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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: October 9, 1947
FROM: SAC, PORTLAND
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
SECURITY MATTER - X.

Reference is made to Portland teletype dated September 13, 1967.

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Kadison Ave., Portland, advised that he was one of the two officers on duty in District 18 on September 11. The car was in the vicinity of N.E. 25th Avenue and Saratoga Court when and his fellow officer noticed a number of people looking upward and pointing. Upon looking at the sky observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object which was apparently made of silvery metal. The object was coming from the east and made a wide turn over the city and disappeared to the south. estimated its speed at about 150 miles per hour and its altitude at about 5,000 feet. He watched it for a period of about two minutes and during that time it gradually disappeared in such a manner as to appear that the angle was slowly changing, so that the sun was no longer reflected into eyes. He says that the shape appeared to be round but that the glare was so bright that it could have hidden the true outline of the object. There was no oscillation visible - only steady flight. believes it was an ordinary metal airplane reflecting light of the afternoon sun.

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Lincoln St., Portland, Oregon was partner in District 18 on September 11. states that the object appeared to him to take the same course as that described by . He pointed out that the speed, height, and size of the object were difficult to judge, because of the interdependence of the three factors. However, he believes that the object when first sighted was about three miles away and about two miles high. He believes it was traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional airplane and was a great deal larger. It appeared to him to be elliptical in shape, and inasmuch as it did not bank or tip he could not judge its thickness. It was of a very bright silver or aluminum substance.

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advised that he was travelling south on N. Williams Avenue near Russell St., when he and Officer: , his driver, received a call on the police radio requesting District 14 to attempt to observe an unknown object in the sky reported by officers in District 18.  observed what appeared to be a round silver object, about 10,000 feet high, travelling northeast to southwest. It was directly to  left when observed first. He thought it was a weather balloon. Further observation convinced him that it could not be a balloon because of its speed which was extremely great. As  watched, it turned gradually until it was travelling due south, and as it did so, its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be egg-shaped. It disappeared in about 30 seconds.

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stated that when he first observed the object it was straight ahead of him and travelling straight away from his car. was driving south on N. Williams Avenue. To it appeared to be just a glare of sun on some object, and he was unable therefore to tell its shape. It appeared to be very high and travelling extremely fast. It was out of sight after he had travelled 4 or 5 city blocks at a speed of about 25 mph. stated that he has never seen an object at such an extreme height before and that if the sun had not reflected from it he could not have seen it at all. He believes it could possibly have been a reflection from a large airplane at great altitude.

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N. Fessenden St., Portland stated that he was on duty in District 14 with Officer on September 11, 1947 and received the call to watch for the object flying over the city. and immediately scanned the sky from a vantage point in open territory where they could see the entire sky. They saw nothing in the sky at that time, SHAYLOR stating that they did not even see any airplanes.

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A short article in "The Oregonian", Portland daily newspaper, for September 12, 1947, describes the object as seen by Chief of Police JENKINS and also states that "The Oregonian" received several calls from other persons reporting the object. FRED M. WHITE, Assistant City Editor, advised that the paper has no record of the identities of the people making the calls.

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(Ed. note) The flying saucers are real, as you can be sure of that! Let your neigh Think what they will, in a few months you will be able to prove how good your brother's eyesight is! Thanks for your report, and we hope many more readers send them in. Rough sketches would also be helpful.- Ed.

The editor had asked for letters fro readers who saw the flying discs, menti so much in the news. Several times the editor (Ray A. Palmer) has mentioned in "Amazing Stories" that he has been treated in the same issue (Jan. 1948) on page 16 is a letter from W. C. Neffertin, following: " yes, we Remember!

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same group (planee but other groups of same type, all on a world wide "mapping expedi They are only a few of the many belong ing to a world government consisting of all oppressed peoples and dominated nations of tr earth, of all colors, races, and creeds. This government is directed and advise by an organization headed by "The Ancien Tree, Who were, Who are, Who will be." They who at one time over a year ago, sent a message to you by way ( ) of us. Their head quarters is "Rainbow City", antarctic permission is given to print This letter if desired.

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(Ed.note) We print your letter because it is interesting. We don't know if it is true, nature we do know, however, that the "flying saucers" are no mirage. As for Rainbow City, if it's what you say it is, we'd sure like to pay it a visit. That sort of thing, which the Utopia all science-fiction writers have dreamed about, is just not visible anywhere in the civilized world. If it exists at the south pole near that warm spot Byrd found, and it has what you intimate, we'll be waiting for the saucers to come back and bring peace to this nasty-minded old planet. Only we wonder how i:

hakes the war "it will ever be more is to wipe the slate clean and just start off as vertible cave, shocked to sanity by utter destruction. In this case, maybe the "last" war is our "last" life. peculiar viewpoint, but it has amazing logic never met the man who could learn how a k in the pants feels without getting a kick in the pants. as for the saucers - maybe you're shooting in the dark - because your editor knows what he's talking about there! But even if you we'll forgive you, because your motives are so obviously of the good kind. Thank you for your letter. cet wasn't really necessary. Our readers have not forgotten your article - and how they wrote us about it.

Please notice where Seffern saye-"government of ... all oppressed peoples ..." They want all rights and privileges that there are yet want to deny them to others, especially the freed. of free speech, as witness from "Rainbow City" all me to "keep quiet". And why did they numb their letter to me "I" - are they intending to write more?

as my letter is a warning letter with a threat, and coming through the U. S. mail, I am sending it to you personally so that it can be investigated. Please keep this confidential since under the circumstances, I do not feel entirely safe.
Thanking you, Very truly yours,

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Port Allegany, Pa.
November 18, 1947.

Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Gentlemen;

Following the appearance in this town on November 6, 1947 of a Mr. , Red Cross, Pittsburgh, Pa., as "speaker of the evening", at the annual local Red Cross dinner, I was told by Dr. , local practicing dentist, that in a personal conversation, following the dinner, Mr.  told him that the "saucers" reported as seen in various parts of the country, were actually from Spain. He said that Mr.  said that this had been ascertained by the Government in Washington, but that it was not being made known. He said that Mr.  had been in Europe and inferred that he had been in Spain and knew conditions over there. Dr.  is a man active in the Methodist Church and the local Protestant Mens Club, and it is easy to see how far this report can be spread. The fact that the Federal Government indorses the Red Cross makes a statement of an of representative of that organization almost indisputable.

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As a representative the of the Federal Government and as a citizen interested in truth and World peace and racial and religious harmony in our own country, I question the advisability of an accredited representative of the Red Cross giving out this information, even "off the record". I thought you might be able to check with Mr.  or his organization.

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Dear Mr.

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Your letter dated November 2, 1947, has been received. The information contained in the files of this Bureau has been declared confidential and available for official use only, and I am unable to be of any assistance to you. I am sure you will draw no inference from my inability to comply with your request.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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New York
November 2, 1947

Dear Sir

In regards to the "flying saucer" mystery which recently received national publicity, I, as a citizen would like to ask a few questions. If you, as head of the FBI would be so kind as to answer I would be greatly appreciative.

First: has the FBI been and is the FBI still investigating the "flying saucers"?

Second: were copies of the July 7th, 1947 issue of the Arizona Republic published in Phoenix Arizona confiscated by the FBI?

Third: is the FBI investigating the "JFK

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living underground who have been for centuries?
Fourth has a reward, which in a Los Angeles theater showing Russian scientists examining a crashed flying saucer, been suppressed by the FBI.
Fifth: Does the FBI consider knowledge of the "flying saucer" too dangerous for general public to know?
Though the above questions may a trifle silly, I would appreciate answer to them, if at all possible.
Thanking you for your courtesy in this and hoping for an answer, I am
Sincerely yours

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Your letter postmarked November 5, 1947, has been received and I do want to thank you for writing as you did. The patriotic motives which prompted your suggestions concerning the subject about which you have written are indeed appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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elijah in new york

Dear sir.

With all these forest fires in main and out west our Country I was wondering whether the flying disco had anything to do with it. Was that just a myth or did they exist. If so could not they have been incinding falling to earth them with dreght and heat from the sun ignite. Were not the disco seen flying over Main Xt. and western states are the western states that have forest fire the some one reported to have seen the flying disco.

Flying Discs

I have great respect for your bureau or should I say our. In any way the J.S. has been excellent. I visited the Bureau while in Washington



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Clendale
Brooklyn, New York

Dear

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Your letter postmarked October 28, 1947, has been received and I want to express my appreciation to you for having written as you did.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Towe
Mr. Cleve
Mr. Claylin
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Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Lynn
Mr. Osterh
Mr. Haruo
Mr. Shor
Mr. Peninfolos
Mr. Quinlan
Joe. "nog"
Mr. Bruce
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COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
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In honor of 7.22, 7 flying discs seen by six. They say that if we are crazy, we are the last to know it, that maybe my case, but I hope not. You know about 2 months ago, de wooster of people said they saw flying discs and the paper said it was imagination. I cannot believe hundreds of people could see again the same thing, at the same time especially when reported by thousands of miles.

