Air Materiel Command Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, 1947-1948

Authority NND 5/563 SUBJECT: Flying Object Incidents in the United States TO Commanding General, Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, CGhio 1. By letter dated 50 December 1947 from the Director of Research and Development, Headquarters USAF, your Headquarters was required to establish Project "SIGN". 7 75 EO 2. The conclusion appears inescapable that some type of flying object has been observed. Identification and the origin of these objects is not discernible to this Headquarters. It ie imperative, therefore, that efforts to determine whether these objects are of domestic or foreign origin must be increased until conclusive evidence is obtained. The needs of national defense require such evidence in order that appropriate countermeasures ~ may be taken. = 5. In addition to the imperative noed for evidence to permit countermeasures, ie the necessity of informing the public as to —s. the status of the problem. To date there has been too little data to present to the public. The press, however, is about to take it into its own hands and demand te be told what we do or do not know about the situation. Silence om our part will not long be accept- tay able. 4. Request immediate information as to your conelusions to o date and your recommendations as to the information to be given to the preas. Your recommendation is requested also as to whether that information should be offered to the prese or with- held until it is actively sought by the press. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFP: \ wt Ne Og, m d oe TD f_ P105530 6.°F ~ BRay, i OF. i Major Cenoral, USAF 7 oy... Ce \ Director of Intel) gence, Office of | Devuty Chis? of Staff, Operations OFFICE SYMBOL ) Al GRADE AND Dh et oe SURNAME OF r aaah y el COORDINATING < ey OFFI y ry 2 as @ 5 & ehhh 16—2Nais-2 U. &. GOVERNMENT PRINTIAG OFFICE SS Nel — fl 4A APOIN/Maj Gen Cabel1/mom/5613/2.Nov 48 SUBJECT: Flying Object Incidents in the United States TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio hope /) j VY KLS CK a5vcrt 1. By letter dated 30 December 1947 from the Director of Research and Development, Headquarters USAF, your Headquarters was required to establish Project "SIGN". 2. The conclusion appears inescapable that some type of flying object has been observed. Identification and the origin of these objects is not discernible to this Headquarters. It is imperative, therefore, that efforts to determine whether these objects are of domestic or foreign origin must be increased until conclusive evidence is obtained. The needs of national defense require such evidence in order that appropriate countermeasures may be taken. 3. In addition to the imperative need for evidence to permit countermeasures, is the necessity of informing the public as to the status of the problem. To date there has been too little data to present to the public. The press, however, is about to take it into its own hands and demand to be told what we do or do not know about the situation. Silence on our part will not long be accept- able. 4. Request immediate information as to your conclusions to date and your recomendations as to the information to be given to the press. Your recommendation is requested also as to whether that information should be offered to the press or with- held until it is actively sought by the press. BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF; y ‘hs rw i AS a 36 ; a ¥e 5. Ber? HK C. Pe CABELL Yajor Ceneréls pirector of Int * ee USAF eliigence, orfice of Deputy Chief of staff, Operations DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 3 NOV 1948 C. Pe CABELL Major Cencral, USAF Director of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations COVER SHEET * * ‘ a. "RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 28 O6F 1948 Po. C. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) DIR/ INT TO UP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC _ EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT 29 OCT 1948 DISPATCH) ACTION Oo i. DATE DISPATCHED BY Lass SIGNED ; pate /g- #5 DATE DISPATCHED _/y-seL 4c AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. E Nov Vs a» Ley*er gh eua/ — OCLUIN\L Basic ltr fr-Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States" lst Ind MCIAT/ABD/amb Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, 8 Nov 48 Panel TOs Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. C., ATTN: AFOIR 1. In attempting to arrive at conclusions as to the nature of uniden- tified flying object incidents in the United States, this Command has made a study of approximately 180 such incidents, Data derived from initial re- ports have been supplemented by further information obtained from check lists submitted by mail, from interrogations of other field agencies, and by personal investigation by personnel of this Command in the case of in- cidents that seem to indicate the possibility of obtaining particularly significant information. 