USAF Flying Disc Reporting Correspondence and Sighting Reports, 1947,1948 (General File Vol. 1)

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AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544
14 June 48

Basic Ltr fm Hq. Eleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated),
subj: Report of "Flying Discs"

AFOIR-CO-5 (L-6-29) 1st Ind. 13 JUN 1948
Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

[x] ATTN: MCI
15/603M

4 Incls.
n/c

<signature>

P102375
HQ. USAF
<signature>
15 JUN 1948
CAG-MAIL BRANCH

Rhenumen

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OFFICE SYMBOL
1. AFQIR-00
2. <empty>
3. <empty>
4. <empty>
5. <empty>

GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS
1. <signature>
2. <empty>
3. <empty>
4. <empty>
5. <empty>

Lt Col Garrett

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## CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE

1612 South Cameron Street

EAFD

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs"

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence,
Requirements Division

## CONFIDENTIAL (cont.)

1. In compliance with paragraph la, ADC Letter 45-5, 25 March 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Discs" is hereby submitted. The attached report was received this Headquarters 27 May 1948, from Special Agent, D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Ohio. This Headquarters has no further information and is not initiating any investigation in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC Ltr. 45-5. Any additional information received by this Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies of report have been forwarded to Hq. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense Command as directed in above mentioned directive.

a. Location and time of sighting Hobson, Ohio; night of
8 May 48.

b. Weather at the time - unknown by this Hq.

C. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses
Ben hupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown.
Earl Roush, 11 11 11 I
Bob White, Yard Clerk, N.Y.C.
C. K. Hite, Patrolman, N.Y.C.

d. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown this Hq.

e. Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hq.

f. Objects sighted:

	(1) Number not known this Headquarters

	(2) Shape - round

	(3) Size appeared to be nine inches in diameter from
ground level.

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EAFD
Subj: Report of "Flying Discs"

(4) Color - phosphorescent

(5) Speed Great amount of speed

(6) Heading - 90°

(7) Manueverability - not known

(8) Altitude - 6 to 8 miles

(9) Sound - unknown to this Hq.

(10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

/s/ H. B. WAX
Lt Col., USAF
AC of S, A-2

4 Incls.
1. FEI Ltr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 May 48
2. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Columbus, Chio
3x 15 May 48
3. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Hobson, Chio
4. N.Y. Central System Ltr., 21 May 48
File 22.00

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4 June 18

0009

AFOIR
Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548
/t/ 4 June 48

Phe

AFOIR
1st Ind.

Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. 4 - JUN 1948

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

T-2 Report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has
been retained by this office.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

WILTON H. KARLE, Jr.

OFFICE SYMBOL: 1. AFOIR
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: 2. Incls. <signature> 1 & 2 n/c 3 w/d
WILTON H. EARLE, Sr.
4. Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F.
Executive, Air Inter. Req. Div.
Directorate of Intelligence
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# AIR MATERIEL COMMAND

TSNAD-2B/ACL:000
Wright Field, Dayton, O.
24 September 1947

# AIR MATERIEL COMMAND (cont.)

TENAD-2B

"Flying Disc"

Commanding General
Army Air Forces
Washington 25, D. C.

ATTN: AC/AS-2
Major General George McDonald

1. In compliance with General MeDonald's telephone conversa tion, this date, to Colonel H. M. McCoy, T-2, Hq. AC, attached herewith is a copy of a drawing entitled, "Loedding Flying Disc", designated LD-2. Because of patent rights involved, it is reques ted that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by witnessing with signatures and dates directly on the drawing.

2. This drawing should be returned to this office when it has served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent Office Hq. AMC for official record.

3. Inclosed herewith is also a report prepared by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes the Horten tailless aircraft. The following references are invited which is considered significant in relating the Horten brothers per spective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged "Flying Saucer case:

a. Page 5, Paragraph 4 and 6.

b. Page 6, Paragraph 1 and 7.

c. Page 26, Paragraph 3 and 10.

d. Page 27, Paragraph 12.

e. Page 25, Paragraphs 1 through 5,

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

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Basic 1tr, dtd 24 Sep 17, to 00, Hq AAF, Wash, subj: "Flying Disc"

G. Page 69, The Horten VIII.

h. Pages 71 and 72, Photographs of the Horton IX Versions.

