18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2

Department of War · 12/30/47 · Document

18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date 12/30/47. This file contains memorandums and correspondence related to flying disc/saucer sightings and that those are a matter of concern for the Air Materiel Command.

Notable / anomalous element

• The objects referred to appear in the sky area of each accompanying photographs The uniformity of the markings would tend to indicate that the camora or film used to take these pictures was possibly defective. (OCR text, page 6)
• The reported operating characteristics such as extreme rates of climb, maneuverability (particularly in roll), and action which *: must be considered evasive when sighted or contacted by friendly aircraft and radar, lend belief to the possibility that som of the objects are controlled either manually, automatically or. (OCR text, page 12)
• throttled, which would indicate a liquid rocket engine. ce. (OCR text, page 26)
• This File is forwarded so that photostate may be made in order to provide your Command with a duplicate set, of these sightings. (OCR text, page 25)

Details

• Craigie i BLS Confirming the recent conversation of the undersigned with Major General L. (OCR text, page 1)
• 2, Comments of Headquarters, Air Force on these letters have never been received by this Command, Continued and recent reports from qualified observers concerning this phenomenon still makes this matter one of concern to Headquarters, Air Materiel Command. (OCR text, page 1)
• Intelligence Department of this Command is continuing the collection and; analysis of all available reports.: FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: Hm me He M. (OCR text, page 1)
• Tt 1s suggested that the activities of this project include 3 the Preparation and distribution of an initial report, as recomended in inelosure 1, and that sosequent reports be issued on a quarterly aD basis, Supplementary reports should be issued at more frequent inter- (OCR text, page 3)
• The objects referred to appear in the sky area of each accompanying photographs The uniformity of the markings would tend to indicate that the camora or film used to take these pictures was possibly defective. (OCR text, page 6)
• No incidents of flying dises have been reported from that vicinity on or about the inclusive dates named above. a S. (OCR text, page 6)
• Herren hag requested the return of the negatives. (OCR text, page 6)
• flying dises have been reported from that vicinity on or about the inclusive dates named above. a S. (OCR text, page 6)

Tags: War Department, Air Force, Flying discs, Discs, Saucers, Aircraft, Radar, Rocket