2e The objects described fall into the following general classifica- tion groups, according to shape or physical configuration: & Flat disc of circular or approximately circular shapee be Torpedo or cigar shaped aircraft, with no wings or fins visible in flight. Ce Spherical or balloon shaped objects. d. Balls of light with no apparent form attached. 3. Some of the objects sighted have definitely been identified, upon further investigation, as weather or upper air scientific balloons of some type. A great many of the round or balloon shaped objects indicated in paragraph 2c above are probably of the same nature, although in most cases, definite confirmation of that fact has been impossible to obtain. 4. Some of the objects have been identified as being astro-physical in nature. For example, in daylight sightings, the planet Venus has been reported as a round, silvery object at extremely high altitude. Action is being taken to obtain the services of a prominent astro-physicist as a con=# sultant, to study all of the incidents to determine whether some can be identified as meteors, planets or other manifestations of astral bodiese 5. Arrangements for accomplishing a study of the psychological problems involved in this project are being made in coordination with the Aero -Medical Laboratory at this Headquarters. The possibility that some of the sightings are hallucimtions, optical illusions or even deliberate hoaxes has been con= sidered, Pu. Ak” ie lone’ i N\> 1) T=73017 lst Ind Basic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States" 6, Although explanation of many of the incidents can be obtained from the investigations described above, there remains a certain number of re- ports for which no reasonable everyday explanation is available. So far, no physical evidence of the existence of the unidentified sightings has been obtained. Prominent scientists, including Dr. Irving Langmuir of the General Electric Compsny, have been interviewed to determine whether they could advance any reasonable explanation for characteristics exhibited by the objects sighted. In an early interview, Dr. Langmuir indicated that these incidents could be explained, but insufficient data were available at that time on which to base definite conclusions. It is planned to have another interview with Dr. Langmuir in the near future to review all the data now available, and it is hoped that he will be able to present some opinion as to the nature of many of the unidentified objects, particularly those described as "balls of light." 7. All information that has been made available to this Headquarters indicates that the discs, the cigar shaped objects, and the "balls of light" are not of domestic origin, Engineering investigation indicates that disc or Wingless aircraft could support themselves in flight by aerodynamic means, It is probable that the problems of stability and control could also be solved for such aircraft. However, according to current aerodynamic theory in this country, aircraft with such configurations would have relatively poor climb, altitude and range characteristics with power plants now in UusSC.e* 8. The possibility that the reported objects are vehicles from another planet has not been ignored. However, tangible evidence to support con- clusions about such a possibility are completely lacking, The occurrence of incidents in relation to the approach to the earth of the planets Mercury, Venus and Mars have been plotted. A periodic variation in the frequency of incidents, which appears to have some relation to the planet approach curves, is noted, but it may be purely a coincidence, 9¢ Reference is made to "The Books of Charles Fort" with an introduc- tion. by Tiffany Thayer, published 1941, by Henry Holt & Co., New York, N. Y. It appears that simular phenomena have been noted and reported for the past century or mores 10¢ In view of the above, the following conclusions are drawn: & In the majority of cases reported, observers have actually sighted some type of flying object which they cannot classify as en air- craft within the limits of their personal experiences T-73017 lst Ind Basic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in the United States" be There is as yet no conclusive proof that