DOW-UAP-D105, U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

Department of War · September - December 1952 · Various · Document

DOW-UAP-D105, U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date September - December 1952 and location Various. This file is an archival collection of U.S. Air Force Director of Intelligence records relating to reported flying disc incidents during the period from September through December 1952. Drawn from multiple governmental and non-governmental sources, it compiles a wide range of material associated with reported sightings and official handling of those observations, rather than presenting a single analytical conclusion on the nature or origin of flying discs. The contents include correspondence, memoranda, reporting forms, case summaries, distribution and routing material, and other administrative or intelligence-related documentation tied to flying-disc reporting and review during that period. Pages 26-36 of the file refer to an incident reported near Tremonton, Utah, in July 1952, in which a U.S. Navy Warrant Officer recorded film of unidentified objects that the Air Force later assessed were likely seabirds. Overall, the file is a broad documentary collection reflecting how such reports were recorded, circulated, and evaluated in late 1952.

Notable / anomalous element

• Air Force Subj: unidentified aerial phenomena; request for information concerning. (native PDF text, page 225)
• Miss Raunig continued sightings and number of objects and in substance verified Mr. (native PDF text, page 23)
• Clair Cleveland, Ohio Dear Miss Easley: Your recent telegram concerning unidentifiE:d flying objects has been referred to this Directorate. (native PDF text, page 194)
• Word: Your recent letter concerning wildentifled flylng objects bas been forwarded to this Headquarters by th,e addressee slnce we are responsible for the program. (native PDF text, page 71)

Details

• Record Copy to Rep lqc.e U_rts tab le Ori Sinal..1,. (native PDF text, page 1)
• 75990/AC Forwarded tor our action ar e tour 1ncl oaures, all on FLlOB. (native PDF text, page 3)
• AF Df 2127 Deputy Director for Estimates 18 Dec 52 Directorate o! (native PDF text, page 3)
• Mead: In oompliance with your telephone request of 15 December,, > 1952 atta ched will be found the n gative of the photo ot "ltj 1 0 unidentified objects taken 16 July 1952, at Salem Air Station, (Massachusetts. i;J>I\) We sincerel Jr appreciate the cooperation of personnel of 0 the United St ates Coast Guard in this. (native PDF text, page 4)
• Capt Smith/AC/75990 19 December 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD PROBLEM: 1. (native PDF text, page 5)
• To return a photographic negative purported to be ot "flying saucers" taken by a member of the USCG at Salem Air Station, Massachusetts, on 16 July 1952. (native PDF text, page 5)
• Mead of the Public Intonna tion Division ot the USCG here in Washington telephoned Captain Smith of AFOIN-2A2 and requested return of subject negative. (native PDF text, page 5)
• Captain Smith contacted Captain Ruppelt o! (native PDF text, page 5)

Tags: War Department, 1952, Various, Tremonton film, Edward Ruppelt, Air Force, Flying discs, Unidentified object, Discs, Aerial phenomena