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whole country turn uk at the

Dear Jane: I say it would be a good idea to arb the strife in the mined areas if any thing had ever a deel with how long a yr. I know how the ardent men in the nall can P.B. and I do not presume to tell you people what to do, but maybe this is some correct. For any event I think you people should start protesting our country the same as you did in War Zone. Because whatever you people think, we are not nor with some one, Only they are hating.

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September 8, 1950

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED, EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN OTHERWISE

Mr.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dear

I have received your letter of August 29, 1950, and want to thank you for bringing the information contained therein to the attention of this Bureau.

The Department of the Air Force is the Department of this Government engaged in coordinating and analyzing the type of information contained in your referenced letter. I have taken the liberty, therefore, in furnishing your letter to that Department for their attention.

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Sincerely yours,
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John Edgar Hoover
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TORONTO, ONT.

August 29, 1950.

Gentlemen:

It has come to my attention that one of the Departments of the F.B.I. is collecting information from eyewitnesses of the phenomenon commonly termed 'Flying Saucers' and with this in view I have the fol-
lowing incident to relate.

On July 19th at 10:30 I was looking over my farm facing west. The moon was fairly full and there was a low ceiling of light clouds. Much to my amazement I saw through the clouds a hazy object of light coming towards the farmhouse with incredible speed. It circled before reaching the farmhouse and continued to do so, neither the height or the orbit of which I could determine. I could not distinguish its shape, as it was above the clouds and I could only see a filter of light.

This was an entity in itself or within itself. It did not come from a beam either above or below. At times it seemed to retard its speed and then would circle in the opposite direction. After watching this spectacle for about ten minutes I felt in justice to myself that I should have corroboration so I called to my houseman who was in bed who came out in slippers and bathrobe and watched it with me for about ten minutes with mouth agape. I continued to watch it in all for about thirty-five minutes, from 10:30 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. when it disappeared in a westerly direction.

I am passing this along to you for what it is worth. If you are not interested throw it in the waste paper basket.



Yours very truly,

LARSEN & JENSEN

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Deer Sir,
The answer to your dilema is nearoff

This letter is to the best of my Remeney about the Beast Sausen that hit the top of a big ash Tree my truck park and at night. FLYING SAUCERS

When I came to the 40 foot curve I heard a terribly loud Jist a! I could start to get in the truck and then the Sander hit the top of the tree and I was off on left the truck and call Oak Parked Police at 716-2626 at 6:29 am, o'clock.

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TO: Director, FBI
DATE: July 31, 1950
FROM: SAC, Chicago
SUBJECT: INFORMANT
FLYING DISCS
AIR MAIL
SPECIAL DELIVERY

On July 28, 1950, Mr. , Chicago, phone , brought to this office the original letter and envelope attached, postmarked July 25, 1950 at Chicago, which letter is quoted below:

*New Flying Saucer DEFERRED REPORT

"Since we are on the brink of a third world conflict, the world is more air concious than ever. Aviation in some phases is yet in its pioneering days. Much talk goes on about the flying saucers or discs. The saucer we speak about, is not a military secret, and is not yet owned by any government. The flying saucer which was seen over south Chicago last April is a large fuel tank with crystal glass wings. It has two large jet engines on both sides. It is radion controled. It resembles a saucer very much when in flight. The wings cannot be seen on a clear day. This is so it is a most difficult target for anti aircraft gunners. The reason for the large flat gas or fuel tank is to give the ship a long range for atomic bombing. The ship was designed by a former 'Linco' skywriter, a former aircraft mechanic, and a German World War I ace. The ship was financed by HOWARD HUGHES, millionaire aviation enthusiast. It is now being tested by the Glen F. Martin Aircraft Co., makers of the Martin Marauder. The craft is only made for one way trips. It has a range of 4000 miles, ceiling of 25,000 feet, and a speed of 750 miles per hour. So far only a few of these craft have been made, and they usually are pitched in the lake or ocean as they cannot be landed. They are merely to carry a bomb of high destruction to enemy country. They have no wheels, but small steel rails on the bottom from which they take off. All other mechanism can be explained in detail. The man who welded the ship says it is by far the best long range bombing instrument he has ever seen." The name of the ship is the 'Danse Macabre'.

NOLOSURE SURD MITACHIMY ENCL

878/50
I.c.c. by Sanduni

"Editor,

"In a few weeks zinc cuts showing 3 views of craft will be sent to you.
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Director, FBI, 7/31/50

Mr.  states that no one connected with the  knows of anyone named , nor do they know of anyone who lives in the circulation area of their paper with that name.

Mr.  stated he did not want to publish this letter as he felt the Army desired that the matter be kept confidential. He will contact this office again if he receives the "zinc cuts" or has any other correspondence from . He felt that  might send the same information to other publishers who may print the story.

There was no return address for  on either the envelope or the letter. There is, however, an  listed in the telephone directory at  and an  at , Chicago.

This information is being transmitted to the Bureau for such action as it deems appropriate.

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The wings cannot be seen on a clean day. This is, it is a most difficult target for anti aircraft gunnins. The reason for it large flat gas or fuel run is to give the ship a long range for atomic bombing. The ship was designed by  a former Jino skjwiter, , aircraft mechanic, and  German world war I ace. The ship was financed by Howard Hughes, millionarie aviation-enthusiast. It is or being tested in 1949.

Martin Aircraft Co. Makers of The Martin Marauder. The
craft is only made for one
way trips. It has a range
of 4000 miles. Ceiling of 25,000
ft, and a speed of 150
miles per hour. So far only
a few of these craft have been
made, and They usually
are pitched in the lake
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be landed. They are merely to
carry a bomb of high destruction
to enemy country. They have no
wheels, but small steel rails
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mechanism can be explained
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The man who welded the ship says it is by far the best long range bombing instrument he has ever seen. The name of the ship is the "Dance Macabre".

Editor
In a few weeks zinc cuts
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will be sent to you.

Yours truly

STANDARD

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: Director, FBI
DATE: August 2, 1950
FROM: SAC, Chicago
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
(Bufile 62-83894)
ReBulet July 28, 1950.

The Bureau is advised that the information set forth in Chicago
let dated July 18, 1950 and the information submitted to the
Bureau by Chicago let dated July 31, 1950 entitled "IMPORTANT, FLYING DISCS" has been submitted to OSI.

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TO : Director, FBI
DATE : 8/2/50
FROM : SAC, Louisville
SUBJECT : ALF E. HIXENBAUGH's Photographs
of Flying Saucers;
INFORMATION CONCERNING

On June 28, 1950, the Louisville Times, a newspaper of general circulation published at Louisville, Kentucky, carried a two-column cut showing three frames of a movie camera film of what purported to be a moving picture of a flying saucer. The photographs, taken by ALF (AL) HIXENBAUGH, Times staff photographer, were taken, HIXENBAUGH said, on a 16 mm magazine-loading movie camera.

The news article, accompanying the photographs, stated HIXENBAUGH took 50 feet of film in which "the bright flying object shows clearly." The photographer, according to the article, was at Longest and Everett Avenues near his home, 2205 Longest, at 4:15 p.m. June 27, 1950, on his way to take some moving pictures of birds. The article relates that HIXENBAUGH "suddenly heard the roar of a big plane -- a twin-motored DC-3 -- and glanced over- head. At first he thought it was a jet plane then he looked to the west of the plant, which was flying southwest toward Standi- ford Field -- and saw the large disk. It had a slight corona around it and seemed to be lower than the plane."

According to HIXENBAUGH, "the object appeared "motionless for about ten seconds then it began to get smaller, finally vanishing into the west." The article notes that while the "saucer" appeared on all the film HIXENBAUGH took, the airplane was out of the picture field quickly, appearing on only about 10 feet. HIXENBAUGH, according to the article, advised military officers at Godman Field who in turn notified flight headquarters at Wright-Patterson Field. A copy of the newspaper article and photographs are being forwarded to the Bureau as enclosures.

A subsequent newspaper article stated that representatives of the military would fly to Louisville to examine the films. In addition to being printed in the Louisville Times, the movie film taken by HIXENBAUGH was carried on a national television network and received national comment from WALTER WINCHELL. HIXENBAUGH has received telephonic and written queries concerning subject matter of the picture

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from various persons and organizations throughout the United States
he said.

On July 28, 1950, HIXENBAUGH telephonically communicated with the Louisville Division stating that he had been advised that a representative of one of the Army Intelligence Agencies would be in Louisville on Saturday, July 29, 1950, to view the film. He expressed fear that the persons who might be contacting him might be unauthorized individuals and asked if he could bring the film to the FBI office for clearance. HIXENBAUGH was advised that the Bureau did not clear employees of other agencies and if he had doubt as to their authenticity he should check with the agency they professed to represent. HIXEN- BAUGH was advised that in the event they were not representatives of the agency they professed to represent, the information should be furnished this office and appropriate action would be taken under the Im-personation Statute.

The image is not a chart.

**Key Information:**

*   **Date:** July 28, 1950
*   **Involved Parties:** MIXENBAUGH, Louisville Division, Army Intelligence Agencies, FBI.
*   **Event:** MIXENBAUGH expressed fear of unauthorized individuals contacting him to view a film.
*   **Action:** MIXENBAUGH inquired about bringing the film to the FBI for clearance.
*   **FBI Response:** The FBI does not clear employees of other agencies. MIXENBAUGH was advised to verify the authenticity of the individuals with the agency they claimed to represent.
*   **Legal Ramification:** If the individuals were not legitimate representatives, the information was to be furnished to the FBI for action under the Impersonation Statute.

This image is not a chart. It is a black and white image with a rough, textured rectangle. The rectangle appears to be drawn with a crayon or a similar textured medium, with visible horizontal strokes and an uneven, jagged outline. The background is a light blue or white.



## THE LOUISVILLE TIMES

## Movies Snapped of Sky
By Alert Times Photog

Yes, we have some flying saucers today, and here are moving pictures for proof.

Many have reported seeing the saucers but it remained for Al Hixenbaugh to do something about it—with his trusty 18 mm. magazine-loading movie camera.

magazine-loading movie camera.
"Hix," Times staff photog-
rapher, took 50 feet of film in
which the bright flying object
shows clearly in all. Army of-
ficials have been informed and
have indicated eagerness to ex-
amine the pictures.

The photographer was at Long-
est and Everett Avenues, near his
home at 2205 Longest, at 4:15 p.m.
yesterday. He was on his way to
take some movies of birds.

Suddenly he heard the roar of a big plane—a twin-motored DC-3—and glanced overhead. At first he thought it was a jet plane. Then he looked to the west of the plane, which was flying southwest toward Standiford Field—and saw the large disk. It had a slight corona around it and seemed to be lower than the plane.

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He aimed his camera and fired. While he ground out the film, he said, the object appeared motionless for about 10 seconds.

"It stood practically still, like a balloon," he said.

Then it began to get smaller, finally vanishing into the west. While the "saucer" appears on all of the film he took, the plane was out of the picture field quickly, appearing only on about 10 feet. The disk was within his vision "about a minute."

"Hix" contacted the newsroom at WHAS and from there Jerry Gammons called Standiford and Bowman Fields and weather

officials. None reports of a "fly was advised to officials at Godm Godman said flight headquarters Patterson Field send an aide to films.

The image displays three photographs, each showing a dark circular object against a grainy, textured background. The photographs appear to be part of a newspaper clipping with the headline "Disk-grapher". The text accompanying the images mentions reports of a "flying saucer" and advising military officials at Godman Field and Wright-Patterson Field to examine films. The dark circular objects in the photographs are key entities, likely representing the "flying saucer" in question.

## Here's Real Flying Saucer, If There Is One

This is what a "flying saucer" looks like, if there really is such a thing. Al Hixenbaugh, Times' photographer, snapped movies of the object yesterday. The object appears almost as big as the twin-motored DC-3 to the right.

ENCLOSURE
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The Louisville Times
Louisville, Kentucky
June 28, 1950

This image appears to be a grayscale photograph of what looks like filmstrips. There are three distinct frames visible, each with a speckled texture and some darker, more solid areas on the right side. A dark vertical strip runs along the left edge of the entire image. There are small black dots scattered across the frames, possibly indicating points of interest or damage.

This is not a chart. The image is a black and white photograph showing a textured surface, possibly a microscopic view of cells or a granular material. There are some circular shapes and irregular structures visible within the texture.

July 11, 1950



CORDED

Mr.
Louisville Il, Kentucky

83894-239



Your card postmarked July 9, 1950, has been received and it is suggested that you may wish to correspond directly with the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C., since the matter to which you referred has been handled by that agency.

I am sure you will find on a close examination of the book you mentioned that it contains no quotations from the FBI but merely mentions this agency.



Sincerely yours,

J. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover
Director:

MAILED 17
JUL 13 1950
COMM - FBI

NOTE: Correspondent refers to a book "The Flying Saucers are Real" by Donald Keyhoe, which has been read and will be reviewed by the Crime Records Section in the near future. The book mentions briefly that the FBI was investigating flying saucers and that Bureau Agents witnessed saucers at Las Vegas, New Mexico, 12-8-48. It is not malicious in the references to the FBI. Keyhoe wrote the article on saucers for True Magazine.



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FBI SAN ANTONIO

7-4-50 1-30 PM

JMW

DIRECTOR FBI
FLYING DISC FOUND AT ALICE, TEXAS, JULY FOUR, FIFTY, INTERNAL SECURITY
DASH R. CAA REPRESENTATIVES SAN ANTONIO, ADVISED THIS OFFICE AT TWELVE
FIFTEEN P. M. THIS DATE THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THEIR
REPRESENTATIVE AT ALICE THAT A FLYING DISC HAD BEEN FOUND BETWEEN THE
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND THE CITY OF ALICE. DISC IS ELLIPITICAL SHAPE,
FOUR TO FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER, HAS TWO RADIO AERIALS, SLOTS OR HOLES
INDICATING JET OR ROCKET PROPULSION. DISC HAS NO. X ONE FOUR SEVEN A,
PRINTED ON IT, TOGETHER WITH QUOTE DO NOT TOUCH UNQUOTE. LOCAL RADIO
NEWSCAST QUOTES CHIEF OF POLICE, ALICE, TEXAS AS STATING FLYING
DISC A HOAX. OSI, KELLY AFB AND HOUSTON OFFICE ADVISED.
W
EEKS

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162-83894-238
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cc: Mr. Belmont

To whom it may concern:
I would like to have just how much to get in on Donald Keyhoe's book "The Secret Records of the U.S. Navy" published this year by the Fawcett Publications, Inc. Keyhoe quotes a vast amount of information from the Air Force, and the F.B.I. Sincerely yours,
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FBI HOUSTON 7-4-50 3-50 PM CST
DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT

FLYING DISC, REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FOURTH,

INFORMATION CONCERNING: ALICE, TEXAS ADVISES THAT ON THIS DATE A SMALL ELYPTICAL CONTRAPTION WAS FOUND IN A FIELD ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YARDS NORTHWEST OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ALICE, TEXAS. UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT OBJECT WAS CONSTRUCTED BY WELDING A PORTION OF TWO AIRPLANE WINGS TOGETHER. THE CONTRIVANCE WAS FRESHLY PAINTED AND BORE THE MARKINGS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCE TELETYPE, AND HAD NO MOTOR OR MEANS OF PROPULSION. THE [REDACTED] REMOVED THE OBJECT TO THE POLICE STATION AND UPON INQUIRY DETERMINED THAT IT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY A GROUP OF MECHANICS AT THE ALICE AIRPORT AS A PRACTICAL JOKE. AIR FORCE OFFICIALS ELLINGTON FIELD ADVISED. NO FURTHER INQUIRES TO BE MADE.

LORTON
CORRECTION: LAST WORD ON LINE TWO IS "ALICE"
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

JUL 4 1950

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Mr. Nichols: <empty>
Mr. Rosen: <empty>
Mr. Tracy: <empty>
Mr. Harbo: <empty>
Mr. Belmont: <empty>
Mr. Mohr: <empty>
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TELETYPE
FBI HOUSTON
7-4-50
2-35 PM CST

DIRECTOR
U R G E N T

FLYING DISC, REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FOURTH
INFORMATION CONCERNING. SAN ANTONIO TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THIS OFFICE
BUREAU BEING INFORMED THAT SUBJECT DISC DESCRIBED AS APPROXIMATELY
FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER, ELYPTICAL IN SHAPE AND BEARING SERIAL NUMBER
X DASH ONE FOUR SEVEN A AND INSTRUCTIONS QUOTE DO NOT TOUCH
UNQUOTE. RESIDENT AGENT CORPUS CHRISTI STATES THAT LOCAL RADIO REPORTS
THIS DISCOVERY TO BE A HOAX. FURTHER INQUIRY BEING MADE AND BUREAU
WILL BE ADVISED. CAPTAIN  SECURITY OFFICER ELLINGTON
FIELD AIR FORCE ADVISED AND REPORTED HIS OFFICE HAD NO INFORMATION RE
SUBJECT DISC. PRESS INQUIRIES OF THIS OFFICE WILL BE ANSWERED WITH
NO COMMENT UACB.

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cc: Mr. Belmont
EXL94

7-450 4:45PM Press release O.K.
per Mr. Nichols
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JUL 24 1956

BAC, CHICAGO

July 28,

Director, FBI

FLYING DISCS

Chicago File 100-18999.

Burle 62-83894

Beurlet, July 18, 1950.

You are instructed to advise the Bureau whether the information contained in your reference letter has been furnished to the local office of OSI in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with existing Bureau instructions.

RECORDED



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50 AUG 3UL 1950

Plym

# Office Memorandum

# 

O Director, FBI

DATE: July 18, 1950

5301. S. Chicago

SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
<empty> - INFORMANT.

<signature>

The following is submitted for information of the Bureau for whatever action it may deem advisable.

7

On July 1, 1950, a person of known reliability, advised that at 1:00 a.m. July 1, 1950, at North Chicago, Illinois, east intersection of 22nd Street and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad and Chicago Northwestern Railroad tracks, stop the watchman's tower, which is approximately fifteen feet in the air, he observed one cigar-shaped object, about five feet in appearance from his viewpoint, traveling from northwestern to southeastern direction at an excessive rate of speed over the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. According to the informant, this object appeared almost directly overhead at an altitude which he estimated to be about 15,000 to 20,000 feet, and it remained in sight for about twenty to twenty-five seconds until it disappeared over the horizon.

This informant advised the object did not appear like any falling star or meteor he had ever seen, and that it proceeded in a straight and level flight. The informant continued that the front two-thirds of the object was a constant glow about the coloring of a burning kerosene lamp, and that the rear third was dark. He continued that the object left a bluish-white trail behind it, appearing to be about four inches in width, and about three times the length of the object. The informant advised that there were no wings or other type of support visible to him, and that the propulsion, control and stability were unknown to him. He advised that the speed of this object was much faster than any conventional type of aircraft he had ever seen, although it did not travel as fast as a falling star. He added that there was no sound discernible.

his attention was drawn to this object while he was watching for an approaching train. It is to be noted that he advised there were no other witnesses who saw the aforementioned object.

This informant has furnished reliable information to the Chicago Division in the past, is of average intelligence, and considered of good character and reputation.

A66-2224
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Mr. Tolson
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 Mr. Clegg
 Mr. Clovis
 Mr. Nichols
 Mr. Reese
 Mr. Tracy
 Mr. Barbo
 Mr. Belmont
 Mr. Mahr
 Tele. Room
 Mr. Nease
 Mrs. Gandy



WASH 8 FROM PHOENIX VIA LOSA 30 10-03 AM

DIRECTOR FBI
URGENT
FLYING DISCS. AT FIVE FORTYFIVE PM, JUNE TWENTYNINTH LAST, AN ERMA
OBJECT IN SKY WAS OBSERVED BY MANY CITIZENS OF PHOENIX INCLUDING
FBI PERSONNEL. MATTER IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO 
OSI, WILLIAMS AFB, ARIZONA. ADVISED TODAY OBJECT WAS PICKED
UP BY RADAR SCOPE AT SIX PM, JUNE TWENTYNINTH, AT WHICH TIME IT
WAS ESTIMATED OBJECT WAS THIRTY TO THIRTYFIVE THOUSAND FEET IN
AIR. A B TWENTYNINE FROM FIVE HUNDRED NINTH BOMB GROUP, ROSWELL,
NM, WAS ASSIGNED TO FOLLOW OBJECT AND PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE
TRAVELING AT TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND FEET HE ESTIMATED OBJECT TO BE
ADDITIONAL TEN TO TWENTY THOUSAND FEET ABOVE HIM. PLANE WAS
TRAVELING AT TWO HUNDRED NINETY MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CIRCLE BENEATH
OBJECT. OBJECT WAS MOVING IN WESTWARDLY DIRECTION IN ABSENCE OF
WIND. IT WAS LAST SIGHTED AT EIGHT FIFTYFIVE PM AT A POINT ABOUT
TWENTY MILES NORTH OF BLYTHE, CALIFORNIA, WHEN IT WAS LOST DUE TO
HEAVY THUNDERSTORM IN AREA. ESTIMATED SIZE OF OBJECT TO
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BE VERY LARGE, INASMUCH AS WITH USE OF BINOCULARS HE COULD EASILY
SEE OBJECT. NEVERTHELESS, THE B TWENTYNINE COULD NOT BE OBSERVED
WITH BINOCULARS. OSI WILL SUBMIT FULL REPORT AFTER CONSULTATION
WITH AIRPLANE CREW AND FURTHER STUDY. NO ACTION BEING TAKEN BY
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PART TWO

THIS OFFICE AND ABOVE FOR YOUR INFO ONLY.

C. Mise MURPHY!

CORRECTION PLS 6TH LINE 7TH WORD SHOULD BE THIRTYFIVE

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cc Mr. Belmont

STANDARD FORM NO.

# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: DIRECTOR, FHI
DATE: July 11, 1950

FROM: SAC, CHICAGO
SRM
WRH

SUBJECT: FLYING DISC
4-!

Reference is made to SAC letter #38, series 1949.

Mr. Downers Grove, Illinois, telephone number - , telephonically advised SA at 9:54 PM, July 4, 1950, that at 9:58 PM on July 4, 1950, he observed a large, bright, silvery object moving at an approximate altitude of 10,000 feet, in a north, north-westerly direction over Downers Grove. Mr.  said that his wife also observed this object. He stated that he estimated the speed of the object at 700 to 800 miles by comparing its rate of movement with that of commercial airplanes.

Mr.  advised that he is a meteorologist with United Air Lines and the object he observed was not a plane nor was it a fireworks display.

The above is being submitted for your information.

JFK; BJB
100-18999

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SAC, Washington Field

July 19, 1950

Director,

FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY

Rourlet 6-29-50.

Attention is directed to existing Bureau instructions wherein complaints received relating to the captioned matter should be promptly furnished to a local representative of the Office of Special Investigations, the Inspector General, U. S. Air Force by your office.

You are instructed to furnish the information contained in the referenced letter to OSI. In the future, such action should be taken promptly following the receipt of such information by your office.

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MAILED 13
JUL 19 1950
COMM - FBI

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# Office Memorandum

# UNITED GOVERNMENT

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: June 29, 1950
FROM: SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY - X

This is to advise the Bureau that on June 25, 1950, , N.W., telephone,  and who is employed at the Hot Shoppe, Connecticut Avenue, N.W., informed that at 9:25 am, that date, while looking out of the window of his residence he saw what he believed to be a flying saucer. He described this object as resembling a cigar, the end of which was tilted down toward the earth and presenting a silver appearance. He estimated the height of this object as from 20 to 25 thousand feet, and stated the size at that distance appeared to be about four inches.  could furnish no further details other than to state the object appeared to be moving in an easterly direction. He advised that this is the first flying saucer he has ever seen.

The foregoing is being furnished for the information of the Bureau and no action is being taken by this Office.

ITD: bh
100-0

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JUL 12 1974
S. C. D. OF POLICE
S. D. L. BUREAU
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Of... .dum UNITED S GOVERNMENT
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE:: 7/19/50
FROM: SAC, ALBUQUERQUE
SUBJECT:: SUMMARY OF AERIAL PHENOMENA IN NEW MEXICO
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Flying Discs

There is being transmitted herewith a Summary of Observations of Serial Phenomena in New Mexico from December 1948 to May 25, 1950. This recapitulation of data summarizes previous individual sights that have been reported in this area. The summary was prepared by the Inspector General's Office of the 17th District of Special Investigations, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

The above information is being submitted for the completion of the Bureau's files.

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Standard Form No. 84

Office Memorandum





ro : Director, FBI

DATE: June 15, 1950

FROM : SAC, San Francisco
SUBJECT:
Yuba City, California
RESEARCH

Robulet 6-5-50.

Subject was located 6-13-50 residing at San Jose, California. He was interviewed by SA of this Office, who carefully explained the jurisdiction of the FBI to him and questioned him relative to any information he might have which would be of interest to this Bureau.

Mr.  had nothing to add to his previous story as submitted by letter to the Bureau on 4-9-50. He was advised that any information relative to "Flying saucers" did not come within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and that he could communicate such information to the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.

For the further information of the Bureau, Mr. , was contacted in an effort to locate Mr.  Mr.  described  as being "odd" but would not elaborate on this statement.

It was also ascertained from Mr. San Jose, California, through whom was located, that was given to weird imaginings. Mr. stated that he would not exactly describe as being insane but stated that he was getting along in years and was prone to exaggerate on queer imaginings.

It was the observation of the interviewing agent that Mr.  is abnormal mentally.

CJP:eu
94-492
A handwritten note with illegible text.

LEI

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112-83894-23
JUN 10
84

<signature>

DO JUL 21 1950
11 :04

The image contains handwritten text that appears to be a date and a time.
The visible text reads: "1950" and "7:19".
It's possible the text is "November 1950, 7:19".

Sana
You are
File No.

WASHINGTON

PC2/24/03-

THE INSPE GENERAL USAF

17TH DISTRICT OFFICE -/ SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico



File No: 24-2-0

5 July 1950

reid from O.S.I.
-14/50
ESS 40

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYL.O OBJECT
sighted on 29 June 1950
at Phoenix, Arizona
SPECIAL INQUIRY

9.1.2021



43

TO: Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.

The image is not a chart. It appears to be a fragment of a document with a heavily redacted or obscured section. There are some handwritten characters at the top that are partially visible, resembling "H7C". Below this, there is a thick, dark ink mark or stamp that obscures a horizontal band of text. The context provided mentions "Director of Special Investigations, Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D.C.", suggesting the document is official US Air Force correspondence.



1. Reference is made to Spot Report T-1 from this Headquarters dated 30 June 1950, making reference to an unidentified flying object sighted on 29 June 1950 at Phoenix, Arizona.

2. An interview with 1st Lt. JOHN D. FINK, AC-323052, 93rd Fighter Squadron, Mirtland AFB reveals that on 29 June 1950 at a uroxi- mately 1340 hours Lt. FINK sighted this object. Lt. FINK climbed to 67,000 while flying an F-86 aircraft and observed that the object was a bright balloon with instruments attached and was floating at an altitude of 50,000 feet.

✓

3. Lt. HIX described the speed of the balloon as being very slow and further described the balloon as being an "inverted crop".

4. Inasmuch as the previously unidentified object has been positively identified as a balloon, further investigation will not be conducted in this incident.

MCAD G. QX

MAJOR, USAF

District Commander.

ils

The image contains handwritten text and a large black mark that obscures part of the text. Visible text fragments include "Fil.im", "Fili", and "b7c". The black mark appears to be a deliberate redaction or strike-through.

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62-838911-230

Ex.32

Dr. 
University of California

DEAR

Your letter dated June 8, 1950, has been received, and I appreciate the interest which prompted your communication.

While I would like to be of service, this Bureau has no information available for distribution with regard to the subject of your letter, and I suggest that you may wish to direct your inquiry to the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Building, Washington, D. C.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director



JUN 22 1950
JUN 9 1950
COMM-FBI

C

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES 24. CALIFORNIA

This image appears to be a black and white photograph of a very dark, solid object, possibly a bar or a log, against a light background. The object is elongated and appears to have a rough texture. There is no discernible text or chart data present.

June 2, 1950

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Pennsylvania Avenue at 9th, NW
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hoover,

I am currently engaged in research for a graduate dissertation which will attempt to analyze the socio- logical and psychological implications of the flying saucer phenomenon.

In the course of my research I am giving extensive consideration of the several magazine articles and the one book which have already been written on the subject. The book, in particular, and the magazine articles in general, hint at official restraints which have hampered the authors in their research. So far as I know none of those research projects attempted to probe as deeply into the background of the phenomena as I am, yet I have encountered no such "official censorship" as they mention. In fact I have been surprised at the openness with which some people have replied to my queries.

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I believe the fact that I have encountered no restrictions is significant when I attempt to analyze my total findings. It raises the question as to whether those previously mentioned authors aren't trying hard to sell something which really isn't there to sell.

Is there any reason why the flying saucer situation should be "played down?" Is there any official attitude toward the matter?

I wish to thank you in advance for your interest and help. You may be assured that I will appreciate any information you may be able to give me.

Sincerely yours,

ORDER-5

6.2-83894-23
JUN 19

MAY 8 8-50

TO: Director, FBI
DA: May 31, 1950
FROM: SAC, New Orleans
SUBJECT: <empty>
FLYING DISCS

On May 24, 1950, this office received from Major MERLE L. MENNIE, Intelligence and Security Officer, New Orleans Port of Embarkation, a report dealing with:  A copy of this report is attached to this letter for your information.

The report states that sold for $1.00 two photographs to one , who in turn gave the photographs to an agent of CID, New Orleans Port of Embarkation. These photographs were of flying saucers and a man from Mars in the custody of two U. S. Army Military Policemen. A copy of one negative and a copy of one positive of these photographs are also enclosed herewith.

Enclosures (3)
DHB:mas
66-1199

ENCLOSURE ATTACHED
EX-32
Matter discussed with Col. Borden, OSI. He advised that hundreds of such matters are received by AF. They do not consider these worthy of investigation.
6-21-50
OWG.

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# SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

2-9

DATE: 23 May 1990

PREPARING OFFICE
Intelligence Branch, New Orleans Port of Embarkation, New Orleans 12, La.
SUBJECT
HALVEY, Michael
2452 Urquhart Street
New Orleans, La.

CASE NO. T4-15-C
CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION
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## SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

At about 1430 hours, 22 May 1950, the attached (See Inclosure 1) "photograph" was turned over to Agent John F. Guinn, CID, New Orleans Port of Embarkation. The individual who turned this material over to Guinn told him that he had purchased the "photograph" from one  for the sum of $1.00. He stated that he thought this material "should be placed in the hands of the Government", as it was supposed to be pictures of "Flying saucers" and "a man from Mars in the United States". The "man from Mars" was pictured as being in the custody of the military policemen.

The individual turning this material over to Guinn gave his name as 

According to Guinn, this alleged to have served five (5) years in the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas.

No interrogation of  was conducted by Agent Guinn.

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DISTRIBUTION
CJ, 117th CIG Det (1)
CJ, MGR (1)
PBY, File (1) (Including original)
NJO, File (1)
TJ, File (1)
Le MI Dist File (1)







The image contains two distinct sections.

The top section appears to be a collage or arrangement of various objects, possibly tools or anatomical parts, arranged horizontally. It is highly stylized and abstract, making precise identification difficult.

The bottom section displays several long, thin, pointed objects, also arranged horizontally, with some circular elements. Again, the style is abstract.

The text on the right side is in German. It seems to describe a process or observation related to perception and the human eye, mentioning "Bildaufnahmegerät" (image recording device), "menschlichen Auge" (human eye), and "spezialhit" (special heat/treatment). It also refers to "linke Abbildung" (left illustration) and "rechte Abbildung" (right illustration), suggesting the two visual sections are part of an instructional or explanatory visual.

The image is not a chart. It contains two separate illustrations.

The left illustration depicts a silhouette of several gothic spires against a textured background. Above the spires, two oval shapes are shown, along with a diagonal object that resembles a projectile or missile. The text suggests this is an infrared image revealing phenomena not visible to the naked eye, possibly related to the "Miezende Untertiten" (Mischievous Subtitles) and the "liegenden" (lying/hovering) object.

The right illustration shows three figures in uniform, appearing to be soldiers or military personnel, standing in a wooded area. One figure in the foreground is smaller and appears to be wearing a gas mask. The text indicates this depicts "Mister X," a crew member of the "liegenden," and mentions an event near the "Biridenstadter Kopf."

Das Info-Kurz-Nachrichtenblatt offenbart mit Hilfe von Spezial-Vorgängen, die dem menschlichen Auge zunächst verborgen bleiben, Dinge hinsichtlich anderer Sinne. Zwei „fliegende Untertassen“ kreisen - von den Wissenschaftlern unbemerkt - um die Markthalle. Die Flugkörper der anwesenden Schirme waren nicht bemerkbar, da Ultra-Kurzwellen bekanntlich vom menschlichen Gehör nicht aufgenommen werden. Eines rechten Bild zeigt erstmalig Mister X, ein Erscheinungsgestalt der „fliegenden Untertassen“, die am Rande des Bildes zu sehen ist.

ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU

Copy of report by Intelligence Branch, New Orleans Port of Embarkation,  65
One negative copy and one positive copy of photographs of flying saucer and man from Mars in custody of two MPs.

N.O. File 66-1199

Received from: 
Date: 4/24/50
Serial No.: 450
Place: Icchuk, Alaska
Date: 10 Feb. 1950



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(Division, correspondence, previous related report, etc., if applicable)

Source: OFFICIAL - U. S. Navy
Evaluation: A-2
(If official, personal observer, documentary, radio or source sub-)
(A-1 to F-6 Etc)

Subject: Unidentified Phenomena in vicinity of Kodiak Alaska
(Nation reported on) (Major area as per Annex B of 11-B) (Sub-Area) (Make separate report for each title)
BRIEF (Here enter careful summary of report, containing substance concisely stated; include important facts, names, places, dates, etc.)

MU21, a report of sightings of unidentified airborne objects, by various naval personnel, on 22 and 23 January 1950, in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska is contained herein.

- HCTA (1) His information is as of 23 January 1950

	(2) IFI makes no provision for reporting phenomena of this nature

(1) Completed CIVIC form containing information given by

	(2) Completed CINCH form containing information given by  and  INC, US.

	(3) Sketch of Radar Interference characteristics experienced by: USR

		(4) Completed CLINICAL form containing information given by Lt.

		(5) Track chart of aircraft in which Lt.  USN embarked 23 January 1950

		(6) Statements of Y1 and RC, USA

		(7) Statement of it.

		(S) Winds aloft and balloon release data

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Zaying Shwe

1. Enclosures (1), (2), and (4) are completed forms suggested by Commander in Chief, Alaskan Command, Fort Richardson, Alaska for the reporting of sighting of unidentified objects. Enclosure (3) is a sketch of radar interference experienced in aircraft piloted by Lt. . Enclosure (5) is a track chart of aircraft in which Lt.  has embarked when he sighted unidentified object. Enclosure (6) contains statements by , TC, USN and , JG, USAF relative to their sighting. Enclosure (7) is a copy of Lt.  statement and enclosure (8) is a summary of together and balloon release information.

Baltimore or NIS letter 9/20/77 CONFIDENTIAL

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"Reproduction of this material in any form is not
authorized except by specific approval of the
Secretary of the Navy."

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"This document contains information affecting the
national defense of the United States within the
meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U. S. C.,
Sections 793 and 794. Its transmission or the
revelation of its contents in any manner to an
unauthorized person is prohibited by law."



Independent British team, failed to uncover any evidence to support the theory of Soviet missiles. By 1947 the thing had snowballed to such an extent that the Swedish Government finally issued a report identifying most of the incidents with natural phenomena and denying that any foreign power was involved. During this period sightings were reported from the remaining Scandinavian countries and most of Western Europe.

Incidents were first reported over the US in 1947 and are still con-
tending. Much space in the press has been given to these reports and
various semi-official opinions have been quoted. For example, on 18

May, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker was quoted as saying "There must be something to them, for too many reliable persons have made reports on them. I am duty bound not to say what I know about them - or what I don't know about them." However, "if they do exist, you can rest assured that they are ours." The USAF for a long time conducted a thorough investigation of each of the hundreds of incidents involved. It found that approximately 75% of the reports could definitely be related to known causes such as meteorological balloons, aircraft, meteors and other common phenomena. A public statement was issued debunking the entire existence of flying disks or saucers. This did little to cut down the flood of reports. It only resulted in convincing a large number of people that the National Military Establishment was trying to cover up our own experiments with new weapons.

Many theories have been advanced to explain these reports of aerial phenomena over the US. These include:

1. Space ships from other planets

2. Soviet guided missiles or aircraft, probably atomic-powered.

3. US experiments with new weapons

4. Natural phenomena

6. Mass hysteria, or other psychological causes.



While it is not possible to categorically rule out theory No. 1 it

is very easy to do so on reasonable grounds. The existence of any form



of technical achievement required to launch piloted or pilotless missiles

from one planet to another and return is several orders of magnitude"

that existing on the earth today and probably would have resulted in some

firm contact prior to this, either through deliberate landings or un-

scheduled crash. (Even there have been reported in the press - complete





There is absolutely no evidence that the Soviet Union possess either

guided missiles or disc shaped aircraft capable of making round trip flights

to the US, and the use of atomic energy for the propulsion of any aerial

vehicle is still at least several years in the future. Even if the Soviets

are that far ahead of us in such a program, there is no reason to expect







The US is not experimenting with any new weapon that could reasonably

be mistaken by identified as a flying disc or saucer. The US is launching

large numbers of meteorological and cosmic ray balloons for experimental

•

purposes and a fair number of the reports can be definitely attributed)

to sightings of these objects or reflections of other shiny objects such

as aircraft.

The continued reporting of aerial phenomena must then be attributed

...hysteria caused by the present tension in the international

3

situation; the public belief in the ability of science to accomplish

'miracles; and to statements in the press by "man" individuals hinting at



the existence of some new weapon. Such statements, of the type attributed
to Eisenhower, often solicited in the most sensation form by news
reporters in order to make a good story, make people watch the sky and any
object they cannot immediately recognize is called a "flying saucer."
This helps to maintain the "chain reaction" of such reports.





Suzuki

COMMENTS: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA (Flying Saucers)





Reports of strange and mysterious objects seen in the sky over most

of the countries of the world during the past five years have created quite a stir in the public press. The sighting of such objects has not been confined to the last five years. History records many instances of man's inability to explain what he saw or thought he saw. The prophet Ezekiel in the 6th century BC reported: "a whirl wind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire unfolding itself, and a brightness was about it." He then saw "a wheel in the middle of a wheel" and reported "when they went, they went up on their four sides and they turned not when they went". (Ezekiel 1:16)

In the past, these phenomena have usually been attributed to supernatural causes, and in more recent years to natural phenomena. However, the introduction of the atomic bomb and guided missiles in World War II has so caught the public imagination with their potentialities, actual and fanciful, that we now find the phenomena variously attributed to space ships from other planets and US or Soviet experiments with new and wonderful weapons.

The present flurry of flying saucers, ghost rockets, etc., began in mid-1946 in Sweden. Hundreds of people reported seeing strange objects flying over the country. Newspapers speculated that they were Soviet guided missiles being tested over the Baltic Sea, either from the former German experimental station at Peenemunde, or from Dage Island off the Estonian Coast. The fact that an experimental V-2 fired by the Germans from Peenemunde had landed in Sweden in 1944 lent credence to this speculation. The Swedish defence staff made an investigation and may have deliberately allowed the public to believe this theory for some time for political reasons. Careful investigation by the US Air and by an



CONFIDENTIAL

DIC/27:D :c. 4-50

10 February 1990

Subj: Unidentified Phenomena

2. A summary of the information contained in enclosure (1) through (6) follows:

a. At 2202:07 January 17, 1961, patrol plane commander of P2V3 No. 1 of Patrol Squadron One reported an unidentified radar contact 20 miles north of the Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska. When this contact was first made, Lt.  was flying the Kodiak Security Patrol. At 0245, 6 minutes later a radar contact was made on an object 10 miles southeast of NIS Kodiak. Lt.  checked with the control tower to determine known traffic in the area, and was informed that there was none. During this period the radar operator,  ALC, USN reported intermittent radar interference of a type he had never before experienced. (See enclosure (3)). Contact was lost at this time, but intermittent interference continued.

b. At some time between 0200 and 0300H, TC, USN was standing watch on board the USS TILLICOCK (ATA 192), which was anchored in the vicinity of buoy 19 in the main ship channel. reported sighting a "very fast moving red glow light, which appeared to be of exhaust nature, seemed to come from the southeast, moved clockwise in a large circle in the direction of, and around Kodiak and returned out in a generally southeast direction." called YL, USN, also on watch, to observe this object, and they both witnessed the return flight. The object was in sight for an estimated 30 seconds. No odor or sound was detected, and the object was described to have the appearance of a ball of fire about one foot in diameter.

e. At 220400, conducting routine Kodiak security patrol, I reported a visual sighting of an unidentified airborne object at a radar range of 5 miles, on the starboard bow. This object showed indications of great speed on the radar scope. (The trailing edge of the blip gave a tail like indication.) At this time I called the attention of all crew members to the object. An estimated ten seconds later, the object was directly overhead, indicating a speed of about 1600 MPH. I climbed to intercept, and attempted to circle to keep the object in sight. He was unable to do this, as the object was too highly maneuverable. Subsequently the object appeared to be opening the range, and I attempted to close the range. The object was observed to open cut somewhat, then to turn to the left and come up on Smith's quarter. I considered this to be a highly threatening gesture, and turned out all lights in the aircraft. Four minutes later the object disappeared from view in a southeasterly direction.

d. At 22035, the air traffic controller at Smith's sitting, identified an
Lt [illegible] of Patrol Squadron One were conducting the Gulf Security Patrol, and sighted an unidentified object. At the time of the sighting the aircraft in which these officers were embarked was approximately
62 miles south of NAS North. The object appeared to be on an ascending
circular course, and was in sight for ten minutes. During this period
the object was observed by Lieutenants Gouzer and Spro, and P.O.L.S.C.
II, plane captain. It so time was radar contact made on the object.
Gouzer was unable to close the object at 170 knots.

PENTIL

CAPITAL

No. 1753 Serial No. 6-5)

10 February 1990

Physiological Phenomena

(e) The objects sighted have been described as follows:

(1) To K: - it was it appeared as two orange lights rotating about a common center, "like two jet aircraft making slow rolls in tight formation". It had a wide speed range.

(2) To T.S. and Gaver, "it it appeared as a reddish orange ball of fire about one foot in diameter, travelling at a high rate of speed.

(3) To Lt: , M:  and:  ADI, it appeared to be a pulsating orange yellow projectile shaped flare, with regular period of pulsation on 3 to 5 seconds, off 3 to 5 seconds. Later, as the object increased the range the pulsations appeared to increase to on 7 to 8 seconds and off 7 to 8 seconds.

To check with the Navy Weather Central, Kodiak, Alaska revealed that balloons were released at the following times:

!

22 January - 0645 hrs 2007 (approximately)

23 January - Choc. (approximately)

4. On 23 January winds aloft at 1000 feet were reported at 0400 as from 310° T at 36 knots, and at 2000 feet from 240° T at 37 knots, while the object was reported to be on an ascending - westerly course.

In view of the fact that no weather balloons were known to have been released within a reasonable time before the sightings, it appears that the object or objects were not balloons. If not balloons the objects must be regarded as phenomena (possibly meteorites), the exact nature of which could not be determined by this office.





Attached I really do not know our Engineers can type that out so I am sending a set of drawings free hand and these are in detail just exactly like Russian drawings - so these look a lot like than those I mailed out Sat. and I barely said after I studied them for quite a spell - that he was rushing me - and should I open my mouth n. Tell any one of the mechanics I occur in them cancers I would be taken care of on damn fast so halo that. When you get these drawings go to the military officials and don't get me in ditch I know you will not so my life is the price I would pay - sooner or later {The commie agents figured I had give this away and to not have my F.B.I. men Tagging me That would look sacrifices to the commie agents. I am taking a hell of a chance and I want some more information yet from them and I will pass it along to you as fast as I get it

OMAI 63 IJMU

I think the jets are fixed in 9 and not for use at all so will send that to you The drawings I sent or not with the jets are O.K. That is the jet.- but some of the centrifugal power mechanism is wrong in design. I had two or three sets of drawings and this copy I am sending you are plain and I have better drawings.

I'm drawing #2 where turnbuckles are shown on cables - they are shortened or lengthened to suit - like this as the weights fly or pull outward - the weights must pull the cable straight out or up and down - see no weight in the line holding the weight - line must be straight when engines are on when and at speed allowing everything else is in proportion OK

The image is a diagram illustrating a mechanical system with cables and weights. Key components include:
- Vertical posts with oval loops.
- Cables connecting to the loops and extending horizontally.
- A central horizontal element with a block on the left side.
- Dotted lines suggesting axes or guides.
- The text indicates that turn buckles are used to adjust cable length. The system is designed to keep the cables straight under tension from flying weights.

drawing 3.

The drawings of the saws put by Her like this: a straight piece circular between top and bottom of sawcer, filled with ball bearings in a groove top and bottom. The center piece runs but the top or bottom does not turn. Top and bottom stay the rudder of up and down rudder and the sideways rudder. V. I. is for the girdle fire outside, from point 2 to front 2 on 35 feet diameter oncers 150 feet making an overall diameter 50 feet.

This image is a diagram of a cylindrical object with curved elements.

Key entities and details:
*   **Cylinder:** Central part of the diagram, with labels indicating a 30-degree angle at the top and bottom. The height is indicated by two vertical lines labeled "3".
*   **Curved Elements:** Two symmetrical curved lines enclose the cylinder.
    *   The upper curve has segments labeled "2" and "18°".
    *   The lower curve also has segments labeled "2" and "10°".
*   **Inner Rings:** Two horizontal rings are depicted within the cylinder, each marked with "01" (presumably a number or code) and dotted lines, suggesting a series of points.
*   **"2" markings:** Various points labeled "2" are indicated on the curved elements and possibly on the cylinder's perimeter.

drawing 4.

Of course it does not look like this drawing for curves and if you know what I mean. All the floor in the cancer is fastened to the center piece as dotted line shows at 3. 3. guess That is so cancer can be maneuvered on something - my wife or son or even law or daughters know nothing about this and do not tell them or there would be hell to pay. I think the drawings are plain enough this time.

I do not believe this is "horse feathers" so much as I did the drawings sent you Sat. Wolsky said on the snow with runners on this saucer like a sled centrifugal force will all keep at a hell of speed. The jets are used on take off here is wheels on the saucer there are 3 wheels they are pulled into places on the saucer from the inside and some how or this a piece covers the aft on the outside the drawing shows that but I cannot figure out how it done from the inside of the saucer. Now I believe This is all the dope I can give you on them. Wolsky said the big saucers an oblong fore and aft not round in the middle - just as the round saucers are something like this, you know what I mean only I can't draw it.

The image is a hand-drawn sketch depicting a cylindrical object with multiple horizontal lines and several circular openings. The cylinder is enclosed within an oval shape, suggesting movement or a contained environment. The sketch includes annotations that mention "wheels," "lakes," and "sleds," hinting at a mechanical or transportation-related concept.

You will mail this from Utah on tuesday 10-21-1950 and
trust you will put this into the right hands

Yours Truly

yuta city califo

P.S. I think I can get some information on the Russian submarine and what makes them go so deep down. [strikethrough] says he is sure [strikethrough] cannot locate them as they got dummies they put out one hour in the water and can fool anyone with the dummies. He said they were making a long range rocket and putting this engine in but that the saucer goes as fast as the rocket will. I was going to patent this engine even if I did get it from Libalsky - I placed myself in great danger to get it - and am in danger yet if anyone gives me away. But give it to the U.S.A. quick and the U.S.A. can give me something for my efforts, I do not think the U.S.A. will turn me down - do you? and maybe I will ask a favor of the Z.B.T. - who knows.

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The image is a technical drawing, likely a diagram of a mechanical device. Key elements include:

*   **Two vertical columns** with intricate mechanisms.
*   **Gears and pulleys** visible on each column.
*   **Hanging cylindrical components** within each column.
*   **Horizontal bars** supporting the structures.
*   **Handwritten annotations** on the left side and top right, indicating "Drawing #1" and some descriptive text. The text mentions "no equalizers" and a reference to "drawing Ad".

This image is a diagram of a mechanical system. Key components and labels include:

*   **Rudder:** Labeled as "Rudder", "Rudder horizontal", and "vertical Rudder".
*   **Bearings:** Labeled as "nest bearing", "ball bearing", and "thrust bearing".
*   **Shafts:** Mentioned in annotations like "just a nest bearing for shaft" and "shaft does not turn in this bearing".
*   **Engines:** Indicated by the label "engines" and depicted as a complex mechanism with gears and wheels.
*   **Other components:** "analyzers", "springs", and "cables" are also labeled.

The diagram appears to illustrate a steering or propulsion mechanism, possibly for a boat or similar vessel, with multiple interconnected parts and their support structures.

This is a technical drawing of a mechanical assembly. Key components identified include:

*   **Shaft:** A central rotating element.
*   **Key Ways:** Grooves on the shaft to prevent rotation.
*   **Bearings:** Support the shaft.
*   **Thrust Bearing:** Supports axial load.
*   **Spring:** Likely a compression or tension spring.
*   **Cables and Turnbuckles:** Used for tensioning and adjustment.
*   **Anchor Points:** For securing the cables.

The drawing indicates that the shaft does not revolve with its attached components, and it is designed to slide back and forth with thrust.

April 27, 1950

Mr.
Tuba City, California

INDEXED - 14
RECORDED - 7469
83894-226

Your letters of April 8, 1950, have been received and I want to thank you for writing to me as you did.

It is suggested, however, that you may wish to communicate directly with the Secretary of the Army, National Defense Building, Washington, D. C., with reference to the matter you mentioned.



Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

MAILED
APR 18-1950
COMM - FBI

NOTE: Correspondent advises he has been in contact with the Buffalo Office and states that he has deemed the information he has furnished with reference to flying saucers important enough to write direct to the Bureau. He advises that he desires us to use a plain envelope in connection with our reply and further stipulates that he does not desire that his name be furnished to "Army Chiefs." He has stated that he "wants to get a lot more information to give to you."



NJC:zogsbjo bje 1984 Jorgen Møn

Ivona Cih, California 4-8-1950

J. B. T. n.d.
P. O. Building
Flying Saucers
Niagara eg. Buffalo N.Y.

Here is a sketch of a "flying saucer," as was given to me by Hermann Walzky, a free hand drawing, made after going over Walzky's drawings. I was very interested in same as to what made it "tick," and will give you the sketches by me as I have a pretty good memory on what I see. I said these "saucers" can attain tremendous speeds and says when one is launched near Leningrad it is but 3 hrs if not in to much of a hurry. I saw New York, Washington, Boston, Albany and a lot of other cities on the Atlantic coast. I am at Redwood Valley, Ca. now in Calif on 101 highway 9 mi north of Ukiah. Will go back to Yuba City and Marysville and Stockton next week after as per USRA understanding. These "saucers" do not need much fuel and are very efficient.  4-14-50
RECORDED 125
INDEXED - 251
62-83894-226
APR 22 1950

power to run them and Ubaltsky says if you go over 5000 mi per hr. and go as high as two hundred thousand feet and more. Well give these sketches to our army chiefs of staff and they can sure tell what is what about I think Ubaltsky lied some but it looks kinda good and that Russia has a lot of these laying in side

The image is a hand-drawn diagram illustrating a mechanical system, likely related to a propulsion or stabilization mechanism.

**Key Components and Functionality:**

*   **Weights:** Several weights are shown, some revolving and some with horizontal slides.
*   **Slides:** Horizontal slides are designed to keep weights centered as they revolve.
*   **Spreader:** A spreader mechanism is present, with one part labeled "spreader to hold."
*   **Collar:** A collar is depicted, likely part of the rotating assembly.
*   **Ball Bearing:** A "ball bearing" is indicated, suggesting rotational movement.
*   **Bar:** A bar is connected to weights, presumably to control their movement or position.
*   **Center Stanchion:** A central stanchion is identified as the "center stanchion of saucer." This suggests the diagram might be depicting a component within a larger, possibly disc-shaped or saucer-like structure.

The overall diagram appears to illustrate a system where revolving weights are managed or controlled by horizontal slides and other mechanical linkages, possibly to achieve stability or generate force within a rotating assembly.

This uses centrifugal force and is all connected weights that revolve at right angles to the pull on the "saver". I presume engines are synchronized as to speed the out of the revolving balls gives the full to full "saver" and the whole mechanism is inside of the "saver". There are a bottom and top savior

He said there is an up and down rudder and a sideways rudder but very small and they are handled by electronic gadgets at high speed. The sancers are made of magnesium and reinforced for strength. They look something like the the sancers. it looks are air tight.

This is a hand-drawn sketch of a projectile or craft, with a streamlined, elongated shape. It appears to have a pointed nose and a tapering tail. There are internal lines suggesting possible components or structure. The description mentions it has small, electronically controlled rudders (up and down, sideways) and is made of magnesium, reinforced for strength, and is air-light.

these drawings are not much - but there is not much to them as I cannot give dimensions our Tech will have to figure that part as I am dam liate to find this out and be all together.

The cancers and amelod by a call vet.

This image is a technical drawing of two objects, possibly mechanical components.

**Object 1:**
* Labeled with "bolt" and "cable".
* Appears to have a shaft with a wider, bulbous section.
* Features vertical lines within the bulbous section.
* Has a terminal end labeled "slide guide".
* Includes two circular elements attached to the shaft, which might represent bearings or attachment points.

**Object 2:**
* Labeled with "bolt" and "cable".
* Also has a shaft with a bulbous section.
* Features a "ball bearing for swivel" and "ball bearing on bolt".
* Includes two circular elements at the terminal end.

The drawing seems to illustrate components with rotating or sliding mechanisms.

these saucers are 30 feet and more in dia and not very heavy Walsky says. The plane division of our company can soon figure this out I cannot as it is out of my line but I seen the mechanics of it I did not see any propellor on it in the drawings I saw they use a jet on it to so Walsky says. They use pellets in a case in the jet and it fires like a cannon and the recoil sends the saucers very fast

The image is a diagram labeled "The jet". It appears to illustrate a mechanism involving:
- A nozzle with an electronic plug.
- A compartment with "air in this compartment 300 lbs" and "electronic valve".
- Another compartment with "vacuum or atmospheric in this compartment".
- An "electronic valve" is shown.
- There are electrodes and a charging mechanism depicted.
- A "stan chim in center of saucers" and "stanthin in Denki of saucers" are mentioned.
- A note says "P.S. looks as the jet can be turned to any angle".

This jet is loaded with capsules by air door Traft and the capsule containing the gasoline, is put into a pressure of say 10,000 lbs p.s.i. The capsule is sealed and out comes the gasoline in that high press. of air or something else like place of air. Two electrodes set it off the capsule, falls between the ends of the electrodes every time it charge leaving by the opening of the electric valves goes thro a vacuum chamber and hits the air press. Chamber the air in chamber is the combustor just the right split sec. the elect muzzel plug controlled by electronics is opened and the reaction within all is timed o. k. and Sauer and shield.

days of high altitude the ret will speed up - well he don't know but it is a terrific speed we said he thought 10 thousand mi. per hr.
How this does not look like a lot of hross feathers so I am putting it into your hands as if it is a trap for me its only you can get me in dutch and I know you won't do that - but get it into our army chiefs hand or I do not know if this will fly or not - but on the other hand it may be all O.K. so what?
is 5 feet 8 tall wt. 175 square faced pale large moust gold teeth left side after light hair sort of red chief's arms all around stout square hands short fat fingers and talks good english - blue eyes. has friends in Buffalo now, was a Russian Pole and was in world two, in Europe. He has got a little African Pie know some folks here he said he got off a sub marine and gave a fisherman a sum of money to get him ashore near Eureka and he said it was drifting ashore in a drift boat made of rubber when picked up - he said there was nothing to it getting ashore.
When you give this to the army chief keep my name out of it - I want to get a lot more information to give

V

I guess this is all for now and I'll write you again soon as I learn anything worth while
yours truly
yiba City

P.S. I have been in contact with the Buffalo Office and they can tell you more - so I decided to send this direct to you to the head office in case the office with Buffalo on this letter as I deem it important enough to go direct to you for you will not forget to use perfectly plain envelope - no markings on it - just in case I am putting this in your hands because I do not know who is a Comanie in Washington and who is not I know that to you and Jefferson you will not give me away.

I am nervous oof this and of this brug the dope he gav me - well if it ever got out I am a dead duck sure as hell. He said another party will contact me if he don't and due time not any particular date. He said Russia is very well prepared for war and will make damn short work of Europe and England, Spain, France & India, Japan & Philippines, and he said it will be soon and when Russia starts it will make Hitler look like a lot of school kids he says he thinks Russia has 350 atomic bombs. If you want any plainer drawings of them sancers - yes I can draw plainer lines of course but the Air tech. engineers will dope it out - you see I am no good on electronic gadgets as required on this sancer but that is a good description of the drawings I saw.

In case you write to me just send plain envelope and address it to me at:

Yuba City, Calif. The jet I pictured is just the same as
was on the drawings Walsky had. I would like to hear
about this as this will give me an idea if this Walsky
is trying to give me horse feathers - I think tho it is
not any baloney - but may be it is.

The image depicts a mechanical system involving cables, sheaves, weights, and a swivel mechanism.

**Key Components:**

*   **Double cable sheaves:** Used to guide and support cables.
*   **Sheave plate holding step:** A component that supports a sheave.
*   **Weight revolves:** Indicates a rotating weight.
*   **Sheave double acts also as spreader:** A sheave that serves a dual purpose.
*   **Ball bearing swivel:** A bearing that allows for rotation.
*   **This plate revolves:** Refers to a component that rotates.
*   **This plate doesn't revolve:** Refers to a component that is fixed and does not rotate.
*   **Cable lace up to weights:** Description of cable routing to weights.
*   **Cross bar:** A structural element.

The system appears to be designed to manage cable tension and movement, possibly for lifting or balancing loads. There are two identical setups, with the diagram showing a detail of one.

this shows lace of cable to weights and sheaves, there are two of these set ups, one on each side, this shows detail of one the other one is left out it would be at 3 return stretch will show what makes it revolve that wheel plate is a cog wheel at 4. The sheave plate at 5 is made of steel and a bearing is between the two plates so it can move (over)

up and down a mif as the weig hts revolve. the bearing moves lengthwise as well as revolves

The image depicts a mechanical diagram with several labeled components. Key entities include:

*   **Shaft (3):** Appears to be a rotating component.
*   **Bearing (2):** Supports the shaft.
*   **Shaft Support:** A structure holding the shaft.
*   **Cable:** Indicating a connection or transmission of force.
*   **Engine Shaft:** Another shaft, presumably powered.
*   **Component 4:** A gear-like structure with teeth.
*   **Cam:** Implied by the text describing "3 camsing the weights".
*   **Sliding Way:** A mechanism for linear movement.

and one cog wheels mafewhere is a sliding Ray and way
n shaft at 2 and the cog wheel one on engine shaft turns
it shaft 3 causing the weight to turn plus the cog wheels 4 by
rive and vel plate 4x4 and shaft 3 run even, i.e. both the
same R.P.M. This is the mechanism of the thing as near
as I can remember it from the drawings.

I do not know how the missiles go on re entry were manual control, hydraulic control, and electronic control as they pulled hard at high speed. The jet is fed by pellets carefully refrigerated to the charge in the jet chamber and are fed out fast by gadgets operated by electronics so as they go fast and accurate. I gave the idea that is all I cannot now the gadgets as I do not know how. But I saw in drawings electric control on them.

He says they can light on a pond and take off on a pond on even flat land he said they can light and take off if they Rainto but its damn rough going. I wonder if thats horse feathers.

well that is all I know about it the rest you will have to dope out. I have worked my copies over after I left here and while the drawings were fresh in my head I can see nothing further to try and tell you about

In case you do not know I am the fellow who reported to the Buffalo office when I lived at  in Buffalo. I am working on an engine that uses the cosmic ray. The Russians want to get this - rest assured they need will as they make contact with me and see what I got to say about this engine. You likely know about it if you inquire.

STANDARD FORM NO. 04
Office Memorandum • UNIT:  ES GOVERNMENT

TO: Director, FBI
DATE:: 4/18/50
FROM: SAC, Phoenix
SUBJECT::
INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING DISCS

Rebuttal 6/30/49.
Ref: 183894-183

On 4/17/50 Mr.:  advised he had been contacted by True Magazine and would like to secure the photographs which he had made available to the Air Force Intelligence.

He was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, California, since the photographs desired were made available by him to a representative of A-2 of the Fourth Air Force on 8/30/47.

WAM-KB
62-213

RECORDED - 49
APR 24 1950

INDEXED - 49
MAY 9 1950