unidentified flying objects, other than those which are known to be balloons, are real aircraft. ce Although it is obvious that some types of flying objects have been sighted, the exact nature of those objects cannot be established until physical evidence, such as that which would result from a crash, has been ll. It is not considered advisable to present to the press information on those objects which we cannot yet identify or about which we camot pre- sent any reasonable conclusions. In the event that they insist on some kind of a statement, it is suggested that they be informed that many of the objects sighted have been identified as weather balloons or astral bodies, and that investigation is being pursued to determine reasonable explanations for the others. 12. A report, summarizing the results obtained from analysis of the data and a technical investigation of the engineering aspects of the objects described, is nearly complete, and a copy will be forwarded to your Head- quarters in the near futures FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: M H. M. McCOY Colonel, USAF Chief, Intelligence Department T-73017 12 Nov 48 AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/dw/i54 ’ ients Divisior THITUT.T. TAR AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Garrett/dw/k 544 26 Aug-1946 / Preject Vomending General jdy Materiel Coomand iricht—"stterson Air Ferce right Field, Ghic yw vid. od ie i. At the conferences in this teadquartere 27 July 19146 on mubject project, it wan agreed thet the Air Transpert Association would be contacted in an effort te enlist the cooperation of United sightings of unusual aerial phenomena ‘jetes nivlines in reporting s direct to your Canmmand, the attached publication J/S4P 146, although not specifically developed by the Joint Comamiestions-ileetronies Committee for the Ze reporting ef dieo" sightings, 18 forwarded with the suggestien thet you may airline pilots. Ft Branch n =) ~ DIRECTORATE oF INTELLIGENCE COPY Tr Rm a) ; pe Se By AMC Subject: "Project 'Sing!" lst Ind MCIAXO-3/RRS/e j Hq AMC Wright-‘atterson Air Force Base, Vayton, Ohio, 26 Octo 48 TO: Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, Dl C. ATTN: AFOIR-CO-5 1. With reference to paragraph 1 above, the efforts to enlist the cooperation of Uni ed States airlines in reporting sightings of unusual aerial phenomena directly to this Command are greatly appre- ciated. 2. Th&s Headquarters further requests cooperation in effecting distribution and use by commercial airlines of an "Essential Elements of Information" check list, copies of which are inclosed. This list may be used as a supplement to the publication JANAP 146, developed by the Joint Communications-Electronics Committee for the reporting of "flying disc" sightings. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ W. -E. Goll 1 Incl: Colonel, USAF 6 cys EEI form Chief, Intellige: on so-called ed States Air identification of he The investigation of suc is continuing at the Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Dayton, Ohio. | SUSPENSE DATE 22 Xev 48 7 Q 3 | FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE DATE: @ Hew 48 FROM Om | ¢ _tyee: Let ind te Gen o maa utrlee 7O 7 SMRY'S Bey 48 moms rs FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE US. ( Sever Sheet fr OIN) ” fas = »- Nad jut —_ —- DATE: DATE: | DATE: DATE: 3 - 12 Nev 48 REPLIE D OR INDORSED TO FILED (PLACE) OTHER ACTION »* COVER SHEET * * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST CLASSIFICATION: FROM: Hq. AMC DATE: @ Nov 48 TYPE: lst Ind to Gen. Cc. Mil Ltr of 3 Nov 48 SUMMARY: SUSPENSE Flying Object Incidents in the United States DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT Del'd to ! SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS Ct. : pATE 44 Jlocw— MU rLh afeppr real a0. / dpextal a ame IONE (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) DIV. TO DIR/INT To DOWN DOWN uP 4 f ROOIP. sen —— = ASST EXEC - FeO ASST EXEC VI / Se nish eee * Action Ww Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH ACTION ASGD TO DISPATCHED BY SIGNED Uh SRS e DATE DISPATCHED AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- g- TO es ; Chet D. lad SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ~ REMARKS (Cont inued) Jer Vy be/ LOmMMery } , pate 2 Chief, O42 fe 17 voV. NO. _— AFOIR~CO/Lt Col .Garrett/ab/\5i) 28 Oct. 8 "C-O—-P~Y" Hiawarree, Ga. Sept. 14, 1948 The War Dept. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen, Please inform me what those things are that the people in North Georgia have been seeing flying through the sky. They are round and long some what like a giant cigar. They have a motor that sounds like a motorcycle.if they are foreign machine you should know about it. If they are American military machines I do not need to know about them. Yours truly, s/ Mrs. Ruth Shook P.S. The Atlanta Constitution stated that no one in Atlanta knew what they were, SUBJECT: Request for information. concerning strange aircraft. AGAO-C 095 Shook Ruth Mrs. (1) Sep )8) ist Ind PRY /wew/1D-860 AGO, DEPT OF THE ARMY, Washington 25, D. C., 13 October 1948 _ Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. CG. 13 Set 48 ‘C FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ist Ind Request for information concerning strange oircraft. (Route #1, Bx 27) wu'/L fr Mrs. Ruth Shook, /Hiawassel, Ca. dtd 14 ~~ ekp REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: 1 UC-AMC 24/10 /v/ 5 HQ AAF ‘COVER SHEET * . a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: Admin. Assistant DATE: 40 oct LS Air Information Division (Maj. Phipps) TYPE: R/S SUMMARY: Request for Information Concerning Strange SUSPENSE Aircraft. : DATE _./ ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 91 f ai “Tino. L SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks ) DIR/INT EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT lf Coordination DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH FILE . ACTION ASGD TO i DATE DISPATCHED BY To CO SIGNED fe Eo 5 | DATERE- 7-H — DATE ‘DISPATCHED go gcy i948 44 © AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. > Jew 5 (Re ) AFOIR-CO/Lt .Col.Garrett/as/544 yeti 27 October 1948 4 AFOIR-CO MEMORANDUM DR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT: Unidentified Acrial Phenomena 1. The Air Materiel Comaand is currently engaged in an intelli- gence investigation of all reported unidentified aerial phenomena. 2. To date, no concrete identity of any of the reported objects hes been received. Similarly, the origin of the so-called "flying discs” remains obscure. The possibility exists that some of the sighted objects are of domestic origin, i.e., wmmrecognized configurations of some of our latest acronautical attainments, or that they are objects not readily recognized by the public - test vehicles in various stages of development, etc. 3. It is requested that your Agency submit to the Directorate of Intelligence any available evidence tit may come to your attention which might serve to indicate that these objects have a domestic origin. a FOR THE CHIEF OF STAYT: ° IATELLIGENCS RATE OF I mnt avis FILE COPY — DIREC SUSPENSE DATE: DATE: 7 Sot “8B FROM: A Cc > FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: SMRY: Pro ject “SIGH* 1 inel mjp ee, TO: : TO: hse api : DATE: ee Be REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): —~ OTHER ACTION: 7 October 1948 SUBJETT: Project "SIGN" TO: Chief of Staff, USAF Washington 25, D.C. Director of Intelligence Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations ATTN: AFOIR It is requested that your office forward the attached letter to the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington 25, D.C. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ H.M. MeCOY COlonel, USAF Chief of I,telligence bel dl eae Z of “ata 2 ile MCIAXO~3/ Szii/aw oct 7 1948 Central Intelligence Agency Weshington, D. C, SUBJECT: Project "SIGH* Gentlemen: This Headquarters is currently engaged in an intelligence investigation of all reported unidenti- fied aerial phenomena, To date, no concrete evidence as to the exact identity of any of has been received. Similarly, called “flying discs" remains obscure, possibility exists that some of the sighted objects are of domestic origin, i. e., unrecognized configurations of some of = latest seronmtical a ye wg or Se they are objects not readily zed public - test vehicles in various stam of development, etc. Where security regulations will permit, it is re- quested that your office submit to Hg, Air Materiel Commend, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Wright Fld., Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3, THRU: Chief of Steff, USAF, Wash 25, D. C., DIRECTOR Operations, might serve to indicate tic origin, Your cooperation in so doing might greatly assist in identifying our own domestic developments from possible inimical foreign achievements. Very truly yours H. M. McOOY Colonel, USAF Chief of Intelligence COVER SHEET = DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE = pate __ 27 Zet ASGD BY DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT 171 oct 1948 SH no. OIN— SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) TO DIV. TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN DOWN uP Pe) pone _tohisst Se oe ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT DISPATCHED BY CIG COURIER e. DATE REC'D BR DISPATCH | FILE AZo ACTION ASGD TO DISPATCHED BY on 10. 