Louis Rebillia, Jr., Criminal Investigater, Intelligence & Security Branch, NOPE; Date 23 May 1950
[page 152]
# ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU
Copy of report by Intelligence Branch, New Orleans
Port of Embarkation, re MICHAEL HALFERY.
One negative copy and one positive copy of photographs of flying saucer and man from Mars in custody of two MP's.
N.O. File 66-1199
[page 153]
CONFIDENTIAL
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
DATE
23 May 1990
PREPARING OFFICE
Intelligence Branch, New Orleans Port of Fe
Orleans 12,
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION (cont.)
| SUBJECT CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION<br />BALFRY, Meheel | SUBJECT CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION<br />BALFRY, Meheel | SUBJECT CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION<br />BALFRY, Meheel | SUBJECT CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION<br />BALFRY, Meheel |
|-|-|-|-|
| 2453 Urquhart Street | OF SOURCE:<br />COMPLETELY RELIABLE | | OF INFORMATION:<br />CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES |
| New Orleans, La. | USUALLY RELIABLE | | PROBABLY TRUE |
| | FAIRLY RELIABLE | | POSSIBLY TRUE |
| | NOT USUALLY RELIABLE | | DOUBTFULLY TRUE |
| | UNRELIABLE | | IMPROBABLE |
| CASE . T4-15-0 | RELIABILITY UNKNOWN | | TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED |
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION (cont.)
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
At about 1430 hours, 22 May 1950, the attached (See Inclusion 1)
"photograph" was turned over to Agent John F. Quinn, CID, New Orleans Fort of
Rebarkation. The individual who turned this material over to Quinn told him
that he had purchased the "photograph" from one Michael HALFERY, 2453 Urquhart
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, for the sum of $1.00. He stated that he thought
this material "should be placed in the hands of the Government", as it was
supposed to be pictures of "flying saucers" and "a man from Mars in the United
States". The "man from Mars" was pictured as being in the custody of two military
police men.
(B-2)
The individual turning this material over to Quinn gave his name as
John R. Esposito, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, and his telephone as
Bywater 5190.
(B-3)
According to Esposito, HALFERY is alleged to have served five (5) years in
the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas.
(B-3)
No interrogation of Esposito was conducted by Agent Quinn.
(B-2)
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION (cont.)
1 Inclt
Photo. (Original & Cy)
COMETA 1iteral translation of the caption under the alleged photographe stated that a special infra-red machine was used to take there photographe because the "flying gaucers were invisible to the human eye. Also, the round emitted by the two pictured "saucere" ess of such high frequency as to be above frequencies audible to the human ear. The caption continues by stating that en accident occurred to one of the "saucers" and the individual shown in custody of United States litery Police in the right hand photograph was a "Mr. X a member of the erew of one of these flying saucers". The location of both photographe was stated to be Weiebaden, Germany.
DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
NND 90986
SEARCHED <signature> INDEXED <empty>
SERIALIZED <empty> FILED <empty>
MAY 24 1950
FBI - NEW ORLEANS
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WD -AGO FORM JUN 47 568
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-53396-1
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The left photograph depicts a drawing or illustration of flying saucers circling above a church spire, suggesting an unseen event.
The right photograph shows two men in military uniforms standing near a person wearing a gas mask and suit. This image is identified as showing "Mister X," a crew member of a flying saucer that crashed.
Das Infra-Rot-Kathodenstrahlrohr offenbart mit Bildaufnahmegerät und Spezialfilm Vorgänge, die dem menschlichen Auge unsichtbar bleiben müssen. Das beweist unsere linke Abbildung: Zwei fliegende Untertassen" kreisten von den Wiesbadenern unbemerkt -um die Markt- kirche. Die Geräusche der sausenden Scheiben waren nicht bemerkbar, da Ultra-Kurzschallwellen bekanntlich vom menschlichen Gehör nicht aufgenommen werden. Unser rechtes Bild zeigt erstmalig Mister X, ein Besatzungsmitglied der fliegenden Untertasse", die am Fuße des Bleidenstadter Kopfes zerschellt ist (3 Translag/USA-Fotos)
[page 155]
**Left Scene:**
* A depiction of flying saucers above what appears to be a church with spires.
**Right Scene:**
* Several figures in uniform, one of whom is identified as "Mister X," a crew member from a crashed flying saucer.
* The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly near trees or foliage.
Das Infra-Rot-Kathodenstrahlrohr offenbart mit Bildaufnahmegerät und Spezialfilm Vorgänge, die dem menschlichen Auge unsichtbar bleiben müssen. Das beweist unsere linke Abbildung: Zwei fiegende Untertassen" kreisten von den Wiesbadenern unbemerkt um die Markt- kirche. Die Gerleische der sausenden Scheiben waren nicht bemerkbar, da Ultra-Kurzschallwellen bekanntlich vom menschlichen Gehör nicht aufgenommen werden. Unser rechtes Bild zeigt erstmalig Mister X, ein Besatzungsmitglied der fliegenden Untertasse", die am Fußle des 9 Bleidenstadter Kopfes zerschellt ist (3 Translag/USA-Fotos)
[page 156]
CONFIDENTIAL
B. 3 Brifning
Mr. Stites.
19 may 5.
Read from D-2
5-2250 C
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHEN
(Flying Saucers)
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION (cont.)
Reports of strange and mysterious objects seen in the sky over most of the countries of the world during the past five years have created quite a stir in the public press The sighting of such objects has not been confined to the last five years. History records many instances of man's inability to explain what he saw or thought he saw. The prophet Ezekiel in the 6th century BC reported "a whirl wind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire unfolding itself, and a brightness was about it." He then saw "a wheel in the middle of a wheel" and reported "when they went, they went up on their four sides and they turned not when they went". (Ezekiel 1:16)
In the past, these phenomena have usually been attributed to super- natural causes, and in more recent years to natural phenomena. However, the introduction of the atomic bomb and guided missiles in World War II has so caught the public imagination with their potentialities, actual and fanciful, that we now find the phenomena variously attributed to space ships from other planets and US or Soviet experiments with new and wonderful weapons.
