DoW UAP - Release 1 18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
18_6369445_GENERAL_1948_VOL_1
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AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/4544
14 June 48
~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
Basic ltr fn Hq. Eleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated),
subj: Report of "Flying Discs"
AFOIR-CO-5 (1-6-29) 1st Ind. 15 JUN 1948
Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCI [Handwritten: 15/wbm]
4 Incls.
n/c
[Handwritten, left margin: w/copy]
[Handwritten, right margin, vertical: 000.9 Phenomena]
P102375
HQ. USAF
15 JUN 1948
CAG-MAIL BRANCH
~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
OFFICE SYMBOL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS AFOIR-COLt Col Garrett [Signature]
16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE
1612 South Cameron Street
PAFD Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs"
TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence,
Requirements Division
- In compliance with paragraph 1a, ADC Letter 45-5, 25 March 1948, the following information relative to "Flying Discs" is hereby submitted. The attached report was received this Headquarters 27 May 1948, from Special Agent, D.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Ohio. This Headquarters has no further information and is not initiating any investigation in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC ltr. 45-5. Any additional information received by this Headquarters will be immediately forwarded to your Headquarters. Copies of report have been forwarded to Hq. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense Command as directed in above mentioned directive.
a. Location and time of sighting - Hobson, Ohio; night of 8 May 48.
b. Weather at the time - unknown by this Hq.
c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses - Addresses
Ben Rupe, New York Central System Car Inspector unknown.
Earl Roush, " " " " " " " " " "
Bob White, Yard Clerk, N.Y.C.
C. K. Hite, Patrolman, N.Y.C.
d. Photographs of objects, if available - unknown this Hq.
e. Sketches of objects configuration - unknown this Hq.
f. Objects sighted:
(1) Number - not known this Headquarters
(2) Shape - round
(3) Size - appeared to be nine inches in diameter from ground level.
~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
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~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
EAFD
Subj: Report of "Flying Discs"
(4) Color - phosphorescent
(5) Speed e Great amount of speed
(6) Heading - 90°
(7) Manueverability - not known
(8) Altitude - 6 to 8 miles
(9) Sound - unknown to this Hq.
(10) Exhaust trail or not - Phosphorescent trail in the sky
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
/s/ H. B. WAX
Lt Col., USAF
AC of S, A-2
4 Incls.
- FBI ltr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 May 48
- N.Y. Central System ltr., Columbus, Ohio
3x 15 May 48
- N.Y. Central System ltr., Hobson, Ohio
- N.Y. Central System ltr., 21 May 48
File 22.00
C
O
P
Y
~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
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6/4/48 [Handwritten]
~~SECRET~~ [Stamped]
5425 [Handwritten]
Dispatched thru TS Control office
by Special Officer Courier X-010
4 June 48
[Vertical handwritten note on right margin]: 000.9 Plummer
AFOIR
Lt Col Earle/mcb/6548
/t/ 4 June 48
AFOIR 1st Ind.
Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. [Circled: 4 - JUN 1948]
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
T-2 Report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers" has been retained by this office.
BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:
OFFICE SYMBOL 1. 2. 3. 4.
AFOIR [Handwritten signature] WILTON H. EARLE, Jr. Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F. Executive, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS
Incls. 1 & 2 n/c 3 w/d
~~SECRET~~ [Stamped]
16-29242-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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~~SECRET~~
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
TSNAD-2B/ACL:ccc
Wright Field, Dayton, O.
24 September 1947
TSNAD-2B
"Flying Disc"
Commanding General
Army Air Forces
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: AC/AS-2
Major General George McDonald
- In compliance with General McDonald's telephone conversation, this date, to Colonel H. M. McCoy, T-2, Hq. AMC, attached herewith is a copy of a drawing entitled, "Loedding Flying Disc", designated LD-2. Because of patent rights involved, it is requested that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by witnessing with signatures and dates directly on the drawing.
- This drawing should be returned to this office when it has served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent Office Hq. AMC for official record.
- Inclosed herewith is also a report prepared by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes the Horten tailless aircraft. The following references are invited which is considered significant in relating the Horten brothers perspective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged "Flying Saucer" case:
a. Page 5, Paragraph 4 and 6.
b. Page 6, Paragraph 1 and 7.
c. Page 26, Paragraph 3 and 10.
d. Page 27, Paragraph 12.
e. Page 28, Paragraphs 1 through 5.
f. Page 54, Photograph of Horten "Parabola".
~~SECRET~~
U.39942
2-44
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~~SECRET~~
Basic ltr, dtd 24 Sep 47, to CG, Hq AAF, Wash, subj: "Flying Disc"
g. Page 69, The Horten VIII.
h. Pages 71 and 72, Photographs of the Horten IX Versions.
i. Page 74, Drawing of the "Parabola".
This document should also be returned when it has served its intended purpose.
- A recent report from the U. S. Military attache, Moscow, USSR, dated 9 June 1947, indicates that 1800 aircraft, directly or indirectly based on the Horten VIII design (six engine pusher, having a wing spread of 131 feet and a gross weight of approximately thirty-three thousand pounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version, however, is jet propelled, reference report whose identification No. is V-32291-S.
- The T-2 report "German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers", No. F-SU-1110-Nd, also inclosed herewith, may be retained by your office if desired.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
sgd
H. M. McCOY
Colonel, Air Corps
Deputy Commanding General
Intelligence (T-2)
3 Incls:
- Drawing
- RAE Tech Note, AERO 1703
- T-2 Rpt, No. F-SU-1110-ND
~~SECRET~~
U.39942
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AF HQ-44
3 Dec 1947
~~SECRET~~
AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/lwd/6282
12 May 48
AFOIR-CO-5
13 MAY 1948
SUBJECT: Flying Discs
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force, Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCI
Forwarded for your information.
BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:
1 Incl.
ID No. 456982
(4 copies)
GEORGE D. GARRETT, JR.
Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
Acting Chief, Collection Branch
Air Intelligence Requirements Division
Directorate of Intelligence
[Blue Stamp]
HQ. USAF
13 MAY 1948
OAG-MAIL BRANCH
[Handwritten marginalia on right side]
000.9 Phenomena
P101459
~~SECRET~~
OFFICE SYMBOL 2 3 4 5
AFOIR-CO
GRADE AND SURNAME OF COORDINATING OFFICERS
Col Taylor [handwritten signature]
Lt Col Garrett [handwritten signature]
16-29243-2 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)
INDEX: 000.75 Clippings  
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AF HQ-44
3 Dec 1947
AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. Garrett/jh/4544
26 Apr 48
[Handwritten: 4-143]
[Handwritten: 4/27/48]
~~CONFIDENTIAL~~
Basic ltr, subj: Report of Information on "Flying Disc" dated 12 Apr 48
1st Ind
G/fhc/R
HEADQUARTERS, THE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
TO: Chief of Staff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: Dir of Intelligence 14 Apr
Forwarded in accordance with paragraph 4 of letter cited in basic communication.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
1 Incl:
n/c (1 cy w/d)
/S/ F. E. LANKSTON
MAJOR, AGD
ASS'T. ADJ. GEN.
AFOIR-CO-5
2nd Ind.
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