65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6
Agency: FBI

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period.  This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing.  Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.

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STANDARD ona No. 64 | Office Memordndum + onrrep states GOVERNMENT TO : De M. Ladafl. DATE: August VMteo el FROM : A. He Beflatop't ae SUBJECT: SUMMARY ore rAt ; ae PHENOMENA IN NEW MEXICO uarvo__ . UISCELLAVEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING aa To advise thats (1) OSI has expressed concern in te . cp jconnection with the continued appearance of unexplained phendmend | described as green fireballs, discs and meteors in the vicinity yy, Z of sensitive installations in New Mezico. (2) Dr. Lapaz, Meteor | Erpert of the University of New Mexico, reported that the phenomena q : does not appear to be of meteoric ‘origin. (3) OSI has contracted a with Land-Air Inc., Alamogordo, New Merico, to make scientific = d study of the unerplained phenomena. 5 Ht < | i NATURE OF PHENOMENA / ¥ Observations of aerial phenomena occurring within the = vicinity of sensitive installations have been recorded by the Air Force since December, 1948. The phenomena have been sr classified into 3 general types which are identified as follows: 1. Green fireballs, objects moving at high speed in shapes resembling half moons, circles and discs emitting green light. &. Discs, round flat shaped objects or phenomena moving at fast velocity and emitting a brilliant white light or reflected light. 3. Meteors, aerial phenomena resembling meteoric ~ material moving at high velocity and varying in color. The above phenomena have been reported to vary in / color from brilliant, white to amber, red and green. FY Since 1948, approximately 150 observations of aerial / phenomena referred to above have been recorded in the vicinity of installations in New Merico. A number of observations have ? been reported by different reliable individuals at approximately the same time. RECORDED - 2 Tea KWD/mp 9 SO) 5 A er INDEXED t Hh BB SEP 18 959 ge’ n Q

RESULTS OF AN INQUIRY BY PROFESSOR LINCOLN LA PAZ Dr. Lapaz, Director, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, submitted an analysis of the various observations on May 23, 1950. He concluded, as a result of his investigation, that approrimately half of the phenomena recorded were of meteoric origin. The other phenomena commonly referred to as green fireballs or discs he believed to be U.S. guided missiles being tested in the neighborhood of the installations. Dr. LaPaz pointed out that if he were wrong in interpreting the phenomena as originating with U.S. guided missiles that a systematic investigation of the obser= vations should be made immediately. Dr. LaPaz pointed out that misstles moving with the velocities of the order of those found for the green fireballs and discs could travel from the Ural region of the USSR to New Mexico in less than 15 minutes. He suggested that the observations might be of guided missiles launched from bases in the Urals. On the basis of the investigations made by Dr. LaPaz and the Air Force, tt was concluded that the occurrence of the unexplained phenomena in the vicinity of sensitive installations was @ cause for concern. The Air Force entered into a contract with LanAir, Incorporated, Alamogordo, New Merico, for the purpose of making scientific studies of the green fireballs and discs. It was pointed out in the summary furnished by OSI on July 19, 1950, that the unerplained grem fireballs and discs Gre still observed in the vicinity of sensitive military and Gopernment installations. RESULTS OF AIR FORCE INVESTIGATION The Atr Force together with Land-Air, Incorporated, have established a number of observation posts in the vicinity of Vaughn, New Mexico, for the purpose of photographing and determining the speed, height and nature of the unusual Phenomena referred to as green fireballs and discs. On May 24, 1950, personnel of Land-Air, Incorporated, sighted 8 to 10 objects of aerial phenomena. A 24-hour day watch is being maintained and has been deoigated Nero ject Dpinkle." pst ane

CONCLUSIONS The Albuquerque Office, in a letter dated August 10, 1950, advised that there have been no new developments in connection with the efforts to ascertain the identity of the strange aerial Phenomena referred to as green fireballs and discs. The Albuquerque Office advised that Dr. Anthony 0. Mirarchi, Project Engineer, had been informed of the Bureaus jurisdiction relative to espionage and sabotage and arrangements have been made. so that the Bureau will be promptly advised in the event additional information relative to this project indicates any jurisdiction on the part of the Bureau. ACTION | None. The above is for your ap: \ 6 fo Va <2 Gi ue

September 8, 1950 Si ea Tos Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General got 79 Department of the Air Force el in The Pentagon Washington, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover = Director, Federal Bureau of Investigstion Subject: FLYING SAUCERS There is attached hereto for your consideration and attention a copy of a self-explanatory letter dated August 29, 1950, received by this Bureau from Mr. Walter D. Jones, of 36 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, For your information, the letter from Mr. Jones has been acknowledged by this Bureau, and he has been informed his comaur ication has been referred to your Department. 4 APPROPRIATE AGENCIES 1 AND FIELD OFFICES ome: ADVISED BY ROUTING ees SLIP(S) OF \ =z: x DATE, y (YY EHM:eas oF a rey 7 eae RY ak ae cy ey

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 r) q/ Office Men ~“.ndum + onitep states cc q , g 3 YY to : MR. A. H. BELMONT DATE: September 27, 1950 FROM fs. MR. Bs Des avon — y-/ Peraccs | @ X clesg, suBjecT: “rryING SAUCERS < { ne tarbo, SAC Cornelius of Philadelphia called at 10:45 A.M. Belmont __ today and stated that yesterday evening while two officers of ne the Philadelphia Police Department were cruising in their Hens scout car they saw through the windshield an object descending - slowly to the earth which appeared at first glance to be a aoe parachute. TD». | \@ When the officers first noticed the object, it was at yan tree-top level and was described as being six feet in diameter a It landed ina field near-by and the officers, upon examining @@ 4 noted that it gave out a purplish glow which was almost a mist. es The officers summoned two other police officers. After looking “take at the object for some time they attempted to pick it up. ~The object broke, leaving a slight odorless residue. Over a period of about 25 minutes which the officers spent watching the object. it completely disintegrated. The officers further- commented that. ™ the object was so light that when it hit the field, it did not Baty even bend the weeds or the grass it fell on. gt ix, Mr. Cornelius said that he has called the local offiee We of the Air Force but the individual with whom he spoke there said@ | he knew nothing about them and was not aware that his office was looking into reports of this type. as .Mr, Cornelius desired to know what further action should | be’ taken by him. ae I told Mr. Cornelius that he was correct in referring a this matter to the local office of OSI and that he should direct ee a letter to the Bureau incorporating all available information ge concerning the matter and that we here, upon its receipt, in turn | would bring it to the attention of OSI Headquarters. ak) |) LLL smer nal sof RECORDED . gg [ 4 ei ahr ye fy Y

Mi iy GOUnrioriinee Z Ci, ; 4 wt 1 ' Oras Os, EPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE| f ESM Y\ HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ee a NA y) R We i) WASHINGTON 25, D.C. i" 7" Re” DECLASSIFIED rn he” < Authority: S py L 4 Mh Fe — Department of Justic on Unconventional Aircraft," is forwarded for your information As indicated the letter it is desired to place this Subject in its proper perspective as part of the normal USAF daterest. 1 Incl: 7 N, és Nv i 4b , 4 NV \ 4 fob qt! yt “> Say. U4 fe7e pete wu” tA / ard 2 WP} 9 ~ f (s : BY . t A 4 ¢ ‘This document conicins information atfecting the nutional defens: sf contents in cny manner t mie probibited by loan” ra CAN riNrarr

ISMROAR FORM NO. 64 rj : é Ofte Memorandum + wnrrep states GOVERNMENT TO 2 THE DIRECTOR DATE: October 9, 1950 FROM: wR. D. M. LADD rom Jy I) ; ia SUBJECT: Oo wy VA irs FLYING SAUCERS ~ ip FLYING DISCS Ryn GREEN FIREBALLS racy arto vont, Tele, Reos__ To advise you of the most recent information mom to_the Bureau concerning the captioned aerial phenomena. BACKGROUND ; You will recall that on August 23, 1950, I furnished to you a memorandum regarding Project Twinkle set up by the Department of the Air Force, with the assistance of Land-Air, Inc., at Vaughn, New Mexico, for the purpose of obtaining data rogarding these unusual aerial phenomena which had been seen in the vicinity of sensitive installatios in New Mexico. To date the Air Force has not advised us of any new. developments in connection with this project. ~ Dr. Anthony 0. Mirarchi, Project Engineer of Project Twinkle, has been contacted by the Albuquerque Office and arrangements have been made in order that the Bureau will be advised in the event any information relative to these phenomena indicates any jurisdiction on the part of the Bureau. According to Bureau files, an average of approximately three or four complaints have been received per month from June through Septenber. These complaints were brought to the attention of OSI. A review of Bureau files does not indicate that there has been any increase in the sightings of these phenomena during or as a result of the war in Korea. JURISDICTION FOR INVESTIGATION OF THESE PHENOMENA You will recall the investigation to obtain information concerning | these aerial phenomena is the jurisdiction of the Departmnt of the Air Force. The Department of the Air Force is aware of ow jurisdiction in matters relating to espionage, sabotage and internal security, and we have contacted OSI.and requested them to advise us of any developments in connection with these phenomena which would be of interest to us as a result of our jurisdiction. EHM:de ECORDED = 400, OCT 10 40: eum aA s 2@ OCI 16195 i pik \ ¥ I CA

‘ ——_— POSSIBLE ORIGIN OF THESE AERIAL PHENOMENA The Bureau has been advised in the past by OSI that many of the sightings reported to them were determined by investigation to have been of weather balloons, falling stars, meteorological phenomena and other air-borne objects. INFORMATION OBTAINED BY BUREAU LIAISON FROM OSI, WASHINGTON, D. C. RE THE CAPTIONED MATIERS ON OCTOBER LF 1950. Bureau liaison determined on the morning of October 9, 1950 from OSI headquarters that the investigations of these aerial phenomena are being fhandled by OSI, Wright Field, Ohio. Their investigation of these phenomena fails to indicate that the sightings involved space ships or. missiles from any other planet or country. According to OSI, the complaints received by them have failed to indicate any definite pattern of activity. OSI further advised they are closely following the investigation of the captioned matters, and they will advise this Bureau of any matters of interest. ACTION None. The above is for your information. ee

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pyrene euneles ® a Office Memorandum + ontrEp sTATES GOVERNMENT To s DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: October 2, 1950 x FROM : SAC, PHILADELPHIA ATTENTION: MR. LEO LAUGHLIN w a. FLYING DISC REPORTED AT ‘ PHILADELPHIA ON 9/26/50 Y \ : During the late-evering hours~of September 26, 1950, two Phila- \ 9 delphie police officers observed a peculiar phenomenon on Vare x Boulevard near 26th Street when they saw a round object about ‘ six feet in circumference slowly float down to the ground. ¥ The object had the appearance of a parachute and landed in a field, it being so light it did not even depress the weeds in the field. The object was lavender in color, described by the officers as 4 dewy, sort of like soap suds, and evaporating within fifteen or ba twenty minutes after it landed. When touched by the officers, the substance composing the object disappeared, leaving nothing but a , slight sticky substance. £ This matter was reported to this office by the Philadelphia | Police and for that matter, was subsequently carried in the gr Philadelphia press as "Flying Saucer Just Dissolves". tien bs YS ai ¢ Mr. LAUGHLIN of the Bureau was telephonically advised of the above ‘ by this office and issued instructions that the matter should be referred to Air Force Intelligence for handling and any investigation. Accordingly, Major WATTS of the Philadelphia Office of OSI was i telephonically advised of the above and no further action was taken = by this office. +4 Fuk /mmd. 70 i .# A ‘ ey Wi F 3% CORDED - 8D { C58 ter J #2

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EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ms cc-160"" UN@MED STATES DEPARTMENT OF a | ee To: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. OCTOBER 13, 1950 URGENT Transmit the following message to: SAC, 108 ANGELES Owszma SAUCERS. YOU ANE INSTRUCTED To DISCREETLY ] DETERMINE THROUGH APPROPRIATE RELIABLE SOURCES OF YOUR OFFICE WHETHER FRANEASCULLY, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK QUOTE BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS UNQUOTE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRANK SCULLY WHO HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES SINCE THE LATE NINGTEEN {THIRTIES IN THE TERRITORY Of YOUR OFFICE. HOOVER ERM tgmu : i | | 2 RECORDED : # Oe wie of ween a aie Or we ba-52014- AS 3 rs ia On A/ ; a mS Sa / Lee SO Melee Ragman , aS Ss eI in) & RY % f eed Pas: ¥ LOPIES I BENT, IE Ayr lM Per 270 NOV 23 1964 i

.t seme information on the document. - 4 HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DECLASSIFIED 774 OISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS Uimiavio kikeoade see tiew umniSe: DR/ms File Nor (24=8)=28 25 May 1950 SUBJECT: Summary of Observations of\Aerial Phenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 1946 = May 1950 TO: Brigadier General Joseph F, Carroll Director of Special Investigations Headquarters USAF Washington 25, D. C, Le In a liaison meeting with other military and government intel- ligence and investigative agencies in December 1948, it was determined that the frequency of umexpleained aerial phenomena in the New Mexico area was such that an organized plan of reporting these observations should be undertaken. The organization and physical location of units of this Dis- trict were most suitable for collecting these data, therefore, since December 1948, this District has assumed the responsibility for collect- ing and reporting basic information with respect to aerial phenomena occurring in this general area, These reports have been distributed to the Air Materiel Command, USAF, in accordance with Air Intelligence Requirements No, 4, and to other interested military and government agencies, 2, There is attached, as a part of this summary, a compilation of aerial phenomena sightings that have occurred mostly in the New Mexico area and have been reported by this District Office subsequent to December 1948, This compilation of sightings is not a complete record of all reported observations, but includes only those in which sufficient information was available to justify their inclusion, The observers of these phenomena include scientists, Special Agents of the Office of Special Investigations (IG) USAF, airline pilots, military pilots, los A Alamos Security Inspectors, military personnel, and many other persons of various occupations whose reliability is not questioned, This com- = piletion sets forth the most important characteristics with respect to *Jach observation and evaluates each sighting into one of three classifi- \ esc, (1) green fireball phonomenon, (2) disc or variation, and (3) \\probably meteoric. at Pitas AF Keven OP ees y, ak. BS, There is also atWDAr‘an anaWels BECOHDERe|ed fireball occurrences in this area made by Dr. LinbolAOLaPéz5Dr. LaPaz is the | I ~, \y <> - oe ff an DaacesSaltee / eu \ o-

File No: (24=8)-28 : Subj: Summary of Observations of Aerial Phenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 1948 = May 1950 25 May 1950 Director of the Institute of Meteoritics and Head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the University of New Moxico, He was Ro- search Mathematician at the New Mexico Proving Grounds under an OSRD appointment in 1943 and 1944, and Technical Director of the Operations Analysis Section, Headquarters, Second Air Force, 1944-45, Since 1948, Dr. LaPaz has served on a voluntary basis as consultant for this Dis- trict in connection with the greon fireball invostigationse 4 On 17 February 1949 and again on 14 October 1949, conferences were held at Los Alamos, liew lioxico, for the purpose of discussing the green fireball phonomena, Roprosentatives of the following organizations were present at these meetings: Fourth Army, Armed Forces Special Wea- pons Project, University of Now Moxico, Fedcoral Bureau of Investigation, U, S, Atomic Enorgy Comnission, University of California, U, 8. Air Force Sciontific Advisory Board, Geophysical Research Division Air Materiel Command USAF, and the Office of Special Investigations (Ic) USAF, A logical explanation was not proffered with respect to the origin of tho groon fircballs, It was, howover, generally concluded that tho pheno= mona existed and that they should be studied scientifically until these occurrences have been satisfactorily explained. Further, that the continued occurrence of unexplained phenomena of this nature in the vicinity of sonsitive installations is cause for concern. 5. ‘The Goophysical Rescarch Division, Air Metericl Command, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has recently let a contract to Lend-Air, Inc., Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, New Mexico, for a limited scientific study of green fireballs, The results of this sciontific approach to the problem will undoubtedly be of great value in determining tho origin of these phenomena. 6, This summary of observations of acrial phenomena has been prepared for the purpose of re-emphasizing and reiterating the fact that phenomena have continuously occurred in the New Mexico skies during the past 18 months and are continuing to occur, and, secondly, that these phenomena are occurring in the vicinity of sensitive mili- tary and government installations, ZL) ile “al 5? fe 4 Incls DOYLE /REES 1. Summary of Sightings Lt < pee USAF 2. Photo of Sighting No. 175 District Commander w/comments 3, Ltr fr Dr. laPaz to Lt Col Rees, dtd 23 May 50 4, Graph indicating maximums 2

File No: (24-8)-28 Subj: Summary of Observations of Aerial Phenomena in the New Mexico Area, December 1948 - May 1950 25 May 1950 DISTRIBUTION: 6 cys, Director of Special Investigations, Headquarters USAF 1 cy, CG, Special Weapons Command, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 1 cy, CG, Armed Services Special Weapons Project, Sandia Base, New Mexico. ATTN: J-2 ley,CG,Headquarters;—FourthArmy,t+.Sam—Houston;Texas APR —AC ofS, Gat 1 cy, CO, Holloman AFB, New Mexico Lcy,-C0,AirForeeCambridgeResearch_Laberateries,Cambridge, laste 1 cy, Director, Security Division, U. S, Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, New Mexico, ATIN: lr, B. 0, Wells 1 cy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, El Paso, Texas 1 cy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albuquerque, New Nexico ley;-Airorce ScientifieAdvisory—oard, Pente-gon—buiiding ATTN+—Dr,—Jesepir Kaplan. L-ey~Researeh—end Development Board; PentegonBuiliding APTTN-+—Dr,—H,-E,—Landsberg;Sxecutive Direc tor;-Committee—on Geophysics—and Geography 1 cy, File 3

; THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE INSTITUTE OF METEORITICS May 28, 1950 To: Lte Colonel Doyle Rees, Commanding Officer 17th District, 0. S. I. From: Lincoln LaPaz, Director Institute of Meteoritics Subject: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) 1. In the second report of this series, dated 1948, December 20, the writer listed ten significant differences between the bright green horizon- tally-moving fireballs observed in the interval 1948, December 5-20, and typical meteors. These differences were the following: (1) The horizontal nature of the paths of most of the December fireballs is most unusual, Genuine meteors are rarely observed to move in horizontal paths. (2) Again the very low height of the December fireball discussed in section 2 above sets it off in sharp con trast from the genuine meteors for which heights of the order of 40 or more miles are now mally observed. (3) The velocity determined for the fireball of December 12 is much less than the velocities determined from typical meteors (and yet is considerably greater than the speeds of the V-2 Rockets or jet planes or of conventional flares). (4) In the case of meteorites that penetrate to as low levels as that determined for the fireball of December 12, the observed lu- minous phenomena are always accompanied by very violent noises. No noises whatever have been observed in connection with the various December fireballs so far investigated. (Note added on 1950, May 23: Possible exceptions to the noiselessness of green fireballs are the incidents of 1949, January 30, and 1949, December 4.) (5) Genuine meteors "psec show remarkable variations in brightness, beginning as Tine thin hair lines, which are scarcely visible to the observer, and then brightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. In the case of the December fireballs most of the observers have reported that the green balls appeared almost instantly at their full brightness.

To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees - Page 2 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) May 25, 1950 ward all points of the compass with equal frequency, Cn the contrary in the case of the green fireballs, plots of admissible approaca sec- tors show that there is a very pronounced tendency for the paths to come in from the nerth helf of the sin. (7) Tho three groups of anomalous greenish lvvinous phenomena show a curious association with well known meteor showers, alvhoust none of these meteor showers normally produce extremely bright sreer fireballs, such as those recently ocserved. or example, the obser- vetion mentioned by lir. Monnig appeared neer the maximum of the Quadrantid shower of carly Jenuary, Ir. iicCullough's observation of August was near the time of the Persid shower and the December observations all fell in tho interval covered by the Geminid showor. This relationship might indicate an attempt to render the grecn fire- balls less conspicuous oy causing them to eppear only when there is considerable ieteoric activity. green color reported for most of the December fireballs is rarely observed in the case of sen*ne meteors, By laboratory test this peculiar color seems to be identical with thas given off by coppor salts in the blowpipe flame. If this identification is corrocty the wave lonsth of the radiation from th arcen fireballs is near A =s21ek. for the greon firoballs ere considerably longer than those (0.4 + duration ostimetes invariably rovorted in the caso of a enuinc moteorito fall (5 to 30 scconds or cven longer). (10) For none of the green fireballs has a troin of sparks or havior noted in casc of meteoric fircballs--particularly those that penotrate to the very low levcls where the groon fireball of Decenber 12 was observed. 26 In the year and a half since this list was prcopered, many ad- ditional observations have been made, the total number of objects now accepted as belonging in the greon fireball catcgory being 72. (Al- though this number constitutes nearly 50 of t incidents listed in the accompanying Summary, it constitutes less than % of tho total number of statements in the list given in paragraph 1 needs to be modified, nemely, item (1). Within the last year, a considerable numver of the

_. To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees - Page 3 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) May 25, 1950 to move horizontally. However, a strictly vertical infall is also vory rarely observed in the case of genuine meteor falls. 3. An analysis just completed of the time distribution of the green fireballs so far observed permits us to add an llth item to the list of differences given in paragraph 1 above, The graph of frequency versus local time which accompanies the present report shows that the maxinum frequency of sighting of green fireballs (oceurring at approximately 2030) coincides in time with neither the frequency maximum for ordinery meteors (occurring at epproximately 0300) nor the frequency maximum for meteorite falls (occurring at approximately 1600). 4, Inspection of the graph referred to in peregreph 3 also will show that most of the green fireballs have been sishted in a time inter- val extending from about 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (MST), This concentratior might be even more pronounced if it were possible to screen out of the secondary maximum, around 2 asm, (JST), all ordinary meteors which have been mistakenly identified as green fireballs, ‘hat such misidentifica- tion has occurred is strongly suggested by the near coincidence in time of the secondary maximum of the green fircballs and the well established early morning maximum of the ordinary meteors, 5. Some significance may attach to the fact that the tine interval alluded to in paragraph 4 extends from about 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ural region of the USSR, Since missiles moving with velocitics of the order of those found for the green fireballs for which real path determinotions have been possible would travel from the southern Urals to New Mexic in less than 15 minutes, a possible interpretation of the concentration of sightings referred to in paragraph 4 is that tho groon fircballs result from guided missiles launched from basos in the Urals in the morning hours before cloudiness due to convection or blinding afternoon dust storms can interfere with non-radar tracking, such as has been used by the Optical Trajectory Section at White Sands Proving Ground. 6. There is also a pronounced concentration of green fireball incidents on the four days, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, almost all of the most widely observed incidents having occurred on Saturday or Sunday. Te. It is a curious and fairly well-established fact that there has been a distinct decline in the numbor of green fireball sightings during the last two months, within which the numbcr of so-called "fly- ing saucer" incidents in this region has attained an all-time high. 8. Although I have recently received from Dr. Joseph Kaplan of the Scientific Advisory Board a letter containing the stotemcnt “Yrenl ly, I don't know of any U. S, experiments that would result in the appearence of these unconventional objects, and neither does Von Karman", I svill tt VTi

To: It. Colonel Doyle Rees = Page 4 consider the most probable explanation of the green fireballs to be e one given in the first of the three parasravhs below which are quoted from my letter of 1950, February 20, to Dr. P. HL. iyckofi, Chief Atmos- pheric Fhysics Laboratory, Base Directorate for Geophysical Research, The last two paragracvhs quoted below well summarize my recommendetions concerning the green fireball problem: “As a preliminary to setting down the proj recommends.tions which you requested, I have very carefully reviewed all availe>le to the extraordinary incident of February 7, 1950, which has been under intensive investiration for the last two weeks. As a result cident of February 7, 1950, I feel compelled to write you in some- project than I had in mind when we last discussed this matter. In brief, I have come to the conciusion thet, on the basis of the sively that the fireballs reported on fall into one of two categories: Those of the first category (che majority) are mcteorite falls of musual, but certainly not of impossible, macnitude, frequency ond other characteristics; those of the second category (the inority) are U. S, guided missiles undergoing tests in the neighborhoods of the sensitive installations they are desicned to defend, ‘this interpretation of the latter category is the one that I propos in answer to a question raised by Dr. Teller at the first Los Alamos conference on February 17, 1949, It s not cen seriously then and I doubt that it will be taken seriously at the present time. However, even if my interpretation of the wconventional fireballs it should refuse to do so." "Only one cther point need be stressed, nancly, that if I a» certainly intensive, systematic investi-ation of se objects should not be delayed until the termination of th resent acac ic imperative necessity of immedia investigatio e unecnv jion- would recommend that Dr. Fred L, ‘hipple, o arvard Collese Obscr~ be placed in charge of the spectrographic phase of %) nvesti ion;

sae ~- 7. § Contessa 4 To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Roes - Page 5 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Fhonorona (Seventh Report) ay 23, 1950 that Dr, L, A. Maming, of Stanford, and Dr, Millmen be placed in charge of tho redar investication; and, finally, thet Dr. “lilliam Crozier, of the New Mexico School of Mines, be placed in charge of dust collection and identificetion. On the basis of many intonsive field surveys, I do not anticipate thet ground scarch will lead to any recoveries, but in caso such ground search is to be attomypted, it should be carried out on the scale stressed in my conversations with you end Major Oder last month." ™? 9. Although the ebcve paracraphs vere written some months ago, the . recommendations contained in them are the ones I vould urge you to cone sider at the present time. In conclusion, I should like to repeat the offer made at tho end of my letter of February 20 to Dr. Wyckoff, namely ‘ to serve, if needed, as consultent on the green fireball project as suggested in Major Oder's letter to me under deve of Fovembor 29, 1949, with the stipulation, however, that my service be on a volumtary basis © rather than on the $40 per day contract specified in iejor Cder's letter. * Vex FHLMC Py eV ee Lincoln LePaz, Director (~ * Institute of lietcoritics