[page 157]
independent British team, failed to uncover any evidence to support the theory of Soviet missiles. By 1947 the thing had snowballed to such an extent that the Swedish Government finally issued a report identifying most of the incidents with natural phenomena and denying that any foreign power was involved. During this period sightings were reported from the remaining Scandanavian countries and most of Western Europe.
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION (cont.)
Incidents were first reported over the US in 1947 and are still con- tinuing. Much space in the press has been given to these reports and various semi-official opinions have been quoted. For example, on 16 May, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker was quoted as saying "There must be some thing to them, for too many reliable persons have made reports on them. I am duty bound not to say what I know about them or what I don't know about them. However, if they do exist, you can rest assured that they are ours." The USAF for a long time conducted a thorough investigation of each of the hundreds of incidents involved. It found that approximately 75% of the reports could definitely be related to known causes such as meteorological balloons, aircraft, meteors and other common phenomena. A public statement was issued debunking the entire existence of flying disks or saucers. This did little to cut down the flood of reports. It only resulted in convincing a large number of people that the National Military Establishment was trying to cover up our own experiments with new weapons.
Many theories have been advanced to explain these reports of aerial phenomena over the US. These include:
1. Space ships from other planets
[page 158]
CONFIDENTIAL
While it is not possible to categorically rule out theory No. 1 it is very easy to do so on reasonable grounds. The existence of any form of life on other planets is extremely tenuous and debatable. The level of technical achievement required to launch piloted or pilotless missiles from one planet to another and return is several orders of magnitude byond that existing on the earth today and probably would have resulted in some firm contact prior to this, either through deliberate landings or un- scheduled crashes. (Even these have been reported in the press complete with descriptions of men only 18 inches tall! Such reports are sheer fabrication.)
# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION (cont.)
There is absolutely no evidence that the Soviet Union possess either guided missiles or disc shaped aircraft capable of making round trip flights to the US, and the use of atomic energy for the propulsion of any serial vehicle is still at least several years in the future. Even if the Soviets are that far ahead of us in such a program, there is no reason to expect the airplanes would be other than of conventional design. An atomic power plant, alone, would be sufficiently radical, without also designing a com pletely new vehicle to carry it.
The US is not experimenting with any new weapon that could reasonably be mistaken by identified as a flying disc or saucer. The US is launching Large numbers of meteorological and cosmic ray balloons for experimental purposes and a fair number of the reports can be definitely attributed to sightings of these objects or reflections of other shiny objects such as aircraft.
The continued reporting of aerial phenomena must then be attributed to a mass hysteria caused by the present tenseness in the international situation; the public belief in the ability of science to accomplish miracles; and to statements in the press by "name" individuals hinting at
3
[page 159]
the existence of some new weapon. Such statements, of the type attributed to Rickenbacker, often solicited in the most sensation form by news reporters in order to make a good story, make people watch the sky and any object they cannot immediately recognize is called a "flying saucer." This helps to maintain the "chain reaction" of such reports.
[page 160]
# UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES 24, CALIFORNIA
Graduate Department of Journalism
June 2, 1950
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pennsylvania Avenue at 9th, NW
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hoover,
I am currently engaged in research for a graduate dissertation which will attempt to analyze the socio- logical and psychological implications of the flying saucer phenomenon.
# UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (cont.)
In the course of my research I am giving extensive consideration of the several magazine articles and the one book which have already been written on the subject. The book, in particular, and the magazine articles in general, hint at official restraints which have hampered the authors in their research. So far as I know none of those research projects attempted to probe as deeply into the background of the phenomena as I am, yet I have en- countered no such "official censorship" as they mention. In fact I have been surprised at the openness with which some people have replied to my queries.
I believe the fact that I have encountered no restric- tions is significant when I attempt to analyze my total findings. It raises the questi on as to whe ther those previously mentioned authors aren't trying hard to sell some thing which really isn't there to sell.
Is there any reason why the flying saucer situation should be "played down?" Is there any official attitude toward the matter?
I wish to thank you in advance for your interest and help. You may be assured that I will appreciate any infor mation you may be able to give me.
ack 6-8-50 Ara.
Sincerely yours,
RECORDED - 5
EX. 32
62-83894 - 230
JUN 18 1969
<signature>
DeWayne B. Johnson
[page 161]
200
MR JONES
JUN 6 9 45 AM '50 MR JONES
RECEIVED Jun 5 4 46 PM '50
FBI RECEIVED
U S DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI
U S DEPT OF JUSTICE
TAG
[page 162]
June 8, 1950
RECORDED 5 62-83894-230
EX-32
Mr. Dewayne B Johnson
Graduate Department of Journalism
University of California
Los Angeles 24, California
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Your letter dated June 2, 1950, has been received, and I appreciate the interest which prompted your communi ca- tion.
While I would like to be of service, this Bureau has no information available for distribution with regard to the subject of your letter, and I suggest that you may wish to direct your inquiry to the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Building, Washington, D. C.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
Director
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ANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memandum
Lige
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: June 15, 1950-
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
TO : Director, FBI
TO : <empty>
FROM : <signature>
SUBJECT: <empty>
SAC, San Francisco
LEWIS A. WARD
336 Bird Street
Yuba City, California
RESEARCH
Rebulet 6-5-50.
Subject was located 6-13-50 residing at 78 South Tenth Street, San Jose, California. He was interviewed by SA CHARLES J. PRELSNIK of this Office, who carefully explained the jurisdiction of the FBI to him and questioned him relative to any information he might have which would be of interest to this Bureau.
Mr. WARD had nothing to add to his previous story as submitted by letter to the Bureau on 4-9-50. He was advised that any information relative to "flying saucers" did not come within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and that he could communicate such information to the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
For the further information of the Bureau, Mr. R. E. MC CARTHY, Secretary, Local 39, International Union of Stationary Engineers, 805 East Weber Street, was contacted in an effort to locate Mr. WARD. Mr. MC CARTHY described WARD as being "odd" but would not elaborate on this statement.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
It was also ascertained from Mr. R. A. CHRISTIANSEN, Business Representative of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39, 57 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California, through whom WARD was located, that WARD was given to weird imaginings. Mr. CHRISTIANSEN stated that he would not exactly describe WARD as being insane but stated that he was getting along in years and was prone to exaggerate on queer imaginings.
