chunks: April 11, 1950.

Secretary of the Air Force
National Defense Building
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.



Miss
Geneva, Illinois

Enclosed is a copy of a communication dated April 4, 1950, from the captioned individual, which is furnished to you for any action deemed appropriate.

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Mr. Clegg: <empty>
Mr. Glavin: <empty>
Mr. Nichols: <empty>
Mr. Rosen: <empty>
Mr. Tracy: <empty>
Mr. Harbo: <empty>
Mr. Belmont: <signature>
Mr. Mohr: <empty>
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Miss Gandy: <empty>
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APR - 8 1950
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FBI BUFFALO
4-8-50
12-52 PM

DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT
FLYING SAUCERS COMPLAINT. THAT

FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT. RESIDENT AGENT AT ELMIRA ADVISES "FLYING SAUCER" WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS. IN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER. ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM. CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHED TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX, WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WITNESSES AS TO ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT. BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS.

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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: MR. A. H. BELMONT <signature>
DATE: April 8, 1950
FROM: <empty>
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCER COMPLAINT
<empty>

regarding a flying saucer and advising that press inquiries are being answered by the Buffalo Office.

Mr.  was contacted and he advised that the Duty Officer at the Office of Special Investigations, Inspector General, Air Force, should be contacted and furnished the information regarding the flying saucer. 

Captain , Air Force, Duty Officer, was telephonically contacted and furnished the information regarding the flying saucer.

SA was contacted and advised of the teletype and that a statement was contained therein that press inquiries had been received and were being answered. instructed that the Buffalo Office be telephonically contacted and advised that they should furnish the information regarding the flying saucer to the Air Force Office in that area and that any press inquiries regarding the flying saucer should be referred to the Air Force in that area.

SA <blackened out> of the Buffalo Office was telephonically contacted and advised of the above instructions.

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Miss <empty>
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Dear <empty>

INDEXED 58 Your letter dated April 4, 1950, has been received and I want to thank you for furnishing me the data you related.

I am taking the liberty of referring a copy of your communication to the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.
Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE: Security Division, Espionage Unit, advised "Flying Saucer" data is being referred to the Air Force.









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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

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Charles Pas Vant.

CHICAGO 7, ILL

April 2, 1950

IN REPLYING REFER TO:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington D.C.

This is not an April Fools joke.
Saturday, April 1, 1956 at about 6 P.M. I was driving north on Route 47 west of Geneva, Illinois and I saw a little rocket or a Charles' shining object, then it arched and I saw a silver object flyjet in the sky. It was traveling west at about the speed of an airplane. It was shaped like





I was driving at 35 mph and

shoved down to 20 7/12 to match this object.
It was a white etched and enameled
match but the object did not come out from
behind the crown as far as I could see
There is 50 days left in Chicago, and next
week Chicago is the American district, object
shown in the play. The Saturday Evening
Post carried an article on Chicago and the
sign here is and it said, "Arent we lucky"

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Date: May 17, 1950

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To: Director
Office of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.

From: J. Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: FLYING DISCS

There are attached hereto for your information in connection with the captioned matter a communication written in Spanish dated March 29, 1950, at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico and enclosures addressed to the "Presidente de la Comision de Investigacion Cientifica de Estados Unidos de Norte America."

In view of the fact that a translation of the above-referred to communication reflects the correspondents interest in flying discs, it is being furnished to your office for appropriate attention. The files of this Bureau contain no information which can be identified with the writer of this letter. No reply has been made to the writer of this letter by this Bureau in view of the fact that it was not addressed to this Bureau.



APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES
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April 25, 1950.

Director,





Yuba City, California

RESEARCH

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By letter dated April 9, 1950, captioned individual wrote to the Bureau with reference to matters pertaining to fly ing saucers." A photostatic copy of his communication is enclosed. It is noted that correspondent has referred to his contacts with an individual named and reference is made to "Project" drainage.

It is desired that you have an agent of your office contact correspondent to secure any data which may be of interest to the Bureau. It should be kept in mind, however, that the FBI is not conducting an investigation with reference to "flying saucer matters" and the correspondent should be advised that he may wish to communicate with the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D.C.

Please furnish me all information concerning the handling of this matter.



NOTE: Correspondent advised that he has previously furnished data to the Bureau. It is believed this communication was referred to the Army Air Forces. He has advised in his letter of April 9, 1952 that some drawings pertaining to flying saucers were executed in what he believes to be the Russian language, and it is deemed advisable to have him personally contacted to discourage further correspondence and to obtain any information he might have in his possession pertaining to matters which may be in the scope of our activities.

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Federal Bureau Investigation

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Washington

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Gentlemen;

I saw [blackened out] last Saturday in Williolo;

before he got on the bus to go to Eureka. I went to Willilo for the mail for my son-in-law.

I'm now half the aard well y

There is anything in the drawings of the mechanism of the Lancet That will help you along on your

some way engine use it - here are the drawings look
them over and if you can find anything to help you

s.k. Those drawings are made in Russian Slavt
so I could not read the instructions or lettering a
out I did see and he explained to me the centrifugal

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I seen the noddens of the 7 Dinos how they are

in the officers office. The story i do long to write it anno lo-day
feel gittery about this fellow libelity as I think he is a very bad egg
nd etc. He was friendly to me and told me to do the best I could and when
get it done to let them know and my price will be paid pronto.
Thos keeps me on a footing with them and I stall them off all the time.
Well this is the soucey as I have it for you.

Yours Truly





yuba city
calif.

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TO: Director, FBI
DATE: April 11, 1950
FROM: SAC, New York
SUBJECT: [Redacted]

There is enclosed a letter directed to the President of the Commission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America," which was received at this office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at Veracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a . There is attached to this letter an English translation, together with a newspaper clipping in the Spanish language and four hand-drawn designs. Because of the technical language used, it is rather difficult to determine whether the information is authentic or whether the author of this material is either psychotic or neurotic.

It is suggested that the Bureau may desire to have the enclosed examined by some Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein for its ultimate dissemination.

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# U.S.News
& World Report

APRIL 7, 1950
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FLYING SAUCERS:
THE REAL STORY

Mr. Pooja

Mr. Hoxie

SPEAKER SAM RAYBURN

Congress at the Halfway Mark

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# U.S.News & World Report



## FLYING SAUCERS-THE REAL STORY:
U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942

## Jet-Propelled Disks Can Outfly Other Planes

Observers of "flying saucers" aren't just seeing things. They're real—aircraft that conform to accepted laws.



No official announcements are being made yet. But about the only big secret left is who makes them. Evidence points to Navy experiments.

The real story on "flying saucers" is finally coming to light. What the saucers are, how they operate, and how they have been tested in U.S., all can be told in detail at this time.

That story, without violating present security regulations, points to these basic conclusions by engineers competent to appraise reports of reliable observers:

Flying saucers, seen by hundred competent observers over most parts of U.S., are accepted as real. Evidence is that they are aircraft of revolutionary type, a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane.

They conform to well-known principles of aerodynamics. An early model of these saucers was built by U.S. engineers in 1942, achieved more than 100 successful test flights.

That project then was taken over by the Navy in wartime. Much more advanced models now are being built, and there present success is indicated in the tests indicated by evidence of altitude.

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, is responsible for overseeing the Department of Veterans Affairs. In this capacity, the Committee has held numerous hearings and received testimony from VA officials, military officials, and other witnesses. The Committee has also issued reports and recommendations to improve the VA's performance and accountability.



tics. Similar flying-saucer projects were begun in Germany and Italy at the same time, in 1942.
The first U.S. model, designed by Charles H. Zimmerman, of NACA, was elliptical in shape, powered by two piston

climbed in shape, powered by two piston engines and driven by twin propellers. It had a maximum speed between 400 and 500 miles an hour. More important, it could rise almost vertically and its minimum speed for landing was only

about 35 miles an hour, a great advantage in military and naval aircraft. And it was far more maneuverable than conventional military planes. Idea behind those original flying-saucer projects, both in U.S. and abroad in Germany and Italy, was to overcome

basic drawbacks of conventional aircraft by new techniques. A plane that could rise almost straight would not need long airfields, could be used from any cleared area just behind front-line troops or from the deck of any Navy combat ship. If

the deck of any Navy combat ship. In that plane, In addition, had great speed and more maneuverability, It could probably outfly any conventional aircraft. In United States, the first model seemed to fulfill these requirements, but the les-

This image is not a chart. It depicts an illustration related to aeronautics, possibly a conceptual design or a historical representation. Key entities include:

*   **A person:** A silhouette of a person standing near a structure.
*   **A large structure:** Appears to be a wing or a large component of an aircraft, with a curved shape.
*   **Support beams/structure:** Vertical and diagonal elements suggesting a framework or scaffolding.
*   **A propeller-like element:** Visible near the top left, suggesting an aircraft or engine component.

The overall impression is of an innovative or experimental aircraft design.

NACA P22 MODEL 300

ened stability of the wingless craft required more research. Present flying saucers apparently have overcome this problem of stability by use of very advanced design. An analysis of reports submitted by competent observers show this

What they look like, first, is described in well-documented accounts. Those accounts show saucers to be exactly 105 feet in diameter, circular in shape. They have what appear to be jet nozzles arranged all around the outer rim, just below the center of gravity. They are made of a metal alloy, with a dull whitish color. There are no rudders, antennas, or other protruding surfaces. From the side, the saucer appear about 10 feet thick-

there are no exact measurements from this angle in publicly available accounts. They are built in three layers, with the center layer slightly larger in diameter than the other two.