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f: + al - Hi id ia Sighting No, 175 Ps Msi Photograph of Unknown Aerial Phenomena taken at Datil, ia New Mexico by Cpl Lertis BE, Stanfield, Holloman Air Force ba Base, New liexico on 24 and 25 Feb 1950. An analysis of F the above photograph was made by Dr, Lincoln LlaPaz, Head bs of the Institute of Meteoritics, University of New ilexico, lh Albuquerque, New liexico, who reached the following con- 4 clusions : | a. The angular diameter of the perfectly round i luminous object Stanfield observed was approx= | imately 1/4 of a degree, id b. The angular velocity of the object in the sky Was greater than half a degree per minute. ls Dr. LaPaz stated that on the basis of the results (a) Ky and (b) above, the object seen by Stanfield was not the I. moon (for the angular diameter is too small), it was not Venus or any other planet (for the angular diameter was ee too large), and it was not a bright fixed star slightly- 1") out of focus (for the observed rate of motion is double ; that due to the diurnal rotation of the earth), | Was 3a

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v ighting a [3 - Sepia of Unlmown Aerial Phon: - a 2 ; — omona, 17th District OSI ( : j | Be. spate eters a I (cont) . H fhe ft Q j Pre Se age 26 Piel. i, BEE fase (8e4 Ce ae ae aaa Tee | | a F a | fag) $8 |Pae- 183 | 083 / 38 | —— i fle lg lasso! g3¢ i285 | £8 | ee | Migs 4 eae Pe | i 1 i mee es toa | 6 i a n40 HE Get l20n1l2 | SES eco ec os. oe sas alge | 3 paree le oy | oe °3 i ic [2021 j2 GR Ale i ae eee eae iti as 6 i | e2 {| ¢o @ A i a te eee i | Slee eee eS Se | Be | BB £6 - p— et | ft 05 Mexico | pore [Ro a y i ee an 3 ri en i4 Bach it { ‘ fone a igeracas faecs | eae j1/s - 1/4 ' i Ey i Pais {Unk jLos Alamos is tok i § a ee ei i | jsize of j ead eS i oo ea 4) nie aera i Ip 1 en ae scenes" 2 i ae i | { i | | ' jFront- jYos i i : ‘ae: disappea i |e eee, ' i i | feceen al |3 - 4 |Nono| | | —— «SS Se ee | jeremey [ocos | j2/e size of |500 mh | aaa oo Fates fa | | ae | | ott mom | (1 a: H Pal i i | i S a oot {2130/1 tak [Rom is ae ee ee | / ' s es Se voll, jSE to 17 | | jbiue jf i 143 422 0 rH espns OEE i bright | toot. bis | H : i i ct |o228/1 jR ! t ee Se Iwi mts | i j {Unknown 144 [22 Oct |o220/2 ae eae Sch Soe jee [sees ees |4 tines coe ; Se) Sees | IR | Los Alamos aie aE eee a feats i isize of a Disappeared | (1) ee tieisco|. | exigo_|___]100 tt lasoacst ets sob Goer | ae Ge : 950j1 iR feaveig oe t | ec jNone | Like [s i ont | | terri Los Alemos, lpi sap i pe | letar paait | ie | | Hew Mexico jpeared i | 12 obe | Lae ———— | cae ent out |) | i oe i ject None i mmf ESS ee jdects lstage ite 1B ak aes | | | bluish | | i jereey iDisappeared \( Ber eig-ucc pase 1 i" a eae Sanaa: (al lgreon ; | hes ee leron view | 1) | j ae 0 “lenos, [Vortical [ i psec | | i | speed of eek: | i i How Mexico } { | i Es St Sena te | EEN te Cee thon Bone i “ E * His eee ioe \yo1l socs | | ' | ~ —_— : inet clara aersE |

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\ ° 4 y p as / Summary of Sightings of Unimown Aerial Phonomena, 17th District OSI (cont) Page 52 i i te Ot . 1 pees i i {Oneal { | i eee ie i i oa alee ¢ | p82 po | pect i le i ee] i fake ag od ia fq H i dao Awd j ed wo aD i ee i (eo “aged i { S 4 a oO j if h | bi dai g Of oped O15. fo 8h H bud Bf i . ® i 9 fe Be ic 4 a 138 12 (@asol a5 an ; Be pote at eei gal 3 4 @ ! -o8 1 Boo oO es BY 8 TH jBeaul Sh 9 Ao fit 8,0 6 ee eee 0 Sy ee a j Bi cre Sage ee ee a oa ———— ed : 274 424 Feb 1140011 [R Albuqucrque, {EB by SB About i iBright {lone {20-30 jfone Round iCompared iVery slow {Faded out f i eee Aig Yexico | j20° | white | ‘cos : ln/size of | of sight 1 i t i labove { i i j | i weather ' : i i i | inorizon | i \ i | jballoon as | i ! i i | | \ i i i vit disap- i ; | 1 ' { i i] i> ‘s doa Feb 193011 R Patil, Kew [nT | | White los {2 hrs Wone Round j {q° per 2 Disappeared (1) pa i | | ! iMexice | [abonEs {30 H | { {mbs. @) i i H i | i jing to imts | | ! H 176 424 Fob {1545/1 iUnk | Los Alanos, |B then }25,000- Istroight [Tuite, § one i20 [sone | } \Wory fast jlent strai- {(@) i Hi i eau Mexico |turned W }30,000" lup [kept i pas | 4, | ght up out = jf | i host | leleshe | | i i | of sight i | H t i i 1177 124 Feb{1340j1 {Unk {Los #lemos, lp to W 30,000! jStraicht Silvery fiione 120 Mone | ! { Wont stroi- 1) H | 4 5 i Hl i i H i New Mexico {i tok yup iwhite i pats i ; | : ght up out ‘s i | then st. | | | H i i lof sight i i t | up H H ‘ i i | t | = i {178 |24 Fob{1315}]1 iR {Los Alemos, jBrratic j20,000- ; iSilvory tone ie plone Scucer 1100! acrossiis fast or {Disappeared ¢ i i i i jHow Nexico onerally{30,000' j t i ints | ishapod lif at ifaster than} | i ieee? i & y iers i i | H i eee i i | NE i : ! i i \ 120 ,000- Psound | As ae ae mean eeteaes AMM emer diree mere dcestae ce ese hr Sea {30,0001 __| | x#%Seo attached photograph, ‘

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Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont) Page 34 x : ase e| ! ence elt me i i P ae Pel <a ia pee | ; & : Beig ke: gfe es Be 1 tag 1 eee ee dae | i Bs 2 OHO; aud | Baw 7 BS] gp ; fSiadq Soe 4 ees tects cae - = & & Pls a: ao A Dd et Os ae i H [ek | { 1S 3 th Be o 1 @ bl nO: be y | Soa | Hb ano & pA ek ig o i & ao ®@ & fi o 2 Qoad: Oas i 8 Of t Bet hed > i i) aed} BO } | ror | ao 3 © so e)2 ja asec] p83. | BES | BE | BES | es jee bale | # | Bs Ee Ee @ So SAP ie bee 8 St ee Piueen £ 7 ee a Ea ae mm a ae J ! 4 [25 Feb 1545/1 R ‘Los Alamos ii to SUS Wery H iMhite Bione /30 hone |Cireu-jAbout size Wery fast Disappeared {(3) i jet : : Wery i as Hone | i ; " PP i | New Mexico j{ thigh ks i jsecs lar jot 30¢ ‘ into glare; t \ ‘ { H ! |silver | | i | jpicce at = { of sun 185 los Fed hissol1 {R jLos Alamos, 's or su |12,000° | \Metal- hioe |e lrene | jAs large or Fost Faded from {(2) Hew Mexico | i i lic | |secs { | fhomgec than} view Beer. tart Eien eee PE Eea NS SS Rie ee {plane ARE: Ws eae a a pS ae ee qi 186 |25 Feb }1545)14 {Rj Los Alamos, sz to SY iOverhead!Troveled {Silver prone jew fone Road fVary from ffery fast I@yt jb555} : iNew Mexico jat from w/a flut- | i ‘secs | i fe to j50C - 1500 j i j | i ; j4 to 10 jtering H i oral i bee {mph lier 25 Feb (1655/1 |R Los Alamos, |EtoW | i isniny | [10-15 jifone Round |About sizo |Slow speed [Disappeared I¢2) jilen Mexico’ | i Isiiv- j |uecs ! lof Be25 behind tree 1188 {10 Mar 1600/6 [Unk | Phoenix, ES ;40,000- \Moved up- !Aluni- l¥es |10 lzone Oval [Sire cf | Bxtremely [Ptenupeas (2) ina: | 1630) | © {Arizona = | 150,000! [ward at e0P}mun or | mts | for ob=inao: nigh | ls i j i ; silver | i 169 |5 Mar 1135/4 IR iVaugn, 'Praveled | istraight [white hifene | hr [None [Round |Ping* pong j180 to 200 iCeased (2) H {1300} \ iNew Mexico |195° i jflight i 28 { | tbell at bmph jobservation j i ' i i 1 i i imts { i jens len- | | i COMFDEMAL

ig Summary of Sightings of Unimown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont) Page 35 ec ta : ie ° i i | hare ; : fee ' | : ts { Maia bp | ° | ees fe gaa » BO | { fo ae H / Bel, | | 6Bas i cyS [825 188 8B 1] 8 1 8s ig g 38 5 , j i jh Bis a gon fora ! 0228 + @o8 H toa pb o g i f Oo} t iO Heer O ue h | Hirt i; ed an Oo | Sener Hai pg 3 o { vd 2 uo chon Digs Ges, ) eee REE gs [eee |B gels gd |e | ds 4% eS signe: } [a is ots sas fas | fg ses | s leeras lg |& 1 BS EB ise = T Mer j0100'1 !R ‘Holloman lApp 270° {About Istraight [Changed Nonei5 mts Mone [Ping {Ping pong }{ Disappeared | TT Her j ! Llom jApp i a (Chang i Ping jing pong j appeared § & iecer -3[ 9 1ARB, on ~— 130° a- flight ‘fron; | (es bell held } ron view! 4 { | aa i if fbove : Hight ! } | ball jet arm's | o : ! | a i i {horizon ' jorange | ; i i Heng th = cece ey | au fet dis- 40 | peal aa i | i i cb ! i prance of | 'alooa | ' | | | ! H : i : 150 miles ired to : i i | | t | | { ‘ i H | jamber -: ' i t i ! ee eae ee i ‘ 4 : green i i i t { a ~ eer wap wee teen en creep meceeneeannnntes atemcerseensfaenenantiees meses seach Es - [ae ste lao1 116 Mer 110 10: Unk iFarmington, ;N to NE t jTurned on Bricht |None13-5 ‘Wone{Plet {1 +o 6" {Faster than|Discontinued |(2) | ; eons Fe ; oak ‘ | ! i H i | i | ' i i ‘New Mexico ; { itheir.axis lunin- ; {mts spher-; iconvention-{observation i | 4 i ! : | | ' | Hq i } i 1 i ! i ‘ : i & maneu- ous as ; H | jiodic \ . jal aircraft 4 } j i i i " H : ‘vered up & itin 2 j ; et H i i ; i < i ; Bee espe te le epee een down - see ipN ee fs La eee Big | 2 {16 Mar |100q 10} Unk iFarmington, | NE jOver ‘Skyward at ‘Bright None! 30 [None Oval ji/is" -3 Faster than'Gradvally j; (2) I i i ! ‘New Mexico } 120,000' :et 60°-50° ‘alumi-. | imts |} ;& ob= jheld at iconvention-| iisappeared { | es ia : | { mun : long jarm's jal aircraft | ae) Pes hs. Ce er rac Oe 4 i ! i | i length i A | 193 j17 Mar ea 1{R i Los Alamos, iT ovard =} | Toward cia Vonej1 sec | | [Appeared to | (3) ; i jNew Mexico { earth : fearth then i 1 1 { fall to 1194 117 Mar'030g 1} 2 {Los Alamos, | 2 ! | Level iGreen- |None|3 secs|ione/ Round 12 size of {Moderate Like light (3) i i : a1 : i i | 1é & ' i ay ae iNew Mexico } i iflicht igah et | { i ifull moon going out (Se ET ee Ea eee Rees Cleeuiienaeres 280: ARs ibememl nna Deere ies

ON aa ae : 5 2 ; . | Sumary of Sightings of Unimomm Acrial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont) Fage 3600 ARN ig -ssenuigty atti smatte samageent emma ania naman toe ep nae a mae paper ee errr Mee GE one 18a (ee) a2 Pee eee eee ea tS : ee : isPige, Gor (saa Ee eae | ie is! i a i 3 ee k Mees jf sss sas ifay $2 | fies | 8 [8h 22 '2 12 | Bs oe gag Sh 3 (slililiese: ==>" mae aie Hiaimom semiicaiaieisscoosaniaeses ce eoccceecee ce ee ee pints — tears he | et! 1950 i i i i fi ‘ j : 7: fi H cao ee i? Yar foso7!a jR jos /.lamos, Istraignt i istraight lOrange [Fae i2-25 Mone 1 :Premendous 'Gxplosion onal & & : i i New Moxico jdown H [down 1e green} secs! i | i (impact with $= i : ‘ : i ; | i 4 { i i f earth or dis=' et ee oe es ee tf. ea ae iene heed 2 + er, integration 45 | j196 nT Mar 10445'1 In jLos Alamos, iFormed an i iForned an {Groen jione {5 secs ‘ione!Round (Quite smalljFree fall (Fell toward Wf ee. ew Mertco- are. oy 3 —— 22 eee 1. |. # 1197 {17 Mar }0310;1 [R iLos Alamos, | i iSeemed to i Mone |5 secs hii one ‘Spher- !} size of ‘Moderate (Suddenly (3) j ! i | i | ow Mexico } { tclimb, turn- | i] i ical ‘moon i i 4 | oe | i joolor, — lyellow | ~ | aes i i ' | i i i i i 1% disap- | i i i : ! i i { } i | ! a4 | i i ipear i ! i I i i i | ieee 2 Hi H H H H H H i . fet ay ie eae 1 jk 'Los Alamos, ‘Bartiward | lZarthwara ! Nes {3 secs None !Roud es size of i Extremely | Plung 22 to i : i ie: iow Mexico | : i | i ; i \ ifull moon ! fast joe & 2 : 1) @& i i i ; i | | : i / { | i fexplosions i i i ites i : | i i i 1 ; H i { were noted | ' | { i i | + ' : : : i ie ee to. f et eas Sr aes i | i j ie fateh i i | disappear- : | -— + eee coe r i ts ena = en ees ie Senos om ee aoe sae | Seen ine meee ie Wier Saeueees EMO ec ig 4199 i20 Yerfolis 1 lUnk [Clovis, New jFrom WY jAbove i White {Yes 11-2 Mone Spher-| ' 2,000 mph | Disepoeared iC S| : ' ae. Mexico ' 112,000" | tw/light) lscos i fical j 1 | from view | amie i i ! re H i H i jblue t i - i j { : ea “CONFIDENFIAE- — a .

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Director, FBI October 18, 1950 SAC, Knoxville tet OBJECTS OVER OAK RIDGE, October 12 15, 16, 1950 ew PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS x3! We Remytel October 13, 1950. There is being submitted herewith a copy of two reports ry nate by District Representative of the OSI, 8th District, U. Ss. Air Force, with regard to the detection of wmidentified objects by the means of radar, as set forth in referenced teletype. These reports continue to set forth additional reports concerning DN unidentified objects in the air space area over Oak Ridge, ‘Temneesec , which to date have not been explained. ' Ss ee | No investigation im being conducted by the Knoxville Offiesi: in this matter, but any further informetion received from 0ST gm.’ from CIC representatives will be forwarded immediately. Ses wae Air Mail Pen CCl: jaw Say 4 Oe 65-475 a be Enc. Be eh sf moe iat 5 “ae Se tcNoweg

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ETANDARD FORM No. 64 @ é Office Memorandum + onirep staTES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: November 9, 1950 Hd) sso : SAC, NEW HAVEN suBJECT: FLYING DIS! AARON Ly-RITOHENS, INFORMANT The following is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that it may be referred to the Department of the Air Force in connection with instructions set forth in SAC letter No. 386, Series 1949, dated March 25, 1949. Mr, AARON L. HITCHENS, Chemical Engineer in charge of the Chemical and Physical Laboratories of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 275 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, was interviewed in connection with other official business and furnished the’ following information: He advised“that on Friday, October 20, 1950, he and his wife and daughter, who reside at 495 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, went out of the back door of their home to the back yard at approximately 6:15 P.M. His little daughter called his attention to a star in the sky that was moving and Mr, HITCHENS noted a sphere-like object directly overhead which gave a steady golden orange glow. He stated that this object was very high between ten to twenty thousand feet, possibly higher, The glow given off was very steady and not blinking and the whole sphere itself glowed in about the same consistency. He witnessed this object for approximately twenty seconds during which time it traveled in a westerly direction toward New York City and then when Mr, HITCHENS believed that possibly it was near or over New York City, it then veered in a souther- ly direction as if crossing Long Island or possibly in such a direction that it might have been traveling over Long Island. ,. He lost sight of this object as it disappeared behind trees in his vicinitye\\ He advised that as to the size of the object, it was approximately ten times the diameter of Venus, which was shining very brightly that night. He states it was a very clear night and that all the stars in the sky were twinkling as compared to the steadi- ness of the glow given off by this object. He advised that the object did not appear to diminish in size as it traveled farther away from him but appeared to maintain about the same size as when he first noticed it directly overhead, The same steady orange glow persisted during the entire time that he witnessed it, Although this object was actually cut from his sight by nearby trees, Mr. HITCHENS states that it was so far away from him any way that he probably would have lost sight of it very shortly due to | distance had the trees not intervened, The object made no sound whatsoever MEF :FGM RELUADED - 106 ; \ ~. NOV 13 i850 Oy ee

Létter to the Bivector . 11/9/50 and there seemed to be no attachments or projections of any kind, just a@ complete circular ball. He had no idea as to the method of propulsion but advised that at the time it seemed to change directions, probably over New York City, that it had seemed to back up and go forward, possibly two or three times in order to execute a change of direction, There were no clouds in the sky that interfered with his vision of this object and he could not comment as to whether or not this object penetrated or circum vented clouds, The object left no trail of any kind and Mr. HITCHENS mathematically calculated its speed at between four hundred and seven hundred miles per hour, depending on the height which he stated he could not accurately compute, He advised that he could not recall any odors and had no idea as to its construction. To his knowledge the only other persons in this area to have witnessed this object were his wife and daughter. Inmediately upon sighting the object, his wife ran to the door of neighbors occupying the same house), s the HITCHENS to bring them to, the yard. However, these neighbors a not witnessed the object “4s"by the time they got outside the object had disappeared, Mr. HITCHENS stated that he is a Chemical Engineer, has fifteen years of experience in research and development. He is not a pilot but has done considerable flying and has also done considerable reading, includ- ing technical data concerning flying saucers and discs. He understands from reading the above matters that the star Venus is often mistaken by observers for flying saucers and he pointed out that he feels that he is familiar with astronomy not to confuse the object he saw with Venus as he also recalls Venus in the sky on that particular evening and compared the size of this object as being ten times Venus! diameter, He also states that he computed the speed at which this object was traveling by using points in his area, such as, roof tops and tree tops together with the dis- tance he walked on the ground in order to keep the object in sight. Mr. HITCHENS was advised that the Bureau would turn this information over to another agency and indicated that this was according to his approval, He specifically requested that no public announcement or comment be given to the fact that he had reported seeing the above object. Mr. HITCHENS appeared to.be a very reliable and sincere individual and evidences con- siderable technical knowledge and experience in reporting the above inci- dent,

DIRECTOR, FBI November 9, 1950 SAC, NEW HAVEN FLYING DISCS AARON L. HITCHENS, INFORMANT The following is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that it may be referred to the Department of the Air Force in connection with instructions set forth in SAC letter No, 38, Series 1949, dated March 25, 1949. Mr. AARON L. HITCHENS, Chemical Engineer in charge of the Chemical and Physical Laboratories of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 275 Winchester Avenue, New Haven, was interviewed in connection with other official business and furnished the following information: He advised that on Friday, October 20, 1950, he and his wife and daughter, who reside at 495 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, went out of the back door of their home to the back yard at approximately 6:15 P.M. His little daughter called his attention to a star in the sky that was moving and Mr, HITCHENS noted a sphere-like object directly overhead which gave a steady golden orange glow. He stated that this object was very high between ten to twenty thousand feet, possibly higher. The glow given off was very steady and not blinking and the whole sphere itself glowed in about the same consistency. He witnessed this object for approximately twenty seconds during which time it traveled in a westerly direction toward New York City and then when Mr. HITCHENS believed that possibly it was near or over New York City, it then veered in a souther- ly direction as if crossing Long Island or possibly in such a direction that it might have been traveling over Long Island. He lost sight of this object as it disappeared behind trees in his vicinity, He advised that as to the size of the object, it was approximately ten times the diameter of Venus, which was shining very brightly that night. He states it was a very clear night and that all the stars in the sky were twinkling as compared to the steadi- ness of the glow given off by this object. He advised that the object did not appear to diminish in size as it traveled farther away from him but appeared to maintain about the same size as when he first noticed it directly overhead, The same steady orange glow persisted during the entire time that he witnessed it. Although this object was actually cut from his sight by nearby trees, Mr. HITCHENS states that it was so far away from him any way that he probably would have lost sight of it very shortly due to distance had the trees not intervened. The object made no sound whatsoever : MHF: FGM

‘ Letter to the Director 11/9/50 and there seemed to be no attachments or projections of any kind, just a@ complete circular ball. He had no idea as to the method of propulsion but advised that at the time it seemed to change directions, probably over New York City, that it had seemed to back up and go forward, possibly two or three times in order to execute a change of direction. There were no Clouds in the sky that interfered with his vision of this object and he could not comment as to whether or not this object penetrated or circum- vented clouds, The object left no trail of any kind and Mr. HITCHENS mathematically calculated its speed at between four hundred and seven hundred miles per hour, depending on the height which he stated he could not accurately compute, He advised that he could not recall any odors and had no idea as to its construction. To his knowledge the only other persons in this area to have witnessed this object were his wife and daughter. Immediately upon sighting the object, his wife ran to the door of neighbors occupying the same house as the HITCHENS to bring them to the yard. However, these neighbors had not witnessed the object as by the time they got outside the object had disappeared. Mr. HITCHENS stated that he is a Chemical Engineer, has fifteen years of experience in research and development. He is not a pilot but has done considerable flying and has also done considerable reading, includ- ing technical data concerning flying saucers and discs, He understands from reading the above matters tht the star Venus is often mistaken by observers for flying saucers and he pointed out that he feels that he is familiar with astronomy not to confuse the object he saw with Venus as he also recalls Venus in the sky on that particular evening and compared the size of this object as being ten times Venus' diameter. He also states that he computed the speed at which this object was traveling by using points in his area, such as, roof tops and tree tops together with the dis- tance he walked on the ground in order to keep the object in sight. Mr. HITCHENS was advised that the Bureau would turn this information over to another agency and indicated that this was according to his approval. He specifically requested that no public announcement or comment be given to the fact that he had reported seeing the above object. Mr. HITCHENS appeared to be a very reliable and sincere individual and evidences con- siderable technical knowledge and experience in reporting the above inci- dent. ~2-

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a ~ % ty . Ly f ~~ ee yt Fabs Cy" ‘ FBI, RICHMOND 12-8-50 12-09 PM, MEW As RE FLYING SAUCERS, THIS OFFICE VERY CONFIDENTIALLY ADVISED BY-ARMY m7 Pitae eg INTELLIGENCE, RICHMOND, THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PUT ON IMMEDIATE ‘HICH? W—g-4, Ff A AAA ALERT FOR ANY DATA WHATSOEVER CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS. OE ; STATES BACKGROUND OF INSTRUCTIONS NOT AVAILABLE FROM AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF REASON FOR ALERT LOCALLY, BUT ANY INFORMATION WHATSOEVER MUST BE TELEPHONED BY THEM IMMEDIATELY ywrrP"P"Fo AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE. CIC ADVISES DATA STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD NOT BE DISSEMINATED. 2944 SOA ‘ Py AUERBACH pre} 13 1950 cma ea he ae Ae END ACK wl’ a: 12-11 PM OK FBI WA NRJ f

eee ae saat 7 DIRECTOR, FBI cafe November 4, 1950 SAC, KNOXVILLE omer DETECTION OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS yt AT OAK RIDGE, October 20,23,2%,26, 1950 3 PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS Remylet October 18, 1950. iS VV) Submitted herewith is copy of CIC reports on above ss caption matter. Further information as received will be forwarded to Bureau, Perse s pies eo Bnol. (Air Mail) i fa a ast & Qa he 6 lc “t. SGOR DID Gs 1950 NOV 22 VEU 2 ag SExLB OW OALGLNAL