It was the observation of the interviewing agent that Mr. WARD is abnormal mentally.
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GOVERNMENT
TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
FROM : SAC, ALBUQUERQUE
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
DATE: 7/19/50
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY OF AERIAL PHENOMENA IN
NEW MEXICO
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Officer License
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Authority:
NND 90986
There is being transmitted herewith a Summary of Observations of Serial Phenomena in New Mexico from December 1948 to May 25, 1950. This recapitulation of data summarizes previous individual sights that have been reported in this area. The summary was prepared by the Inspector General's Office of the 17th District of Special Investigations, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.(5-1)
The above information is being submitted for the completion of the Bureau's files.
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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 17TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO
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SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
sighted on 29 June 1950
at Phoenix, Arizona
SP CIAL INQUIRY
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Headquarters, United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
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1. Reference is made to Spot Report TX from this Headquarters dated 30 June 1950, making reference to an undentified flying object sighted on 29 June 1950 at Phoenix, Arizona.
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2. An interview with 1st Lt. JOHN D. FINK, AO-823052, 93rd Fighter Squadron, Kirtland AFB reveals that on 29 June 1950 at approxi- mately 1840 hours Lt. FINK sighted this object. Lt. FINK climbed to 47,000 while flying an F-86 aircraft and observed that the object was a bright balloon with instruments attached and was floating at an altitude of 50,000 feet.
3. L. FINK described the speed of the balloon as being very slow and further described the balloon as being an "inverted tear drop".
4. Inasmuch as the previously unidentified object has been positively identified as a balloon, further investigation will not be conducted in this incident.
BBCEIAED
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NO. 64
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DATE: June 29, 1950
DIRECTOR, FBI
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FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY - X
This is to advise the Bureau that on June 25, 1950, DOUGLAS HARRISON, 2337 Ashmead Place, N.W., telephone, DEcatur 2797, and who is employed at the Hot Shoppe, Connecticut Avenue, N.W., informed that at 9:25 am, that date, while looking out of the window of his residence he saw what he believed to be a flying saucer. He described this object as resembling a cigar, the end of which was tilted down toward the earth and presenting a silver appearance. He estimated the height of this ob- ject as from 20 to 25 thousand feet, and stated the size at that distance appeared to be about four inches. HARRISON could furnish no further de- tails other than to state the object appeared to be moving in an easterly direction. He advised that this is the first flying saucer he has ever seen.
The foregoing is being furnished for the information of the Bureau and no action is being taken by this Office.
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SAC, Washington Field
July 19, 1950
Director, FBI
FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY - X
Reurlet 6-29-50.
Attention is directed to existing Bureau instructions wherein complaints received relating to the captioned matter should be promptly furnished to a local representative of the Office of Special Investiga- tions, the Inspector General, U. S. Air Force by your office.
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You are instructed to furnish the information contained in the referenced letter to OSI. In the future, such action should be taken promptly following the receipt of such information by your office.
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
JUN 30 1950
Del
TELETYPE
WASH 8 FROM PHOENIX VIA LOSA 30 10-03 AM
DIRECTOR FBI
URGENT
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
Mr. Tolson
M Mr. Ladd [x]
[ ]
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. M
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Mr. Harbo
Mr. Belmonte [x]
Mr. Mohr
Tele. Room [ ]
Mr. Nease
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
FLYING DISCS. AT FIVE FORTYFIVE PM, JUNE TWENTYNINTH LAST, AN ни OBJECT IN SKY WAS OBSERVED BY MANY CITIZENS OF PHOENIX INCLUDING FBI PERSONNEL. MATTER IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO HERMAN MUNROE, OSI, WILLIAMS AFB, ARIZONA. MUNROE ADVISED TODAY OBJECT WAS PICKED UP BY RADAR SCOPE AT SIX PM, JUNE TWENTYNINTH, AT WHICH TIME IT WAS ESTIMATED OBJECT WAS THIRTY TO THIRT FIVE THOUSAND FEET IN AIR. A B TWENTYNINE FROM FIVE HUNDRED NINTH BOMB GROUP, ROSWELL, NM, WAS ASSIGNED TO FOLLOW OBJECT AND PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND FEET HE ESTIMATED OBJECT TO BE ADDITIONAL TEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND FEET ABOVE HIM. PLANE WAS TRAVELING AT TWO HUNDRED NINETY MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CIRCLE BENEATH OBJECT. OBJECT WAS MOVING IN WESTWARDLY DIRECTION IN ABSENCE OF WIND. IT WAS LAST SIGHTED AT EIGHT FIFTYFIVE PM AT A POINT ABOUT BECEIVED 30 TWENTY MILES NORTH OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, WHEN IT WAS LOST DUE TO HEAVY THUNDERSTORM IN AREA. MUNROE ESTIMATED SIZE OF OBJECT TO BE VERY LARGE, INASMUCH AS WITH USE OF BINOCULARS HE COULD EASILY RECORDED 15-83894- - SEE OBJECT. NEVERTHELESS, THE B. TWENTYNINE CELL NOT BE OBS JUL 18.1950 WITH BINOCULARS. OSI WILL SUBMIT FULL REPORT AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AIRPLANE CREW AND FURTHER STUDY. NO ACTION BEING TAKEN BY END OF PAGE ONE ✓ COPIES DESTROYO 270 NOV 18 19 037 adme read
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F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE
[page 174]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
# Office Memorandum
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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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FROM
: Director, FBI
: SAC, Chicago
DATE: July 18, 1950.
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
(b) (7)(D) - INFORMANT
The following is submitted for information of the Bureau for whatever action it may deem advisable.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
On July 1, 1950, (b) (7)(D), of known reliability, advised that at 1:00 a.m. July 1, 1950, at North Chicago, Illinois, east intersection of 22nd Street and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad and Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks, (b) (7)(D)
(b) (7)(D) , he observed one cigar-shaped object, about five feet in appearance from his viewpoint, traveling from northwestern to southeastern direction at an excessive rate of speed over the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. According to the in- formant, this object appeared almost directly overhead at an altitude which he estimated to be about 15,000 to 20,000 feet, and it remained in sight for about twenty to twenty-five seconds until it disappeared over the horizon.
# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
This informant advised the object did not appear like any falling star or meteor he had ever seen, and that it proceeded in a straight and level flight. The informant continued that the front two-thirds of the object was a constant glow about the coloring of a burning kerosene lamp, and that the rear third was dark. He continued that the object left a bluish-white trail behind it, appearing to be about four inches in width, and about three times the length of the object. The informant advised that there were no wings or other type of support visible to him, and that the propulsion, control and stability were unknown to him. He advised that the speed of this object was much faster than any con- ventional type of aircraft he had ever seen, although it did not travel as fast as a falling star. He added that there was no sound discernible.
With regard to the informant, it is to be noted that (b) (7)(D) (b) (7)(D)
It is to be noted that he advised there were no other witnesses who saw the aforementioned object.
This informant has furnished reliable information to the Chicago Division in the past, is of average intelligence, and considered of good character and reputation.
(b) (7)(D)
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SAC, CHICAGO
July 28, 1950
Director, FBI
FLYING DISCS
Chicago File 100-18999
Bufile 62-83894
Reurlet July 18, 1950.
You are instructed to advise the Bureau whether the information contained in your reference letter has been furnished to the local office of OSI in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with existing Bureau instructions.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
JUL 4 - 1950
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
JUL 4 1950
TELETYPE
Mr. Tolson
凼 Mr. Ladd
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glayin
Mr. Nols
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Mr. Rosen
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Mr. Tracy
Mr. Harbo [x]
Mr. Belmont
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FLYING DISC, REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FOURTH, INFORMATION CONCERNING. STOKES MCENHEIMER, CHIEF OF POLICE ALUCE, TEXAS ADVISES THAT ON THIS DATE A SMALL ELYPTICAL CONTRAPTION WAS FOUND IN A FIELD ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YARDS NORTHWEST OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ALICE, TEXAS. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OBJECT WAS CONSTRUCTED BY WELDING A PORTION OF TWO AIRPLANE WINGS TOGETHER. THE CONTRIVANCE WAS FRESHLY PAINTED AND BORE THE MARKINGS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCE TELETYPE, AND HAD NO MOTOR OR MEANS OF PROPULSION. THE CHIEF OF POLICE REMOVED THE OBJECT TO THE POLICE STATION AND UPON INQUIRY DETERMINED THAT IT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY A GROUP OF MECHANICS AT THE ALICE AIRPORT AS A PRACTICAL JOKE. AIR FORCE OFFICIALS ELLINGTON FIELD ADVISED. NO FURTHER INQUIRES TO BE MADE.
CORRECTION LAST WORD ON LINE TWO IS "ALICE"
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DEPT. OF JUSTICE F. B. I. REC'D BELMON JUL 5 1 48 PM '50
[page 180]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
JUL 4 1950
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Mr. Nichols <empty>
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[page 181]
# RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT
JUL 4 3 32 PM '50
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JUL 45 45 PM '50 J. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED SIRECTOR
[page 185]
To whom it may concern:
I would like to know just how much truth is in Donald Keyhoe's book "The Flying Saucers Are Real", published this year by the Fawcett Publications, etc. Keyhoe quotes a vast amount of information from the Air Force, and the F.I.B.I. sincerely yours, J.L. Adams
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Mr. Glenn Lee Adams
921 South 40th Street
Louisville 11, Kentucky
- 83894-239
Dear Mr. Adams:
Your card postmarked July 3, 1950, has been received and it is suggested that you may wish to correspond directly with the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C., since the matter to which you referred has been handled by that agency.
I am sure you will find on a close examination of the book you mentioned that it contains no quotations from the FBI but merely mentions this agency.
Sincerely yours,
Edgar Hoover
John Edgar Hoover
Director
[page 187]
SNDARD FORM
# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI
Prefrom:
SAC, Louisville
DATE: 8/2/50
SUBJECT: ALE E. HIXENBAUGH's Photographs
of Flying Saucers;
INFORMATION CONCERNING
# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
On June 28, 1950, the Louisville Times, a newspaper of general circulation published at Louisville, Kentucky, carried a two column cut showing three frames of a movie camera film of what purported to be a moving picture of a flying saucer. The photo- graphs, taken by ALF (AL) HIXENBAUGH, Times staff photographer, were taken, HIXENBAUGH said, on a 16 mm magazine-loading movie camera.
The news article, accompanying the photographs, stated HIXENBAUGH took 50 feet of film in which "the bright flying object shows clearly." The photographer, according to the article, was at Longest and Everett Avenues near his home, 2205 Longest, at 4:15 p.m., June 27, 1950, on his way to take some moving pictures of birds. The article relates that HIXENBAUGH "suddenly heard the roar of a big plane -- a twin-motored DC-3 -- and glanced over- head. At first he thought it was a jet plane then he looked to the west of the plant, which was flying southwest toward Standi- ford Field -- and saw the large disk. It had a slight corona around it and seemed to be lower than the plane."
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from various persons and organizations throughout the United States, he said.
On July 28, 1950, HIXEN BAUGH telephonically communicated with the Louisville Division stating that he had been advised that a repre- sentative of one of the Army Intelligence Agencies would be in Louis- ville on Saturday, July 29, 1950, to view the film. He expressed fear that the persons who might be contacting him might be unauthorized in- dividuals and asked if he could bring the film to the FBI office for clearance. HIXENBAUGH was advised that the Bureau did not clear em- ployees of other agencies and if he had doubt as to their authenticity he should check with the agency they professed to represent. HIXEN- BAUGH was advised that in the event they were not representatives of the agency they professed to represent, the information should be fur- nished this office and appropriate action would be taken under the Im- personation Statute.
# THOD 2TATE CETIMU (cont.)
On July 29, 1950, ROBERT STEINAU, 1608 South Second Street, Louisville, staff photographer for the Courier-Journal, a newspaper of general cir- culation published in Louisville, Kentucky, personally called at the Louisville Office. STEINAU stated that he and WILLIAM DAVIS, who is in charge of photographers for both the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times, doubted the authenticity of the photographs taken by HIXENBAUGH and went on to state that approximately two years ago HIXEN BAUGH took what he claimed was a night photograph of a "flying disk". The photo- graph was published at that time in the Louisville Times and showed a streak of light across the heavens. STEINAU said that he and DAVIS subsequently were advised by a friend of HIXENBAUGH that the picture was "a fraud". The friend related that HIXENBAUGH was lying on his back on the ground with his camera pointing toward the sky when the friend flipped one or more lighted matches across the focal plane of the camera.