1. Page 74, Drawing of the "Parabola",

This document should also be returned when it has served its intended purpose.

4. A recent report from the U. S. Military attache, Moscow, USSR, dated 9 June 1947, indicates that 1800 aircraft, directly or indirectly based on the Horten VIII design (six engine pusher, having a wing spread of 131 feet and a gross weight of approximately thirty-three thousand pounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version, however, is jet propelled, reference report whone identification No. in V-32291-8

5. The T-2 report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers", No. 7-SU-1110-Nd, also inclosed herewith, may be retained by your office if desired.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

3 Incls:
1. Drawing
2. RAE Tech Note, AERO 1703
3. T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-ND

<signature>
H. M. McCoy
Colonel, Air Corps
Deputy Commanding General
Intelligence (T-2)

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DAVATMA

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AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/1wd/6282
12 Lay 48

AF HQ-44
3 Dec 1947

SECRET

AFOIR-CO-5

MAY 1948

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-
Patterson Air Force, Dayton, Chio
ATTN: MCI

Forwarded for your information.

EY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

1 Incl.
ID No. 456982
(4 copies)

GEORGE D. GARRETT, JR. Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Acting Chief, Collection Branch Air Intelligence eurements Division
Directorate of Intelligence

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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)

INDEX: 000.75 Clippings
DATE: 28 Apr 48

TO: CG, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio

FROM: Air Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence

SUMMARY: Clippings Service for Project "SIGN"

1tr

FILED: 380 Project
INDEXER: C
REMARKS: <empty>

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM

8-38 67, AF

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AF HQ-44
3 Dec 1947

# AIR MATERIEL COMMAND (cont.)

## HQ. USAF
ace 13 MAY 1948
CAG-MAIL BRANCH (cont.)

CONFIDENTIAL

AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544
26 Apr 48. Apr 48.
4127/48

26 Apr 48
4/27/48

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Basic ltr, subj: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" dated 12 Apr 48
1st Ind
G/fhc/R

HEADQUARTERS, THE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

TO: Chief of Staff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: Dir of Intelligence 14 Apri

Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic communication.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

1 Incl:
n/c (1 cy w/d)

# AIR MATERIEL COMMAND (cont.)

## HQ. USAF
ace 13 MAY 1948
CAG-MAIL BRANCH (cont.)

/S/ F. E. LANKSTON
MAJOR, ACD
ASS'T. ADJ. GEN.

AF0IR-CO-5
2nd Ind.
27 APR 1948

Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCI

1 Incl
n/c

S / R.T.

EQ. USAF
27 APR 1948
C/C
OAG-MAIL BRANCH

0009 Th

Reference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above. 1st Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48.

P100938

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HEADQUARTERS
500th AIR UNIVERSITY WING
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA

(H-4) MEJ/al/R

12 April 1948

SUBJECT: Report of Information on "Flying Disc"

THRU : Commanding General
Air University
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, Alabama
ATTN: AC of S, A-2

TO : Commanding General
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence

The attached information is forwarded in compliance with USAF Letter, subj: "Reporting of Information on "flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

1 Incl -
MOIC and Exhibit I. (in dup)

/s/ J. B. PRICE
Major, USAF
Adjutant

Distribution:

1 cy ea:
C/S USAF
CG, AMC
CG, AU

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2 Apr 48

AF F9-44
3 Ped 1947

RESTRICTED

AFOIR-CO-5

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

5 APR 1944

TO Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCI

Forwarded for your information.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

1 Incl
Ltr frm CSGID, 25 Mar
(dup)

ROBERT TAYLOR 3rd
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Collection Branch
Air Intelligence Requirements Division
Directorate of Intelligence

மெ PQ USAP 5 APR 1948
CAGLANCH

Phoumen

Reference: DF frm Hq USAF, Comment No. 1 to CSGID dtd 27 Feb 48. DF frm CSGID, Comment No. 2, to Hq USAF, dtd 25 Mar 48.

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| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS | Col. Taylor      |    |      |      |
| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS | Lt. Col. Garrett |    |      |      |

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WAR DEPARTMENT

# DISPOSITION FORM

Coll

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (If any)
REstricted

FILE No.
AFOIR-CO-5

SUBJECT
Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs."