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etannigo rons wo. 64 ) caren. 7, > a Office Memorandum + ouxitep states GOVERNMENT ZO y+) DIRECTOR FBI DATE: 2-10-51 V/, oe * SAC KNOXVILLE oA SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS OVER " OAK RIDGE AREA, PROTECTION cae QF VITAL INSTALLATIONS pier Y Re Knoxville létter dated 12-13-50. ants h7 (b y, For information of the Bureau, the below listed copies of CIC, G-2 Third Army, pertaining to captioned matter are forwarded herewith, Report of SAC WILLIAM B. GRAY, CIC, dated 1-2-51, entitled "Object Sighted Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee." CIC reports dated 1-20-51, entitled. "Objects Sighted Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee". } fe Enclosures - 2 J 65-475 . com/w3 \ coe eee | i Sie wR ere ; ? Ai PLIP(s ee “ING Papi PL , SY OF v RECO a Ay vy) & dite-——___“ U / = ——atth— : 9 9 ¥ as \ Qa DECLASSIFIED \Y 3 \ 3 s BE: EB 191951 5

oS r OooREIAD é coPy/w4 Pee E oe y Soe 2-10-54 : 5 ; SUMM@RY OF INFORMATION > E. 111th cic, Fao # 8, P, 0, Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee. OBJECT SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE. : (In compliance with letter AJACI-360.33 Ganeral, dated 15 November 1950, Headquarters, Third Army, . SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft, the following is submitted.) Ae Iocation and Time of SERRE! Between ‘0 and 0530 Hours on 18 Deceriber 1950, on the Turnpike, within the controlled area, approximately one (1) mile from the White Wing entrance and Y-12 plant. B. Weather at the Time: At 0730 hours - wind from the Northeast, seven (7) miles per hour; temperature - 20 degrees ¥. according to the Atomic Energy Commission Meteorological Division. C. Names, Occupations, and Addresses of Witnesses: Dr. A. J. Miller, 515 Delaware Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Dr. V. P. Calkins, 105 Disston Read, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. J. Frank Coneybear, 119 Meadow Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr, A. 0. Mooneyham, 101 Dewey Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. F. T. Bly, 221 Villanova Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Lt. Col. John R. Hood, U.S.A.F., 200 Virginia Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Cdr, E. W. Hriber, U.S.H., 103 Norris Lane, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Maj. Walter L. Cares, U.S.A.F., NEPA Division, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, D. Photographs of Objects, if available: None. E,. Object ee A li emanating in the shape of a circle, of an intensity mch greater that that of a bright moon, giving the impression of form in connection with the light. The light was white in appearance and did not show any signs of refraction into a band or continuous spectrum. This object was traveling in & Northwesterly direction, 15 to 30 degrees elevation above the horizon, and appeared to dimminish considerable in size during thirty seconds of observati To another group, the object appeared only as a bright reflection of the sun from an apparently metal surface. No accurate estimate of the object's size or range could be made from the observation, F. Any other pertinent information: 5 ate Peeae ERE. Bares Che the Rader 16 oe by the McGhee Tyson

- o 4 2 Jenuary 1951 111th CIc, FAO #8, BP. 0. Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee. OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, Fs. (Continued) "0832 hours,~ Atomic Energy Commission reported aitcraft over Northeast end of area - no paint. (Paint meaning indication on the radar scopes.) "0839 hours - Small paint near Southeast comer of area on 190 degree. (Magnetic. bearing of objects travel.) "08k5 hours - Lost contact. Fighter interception was attempted with negative results.” Attached hereto are two certified true copies of the statements mado by, the above mentioned observers. Attachments - 2 2

ee e é os as STATEMENT Following is a report of the sighting of an unidentified Object in the Oak Ridge Area by the undersigned. On the morning of 18 December 1950, the following personnel were riding to their work eat NEPA Division, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., in the S-50 Area at Oak Ridge, Tennessee: It. Col. John R, Hood, USAF Cdr, E. W. Hribar, USN Major James L. Steele, USAF Jamor Walter lL. Carss, USAF Mr. James R. Gray Mr. William G. Frey Mr, Gray, Commander Hribar, and Major Steele were riding in the front seat; Col. Hood, Major Caras, and Mr. Frey were in the rear. At approximately 0827, while riding southwest on the turnpike just outside the restricted area, Col. Hood sighted a very bright reflection through the windshield of the car, Major Carss, who was sit- ing beside Col. Hood and whose attention was attracted by Col. Hood's looking at the sky, sighted the same reflection. Col. Hood then called the attention of the remaining occupants of the car to the reflection. Of these, Commander Hribar also sighted the reflection, but Mr. Gray, Mr. Frey, and Major Steele did not sight it. The reflection was visible through the front windshield of the car only for a moment because, shortly thereafter, the road turned to the right. The corresponding turn of the car so placed the relative position of the reflection that it gould not be seen through the left front window, which was frosted. ‘Tho windshield, however, was not frosted and permitted excellent vision. The object appeared only as the bright reflection of the sun from an apparently metal surface, much as might be expected from an aircraft et a great distance. Wo accurate estimate of the objects siz> or range could be made from the observation. It appeared to be west-southwest of Oak Ridge Townsite at an angle of elevation of about 25 degrees from the level. s/John R. Hood, Jr. t/JOHN R, HOOD, JR., Lt. Col. USAF o/Eaward W. Hribar +/EDWARD W. ERIBAR, Commander, USN s/Walter L. Carss +/WALTER L, CARSS, JR., Major, USAF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: WILLIAM B. GRAY, SAC, Knoxville,Tenn

J ae omar é oo Be. ; This document contains information affecting be * the national defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title : 18 U. S. C., Sections 793 and 794, Its trans- mission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. : December 28, 1950 : SUBJECT: -Visual Observation on December 19, 1950 TO: Mr, William G. Frey Assistant to the AF Plant Representative for Security Office of the AF Plant Representative Air Material Command NEPA Division Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation Post Office Box E Oak Ridge, Tennessee 1s On December 18, 1950, at sometime between 0820 and 0830, the following NEPA employees were riding in a vehicle on the Turn- pike within the Controlhed Area toward the NEPA Project approx- imately one mile short of the "Y" cutoff to White Wing entrance and Y-12; Dr, A. J. Miller Dr. V. P. Calkins Mr. J. Frank Coneybear Mr. A 0. Mooneyham Mr. F. T. Bly 2. The passengers, with the exception of Dr, Calkins, who did not attempt to participate in the viewing, observed a light emanating in the shape of a circle, of an intensity umeck greater than that of a bright moon, through the windshield of the vehicle. The viewers had the impression that there was form in connection with the light rather than merely a point source, The light was white in appearence andi did not show any signs of refraction into a band or continuous spectrum, It appeared to be from 15 to 30 degrees elevated above the horizontal and on an aximmth between west and northwest, and appeared to be traveling in a northwesterly direction. The impression of its traveling is due to the fact that the object appeared to diminish considerably in size during the approximate thirty seconds during which it was viewed. The vehicle remained in motion and in following the course of the road, changed its rel- ative position so that the object was viewed during the last few seconds from the gide windows. As the vehicle proceeded down the road a near-by ridge obstructed the view of the object, and although the vehicle completed the turn toward K-25 at thé "Y" intersection CORPSE EAL- Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation NEPA Division, P. 0. Box 415, oak Ridge, Tenn,

‘ Mr. William G. Frey December 28, 1950 Assistant to the AF Plant Page 2 Representative for Security Subject: Visual Observation on December 18, 1950 and the passengers had e relatively clear view at points along the road, the object was not viewed again. The observers were un- able to estimate approximate size, speed, or vertical elevation; and, therefore, were not certain whether tle object was over the Controlled Area or a considerable distance away. There was no vapor trail or any other visible condition within the vicinity of the object and there were no clouds which could have obscured it. The observers wero unable to identify the object in terms of mass or shpae, othor than the circular appearance of the light. How- ever, the circular area appeared to darken, starting at approx- imately 7:00 to 9:00 o'cleck along the perimeter and continuing to darken along the perimeter and inner area until the light was concentrated in approximately 1:00 to 3:00 o'clock position of a very small diameter, at which point it appeared somewhat similar to a large star. 3. The observers were not in complete agreement as to whether the object was moving at a speed which caused it to diminish in size or actually was diminishing in size without any great velocity of travel due to the darkening effect described above. NEPA Division FAIRCHILD ENGINE AND AIRPLANE CORPORATION s/f Gene A. Goedjen +/ A. GOEDJEN Plant Protection Manager GAG:VM COPTER AS Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation NEPA Division, P. 0. Box 415, Oak Ridge, Tenn. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: WILLIAM B. GRAY, SAC, Knoxville, Tenn,

, 20 January 1951 111th CIC Detachment, FAO #8, P.O. Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE (In compliance with letter AJACI-360,33 General, dated 15 November 1950, Headquarters, Third Army, Subject; Unconventiénal Aircraft, the following is submitted.) A. Iecation and Time of Sighting: On 1247 hours on 20 December 1950. B. Weather at Time of Sighting: At 1200 hours on 20 December 1950; Coiling - 2700 feet; broken overcast; Seven miles visibility; Temperature - 37 degrees F; Dew Point - 31 degrees; and Wind - Calm, C. Names, Occupations, and Addresses of Witnesses: Personnel of the 663rd AC &C Squadron, and the 5th AN Fighter Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee D. Photographs of Objects, if available: None E.. Object Sighted: The radar log of the 663rd AN and C Squadron, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee contained the following entry: "20 December 1950. 1247 hours. Small paint in area (Oak Ridge Oontrolled)Area). Very, very slow. Made perfect intercept (with F-32 Fighter aireraft) end orbit surrounding small smoke cloud." F. Any other pertinent information: This report is made because of its possible aid in determining the identity ef the mmerous unidentified objects sighted over Oak Ridge, Tennessee SOURCE: Personnel of 663ra AC &W, Squadron, McGhee Tydon, Knoxville, Temmessee, and the log of the 663rd ACZW Squadron.

se 2 4 i j 20 January 1951 111th OIC Detachment, FAO #8, P.0, Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE (In compliance’ with latter AJACT-360.33 Ginoral, dated 15 November 1950, Headguartors, third Army, Subject; Unconventional Aircraft, the following is submitted.) A, Ieeation and Time of Sighting: rom 1605 hours for about three (3) hours, on 14 December 1951, on the Radar Scopes of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, MoGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee, B. Weather at the Time: At 1600 hours on 14 December 1950--"Ceiling-2100 feet; Broken overcast; Seven (7) miles visibility; Temporature- 37 degrees F.; and Wind - Southwest at thirteen (13)miles perhour, C, Names, Occupations; and Addresses of Witnesses; Porsonnel of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, 30th Aix Division, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennesseo, who were on duty at the time. Their oceupations are Radar operators, Supervisors, and experts, D. Photographs of Objects, if available: No photographs taken. See "F" below. EB. Object Sighted; A group of targets blenketed the Radar Scopes in the area directly over the governmont Atomic Energy Commission projects at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. These objects could not be identified from the radar image and a perfect fighter interception met with hegative results. F. Any other pertinent information: Lt, Robinson of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, McGhoe Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee took photographs of the scope readings with a personal, four (4) by five (5) Speed Graphis Gomera, using Plus-X civilian procured film, a lense opening of F-2.5, and a shutter speed varying from twenty (20) to fourty-five (45) seconds. The negatives were printed and forwarded to the 30th Air Division, Selfridge Aix Ferco Base, Michigan, whieh installation printed the negatives and sent copies thereof tothe 663rd AC and W Squadron, The numerous targets can readily identified from the permanent radar ethos by comparing the photographs. (B-2) SOURCE: Personnel and logs of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, MoGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee,

4 © ; Pais 20 January 1951.” 111th O50 Detachment, FAO # 8, P.O. Box 379, Knoxville, Tennesseo OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE (in compliance with letter AJACT-360.33 General, dated 15 November 1950, Headquarters Third Army, Subject; Unconventional Aircraft, the following is submitted. ) A. Tecation end Time of Sighting: At 2145 hours on 16 January 1951. B, Weather at the Time of Sighting: Clear; visibility twenty (20) miles; Temperature - 37 degrees F.; and Wind - Southwest at five (5) miles perkour. Winds aloft: At 2000 feet - 2h0 degrees at 3 Imots 3000 "= 210 %, "3 knots 4000 "= 209 x " 5 knots C. Names, Occupations and Addresses of Witnesses: 663rd ACSW Squadron Personnel who are Radar operators, AEC Patrol Personnel, policemen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Captains 1.C.M, Clevenger and Wm. Aiken, Controllers of 663rd. D, Photographs of Objects if available: None E, Object sighted! ‘Two bright objects in theosky, one of which was east of MoGhee Tyson Airport and the other was west. ‘The object. to the east was @ light, brighter than any other star, emitting intermittant glows of ‘various colors in the color spectrum, An aircraft attempted interception and found that he was heading directly for a star. Weather personnel explained that the spectural reflection of the star was caused by the yolum of atmosphere and physical matter, together with heat, which mst be looked through to see a star close to the horizon. ‘These phenomenon caugsd refraction of the light rays from the star thereby reflecting a continuous spectural change of light color, The light to the West was observed through a twenty, (20) power spotting @cope and the light scomed to be descending. It took about one hour to descend behind trees making it disappear from the sight of observers. Captain Clevenger stated thet this light, when viewed through the spotting scope, took on many pecrliar forma, with lines, cores, tails, ete, therein, thus gonerally fitting the description of all "flying saucers" ever described to him, Shortly after this object disappeared from sight (behind trees) AEC pergonzel at Oak Ridge, Tennessee reported they had sighted an object about twelve (12) miles Southeast of the K-25 Plant in the Controlled Area. They also observed the aircraft which had been sent for interception but stated the aircraft was “too far north". The aircraft made no identification, and ABC personnel later reported that they had observed a star.

é ne aes @ ve" ‘c a t é 20 January 1950 11th CIC Detachment, FAO # 8, P.O, Box 379, Knoxville, Tonnessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE F,. Any other pertinent information: The Commanding Officer ef the 663rd ACRW Squadron, 30th Air Division, MoGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee, in a letter to his Commanding Officer on 17 January 1951, Subject; Report of Uausval incident 2145 hours 16 January 1951, stated: “ 1, In compliance with telephone instructions from the ADCC 17 January 1951, the following unusual incident report is herewith submitted; Time Date-16 January 1951 1915: An unusual airbourne object was sighted approximately 10 miles WW of the station, the lighted object was very similar to a star but mech brighter and slightly larger than other visible stars at the timo, as observed the object scomed to be approximately 6,000 feet above the terrain and descending slowly. As the object appeared to be over or near the Oak Ridge Area, the AEC Patrol Headquarters was notified and their ground observer alerted, About this time some interference was noted on the Radar Scopes (AN/CPS~11 in. the approximate area of the observed object; however no interference was noted on the height finder (AN/CPS-4) (See attached Form 117 dtd 17 Jan 1951 1925:0bjeet still apparently descending, P-82 scrambled to attempt interception, still no report from AEC Headquarters, 1930:Similar object observed 15 to 20 miles east of station; seems to be ascending rather than descending, 1935:AF 7177 (Locally homed and piloted by assigned sq officer) c-45 ~enroute CHA to tys, requested fixed to steer to tys - A/C fixed 25 miles SW of atetion, Pilot Major Raymond ¢. Care - AF T1TT requested to investigate object east of station. 19NS4AF T1LT7 sighted subject object and reported 1+ to be a star 19%5:F-82 orbiting S/E corner of Oak Ridge Area no electronic or visual observation still no electronic observation by station 47, 1946:Visual observation reported by Oak Ridge Ground Observers, 12 miles southeast of K-25 arog (This is in the SE corner of Oak Ridge Area) ¥-82 in sight and is north of object. ¥-82 vectored south toward object no contact, electronic or visual. Object report 2400 feet above terrain by Oak Ridge Observers. 1955:0ak Ridge Patrol Headquarters reports that observed object determined (to be a star)

e*, ‘ : “ ‘ 20 Jenuery 1951 111th CIC Detachment, FAO #8, P.O, 379, Knoxville, Tennessee OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE to be a star, 2000:F'-82 reports clear sailing and no restrictions to visibility, still patroling area for possible pickup of object, still no joy.” NOTE: This is en.extract ofthe information listed in logs kept at tho Radar Site by Radar Personnel. (B+-2) SOURCE: Personnel as in "C" above,

ON ctuntnnae 6 ¢ 4 Office Memorandum + ontrEp sTaTES GOVERNMENT n TO : MR. C. E. HENNRICH| A be DATE: February 26, 1951 FROM : MR. E. H. MS a (2S Mae TIER, SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS i eae It is recommended the attached article which aecoeas appeared in Look magazine January, 1951, be filed in Petes Koon captioned case for information purposes. tea Attachment EHM: gnu ; V 4 for 4 “ re) oF : s iy » fp O od 62: sa reconnen - 9 “4-6 Ge wand or

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ssacaiee mn oe ip q i es * ae aa ¢ 7 ‘a AY, =. | a i i ae ra ran 4 a soeaa : cf a = 22a EN : bem) Se ie . can aa a Say 4 — i A deh Poa eS ama wee y the 7 P ee. eae ‘fe Oe fog ee : ee: re eo tees a oa ae a fs ae ee “There is no longer any need for secrecy,” says Navy scientist, wd ‘ (es ‘ a . & se = i fem. Ree sae Z fe after finding that his own research started the “saucers” ts thd cA Ee ous retaey Bey ee, ‘ae Many Skyhooks have been launched at Camp Rip- age ‘ Be ee “ae ley near Little Falls, Minn., but ascents have been es ee oa . oo made everywhere, even from aircraft iers. ee aes 4 ae ot ae By RICHARD WILSON Chief of LOOK Washington Bureau a Dae ee oe FS : A es literal-minded FBI, skeptical but de- real. They are part of a basic research program size of an average room and draw off from it EB eer , termined, could not let the flying-saucer _ of the Federal Government which is as impor- _in cables enough energy to heat a large city.” ; De wi excitement go by without getting to the bottom _tant, if not so dramatic, as the visitation from The Office of Naval Research, where Dr. " FS of it. Such a profusion of strange objects litter- _ Mars feared by an imaginative public. Liddel is sponsoring the cosmic experiments, z poe. ~ ing the American skies could not be ignored. ‘A flying saucer is the base of a huge bal- _is a part of the regular naval estak? r=" :. en 4 fs __ A 10-page report by the nuclear physics loon, 100 feet in diameter, called a “Skyhook.” with a-$+40,000,000-a-yeal prugiam of basic Sao ow ty branch of the Office of Naval: Research has __It is seen by earthlings traveling at speeds up _and applied research. The Liddel report is con- ae moon f given the answer: to 200 miles per hour at heights up to 19 miles. _sidered to be the most authoritative scientific Bc: Bs Flying saucers were, and are, undeniably These balloons are carrying delicate in- explanation of the flying-saucer phenomenon. Bess struments to plumb the secrets of the cosmos As far as Dr. Liddel is concerned personally, Benes in the dizzy reaches of a 100,000-foot height _he considers his answer incontrovertibly right. i eee where the atmosphere reaches the vanishing One of the most convincing factors sup- ; sia a commeaes = ARS : point. porting Dr. Liddel’s findings is that flying ¢ DB Sa no Gare < The instruments on the balloons observe saucers or flying disks were unheard of until aes Soe ae Na cay dk and measure the countless explosions of atoms the ONR’s experiments in the stratosphere be- ° aoe. ere in the atmosphere as they are smashed by cos- gan. There were some flights in 1947, the first : ee ere mic particles hurtling in by the billions from _year that strange objects were seen in the skies. ae oe the cold reaches of outer space. These reports multiplied in 1948, when Sky- So The balloons seek to break the secret of hooks were put in the air in large numbers, Soe oe oe how matter is put together by recording how it and continued through 1949. Reports dimin- ee se ene ee is blown apart. And, finally, of how the count- ished in 1950 when the number of Skyhook oo a aa less atomic explosions taking place silently, balloon flights were reduced. Roy a ee ea ; smokelessly, flamelessly but energetically at ge - , : ee ee eee the fringe of the earth’s atmosphere may be lonization Chambers in the Sky a oes ora sane oe reproduced under controlled conditions. Observers have agreed that the best time 8 oe This is atomic research aimed not at pro- _ of day to see what is called a flying saucer is SO a a ducing an atomic bomb but at harnessing the _at dusk of a cool summer evening. ‘ cee ae See energy from the decomposition of the atom. You may be standing on a plain in New Be ee = Dr. Urner Liddel, chief of the nuclear physics Mexico or Montana. You may be flying a plane ae é } ee branch of the Office of Naval Research, is in _at 10,000 feet over Alabama. And there in the z a “pts oe eRe tees 2 charge of the Skyhook-Flying Saucer project. distance, above you but far from you, is a a Soe gee pee ee ec strange lighted disk. It may be i just - ee ee No “Saucers” Without ONR eos Se ea — ee 7 a “When this project first began,” he said, But there it is. You see it with your own ve eR Uo ee fe Pee ene ee ee 2 “St was kept secret. Now, there is no longer _ eyes. Your companions see it. This thing is Bok eee ges” ae Pe eee any need for secrecy on a scientific basis. And, _ round. It appears cup-shaped. It may appear “Sh LN a Pad J - . Pes Pa ote See ae 4 certainly, there is no longer any need to keep _ to have a strong glow on one side or to be trail- NS a ae eS oe the public in the dark about what flying sau- _ing an exhaust. Oy Se ae 4 ee cers are. What you have seen may be Flight 10, afi % es a ee “If we are completely successful in our _ Balloon No. 3 of the Brookhaven National Lab- ne- . a3 See een eee ‘i i ; is a Skyhook balloon 77,000 feet over Min ' : y / TE eer eee research with these balloons, which so many __ oratory at 84,300 feet carrying a 167-pound aaerer thas Rest published photo of a Skyhook at that altitude ei oe ae ae people have called flying saucers, we will find _ payload consisting of a cloud chamber, a bea- was made through a refracting telescope. Te See ‘ ek ae a ee out how to break up the atom in a useful way. _con transmitter, a Geiger telescope, an ioniza- del, chief of the nuclear-physics Brengt of theo Acs oeantod = % ae ee a a It is not too much to hope that some day we __ tion chamber and photographic equipment. Research, it is the first visual confirmation oe ae over the 4 | er will learn enough to cause the atomic reaction This object in the sky may appear to you for the hundreds of “fying wv research is centered on cos- * Ge ee under conditions as we want them—not as they __to be from two to ten times the size of Venus, U.S. Dr. Liddel 's field of nus big helium-filled . a Bie se ieee aay exist today in the atomic bomb. the evening star, which in certain months seems i the outer,atmosphere, and the big . q Pees ey. his instruments aloft. At the right, being 4 % ‘ . - ct “Some day we may learn enough so that to fill the heavens as it rises. If you are 10,000 PZ od “the balloon is partially inflated. Nearing the limit = corssnlemnaeattin (Ei z i rae ag. en Se ee we can pour a cup of water into areactor the _ feet up in an airplane, the object may appear Jeuts ascent, above, it clearly resembles a “flying saucer’ = een rg ann reassert (Continued onnext page) i ie = 2 Ge San pessle Se arcana aoa See oan = 60 we Se em