[page 190]
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"fuzzy". STEINAU called attention to the fact that the dot appear- ing in the picture which was termed a "flying saucer" by HIXENBAUGH appears in sharp detail. This, according to STEINAU, would indicate that the disk was closer to the camera then either the trees or air- plane. Although the pictures were taken at 64 frames per second, which is calculated, according to STEINAU, to produce slow motion action, the airplane appears in only the first few frames of the negative and then disappears. The "saucer" appears, stationary dur- ing most of the frames but eventually appears to be growing smaller in the distance..
STEINAU says he does not know how HIXENBAUGH performed the "trick photography" but suggests that it could be done easily by focusing the camera at a spot on a window and then moving the camera in a straight line away from the window, thus giving the illusion that the spot was disappearing into the distance.
For the further information of the Bureau it should be noted that the photographic department of the Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times, under the direction of WILLIAM DAVIS, furnishes staff photographs for both the Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times, which newspapers are operated under one ownership.
[page 191]
# THE LOUISVILLE TIMES
# Movies Snapped of Sky Disk
By Alert Times Photographer
Yes, we have some flying saucers today, and for the first time, here are moving pictures for proof.
Many have reported seeing the saucers but it remained for Al Hixenbaugh to do something about it with his trusty 16 mm. magazine-loading movie camera.
officials. None had heard any reports of a "flying saucer." He was advised to inform military officials at Godman Field.
"Hix," Times staff photog-
rapher, took 50 feet of film in
which the bright flying object
shows clearly in all. Army of-
ficials have been informed and
have indicated eagerness to ex-
amine the pictures.
Godman said it would notify
flight headquarters at Wright-
Patterson Field which might
send an aide to examine the
films.
# Movies Snapped of Sky Disk
By Alert Times Photographer (cont.)
The photographer was at Long- est and Everett Avenues, near his home at 2205 Longest, at 4:15 p.m. yesterday. He was on his way to take some movies of birds.
Suddenly he heard the roar of
a big plane-a twin-motored
DC-3-and glanced overhead. At
first he thought it was a jet
plane. Then he looked to the
west of the plane, which was
flying southwest toward Standi-
ford Field-and saw the large
disk. It had a slight corona
around it and seemed to be lower
than the plane.
He aimed his camera and fired. While he ground out the film, he said, the object appeared motion- less for about 10 seconds.
"It stood practically still, like
a balloon," he said.
Then it it began to get smaller, finally vanishing into the west. While the "saucer" appears on all of the film he took, the plane was out of the picture field quickly, appearing only on about 10 feet. The disk was within his vision "about a minute."
"Hix" contacted the newsroom
at WHAS and from there Jerry
Gammons called Standiford
and Bowman Fields and weather.
By Times Staff Photographer
[page 192]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ·
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: Director, FBI
DATE: August 2, 1950
FROM : SAC, Chicago
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
(Bufile 62-838942)
Montung Ext
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ReBulet July 28, 1950.
The Bureau is advised that the information set forth in Chicago let dated July 18, 1950 and the information submitted to the Bureau by Chicago let dated July 31, 1950 entitled "ROBERT R. PETRONE, INFORMANT, FLYING DISCS" has been submitted to OSI.
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# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
ΤΟ : Director, FBI
DATE: July 31, 1950
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SUBJECT: ROBERT R. PETRONE, INFORMANT
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SPECIAL DELIVERY
On July 28, 1950, Mr. ROBERT R. PETRONE, Publisher, Midwest Times, 3437 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, phone KEdzie 3-8400, brought to this office the original letter and envelope attached, postmarked July 25, 1950 at Chicago, which letter is quoted below:
"New Flying Saucer
# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)
"Since we are on the brink of a third world conflict, the world is more air concious than ever. Aviation in some phases is yet in its pioneering days. Much talk goes on about the flying saucers or discs. The saucer we speak about, is not a military secret, and is not yet owned by any government. The flying saucer which was seen over south Chicago last April is a large fuel tank with crystal glass wings. It has two large jet engines on both sides. It is radion controled. It resembles a saucer very much when in flight. The wings cannot be seen on a clear day. This is so it is a most difficult target for anti aircraft gunners. The reason for the large flat gas or fuel tank is to give the ship a long range for atomic bombing. The ship was designed by FRED SPAUNHOLDT, a former 'Linco' skywriter, FRANK HOOCHPAW, aircraft mechanic, and CARL TEICHMAN, German World War I ace. The ship was financed by HOWARD HUGHES, millionaire aviation enthusiast. It is now being tested by the Glen F. Martin Aircraft Co., makers of the Martin Marauder. The craft is only made for one way trips. It has a range of 4000 miles, ceiling of 25,000 feet, and a speed of 750 miles per hour. So far only, a few of these craft have been made, and they usually are pitched in the lake or ocean as they cannot be landed. They are merely to carry a bomb of high destruction to enemy country. They have no wheels, but small steel rails on the bottom from which they take off. All other mechanism can be explained in detail. The man who welded the ship says it is by far the best long range bombing instrument he has ever seen. The name of the ship is the 'Danse Macabre'.
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## Director, FBI, 7/31/50
Mr. PETRONE states that no one connected with the Midwest Times knows of anyone named "ALBERT HOLMBERG", nor do they know of anyone who lives in the circulation area of their paper with that name. The Midwest Times has a circulation of 15,000 copies which papers are distributed in a small area in the northwest section of Chicago.
Mr. PETRONE stated he did not want to publish this letter as he felt the Army desired that the matter be kept confidential. He will contact this office again if he receives the "zinc cuts" or has any other corresponcence from HOLMBERG. He felt that HOLMBERG might send the same information to other publishers who may print the story.
There was no return address for HOLMBERG on either the envelope or the letter. There is, however, an ALBERT HOLMBERG listed in the telephone directory at 2065 North Kedzie and an ALBERT F. HOLMBERG at 11328 South Prairie Street, Chicago.
This information is being transmitted to the Bureau for such action as it deems appropriate.