# DISPOSITION FORM (cont.)

TO CSGID: <empty>
FROM HQ. USAF - AFOIR
DATE 27 FEB 1948
COMMENT No. 1

Attn: Plans & Collection
Branch
Lt.Col. Smith

Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544

1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature.

2. In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno- mena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security

3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com- mand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI.

4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs.

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000.9
AFOIR-CO-5
Lt.Col.Garrett/dk/4544
25 Feb 48

AFOIR-00-5
CSGID
Attn: Plans & Collection
Branch
Lt. Col. Smith

Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs."
HQ. USAF - AFOIR
27 FEB 1948
Lt. Col. Garrett/dk/4544

# DISPOSITION FORM (cont.)

1. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere, but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate, and act on information of this nature.

2. In Implementing this policy the Air Materiel Command has been designated the Air Force agency to collect, collate, evaluate, and distribute to interested Pernment agencies and contractors all information concerning sightings and pheno- mona in the atmosphero which can be construed to be of concern to the national security.

3. All Air Force installations within and outside Zone of Interior and Alaska have been instructed to report all sightings, or information concerning sightings which comes to their attention, direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com mand, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCI.

4. Air Materiel Command has been authorized direct contact with all Air Force installations whenever required to develop additional information on the flying discs.

# DISPOSITION FORM (cont.)

5. It is requested that all Department of the Army installations also be instruct- ed to report such occurrences directly to Air Materiel Command and that they be in- formed that Air Materiel Command is authorized to contact them direct when necessary in connection with such occurrences.

6. If possible, reports to Air Materiel Command should include the following information:

a. Location and time of sighting
b. Weather at the time
c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses
d. Photographs of objects, if available
e. Object sighted:
(1) Number (2) Shape (3) Size
(4) Color (5) Speed (6) Heading
(7) Maneuverability (8) Altitude (9) Sound
(10) Exhaust trail or not

27 FEB 1948
HQ. USAF
<signature>
OAG-MAIL BRANCH

g. General remarks

FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

C. P. CABELL
Major General, U.S.A.F.
Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div.
Directorate of Intelligence

OFFICE SYMBOL
1. AFOIR-CO
2. AFOIR
3. <empty>
4. <empty>
5. <empty>

GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS
1. Col. Taylor III
2. O. P. CABELL
3. Lt.Col Garrett
4. <empty>
5. <empty>

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CSGID 350.05
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"
TO: HQ, USAF, AFOIR
FROM: D/I, GSUSA
DATE: 25 Mar 48
COMMENT NO. 2
Lt. Col. Smith/2931/jes

1. Action on Comment No. 1 has been completed by request for information at Inclosure 1.

2. It is requested that Air Materiel Command be directed to transmit to the Director of Intelligence, GSUSA, an information copy of each communication received from or sent to commands subordinate to the Department of the Army in connection with so-called "flying disc" reports.

FOR THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE:

2 Incls:
1. Req for Info (10 copies)
2. ICM 7 (2 copies)

<signature>
R. F. ENNIS A. D. MacLEAN
Colonel, GSC Colonel, GSC
Chief, Intelligence Group, IB

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2 Apr 48

AF Q-44
3 Dec 1

CONFIDENTIAL

333.5

Ltr frm Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc"
AFOIR-CO-5
1st Ind.
1 2 APR 1948
Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
15-8-7

000 9 Pho

P100259

HQ. USAF
CA 2 APR 1948
BRANCH

OFFICE SYMBOL: 1AFOIR-CO
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: Col. Taylor Lt. Col. Garrett

2.: <empty>
3.: <empty>
4.: <empty>
5.: <empty>

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California

4AFDA-3/1208-1

# DISPOSITION FORM (cont.)

Mar 11, 1948

SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc.

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washington, D. C.
ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence
Air Intelligence Requirements Division

1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt. A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California.

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

b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Electric Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948. One object seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind.

2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success.

3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow.

/s/ DONALD L. SPRINGER
Lt. Colonel, USAF
AC of S, A-2

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AFOIR-CO-5/Lt.Col. Garrett/dk/
4544
9 March 48

AFOIR-CO-5

17 MAR 1948

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: CI

1. Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal that certain fighter aircraft be mintained on a continuous alert status, within the Zone of the Interior, to aid in gathering in- formation on Flying Discs.

2. This proposal is considered unfeasible for the following reasons:

a. The out lay of aircraft and personnel would be too great in relation to the results obtained.

b. Proper interception is not possible, except by acci- dent, without complete radar coverage. The Air Force is incapable of providing such coverage.

9. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

NG USAP
1THAR 196
OAG-MAIL BRANO
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES

# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

TALLY NO.: OPo
FILE NO.: <empty>

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

TO: Director of Plans and Operations
DATE 12 FEB 1948
FROM: Director of Intelligence
COMMENT No. 1
Lt. Col Garrett/Iwd/4544

# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET (cont.)

1. By letter from this Headquarters, dated 30 December 1947 with subject as above, the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is instructed to "set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, evaluate and distribute to interested government agencies and contractors all information concerning sight- ings and phenomena in the atmosphere which can be construed to be of concern to the national security".

# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET (cont.)

2. The Commanding General, Air Materiel Command feels that the responsibility assigned to him for collecting and developing information and intelligence on the "flying discs" should be complemented by a requirement that all Air Force installa- tions in the United States and Alaska provide a minimum of one each fighter or night interceptor type aircraft, with necessary crews, on a continuous alert basis. These aircraft should be equipped with gun camera, and such armament as deemed advisable, in order to secure photographs necessary to the obtainment of all possible data on any reported and sighted unusual phenomena, of the "flying disc" type, in the atmosphere.

3. It is envisaged that each Air Force installation maintaining aircraft on an alert basis for this purpose would investigate all unusual flying objects reported from any source in any area over which it has cognizance. Such a program would obviously require a detailed Standard Operating Procedure, in the preparation of which Air Materiel Command should cooperate.

4. Your comments and/or concurrence are requested.

<signature>
C. P. CABELL
Brigadier General, U.S.A.F.
Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div.
Directorate of Intelligence

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE LUN SECRET

XHEADQUARTERS ARMY AIRXFORCES

# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET

# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET (cont.)

TALLY NO.: <signature>
FILE NO.: <empty>

SUBJECT: Flying Discs
TO: Director of Intelligence
DATE: 3 MAR 1948
FROM: Director of Plans and Operations
COMMENT No. 2
Major Cook: csk 72233

1. The proposal of Air Materiel Command for stationing fighter aircraft at all bases on a continuous alert status is not considered feasible for the following reasons:

a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great consistent with the results to be obtained.

	b. Proper interception is not possible, except by accident, without complete dar coverage which the Air Force is not capable of providing.

C. It is doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources.

2. It is recommended that Air Materiel Command's responsibility for "collecting" information on unusual phenomena in the atmosphere be confined to the establishment of direct channels for the receipt of such information.

3. It is further recommended that in lieu of the proposal of Air Materiel Command, all other major commands be directed to cooperate with Air Materiel Command and to channel information directly to that command.

<signature>
S. E. ANDERSON
Major General, U.S.A.F.
Director of Plans and Operations.

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CONFIDENTIAL
4 March 48

B/L En Hq. Tenth Air Force, Brooks Flt, San Antonio, Texas, dtd
7 Jan 48, subj: "Flying Disks"

AFCIR-CO-5
1st Ind.

Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
8 MAR 1948

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Chio
ATTN: TSDIN

Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command.

EX COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

1. Incl.
n/c

DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN
Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F.
Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div.
Directorate of Intelligence

BQ URAF MAR 1048
CAG-MAIL BRANOR

P 99606

Ref: B/L fm 10th A.F/ dtd 7 Jan 48, subj: as above

000. 9 Phenomene

CONFIDENTIAL

OFFICE SYMBOL: <signature>
GRADE AND GRADE: <signature>
SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: <signature>

1. AFOIR-CO
Col Taylor
Lt, Col Garrett

2. AFOLR
<signature>
C. P. CARELL
<signature>

3. <empty>
<empty>
<empty>

4. <empty>
<empty>
<empty>

5. <empty>
<empty>
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HEADQUARTERS
TENTH AIR FORCE
BROOKS FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

D 333.5

7 January 1948

SUBJECT: "Flying Disks"

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence

Commading General
Air Defense Command
Mitchel Field, New York
ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, A-2

Commanding General
Fourth Army
Ft.Sam Houston, Texas
ATTN: Asst Chief of Staff, G-2

Inclosed is Summary of Information prepared by the Tenth Air Force Resident Agent at Houston, Texas covering a report of "Flying Disks" received by the FBI Office at Houston, Texas.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

1 Incl
Summary of Inform,
subj: "Flying Disk"
175th AFBU, Ellington Fld,
dtd 19 Dec 47

/s/ RAYMOND D. STEPHENS
Major, USAF
Actg Asst Chief of Statt, A-2

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AFOIR-CO-5

4

MAR 1948

SUBJECT: Flying Discs
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN

Attached report from Military Air Attache, Canada, closes the incident reported by Johnson and Harrison.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

[x]
1. Incl.
M&A Canada Rpt.
dtd 2 Feb 48

DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN
Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F.
Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div.
Directorate of Intelligence

06:000

P 99514

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5th MAR 1998
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| OFFICE SYMBOL                                             | 1. AFCIR-CO   | 2. AFOIR       | 3.   | 5.   |
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| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS | Col Taylor    | Useman         |      |      |
| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS |               | C. P. CABELL   |      |      |
| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS | Col Garrett   | May Leve. USAY |      |      |

16-20242-2 U. 6. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544
16 Feb 48
SECRETARY

AFOIR-CO-5

# ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET (cont.)

## CONFIDENTIAL (cont.)

24 FEB 1948

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

- TO Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN

1. Attached, for your information, is copy of Collection Memorandum Number 7, which was forwarded to field collection agencies for action on above subject.

2. This Directorate has been advised that contact has been made with the Horton Brothers, and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, of European Command has accordingly been advised by Telecon to use this Memorandum as the basis for interrogation.

3. The results of this interrogation will be forwarded to your Headquarters as soon as received.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

1 Incl
Col Memo #7
dtd 21 Jan 48
<signature>

C.P. CABELL
Major General, U.S.A.F.
Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div.
Directorate of Intelligence

P 99247 HQ UNAP
24FEB 14
CAG-MAIL BRANCE

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

| OFFICE SYMBOL                                             | 1.AFOIR-CO       | 2.<br />AFOTO   | 3.   |    |    |
|-|-|-|-|-|-|
| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS | Col. Taylor      | C. P. CABELL    |      |    |    |
| GRADE AND<br />SURNAME OF<br />COORDINATING<br />OFFICERS | Lt. Col. Garrett |                 |      |    |    |

000. 9 Phenomen

[page 24]
AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)
INDEX: 000,9 Phenomena
DATE: 13 February 1948

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.

FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of
Intelligence.

SUMMARY: "Project SIGN"
"Flying Discs"

1st Ind

FILED: 380 Project
INDEXER: rg
REMARKS: <empty>

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM

[page 25]
AFGM R - 60 (REV. OCT . 1947)
INDEX: 000.9 Flying Discs
DATE: 12 February 1948

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force, Base, Dayton, Ohio.

FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div. Directorate of Intelligence.

SUMMARY: Project "SIGN"

1st Ind

FILED: 380 Project
INDEXER: rg
REMARKS: <empty>

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM

[page 26]
CONFIDENTIAL

AFOIR-CO/Col. Garrett/jh/4544
4 Feb 48

24/48

AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind.
Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
6 - FEB 1949

TO: Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN

Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Command.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

P 97897
1 Incl
n/c
100 UN100
8-FEB 1918
CAN-MAIL BRANCH

DOUGLASS W. EISEMAN
Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F.
Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div
Directorate of Intelligence

OFFICE SYMBOL: 1. AFOIR-CO
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: Col. Taylor
Col. Garrett

OFFICE SYMBOL: 2. AFOIR
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: <signature>
C. P. CABELL
Brig. Gen., USAF

OFFICE SYMBOL: 3.
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: <empty>

OFFICE SYMBOL: 4.
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS: <empty>

OFFICE SYMBOL: 5. [x]

000.9 Phenimente

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T

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California

4AFDA-1208-1

JAN 15 1948

SUBJECT: Report of Flying Dise.

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washington, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence.

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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)

INDEX: 000.9 Phenomena
DATE: 6 February 1948

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.

FROM: Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div., Directorate of Intelligence.

SUMMARY: Flying Discs.

Ltr

FILED: 312.3 Channels
INDEXER: rg
REMARKS: <empty>

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

CORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM

8-3867, AF