26 SIGNED \7a@ele [~40- &f, DATE DISPATCHED AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. SUSPENSE DATE: FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ieation Hera: | TO: DATE: fr y | : ——— —— | Seep ~) OTHER ACTION: HQ AAF 2er8es. 48 a j ANG, Office bee FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: «Let Ind i se Project "SiGn" B/L fr OIN, 4t4 27 Aug 46 1 Iné@l ald TO: TO: Wroet 48 DATE: . DATE: | DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTI f/ j f ‘ n@ YS. AMC (f-15 ON: “, ey pm 48. SUSPENSE DATE: | NO.: “AMC, Okie ~ £ ——— 4 _-$ —-___________ FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: ist Ind Project “SiGn* B/L fr OIN, dtd 27 Aug 48 1 Inél , add TO: DATE: 2 DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): eur OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET * a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. s SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY ae pate received pin/int Mee NUV W006 ed I no. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS N, ey of, pate 0 VSD OULD) 44 “ (pe Leh) MJ. / NO. O/R-CO (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) TO DIR/INT DOWN ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT Yaw e. DATE REC'D BR OV iGAS f. DISPATCH ACTION ASGD TO DISPATCHED BY \4 SIGNED DATE DISPATCHED AFOIN F 4 9-17 AF rly PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- =e" SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. MCIAXS/LHT/mak f F460) SUBJECT: Request for Study by Rand Project Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C, ATTN: AFOIN Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AFMRD 1. It is requested that the special study, described in the inclosure be approved and the Rand Corporation be authorized to establish a study of 3A priority, consistent in scope and degree of treatment with the described requirements. 2. It is further requested that Air Materiel Command be assigned to monitor the project in conformance with Air Corps Letter 60-10, 21 July 1918, Section 3, Paragraph J. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: 1 Incl W. R. CLINGERMAN Exhibit "A" Colonel, USAF Project Sign Study Actg Chief, Intelligence Department Requirements .) , GS? 0S- (Fe "Yi V EIMIBIT mae Project Sign Study Requirements The possibility that some of the unidentified serial ebjects that have been reported beth in tne United States and in foreign lande may have been experimental spaceships, or test vehieles for the purpose of assisting in the development of spaceships, has been given consideration by this Command, if sueh craft actually have been sighted, it is believed more likely that they represent the effort of a foreign nation, rather than a product from beyond the Earth, Present world knowledge, techniques and resourees are probably adequate to meet the requirements for spaceship construction, or at least to establish the preliminary experimental foundation for such an accomplishment in the near future, In any case, the design and performance parameters of the craft would necessarily be in conformance and consistent with the established principles ef our sciences, To assist in the collection of information, relating toe unidenti- fied aerial objects that may possibly represent spaceships or spaceship test vehicles, and te assist in the analysis and evaluation of such re= ported craft, technical information that includes the design and performance parameters for spaceships is considered neces- Sarye While such information is contained outright, or implicitly, in the series of Rand Project reports, it would be of much value to this Command to have a list of the sne~ial design and performance charac- teristics that are believed to cistinguish Spaceships, together with any further scientific clues that might assist in their detection and identification, prepared by Rand scientific personnel, SUSPENSE DATE: 22 Oct 48 A} Cs Ohio : . Ld FILE DESIGNATION Ltr. ~65382 SMRY: Request for Study by Rand Project. il TO: TO: DATE: | DATE: | DATE: (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET , * ae f 4 a. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST b. CLASSIFICATION: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE __ Pa ASGD BY Ce ‘ SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS { ‘ ; ki = O/R -CO (Us¢( other )s ide this sheet for additional remarks) TO DIR/INT DOWN Leos ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT * Action oe Coordination e. DATE REC'D BR BO Vel 134 f. DISPATCH FILE ACTION y TO DISPATCHED BY D ) TO = DATE DISPATCHED AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF SIGNED 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. ‘OAL EMor ¥¢Y DA Cenc“ ce aa proposed. 3 (Lab ee) a _ AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/dw/454d, 10 Nov 43-———— p—Vew HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY 1660 East Hyde Park Boulevard Chicago 15, Illinois ALFGF-I 25 October 1948 SUBJECT: "Reported Flying Disc" TO Director of Intelligence GSUSA Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Group 1. Attached herewith is a yy Of a newspaper clipping from the Minneapolis Morning ibune dat 21 October 1948, on so called "flying discs," 2. No further investigation is being conducted by this Headouarters. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ PRENTICE G. MORGAN ajor, GSC incl: Chief, Intelligence Division As stated above Office of AC of S, G-2 & 4 Le] ve 5 4 ya ra oy Qo So | 3 ao e+ 2] Gy G et a ! be Pe = TILE C Ssues v 1948 the sightin eperted in letter attached basic communication, has been forwarded to Branch te, Ll2th cI t, w Orleans, Louisiana, Bs OVE . Vw Lak PR. 1, USAF Actg Chief, intelligence Department ‘* AFOIR-CO/Lt.Col.Garrett/ab/61067 6 Oct. 8 = 4 4 >| >] q | J + j — oS vs) en © : Hx 19 Oct, 48 AWG, Ohio ., SUSPENSE DATE: ss FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: lst Ind Project "SIGN", _ B/L fr OIN dtd 7 Oct 48. ekp TO: —— DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET b. CLASSIFICATION: FROM: po TYPE: SUMMARY: SUSPENSE DATE ASGD BY ame DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS 2G, 26-10-08 (Use other side this sheet for additional remarks) TO DIR/ INT TO DOWN uP ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/ INT aes VY Coordination DATE ai aR & w Vv i 1580 f. DISPATCH : ACTION ASGD TO A, DISPATCHED BY TO SIGNED ZAM PA— «DATE Aa DATE DISPATCHED 95 oct ane AFOIN FORM 4 9-1748,AF 22 SEP 48 PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE NO. SUSPENSE DATE: DATE: 25 Sept 48 FROM: AG FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: type: Ltr Report of a “Mysterious /lene", 1 inel To: 3 Res DATE: | : z ed DATE: REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): ~). OTHER ACTION: COVER SHEET *K RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST a. FROM: DATE: TYPE: SUMMARY: ASGD BY ~WG DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Use other side this sheet for additional TO DIR/INT TO DOWN uP bush, Lele" ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE DIR/INT e. DATE REC'D BR 2 oct DISPATCH\/ ACTION WSGD TO Se! DISPATCHED BY be SIGNED (— = : DATE DISPATCHED peg , PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE- eajkegeet SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) DATE —_— wu... NO. _000.9 Flying Dises 519.1 JANP $19.21 Dissemination - Air Attaches $50.05 Intelligence Collection Plan 9 Sep 1948 FROM: AFOIR-CO TO: Director of Communications, Dcs/o R&R #2 SUBJECT: Communication Instructions for Reporting Military Intelligence Sightings (\CIRMIS) --JANAP 146 1. It is requested that the Air Force member of the Joint Communica- tions-Electronics Committee take whatever Steps may be necessary to amend Par. 101, Chapter 1, of subject publication so as to include commercial domestic airlines within its provisions, * * 5S. Procedure instructions in connection with JANAP 146 have been included in this Directorate's "Intelligence Collection Instructions", which is being distributed to Major Air Commands and Air Attaches. Effective date of the "ICI" is l Sept 1948, 4. It is further requested that the distribution of subsequent issues of JANAP 146, or any changes or amendments thereto, include, in addition to the original distribution, 102 copies to be sent to this Directorate = Attn: AFOIR-AA. These are for onward transmission to Air Attaches. Extra Copies of the first issue have already been secured for this prupose. * FIQED UNDER: 311. Communications apa E 9 SEP 1948 AFOIN-4 (Rev 5 Dee 47 COVER SHEET CLASSIFICATION: To DIR/INT DOWN ASST EXEC ASST EXEC EXECUTIVE Bere 2 DIR/ INT 4 Action VW Coordination DATE REC'D BR f. DISPATCH ACTION ASGD TO FLSA DATE DISPATCHED BY Gra TO —————————————— SIGNED DATE DATE DISPATCHED 8-3477,AF SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS (Cont inued) Bate: be lb eee NO. 88-3477, AF babs , SUSPENSE DATE: Sep “i FROM: March AFB, Gelif. Ltr Unidentified “lying Objects rmd DATE: TO: TO: TO: | DATE: DATE: 7 “ep 48 DATE: -REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE): “OTHER ACTION: od YS if