The Chicago indices are negative regarding HOLMBERG.
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Yours turly
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[page 201]
**Left Page:**
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[page 202]
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To the F.B.I.
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I thought it would seem Lookin' in to then
it might been a great idea now
I sent it to the Republican Party
at Washington D.C.
F Ray Turner.
217 Maple Ave.
Oak Park Ill.
[page 206]
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DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
NND 90986
CONFIDENTIAL
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN
OTHERWISE
Se, 1950
September 8, 1950
Mr. Walter D. Jones
36 King Street, East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dear Mr. Jones:
I have received your letter of August 29, 1950, and want to thank you for bringing the information contained therein to the attention of this Bureau.
The Department of the Air Force is the Department of this Government engaged in coordinating and analyzing the type of information contained in your referenced letter. I have taken the liberty, therefore, in furnish- ing your letter to that Department for their attention.
[page 208]
WALTER DONES
36 KING STREET EAST
TORONTO. ONT.
August 29, 1950.
## Gentlemen:
# 62-83894-244
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## Gentlemen: (cont.)
It has come to my attention that one of the Departments of the F.B.I. is collecting information from eyewitnesses of the phenomenon commonly termed 'Flying Saucers' and with this in view I have the fol- lowing incident to relate.
On July 19th at 10:30 I was looking over my farm facing west. The moon was fairly full and there was a low ceiling of light clouds. Much to my amazement I saw through the clouds a hazy object of light coming towards the farmhouse with incredible speed. It circled before reaching the farmhouse and continued to do so, neither the height or the orbit of which I could determine. I could not distinguish its shape, as it was above the clouds and I could only see a filter of light.
# 62-83894-244
CHANGED TO
62-48563-7X (cont.)
## Gentlemen: (cont.)
This was an entity in itself or within itself. It did not come from a beam either above or below. At times it seemed to retard its speed and then would circle in the opposite direction. After watching this spectacle for about ten minutes I felt in justice to myself that I should have corroboration so I called to my houseman who was in bed who came out in slippers and bathrobe and watched it with me for about ten minutes with mouth agape. I continued to watch it in all for about thirty-five minutes, from 10:30 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. when it disappeared in a westerly direction.
I am passing this along to you for what it is worth. If you are not interested throw it in the waste paper basket.
Yours very truly,
RECORDED - 90
INDEXED - 90
<signature>
The Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.,
U.S.A.
P.S. My farm is located twelve miles north east of City Hall, Toronto.
[page 209]
SERVICE UNIT
SEARCH SLIP
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Page 1
The image is not a chart. It contains the following information:
Page 1
RRP0090UI0 7/15/715510
Page 1
The image is not a chart. It contains the following information: * **Identifier:** 62-HQ-83894 * **Serials:** 186-245 * **Section:** 5 * **Barcode:** Associated with 62-HQ-83894-5
Page 13
The image contains the word "INVESTIGATION" with a black ink blot obscuring part of the word.
Page 24
The image shows a close-up of a small, dark, irregular stain or mark on a light-colored, textured fabric. The fabric appears to be some sort of canvas or linen. The background is a plain, light pinkish-beige color.
Page 24
A small, black object is placed above a square piece of white gauze. On the gauze, there is a circular object with patches of black, tan, and white.
Page 26
W. E. W. Johnson Banning Archite E. M. Mussburg
Page 32
This image appears to be a close-up of a needlepoint or cross-stitch project in progress. Key information: * **Material:** Appears to be canvas fabric. * **Work in progress:** Some stitching is visible, primarily in black and a peachy-pink color, with a large area of white also present. * **Subject:** The stitching suggests the beginning of an image, possibly an animal or person, with what looks like a dark head or fur and a lighter snout or face. * **Edge detail:** A black strip is visible along the left edge, which could be part of the frame or a different fabric.
Page 64
It's a hand-drawn map with annotations.
Page 64
It's a hand-drawn map with annotations. Key Information: * **Locations:** Siberia, Alaska, Canada, USA. * **Feature:** A labeled "Saucer Base" in Siberia. * **Hypothesized Route:** A "Possible Route of Saucers" is depicted originating from Siberia, passing through Alaska, and extending over Canada and the USA. * **Annotation:** A note states the "saucer base may be further South or in such a location as to allow them in their Course, to pass thru' the Alaskan weather Currents, some where in their course between Alaska and U.S.A." * **Storm Area:** A circular area with radiating lines is labeled as a "Storm area." * **Origin:** "by: Florence Pervier, Tulsa, Okla."
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Page 97
It is a magazine cover or advertisement from April 7, 1950, titled "FLYING SAUCERS: THE REAL STORY". It features a postage stamp indicating "15 CENTS" and "U. S. Postage 4c PAID DAYTON, OHIO Permit No. 60". There is a list of names on the right side of the image, including:
Page 97
The image is not a chart. It is a portrait of a man, likely J. Edgar Hoover, with text overlay.
Page 97
It is a magazine cover or advertisement from April 7, 1950, titled "FLYING SAUCERS: THE REAL STORY". It features a postage stamp indicating "15 CENTS" and "U. S. Postage 4c PAID DAYTON, OHIO Permit No. 60". There is a list of names on the right side of the image, including: * Mr. Tolson * Mr. Ladd * Mr. Nichols * Mr. Posen * Mr. Tracy * Mr. Harbo * Mr. Belmont
Page 97
The image is not a chart. It is a portrait of a man, likely J. Edgar Hoover, with text overlay. Key information: * Title: CONGRESS AT THE HALFWAY MARK * Subject: SPEAKER SAM RAYBURN * Recipient's Information: * HON J EDGAR HOOVER * 4936 30TH PL N W * WASHINGTON 8 D C
Page 0
It depicts a scale model or prototype of an experimental aircraft, often referred to as a "flying saucer." The text indicates that such projects aimed to overcome the drawbacks of conventional aircraft by enabling vertical takeoff and landing and achieving high speed and maneuverability. The image shows a large, disc-shaped body with fins, mounted on a structure. Several people are present, providing a sense of scale. The setting appears to be a testing facility or hangar.