That is the picture agreed on by qualified observers of saucers in flight-commercial aircraft pilots, fighter pilots who have chased these aircraft, trained airplane spotters, high-ranking Army and Air Force officers. It is backed by

Force officers. It is backed by exact measurement made by a group of scientists last April near White Sands Proving Ground base, with instruments set up to observe high-altitude balloons, who suddenly ob-

served a saucer and tracked it for several minutes, thereby getting reliable data on its size, speed, altitude and maneuverability.

How they operate now can be
told in some detail, too. Based on
this description, the probable tech-
nique used by current saucer is
explained by a top-level Govern-
ment aeronautical engineer in the

manner.
Power for these aircraft, at their
present stage of development, ob-
viously is supplied by jet engines.
Each saucer appears to have

series of variable-geometry jet nozzles around its rim, with a complicated central control system. Fuel used is unknown-the exhaust flame has been observed to be red-orange. In some cases, blue in color.

U.S. News & World Rep

FACT: THESE DESIGNS, AND LATER ONES ARE REAL

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DISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT WAS "DROPPED"

The image depicts a drawing or schematic of a disk-like aircraft, consistent with the "DISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT WAS DROPPED" text. The aircraft appears to have a pointed nose and a curved top surface, with wing-like structures extending from its sides. The background is abstract and does not provide specific environmental context.





ing in still others. The saucers appear to have the power to "coast" long distances, thus saving on fuel consumption. Direction of the aircraft and its velocity, in turn, evidently are controlled by the angle at which the jet nozzles are tilted, the number operating, the power applied. By choosing which nozzles to turn on or off and the angle of tilt, the pilot could make the saucer rise or descend vertically, hover, fly straight ahead, or make sharp turns. A right-angle turn, for example, could be made by turning off the rear jets, turning on the side and front nozzles. Great speed can be obtained by focusing to the rear all nozzles in the after half of the aircraft. With all nozzles pointed downward, the saucer could rise straight off the ground, and, with less power, could descend the same way.

That is the explanation, based on accepted principles of aerodynamics, given by an authoritative engineer as the likely answer to how these saucer aircraft operate. As evidence that this explanation is correct, there are these actual cases of publicly observed saucer behavior:
Rows of window-like openings around the rims of saucers traveling at more than 500 miles an hour are mentioned in several documented reports. In all cases, these "windows" glowed as if they were jet-nozzle openings. The most recent of these reports was made last month by two experienced pilots of the Chicago and Southern Air Lines, who passed within 1,000 feet of a saucer traveling over Arkansas. Another similar report was made by two Eastern Air Lines pilots who narrowly missed colliding with a saucer in July, 1948, while flying a DC-3 over Georgia.

Saucers ability to hover in mid-air, accelerate at tremendous speed, and then rise almost vertically is described in several reports, one documented by Air Force officers at Fort Knox, Ky. That saucer, seen by dozens of officers at the post, was chased by three military pilots flying fast F-51s. The saucer quickly out-manuevered the planes.

Speed of one saucer was measured by ground instruments in the White Sands case, at well over the speed of sound, indicating the use of a number of jet engines. Cruising speed has been estimated in other cases at 200 to 600 miles an hour.

What it all adds up to is this: Flying saucers being observed in many parts of the U.S. are not mysterious visitors from Mars. They are actual planes, sound-ly engineered on principles developed by U.S. In wartime. By using this new design, they can do things that no conventional aircraft can be expected to approach.

Who's building the saucers now being observed in test flights over)

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is not yet publicly disclosed. It cannot be proved until a public announcement is made or until a saucer crashes away from its home base—which is highly unlikely because of its jet helicopter action that makes take-offs and landings almost completely safe. But there are these factors that point to an answer.

Official inquiry by the Air Force, in the face of overwhelming evidence that the saucers are real, was called off last December. This indicates clearly that top Air Force officials know where the saucers originate and are not concerned about them, as they would be if these aircraft were from Russia or Mars. These officials, at the same time, denied emphatically that a secret Air Force project is responsible.

spausible.
Best use of fully developed saucer air-
craft, however, could be made in war-
time not by the Air Force, but by the
Navy. All fleet operations now require
an air cover, even in antisubmarine war-
fare, and a plane that can rise like a heli-
copter could be used from any Navy
combat ship, not only from big, expen-
sive aircraft carriers. It was for that
reason that the first U.S. flying sau-
cer was purchased by the Navy after
the original model was tested in 1942.

That first full-size aircraft, built by Chance-Vought, was thoroughly tested by Navy engineers. Then a statement was released that this project had been dropped. Early experimenting with saucers, thus, centered in the Navy.
Big spending on missile aircraft centers in the Navy now, too. More than twice as many dollars were spent by the

Navy last year as by the Air Force on secret guided-missile research. There is no public accounting for these millions. The only Government funds aside from atomic-energy dollars that still are being spent with great secrecy.
Surface indications, then, point to research centers of the U.S. Navy's vast guided-missile project as the scene of

present flying-saucer development. That project has the scientists, the engineers, the dollars, the motive, and the background of early Navy development of saucer-type aircraft. This likelihood will remain despite any future denials by the Navy Front Office until secrecy is lifted on the big missile program.

But, Greg added, "Just where these saucers are being built now, the evidence points to U.S. development that will mean a radical change in aircraft design in coming decades. In fact, this combination of helicopter and VTOL plane will easily outfly any present types of military aircraft. In addition, the activity around the Johnson Aircraft and the so

# FANCY: SPACE SHIPS, MONSTERS, MARTIANS, MAYHEM

The image is not a chart. It is a black and white illustration with a light blue background. It depicts a stylized alien with two large eyes, a thin body, and what appears to be a ray gun. There are abstract shapes in the background, suggesting a chaotic or extraterrestrial environment. The text "FANCY: SPACE SHIPS, MONSTERS, MARTIANS, MAYHEM" provides context for the theme of the illustration.

The image appears to be an illustration depicting a scene of chaos and destruction, possibly related to a "Journal Invasion." In the foreground, a torn and crumpled piece of paper or fabric is prominent, with abstract shapes and textures suggesting struggle or damage. Several figures are visible in the midground and background, appearing as silhouettes or rough outlines engaged in some form of conflict or escape. The overall tone is dramatic and unsettling, with a high contrast between black and white elements.

NOCTURNAL INVASION

SURPRISE PACKAGE FROM MARS

The image is not a chart. It is a black and white illustration depicting a peculiar, disc-shaped object with protrusions, possibly representing an imagined extraterrestrial craft or a conceptual aircraft design. It appears to be floating or in motion against a speckled background. The text "SURPRISE PACKAGE FROM MARS" and "PLANE DESIGNER'S DAYDREAM" suggests it relates to speculative or fictional concepts of flying objects.

PLANE DESIGNER'S DAYDREAM

The image depicts a person in a uniform, possibly a chef or cook, looking at a large, circular object that appears to be a pie or cake. The person is holding a utensil and seems to be tasting or examining the food. The context "PLANE DESIGNER'S DAYDREAM" suggests a humorous or metaphorical interpretation, implying that the person's dream is not related to aviation but rather to food.

The image is a black and white, grainy, digitized photograph. It appears to be a close-up of a person wearing a hat with ear flaps. The face is partially visible, with eyes and a nose suggested. The overall subject matter relates to the text "SAUCER".

HOME-MADE SAUCER



stated that while it was highly improbable that aircraft could sustain flight at an altitude of 100,000 feet, it was absolutely possible from a scientific and engineering standpoint. Therefore, it was his opinion that the matter should be followed closely. He arranged for Captain whom he termed a radar expert, to observe with during the evening of March 3, 1950 the radar equipment on which had detected the object.

Immediately following this conference, Special Agent contacted Mr. , Physical Security and Plant Protection Branch, U. S. AEO, and Mr. , Assistant Chief, Security Division, U. S. AEO, to advise them of the findings and to determine what action was being taken by AEO. Both advised that the matter had been referred to 3rd Army authorities and that beyond this, no steps had been taken. It was their belief, however, that a radar technician was being sent from, probably from Washington, to inspect the equipment owned by . It was erroneously reported that a CIA technician would come to Oak Ridge.

Also, immediately following this conference above stated, Special Agent, CBI, called his headquarters at Maxwell Field, Alabama to determine if any action were being taken with regard to having radar equipment flown to this area to verify or disprove the findings of . was advised that he should act only in the capacity of an observer in the matter but that such radar equipment would be flown up, if requested by the Air

Special Agent, CBI, stated he had also been advised by his headquarters at Atlanta to act in the capacity of an observer and that, accordingly, he had not as yet been advised whether or not the 3rd Army intended to send mobile radar equipment to the area to verify or disprove the findings of. Inquiry was made by Special Agent, CBI, of AEC as to whether or not they would request having radar equipment flown in by CBI authorities, and he was told by AEC that while the AEC was, of course, vitally interested in anything which directly affected the safety of the area, they nevertheless did not feel that they had the authority to make a specific request for such action inasmuch as the protection of the area from assault was the responsibility of the 3rd Army. Accordingly, they could not make any direct request for such equipment.

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During the evening of March 3, 1950, Special Agent  and myself, together with SA  (CSI), remained at the Naval Reserve Armory, Aloha Highway, during which time search was being conducted by the radar equipment at this installation. Captain , NKP A, and Special Agent , Oll

were at the home of observing his radar equipment during this search. No object was reported by during this evening and therefore Captain had no opportunity to observe his equipment in action, particularly in reference to the reported object at such phenomenal altitudes. No unusual objects were detected by the radar equipment of the U. S. Naval Reserve Army during the entire evening.

Upon abandoning the watch on this evening, a meeting was held with Captain after leaving residence in order to ascertain opinion. stated he had found it to be technically incorrect in several matters relating to radar theory and practice and, in addition thereto, had very grave doubts as to the capabilities of the surplus APN-7 radar set which had been adapted by . He stated, however, that he had insufficient opportunity to observe the set in practice or to examine the radio equipment connected with the set to make any definite statements as to whether or not the detection of the unknown object would be possible with said equipment. He said, however, he did feel that was a capable person with pure radio technical

On the morning of March 4, 1950 at 10:30 again contacted Special Agent of this office and Special Agent OIC, to advise that he had again received indications of the object at approximately 100,000 feet directly over Oak Ridge and that the intensity of the radar "pip" was stronger than noted at any time previous. At about 11:40 again called and advised he had watched the object until approximately 11:10 A.M., at which time he had noted it stopped circling and headed off in an easterly direction at approximately 200 miles per hour, at which time it had faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutes.

On the afternoon of March 4, 1950, Colonel  and Captain , both NRPA, visited the home of  and carefully examined his radio and radar equipment, including the antenna and related mechanisms. After such examination and after talking at some length with , these two gentlemen met with Special Agent  (CIC),  (OBI) and  (FBI), to give their opinions. Colonel  advised they had found  in a most inebriated condition and that they had had difficulty in making any determination as to his abilities in the field of radar. It was their belief that his equipment was haphazard at best and that no great degree of reliability could be placed therein. They did state, however, they intended to return during the morning of March 5, 1950, which was the usual time for the object to be detected.

On the morning of March 5, 1930, Colonel and Captain went to the home of Mr. and were unable to gain entry or to find anyone at the residence. After this experience, it was the belief of these two gentlemen





that the reliability of human was extremely dubious and they felt that the matter was worthy of little consideration.

On the morning of March 6, 1950,  again contacted Special Agent , OSI, and advised he had again observed the object at about the same altitude over the Oak Ridge area and he estimated the object to be of approximately the same density as would be caused by a DC-4 at that altitude. Again, Colonel  was contacted by Special Agent  of OSI and Colonel  said that he intended to take some electronic equipment to the hocr of  with which they could actually check the electrical circuits of his radar equipment to determine whether or not it was accurate, particularly in view of the fact they had checked some of the findings of  with regard to known aircraft detected during previous visits and found him to be off to a considerable extent regarding speed, elevation and azimuth. During the afternoon of March 6, 1950, all day of March 7, and the morning of March 8, 1950, attempts were made by Special Agent , OSI, to get in touch with  to make an appointment with Colonel  and Captain  and  could not be located. According to his office at , he had left town and it was not known when he would return.

In summary, therefore, it seems to be the general opinion that the actual existence of an object at such an exceptional altitude is quite improbable and no explanation is yet known as to just what was detected by on his screen or, in fact, whether anything was detected. On the afternoon of March 6, 1950, Special Agent telephoned Special Agent of this office and advised that two representatives of the 14th Air Forces with headquarters at Greenville, South Carolina, had arrived in Knoxville and contacted him with regard to making an appointment with to inspect his equipment. These representatives advised they did not feel it sufficiently important for them to remain or to make a return trip inasmuch as was unavailable.

This information is being furnished to the Bureau in detail inasmuch as it is the understanding of this office that Colonel was much perturbed in the manner in which this matter was handled and has written letters to his Commanding Officer, U. S. Air Forces Material Command, Wright Field, concerning it. These letters by Colonel apparently were prompted from the fact that the 3rd Army Intelligence representative and the Air Force Intelligence representative have both been instructed to act as observers only, with no authority to act in the situation. In addition thereto, AEC felt that their responsibility had been discharged upon notifying the 3rd Army. The Bureau was obviously interested only from an observer's viewpoint and no question of jurisdiction in this regard was raised.



A short time after receiving the above information, Special Agent , OIU, 3rd Army, stationed at Knoxville, telephonically communicated with this office to determine if any further information had been received regarding the matter reported by . Mr.  was, at that time, given all of the information which had been received by this office.  advised that he had been called by his headquarters, OIU, 3rd Army, Atlanta, Georgia, and had been told to look into the matter to determine if it had any basis in Fact. Mr.  confirmed that he had made arrangements with Jr.  to have him and Special Agent , OIU, U.S. Air Forces, to visit  home during the evening of March 2, 1950 and observe the radar indications with him.  advised that neither he nor Mr.  had any radar experience and were in no sense technicians or radar operators, but would make their observations merely to determine if a real reading was being made by .

On the morning of March 3, 1950, again telephonically communicated with this office and advised the Liaison Agent, Special Agent , that he and had been with during the previous evening and that they had observed on his radar screen some "pipe" which, according to , indicated an object with the same general elevation and azimuth as previously reported by him. said they were unable to make any authoritative statement concerning the matter of the object or the reliability of the radar equipment, but they had seen sufficient to give them reason to believe it warranted investigation.

General inquiry at this time at  and other readily available sources of information divulged the fact that  is generally recognized in this vicinity as a reputable and substantial citizen in Knoxville and, in addition thereto, is recognized as somewhat of a radio authority. It was found that he is credited with being a skilled radio technician and has done considerable development and research work in the field of radio.

Due to the interest which was being portrayed by all agencies concerned with this matter, the Bureau at this time was apprised by telephone conversation with  at the Bureau concerning the facts known. As a result of this conversation,  was instructed to follow the matter in the capacity of an observer and to advise the Bureau of any important developments.

:

Arrangements were made through Lieutenant Commander [strikethrough]Sigismund[/strikethrough]
Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Alsea Highway,
Knoxville, for the Research Training Center to put into operation radar equipment
which they have. At approximately 10:30 A. M. on the same day, this radar

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3/22/50

VITAL FACILITIES
NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT
(Unknown Object Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
3/2/50; - COMPLAINT).

Re Knoxville teletype to Bureau, Attention Mr.: , dated March 6, 1950, entitled "Unknown Object Over Oak Ridge, 3/2/50: COMPLAINT"

Referenced teletype advised that the reliability of: , complaint in this matter, had been questioned and the efficiency of his radar equipment placed in some doubt. It is felt advisable, however, to apprise the Bureau of all matters in connection with this incident.

At 11:15 P. M. on March 1, 1950, Mr. , owner and operator of , 1200 W. 10th St. at 12th Ave., Knoxville, Tennessee, telephonically communicated with this office advising that he had detected on his privately owned radar equipment an indication of what he believed to be an object circling at an altitude of 40,000 feet over Oak Ridge, Tennessee. At approximately 11:25 P. M. on this date, this information was made available by me to Mr. , Security Division, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, for his information. Research on the matter was not one wherein the Bureau had jurisdiction, so further action was taken.

At the morning of March 2, 1950, Mr. communicated with Army authorities at Ft. McPherson, Georgia and the 14th U. S. Air Force at
Greenville, South Carolina, at which time they were advised of the information
furnished by HCOOK.

At approximately 5:30 P. M. on March 2, 1950, a telephone call was received by me from Mr. advising he had been talking with Captain an assistant to Chief of the AEC Security Patrol concerning the reported object over Oak Ridge, Tennessee. further advised that his equipment was surplus Army radar equipment bearing the designation AN-7 which he himself had converted for acceptable use with his radio equipment. He confirmed that he used this radar equipment to track airliners in and out and with this equipment he could distinguish between a DC-3 and a DC-4. He stated he had again spotted the object at approximately 11:05 A. M. on March 2, 1950 and he estimated it to be approximately twenty miles away at an altitude of 100,000 feet and circling over Oak Ridge. 62-83894

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equipment was in operation and continuous search being made.-Special Agent , together with Special Agent , CIC, and Special Agent , OSI, observed this Navy equipment for some time but no object whatsoever could be detected. A telephone call was placed by to Mr. at approximately 11:00 A. M. and advised he had been picking up some indication of the object again. He indicated its elevation and direction as well as distance to be the same as previously reported. At the time of his observation, the Navy equipment detected two aircraft at an elevation of approximately 2,000 feet and a general azimuth of approximately 300 degrees true and seemingly headed in the general direction of the Knoxville Municipal Airport. By way of a check, was asked if he detected on his equipment any objects other than those reported by him. stated that he had noticed two small aircraft headed in the general direction of the Knoxville Airport at a relatively low altitude but he had not paid much attention to them. then requested that he be allowed to view the radar equipment at the Naval Reserve Armory in order that he might coordinate his equipment with that equipment and thus obtain a better fix on the object should it again be located. The radar watch was continued and at about 11:30 called the armory and advised that the object being observed by him over Oak Ridge had started moving in an easterly direction and had, in a period of about twenty minutes, faded from the screen.