iy = a § FLYING SAUCERS continued ooo, = FOR ANY TRIP - ANY TIME - IN ANY WEATHER ed ee oO ‘little men” trom atar have os 4 at ived in rocket shi ee -as you Dave ie a & ete arrived in rocket ships elax -as you : ane" % , at Mee ee 20 per cent larger than from the _Liddel, “that Captain Mantell and a ground. the other pilots were pursuing a ‘ i a a ay : The lateral rays of the sun at balloon of the Skyhook type. Cap- re ou n e 2 ce a a dusk illuminate the base of the tain Mantell could never have ee 7 balloon. There is no chance of your reached the height at which the ‘ i se ond | ever seeing the full roundness of __ balloon was traveling.” acta ‘ rene ‘ae : SS pe it because you are so far below it. Several reports have been’ re- o ew “Ee oe ok] Sete a b You see only the illuminated cup _ ceived of “squadrons” of fiying $ B= rf 4 Bee 1 7 \ businessman = of the bottom. If your imagination saucers. People have seen little fe a honeymonn oe i. Aime Eek hl Wes 2 WN the ; soars, the light reflection on one _ disks apparently flying together in This 1 A Yo W aoe on his WAY oD side may impress you as the glow __ the sky. This is explained by Dr. uple _offon ‘id 53 s Se pe relaxing Wes call smear Sia aca ° of an atomic engine. The wisp of Liddell as clusters of 20 to 30 bal- coup! d expense pal Bee ae, next $ ——S the balloon’s instrument-filled tail loons, 10 to 15 feet in diameter, planned pS > ce ae) <—— i *| may impress you as the exhaust. _ which are sometimes used in place Pee America Tou ee Ca on eM ¢ 3S a on ff The sun’s rays may suffuse the of the huge Skyhook. YmazZing g Cee So 4 ead ey / | Looks "WG Lighter! see ee ee ee Tet te pound trl ss might be more visible than the sin. a a is cease) oe ‘e Grey) Aborly ! Experienced Observers Fooled le plastic bag, and would cer- < see - Ere ea 4 a4 - ing and NEG! Tastes © Lighter! . gle pi ts | 4 a | x jg nice & Even seasoned airmen have no _ tainly be unexplainable by anyone Coach ao, a ¥ yen : : bod way of estimating the size and the _ who didn’t know their purpose. The Super hls Vesa | * : 5 , PES speed of an object they see. To i ‘ ese ToIKS pf ee a a peg size and speed, the mind must liddel Got the Facts picked “p th he ae © PF auo og happy ge know the nature of the object. Ex- After Dr. Liddel had sifted all Hee their farm 9 i. (fk iz x Heres 4 perienced seamen have difficulty _ the reports which appeared to have rg direct sheer jan a <i d for sunny _ | estimating the distance, speed and some foundation, he used his en- fakes them a ~~ A a Bm bun fionlands, is size of another ship unless they tree as a government nuclear the city = : Se outhern vaca | a know its type. The balloon is un- _ physicist to check other govern- fo ae a = S97 7 ‘a 5 | ij known and hence eludes efforts to __ment agencies. He is satisfied that pee i ’ ie > oe 1 | Brown measure it by familiar craft aloft. no other research or experimental were re. -——- .. 2 2 Mig <> (ae eee f Formans - Dr. Liddel and his associates ar- _ project has utilized anything even oe "7 / “y oo”: Cure 2 ln ae Nan | 9 S f rived at their findings on these roughly resembling a flying saucer. 5 a housew! Se ia a “tes o% 3 nege Td c KING 1S Re all baffling stories by studying about “And secondly,” he said, “inter- Here x Het (panna a . ¥ ce ; “es Ao d-onad Be gay’ MY > eee 2,000 reports of flying-saucer ob- __ planetary travel is not possible at ightseeing é b ¢ eee ©. dollars ahed = King servations of every kind and de- __the present time.” QUES, #¢ the folks _— dtp home z scription. They discarded some as This disposed of all the possi- way 10 vist m —weeken a seeming to be the visions of crack- _ bilities, according to Dr. Liddel. " — fon pots or psychopaths. Other reports His analysis of the flying-saucer f Fie — Kira were clearly the result of inaccu- phenomenon as presented here is ud oe ae 5 rate vision. the first government, disclosure of Sey “a » ¢ “if ay the a One report of “little men” found what is considered to be the real hee husband (ilies. Qo, : e =. jg one of tne 5 in the wreckage of a flying saucer _ cause. f Heres fe didnt ee fy wo a oy has This '¢ f drivers: er ; near Mexico City turned out to be The Skyhook’s distinct visual oh Jad he He ( _ a 9 Lem worlds bes Oo ed, the unsubstantiated story of a similarity to a flying-saucer de- - mighty J ie } >” Se => traveler. No one else knew any- _ scription was noted strongest 2% \ have to & « Viet, Pee I : ae a thing about it. the Minneapolis project of ON: es f = Se f you prefer finer, lighter Soe { This left a solid base of reports | under the direction of General ™ : i 4 : ‘ ees gf Bt OWN FOR a from airplane pilots, scientific ob- Mills, Inc. Telescopic photographs > al mixed drinks — today's King et ieee 3 eee Send ee aabie laymen which _ brought out the similarity soclear- : cn | i Ae ‘ Se OPE gre oe = could not be brushed aside. After _ly that Dr. Liddel was elated. He cosas i . is your whisky! Actually taste ™ pel0h cate a thorough investigation, Dr. Lid- could at last offer visual proof of ae f » x engineered by Brown-Forman SS ey del said: “There is not a single re- _ his findings. nee pec ’ i 8 y SS liable report of an observation receicg dhe ue fi 1 poemd wih Prt” | ne eae as aad to be far lighter-looking, g ee which is not attributable to the racing the “Saucers 2 B sas = rid a : : ~ "un. Fp, cosmic balloons.” General Mills is the only suc- : pe rN | | oo far lighter-tasting. And today's os rmans | : cessful manufacturer of the huge ‘i Pun < E Ser : Pla pr SD The Death of Captain Mantell and delicate plastic bags. Most of t AY we 4 ; « € i King is priced right, too! a ( € ies (> ify) The most tragic report the nu- __ the total of 270 flights so far made H = B ; 4 = sy - ae iS A ( Sey = ‘ clear physicists had to consider have been launched at Camp Rip- aoe So ee aes q — sai ee » ees bescasuing q \ p< = \ Peat ota Maewoce pilot in _ley near Little Falls, Minn,, and at , fa a E ; < inn: : blend today! F yp SS : Kentucky. A circular object, me- very Airport, Minneapolis, E j i z —_ “ ‘ . ® adc ‘BF a tallic in appearance, was seen over linn. cs G eynound ! © a 3 , f J aU. S. Air Force base on Jan. 7, Enough flights have been made 1) ee i Highway travel is ever so much more pleasant, more relaxed, more Sa H FEI ree ee ens BORE ene: E a. enjoyabl u're free of the responsibility of driving! Each y L-@| fim) 8y fi loted by Capt. Thomas F. Mantell, _ter the country. Balloons have as- H - Mer, . —nioyable . . . once yo Wu ERB Tico fA es © Mele ) END, i took off in hot pursuit. 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Workers at the General Mills A ‘a i relieved of driving strain, traffic problems, and the increasing difficulties ZZ ee 00 ome 5 A ee rie sae ne vould iy 2 Sernvaer ere pdvleed 4 weer" of operating an automobile. Simply select a convenient schedule, step = aa x Yr, Se x ‘eet and abandon the searc! r. Lidde! ai ley were able to across , £ a SS 0 nar cis 8 as if he got no closer. None of the trace lost balloons by published Es aboard a Greyhound . . . and relax as you see as you save 2 SS a en ST al planes was equipped with reserve _ reports of flying saucers. The big ERLE ec aie © Un ee PARAL EARNED Waw Lower rice = ey oxygen supplies, and thus could bags are engineered to stay up é ES SEER Gaia Were Choe GE WE ld not fly long at high altitudes. eight hours. Otherwise, they would Dp Madicant Chincge 2AM: fer hes cAroug Auanta Tour! Blended Whisky, 37149 Straight Whiskies, ear 74. Woe Mantell was not heard from _ be a hazard to air navigation. But R aoklenotinteg soclescure tics: RsonSUA7eS esr — Ly) URS again. His plane crashed, and the _ some have actually stayed up more Sie ae ira oe ue oa ae 1M if instruments found inthe wreckage than 30 hours. ee NINE See ee ee in this Product are 4 Years or More Old. 3 I Ea indicated it might have risen to Elaborate arrangements are ee OMEY! ADDRESSES ee eee ene eee ms ih 30,000 feet. made to trace the balloons, for the ALOT MORE TRAVEL —— LK FOR ALOT LESS ave = a es BROWN-FORMAN DISTILLERS CORPORATION LY ATT “Our studies show,” said Dr. data the cosmic physicists want are =e 2 = At Lovisville in Kentucky So (Continued on page 64) 62

W 4 : EN oe Dae es re Se eaverage freighttran| BA \Q — =a ay Sea == ee at Ey ' 7 SSSR Ba nA eee Sees <r. | | a SS ie | e nacre ares lis sae e lps natio: rearmament Skyhook ready for ascent. “Saucers” were unheard of until ONR'’s ex- periments in the stratosphere began under Dr. Liddel’s supervision. + Baer teat aie FLYING SAUCERS continued = staat Bi hook ing- trite i igger Skyhooks coming— — h “saucers” will f < then more “saucers” will tly 7 carrying more 1g t recorded on the instruments dan- not be seen or felt by the human / a gling from them. The instruments mechanism. But their dramatic / are released electronically by par- impact on the measuring devices / achute at the end of the flight. can be photographed with star- / The cosmic-ray experiments tling clarity. ————S_—= =O aioe themselves stem from pioneer Four ievels of cosmic-ray ex~ eae 7) nS Wee work done by Dr. Robert A. Milli- _perimentation have been in prog- a di pe ©. piece Nae Se cr ame kan.3Nevears aro when the bom- res The first is at sea level where Ay q ‘ io ea iy Baines tase me, bardment of particles from outer _ the bombardment is measured and wn tea snd Misttad Sh ia wes Ss ee i space was first discovered. These photographed in devices called thse o € hh > = a a peculiar phenomena were thought cloud chambers. This type of ex- oe to be some kind of light ray from _ perimentation also goes on at two an unknown source. They were laboratories, Mount Evans aid Jater discovered to be atomic par- Climax Mountain, both in Colo- @ e ticles striking at the rate of five rado, at 14,000 feet. an n it aster per square inch per minute at the A third type of experimenta- earth’s surface. © ie was carried on in three B-29 ————— 4 jombers, fitted out as flying lab- i Cosmic-Ray Mystery oratories. They flew up and down a The source of these particles is degree of latitude toward the unknown. One theory firmly held North Pole and away from it be- , ———— for a while was that they origi- tween Fort Churchill, Manitoba, tn tate a sl ea nated from explosions on the sun. _ and Lima, Peru. These flying labo- ae See “i aes its Some scientists believe now that _ratories made their recordings at ‘ i Coa: fi oa tae = i their impact and energy are so between 30,000 and 40,000 feet. 2 Saale BE ot ie one great they must originate from The fourth type is the Skyhook ay ao higher-powered galaxies outside project which has led to so many the solar system. reports of flying saucers. But there . Whatever their source, these are still more to come. D particles strike atoms in the earth’s General Mills and the Office of e ° atmosphere, cause them to ex- Naval Research are working on a ever e ore In 1sto plode and fill the atmosphere with new balloon with four times the e atomic debris. capacity of the Skyhook, which ————— ee eee Physicists early discovered that can rise to heights of 120,000 feet. the higher they went in the atmos- This will leave only 0.4 per cent of ’ »phere the more certain they could the earth’s atmospheric envelope be of recording the explosions above the new balloon. with the greatest accuracy. Their It can safely be predicted that a i ultimate aim is to make photo- year eer there will be a new graphs and measurements at the wave of flying-saucer reports. A : Association OF American Ramoavs eeaenfringe of the earth's atmos. new, improved model will be ob- \ phere, for all the air below that is served by credulous and alarmed , XN w WASHINGTON 6, D.C. filled in greater or lesser degree _citizens of middle America. These X x i) ~ with atomic debris from the explo- observers will be unable to escape \ > | sions. the conclusion that the thing in \ 4 4) ; These explosions, of course,can- _ outer space is gaining on us. \ 3) Listen to THE RAILROAD HOUR every Monday evening on NBC ere \ 64

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February 23, 1951 ur, Jimny We [Short 910 Caddo Street ncn. jen eadelphia, Arkansas P RERORDED WPL yoy Ge a be WNDEALU” ™ pear Jimays ayes Your letter dated February 14, 1951, has been received, While I appreciate the concern which prompted your writing in this regard, this Bureau does not have available for distribution any material concerning so-called "flying saucers.” It was thoughtful of you to bring your observations in this connection to my attention. I am enclosing some material which I thought you might like to have. . Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Enodppyre / List of courses of study SA and Clerical Job Sheets 25 Years of Identi Personnel and Services of Lab NOTE: The only record located in Bufites indicated, that correspondent requested and received descriptive, material i erning the'Bureau in 1949, Data presently enclosed is enson___ If. NdPGeeaubd tagted. vi ‘ oe IFAS “ hg —— RAE see tue cr, We ies IYO ~ a3, Jay i : Belmont, i Mops \\ or canty ga i eae Ff (951 {

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t @ WA, a. _—? 9? ae mE WASH 7 FROM NEWARK 9-20-51 [Soe DIREC URGENT | UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT OBSERVEDSEPTEMBER TEN AND ELEVEN» BA ONE IN VICINITYYFT. MONMOUTH, NJe INDIC. ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY IN- iad STANT, ANDREW Jo/REID, G-TVQ_FTs MONMOUTH, NJ, PROVIDED FOLLOWING RE--/ PORT OF UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT OBSERVED BY RADAR AT ABOVE AMY ' INSTALLATION. QUOTE ON SEPT. TEN, FIFTYONE, AN AN/MPG DASH ONE RADAR SET PICKED UP A FAST MOVING LOW FLYING TARGET, EXACT ALTITUDE UNDETER- MINED AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN AeMe, SOUTHEAST OF FT. MONMOUTH AT A RANGE OF ABOUT TWELVE THOUSAND YARDS. THE TARGET APPEARED TO @ APPROXIMATELY FOLLOW THE COAST LINE, CHANGING ITS RANGE ONLY SLIGHTLY BUT CHANGING ITS AZIMUTH RAPIDLY. THE RADAR SET WAS SWITCHED TO FULL AIDED AZIMUTH TRACKING WHICH NORMALLY IS FAST ENOUGH TO TRACK JET AIR- CRAFT, BUT IN THIS CASE WAS TOO SLOW TO BE RESORTED TO. TARGET WAS LOST IN THE N.E. AT A RANGE OF ABOUT FOURTEEN THOUSAND YARDS. THIS TARGET ALSO PRESENTED AN UNUSUALLY STRONG RETURN FOR AIRCRAFT BEING /~ COMPARABLE IN STRENGTH TO THAT USUALLY RECEIVED FROM A COASTAL SHIP. THE OPERATOR INITIALLY IDENTIFIED TARGET AS A SHIP AND THEN REALIZED THAT IT COULD NOT BE A SHIP AFTER HE OBSERVED ITS EXTREME SPEED. SEPTEMBER TEN, FIFTYONE, AN SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SET AT THREE FIFTEEN PM TRACKING A TARGET WHICH MOVED ABOUT SLOWLY IN AZIMUTH NORTH ;OF FT. MONMOUTH AT A RANGE OF “CEES, Mets ARDS AT WA 2 EXTREMELY UNUSUAL ELEVATION ANGLE OF THIRTEE entrar FrFry MILS,% = APPROXIMATELY NINETYTHREE THOUSAND AGMEAQDE. 3 ON SEPTEMBER ELEVEN, 2 _ FIFTYONE, TWO SCR PIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SETS AT TEN FIFTY A.M. PICKED SS up THE SAME TARGET NORTHEAST OF FT. MONMOUTH AT AN ELEVATION Abie :

“ha 6 @ PAGE TWO OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY TO THREE HUNDRED MILS AT_A RANGE OF APPROXI- MATELY THIRTY THOUSAND YARDS, _APPROXIMATEALTITUDE THIRTYONE. THOUSAND EEET. THE SET TRACK AUTOMATICALLY IS AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION AND WAS AIDED RANGE TRACKING AND CAPABLE OF TRACKING TARGETS UP TO A SPEED OF SEVEN HUNDRED MPH. IN THIS CASE, HOWEVER, BOTH SETS FOUND IT IM- POSSIBLE TO TRACK THE TARGET IN RANGE DUE TO ITS SPEED AND THE OPER- ATORS HAD TO RESORT TO MANUAL RANGE TRACKING IN ORDER TO HOLD THE TARGET. THE TARGET WAS TRACKED IN THIS MANNER TO THE MAXIMUM TRACK- ING RANGE OF THIRTYTWO THOUSAND YARDS. THE OPERATOR SAID THE TARGET TO_BE MOVING AT A SPEED SEVERAL HUNDRED MPH HIGHER THAN THE MAXIMUM AIDED TRACKING ABILITY OF THE RADAR SETS. THIS TARGET PROVIDED AN EX- TREMELY STRONG RETURN ECHO AT TIMES EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE MAXIMUM RANGE, HOWEVER, ECHO SIGNAL OCCASIONALLY FELL OFF TO A LEVEL BELOW NORMAL RETURN. THESE CHANGES COINCIDED WITH MANEUVERS OF THE TARGET. ON SEPTEMBER ELEVEN, FIFTYONE AT ABOUT ONE THIRTY P.M. THE TARGET WAS PICKED UP ON AN SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SET THAT DISPLAYED UNUSUAL MANEUVERABILITY. TARGET WAS APPROXIMATELY OVER NAVESINK, NJe, AS IN- DICATED BY HIS TEN THOUSAND RANGE, SIX THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE AND DUE NORTH AZIMUTH. THE TARGET REMAINED PRACTICALLY STATIONARY ON THE SCHOPE AND APPEARED TO BE HOVERING. THE OPERATOR LOOKED OUT OF THE “VAN PAREND THE VEHICLE HOUSING THE RADAR_ SEPA PAREND IN AN ATTEMPT TO SEE THE TARGET, SINCE IT WAS AT SUCH A SHORT RANGE, HOWEVER, OVER- CAST CONDITIONS PREVENTED SUCH OBSERVATION. RETURNING TO THEIR OPER- ATING POSITION THE TARGET WAS OBSERVED TO BE CHANGING IN ELEVATION AT AN EXTREMELY RAPID RATE, BUT CHANGE IN RANGE WAS SO SLOW THE OPER- END OF PAGE TWO

6 @ PAGE THREE ATOR BELIEVED THE TARGET MUST HAVE RUSEN NEARLY VERTICALLY. TARGET FIXED ITS RISE IN ELEVATLON AT AN ELEVATION ANGLE OF APPROX. FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILS, AT WHICH TIME IT PROCEEDED TO MOVE AT AN EXTREMELY RAPID RATE IN RANGE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. ONCE AGAIN THE SPEED OF THE PATE SIN RANGES INAS TARGET EXCEEDED THE AIDED TRACKING ABILITY OF THE SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR SET SO THAT MANUAL TRACKING BECAME NECESSARY. RADAR TRACKED THE TAR- GET MAXIMUM RANGE OF THIRTYTWO THOUSAND YARDS AT WHICH TIME TARGET WAS AT AN ELEVATION ANGLE THREE HUNDRED MILS. THE OPERATOR DID NOT ATTEMPT TO JUDGE THE SPEED IN EXCESS OF THE AIDED TRACKING RATE OF SEVEN HUNDRED MPH. THE WEATHER WAS FAIR WHEN THE OBSERVATION WAS MADE SEPT- EMBER TENTH AND CLOUDY FOR THE SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH REPORT. UNQUOTE. ABOMVE INCIDENT OBSERVED BY THREE WITNESSES WITH EXCEPTION OF FIRST INCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER TEN. ABOVE INFO FURNISHED BY REID AFTER AP- PROVAL OF G-TWO, GOVERNORS ISLAND, NY, WITH REQUEST THAT INFO BE CO- ORDINATED WITH AIR FORCE. REID ALSO ADVISED IN CONFIDENCE THAT ABOVE REPORT RECEIVED BY HIM AFTER CONSIDERABLE UNACCOUNTABLE DELAY. | MC KEE Seay e ms END AAD PLS Ce fae NK R 7 WA AS DISC

z ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ) Office Men UM « ONITED : ; GOVERNMENT To : DIRECTOR, FBI (62-8389) DATE: March 21, 1952 HQ FROM + SAC, CHICAGO (100-18999) SUBJECT:~ FLYING DISCS yb oe KARSANYQUIST, INFORMANT : Mr. KARL NYQUIST, an artist living at 2h17 North Burling Street, Chicago, Illinois (telephone LI-9-1)79) advised SA MYRON H. TRETER on March 11, 1952 that he saw a flying disc at 9:00 AM on March 6, 1952. NYQUIST stated that he was looking out of a window at his home which window faces south, when he saw a flying disc at approximately 7,000 feet above Fullerton Ayenue. The angle of elevation of the disc above the horizon was about 5 degrees. The disc came out of a cloud in the east, stopped and mung motionless in mid-air for a split second, then flew due south at great speed. He described the disc as approximately six feet in diameter, circular, white in color with a bluish tinge. The disc, he said, appeared to have been constructed out of a metal similar to aluminum. He also Stated that he saw no exhaust, lights, or heard no sound connected with its movements. He noted nothing on it as to how it could maintain its even flight and believed it to have been radio controlled. He said it disappeared out of sight in approximately three seconds, estimating the speed at 600-700 miles per hour or more. He said it went so fast it appeared to flutter. When the disc disappeared from sight it was about the size of a golf ball on the southern horizon. NYQUIST made a sketch of the dise and the sketch and the above information were furnished to the local office of the Office of Special Investigations. MAT :BJB 7) ss £5 RECORDED - 79. Fx 74 ; ye if WN ~79 : IDEXED - 79,6 Ree Authority: i ix, Ne y if FY ADD ag g PR 1’. 1952

S ag Or eet2 5 ) @ ANIEMMEMarI c ———— \\enutg Na On 10 September 1951 as AN/MPG-1 radar set picked up a fast moving ’ low flying target (exact alt undetermined) at approximately 1110 hours SE Ny of Fort Monmouth at a range of about 12,000 yards. The target appeared to approx- y imately follow the coast line changing its range only slightly but changing cy jits azimuth rapidly. The radar set was switched to full aided azimuth ¥ tracking which normally is fast enough to track jet acft, bit in this case p shee too slow to be resorted to. The target was lost in the NE at a range 0 \ of about 14,000 yards. This target also presented an unusually strong return \4 \ for an acft being comparable in strength to that usually received from a iY) \\ coastal ship. The operator initially identified the target as a ship and KY * ‘ then realized that it could not be a ship after he observed its extreme \' speed. uN \ On 10 September 1951, 1515 hours, an SCR 5&4, serial no. 433 tracked 4 a target which moved about slowly in azimuth N of Fort Monmouth at a range ] , Of about 32,000 yds at the extremely unusual elevation angle of 1350 mils. (Altitude approximately 93,000 ft) 2” On 11 September 1951, 1050 hours, 2 SCR 584 serial nos. 217 and 315 ey ry picked up the same target NE of Fort Monmouth at an elevation angle of yA 350 to 300 mils at a range of approximately 30,000 yards. (Approximate gH altitude 31,000 ft) the sets track automatically in azimuth and elevation and with aided range tracking are capable of tracking targets up to a speed of 700 mph. In this case however, toth sets found it impossible to track the target in range due to its speed am the operators had to resort to manual range tracking in order to hold the target. The target was tracked in this manner to the maximum tracking range of32,000 yards. The operators judged the target to be moving at a speed several hundred miles per hour higher than the maximum aided tracking ability of the radar sets. This target provided an extremely strong echo at times even though it was at maximum range, however the echo signal occasionally fell off to a level below normal return. These changes coincided with maneuvers of thé target. On 11 September 1951 at about 130 a target was picked up on“an™ SCR 5&, radar set serial no. 315 that displayed unusual maneuverability. The target was approx. over Navesink NJ as indicated by its 10,000 yard range, 6000 ft altitude and due N azimth. The target remained practically stationary on the scope and appeared to be hovering. The operators looked % out of the van in an attempt to see the target since it was at such a short el: range, however overcase conditions prevented such observation. Returning to MY their positions the target was observed to be changing its elevation at an Ps extremely rapid rate, the change in range was so small the operators believed the target must have risen nearly vertically. The target ceased its rise in elevation at an elevation angle of approx 1500|mils at which time it proceeded to move at an extremely rapid rate in rangepinasgypherly direction once again the speed on the target exceeding the pided + ay has ability of the SCR 584 so that namual tracking became necessary. ~ tHe Badr tracked the target to the maximum range of 32,000 yards at which time the target was at an elevation angle of 300 mils. The operators did not attempt~to judge the speed in excess of the aided tracking rate of 700 mph. 3 een] sp? YH A i} UN d =e

STANDARD FORM NO, 64 d 4 Office Memorandum + onrtep stas GovERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: h=3=52 From)" sac, Memphis (62-0) SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; Flying Objects, Nashville, Tennessee /, INFORMATION CONCERNING Lt. ‘commander MELVIN MICHAEL KUHN, U. 5S. Navy, temporarily residing at 1900 Graybar Lane, Nashville, Tennessee, advised SAA CHARLES J. HONETOR of the Nashville Resident Agency on March 1), 1952, at approximately 2:15 peme of the following incident. Mre KUHN stated that approximately 10:20 p.m. on March 13, 1952, while standing in the back yard of 1900 Graybar Lane and looking toward the moon, which was then in the southwest section of the sky, he observed an object which appeared approximately 20 degrees above the horizon, Lte KUHN described this object as being circular in shape, approximately one~half the size of the moon, deep bright blue in color, very vivid blue. He stated the object had a slight reddish fringe on the aft end. The object appeared to be moving from the northwest to the southeast. He stated that the object was not in his vision more than three seconds. It made no sound. Lte KUHN stated that at the time he observed this, there were no clouds in the sky, the stars were out, and the moon was fulle Lt. KUHN stated that the only way he could describe it was that it appeared to be a very high powered spotlight on a cloud, bt he did not believe this could have been the cause of that which he had seen because he had not seen any spotlight or any strong search lights there during the evening. The above is being furnished for your information, and m action is contemplated by this office unless advised to the contrary. be CJHtAd f i eh pod WS WOMEN TU

‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 @ e e Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GYIN. 13 470) Wy Branigan DATE: April 17, 1952 FROM : 8.) H. Mossbure) jh“ SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS — For record purposes, it is desired to point out es that the April 7, 1952, issue of "Life" magazine contains an ue ae article on page 80 entitled, "Have We Visitors From Space?" nae written by H. B. Darrach, Jr., and Robert Ginna relating to veare__ the captioned matter. For further reference purposes, a copy ae of this issue of "Life" magazine is maintained in the Bureau Library. EHM:rd y, 4 i y RECORDED - 9 | ’ TNO 1QE9 Bang 1954 22 1952 {ik Pi v\ | coo Nea It) CWE

< fo: Director of Special Investigations iy? The Inspector General Hr Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25, De Ce Fron: John Edgar Hoover, Director \ Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 Ah Subject: FRED J<*&EKHOUT f \ On May 5, 1952, Fred J. Eekhout called at this Bureau and advised that he is General Manager of Mouton and Company, Printers, 5 Herderstraat, The Hague, Netherlands. He resides at 49 Stadhouderslaan, The Hague. He is residing at the Victoria Hotel, New York City, until May 16, 1952, when he will return to Europe. vr. Eekhout advised that he has a considerable interest in electronics and has been very much interested tn reports babes ay gh during the past year or two concern= ing the existence of/flying Saucers, He feels that there have been enough uncontradicte reports concerning such devices to indicate that they may exist in faci. Fe is also of the opinton that if they do exist they can be prodyced only by the United States or Russia or perhaps by thee = Republic of Argentina. S BS et om Mr, Sekhout indicated that he has given ebSenpive thought to the manner in which these devices couzf dE operated, He has concluded that since the disk shapz ig not suitable for conventional aircraft tt would de use only because it would provide the greatest possidle qi Feing 8 surface. It is hts opinion, therefore, that one of Sh&Be seeD devices could be operated only by reducing the air pressure use @bove it whtch would cause it to rise in the atr. He ate concedes that conventional machinery to cause such a reduction set ——_ Qf pressure would be so bulky that its weight would prevent cea ~«the device from leaving the ground. He concludes, therefore, verbo rosn____- VEBsrdm yf 5 DAI +f ~ 2 —— ees. PECORDED G4 Eanly — 73 Monr____ trewerren tf y f 5 pert “65 May 10 \1982 ATV p Nease | e 62 { Wie ora | MAY 8 4959 @ Wit 66 MAY 171952; U-cowm-ca J

that power to accomplish this end would have to be derived from the cracking of an atomic fuel such as heavy water. In that connectton he states that the tonosphere surrounding the earth radiates positive tons toward: the earth's surface, Many of these are dissipated by combining with particles in the atmosphere with the result that positive tons are more concentrated near the earth's surface than higher above it. He reasons that a disk could be ratsed in the air by emitting a great quantity of negative tons through tts upper surface and causing a decrease in pressure which would result in the pressure underneath the disk forcing it upward, He indicates that somewhere between the surface of the earth and the tonosphere this pressure would equalize at which potnt the disk could go no higher. It could then be moved horizontally by emitting negative tons tn the direction in which tt is desired to move. Mr. Eekhout stated that he did not feel such a device could be remote controlled since tt would probably not be posstble to maintain radio. contact with it. He feels, however, that the occupants of such a device would be fully protected since according to the electrical theory demonstrated by Faraday's Cage the current involved in the propulsion of such a devige would concentrate itself around the edges of the disk. The foregoing ts furnished for your information. (NOTE ON YELLOW: Fekhout was interviewed at 2:15 p.m. 5-5-52, by Supervisor V. H. Bailey by reference from Mr, Nichols! Office. Bureau files contain no data identifiable with him.) e 2's

INDEXED -46 ae Sheks . May 13, 5. RECORDED - 46 Mr, v. p<\furgess Bor 14 Black Mountain, North Carolina Dear Mr. Burgess: Your letter dated May 7, 1952, has been received and I appreciate the interest prompting you to bring your observations to my attention, Since the matter you mention may be of interest to another governmental agency, I am referring a@ copy of your letter to The Honorable, The Secretary of Defense, The Pentagon, Washington, De Coy Gnd you may wish to write hin directly in this connection, Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director ae DIC gry, we 2 y mea eee a ty t 5 OMAY 23 1952) yo ; en

@ » Box 147 Black Mountain, N.C. i May 7, 1952 ‘ Mr. J. Edgar Hoover ‘c/o U. S. Dept. of Justice Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoovers The motive of this letter is a sincere effort to help avoid useless waste of life, time and money. It is written with full respect to your pressing work, and to the ability of this country's scientific experts. ,) Although your responsibilities may not be directly connected | with the intended text of this letter, I sincerély hope that || you will consider the possibilities, and forward the suggestions || to the proper authorities concerned. For the past five years the general public has read, and bally- hoed newspaper articles related to the’"Flying Saucers", and following the same trend of thought have igiiored recent re= ports made by persons of undisputed experience and intelligence. The possibilities of this earth being visited by ships from outer space have been lightly suggested by some, while others believe the “objects" belong to some nation on this earth, Granted that some such objects do even belong to this country, it is obvious that we, nor any other nation possess and fail to use, in time of war, such useful means as have been re- ported by the belloon experts connected with General Mills, Inc. I am sure that these suggestions will bear scientific inves- tigation and that they are entirely probable. Similar to Columbus and the egg - they may not have been given due con-= sideration, These “objects” of undetermined origin" (not to be confused with our contwélled weather balloons, etc.) are in all prob- ability operated by the absorption, compression, and con- trolled emission of the sun's energy (basically electricity). As such, they orobably carry a potential charge which is past our imagination, An earthly object approaching too close to “) the 0.U.0. would have theusame efiflect as grounding a high- hs tension wire, with the total Gestruction of both objects as Vy \ a likely result. mar * Assuming that some of jrege eben EHS are from outer space, we would certainly benef it’ cdnsider Py’by establishing contact with them, where as, if such a,nation as Russia should ac- quire this knowledge before us wé would certainly suffer as a result > A SY RECORDED -46) 6), ¢aggy nH 4 ¥ SS P Se =) penal or [ é

v « = 8 Whatever means of power these objects possess, thay may attain speeds far in excess of our latest rockets. It will be futile to give pursuit, or to attempt any forceful approach. From reports, we have no reason to believe these objects have anything but friendly intentions, also, they may be restrict- ed as to the distance they may approach the earth without danger. It is also my belief that given an opportunity, they will approach an earthly object, at high altitude, as close as possible without danger to either themselves or the object. If my theory approaches the truth, then these strange objects will be unable to establish contact wth the earth without our assistance. Taking the earth at an age of two billion years, having suff- ered worldly catastrophies, and set-backs, we may be as children compared to a planet of four billion years, or of equal age without catastrophies. Our scientific laws have worked well for us, however, they probably do not hold true for all planets. Lacking water and trees in the beginning we would have been an entirely different, world, perhaps even further advanced. My background includes a good foundation in high-altitude flying, and in the fiela of electricity. Although I am well established in business, it is my desire toenter the field of research related to this subject. My name is not for publication, Very truly yours, aw. #8. ne W. B. Burges,

FBI, SAVANNAH 5-12-52 7-58 PM Of de ae — |WED ; RGENT : f DIRECTOR, FBI URGED } oS oe SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, FLYING DIS€© AT CEN ANNAT RIVER FRAN), ALC APPROXIMATELY TEN FORTYFIVE PM, MAY TEN LAST FOUR EMPLOYEES OF a Op EEE NES EE Sed secon DUPONT CO,, EMPLOYED ON SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT NEAR ELLENTION, S. Ce, nS ss abel ke Sabie rab ida 1 A! SAW FOUR DISC SHAPED OBJECTS APPROACHING THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA FROM THE SOUTH, DISAPPEARING IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION. AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN FIVE PM, ABOVE MENTIONED EMPLOYEES SAW TWO SIMILAR OBJECTS _ APPROACH FROM SOUTH AND DISAPPEAR IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION. AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN PM ONE SIMILAR OBJECT APPROACHED FROM THE NORTHEAST AND DISAPPEARED IN SOUTHWESTERNLY DIRECTION. ONE MORE OBJECT SIGHTED ABOUT ELEVEN FIFTEEN PM TRAVELLING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. —~ EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED OBJECTS AS BEING ABOUT FIFTEEN INCHES IN DIAMETER, HAVING YELLOW TO GOLD COLOR. ALL OF THESE OBJECTS WERE TRAVELLERS AT eee ae Wg) csp HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT HIGH ALTITUTE WITHOUT ANY NOISE. EIcHtiT OBJECT WHICH APPROACHED THE ROQUR, HUNDRED AREA FROM NE WAS TRAVELLING AT ~ ALTITUDE SO LOW IT HAD TO RISE TO PASS OVER SOME TALL TANKS IN Fours HUNDRED AREA, THIS OBJECT WAS A FLYING AT HIGH RATE. PEED AND WAS| RECORDED oa LYING AT z iam E )-p-MOISELESS, WITWNESSES STATED OBSERVED OBJECTS vEAVINe 1 20M LEFT TO RIGi Nike ey Note Sa ie ee ae MAY 20 1952 Git Cb fury LAal, nation Loy Lalaem , 17 a SWS hrs . / 144, Uy 6 met — 5-6 é 6 Qehinbaee UNE? Pam °

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fey | I de ‘ pM SP ¢ WED FBI, SAVANNAH 5-12-52 7-58 I (Capgietgome. IE DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT “ Aine ed F SAS ee se ae SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, FLYING DISc. AT \] Y APPROXIMATELY TEN FORTYFIVE PM, MAY TEN LAST FOUR EMPLOYEES oF DUPONT CO., EMPLOYED ON SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT NEAR ELLENTION, Ss Cs, SAW FOUR DISC SHAPED OBJECTS APPROACHING THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA FROM THE SOUTH, DISAPPEARING IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION, AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN FIVE PM, ABOVE MENTIONED EMPLOYEES SAW TWO SIMILAR OBJECTS APPROACH FROM SOUTH AND DISAPPEAR IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION. AT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN PM ONE SIMILAR OBJECT APPROACHED FROM THE NORTHEAST AND DISAPPEARED IN SOUTHWESTERNLY DIRECTION. ONE MORE OBJECT SIGHTED ABOUT ELEVEN FIFTEEN PM TRAVELLING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. EMPLOYEES DESCRIBED OBJECTS AS BEING ABOUT FIFTEEN INCHES IN DIAMETER, HAVING YELLOW TO GOLD COLOR, ALL OF THESE OBJECTS WERE TRAVELLING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT HICH ALTITUTE WITHOUT ANY NOISE, EICHTH OBJECT WHICH APPROACHED THE FOUR HUNDRED. AREA FROM NE WAS TRAVELLING AT ALTITUDE SO LOW IT HAD TO RISE TO PASS OVER SOME TALL TANKS IN FOUR HUNDRED AREA, THIS OBJECT WAS ALSO FLYING AT HICH RATE OF SPEED AND WAS NOISELESS, WITHNESSES STATED OBSERVED OBJECTS WEAVING FROM LEFT TO RICH ; B / END PAGE ONE

PAGE TWO BUT SEEMED TO HOLD GENERAL COURSE. ALSO STATED DUE TO SPEED AND ALTITUDE THEY WERE ONLY VISIBLE FoR FEW SECONDS. SAVANNAH OFFICE IS NOT ACTIVELY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER AND IS FURNISHING i THIS INFO TO BUREAU FOR WHATEVER ACTION THEY DEEM ADVISABLE. S-\\-~ o* ie Oak SCHLENKER 3 4 Batty A ‘ ’ a ACK AND HOLD NW Chile, chee aduvrzcdsL a z PM OF IAS ‘ Btetig - ey ALL meclLie hin 9-03 PM OK FBI WA SS AECL OS/ ablated J dean, 18 ude ; U0 Wderay + pd

i \ 2040 9; > ia Datez May DS, 1962 To: Dtrector of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon J Washington 25, D. ¢. ‘ Froa: John Edgar Hoover, lirector Federal Bureau of Investigation Fa Subject: FLYING PISKSREPORTEDLY SEEN YN VICINITY OFXSAVABNAH RIVER PLANT ATOMIC EWEROY COMMISSION fhe Savannah Office of thts Sureau has been informed that at approrimately 10:45 pn, Way 10, 1952, four employees of the DuPont Company employed in the Savannah River Plant near Ellenton, South Caroline, sew four disk shaped objects approaching “the four hundred area” from the south which disappeared in a northerly direction. At approrimately 11:05 nym.on the same date the above-mentioned employees saw two similar objects approach from the south and disappear in a northerly direction. At approrimately 11:10 wma similar object was seen by these employees approaching from the north- east and disappearing in a southwesterly direction. A similar object was also sighted about 11:15 pm traveling from south to north by the same employees. The diske were described by the above-mentioned employees ae being approzimately fifteen inches in diameter and yellow to gold tn color. All of the objects were aliegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and at a high altitude without any noise. The disk shaped object referred to above which approached “the four hundred area” from a northeasterly direction was reportedly traveling at WS such a low altitude it had to rise to pase over sone tall fanaa tanks which are in "the four hundred area.“ The enployees FT set ak referred to above advised the objects were weaving from left / Sor te right but seemed to hold a general course. According to mare these persons because of the speed at which the objeets were a traveling they were only visible for a few seconde. f tacit 5 Z gee D a

~ ; “3 « —a ee a en The above data, which was previously furnished to your office through this Bureau's liatson representative, te betng furnished for your tnformation and any actton you desire to take in this matter. Wo investigation is being conducted by this Sureau. ee - Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 Department of the Army The Pentagon Washington 25, D. Ce Attention: Chief, Intelligence Division ceo - Director of Haval Intelligence Department of the Navy The Pentagon Washington 25, DP. Ce ce - Captain John A. Baters Director of Security BY SPECIAL MESSENGER Atomic Energy Commission Room 8053 333 Third Street, NH. W. Washington, De C. ae SECURITY INFORMATION ~ GoePtoertaas

‘ ihe ral : {Re 5 ArcTIOy j i ) t ‘ rof vousrs 5-26-52 12-37 PM CDST MRP DIRECTOR, FBI DEFERRED ho UN VoL e RE FLYING SAUCERS, INFORMATION CONCERNING. THREE WOMEN SAW ABT RANGE OBJECTS FLOATING IN SKY OVER ASHLAND , KY. AT EIGHT FIFTY PM, EST, MAY TWENTY FIVE LAST FOR TWO OR THREE MINUTES. OBJECTS DESCRIBED AS LOOKING LIKE LARGE OYSTERS WITH FISHTAILS FLOATING LOW LIKE A CLOUD. THEY WERE OVAL IN SHAPE AND ACCORDING TO OBSERVERS COULD HAVE BEEN BALLOONS, THEY CAME INyOVER ASHLAND FROM THE NORTH, CIRCLED AND WENT BACK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. ABOVE INFORMATION FOR BUREAU. No << ACTION HERE. : 4s MW LONE oP- Ss) REQORDED - 5 Vie ACK AND HOLD f +X |¥ V/A y 3p > a ee Sails ae 1-33PM OK FBI wa yT \j>\ UNS eae Pe E33)

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Sam A DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Wy yy is) HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ir Ky WASHINGTON 25, D.C. SS may 1062 2yH185 { iS) Honorable J. Edgar Hoover goose iy f) A Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation pate | rs U. S. Department of Justice g) ye: | Washington 25, D. C, 3 4 oy ATIN: Mr. Ne ¥ WNcox, Liaison Keone senepal Area Ritchie Highway, South Baltimore, Maryland, 10:45 PM, 29 Mar 52 by DonaldN@tewart, 2241 Warren Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland f “~ aa Dear Sir: qs } There is attached for your information a copy of a report by Special. . Agent Boyce Royal of this office dated May 12, 1952, in regard to the / captioned subject. Your attention is invited to the statement of Mr. | Donald Stewart as reflected on page 4, paragraph 7, of the report, to the effect that, at the time of the alleged sighting of this object, he had|\ in_his_ possession a Thompson sub-machine gun. A copy of this attachment has also been furnished the Treasury Department. No further inquiry irto this matter is contemplated by. the Office of Special Investigations. ; 7 f Sincerely, Dot iC Loon 1 Incl GILBERT R. LEVY _ Rpt by SA Royal dtd 12 May 52 Chief, Counter Intelligence Division Directorate of Special Investigations 5 The Inspector General te ‘ Ye RECORDED - 129 we NOEXED ~ 26 1 paLS0 DECLASSIFIED Authority: Z HIN TO eVIUN AY,

“UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. | DATES 3 +g 1) sree INSPECTOR GENERAL bomb MAY 1 2 1952 OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NADE BY te ep Geet RT Tee oe a REPORT OF INVESTIGATION SOXCE ROYAL, S/a heer ec aes TITLE REPORT MADE AT UNKNOW SUBJECT: | -BO hs Bolling AFB eee Sighting of Unidentified Aerial | 10, 12, 12 May 1952 Object, Ritchie Highway, SO. ee 2 Baltimore, Maryland, 29 March 1952 Ha, Ost q. OS! te res | status | Rue a CHARACTER, Uncruthorized disclosure of formatic SPECIAL INQUIRY j contained in this repo ee Telephone message CI Division Hq. OSI, 9 May 1952 : fn: SYNOPSIS Investigation requested by Ha. OSI predicated on information received from Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright Patterson AFB that DONALD STEWART and (FNU) TYLER had observed wiconventional type aircraft on 29 March 1952 in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland, Information relayed to Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright Petterson AFB by ULIUS LOUIS AMOSS who received it from LOU CORBIN, @ news commentator, employed by station WFSR, Baltimore, Ma. GORBIN in ewed, furnished information that DONALD STE! RT, 224 Warren Avenue and GEORGENTYLER III, 112 East Montgomery St., Baltimore, Md., had been interviewed <9 24 ond 27 April 1952 and had reported sighting e disce like aircraft at apptoximetely 2045 hours, 29 March 1952 on Ritchie Highway near the intersection of US Route 301; that automobile engine stopped and paint cracked as aircraft hovered 200 feet above car, STEWART interviewed end re- lated substantially the same story which he had given CORBIN previously, RAY FOX, Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, Md, interviewed, advised he had made complete exumination of STEWART's vehicle at request of CORBIN; including examination with geiger counter and determined no umsual defects, AMOSS interviewed, stated had no direct lmovledge of incident and had merely relayed information furnished him by CORBIN; advised that several residents, Gibson Island, Maryland had heard unusual noises but none had observed any such aircraft, TYLER interviewed and confirmed stetement given by STEWART however, upon reinterview, admitted that he had not been with STEWART at the time of the alleged sighting, and hed not seen any such aircraft; advised that STEWART had asked him to tell that story and that he had done so, Inter~ views conducted along Ritchie Highwey in vicinity of location where aircraft [DISTRIBUTION = ———=—=*«<C«*~C*‘“‘<~*«*SC‘CRTTON CORY FORWARDED TON | RE STAN cc Sata oo Yea See Hq. OSI (action) ;| eto | File 2 ‘APPROVED hosted Sab Med Colonel, UsaF z [A ef v) Or Ah phy ( ze District COmménter. SSE Gs ales” * 3/ 9 TB IAN 49 O—2.O8 evtases AFost Form 4,23 JuL4s, futon me as ie —_—_eeeemaaavane eens mice

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” . @Gloudy, winds ~ twelve (12) miles per hour; winds aloft at one station ir Ltimore, ry » ar tated in substance as follows: Te. advised that he received infg nm int latter part of April to the effect t Pus » residi at 22h/ Warren Avenue, t re, nd, had, while ac anied by 29 March 1952. re indicated that the ure f his inf ation intention to rite a docu itar, , broadcast ncert that subject. ie said further that i much as t) bove incident was the to investigate it. m 2) ril 1952 C interviewed lir. Py F and ascertained that he was emplo}; as a clerk she imore hio observation, two (2) minutes; estimat titude, two hundred (200) in a chronc ical order. photostatic reproductior P the 1 ration obtained in that interview is bein orwarde s inclosure to this report. lso interviewed Mr. . relative to the liter of a civilian intelligence bulletin, Mr. 3 to h 2 commmnicated tl above informations re further vised rundel County Police they had 4 me im that 2 numerous examination of s ti bile > m . determini i nusual characteristic: ici ight have beer resent. wi | that he was not reservi Ic officers vever, he related t he 1 been an intelli ce ficer with the staf f ral . in Burope ar at presently holds inactive reserve comission as lieutenant colonel, 0=375086. 3 pairs

» 5 say >» duri the urs f nterview, 2 no ither. 224, Warren Avenue, Balt re, Maryland, stione P< a ri of the vy uniform in July 1946, cor 1 of1 that was discontinw AS no Violati Ne hes rec so reflect at or placing decal of tt r and cl nd red star on tt r of two (2) years re on record at the i ice, 22h Warren » Baltimore, Maryland, on 10 1952, i witt + Ss Highway #301. While approximate] ite a harness track five the ome as vin, hat eared to be 1} rthol or r i those found a ship". stated that this craft approach is retaliation from the aircraft. Ce eclined to co t as to the origin, present-whereabouts, or owner [ the above named vw« Me SECURITY INFORMATION-?-eoeoset

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with reference to the above campaigni i len nie, ryland, and was returning to Baltimore en he observed the aircraft. uring the course of the above intervie A appeared calm answered all jwestions without hesitation and when subjected to requestioning, did not change his statements i my particular, a interviewed on 10 1952, and state that he 5 known S17 T all his life and has found no fault with him. y advised that ¥ comes from a good family and he would recommend him for a position of trust, stated that he does not believe S' s ever been in trouble with the police, 9. iiss » 226 Warren Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, was interviewed on 10 y 1952 and stated that shoots a lot of bull", usually bragging about himself and his accomplishments. xtside of talking too much, believes that S17 is honest, mkes a a impression, does not drink, a good worker, and loyal to the government. he would recommend T for a position of trust, but stated that she did not believe he could keep a secret. interviewed on 10 May 1952 and stated that talks too much and likes to exaggerate. ther than that, Mrs. uld recommend ART for a position of trust. She considers him honest, loyal, and @ good boys ll. Mre X, Project Engineer, Engineering Department, adioactive tection Division, Westir use Electric rporation, altimore, Maryland, was interviewed at the Maryland Yacht Club on 10 ay 1952, and advised that during the latter part of April 1952 he examined the automobile described in the above paragraph with a geiger counter and coul letect no radioactive reaction. le also stated that he examined the engine and all working parts of the automobil s unable to detect any unusual defects or characteristics. He stated that the automobile had been repainte that he was inclined to dis- believe the incident as it 3 related to him. R. m 10 May 1952 Officer J. Ll. » Anne Arundel unty lic epartment, Ritchie Highway Sub-Gtation, advised that the only report relative to instant investigation that he was are of as beir received by the department was purported to have bee servation during the latter part of Marcl the bridge keeper, rtis Bay Bridge, Curtis Bay, 6

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“5+ SECUMBTY INFORMATION--GS2 35 EN TAL : : OLUU Hiv LUN" COTS ia = “records at the garage reflected that the car had been serviced on 23 April, 8 December, 18 December 1951; and 31 January, 20 March, and 6 ay 1952, The records reflected that the car had been brought in for routine check-ups and repairs, There was no indication in the records that the car had been repainted. Mr. K stated that the car was still the same green color; however, he © suld not state as to whether it had been recently repainted. ie did state he knew the car had not been repainted at his garage. 2h. On 12 May 1952 records checks at the Baltimore City olice lepartment, Baltimore County Police, ar laryland State Police reflected no records of STEWART. 1. Photostatic reproduction of information obtained from TEWART by CORBIN (with sketch). 2. Photostatic reproduction of information obtained from TYLER 10 r BR : ; i

a a When|the object was over the highway the car engine died suddenly and roneinod dead until it departede A yellow Pontiac convertible traveling south slong the highway experienced the same situatione Occupants: i in all cars. were very frightenede The automobile, A British Ford was taken to ety Motors on Light Ste They over-hauled the entire care A friend, | Mr. Kenny Johnson, a electrician, in a repair shop said something about | | wiring being meee es rece Mr. Johnson had previously been an aviation Jet : mechanic during the ware Mr. Stewart is not sufficiently familiar with the | | technical situation 8 recall his exact explanations | | A check with the SB Burnie Folice on this date April 24th, indicated that | ; several times during this year the Headquarters at Glenn Surnie Police were | | notified concerning curious object in the skye The Police have always i considered the sourc4 of such objects as being Aberdeen Proving Groundse In all events the Police have not conducted a detailed investigation as a result of | | any such call to their headquarterse 3 { ¥ 4 @eneral summary of|an appraisal made by RRS Several checks of the automobile apparently indicated a | | negative reactione,s...sfife to conclude that something was observed in the | sky. A thorough examination of the witness suggests that it's unlikely he | r could have made upja story. His reported observations are sero-dynamically | | possible end fall into a logical sequence, Impossible at the moment to | identify object or |its origin.....SPECULATION: Possibly “ours". / | 1 ] |

soe on BPS. « 6 @ Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To 3 Me He t DATE: June 10, 1952 FROM: W. A. Brant te. : oe suBject: WILLIAM ALBERP*RHODES sheeaad MISCELLANEOUS ‘- INFORMATION CONCERNING oven__ “FLYING DISCS int PURPOSE ema Vt To recommend that Bureau Liaison contact OSI to determine whether photographs allegedly taken y, Z by the captioned individual of a flying disc in 1947 ~~" were furnished by OSI to the office of Drew Pearson. | <) / BACKGROUND N& Bureau files reflect that on August 29, 1947, @ Mr. George Fugate, Jr., called at the Phoeniz Office exhibiting credentials reflecting he represented A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He asked an Agent to accompany him to interview William Rhodes who previously reported the photographing of a flying dise in Phoenix on the afternoon of July 7, 1947. The Phoenix Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the San Francisco Office and Mr. Kimball verified the fact that Fugate came to Phoenix as a representative of Colonel Donald Springer of Hamilton Field, and it was suggested the ay Phoenix Office assist Fugate not in investigating the matter! but in simply talking with Dr. Rhodes. By letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoeniz Office set forth in four pages the results of this interview and stated Fugate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who did not have them in his immediate possession. Rhodes stated, however, he would deliver them to the FBI the following morning for transmittal to Fugate Gt Hamilton Field, California. On the morning of August 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered the negatives to the Phoenix Office at which time they were Gccepted with the understanding they were being given to Mr. Fugate, o representative of the Army Air Force Intelligence, United States Army, and that there wes little, if Gny, chance of his getting the negatives back. “Ur. Rhodes turned he ~ negatives over to the FBI with the full understanding they were : being given to the Air Force and he would not get them back. ith : (62-83894-80, page 4) 2g. > rv) wit 2 & RIS HS Ql. FMserm” x ae" BREORDEDA TEA 2 Wage , pn ON oft eee s \ 2. WE ee Vv"

c On April 17, 1950, Mr, Rhodes advised the Phoeniz Office that True Magazine would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to Air Force Intelligence. At that time Rhodes was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, California, since they had been made available ‘to this agency by the Phoenix Office on August 30, 1927. By letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoenix Office advised the Bureau that on the previous day Mr. Lynn C._ Aldrich, OST representative, Phoeniz, Arizona, called the thoentz Office stating he had been requested by his superiors in San Francisco to obtain detailed information Concerning the negatives since Rhodes had requested their return. Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the matter was "hazy," OSI requested and was given with Bureau approval a,memorandum setting out essentially the information related above concern- ing this matter. (62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS On June 4, 1952, Mre Breda] umen thal, in the office of Drew Pearson, called and talked with Special Agent Wick. Blumenthal stated Pearson had been in contact with the captioned individual concerning photographs which Rhodes had taken of flying discs in the Phoenix area in July of 1947. Blumenthal stated the subject told Pearson the FBI borrowed his negatives and when he asked for their return the FBI told him the negatives were not available. Blumenthal inquired whether there was any truth to Rhodes' statement and what the Bureau knew concerning him. It appeared that Pearson was interested in using the photographs on his television program and was desirous of borrowing them from the Bureau or having them returned to the subject. Mr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the FBI did not have in its possession the negatives referred to by Mr. Rhodes and in fact Rhodes knew full well the FBI turned them over to Air Force Intelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, on August 30, 1947, with the under- | standing he might never have them returned. Blumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate this matter, did not investigate Rhodes, and had no interest whatsoever in the matter other than to accompany the representative from Hamilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Blumenthal was told that for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning the reliability of Rhodes. -2-

. Blumenthal wos most appreciative for receiving this information and said he would contact the office of Special Investigations of the Air Force for-what-assistance they might ve-t0-hin. He said also he-would stratgnten out Rhodes, informing him the FBI only as a courtesy to the Air Foreé representatives received the negatives from him and bia de then. It has been reported that Drew’Pearson, on his. television program of June 8, 1952, demonstrated photographs — ‘of flying discs. It is not known whether the photographs displayed by Pearson on his television program are those referred to in the captioned case. RECOMMENDATION In order to bring our file in this matter to an up-to-date status and to resolve the question raised by the subject, it is recommended liaison contact OSE and determine whether the photographs displayed by Pearson on his television Progran.of..June..8, 1952, Gre the photographs obtained from the subject in this case, Inasmuch as Blumenthal indicated he would contact the OSI concerning this matter ‘if is.believed — Aighly probable that is where the photographs of flying discs were obtained by Pearson's office. A + eA-

‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 i q Office Memorandum + onitEp staTES GOVERNMENT (jf to : wR. A. He BELMONT ~ pate: June 17, 1952 FROM : 7, Py xray \~L SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERPYRHODES eal MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING oe " “FLYING DISCS —— p i Reference is made to the memorandum captioned ee as above dated June 10, 1952, from Mr. Branigan to Mr. Belmonts. which requested that /OSI be contacted to determine if they ease turned over negativas of photographs of flying, discs taken pga: by the above-captioned individual to Mr. FredNelunenthal who works for Dre earson. oT IP AON, ( C Lieutenant Colonel Leroy Barnard and Lieutenant Colonel E. M. Neville of OSI were both contacted and both advised that no inquiries had been received by OSI from Blumenthal. \ The Bureau's Air Force Liaison Representative then contacted Colonel C. M. Young of Air Force Intelligence (A-2) who likewise advised that no inquiries had been received by z the Office of the Director of Intelligence from Blumenthal or anyone in Pearson's office, It is noted that matters involving flying dises are handled by A-2. Colonel Young advised that it was possible that any inquiries made by Drew Pearson's office would be made in the Office of the Public Information Officer of the Air Force. However, Colonel Young contacted the ft Public Information Office, and he was advised that no inquiries «had been received from Drew Pearson's office regarding flying discs and no photographs or negatives of photographs of flying discs had ever been furnished to Drew Pearson's office. Colonel Young advised that ordinarily when information regarding flying discs is received by Air Force representatives in the field, the information is referred to the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, for research and correlation. ACTION: None. The foregoing is for your eS | weUURDED - 78 |‘ a ie nWPshke | \NDEXED - 78 go 18 1952 Uy be G LiJUN 27 9 f7

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Gages ' Be ae E CITY'S international es, 70. 74, | the early slain” Englands| In a inemorable day for Surrey], Guitas aid an unusually — 1 . ee “tou ha | captain, Len Hutton, ke’ captain, Stuart Burridge,|testranes Sever Bailey ads aes tai b F |billed'as an Olympic Games pre: op Blue eo. | Siete teow af Test month oro-| deserves & mmeed of praise. | dejout in the eighties. Ray Smith seery tavt oe view for Pa runners (who SoYses "ae | Portions — over 25,000 | people|took three cheap wickets abd thelaos Dr tioude nit x halcentaty tee t ER ee eo 2 eahe trae | erammed into the ground—were Pn eee cores oe ‘and Bicky Dodds, 75 before lunch, ae i Bl fines gas not ave fencourag- “wp Hal, Dee | DAPPY with the sunshine, the|Hailiday was @ "gem, of purest} shoves that ne is the most fear: fee mae : i = nee Gis suena 14." ost, | Sc | bhivst tt engendered. and Suirey's| av serene.’ He held tt Jess opener in the game—some- i . aa9 Ing ohe for Roger Bannister, iieti inthe" | magnificent bowling achieve-|handed and’ very low down. what reminiscent of George Meuaunain oe. le Was beaten in the G00 bagi mgne toast the tinkl Catch disallowed Stake wana me | Tae tcoraS —™ by enother Sngiehman, Albert 5 o Te lasses was the Bedser twins. who a eal StDazens of people. drowsed on Wester. Pak i eee faa Gelebrated thelr 34th birth- Xorkshite, Mabey the grass, Hear George ees Ge ofitnoush nis is oe Benisiera i ee la) e previous day. bowler Wardle, and tal n mdiat atsmen ided. ic nce—} ir < Eade | em saved the sige from dire disgrace bis weary way from noon Ui! the oe Lone Re openne ery pee jut ling 1800 metres man—the man ppt Test-match style though Wilson. "who scored "80 leng ‘of a weary day. for a big sweep to lez e result... Ibw b Laker, |/08 1,500 geteat must come as A Phe Gicbe” exactly, was lucky not to be OUt|” Moy batted all day for 142 and shock to his admirers, Be Brother Alec, in his tiercest.| when seven. took over five hours for his cen- For once the famous Bannister Green | Most magnilicent Test match! constaple made a wonderful| tury burst 300 yards from the tape “En. Sat.2.S0: | slvle, took five Yorkshire wickets| ich him with bis| failed him. ote Ssae | Tor dust) over ten runs ‘apiece, Ra ee arent ePTins ean Page to rescue faraat 75. | amd the eaually massive ‘pric. |Rand on the round. | Wlson, was Slow start da | Shaw cua Raga sieht be hear 8 Kans tole ee OR i of SOR BEe. bs BGO allowed the catch. os , 59. 78eC., ‘ "3. York ( entry young Page brought for the loss of six wickets and it ith Bannister com: WL oho: Pe meiner aioe Was Denis Compton's nand-| Coser ysis cciieece wet’! ~=By ROLAND ALLEN took J. E. Bush more than tour|setente hehind As they entered | pes ae Surrey—134 for three at the/seile face flushed and hot under) champions were out for 304 alter! ry was the spin. of Robia{howrs to gather tovethen nie eo the back straight, the 35.000 ‘Mind's 43 | close—could nov in. their wildest|(e sunburn at Cotchester a8/having been 231 for three. Page| [aS howling his accurate }'UBs. crowd was hushed. waiting ‘for Ofna Sie | dreams have believed that they| Essex ran to 402 for 8— and then| paved oniy twice for Kent leet om breaks up the hilt In the}, Colin Cowdrey, the —young|the Bannister burst 740, fe, | Would be Only three Tuns behing |leckared—after he had put them|Reason hat Vis® obviously. an University match “at Lord's yes-|Oxiord batsman,” who, as We| "Sor wren he began, to open up 73% Bke | Yorkshire on the first innings 12| 1? sequisition. tetday, which worried. Oxford's BOW, has a wide iange of strokes, |,,DUt.WBen he Dewan to open up inusiattes ™* | the Mist day of a mistch, And the| “It was. the biggest cricketing solid, opener and eleaant|petter batsmen mich, mere than {oly occasionally showed chem ¢a|Riesitide, 26-year-old Webs! cr ie, 7,,Thure. | Oval wicket, though It needed|gatie of the season for thé piteh| wicket-keeper, R. Tr. Spooner, had the high speed of the two Cam-[US In & dour innings of 55, which | douseedy Fettsed te be overeren: "80. inne ree watebing, Was never anything|wasnever anything but_docile.!given Warwick a rent. start DY lnrjage” ‘Lest bowlers, Cuan|took him 175 minutes, lectrified the ‘meeting. by run- eae oe peeie tone, Tabbed salt into the Compton Seating Se Potties Sraes; [McCarthy and Jonn Wark. fo ae es ne hee tunes be-laing neck and Heck, ‘ en save this marche Mut Fouteniiel woumas by clouting the Middlesex [gave keent somte eonnaiente. Sete eattes Bi any Cor aN ge gece Haven fours, wovoi|, Ak fe, third bend, Bannister OO Nene te AS te aS Gaines SPEER ee erates eateries eres aaition * ft inthe home straight, “ the crleket, copybooks. came again sign O1P. | NEORE than the world’s best . oes tee eet ear cine Face Ceci’ attobat. Wekerne Kept his famous rivai feds., 2.40. shouldn't. bay to win In the moderate sara | toga Qlsmpiad, die toate a Segre ange, Mee BE won tel taey sh UND, ede, tah tine at Atala. Boweee ay. ogy | Helsing on duly 19, The Games , RA COREAT MiGIA. bevla, tougut nest EMO aR sete Dem Cee. Chore. haes teen criticism of 0. W250. | themselves will be on triat. Sarazen could be 959 Oust | tair share of the Oxford runs|Bannister’s Jone-wolf training: oh Nie Britian. wo nase. 20 fovally Sp es angi DE DH A OE bei partnership of 84; thelr scot-|shis season. Its obvious, from 5 0h gWalte | pelieved in ‘tried to live up singe he Won the championsbipling rate through it ali was below| this race that even he cannot do 5 wig.a.50.) | to the Ideals which the and he modesty claims he hasn | ag, Fate ts lg: Lede hat caer Re CeBROL we ccaatie. | Somes wl Esow ihe gave been Gome aver to wih but % "meet Bpoue fing. the Swedes and ea Walls Hag! A a a a? Evatecoe | PigRE in ou faith Or tf we Dave Olvmpte Ideal to tts the world willbe focused on) Youngsters ow At 25t01Gene| Dead-bat technique |Sermans,, 8 “iar tougher’ pro- tnd d'so ue: | | This Olympiag Wilt propably Pree atest uit eek WO WERENT oe ee ee ban (eae Bb hice bee Bin, CABOWIA| Gus oe. calanimeeh abNUsIe UL EGIL ‘huni doune® | resolve itself into & thante ayeljeven Barder up then than We AT8} fe frank about It. ‘There can|how's © ta" more than te] tt A\d, not raise, much, shove 2 fled aging 7 between America ang asst, Se ee be sharp practice, unfair tactics] youngsters. = a Ik dropped as Tow as: five In halt World’s best equalle: 5 need ‘st some-| and in Zs. i s PROS SHES: to. rom f WUyas Teun - sabes, 730.) tn Thiet pottttoa | Dav, ee A Pog va titles , $ Maitiang (Birmingham) noel Aad, 1, duce from a, Meting, ball) TMs, ee won sae eS tluyas ely couctteValnee 4} femyes caisled into ike spor Siympiads But we ‘Showed the Will good sportsmanship stint] picked. wot oetstai eee alt attack vara very fast, but not ogre arar cigs ES “cai gas: | who. allege ationallams ta raise) Sod, "BS, eM), PULL, OF nel Rtnletes who detest euch gihers| London Leamingion road cyele ie ‘Gambridge fielding was Re cea ana vache fae RO | nee conc Cass?’ [away Tiappter than before Feed Tee ee eee ey eee dreo' * eelectore Having] Oe ee ee ee ee eee nee haga, Hit)-7 50. > ib can and shoul i gis? i earlier. won the 100 metres. ‘Bat, 2.80, Nazi vulgarity * rs * second thoughts? impossible to avoid the feeling! ak Sea mear ee VEER are, 1 1 ide £10,609 profit|that, the big crowd—-and the/(Z1.jsec.) | a Reath. EEMPIE prestige siumpea| f MILER finland. with ony) Age lengthens odds |,,.¥ts,, 4a, o£10.809, profit saniitiedly wood bowling —were| Criteee.), fastest tines for these MAU sata 19) When, the JG, Games. were nantieees Geer te the? steal PEN, are, altering, 25. to 1a xen will sGit-pey’ more nezt| worthy’ of something better than|distunces py % woman In Britain. ; 50, wed 2745, | Net in Berlin. | Enis olymp! sames., ‘The Finns will be € little Gene Sarazen| tine. on, : Jamaican team broke thé British Be Sarai ie used hy. Gerinany "bods Coca haste ‘There ‘will be al ante tae Uname mele: chested Misbrickie Private oatanley | wards the aah P. D. s, Empire record, of ¢imin. 19.6sec, minster, 7.50. | thelr pacticl political repetition of Berlin, ionship, which begins at Royal|Dudas, here from Mionehig| Blake and W. M. Mitcheli swung by, y team won Diam tor | NOt Cure the staging ang} It's down on the track wherel eythane” and St-+ Anne's to-truases open golt champlonenig| Blake and Way a reireaniae anal The Siigland-Wales, teams won tale Tom. | Soamntation was apccnenlae pra |the Ovals tet wal be aphelg} wonraw,, Gane is ah, Age (a [bem = 209 ig ea cance [promiable roars. elem tear] tae, egal mate, eb 39 can Hee | Sai em le ana |aooh bn ou [ei ote AU A say ee bed bode oles sua Ae ae ana a F tions. ‘The Americans an ‘tym's, 7.1%. | Beltish stomachs. id know the eyes of! necessarily, put a golfer outlentry was late, : The 1048 Ganics at Wembley! Russians should kno & ees ee GILLINGHAM SIGN KIRMAN “Gulea ned) Third ‘ ‘ hop | 6 7 tound results i English INEMAS CRITIC KE | T $'€;0;R/E)}B'O\A)R/D Cae ole tn Wet, Bowling Auseistion dateircoun iy amy, Los Olvie i " Harold Kirman, 22-year-old wing-| champ Patiniaes a1 omen . i Baer Hor Gian (holders) beat Noztinghans 131— pea. 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EVE Roars nemenes ORAS SSRI E Dales Ghee one co HR Bae Ged baths, G8] oN Gatossal Qua | R Smita Wilton b SeOHt cvs.) TE{P Davis € and btawrencevs..cic: St}A Tovinsend: Wwe b. Page svustciie a] Stadia noe our a = Gre (heck) | Breadbaa estan cs da Lm RaWence'Mueen h'Redinan cs GALS APNBRNS Moye rMee csc, 1G Bankes ¢ Washbcéok aiton sy 78 z ihyr'60b.” |S Bene bch east sce 3z[ RW elanke bhawience a ccc OBL P weite evant y Page tccee, |] sageton.© Whatton b Haltom 13! 9 ne,Fante © Devereux tow lv MOMUGN ss.clczc) BP) ERWOR cc ection 2p Britehard b Dovey sees, | ae Bt echt o ana (ate : te tenet fa Et ie ee stra cdeei- ti Mee | SAL pawitan slash eee, Tallosea HET ag Naas Morn. et, at 14] Bowling: Buse “4217, ""Hediiian “3-113, +b rattersalt 2-37 (= otal tenn essere Nee oeerremeer ts A ereace, aoe meets ioe Cr rah aes Serene pe Tass hire—Piest innings ts Hi Alan, of Tala (1 9A) oss 3b Gina eat ag Eg plnatas Pate” SEK. "BOVE ARE Le wannkrast a cae eee (Wt, a oo" Story. me - WL angel) mot uk roca: yoo mee sg henep aN baste He correcting acidity they give prompt } GASH ‘guts vou | Oxford U. v Cambridge Wap? ari ae nee mage tachi amines Pa ru remem 2 ee a ee | ; IF anes GL eg BS ORR 5 Sa RRS | eam TCE burn, flatul Joe? Vee 34 Oxford Univ,—Pirst_ Innings Mime: | (OTe Stent tae ee get es Speedway racing other forms of acid indigestion. iscels fe B Boobbyer thw bh MANA ssccvseee 29 Notts v India Re Maayes aot ues ccc 1) NaMONAL upAGue—Die. t—nane | **Milk of Magnesia® Tablets are handy SESS idan ae cae ; Bag cco A aeMRINN ADAG a Ranta | gj Milk of Magnesia’ Taples SS, SiR Pat c Comtcey Cuasdar Sr? ine TSA wi cat Denies Total: (3 wala icc itis PLA TMT ENY east antre | de, Sook 0; ee a sedatvadse | Be Some wenn cococceces HRT Rey non out cera cea, 148 Cradley Heath 21, Mothei well 33, sa Seay OTA WeReEGeCL” 1% D Wntteoube e Sheppard b Masiar 2 2 Battal e'Poote b Birtles. 58 Scotland v Ireland OaATION AL thoFIY "ha, lee) — ‘amily eee bas bigs) paperatier oP nagkote MT Mitehel DOL GUE essere ne rate NOL GU renee ~ areland_First.Inningn 1381 eae oft Mi ia? mark of Phillips? prepa MGR Reson WB" RARER ecco We al neers tien tt unig RS Gow —nancan es | MMe of Magna’ it the ade mark of Pilipt propre of meena Total (6 WKts) serreereee 233 Total (2 Whts) ciccseccsersese 340170-2, ‘Southampton 19. -— > PF & ess eae of 62-5 3 7+ SEF

Pali Pi P i Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT i) TO : Mr. Tolson VA DATE: June 4, 1952 ] ‘Toleen, aa FROM : JZ. B. Nichols Ye a PF moro, ‘2 SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERPARHODES ¢. ae ? INF ORMATI ON“CONCERN ING ] ouvin____ BUREAU FILE 62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225 cenny During my absence, gt 250 A.M. today, Ereqyetinen- \eatiorae thal, in the office of sregibecrsen called and talked with roe “Wick. Bl thal stated searson has been in contact with y. Dr. W. AMknodes (Phoenix telephone number 5-0048) concerning Yi. Dhotogrgphs which the above captioned took of flying dises! ty / the Phoeniz area in July of 1947. <AV ry Blumenthal states that Dr. Rhodes told Pearson~today / |that the FBI borrowed his negatives of the flying dis¢s ond when asked for their return. the FBI told Rhodes theenegatives were not available. e \} Blumenthal asked whether there is any truth to this | statement of Rhodes and what the FBI knew about him. It appears that Pearson is interested in using the Photographs on his television program and is déesirousof borrowing them from the Bureau or having them returned to Dr. Rhodes. BACKGROUND: Bureau files reflect that on August «29, 1947, a Mr. George Fugate, Jr., called at the Phoeniz Office exhibiting credentials reflecting he represented A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, Californpg. He asked an Agent to. accompany him to interview William-Rhodes who previously reported the photographing of a flying disc in Phoeniz on the afternoon of July 7, 1947. The Phoenix Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the San Francisco Office and Mr. Kimball«v¢rified the fact that Fugate came to Phoenix as a representative ‘of/ Colonel Donald Springer of Hamilton Field, and it was suggeste he Phoenix Office assist Fugate not in investigating tNDEXEDH HEY» but in simply talking with Dr. Rhodes. REC 7 7 . ‘ . ORDED” & , By letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoenix Office set forth in four pages the results ofthis interview and stated Fugate had requested the negatives fron Riiodes who did not have them in his immediate possession. Rhodes stdted, however, he would deliver then to thé RAI the [following morning) for trons- | mittat to Fugate at Hamilton Fieldy California. * j — 7 - eee / . eo) ciltre Begs ays Le es youl: elmont eX »- REWend Vy *

te Memorandum to Mre Tolson June 4, 1952 On_the morning of August 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered the with the understanding they were being given to Mr. Fugate,a@ representative of the Army Air Force Intelligence, United States Army, and thet there was little, if any, chance of his getting the negatives back. Mr. Ehodes turned the negatives over to the FBI with the full understanding they were being given to the Air Force and he would not get-then pack. (62-83894-80, page 4) f fds On April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the Phoenix Office that True Magazine would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to Air Force Intelligence. At that time Rhodes was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Franeisco, Cali- fornia, since they had been made available to this agency by the Phoeniz Offtce on August 30, 1947. By letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoenix Office advised the Bureau that on the previous daty Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoeniz, Arizona, called the Phoeniz Office stating he had been requested by his superiors in San Francisco to obtain detailed information concerning the negatives since Rhodes had requeste their return. Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the matter was "hazy." OSI requested and was given with Bureau approval a a memorandum setting out essentially the information related above concerning this matter. x. yi ACTION TAKEN: ‘R Mr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the EBI did not DN have in its possession the negatives referred toby Mr. khodes Gnd —< in fact Rhodes knew full well the FAI turned them over to AircPorce ie Intelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, ) & California, on August 30, 1947, with the understanding he might NY peevey have them returned. We ae aaa eas ee Ry Blumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate this \ matter, did not investigate Rhodes, and had no interest whatsoever mY in the matter other than to accompany the representative from s Hamilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Blumenthal was told Ny that for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning ~ the reliability of Rhodes. ~~" i __ >> Blumenthal was most appreciative for receiving this infor- ‘y mation and said he would contact the office of Special Investi- e gations of the Air Force for what assistance’ they might be to hime me He satdolsvre-wouldstraignten out Rhodes, informing him the FBI X only as a courtesy to the Air Force representatives received the > negatives from him and tronsmitted them. aie ies ae

@ \ > This image contains all the + information on the document. aby “ r+ LTolson June 4, 1952 Le B. Wichols WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING DIS¢s BUREAU FILE 6282-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225 During my absence at 11:50 A.M. today, Fred Blumen~ thal, in the office of Drew Pearson, called and talked with Wiek. Blumenthal stated ‘earson has been in contact with Dr. W. A. Bhodes (Phoenix telephone number 5-0048) concerning photographs which the above captioned took of flying discs in the Phoeniz area in July of 1947. Blumenthal states that Dr. Rhodes told Pearson today that the FBI borrowed his negatives of the flying discs and when asked for their return the FBI told Rhodes the negatives were not available. Blumenthal asked whether there is any truth to this stcetenent of Rhodes and what the FBI knew about him. It appeers that Pearson is interested in using the photographs on his television program and is desirous of borrowing them from the Bureau or having them returned to Dr. Rhodes. BACKGROUND: Bureau files reflect that on August 29, 1947, a Mr. George Fugate, Jre, called at the Phoentr Office exhibiting credentials reflecting he represented A=2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He asked an Agent to accompany him to interview William Rhodes who previously reported the photographing of a flying dise tn Phoeniz on the afternoon of July 7, 1947. The Phoeniz Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the San Francisco Office and Mr. Kimball verified the fact that Fugate came to Phoeniz as a representctive of Colonel Donald Springer of Homilton Field, and it was suggested the Phoeniz Office assist Fugate not in investigating the matter, but in simply talking with | Dr. Rhodes. By letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoentz Office set forth in four pages the reaults of this interview and stated Fugate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who did not hove in his immedicte possession. Rhodes stcted, however, he d deliver them to the FBI the following morning for trans~ pl to Fugate at Hamilton Field, Californta. Mr. Ladd Te Belmont (Ae

4 & Memorandum to Mr. Tolson wane 4, 1952 On the morning of August 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered the negatives to the Phoentz Office at which time they were accepted with the understanding they were being given to Mr. Fugate,a representative of the Army Air Force intelligence, United States Army, and that there was little, if any, chance of his getting the negatives back. Ur. Rhodes turned the negatives over to the FBI with the full understanding they were being given to the Air Force and he would not get them back. (62-83894-80, page 4) On April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the Phoeniz Office that True Magazine would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to Air Force Intelligence. At that time Rhodes was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Franeisco, Cali- fornia, since they had been made avoilable to this agency by the Phoenix Offtce on August 30, 1947. By letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoeniz Office advised the Bureau that on the previous date Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoeniz, Arizona, called the Phoenix Offiee stating he had been requested by his superiors in San Fronetsco to obtain detailed information concerning the negatives since Rhodes had requested their return. Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the matter was "hazy." OSI requested and was given with Bureau approvel a memorondum setting out essentially the information related above concerning this matter. ACTION TAKEN: Mr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the FBI did not have in its possession the negatives referred to by Mr. Rhodes and in fact Rhodes knew full well the FBI turned then over to Air Force Intelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, on August 30, 1947, with the understanding he night never have them returned. Blumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate this notter, did not investigate Rhodes, ond had no tnterest whatsoever in the matter other than to accompany the representative from Hanilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Slumenthal was told that for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning the reliability of Rhodes. 4 Blumenthal was nost appreciative for receiving this infor~ nation and said he wouldseontact the office of Special Investi- gations of the AingR@ree” for whet assistancé th@y might be to him. He said also he would. straighten out Rhodes, informing him the FBI only as a courtesy te the “tr Force representatives received the negatives from htm and transmitted them. - B-

Oe alee ! July 15, 1952 te & Mr. Thad W. Culmer II Wi = Post Office Bor 99 ik) : Robinson, Eilinois i, Dear Mr. Culmer? ae * Your letter of July 8, 1952, has been e received. ’ While I would like to be of service, the subject matter of your communication does not relate to an activity within the investigative jurisdietton of. the FBI. I have, however, taken the liberty of referring a copy of your letter to The Honorable, The Secretary of the Air Force, Department of Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C., who may be able to be of assistance, Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director * Copy of incoming to Secretary of the Air Porcembyeforn letter. a TEBspa rié a\ aes a," \ pares ft rs EA ie —"— 5S AUG 1.1959 , { Weiieen COMM-FBI [* MALED 18 A Ke

Mr. Tolson’_. f , C ) & /Mr. Lada] . < t i-Mr. Nighi Mr. Clegg— Mr. Glavin Mr. Harbo. Mr. Rosen. Mr. Tracy] duly 8, 1952 Mr. Laughlin! Mr. Mohr. Tele. Room] Thad We Culmer ITq yp. Holloman Post Office Box Miss Gandy. Robinson, Illinoi aan \ \ = Mre Je Edgar Hoover, Director \ \ \ (| Federal Bureau of Investigation \ \ \ Washington, District of Columbia \ \ Dear Mre Hoovers ; Perhaps this is a little out of your line of endeavor, however, I fecl that per= haps you or your organization might be able to give me some information concerning the follewing matter. From the first time it was written up in the press I have been keenly interested in strange celestial phenemena such as the flying disks popularly called. “flying saucers.” Now out of all the thousands of people who have reported sightings not all of them have had too much to drink, nor could they have been victims of optical illusions, retinal retention, or hallucinationse Some of the objects sighted could not have been jet craft, guided missiles, or rockets, neither could they all have been weather instrumentse Unretouched and undectored photographs have given evidence that someone must have seen somethings It seems that both civil and military authorities are most willing to proclaim it whet the objects are note I feel there is more to the matter than meets the eye. , My decision to write you was based on the thought I would get straight answerse 3 De you have any ideas or data on this subject? What are your opiaions? If not, where might I write for such information? Any kindness, consideration, or inw 4 formation which you can extend toward me concerning this matter will certainly q be most sincerely appreciatede Very truly yours, Zz . ; tf WV Caches S “% Thed We-@uimor IIe 3 ni nN if UTebs

ae e i. @ Office Memur wnat + ONITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: ‘DIRECTOR, FBI DAE ee ege are ae 3 SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD 62-0 € SUBJECT: _AERIAL OBJECTS = xe XK 4 “Flying Saucers" a \ B+] ) A INFORMATION CONCERNING . ‘ $4 ps, _ On July 28, 1952, at the Weekly Intelligence Conference, ‘ Captain WILLIAM DERGAN, Office of Special Investigations, th Air ix j Force Base, Bolling Field, advised the representative of the FBI, e Washington Field Office, over the prior weekend, his office had i received reports concerning the observation of aerial objects \ Captain DEEGAN referred to a phone call made to his office by < t Special Agent LEONARD E. WEBSTER of the Washington Fi®ld Office, a furnishing to OSI the identity of a woman who reportedly had observed \ an aerial object. DEEGAN praised the WFO for the expeditious neti- \ fication in this instance. vO \ * Captain DEEGAN, Colonel COLLINS, DEEGAN's superior office, = and Special Agent JOHN M. deBETTENCOURT, in a conference on July 28, 8 1952, discussed the matter of immediate notification of OSI. This g conference resulted in the request by Colonel COLLINS and Captain ox! | DEEGAN that in the event, whenever information is received by the FBI, = } in which it is alleged that someone has observed a "Flying Saucer", sf) I this information be immediately relayed to Captain DEEGAN's office. 7 | It is to be noted that this office may be reached by dialing Code 1261 ay \ ana asking for Extension 509. Captain DEEGAN said this number should be a called under these circumstances at any time, day or night. cs a Captain DEEGAN stated that the Air Force is greatly concemed S about this matter of aerial objects and said that the Air Force os Intelligence would appreciate the execution of the requested procedure, mentioned above. It is suggested that the Bureau bring this matter to the attention of its night supervisors, since these night supervisors also receive complaints from persons outside of the Bureau and may receivé information concerning the observation of aerial objects, .. JUD: NPB RECORNE 4 “ECORDED 59 a) Wu , if x. Wa aa ~ ni . aes \' — Y . ts \y 4 +7 »' y ( " ey > BEP 24 19bu"" porto | BW

) srpneonnn roms wo. 64 @ e Office Memorandum + untrep states GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI pate: July 31, 1952 4h From : SAC, Indianapolis (42-0) % Pati supygct: FLYING LYING SAUCERS SEEN NEAR THESSALON LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA, JULY: 27, 1952 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING a ‘Dr, Rue McINDOO, $20 West Walnut Street, Kokomo, d / Indiana, on Jully 30, 1952 advised SpectelAgentJOHN->, GERDTS that on July 27, 1952 at approximately 10:00 A.M. while fishing in the back waters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a formation of bombing planes, sixteen to twenty in number, in two groups flying south at a height estimated by him to be four or five miles. Dr. McINDOO stated that the planes went over the lake, suddenly dropped objects at first thought by him to be parachutes. He continued that these objects fell straight down for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor and at a high rate of speed flew off in a southwesterly direction. Dr. McINDOO was unable to identify the nationality of the planes, but stated that they had twin trails of bluish smoke, He further stated that the objects which had been dropped from the planes had a single trail of bluish smoke. He stated that he had been accompanied on his fishing trip by PAUL GADDIS, Kokomo, Indiana. Dr. McINDOO had no further information concerning instant planes or the objects dropped by them. Dr. MeINDOO was referred to the FBI by DONALD D. SMITH, President of the First National Bank of Kokomo, India na. r who advised that Dr. McINDOO enjoyed a good reputation in x UACB, no further action will be taken in this matter. The above is being forwarded for the information of the Bureau in the event they desire to communicate this infor- jnation to the Air Force. — } PAR. oie te Wc = —~ iP 7 AW g* HSK: bjk IND 2 Ths ATR MAIL SPECTAL pentverny. !NDEXED’- 45 x eo ®

i cso | 62-83894 — a. "0-30 RECORD REGISTERED AIR WAIL Date: August Il, 1952 Tor Mr. Glenn H. Bethel c/o The Commissioner Royal Ccnadian Mounted Police Ottawa, Ontario, Canada From: John Edgar Hoover - Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS SEEN NEAR THESSALON LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA, JULY 27, 1952 MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Dre Re Ep Melndoo, 820 West Walnut Street, Kokomo, Indiana, on July 30, 1952, advised that on July 27, 1952, at approzimately 10:00 A.M. while fishing in the back waters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a formation of bombing planes, sixteen to twenty in number, tn two groups flying south at a hetght estimated by hin to be four or five miles. Dr. MeIndoo stated that the planes went over the lake and suddenly dropped objects, at first thought by him to be parachutes. He continued that these objects fell straight for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor and at a high rate of speed flew off in a southwesterly direction. teieen, Dr. MeIndoo was unable, to identify, the nationality = of the planes, but stated that they had twin trails of bluish r—— gmoke. He further stated that the objects which had been cw: @Popped from the planes had single trails of bluish smokes er 3 / Dem | BABsmes:? y I, ae \ Kt we «SCC = Foreign Service Desr sy \| \ MAILED 30

ee é He stated that he had been accompanied on his fishing trip by Paul Gaddis, Kokomo, Indiana. Dr. HMeIndoo had no further information concerning instant planes or the objeets dropped by them. The above is furnished for your information. No further tngutries are contemplated. oe -2-

sramoanp rome no, 64 @ | ad Office Memorand: ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ZO + UR, A. He BELMONT / ) paTE: July 29, 1952 FROM : Vv. P. KE se a sumject: “pryrya SAUCERS — Fs we PURPOSE: ee To advise at the present time the Air Force has rn a fatled to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion in_ Wide its research regarding numerous reports of flying saucers and »-— flying discs sighted throughout the United States. ee DETAILS: aN Mr. N. W. Phileor, the Bureau's Air Force Liaison ‘ A Representative, made arrangements through the office of ee Major General John A. Samford, Director of Air Intelligence, |), \ u. ee “Tir Force, to receive a briefing rom Commander Randall * Boyd of the Current Intelligence Branch, Estimates Division, Air Intelligence, regarding the present status of Air Intelligence research into the numerous reports regarding flying saucers and flying discs. Commander Boyd advised that Air Intelligence has set up at Wright-Patterson Air Force. Bases..0hios..the..Air Technical Intelligence Center which has.been.established. for the purpose of coordinating, correlating.and making.research iato all reports regarding flying saucers and fiying discs, Ae He advised that Air Force research has indicated that the u sightings of flying saucers goes back several centuries and that the number of sightings reported varies with the amount of publicity. He advised that immediately if publicity appears in_newspapers, the numberof sightings reported increases considerably and that citizens immediately call in reporting olghtings hteh eacurred several months previously. Commander Boyd stated that these reported sightings of flying saucers are placed into three classifications by Air Intelligence: (1) Those sightings which are reported by citizens who claim they have seen flying saucers from the ground, These sightings vary in description, color and speeds. Very little credence is given to these sightings inasmuch as in most instances they are believed to be imaginative or some exrplatnable object which actually crossed through the sky. (2) Sightings reported by commercial or military pilots, These sightings are considered more credible RECORDED-196 [az 5399/ _ $6 ; NWPshke Naps 66AUG8 1952 o Gs Se

by the Air Force inasmuch as commercial or military pilots are experienced in the air and are not expected to see objects which are entirely imaginative, In each of these instances, the individual who reports the sighting is thoroughly interviewed by a representative of Air Intelligence so that a complete description of the object sighted can be obtained. (3) Those sightings which are reported by pilots and for which there ts additional corroboration, such as recording by radar or sightin rom the ground. desaandee Bupd adetecd thet te latter classification constitutes two or three per cent of the total number of sightings, but that they are the most credible reports received and are difficult to explain. Some of these stghtings are originally reported from the grounds then are observed by pilots in the air and then are picked up by radar instruments. He stated that in these instances there is no doubt that these individuals reporting the sightings actually did see something in the sky. However, he explained that these objects could still be natural phenomena and still could be recorded on radar if there was some electrical disturbance tn the sky. He stated that the flying saucers are most frequently observed in areas where there ts heavy air traffic, such as. WashingtonsDeCa» and New York City, He advised, however, that some reports are received from Other parts of the country... covering the entire United States and that sightingshave also recently been reported as far distant as Acapulco, Merico; Korea and French Morocco» He advised that the sightings reported in the last classification have never been satisfactorily explained. He pointed out, however, that it ts stil1 possible Fat these objects may be a netural phenonenon or some type of atmosphertcal disturbance. He advised that it is not entirély impossible that the objects stghted_may possibly be_ ships from another planet such as Mars, He advised that at @ present time there ts nothing to substantiate this theory but the possibility is not being overlooked, He stated that Air Intelligence is fairly certain that these objects are not ships or missiles from another nation in this world, Commander Boyd advised that intense research ts being carried on presently by Air Intelligence, and at the present time when eredible reportings of sightings are received, the Air Force is attempting in each instance to send up jet interceptor planes in order to «a2e

obtain a better view of these objects. However, recent attempts in this regard have indicated that when the pilot in the jet approaches the object it invariably fades from view. RECOMMENDATION: None. The foregoing is for your information. -3-«

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G ne q »~ 0 : Date: August 12, 1952 n° a0 ye To: Director of Special Investigations Alig The Inspector General Department of the Air Force és & fhe Pentagon oS hernia D.C. ee From: John ‘Fdgor Hoover, Director S : Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING SAUCERS Attached are two copies of a letter from Mrs, Ora A, Tygrett dated July 31, 1952, addressed to the War Department, c/o Federal Bureau of Investigation, the contents of which are self-erplanatory. urs. Tygrett's letter has been acknowledged and she has been advised of this referral. : sa GA

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» R #1, New Palestine Indiana July 31,/52 c/o Federal Beaura of Investigation The War Dept Washington D.C. Gentlemen: Since reading & hearing over Radio about the "flying saucers," I am'compelled to Write to you ~ Tam a strong believer in our almight God & Christ our Lord. T have the faith Daniel had. I feal that these Saucers are films from a@ secret Camera operated by somethino like T.V. IT do believe, They are operating through the Comuniest Party right here in the, or our Ur States, by radar Evey Group of Saucers has a picture, the best picture are kept for bombing purposes. ‘ Why'we see them just once & a while; They dont want the U.S. to catch One 79 my opinion they have a way of causing them to be invisible. Theu can Lower them or send them high; When high they are invisible; It could be from an enemie plaine, or from a tall building in the United States. It could be the Camera is carried, in to cities and operated from tall buildings the ones that some one seen with a tail of fire is the picture that is: Kept; So lets be on the look out for the next one ar follow their path, Please Keep my Name confidently. /s/ Mrs, Ora A. Tygrett P.S. 4 When they were over Washington D.C... it could a been from the Tallest building there. You might Start from the first. place they were ever seen - trace back you. might find the secret place. And ees We SB Oed aN snd ho Pas th! Our: 6 i Bood.- says And pray with out sceasing And have Lit Our ood 0 says do net let our seerets de known, when praying @ trusting in God pray secretly into hime

STANDARD FoR NO. 64 e @ Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TOMA Ashen BelmonW\\" DATE: July 31, 1952 FROM :J. Re. Higgins subject: UNUSUAL FLASHES DURING cae ELECTRICAL STORM, JERSEY SHORE, PA., as JULY 285 1952 wieno.e__ HARRY HSSWINCHESTER, COMPLAINANT er / At 2:15 AM on July 31, 1952, Harry H. eae Winchester, 315 Cemetery Street, Jersey Shore, Pa., eae telephonically advised that in the early morning of { 4+ | 7-28-52, during a severe electrical storm in the area eA y of his residence, he had observed seven unusual flashes i é sky, each flash being accompanied by a loud report. Complainant, who appeared to be under the influence of intoricants, called as a result of recent newspaper stories regarding phenomena allegedly observed during past week in this country. Bureau indices contain no information identifiable with the complainant. Action: File. One yb by EX -6 INDEXED « 4 : < -$3894L- 237 in ano 4 CE we il 70) Veo Fr

August 13, 1952 ° bd -49474 - 296 RECORDED . 3g - Mr. Benedicto Romero “oS 1647 Park Avenue £¥29 New York City Dear Mr. Romero: I have received your letter of July 31, 1952. The matter referred to in your letter is not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and I have taken the liberty of forwarding @ copy of your letter to the Department of the Air Force for appropriate action. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director / { re 4 i 4 fep) ec - 1 - New York (Attachment) ' iy 4) ral Bureau files fail to reflect any tnforma tion eae that can be identified with Mr. Romero. ee TEE CCT a BRE ee tr) AU If | COMM + EB! j 4 worionan ES) , meneame meenienercanatasied

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, DS) August 4, 1952 us : call “fae oe if a Urs. Fred Haufe ys a4 Walnut Avenue EX-29 ‘airmont, West Virginia Dear Mrs. Haufe: I have received your letter of August 1, 1952, and want to thank you for making the informa- tion contained theretn avatlable to this Bureau. The matter referred to in your letter is not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and [ have taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to the Department of the Air Force for appropriate action. Sincerely yours, John, Edgar Haover 3 Directors & fo) BHM: ke . Ke \ o cco - 1- Pittsburgh (Attacfent) = NOTE? : Ly a oe SN \eebeies Se) a Bureau pikes’ fail to reflect any information pam that can be tdenad ied with Mrs. # LU fee owen, | 7 \ } x BG AUG @V.I934 i | | ;

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606 WALNUT AVENUE Si patil ~ WE OFRHONE S7en) August 1,1952 Hon.J.Edgar Hoover ob Dept.F.B.I. Washingten,D.Cc. ryh OV Dear Sir; I have bere hearing se much about the ebjects called-Flying Saucers that I begin te speculate as te whether we are the enly Natien er counpy te witness such a display. Of course it could be that these edd objects are pest filled Radar centrelleda waiting to be punctured.We heve been se accused by another Nation that me doubt they have devised some diabolical plan to test on us. I am net inclined to pass those ever \ lightly,because I believe that these gadgets can be made and controlled to the extent of great numbers in groupings. Alse,I believe it is very unwise te on make public the lecations of sightings as ( ‘3 . many felk are prene te worry,and a state of X\ mind like this is exactly what eur enemy is a seeking. Any one wise enuf te perfect such would not only knew their travel distance but also their lecation,therefore no talk or ais 9 errs could benefit us in that. ws EX. « 69 RECORDED - 342 9 y gis: a I hope that semeene has had the ‘ integrity and foresight te learn where if in any other country these 'things! have we been seen. INDEXED - 36 ie Ay , Thanking yeu in adWance for the courtesy ef a reply,I remain 5 qv ¥ (has Respectfully yours, y ge ath "1 t

; ExTANARD FORM NO. 64 2 é eee : Office Memorandum + ontrep stATES GOVERNMENT To: Director, FBI DATE: August 6, 1952 a : SAC, Cincinnati (100-0) suBjEcT: ANONYMOUS CQMMUNICATION WRITTEN IN GERMAN LANGUAGE RECEIVED BY nC: TI ENQUIRER" PERTAINING TO ING SAUCERS" SECURITY MA' =x VY Mr. K. DORIS of the staff of the "Cincinnati Enquirer" furnished } the Cincinnati Office with the enclosed letter and envelope received } anonymously at the "Cincinnati Enquirer" in an envelope postmarked 7-3-52 at Cincinnati, Ohio. It will be noted that the enclosed letter is written in the German language, and I am also enclosing a rather loose translation of the letter as furnished by the "Cincinnati Enquirer." In view of the widespread interest in so-called "flying saucers," I am forwarding this material to the Bureau, with the thought in mind that , the Bureau may desire to have a careful translation made of the attached Ké letter, and the results, if deemed advisable, made available to other Governmental agencies. Enelosures (3) EWY:1M A) f i ey aN < i q (Fs 472.4 7 = Sa L/ AGGRO CO ED , Wi i ese Bats EPRETN TPH: IFIED ro aPUVBERS SHOW

Serre SEGRITY INFORMATION - €GnFTEE, E- cag) ¥ aes) BEPAPH C74 Ke a Gms RECORDEB-29 cy i 7 he Date: August 13, 1952 ‘i To: Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25, De Ce From: John Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: ANONYMOUS COM/UNICATION WRITTEN IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE, RECEIVED BY THE "CINCINNATI ENQUIRER” PERTAINING TO "FLYING SAUCERS" SECURITY MATTER - X There is attached for your information and any action you desire to take in this matter @ Photostat of a letter, written in German, received from Gn anonymous source, which was addressed to the "“Cincinnatt Enquirer." A Photostat of the envelope, in which the letter was forwarded, is attached and indicates it was mailed on July 31, 1952, at Cincinnati, Ohio. For your further assistance in this natter @ translation of the attached letter from the German ts attached. ar yer! nb cag Cy DECLASSIFIED BY_ (2-54 anise a BHifzko on ge “oY, 2 ee & 3g 33 Afb 3 = Ba ge \ = cuss Vv rp mem a SECURITY INFPORVATION ~ SoBe So eA ; SNS ~ 90-1055 3 AUG 25 1952

’ FLYING SAUCERS Since 19, there have beem experimental weapons which should new be ti pretus ttle. The-ene sbout which there has been se mueh discussien is a V-Weapen which has a disc-like reund bedy, vane 48.50 metres in diameter and has by way ef emission 5 te 50 autematic Ey. ieee (werd net legible). With the setting eff ef the disc these retate around a sensitive Pi em sphere in the center in which are lecated the -=+-.---- (werd | net legible) end guiding apparatus for distance flights. Inside the sphere there is alse ide space for high explosive atom bembs. These weapons asain eeewnn emmeee cones (net Leia) and show an effective range ef from 30 te 35,000 kilemetres. V-Weapon Konstrus (Technician?) Riedel (er Riedet ) jGermany, says it is a typical V-Weapon en which he himself ‘natin I am positive that the truth is better than keeping the people in ignorance . He Sch. —_—— This letter is written apparently by a net highly literate persen with undeveleped handwriting. It is my epinien that he is net making up what

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STANDARD FORM NO, 64 Ti y, J ® ss ont Men ran Ul + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT , To : Director, FBI pate: 8/7/52 > Wi {FROM : on Philadelphia SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS At the weekly liaison conference held in the Philadelphia Office on August 5, 1952, Major H. B. ELIRIDGE advised that OSI is no longer 12 interested in receiving reports concerning flying saucers. fy {) The above is submitted for the Bureau's inform: tion. AG \ \ N LK:E FA ape” JLK:ERG Qn-03 5 aia. pie RECORDED - 7g : TP a) e (ye v S \e

1 mf SACy PHILADELPHIA August 15, 1952 RECORDED-29 DIRECTOR, FBI (62-88694) . 29S, | AY ie FLYING SAUCERS oe OSI LIAISonw ‘k Reurlet August 7, 1952, in which you stated that at a weekly liaison conference held in Philadelphia Major H. B. Eldridge advised that OSI is no longer interested in receiving reports coneerning flying saucers. OSI, as the official Air Force liaison agency, has agreed to accept reports regarding flying saucers and to transmtt these reports to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Atr Force Base, Ohio, where all information pertaining to flying saucers ts coordinated. If Major Eldridge still inststs that he does not desire to receive reports regarding flying saucers, you should advise the Bureau and the matter wtll be discussed further with OSI Headquarters in Washington, D. C. nupyhie JI” WW. Clegg, 4 Gavin: i arto \ | Rosen. | Ye MALES go J Tele, Re, ‘ Z j ) y/ A- ig ee a GOMM ij GEL De Whe set / | a candy a ip AUG CU OZ UECEIAED-WIk MOOM

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oe ae ® 0 corr 3 2727 Maryland ave Baltimore 18 MD J. Edgar Hoover July 28-1952 FBI. Washn DC Dear sir, I would like to submit a theory that may lead to a solution of what the Flying saucers really are-these objects could be Lights. caused by Radio Television Beams illuminating moist vapor, not unlike phosphous on rain soaked wood in certain seasons-the northern lights "aurora Borealus" have manifested themselves for years, setting up Electro magne- tism & Earth potential which distorts normad Telegraph Communications. The lights are somewhat like a Fan & can be seen as far south as Equator- It is my opinion that Flying Saucers are Electrically indueed currents onto a space (small clouds) and causing it to glow- this cloud being charged Electrically and @ magnetic polarity being same as the interceptor it can never be overtaken, and would if persued gradually grow Dimmer & dissappear giving the impression that it out ddstanced the persuer with a great Burst of speed. This is submitted as a theory as I do not have the power or facilities to prove or disprove. But I submit a suggestion whereby a test could be made. When these saucers appear again Have the TV & all Broadcasts silenced from the air and check for results-this may not change immediately, as other Elements in this Build up can not be turned off or on at a given signal. However I firmly believe that, if the idea as set forth in my crude way is submitted to more learned persons then I some solution is inevitable. /s/ Dewey T. Wilson

SSTANDASO ForM No. 68 é ) Office Memorandum «+ owtrep states GOVERNMENT ¢ nt TO + We Ae Branigan’, i DATE: August 12, 1952 FROM : Kk. He Mossburgé \e~ ToLeon, F 4 ‘ Lada, SUBJECT: “FLYING DISKS creme i — Nichols J) Rosen may Trac} v\\ a r There is attached a copy of a periodical a ee entitled sunday Graphic" dated July 6, 1952, received Be con =i by the Bureau from the Office of the Legal Attache, Nease___ merican Embassy, London, England. ondy__ It ts desired that the attached periodical : containing an article relating to the captioned matter be filed in the captioned file. Attachment EAM? key) 1 MOA Ue 5 RECORDED - 44 J /”- AGF a ?, YER ‘ nig 13 908 INDEXED - 44 , AUG 4 we j a. ip 5)

¢ 5 Look : ‘i VOLUME 16, NUMBER’ 13 i ad JUNE 17, 1952 | \ £ a 4 +h ) fie vee r | 1 4 | is a rr + ee | ts : ber This might be a picture of flying saucers taken at night over Arizona or New Mexico. It was in fact taken in Dr. Menzel's laboratory at Harvard University. FLYING SAUCER ) ) Aaah . : . One of America’s leading astronomers goes into his laboratory at Harvard and disposes of the flying-saucer myth. He adds sim- ple instructions for making flying saucers In your own kitchen By Dr. DONALD H. MENZEL I suppose that I should be especially well saucers could be thus explained. But others in qualified to write about flying saucers since the group—including several well-known sci- Sc Donald H. Menzel ix Thappen to be one of the few persons who has _entists-indicated that there was probably more as professor of astrophys- actually seen one. to the saucer story than that. 4 : ies and associate direc- My solar studies take me frequently to Early that evening, Ihad my second attack ~ tor of solar research at Colorado and New Mexico, and I was at the of saucers. I was in the back seat of an auto~ e\ \] Micvacd University, Holloman Air Base, near Alamogordo, N. M., _ mobile, being driven toward Alamogordo and \ His work on flying sau- at the height of the flying-saucer scare. That admiring the full moon as it rose over Sacra- a cers was done in re- very morning, I had glimpsed what seemed to mento Peak toward the east. A few degrees N sponse to a request be several saucers moving overhead—until I north of the moon, I noticed what seemed to A ia from LOOK. The Air focused my eyes more clearly and recognized be a bright star, and then a second star not far acm." a LL. Foree has expressed a the objects as weather balloons, That after- from the first. Casually, I assumed that they Se 4f-4 lively interest in it. noon, I expressed my belief that most of the — were Castor and Pollux in the constellation of CONTINUED 35

5 POLES EE ‘ 3 Bee ee ee aie Ey ocean wafer neencenanenan tty ie ip aarti tate eh re ree ap 5 é. . = . et FLYING SAUCERS ; ae i Sse eg sey continued f : % ae 2, rN . ie Ba ¢e ie Nes ik x ee ae ee: ee Qe . az ss oo er rderly processes Ce aie ae ‘ ‘ Wari ie : y r of natural laws 5 Me . . i . explain saucers ‘ * Whee . These are the Lubbock Lights, as photographed Aug. 30, 1951, over Lubbock, Texas, by 18-year-old Carl Hart, Jr. Gemini. Then, very suddenly, I realized that all the forces of nature. Gods blew the winds, have unleashed forces we cannot control; many Gemini was a winter object; the two stars had threw lightning bolts and stoked the fires that persons fear we are heading toward a war that to be something else. belch forth from volcanic craters. will end in the destruction of civilization. Like most astronomers, I am always hope- Brilliant showers of meteors have made Third, people enjoy being frightened a ful of finding a nova (exploding star) which men fear that the end of the world was immi- little. They go to Boris Karloff double features. can be seen with the naked eye, so I rapidly nent. The ancients have interpreted a solar But such analysis should concern the psy- opened the window of the car for a better look. eclipse.as a dragon devouring the sun and re- chologist rather than the natural scientist, so I could bring neither of these objects into clear joiced when their beating drums and weapons let me hasten back to our flying saucers. focus, although nearby Antares was sharp. frightened the dragon away. First of all, we must recognize that “flying Both hazy disks shone with a slightly bluish How simple this type of science. No labo- saucers,” in the public mind, cover a wide va- light. They were, in a sense, “flying” simply ratory experiment to prove or test the hypo- riety of objects and phenomena. Some of them, because they were elevated. Suddenly, alive to theses. No complicated mathematics to study we can almost immediately dispose of, al- the fact that I was seeing something unusual, the details of the process. Nothing to argue though the mere fact of their misinterpretation I asked the driver to stop. We climbed out of about here. For each new and unexplained has been one of the chief difficulties men have the car just in time to see the saucefy literally fact, we invent a new god—or assume the exist~ encountered in getting at the basic truth. fade away as mysteriously as they had ap- ence of a superintelligence. A man sitting in the park on a calm sum- peared. I reported the occurrence in detail to How simple—and how wrong! mer afternoon scarcely realizes how intense the Air Force. Centuries of civilization have taught us the winds aloft may be. Perhaps real gales Tater found that an English meteorologist, the futility of inventing mysterious forces and exist, with speeds in excess of 60 miles an hour, Edward J. Lowe, had recorded a similar phe- superhuman beings. You could explain any- different layers moving in opposite directions. nomenon as long ago as 1838-similar except thing that way. Such explanations, however, Light, flat objects such as newspapers or kites for the fact he saw four instead of two ghostly are completely useless and nature falls into can be caught in an occasional whirlwind and images flying near the moon. chaos, subject to the whim of a pagan deity lifted to enormous heights, where they may Perhaps you expect me to say, at this instead of to the orderly processes of natural fly for hundreds of miles before they again point, that I can explain exactly what I saw _laws. reach the ground. Weather balloons, which are that evening. I am sorry to disappoint you. I “A bia ac r s often released in groups rather than singly, cannot. I have certain ideas on the subject, ‘An Uncivilized Attitude are not at all uncommon. Indeed, most such but they are only hypotheses—reasonable but As a scientist, I am not bothered if I can- objects lose their true identity when viewed not yet fully confirmed. not give a complete, iron-clad explanation for against the sky. And it is extremely hard to I shall explain those ideas, but first let me every phenomenon I meet. Unraveling the recognize them. say what I do Nor believe. I do Not believe puzzles of science is my business—as well as my Occasional reflections from distant planes that what I saw, or anything anyone has re- pleasure. I find the world still full of unsolved or even from the backs of high-flying birds ported seeing, were missiles or messengers or problems. I look for the explanations, but I do account for some of the reports. The planet vehicles from the moon or Mars or space. I do not arbitrarily invent forces that make expla~ Venus has, on many occasions, produced its Nor believe they were missiles or messengers nation unnecessary. i own series of sensations. Few people seem to or vehicles from Russia or any other foreign Why, then, have so many civilized people realize that this planet, when at greatest bril- country. chosen to adopt an uncivilized attitude toward liance, can be plainly seen in the daytime. I Indeed, how simple science and life would flying saucers? I think there are three reasons: floating cirrus clouds overlie it, the planet mz be if every time we encountered some seem- First, flying saucers are unusual. All of us give the illusion of being in rapid motion. Mc ingly inexplicable fact, we could blame it on are used to regularity. We naturally attribute people find it difficult to focus their eyes o some outside force over which we have no mystery to the unusual. distant object; hence, they see a bright blur control. Such a mode of thought is as old as man Second, we are all nervous. We live in a the sky and thus give rise to another flyin himself. Our prehistoric ancestors personalized world that has suddenly become hostile. We saucer story. 36

4 ae mh 4 f i oe Boers This familiar theater-program credit represents a $2,000,000-a-year gross fs fe business, costuming everything from Broadway stars to circus elephants a) Weare. oe 39-year-old Brooks Costume Com- tumes. It comes from the 175-odd shows r i ee 3) pany is the biggest in the business. It is Brooks outfits weekly for universities, : a ig responsible for the eye appeal of 80 per drama clubs, church societies, junior 3 e cent of Broadway’s current musicals. It leagues, civic pageants, summer theaters 4 does a large part of New York’s TV-cos- and municipal operas all over the country. E * tume business and will open a TV service Brooks has 135,000 costumes for rent, from 9 q branch in Hollywood shortly. Brooks’ big- $2000 ball gowns once owned by Mrs. Rob- ee E- ‘ gest regular customer is the Ringling ert Ogden Goelet to Indian costumes from (et an 2 eo fo eM aM Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus, with Annie Get Your Gun. For $10 a night, the Ree, wan ke a bi elie aie | its annual $300,000 wardrobe. And for lead in a Northwestern University play eo ae 3 i. het TAR oe $400,000, Brooks costumed Cecil B. de goes on in a gown once worn by Maude ie z vite hae its, Mille’s movie about that circus. Arena Adams, Bea Lillie or Mary Martin. nina | q diene ste dtl skating shows like Hollywood Ice Revue, This is possible because of suave, sil- ™ ec ee | nee na Sonja Henie’s Ice Show, Holiday on Ice ver-haired James E. Stroock’s policy of eo eS laa run about $200,000 for costumes —three buying back the costumes he was origi- Rc iharasae Oe , \e times most Broadway show budgets. nally paid a fat fee to make. “He's king of may ae ae : ! iB oe eee tie 8 The bulk of Brooks’ business, how- his own state,” says producer John Mur- Bt Deere aaa f ever, does not come from its big customers ray Anderson. Famous for his nicknames, he ee like Roxy and Radio City shows, Guys and _he calls Stroock, president of Brooks, “The sof Sis ea te oi 4 ¥ Dolls chorus lines, The King and I cos- Pope,” “because he is so omnipotent.” Routine sight at Brooks: a show girl hur- Produced by PATRICIA COFFIN CONTINUED rying off to try on her next new costume. i A wardrobe is born: designer Irene Sharaff with pro- _ First, costumes are made in drab muslin, tried on for Irene Sharaff discusses Paul Hartman’s ducers Ben Segal, Chandler Cowles in Stroock’s office. freedom of movement, Later, best materials are used. _vice-presidential pants for Of Thee I Sing. ion ot wee” co ry Nea sane a H if sass ie 7 3 Faae Ay ey 4 Re eee Fe: 212) > ms, i | eo” i AY =- oy Ge) 7 a

eae . . ° conditions exist, flying saucers become likely spread out horizontally to,form a thin layer air settles down from above, forming in effect same sort of conditions which cause optical of smoke and haze. This ceiling occurs at the a sort of supermagnifying lens or telescope. mirages cause radar mirages as well, as any point of highest temperature. Smoke, dust and This imperfect lens of air forms an image of radar expert will hasten to tell you. They cause all kinds of general haze tend to collect in this the balloon. And, as the lens changes its size television mirages too. Everyone knows cases layer. From below or above, you may not be and shape, the distorted image darts wildly where a television station, normally miles out 5 aware of its existence. But as you pass through around, with phenomenal speed -like a reflec- of range, suddenly comes in powerful and ‘ it, you see a fine black line extending from tion of the sun from a hand mirror. steady. horizon to horizon. To demonstrate some of these effects — Also, the stress laid on the optical pecu- On that famous day in June, 1947, when chiefly those associated with the luminous liarities of air over deserts should not be mis- Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho, spotted from night saucers—I prepared a simple laboratory leading. The temperature inversions of which his private plane nine distant saucers moving experiment, as follows: I filled a cylindrical I speak are common over the desert (and over at “fantastic speeds” along the slopes of Mt. jar half full of benzene and carefully floated coastal waters) but they are not limited to ‘Rainier, he may well have been flying not too a layer of acetone on top. Gentle stirring pro- such areas. They can appear anywhere, and far from one of these layers of inversion haze. duced a narrow region where the chemical do. A bad smog, for example, is usually a sign His was the observation that touched off the composition changed slowly upward. Benzene of a temperature inversion. But they are more saucer scare. has optical qualities analogous to those of cold frequent over deserts, which explains in part , Let us turn to the official Air Force release air and acetone to those of warm air. I thus the fact that saucer reports are more frequent rf and quote Arnold himself: “I could see their reproduced in a small space what would ordi- over deserts. outline quite plainly against the snow as they narily require miles of terrestrial atmosphere. You, too, can have flying saucers in your approached the mountain. They flew very close The liquids produce remarkable effects. home. Perhaps not as elaborate as the ones I to the mountain tops, directly south to south- A beam of light, focused diagonally up- have just described, but nevertheless adequate east down the hog’s back of the range, flying ward from a small slide projector, would or- to demonstrate some of the effects. You may like geese. I watched for about three minutes dinarily strike the ceiling. But caught in the simulate the gradual bending that causes a —a chain of saucerlike things at least five miles “inversion layer,” the beam obediently curved mirage by using a sharp reflection at a water long, swerving in and out of the high mountain downward. Tiny globules of glycerine emulsi- surface. peaks. They were flat like a pie pan and so fied in the benzene scattered the light and made Fill the kitchen sink to the brim and set shiny they reflected the sun like a mirror.” the beam visible. The original circular pinhole up a candle or row of candles close to the edge In Arnold's own story, there are several used in the projector was distorted into an along one side. A box with a series of pinholes clues that should have pointed out the answer oval shape and clearly marked with some pat- illuminated by a light or candle is even better. long ago. Anyone familiar with mountains tern suggesting a surface structure. Now face the lights from the opposite side of knows that the ridges, where ascending cur- a - the sink, keeping your eye close to the water rents of air from opposite sides meet and mix, Laboratory “Saucers surface and see the bright reflections. Now are subject to the most violent drafts. From the Any motion of the liquid—produced as the have someone gently stir the water and pro- Harvard and University of Colorado observa- result of a rocking—made the saucer slip about. duce waves. The lights will float and travel— tory at Climax, Colo., I have observed with a Turbulence, caused by 2 delicate ctirring of and even ssow the disklike form character- telescope the blowing snow on the ridges of the medium near the light beam, gave dozens istic of a reflection from the trough of a wave. 14,000-foot peaks, and have noted the billow- of flying disks. The color effects, resulting in One can even reproduce the saucers with light ing gusts rage along the “hog’s back.” It is part from the glycerine globules, were star- reflected from the surface of coffee in a cup. indeed highly probable that the slopes of Mt. __ tling and beautiful. Finally, when I replaced As I have said earlier, these experiments Rainier are equally turbulent. And, if their the single pinhole with a row that simulated are suggestive rather than definitive. More turbulence reaches upward into the haze, the distant street lights, the resulting images be- work is necessary to prove the phenomenon. warped layers would reflect sunlight and a haved and looked like the Lubbock Lights. The analysis indicates, however, a clear plan * progression of moves would make the crests These considerations do not explain every- for future study and research. I believe that seem to move with phenomenal speed. thing. The green fire balls are still something these experiments will eventually cause the : And if you doubt whether mere bending of a mystery, though many will prove to be saucer scare to vanish — most appropriately, or crinkling of a hazy layer could cause the meteors. Prof. Fred L. Whipple of Harvard has _ into thin air, the region that gave birth to it bright reflection, note how a fold of a lace called my attention to the fact that the color END curtain—or piece of cheesecloth—similarly re- prebably arises from the presence of magne- fleets the light. The refiection is brightest wnen sie in tne meteor ttselt. ‘his metal, well the curvature is sharpest. Most daytime saucers known to be an abundant constituent of the The forces entrusted with the defense are a variant of this phenomenon. The mirage tore meee Seren light sane incan- of the U. S. from the skies still must ect is here of secondary importance. escent. e reported slowness of motion may 190% o 5 aa eee balloons are perhaps the sim- _bedue to great distance, associated with the look for “flying saucers.” In its next plest of all mirage phenomena. The balloon clarity of the desert skies, issue, Loox will tell the story of this itself is responsible. As it “punctures”? some This mirage-phenomena theory includes secret hunt by our aerial defenders. fairly high inversion, a large bubble of colder _ tle flying saucers seen on radarscopes. The In normal air, light from the ground simply spread out into space. Outside its With a temperature inversion, light bends in refracting layer of air. range, where the earth curves away, there is darkness and no strange phenomena. A ray of light will thus be seen in areas far distant from its source. ote 2 : ; cae WARM AIR FE Fa inc REFRACTING AIR LAYER i 2 <a 7 4 iy Be. = a a 6 Se 7 ail

a oats UN \] FLYING SAUCERS continued 2 i @ s W; ah . . \ PB herever certain well-known ai ei i er 4 eo conclusion justified? Or shall we accept tem- lem of saucers. And, working on that assump- 3 P>] ‘a \ porarily what seems to be a much more rea- tion, I have been able to reproduce in the labo- }. —ee { “] sonable alternative: that the flying saucers are ratory: most of the essential features of the sa not material objects at all? saucers. Much more study, both theoretical and The one thing that can respond instan- experimental, is necessary before we shall un- taneously to force is a light beam. You can derstand this complicated problem in all its stand at the foot of a high mountain and with details. I am confident, however, that we can ‘i . a hand mirror flash a signal from base to peak eventually produce and observe the phenom- luminous by night. They may appear singly, and back again, a distance of more than 10 enon at about any time we wish to. in clusters or fly in precise geometrical forma- miles, in a tenth of a second or less. But, if we Mirage. A mirage is fundamentally an tion. The best-defined patterns of this type see something flashing over cliff and forest image caused by a lens of air. Since air lenses have been called the Lubbock Lights, since with a speed of 100 miles a second or accelerat- are almost never perfect, the world we see their best-known appearance was in Lubbock, ing with a force 1000 times greater than that through them is distorted and unreal. Like Texas. They have, however, appeared else- of gravity, must we conclude that it is a seeing through spectacles that do not fit your where. Next, we have the mysterious balls of manned craft? eyes. Or looking in one of those highly curved green fire. Are they or are they not related to a mirrors in an amusement park. the luminous “Foo Fighters” that occasionally An Optical Phenomenon? And yet you see mirages every day, with- seem to accompany a plane or even engage it Let us, then, accept as a working hypoth- out really knowing it. As you drive along a in a mysterious sort of shadowboxing? Finally, esis the idea that saucers may be an optical highway on a hot day, the dark asphalt in the there are the “ghost” saucers that seem to phenomenon—though nonetheless real. distance seems to be covered with water—a hover suspiciously around a freshly launched To me as a scientist, this was the only film that evaporates as the car advances. This balloon, and rush off at some unprecedented course along which to proceed. And the hypoth- is the ordinary mirage we familiarly associate speed—presumably to report their findings. At _ esis that these were optical phenomena, tak- with the desert: the thirsty traveler, the vision least four such ghosts have been reliably re- ing place primarily in desert regions, inevit- of a receding lake, and only sand. The water, ported. ably brought the next logical consideration to of course, is an image of the sky, projected Many of the records refer to some tre- my mind. against the distant landscape. The light rays mendous distance or speed. And here I ask this In the science of atmospherics, there is a that produce the illusion traverse a path that question: How can an observer on the ground, well-known condition known as “temperature is concave upward. from a single station and with his eyes alone, inversion.” It is simple enough. Normally, the But give us a cool layer of air at the give a reliable estimate of all three figures: air grows colder as one goes farther up from ground, as in the desert at night, and light rays distance, size and speed? If you think that this the surface of the earth. But sometimes the will curve in the reverse direction, following is easy, try it sometime—on the moon, for ex- reverse is true, and a layer of warm air over- along the surface of the earth. ample. lies layers of colder air. f “ The reported saucers move at varied an- using the war, I was a member and later City Lights Become “Saucers” gular speeds, either sideways or vertical. Their chairman of the Wave Propagation Committee Where the daytime mirage projects the unknown actual speed depends on how far of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which conducted a image of the sky against the earth, the night- away they actually are. They may “veer” series of tests on the desert. We were studying time desert variety projects the image of the sharply at any given moment. At times, the radar images; but light behaves, in many ways, earth against the sky. And hence, if we have images are extremely brilliant. Sometimes, like radar. What we learned about the desert distant lights—such as those of a city—these they show a trace of structure, which some applies as much to light as to radar. lights will appear to float in the sky. Moreover, observers have associated with “windows” or We learned that temperature inversions if the intervening air contains waves or is tur- “portholes’”’ of a space craft. were, as we had expected, extremely common bulent to any degree, the lights will appear to They move without sound and hence seem on the desert. During the day, the desert is ex- move, riding in on the crest of a wave, like to be controlled without any normal forces of tremely hot. At night (or even during the day ripples of moonlight on the ocean. If the source power that we would ascribe to a craft on under certain cloud conditions), the ground is a line of distant street lamps, the images earth. The objects are generally round or oval rapidly cools off. But the air cools more slowly. appear to fly in formation—the Lubbock Light and bear no resemblance to any known air- Thus, the air cools more quickly where it actu- phenomenon. craft already built or being built on earth. ally is in contact with the ground, but for some One further property of these temperature But are we justified in reversing these distance continues to get warmer with height. inversions serves to emphasize the effect and arguments and saying that, since no terrestrial Then, well away from the ground, it begins to undoubtedly contributes to the daytime sau- craft could have such properties and since no become cooler again. , cers. Daytime inversions are fairly common, human beings could withstand the tremendous Scientists have long known that regions but they usually lie higher than the ones that buffeting that the flying saucers seem to get, of the atmosphere wherein the temperature occur at night on the desert. You can often see the objects must perforce be space ships changes rapidly with height can cause a mi- them—or at least recognize their existence. manned by beings of decidedly nonhuman rage. A column of smoke from a distant chimney characteristics? I ask again: Is this sweeping Mirage. That is the key to the whole prob- will sometimes rise smoothly upward and then The clear air of the desert, and the lack of buildings or of hills, make it In the city, the angle of vision is small and the sky is full of smoke and dust. Thus, possible to see long distances; increase the number of observed events. even if conditions were perfect for “saucers,” fewer would be observed over cities. ‘ . a iii! 2 Re ‘ ANGLE ‘OF VISION ipa ON

Pe i-# Photographed by Arthur Rothstein : Sle % nares Gee | Dr. Menzel begins setting up his apparatus, using a large glass jar, benzene and acetone. Py 2 | “hese “lights” were one of many sets of “saucers” made by Dr. Menzel in his laboratory. Note the “mother ship.” sq : cal ! | But by no means all of the objects can be _First, it would almost serve as a description of ae 5 a so dismissed. After we have eliminated the the Lubbock Lights. Second, my own theory oe en - ‘ z false saucers and the erroneous reports that of the Lubbock Lights was developed, and = = oT we trace to misidentification, there do remain tested in my laboratory, before I found this Acetone floating on benzene simulates air a number that we cannot completely write off. account in Natzre—and my theory directly as- levels; lens effect distorts Dr. Menzel’s face. Such as the ones I saw myself. sociates looming mirages with the lights. The first question we are called upon to The next question is quite natural: Even answer is this: If these objects are natural granting that these phenomena have a long Oe aan eee objects, why did they suddenly appear for the history, why, are they so much more frequent Ha first time in 1947? An honest question and a today than in the past? . basic one; for if it cannot be answered, we are List the places where flying saucers have i ay in difficulties. But the answer is simple: They been seen, and you will notice that the great mg — were seen in the skies long before 1947. Scien- majority were reported in very hot areas, over % § tific literature is full of them. deserts—in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. if a — a Y For years, these states were sparsely settled. J ee % England Had Durham Lights But since the war began, they are the oe us Take, for example, the Lubbock Lights, areas in which the most startling population ‘ 5 gee gp. which appeared in the sky near Lubbock, growth has been tallied. Irrigation has brought HS ~ Texas, last summer and were photographed. farmers in. The dry heat has made tourist e Similar phenomena have been long reported. havens of Phoenix and Tucson. The air age has f aK i England was mildly excited over the Durham made these flat, clear-skied areas the natural | age ‘i aie Lights almost a century ago. locations for great bomber and fighter bases. Bs Pee is In 1897, our papers were filled with stories Finally, atomic energy has chosen New Mexico BS d ae Pe ge about a mysterious cigar-shaped airship seen as its headquarters. a ae ————— at odd places over the country. The lights and In brief, there are more eyes to scan the TOY aCe men aboard were clearly visible. Finally, the heavens. Hence, more is scen. "The answer is ene one en ee great inventor Thomas A. Edison himself dis- _as simple as that. The clear skies are themselves ‘ posed of the rumor. a partial answer. Beyond two or three miles, Here is a quotation from the magazine especially toward the horizon, the milky haze A light shining through the liquids bends at Nature for May 25, 1893: “During a recent cuts down visibility in Eastern areas. In the the meeting point.Same is true in air layers. wintry cruise in H.M.S. Caroline, a curious West, one is accustomed to seeing a mountain Bs ‘ phenomenon was seen... . Unusual lights were . peak more than 150 miles away. Be Bs : reported by the officer of the watch. They ap- Finally, the most important question of 4 j f peared sometimes as a mass, at others spread all: If the saucers aren’t superhuman or con- 4 out in an irregular line. They bore north until trolled by superhumans, what are they? - I lost sight of them about midnight... . The First, we must study the reports. cll. Ee 4 & globes of fire altered in their formation . .. now A careful analysis of all the available data : ee —_ in a massed group with an outlying light, then indicates that—after we have subtracted the > t i the isolated one would disappear and the others balloons, papers, distant planes, Venus and the 3 would take the form of a crescent of diamonds.” like—a substantial amount of reliable but un- . The account also mentioned a “looming explained material still remains. This falls = mirage,” of which I shall have more to say into several definite patterns: ovals, disks or later. This report interests me for two reasons: __ other patterns, either shining silver by day or . f CONTINUED ‘

a ed IEFORMATION - <osscope: 4 62-83894 [4 / / t Date: August 11, 1952 PROPRIATE 4 To: Director of Special Inveatigations * riny . 54ers i The Inspector General ADVISED py pt ZCES pS Department of the Air Force SLIP(s) Seas y The Pentagon 4D a Washington 25, De Ce. Date i From: John Edgar Hoover - Director _Federal Bureau of Investigation Subjects: ppt ic SAUCERS/ SEEN NEAR THESSALON LAKE, ONTARLZO, CANADA, JULY 27, 1952 MISCELLANEOUS = INFORY ATION CONCERNING Dr. Re &. MeIndoo, 820 West Falnut Street, Kokomo, Indiana, on July 30, 1952, advised that on July 27, 19528, oe at approrimately 10:00 A. HM. while fishing in the back ry, waters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a formation of bombing planes, sixteen to twenty in number, tn two groups flying south at a hetght estimated by hin to be four or five niles. Dr. MeIndoo stated that the planes went ever the lake and suddenly dropped objects, at first thought by him to be parachutes. He continued that these objects fell straight for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor and at a high rate of speed flew off in a sou thwesterly direction. Dr. McIndoo was unable to identify the nationality of the planes, but stated that they had twin trails of bluish smoke. He further stated that the objects which had been dropped from the planes had single trails of mien he fdout Pere SECURITY INFORMATION = peloton / 4 v7 Petmont___ A é rif % —— EABsmes RELURDED-86 { 6 <2 7, AP a7. 3 en | | 8 | anes | | 92 | a —FS AUG 191952 es

Fe SECURITY INFORMATION ~ ConPrpeyerse He stated that he had been accompanted on hts fishing trip by Paul Gaddis, Kokomo, Indiana. Dr. MeIndoo had no further information concerning instant planes or the objects dropped by them. Wo further inquirtes are contemplated tn this matter, However, if additional information is received by this Bureau, you will be promptly adutsed. nieteie__ nee gs Ps are SECURITY INFORMATION - COMPrDER?EAE

i mm 4 - Auguat 21, 1952 Mrs. Nellte 7. Dul¥ ¢ : Route 3 Staunton, Virginia ) Bear Mrse Dull: f I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated August 12, 1952, addressed to Atr Force Intelligence, the Justice Department, and this Bureau. ° A careful reviewof the contente of your comauntcation fails to reflect that the subject matter contained therein is within the jurisdiction of this Bureau. Sincerely yours, 7 John Edgar Hoover Director 4 o BS cc - 2 - Richmond - wilth copy of i dkedat ng y Ve KWD:relimes ,\S — Note: Bufiles fail to reflect any identifiable record aa on the addressee. she: hee ; | AUG 2 #1962 | “04 — ae 1 COmit Eat | 5 A\

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fj COPE é ’ Staunton, Va. : Route 3 August 12, 1952 Air Force Intelligence f, Be Ie Justice Dept. Fellow Americans, I am writing the same letter to all three Departments. On August lst, I wrote a letter, and mailed it on August 2nd, to the Air Force Intelligence telling my views of a flying saucer, In about four days the physicist Noel Scott gave out a report of findings identical to my report. Now if I have hit upon the meaning of a flying saucer I would like to get the credit for it. I have reason to believe my ideas have been hi-jacked. It should be easy to find out, When did Mr, Seott start hts experiment? Which office did my letter go through? Was my letter placed on file? It had a return address. If you cannot find it that proves it was destroyed and the information used. I have much better working proof of my theory than Mr. Scott, which has been before me all along, until I hit upon the idea. The solution should not have been published, There is a great deal more to it than that, which I can explain. The idea should have been worked out thoroughly and secretly. Rainmakers could probably do a great deal of harm with the answer. There is a possibility that it could mean an entirely different type of air warfare. The Air Force could possibly use tt for defensive warfare, It could lead to manmade flying saucers which the enemy could use against us. Man-made flying saucers possibly could be used in conjunction with atom and hydrogen bombs or to destroy thems Astronomers could use the information to predict about other Planets or planetary warfare. This information could be of use ina trip to the noon. Does the Air Force wish me to keep my impressions to myself or shall I give a statement to the press? My Country comes first if the information should be kept secret. I signed my other letter “respectfillys!"” When a lady fron Virginia pays her respects to the Air Force she expects the Air Force to pay its respects right back to her. Respectfully, frs. Nellie T. Dull Route 3 Staunton, Virginia

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August &, 1952 Misc. Florenge“Whitish J Post Office Bor 526 Charleston, South Carolina f Dear “iss Whitish: I wish to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated August 1, 1952. Since the natter referred to therein is within the jurisdiction of the Department of the Atr Force, I have taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter to that Agency. Your interest and cooperation in furnishing this material are appreciated. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director KWD:mes a 5 Note: Bufiles reflect no record concerning FlorencesWhi tish. cc - 1 ~ SAC, Savannah (with copy 6f/incoming) ss x marto : }-/ f one ] \