Page 99
It depicts a scale model or prototype of an experimental aircraft, often referred to as a "flying saucer." The text indicates that such projects aimed to overcome the drawbacks of conventional aircraft by enabling vertical takeoff and landing and achieving high speed and maneuverability. The image shows a large, disc-shaped body with fins, mounted on a structure. Several people are present, providing a sense of scale. The setting appears to be a testing facility or hangar.
Page 100
The image shows a twin-engine experimental aircraft in flight. It has a star insignia on its wings and tail. The text indicates it is a real design from the Navy.
Page 100
The image shows a photograph of a model aircraft, likely for aerodynamic testing. The aircraft has a disk-like shape, a canopy for the pilot, and a propeller at the front. The text indicates this was a "DISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT" that was "DROPPED."
Page 100
U.S. News & World Rep
Page 101
This image is an illustration depicting a scene from H.G. Wells's "The War of the Worlds". Key elements: * **Alien Machine:** A tripod-like machine with tentacles descends from the sky, emitting rays. * **Urban Setting:** A cityscape is depicted, with buildings on the left. * **Human Figures:** Silhouetted human figures are shown running and scattering in fear below the machine.
Page 101
The image is an etching titled "NOCTURNAL 'INVASION'". It depicts an open, striped box from which a creature with multiple tentacles appears to be emerging. A human figure sits on a sloped surface to the right of the box, looking towards it. In the background, a tall, slender tree stands against a dark sky, with what appears to be more figures or objects on a diagonal line in the upper right. The scene is rendered in a monochromatic, high-contrast style.
Page 101
The image depicts a retro-futuristic illustration of a flying saucer with a conical base and a disc-shaped body. It is shown in space, with Earth and a moon in the background. The saucer has visible exhaust trails and appears to be in motion. The illustration's style suggests it's from an older publication, likely science fiction themed.
Page 101
A man in uniform, possibly a pilot or military officer, is sitting at a desk, talking on a telephone. He is holding a document in his other hand and appears to be in a professional setting. The image's caption, "A PLANE DESIGNER'S DAYDREAM," suggests the context of aeronautical design or planning.
Page 101
An image of a person in a vintage deep-sea diving suit, with a large, round helmet and multiple glass portholes, appears to be attached to a large, spherical object, possibly a submersible or a part of a vessel. The diving suit has antennas or probes extending from the top of the helmet. The image is in black and white and appears to be a scanned or copied photograph.
Page 102
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Page 122
This is a technical drawing illustrating a mechanism for lifting weights using cables and sheaves. **Key Components and Their Functions:** * **Sheaves (various sizes):** Grooved wheels that guide and support cables. * **Cables:** Used to transmit force and lift weights. * **Weights:** The load being lifted. * **Swivel Plate (at point 4):** Described as a cog wheel that allows rotation. * **Sheave Plate (at point 5):** Made of a double sheave; a bearing is between it and another plate, allowing movement. * **Ball Bearing Swivel Bolt:** Part of the rotating mechanism. * **Keeper:** Holds a sheave in place. * **Cross Bar (at point 3):** A structural element. * **Cable Anchors (at point 2):** Secure the cables. **Overall Setup:** The drawing shows a setup where cables are laced up to weights using a series of sheaves. It indicates that there are two such setups, one on each side, but only one is detailed. The rotation of a swivel plate (a cog wheel at point 4) is shown to be what makes the sheave revolve. The sheave plate at point 5 is described as rotating due to a bearing between it and another plate. The mechanism appears designed to utilize the movement of the sheave plate for its function.
Page 123
The image contains a mechanical diagram with handwritten annotations. Key entities include:
Page 123
The image contains a mechanical diagram with handwritten annotations. Key entities include: * **Shaft 2**: Supported by a bearing, it rotates. * **Shaft 3**: Connected to shaft support "one", also rotates. * **Cog wheels 4x4**: Drive a "suited plate 444" and shaft 3. * **Weights**: These revolve and move "up and down" and "lengthwise". * **Cables**: Two cables are depicted, suggesting a connection or transmission of motion. * **Engine shaft**: Explicitly labeled. * **Shaft support "one"**: A component providing support. The diagram illustrates a mechanism where rotating cog wheels and shafts interact with weights and cables, enabling movement in multiple directions.
Page 126
The image contains two diagrams of a mechanism.
Page 126
The image contains two diagrams of a mechanism. **Diagram 1:** * Components: Bolt, Cable, Slide guide. * Function: Appears to be a launch mechanism for saucers, possibly using cables and a slide guide. **Diagram 2:** * Components: Bolt, Cable, Ball bearing for swivel, Ball bearing on... * Function: Shows a similar mechanism with added ball bearings, suggesting a rotating or swiveling capability. The text above the diagrams states that "The saucers are launched by a catapult" and mentions they are 30 feet in diameter, not very heavy, and use a jet propulsion system with pellets fired like a cannon.
Page 0
The image depicts a diagram of "The jet" with various components and their functions labeled.
Page 129
The image depicts a diagram of "The jet" with various components and their functions labeled. Key entities and details: * **Muzzle:** Contains an electronic plug. * **Compartments:** * First compartment: Contains air at 300 lbs/sq. in. and an electronic valve. * Second compartment: Contains a vacuum or atmospheric pressure and an electronic valve. * **Pellets:** These are charged up to 5,000 to 30,000 lbs/sq. in. and cause an explosion with 4 times compression. * **Saucer:** Has a stanchion in the center. * **P.S.:** The jet can swing around to any angle.
Page 0
The image depicts a schematic drawing of a circular structure with several measurements indicated.
Page 136
The image depicts a schematic drawing of a circular structure with several measurements indicated. * **Central Cylinder Diameter:** 30 feet * **Outer Curved Sections:** Each extends 10 feet from the central structure. * **Total Diameter:** 50 feet (implied by 30 feet + 2 * 10 feet) * **Height Indicated:** 23 feet and 3 feet are noted, possibly representing different sections or heights. * **Markings:** Several circles with "01" inside are present on the cylinder. "2" is marked at various points along the outer curves. The accompanying text describes a mechanism with a turning center piece, ball bearings in grooves, and rudders for vertical and sideways control. It also mentions "fire outside" for "girls" at point 1.1.1.