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On the afternoon of March 3, 1950 at about 1:30 P. M., together with CIO, FBI and JXI agents, went to the Naval Armory where was allowed to look at the radar equipment of the Navy. It had been previously determined from Lieutenant Commander that this equipment did not comprise any classified information. At this time, claimed facilities with the equipment being used by the Navy and spoke of having assisted in its development at Harvard University during the early stages of the war. also made statements to the effect that he had traveled extensively for the Army during the war in adapting radar for specialized services. At this time the presence of some alcohol was noted on the breath of, but he was not in an intoxicated condition. After examining the equipment, stated he did not feel that this low frequency type of radar would be of much assistance in detecting the object reported by him for several reasons, such as the elevation of the antenna, the minimum fade area, etc. These statements seemed to be in accord with the radar operator's opinion.

...

At 3:30 P. M. on the afternoon of March 3, 1950, a conference was had with Colonel [REDACTED], Director, U. S. Air Force Material Command, MIPA Site, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Those present at the conference were Special Agent [REDACTED], OIU; Special Agent [REDACTED], OSI; Mr. [REDACTED], U. S. Air Forces Security Officer; Captain [REDACTED], USAF, and Special Agent [REDACTED], Chief of this office. At this conference, Colonel [REDACTED]

On the morning of March 7, 1950, Special Agent of this office was advised by, U. S. AEC Security Division, of steps taken by AEC in this regard. Mr. stated that immediately upon receiving the report from me, he had made the matter known to the proper authorities at AEC and early the following morning he had conversed with Colonel, 3rd Army Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia, and apprised him of the matter. Mr. stated he also conversed with 14th Air Force Headquarters at Greenville, South Carolina and advised them of the matter. He stated that this was strictly in accordance with the plans drawn up between AEC and the armed forces for protection against air or land assault. He confirmed that the AEC has neither the facilities nor the equipment with which to defend itself in such emergencies and that such responsibility had been assumed by these agencies of the military forces.

It would appear from the manner in which this incident was handled that despite the fact that all agencies seemed to be operating in the manner prescribed by agreement, and although each was apprised of the action being taken by the other and cooperating in every respect, there nevertheless seemed to be an impressive lack of any agency actually taking the responsibility for the situation and taking any action to verify or disprove the threat. Had a similar incident occurred wherein an actual threat against the physical security of the AEC Installation had been experienced, it is not implausible to believe that a similar confused fixing of final authority would have been found. It should be noted that many hours elapsed from the receiving of the first report until such time as an reasonable conclusion could be reached concerning the matter and nothing of a positive nature with regard to any action being taken had been had during all that time. While it is now felt that this entire matter was in a manner of speaking "dry run", it nevertheless warrants some consideration from a procedural standpoint and might be worthy of discussion at some liaison meeting in the future.

The Bureau will be immediately advised if there are any further developments in this matter.



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Assistant Attorney General James M. McInerney
Criminal Division
March 14, 1950

Director, FBI: CONFIDENTIAL

8/31/73


UNFOCUSED OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 2, 1950

, INFORMANT

VITAL FACILITIES
INTERNAL SECURITY



operator of Knoxville, is reported to have detected on his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. m., March 2, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment recorded an object about 20,000 feet high and approximately 15 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 p. m. on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at Knoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge, questioned and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt that was technically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability of his was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.

No investigation is being conducted by this Bureau but in the event additional information comes to our attention you will be promptly advised.

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From: COMGENARINUTHREE Ft McPherson Ga

To: Dept of Army for Director of Intel

Nr: AJACI-3-5 3206

9 Mar 50

Reour TWX AJACI-3-3 subject reported radar sightings over Oakridge, additional info indicates radar operator unexperienced and radar set has been modified so as to cast doubt on reliability of reading. Chief Tennessee Hill Dist recommends expeditious action be taken to determine whether an unknown object has reappeared over Oakridge in the past few days. Chief Security Div at Oakridge requested info as to channels of communication with Air Force in connection with radar sightings.

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U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Building T-3
18th and Constitution Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Francis R. Bussack
Acting Director
Division of Security

2016

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director - Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950
IMPORTANT
VITAL FACILITIES
INTERNAL SECURITY

is reported to have detected on his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. March 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment recorded an object about 100,000 feet high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a.m. on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at Knoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge, questioned and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt that was technically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability of was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.

The above confirms information telephonically furnished to
of your office. No investigation is being conducted
by this Bureau but in the event additional information comes to our
attention you will be promptly advised.

ce - Director of Special Investigation

The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.

MAR 15, 1950

Director of Intelligence
General Staff - N.Y.

The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
Attention: Chief, Security and Training Group
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FBI KNOXVILLE 3-6-50 12-03 PM
DIRECTOR, FBI
ATTMR. A. H. BELMONT
URGEN

UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY 2-8-51
, COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. REMYCALL 9-12-51
MARCH THIRD. EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY  AS BEING
DIRECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE NOT
VERIFIED.  REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN.  CLAIMS
TO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS
OVER THREE DAYS. NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT
DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT IS NOT
CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES. QUALIFIED
PERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH  AND
EXAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT. FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE
AND FELT  TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY
OF  QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION. THESE
PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY. CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT
DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION. AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR
TECHNICIAN SENT FROM WASH., BELIEVED FROM CIA, BUT NOT YET ARRIVED.
ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE REPORTED TO BUREAU.
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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: MR. LADD
DATE: March 6, 1950
FROM: A. H. BELMONT <signature>
Mr. Tolson: <empty>
Mr. Clegg: <empty>
Mr. Glavin: <empty>
Mr. Ladd: <empty>
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950;
Mr. Nichols: <empty>
Mr. Rosen: <empty>
, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY
Mr. Tracy: <empty>
Mr. Egan: <empty>
Mr. Gurnea: <empty>
Mr. Harbo: <empty>
Mr. Mohr: <empty>
Mr. Pennington: <empty>

Reference is made to my memorandum of March 3, 1950, reflecting a call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter.

On the morning of March 6, 1950, I called SAC Robey to ascertain what he had found out concerning this matter. He advised that a teletype had been sent reflecting that there was some question of his reliability and knowledge on radar theory; that CIC and OSI are continuing their interest in the matter; and that the CIA technician from Washington had not arrived.

SAC Robey will report any further developments.

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: MR. D. M. LADD

DATE: March 3, 1950

FROM : MR. A. H. BELMONT

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SUBJECT: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950;
<empty> COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY

At 9:55 A.M. today, SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that Mr. [REDACTED], owner and operator of [REDACTED] Knoxville, had called the Knoxville Office at 11:15 P.M. on March 1. [REDACTED] is a radio ham operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7 radar set. [REDACTED] advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip" indicating that an object was circling at an altitude of about 40,000 feet over Oak Ridge. [REDACTED] stated that he customarily had followed the movement of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder cloud. Mr. [REDACTED] advised that the Knoxville Office had immediately notified the ARC Security Section following the receipt of the call from Mr. [REDACTED].

At 5:30 P.M. on March 2, Mr.  again called to say that he had again picked up an object at 11:15 A.M. on March 2 about 100,000 feet up and about 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak Ridge. Mr.  advised that CIC Agents had been given the information coming from the Knoxville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and OSI representatives went out last night and looked over Mr. 's set. They did see an object on the screen about 11:00 or 12:00 P.M. last night. They reported this information to the Third Army. Mr.  was of the opinion that the Air Force probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed that CIA is going to send a technician down from Washington to examine the set. Mr.  had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr.  advised that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atlanta with a portable radar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a set locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify this object.

Mr. advised that AEC and the Armed Forces' representatives are somewhat concerned about this matter and he wanted the Bureau to have the above information in case there were inquiries.

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I advised Mr.  to keep in touch with the situation and let us know immediately of any developments and as to any information picked up by the Armed Forces or the CIA representative. I also requested that he ascertain who the CIA representative is and what action he took upon his arrival. Mr.  was advised that no investigation should be conducted by the Knoxville Office.

but that he should be kept advis
to the Bureau tonight.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
MAR 30 1950
TELETYPE
FBI ALBUQUERQUE
3-30-50
7-55 PM
DIRECTOR, FBI
URGENT

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# FLYING SAUCERS, INFO CONCERNING: , STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF

NEW MEXICO AND REPORTER FOR SCHOOL PAPER FURNISHED THIS OFFICE WITH TRICK PHOTOGRAPH OF MOUNTIAN SIDE SHOWING A FLYINGSaucer CRASHED AND BURDING ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTIAN, LITTLE MEN WALKING AWAY AND FOUR FLYING SAUCERS HOVERING AROUND THE CRASHED ONE, WHO HAS VOLUNTARILY FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE PREVIOUSLY STATED HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE TRICK PHOTOGRAPH. HE FIRST TOOK A PHOTOGRAPH OF A HILLSIDE NEAR ALBUQUERQUE, HAD THE FLYING SAUCERS, CRASHED SAUCER, SMOKE AND LITTLE MEN DRAWN IN AND THEN MADE THE FINAL PHOTOGRAPH. STATED THIS PHOTOGRAPH AND A RIDICULOUS STORY WILL BE PRINTED IN THE UNIV. OF N.M. SCHOOL PAPER THIRTY FIRST INSTANT AND MAY BE CARRIED OVER ASSOCIATED PRESS LINES. WAS ADVISED THAT THIS

OFFICE GAVE NO SANCTION OR CLEARANCE TO HIS IDEA. THIS FOR BUREAU-S
INFORMATION. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE REPRESENTATIVES ADVISED

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: March 31, 1950
FROM: SAC, NEW ORLEANS
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS

Special Agent: , of the New Orleans Division, has a brother,: , of the: , advertising agency,: , Denver, Colorado.:  has advised Special Agent:  that an employee of the: , has been contacted by one: , 1200 17th Street, telephone: , Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs.

is alleged to have told in January, 1950, that he (redacted), knows a prominent Denver oilman named (redacted), also known as a "Mysterious Mr. X", and an official of the (redacted), (redacted) Denver, Colorado. (redacted) is claiming that he leased land in the Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a flying disc had been found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall human-like occupants, all dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc was alleged to be of very hard metal and near indestructible. (redacted) is said to have exhibited a radio set to (redacted) purported to be a souvenir of the space disc.

According to ,  has been telling of this story off and on for the three month period prior to January, 1950, and is said to have notified  of it, weeks prior to the publication of a flying disc article published in the True Magazine, and one by FRANK SCULLY published in the Variety Magazine in January, 1950.  claimed to have been visited by DONALD KEHOR, author of the article in the True Magazine.

Further data was furnished that had been telling the tale so prolifically in Denver that he claimed to have had telephone calls from Washington, D. C. and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in which he was requested to keep the information to himself and that, thereafter, he became mysterious about the entire matter.

It is noted that considerable publicity regarding these discs has been found in Denver and other papers.

This information is being furnished the Bureau and the designated offices for informational purposes.

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cc: Denver
Los Angeles

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TO: The Director
FROM: D. M. Ladd <signature>
SUBJECT:: FLYING SAUCERS

DA: March 28, 1950

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Mr. Clerk: <empty>
Mr. Glavin: <empty>
Mr. Ladd: <empty>
Mr. Nichols: <empty>
Mr. Rosen: <empty>
Mr. Tracy: <empty>
Mr. Egan: <empty>
Mr. Gurnea: <empty>
Mr. Harbo: <empty>
Mr. Mohr: <empty>
Mr. Pennington: <empty>
Mr. Quinn Tamm: <empty>
Tele. Room: <empty>
Mr. Nease: <empty>
Miss Holmes: <empty>
Miss Gandy: <empty>

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Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip:

"Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers'? A short memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force etc. think of them."

In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. E. Reynolds obtained the following information today (3/28/50) from Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel J. V. Hearn of Air Force Intelligence. The Air Force discontinued their intelligence project to determine what flying saucers are the latter part of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that the project had been discontinued. They advised that the press release had been concurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance, according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was that after two years of investigation over three-fourths of the incidents regarding flying saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional items such as lighted weather balloons and other air-borne objects.

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Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas are charged with the security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers received at this time will be investigated by the Area Commander and his report submitted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item.

Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that many of the reported sightings of flying saucers at this time appear to be an outgrowth of recent magazine articles. They reiterated that the Air Force is conducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist or what they might happen to be.

You will recall that the investigation of flying saucers was discontinued by the Bureau in October, 1947, in order that the Air Force could take over such investigations. (62-83594-141-160)

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Telephone call received from Lt Col Munamaker
Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that

A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station WROL of Knoxville.

B. On 1 March at 2135 hours the station picked up an object 340 degrees and 13 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashville which reported it had no flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and altitude.

C. On 2 March at 1105 station picked up object at 335 degrees and 13 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results.

D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational efficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna JB to send qualified radar operator. Smyrna has no personnel so qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send qualified radar operator to check equipment.



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	3. Third Army has no radar operators.

4. Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that Chief Security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified personnel check on the performance of the radar.

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From: CONGENARITYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga

To : Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence

Nr : AJACI-3-3 3206



3 Mar 5

Reference our TX AJACI-1-2, 2nd liar supplementary report follows:

1. (A) At 2130 hours on 2nd Mar radar station picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, approximately 18 miles from Knoxville in general direction of Oak Ridge, moving in circular motion but in opposite directions.



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(B) At 2230 hours 2nd Mar and again at 0030 hours 3rd Mar station picked up object, moving same direction. locality and altitude.

(C) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane, speed not established but report as "terrific".

2. CIA Radar Technician reportedly arrives Knoxville today to check radar set and operation.

3. Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Naval and Marine Reserve Unit Knoxville to set up radar equipment to verify reception of WROL radar station.

4. All information on this subject this headquarters has been turned over to A-2 Fourteenth Air Force.

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: March 22, 1950

FROM: GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON

SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
INFORMATION CONCERNING

Flying disease or flying saucers

The following information was furnished to SA <empty> by
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An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so-called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico. They were described as being circular in shape with raised centers, approxi-mately 50 feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies of human shape but only 3 feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of a very fine texture. Each body was bandaged in a manner similar to the blackout suits used by speed flyers and test pilots.

According to Mr. informant, the saucers were found in New Mexico due to the fact that the Government has a very high-powered radar set-up in that area and it is believed the radar interferes with the controlling mechanism of the saucers.

No further evaluation was attempted by SA concerning the above.

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Your letter of February 28, 1950, has been received and I want to thank you for making your observation available to me. Your thoughtfulness in this connection is appreciated.



Sincerely yours.

J. Edgar Hoover :

John Edgar Hoover
Director

U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF FOREIGN HOVERING

RECEIVED - DIRECTOR

NOTE: Correspondent lengthy relates her observation concerning flying saucers and advised that she belief they are of Russia origin. It is noted that in her letter of February 14, she wrote to commend Mr. Hoover for his services as Director of the FBI.

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Mr. J. Edgar Hoover

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Ref Mr Hoover:- O'Flying Dancers'
Your acknowledgement of my letter

regard b-your excellent & faithful service, need Feb. 22-
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years, and it may be the time and ways to do something at it now also.

Civil Service work here in Tulsa, while doing Engg. drafting for the Corps of Engineers, War Department. At this time I be

For a number of intermittent nights at the same time, I would hear a terrific very quick noise in the four unit apartment Bldg. at 44 East 17th St. where I had a small 3 roomed apartment on the top floor. The noise one

I posted a second or less, and always traveled north & south. It at great speed this missile or whatever over head, that I could never get to the window to look into the night sky. I reported it to the 5. D. S. line (local 7.13.9.) & checked all the airports, no one t

of any craft having been there at that time. I clocked it after it 4 or 5 times, and as near as I can remember now it was at 11:21 P.M. Then the time I again reported to the F.O.G. I had lo

before found it was not street nor building noise. The next time I called the P.D. the party at the other end, said wait a moment, soon he said, a Lt. of the force had been telling him hearing the same thing a few blocks south of me at the 21st bridge while out there on patrol duty!

- Then a few week after those noises over Cad,ca
- 1952 first word 7 people, seeing "flying saucers"
- Since living here at [REDACTED], late last
- a flying saucer must have been what I saw that [REDACTED] evening

a very round white cloud against a grey stormy (or overcast sky). It also rapidly drifted north & south while I wondered & looked at the (cloud?) which I saw it disintegrate a something that looked like envelope or paper fell toward it.

It was all plain clear for tyject was in the eastern sky's the sun just came from behind a cloud in the west at about sun down & shown upon it. Gave to my door to try & distinguish a plane motor or sound of motor or a possible crash maybe a few blocks away. But I heard nothing so I again experienced a Z.B. 7, B.9. Lee. I could not judge the distance of the by

Now my own radio has not been working for a 2 weeks, so that I've not recently caught all the news. A friend of mine tells me that according to radio news, the saucers are again appearing, and are now disintegrating

Now Mr. Hoover if this matter that I shall mention here is by chance out of your jurisdiction, then I pray you either mail this to some one (the right one) or put it in the hands (directly) to some responsible Gov. Official whom are sure will give the matter serious study and consider

When the two tornados hit Woodward Okla here years ago within a few days or a few weeks of each other. That time on I have theorized that these "flying Saucers" a being sent from a Russian base located somewhere on the eastern edge of Siberia, Korea or Mongolia, but more likely some place in Siberia, and are radar controlled. The first ones of about the year of the tornados came back to base there, and that they served a tri-purpose.

No. 1. That the first ones contained instruments & photography simultaneously record distance altitude & temperature. This with data returning via the "saucers" the Russ may by this means have every spot of our U.S. & photographs and our vital areas spotted. No doubt the "saucers" are built round and like this view from the side would





and spin like a top thru the air

with dots around the sauce
the dots could be made to



where I love peace

clouds. could be made to open automatically and scatter
germs, chemicals ice etc.
no 2. that they may be able to affect our weather

Changes in the pinatres in opotic areas over the U.S
They may be able from their data formally obtained
send a cancer anywher at most any time with most anything, depending on the setting of the automatic devr
within the cancer & the altitude & distance on their control.
their base. & the substance placed within.
Nothing now is impossible!

No.3. The sudden weather changes all this last year and this winter especially have caused a "flu" + a chest condition that lasts much longer and weakens those po much more than ever the old fashioned "flu" did, so I've been told by the doctor whom I go.

Since it has put the vast majority of people a weakened condition, receptive of attack of a greater physical illness, something that may even be breathed from the air, may put us into a helpless, weak or sleeping condition that will give Russia a chance to walk in and take this country intact, without ever bombing or spoiling our rich oil and industrial supplies! (Russia has never gotten the oil she started out for.) If done in this manner we would wake up or come to and find ourselves possibly

P.S. - It's something to think about, and as I see it a very great possibility! So I'm praying that you place matter with those or one you are certain will give it a very serious shot. If my theory is a true case, then we could locate that base, we could save a great deal of trouble to our nation. The above mentioned matter I'm with what Dooly before World War II to general Chiefs of Marshall, President F.D.R. and Martin Dyes, about a seemingly fantastic dream I had three years or about the after the first world war. In that dream which I had 3 nights alike & the smallest detail and in succession. In that dream the Russians, Germans, and a short-eyed person with the S. West marched aimed on.

Images stunning" with surprise! & the dream it is that I was a child again watching grand father at work bench, and tho' at the time of that strange dream Grandfather was then deceased, but as I seemed to be standing beside him in the dream, he looked down at and said "Florence whatever I dream always comes true actually I had never, while he lived with us in all those years heard him claim he had dreamed; so my only interpretation of the dream & what he said in it would mean that what" I dreamed" etc. When he was young he was ord to "goose-step" into Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War he often told me in German how he hated war, & I know how much he loved the beautiful & how really kind was. He loved garden, flowers & did beautiful Cabinet.

Doesn't it stand to reason that there is a very def purpose in the disintrigation of the "cancers" now? That we have advertised the fact that we think it are "interplanetary," and the country sending them are afraid that we may find out different? That also there chemicals or disease germs within them that if they get to the original base might accidently be scattered with their own boundaries and dangerous to their own welfare

And besides after all we have found out that no is not inhabited! I might add now that I did not sign my name to the letters I wrote about that dream to the Washington gentlemen, I was afraid & for we were so close to war with Germany then. I mailed them from Cuba, so of the letters might have heard of this happening at that time. We know that dream of 3 nights did not then come true. But th is still time that something very similar may yet happen

Enclosed is postage for mailing this to the par you know will consider it from a serious, possibility an also a rough sketch that I've made, my idea of Rubeido's method. I would appreciate hearing your opinion on the above scientific possibility mentioned. I know not if Science actually. I am Sincerely yours.

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BULLETIN NUMBER FIVE SEVEN DATED OCTOBER ONE, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN IS CAPIONED

MATTER. NO FURTHER ACTION DESIRED.

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FBI, DENVER
3-9-50
9-25 PM
JHM

DIRECTOR, FBI
URGENT

FLYING SAUCERS. TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL
HAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT
DENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DISCUSSED FLYING
SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED. THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO
HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS, ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW
MEXICO. HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED
BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL. THESE OCCUPANTS OF
SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVED THEM. THIS LECTURER
REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO WHO IS
CONNECTED WITH DENVER. REPORTED
TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING
FLYING SAUCERS. LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES
CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY. OSI, DENVER, HAS NO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT THAT IN JANUARY THIS
YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SIMILAR CLAIMS AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS
UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY VERIFIABLE INFORMATION. OSI CONSIDERS AS
PROBABLE MENTAL CASE. BUREAU ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT
DENVER.

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February 20, 1950

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Purinos, Pennsylvania

Dear



Your letter of February 12, 1950, has been received and I appreciate your thoughtfulness in making available the information which you furnished.

If in the future additional data comes to your attention which you feel should be made available to the FBI please feel free to furnish it to Mr. A. Cornelius, Special Agent in Charge of our Philadelphia Office, 500 Fidener Building, Philadelphia 9, Pennsylvania.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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JULY 8-195

McIver's da
Feb 20 1960

Flying SHUCKS
Dear Sir.
I am writing you about the
Flying Discor Sausire and am am enclosing
dates which I would like for you to have checked
with flying Sausire Project to see if any were reported
seen on the dates shown above. Below
Date: 
time: 
Direction from my Home: 

on 20th 1950. 10:15 A.M. Southeast
3.00 P.M. Southwest.
4.00 P.M.

on 26th 1950 1:00 A.M. till 12:30 P.M South - or East.

on 27th 1950 12.00 Noon. South
1.45 P.M. Southwest
2.00 PM Night

on 28th 1950 11.00 A.M East

on 29th 1950 1.00 P.M. also Night 8:45 P.M.

on 30th 1950 2.00 P.M. Northwest

on 3rd 1950 . 10.A.M.-11.A.M.-12.0.0 Noon. Southeast

on 4th 1950 . 11:30 A.M . 2:30 P.M. Southeast

on 8th 1950 11.45 A.M. till 12:15 P.M. Noon 1:30 P.M till 4:00

on 10th 1950 - Night 8:40 P.M. - - West. and

reason for having you check this I dont
not anybody exleco you say ok I wont
ake any claims but try to furnish proof that
I know More about flying discrtion anybody This
e found yet. I will Send More dates 
on time to time to prove what I say. all I ask
that if any was seen please give place Time
d date so I can check. My Best. And above all
if you please let to tell anybody you think Maybe
lot of things I will tell you after while
nt want any dates before june 5th 1950. Please make
e that anyone during the dates is 100 percent
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07. Seeing any letter send you. it might be letter after a while. and you Duke is that I really know. post fixed Somethings to find a better way to contact each other. for Their are Snodder's and the Postal Service talking about Postal Service if you answer this letter please do not use letterhead just plain letter will do for. I dont want any Postal zebra getting where so - the truth is I dont want anyone but you to know where or who the letters are from.

Thanking You
Derman
Mr.

P.S. If Sanceria Project wants to Pa Paxinos quick I have a Idea of how they can do Same and will be able to chydi and find out who really dis age. There is if there have people here on the lookout for there give the exact time Sign and place. Then they can check My list of dates. I send you.

MR JONES
FEB 16 12:28 PM 9183
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Your letter of January 24, 1950, has been received and while I appreciate your offer to furnish me your observations concerning the flying saucers, this matter is not being investigated by the FBI.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
As Director







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Fluores Reses

FROM: HQ 15TH OSI DST CFTUTT AFB, OKAYA, NEPASKA

TO: DIR OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS HQ USAF, WASH., D.C.

INFO: DIST COJDR 14 CSI DIST LOJFY AFB, COLO (ZIX)
DIST COJDR 17 CSI DIST KIRTLAND AFB, NM MEXICO (ZIX)

HR : OSI 8 16 January 1950

(THIS IS PEXAS CSI 8 DTD 14 JAN 50. CATEGORY BAKER MESSAGE).

Yours David.

Rudy Fick says Flying saucers from Venus came to earth by accident. Rudy Fick, well known Kansas City auto dealer stopped in Denver 2 weeks ago while returning from Ogden, Utah. At that time he called on the manager of Ford Agency. Their conversation was interrupted by some engineers arriving for a meeting; one of whom was a man named Coulter. Coulter revealed some startling information. He (Coulter) stated he "Crashed the Gate" at a radar station near New Mexico and Arizona borders, and while there he saw 2 of the highly secret "Flying Saucers." Spot report details—the information contained herein was furnished from article which appeared in the Wyandotte Echo newspaper, Kansas City, Kansas, 6 January 1950. Of the two Flying saucers one was badly damaged and the other almost perfectly intact. They consisted of 2 parts, a cockpit or cabin about 6 feet in diameter. A ring 13 feet across and 2 feet thick surrounded the cabin. The cabin was constructed of metal resembling aluminum, but the actual make of the metal has defied analysis. Coulter had a piece of the metal in his possession and gave it to the Ford man to send to the Dearborne plant for analysis. This man (Coulter) showed the group, including Fick, a clock or automatic calendar which was taken from one of the Flying Saucers. This clock or automatic calendar consisted of 2 pieces of metal together with some unusual type of metal. On the face of 1 or 2 pieces of this metal there appeared an indentation which rotated around the disc completing a cycle each 28 days. According to the information given Coulter around 50 of these flying saucers have been found in the United States in a period of 2 years. Of these, 40 are in the US Research Bureau in Los Angeles. Each of the craft had a crew of 2. The bodies in the damaged ship were charred, but the other ship's occupants were in a perfect state of preservation, although dead.

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All were uniform height of 3 feet; blond, beardless and their teeth were completely free of fillings or cavities. They wore no under garments, but had their bodies taped and were dressed in a sort of wire. A quantity of food in tablet form was found in ship. Mr. Fick assumed that the reason behind the apparent lack of security was that the Government wanted the information spread from unofficial sources until people are more or less familiar with the facts. Mr. Fick feels that the security department of the military fear that the sudden shock of a surprise announcement that interplanitary travel is possible might cause mass hystoric. Fick is well known locally and has a number of friends at the Kansas City Star. OSI District 13 will interview Fick and will make additional inquiries at the Kansas City Star. Coulter not otherwise identified, but can be reached through Ford agency in Denver. Action: Information copies furnished CSI Districts 14 and 17 for action. The editor of the Kansas City Star stated that while they were aware of this story they did not dare publish it in the paper because it is too fantastic.

ACTION: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

INFO: 
DCS/O DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE
DCS/O DIRECTOR OF PLANS & OPERATIONS
DCS/C POLICY DIVISION
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TO: CSAT, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
DIST CO.DR 14TH CSI DIST LOWRY ATB, COLORADO
DIST CO.DR 17TH CSI DIST KIPFLAND ARB ALBUQUERQUE,
NEW MEXICO

MR : OSI 11. 17 January 1950

This refers to TIX from 13th CSI District, Offutt AFB, Omaha, Nebraska, dated 15 January and spot intelligence report dated 16 January, subject: "Flying Saucers From Venus Come To Earth." For your information both TIX and spot report are downgraded to Confidential.

NOTE: Reference T-X is CAF-IX-7150, 17 Jan 50 (OSI).

ACTION: CSI.

INFO : ODS, CII, CPO, COP, OPY, CAG-30.

CAF II: 7551. (13 Jan 50) DTG: 17S1105. EOM/ja.

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Date: October 19, 1949
To: Director
Office of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C.

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APPROPRIATE AGENCIES
AND FIELD OFFICES
ADVISED BY ROUTING
SLIP(S) OF 2010
DATE 9/1/77

From: John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING DISCS

There is set forth the following unverified information relating to the captioned matter which was furnished to this Bureau by a confidential source whose reliability is unknown and who has requested that his identity not be revealed.

I was flying from ... to Parkersburg, W. Va. this afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about four miles air-line southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow object coming directly towards me. It came at me with such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds, but it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about 50 feet to my right, and because of the dark green background of the forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the object, and what I believe is a very accurate description.

Color - bright canary yellow
Length - about 15 to 18 inches
Diameter - about 4" in the lar

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"It resembled a rocket," in fact was about the same shape

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"No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the rocket.

"No visible means of propulsion such as propeller, vapor trail, smoke or exhaust.

The front of the rocket was very sharp with a needle nose, the needle looked about 6" long and was the size of a lead pencil.

The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage.

I was flying my ship ... and was traveling about 100 m.p.h. at the time.

"I was at 3450 ft. above sea level at the time.

I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees, and the rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees.

"It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date.

"The visibility was exceptionally good, about 30 miles.

"The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background.

"If you will refer to the Huntington sectional arial map this object was sighted over a very small town named Inbeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg.

"It appeared to have spent it's force and seemed to be dropping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or launched from a higher altitude than the altitude I was flying."

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The above has been furnished to you for your information and assistance in connection with the captioned matter.

STANDARD FORD CO. SA

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: October 2, 1949
FROM: SAC, Pittsburgh
SUBJECT: Informant
FLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS

On September 26, 1949, Mr. S. Charleston, West Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and gave to Special Agent [REDACTED] the attached letter. Mr. [REDACTED] stated that he had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field, St. Albans, West Virginia, to Parkersburg, West Virginia, on September 26, 1949. Mr. [REDACTED] stated that after writing the letter, he did not know whether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that instead of mailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the local agent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to the Bureau.

Mr.  stated that he has set out the complete details of this incident in his letter and that there is nothing further that he can add. He further stated that he is certain this was not a mirage and that it actually occurred.

No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to do so by the Bureau.

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S. Charleston, W. Va.
September 25, 1949.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:

-(9+5749)

An incident happened this afternoon which after consideration I felt I should report. I most certainly do not want this incident disclosed, as I do not want any publicity concerning it. If you regard it of no special interest to the F.B.I. please disregard this correspondence.

I was flying from (Clark Field) to Parkersburg, W. Va. this afternoon and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow object coming directly towards me. It came at me with such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds. But it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about 50 feet to my right, and because of the dark green background of the forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the object, and what I believe is a very accurate description.

- Color - bright canary yellow

- Length- about 15 to 18 inches

- Diameter- About 4"-in the largest part

It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape and proportions as the fuselage of a Lockheed Air Force X-90

No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the rocket.

No visible means of propulsion such as propeller, vapor trail, smoke or exhaust.

The front of the rocket was very sharp with a needle nose, the needle looked about 6" long and was the size of a lead pencil.

The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage.

I was flying my ship, (a Luscombe 8A, NC 1440K) and was traveling about 100 m.p.h. at the time.

I was at 3450 ft above sea level at the time.

I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees, and the rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees.

It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date.

It happened about 2:45 PM. on the above dates.
The visibility was exceptionally good, about 30 miles.

The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background.



If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map
object was sighted over a very small town named Lubeck, which
about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg.

It appeared to have spent it's force and seemed to be dropping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or launched from a higher altitude than the altitude I was flying. end

My wife was with me but she did not see the object, and I did not tell her of the incident until we had landed at Parkersburg.

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Circleville, Ohio
1949 October 8.

permanent address:

Delaware, Ohio

Mr. J. Edgar Hoover
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hoover:

It is requested that this letter be returned to the above address and no record of it kept in FBI files.

If is it true that the Soviet leaders intend to use the flying disk in an attempt to confuse and terrify the American people, why should we not state to the United Nations that we believe this condition to exist and further request permission from United Nations to fly American printed statements into the USSR in the interests of peace and better understanding between the two nations? To prevent the belief that such a method would be used, be either nation, to carry bombs rather than paper, it should be pointed out that it is not necessary to employ airplanes for the purpose insofar as actually flying over enemy territory is concerned. There are several possible means of placing information at the disposal of citizens of either country via air; I mention small balloons incapable of carrying more than a few pounds, or finned, cardboard disks capable of drifting on wind currents for great distances after release from several miles height (I reserve the right to claim patent rights to the latter flying newspaper.)

Inasmuch as we have been told that the Communist Party is a very small minority in the USSR, it is impossible to prevent information, printed, from reaching many good people there if flown in by the millions. Of course there would be a penalty in Russia for reading them if caught, but curiosity being curiosity, many would be read and remembered. And no one really believes that children could be prevented from picking up objects floating in from another country.
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Shall freedom of the press be defended in some count
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contrary to United Nations principles?



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Yours sincerely,











83894-201



October 18, 1949

Mr.
Circleville, Ohio



Your letter dated October 8, 1949, has been received and in response to your request I am returning it to you at this time.

For your information the jurisdiction of this Bureau does not extend outside the United States and its Possessions. It is therefore suggested that you may wish to communicate with the Division of International Press and Publications, Office of Public Affairs, United States Department of State, 21st Street and Virginia Avenue, Washington, D. C., with regard to the suggestion made in your letter.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director



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Office Memorandum

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: September 6, 1949
FROM : SAC, INDIANAPOLIS
SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS
SECURITY MATTER - X

of OSI, Benjamin Harrison Air Base called at this office recently to ascertain if there was any current information on "flying saucers". He stated that he had been instructed recently to contact Dr. of Decatur, Indiana, with reference to a flying saucer he allegedly observed in the vicinity of Lake of the Woods, Canada, on or about July 1, 1949. An FBI Agent by the name of of the Omaha office was alleged to have seen the same saucer.

When  conversed with Dr. , the Dr. told him that when he returned from Canada, he found himself in the midst of a polio epidemic and that as a result he had read as much literature as possible with respect to polio, its symptoms, diagnosis, etc. Dr.  told  that in his opinion, the cases which were thought to be polio in the vicinity of Decatur, Indiana, were not polio, but possibly the result of uranium poisoning and that he felt the presence of flying saucers had direct bearing on the polio epidemic. Dr.  pointed out that flying saucers were observed in the Carolina's in 1948 and there was a polio epidemic in the vicinity at that time.  stated he had consulted one of the physicians at the Benjamin Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records with reference to allegations concerning the sighting of flying saucers and had done a little research with respect to correlating the presence of flying saucers and any polio epidemic. He further stated that he was reporting the matter to the proper Air Force authorities, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

It has also come to the attention of this office that made inquiry of the Indiana University Medical School, Indianapolis, Indiana, where the doctors treated the entire matter as a big joke.

also stated that Dr. had heard while in Canada that there had been some rather strange events somewhere in the interior with respect to finding what might have been remains of flying saucers,

The foregoing is furnished for the information of the Bureau. This office is taking no action in the matter.

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SAC, LOS ANGELES

ROBER

FLYING DISKS. REUNITED AUGUST TWENTY LAST. BUREAU ADVISING OSI HEADQUARTERS
TODAY OF ADDRESS: MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA. YOU SHOULD ALSO
FURNISH THIS ADDRESS OSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISION TODAY. HOOVER.





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RE FLYING DISKS. LA TIMES, AUG. TWENTY, ARTICLE DATE

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5C HOOD 4-16

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August 16, 1949

SAC, San Antonio

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PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS

I am attaching hereto a number of copies of reports being received in great numbers in this office concerning the so-called Flying disks or unnatural phenomena being frequently observed around Camp Hood, Texas. This is, of course, a primary concern of the air Corps. Consequently, this office is following the practice of reviewing these data and then destroying them in the event there appears to be nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out that the filing of these would result in the rapid accumulation of very bulky files.

Unless the Bureau believes this is unwise, this practice will continue.

Enols.

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H. M. L. 96-1943

ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
NAVY DEPARTMENT

INTELLIGENCE REPORT

# Flying Discs

(Insert file or brief reference number. See O. I. No. 4-E, 5—U)
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Make separate report for each main title.
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at: San Diego
Date: 23 N 42

Reference: CNO Conf Ser 01122P32 dtd 4 Nov 1948, subj: Flying Discs -
(Direct v. correspondence, previous routed request, etc, if applicable)
Source: See Below.
(As official, personal observation, publication, press, conversation with-)
Evaluation: B-3
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Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects - Report of.
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BRIEF-Here enter concise summary of report, excluding evidence evidently stated; include important facts, names, p

BAILEY: While flying north in a private plane source, who is believed reliable, saw 6 or 7 "flying discs" in southern Oregon 27 May 1949. discs are described as elongated ovals, perhaps 20' in length; they flew in a steady file formation at between 200 to 250 [symbol] high; they appeared to be made of unpainted metal; no smoke or exhaust trails were observed.

SOURCE: LTJG AE(L), USNR (Inactive), Serial
Los Angeles, California. He was commissioned
5 January 1954. Served at Corpus Christis 30 days AT(T); in Dallas tw
months VRF-2(D). Ferried SNJ's from North American Company plants. C
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania for 30 days. Served at check-out base for
squadron VRF(2) at Columbus; served at Columbus until August 1945. So
then was with VRF(3) at Terminal Island, California, where he became l
personnel officer. Was discharged from the Navy in January 1946 as LT

FLYING DISCS

Source holds Naval Aviator's Certificate, plus a sea pilot's rating in the Ferry Wing of the Naval Air Transport Command. holds a commercial license, single and multi-engine, and flight instru ratings. His flight time began in 1934 and now totals over 5000 hour which time 1300 hours were in the U.S.Navy. Source secured a private in 1935, a transport license in 1937, a commercial pilot's license in and a re-icense commercial pilot's license in 1945 (M184256). From Air to September 1943 he was flight instructor for the Army Air Force (5 m as primary instructor at Cal-Aero, and the balance of the time as bazi instructor at Lancaster, California). From September 1943 to January flew for the Superior Oil Company of California.

Since 1940 source has been Vice-President of the
of California, Long Beach, a concern in which he and his relat
all of the stock; he also is part-owner of three other oil producing o
in Southern California.

Source is married and has three children. He has a B.S. and degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Califo also had two years of law at the University of Southern California. S thirty years of ago, but appears to have a background of experience fe his age possess. He is belived to be conservative, sincere, absolute reliable, and very competent.

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presented the digester. This position will probably be as such, so give a call at the location given. Source's location than objects left his rise
mzg: 2242-2242. Source pics in a straight line between the

Foundation of objects when first observed, 129318, 129421
Formation of objects when last seen, 129281, 129482
The objects made a slight change of course during observation so
pursuit was called off.

AERIAL AND GROUND SCANNING It is believed that conventional aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned reconnaissance, and other platforms can be classified as exploratory, but the objects sighted by sources Since sources are not first into the air and since he is an expert pilot-instructor, Tiller does not appear to be a reasonable explanation for all collections or, or is responsible of, the fleeting images through which sources viewed the objects after a reasonable explanation, because of the size range of the appearance of the objects. As far as the reporting officer's claim is concerned (as well as other reports received), the explanation of sources is significant of the strange flying objects remains a question mark.

910-115 serial 38.83

22 Jana 1963

Subjektiv T2-Modified Plugs Objects = R=24.02.

The valley through which we are now driving, and the objective 22 miles south, is roughly 12 miles wide. The floor of the valley is between 400 to 9000' in elevation. The east side of the valley is dominated by Hart Mountain (8000' in elevation), just west of which is an elongated ridge which has an almost sheer drop of around 1000'. The bluffs, and all the terraces, against which stands our objective is quite dark in color. Objects ahead out in contrast to the dark color. The objects appeared to be painted red.

The top of the bluff on the east side of the valley is about 70
feet above the valley floor. From there surveyors can see objects at 500' elevation
roughly a mile and a half to the west of the bluff (700'). Assuming the objects
1 to 3 miles away from the bluff, they are probably lying at and
500' all, and about 500' above the valley floor.

The valley where science sighted the objects is sparsely forested country. There are a number of ranches there - more than are indicated on Solis (7-2) Aeronautical Chart. Science believes that if persons living in the valley were questioned, chances are several of them would have seen objects from the ground. Science has flown through this valley many times, going between California and Oregon and does not recall ever having seen another airplane in the valley where no physical Van objects. The valley has no commercial airway route, and is seldom used by private planes. Science does not recall ever seeing any antebellum or the dirt roads in the valley shown as such on the Boise (7-2) section of Aeronautical Chart.

Disarrangement of objects at the beginning of observation when the objects were a few degrees to the eastward of due ahead, source could not distinguish separate objects - all he saw were reflections; when he came closer and passed them by 5½ to 7½ miles he definitely saw 6 separate objects. To be on the safe side source assumes all positions that there were no less than 6 objects and no more than 8.

The objects were always in this formation (one behind the other) and there appeared to be no change in altitude of the formation. The gap between the lead object and the next one was three or four times the size of one of the objects. The distance between the second and the following objects was between one-half and two-thirds the length of the objects. Accordingly, if the objects were 20' in length, the distance between #1 and #2 was 10 to 15 feet, and the distance between #2 and the others was between 10 and 17 feet. The distance between the objects appeared very constant. Objects #3-6 did not appear to keep their formation spacing in which indicated they might have been under tow by the leading object. At distance of sighting, no connection, if there was any, could be readily observed. Reason is possible that the objects were separate objects such as were said to see terrain between them. The formation did not indicate flighty the objects flew very evenly and steadily. When source lost the objects, they were going out of visual range on the horizon.

Weather and visibility at time of observations. Visibility was exceptionally good. Sources could see 30-40 miles, a plane distance, and see ships rising from the horizon at Breeze, Oregon, 75 miles distant. There were a few scattered clouds at between 14,000' and 18,000'. The position of the ship indicated "scattered clouds at 18,000'". The air was very calm. The air in the area is "the so mildly turbid". The air was calm of course; that is, source's plane was between the sun and the objects. Location of objects relative (Refer to D'Arcy (Y-2) Sanctional Chart). Source's location was at 37° 20' N Lat, 122° 10' W Long.

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DIO-11ND Serial 33-49 23 June 1
Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects - Report of.

report: Unidentified Flying Objects Observed in Oregon 27 May 1947;

On Friday, 27 May 1949, scores was flying his own S-1J-type aircraft from Red bluff, California to Burns, Oregon, a distance of 3 He left Red Bluff at 12:26 P.S.T. and arrived at Burns at 14:29 P.S.T. (time: 2 hour 26 minutes). Scores landed at Burns after circling the skies, which souond about ten minutes. While on this local mission in his S-1J, scores "demonstrated" his plane which he had purchased surplus, lightening the plane by about 300 lbs. and it makes around tree air speed. While on this flight he made 212 M.P.H ground speed; a estimates he had a tail wind of 15 to 18 M.P.H.

At 142; Pacific Standard Time, Friday, 27 May 1949, source of the gun reflecting on an object or objects at a considerable distance a few points to the starboard. He continued to watch the source (gun reflecting radar) expecting it to materialize into conventional ship as the distance lessened between him and the object or objects. As he reached the long bluff (shown on the Bolas (Y-2) Aeronautical Chart K-100) which ran for a number of miles along the east side of some lakes (Saw, Flagstaff, Sandell and Sycamore Corral Lakes) he saw that of a single object there were several, which seemed to be flying in fo

At this point the objects appeared to have changed their course that they were paralleling his course (southwest to his northeast) and following the bluff's rim at about 1000 to 1500 feet below scurries at a distance which he estimates to have been 5½ to 7½ miles. Source certain that it could not have been as far as 10 miles since the bluffs less then 10 miles away and he could see the objects outlined against bluffs.

The objects that source saw are described by hiz as follows:
Size of each object: Considerably smaller than a fighter plane, probably less than 20' in length. All of the separate objects appear the same in size.

Shape of objects: There was no break in the outline. So certain he would have recognized conventional aircraft. They had a sa configuration, and no great thickness. They were elongated oval, per tice as long as wide, and perhaps five times as long as thick. Jour out he observed the objects from an angle from above and could not estimate their thickness: they could possibly have been egg-shaped, or excessively have been perfectly oval. The objects seemed definitely objects - there was nothing atherak about them.

Source is confident they were traveling as fast as source's own plane (212 KPH). Source had a tail wind of 15 KPH and the objects realz therefore have been going over 230 KPH airsp; objects were traveling south/southeast, opposite to source's course. Calculating the speed of the objects, several different ways from the hand, the speed of the objects varies between 190 to 260 KPH. Source concluded at the time of observation that he could not possibly have t aroked and caught up with the objects. They were definitely traveling than a group of birds, and slower than jet planes. No trail of smoke exhaust was observed. The speed of the objects appeared to be steady. Terrain, elevations, population, etc. in area. Source flew at 500 which was between 4000' and 5000' above terrain. During most of observation, the objects were 1000' to possibly 1500' below source towards the end of sighting when engine had begun to some dim he was on a level with them in altitude.

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: Director, FBI
FROM: SAC, San Antonio
SUBJECT: FLYING DISKS
INTERNAL SECURITY - R

DATE: July 26, 1949

On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Fourth Army, advised that a small article which had appeared in the Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the Young Men's Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was planning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen flying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members may compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice inthe week preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The above is furnished as a matter of information.

cc: New Orleans

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