Page 137
This image is a diagram labeled "drawing 3". It depicts a system of cables connected to vertical supports and a horizontal bar. The cables are tensioned, with some parts shown as dashed lines, suggesting movement or a different state. There are also elements that resemble pulleys or eyelets where the cables are attached. The diagram appears to illustrate a mechanical setup involving tension and possibly adjustable components.
Page 139
The image is a hand-drawn sketch of a cylindrical object with several features. Key entities: * Cylindrical body * Three circular openings on the upper section * Dotted line suggesting a base or lower section * Vertical lines with small circles, possibly indicating a mechanism or attachment point on the sides.
Page 140
This is a technical drawing labeled "Drawing #1". It depicts two identical mechanisms arranged vertically. Each mechanism appears to consist of a horizontal shaft with a coiled spring at one end, supported by various components including what look like rollers and brackets. A handwritten note at the bottom states: "This drawing has no equalizers on I left them off at /+/ so as it will look plain The equalizers are shown in drawing #2".
Page 141
The image is a technical drawing, likely a mechanical schematic, titled "Drawing #7". Key components include: * **Cable anchors and turnbuckles:** Used for tensioning cables. * **Shaft with sliding keys and ways:** Allows for axial movement while maintaining rotational connection. * **Thrust box:** Bolted to the floor, it contains ball bearings and a thrust spring, allowing it to slide back and forth with thrust. * **Components that do not revolve with the shaft:** Indicates specific parts that are fixed or move independently.
Page 142
The image is a technical drawing labeled "Drawing 2". It depicts a mechanical system with the following key components: * **Engines:** Two engines are shown, connected to shafts. * **Shafts:** Multiple shafts are present, some with gears and bearings. * **Bearings:** Various types of bearings are indicated, including "nest bearing," "ball bearing," and "thrust bearing." * **Rudders:** Both vertical and horizontal rudders are illustrated, along with their control mechanisms. * **Equalizers:** Devices labeled as "equalizers" are present. * **Generator:** A "generator D.C." is shown. * **Cables:** Cables are depicted connecting various parts of the system. * **Turnbuckles:** Turnbuckles are also indicated. Several annotations provide specific details about the function and interaction of these components, such as: * "just a nest bearing for shaft the shaft does not turn in this bearing - just slides a little." * "This slides up and down shaft on sliding keys in ways." * "Thrust plates does not revolve with shaft." * "collar re volves with shaft." * "Ball bearings to turn on stanchion."
Page 143
| Stamp Value | Color | Depicted Figure | |---|---|---| | 10 Cents | Red | John Tyler | | 10 Cents | Red | John Tyler | | 10 Cents | Red | John Tyler | | 25 Cents | Pink | Grover Cleveland | | 3 Cents | Purple | Thomas Jefferson | | 3 Cents | Purple | George Washington |
Page 144
This image contains a circular purple stamp. Inside the circle, there is text that is difficult to read due to the smudging and partial imprint. Some visible elements include letters that appear to be "APR" and possibly "WASHINGTON" around the outer edge. The stamp is on a light-colored paper.
Page 154
The image is not a chart. It contains two photographs.
Page 154
The image is not a chart. It contains two photographs. The left photograph depicts a drawing or illustration of flying saucers circling above a church spire, suggesting an unseen event. The right photograph shows two men in military uniforms standing near a person wearing a gas mask and suit. This image is identified as showing "Mister X," a crew member of a flying saucer that crashed.
Page 155
The image depicts two scenes:
Page 155
The image depicts two scenes: **Left Scene:** * A depiction of flying saucers above what appears to be a church with spires. **Right Scene:** * Several figures in uniform, one of whom is identified as "Mister X," a crew member from a crashed flying saucer. * The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly near trees or foliage.
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Page 183
The image shows an airplane flying in the sky, partially obscured by clouds. The bottom of the image features silhouetted trees. There is also a dark circular object in the upper left quadrant, possibly a balloon or a lens artifact.
Page 184
The image displays a film strip with three frames, each showing a sky with clouds, trees at the top edge, and a dark circular object with a small airplane visible in the distance. The circular object appears to be a balloon. The airplane seems to be in the same relative position to the balloon in each frame, suggesting the frames capture a sequence of the balloon and airplane in flight against a cloudy sky.
Page 198
This image is of a postage stamp. The stamp depicts four young people, likely Boy Scouts, with one saluting. The text on the stamp reads "UNITED STATES" and "3¢". The text surrounding the image refers to "MIDWEST NEWS" with an address in Chicago.
Page 199
It is a photograph of a torn piece of paper with faint, illegible handwriting on it, enclosed in protective plastic. The paper appears to be aged, with a cream-colored hue and a rough, torn edge on the left side.
Page 201
The image shows two pages of aged paper, possibly documents, contained within protective plastic sleeves. Handwritten notations are visible at the bottom of each page.
Page 201
The image shows two pages of aged paper, possibly documents, contained within protective plastic sleeves. Handwritten notations are visible at the bottom of each page. **Left Page:** * Notation: "62-83894-242" **Right Page:** * Notation: "62 83894 242"
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* **Identifier:** 62-HQ-83894 * **Serials:** 186-245 * **Section:** 5 * **Barcode:** Associated with 62-HQ-83894-5
Page 0
This image appears to be a close-up of a needlepoint or cross-stitch project in progress.
Page 0
This image is an illustration depicting a scene from H.G. Wells's "The War of the Worlds".
Page 0
The image is a hand-drawn sketch of a cylindrical object with several features.
Page 0
[page 141] The image is a technical drawing, likely a mechanical schematic, titled "Drawing #7". Key components include:
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[page 142] The image is a technical drawing labeled "Drawing 2". It depicts a mechanical system with the following key components:
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* **Identifier:** 62-HQ-83894 * **Serials:** 186-245 * **Section:** 5 * **Barcode:** Associated with 62-HQ-83894-5
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The image is a hand-drawn sketch of a cylindrical object with several features.
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[page 141] The image is a technical drawing, likely a mechanical schematic, titled "Drawing #7". Key components include:
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The image is a technical drawing, likely a mechanical schematic, titled "Drawing #7". Key components include:
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[page 142] The image is a technical drawing labeled "Drawing 2". It depicts a mechanical system with the following key components:
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The image is a technical drawing labeled "Drawing 2". It depicts a mechanical system with the following key components: