FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 4

TL;DR

The file was filed on October 9 1947—right after the holiday.

• 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_004 is an FBI PDF covering UFO reports June 1947–July 1968, Portland PD case.
• Portland officers described a bright, silvery, fast, shape‑changing object over the city on September 11 1947.
• No official conclusion in the file

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October 9, 1947

FLYrnG DISCS

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Reference is made to Portland teletype dated September 13, 194?.
Records of the Radio Dispatcher, Portland Police Department, reflect
that first notice of unidentified objects in flight over the city on September 11,
1947 was received from officers in District 18, which is in the extreme north­
east section of the city, at 5:21 P.M. The log further reflects that at 5:23 P.M.
the radio requested District 14, which is further south, to attempt to locate
and identify the objects and that at 5:24 P.M. a report was received from the
car occupied by Chief of Police JENKINS, reporting that they had sighted some
objects. District 14 at 5:27 P.M. reported seeing nothing unusual in the sky.
ROBERT D. ADAIR; 4325 S.E. Madison Ave., Portland, advised that he was
one of the two officers on duty in District 18 on September 11. 'lhe car was in
the vicinity of N.E. 25th Avenue and Saratoga Court when ADAIR and his fellow
officer noticed a number of people looking upward and pointing. Upon looking at
the sky ADAIR observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object
which was apparently made of silvery metal. The object was coming from the east
and made a wide turn over the city and disappeared to the south. ADAIR estimated
its speed at about 150 miles per hour and its altitude at about 5,000 feet.
He watched it for a period of about two minutes and during that time it gradually
disappeared in such a manner as to appear that the angle was slowly changing,
so that the sun was no longer reflected into ADAIR's eyes. He says that the
shape appeared to be round but that the glare was so bright that it could have
hidden the true outline of the object. '!here was no oscillation visible - only
steady flight. ADAIR believes it was an ordinary metal airplane reflecting light
of the afternoon sun.
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J. R. CALDWELL, 7652 S. E. Lincoln St., Portland, Oregon was ADAffi's
partner in District 18 on September ll. CALDWELL states that the object appeai­
red to him to take the same course as that described by ADAIR. He pointed out
that the speed, height, and size of the object were difficult to judge, because
of the interdependence of the three factors. However, he believes that the
obj ect vrhen first sighted was about three miles away and about two miles high.
He believes it was traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional aii­
plane and was a great deal larger. It appeared t o him to be elliptical in
shape, and inasmuch as it did not bank or tip he could not judge its thickness.
It was of a very bright silver o~ ~ su tanco.

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Chief of Police LEON V. JENKINS advised that he was travelling south
on N. Williams Avenue near Russell St., when he and Officer H. s. RANEY, his
driver, received a call on the police radio requesting District 14 to attempt
to observe an unknown object in the sky reported by officers in District 18.
JENKINS observed what a ppeared to be a round silver object, about 10,000 feet
high, travelling northeast to southwest. It was directly to JENKIN's left ffllen
observed first . He thought it was a weather balloon. Further observation con­
vinced him that it could not be a balloon because of its speed which was extreme­
ly great . As JENKINS watched, it turned gradually until it was travelling due
south, and as it did so, its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be
egg-shaped. It disappeared in· about 30 seconds.
Patrolman H. s. RANEY stated that when he first observed the object
it was straight ahead of him and travelling straight away from his car.
RANEY was driving south on N. Williams Avenue. To RANEY it appeared to be just
a glare of sun on some object, and he was unable therefore to tell its shape.
It appeared to be very high and travelling extremely fast. It was out of sight
after he had travelled 4 or 5 city blocks at a speed of about 25 mph. RANEY
stated that he has never seen an object at such an extreme height before and
that if the sun had not reflected from it he could not have seen it at all.
He believes it could possibly have been a reflection from a large airplane at
great altitude.
ROBERT W. SHAYLOR, 4810 N. Fessenden St ., Portland stated that he was
on duty in District 14 with Officer DONALD r'l. CO,JLit{G on September 11, 1947
and received the call to watch for the object flying over the city. SHAYLOR
and COWLING-immediately scaMed the sky f rom a vantage point in open territory
where they could see the entire sky. They saw nothing in the sky at that time,
SHAil.OR stating that they did not even see any airplanes.
A short article in "'lhe Oregonian", Portland daily newspaper, for
September 12, 1947, describes the object as seen by Chief of Police JENKINS and
also states that 11The Oregonian" received several calls from other persons
reporting the object. FRED M. WHITE, Assistant City Editor, advised that the
paper has no record of the identities of the people making the calls.

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SUBJECT: REPORT OF FLYING DISCS

-This is to advise that we have been able to locate a

.flyer, JA~K, who is employed by the Al Jones Flying Compa.cy in
Bethel, .Alaska. It bad been ~ported to Military Intelligence that
Mr . PECK and his co-pilot VIN
AJJi bad observed sane flying object
near Bethel, Alaska, in July, 194
Eff or ts previously to contact
Mr. PECK were negative until the above instance.
He related that the occasion of seeing the flying object
near Bethel was on a July day when the sky was completely clear of clouds,
am it being during the early part, it is daylight the entire night.
The time of bis sighting this flying object was about 10 FM and the sun
had just dropped beyom the horizon. Flyir€ weather was extremely good
am he, with Mr . DALY, was coming into the Bethel Airport with a DC-J.
He observed the flyiq,; object immediately to his left alli stated that
it apparently was observed at approximately the same time by Mr . DAIX
am both of them· manipulated the controls of the plane ma.king efforts
to miss the object inasmuch as they could not tell in which direction
it was going. They made a forty-five degree t urn in order to get out of
the way of the object arxi then noted that it appeared to be going away
from them. He described the object as appearing to be some flying wing arxi s
said that it appeared to be about the size of a C-54 without any fuselage .
He could not see any propellor or any exhaust f r om jet propulsion or any
vapor trails arxi could not estimate the size due to his failure to be able
to estimate the distance he was away from the object . He was flying at
1 , 000 feet and stated that he tried to catch up with the object am in­
creased his manifold pressure to approximately 42 inc hes am was traveli!)g
at the rate of 170 miles per hour.
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He called on his radio to the Civil Aeronautics J,dminis­
tration station at Bethel, asking what aircraf't was in the vicinity am
they bad no reports of any aircraft . The object he s ighted vras
some five or ten miles from the airport before his arriva l and sta ted
that the path did not go directly across the airport. He, of course, could
not tell whether the object was making aey noise arxi stated that it was
flying at a thousand foot altittrle am estimated travel at 300 miles per
hour. It was travel ing in the direction from Bethel to Nome, which is in
a northwesterly direction. He noted no radio interference and is unable to
describe the color other than that it appeared da rk but of definite shape
a nd did not bl erxi into the sky but had a definite, concise outline . a oth
he and Mr. DALY clearly observed the object at this time.
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It may be stated to the Bureau that Mr. PECK is a well
known flyer as well as Mr. DALY am both are known to be very reliable
and responsible people• am it appears def'inite that they observed
something.
The above is being submitted for the information of the
Bureau.

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DATE : llovember 1.

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SAC, Albany
FLYING DISCS./
A. COURTNEV'.i?ARKER., INFORMAm

Reurlet dated 9/25/47•
.An. Agent of this office contacted Mr. A. COURXNEY PARKER at his resi•
denoe in South Royalton. Vermont and he stated that all the information he has con­
cerning the flying disos he saw. is set forth in the letter that he sent to the
Bureau dated September 17• 1947.

Ur. PARKER advised that as far as he knows~ no one else in South
Royalton saw these flying discs., and that he believes ha saw them inasmuch as he haa
wiwmally good eyesight and th.at he can see bees. etc. further than anyone else. He
stated that possibly these flying discs '\'18re out 0£ the range of llOrmal vision. Jlr.
PARKEB was asked to furnish any additional information that comas to his at'..ention
conoa:-;1i~ t.hase flying discs directly to the Air Forces since they now handle matters
of this type.
No further action ia being taken by this office.
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of them had seer a dhei ded
Thow long a yo I hor me hove
the satest mon in the nald m
an F B.Zand I do nt fume
maghe thiu is same comcats.
In any wend I thk you
pofh shaeld stnt freting on
county the same as yor did wi
War Lemie Becaus shatun yu
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Mrs. A..1fcCaul
70-33 68th Place

Glendale
Brooklun, New Tork
De ar Urs. l!cCaul:

You r lett er postriark e d Octobe r 28 ,
1947, has been received and l want ~o ezpress
nu a pprectatton to you .tor havt ,ig written as
you, d id.

S i ncere ly yours,

John Edgar Ooove r
JJi rsc-tor

NOTE:

This woman rambles on and furnishes no
specific information about anything.

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Mhr Mils G. Ound
Chigabith
net Jouk
Dear fir.
Hinth all these fost firs in man nd ont
west in ow Conty Dwas wondering whether
the flying die hnd angthing to dovit it.
Mas that jinst ar yth or did they exist. of
so could not theg hase been incinderrg
falling to enith thenisth drogit and hat
from the sun igonite fere not the dies
seen flying orer Main.It. andwesten stater
are the estem states that hare forut fir the
2 have great sfut for your busean o dhnd
2roiy o. dn g g the s.d.hasden
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some years agr. HANDL BT TOP bEsk
Idr hofu Iharen't tahen fg to mual tine lut
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Im a wido with tor zong cildren and fed wveng
trgal Amerinne
MR. JONES Yors tiuly,
Nov 7 249PM 47 M. hlr a Aurmd
RECEIVED Elngibethton
FBI new Jok
S oFPt Oe msnich
P.d. Iread that scintint were invatigttn the
may the fine flared np in diffent fart a fon
the iminde y diores. Tthank jou agai

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Mrs. Milo A~u1:·and

Elizaootntown, New York

Dear Mrs. Durand:
Your letter postmarked November 5, 1947,
has been received and I do want to thank you for
writing as you did . The patriotic motives t'lbich
prompted your suggestions concerning the subject
about wh1ch you ho.ve written are indeed app1•eciated.
Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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f£DWL IWREAU OF IHVESTISATION

u. s. DEl'ARTtmrr OF JUSTICE

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Novenber 8, 1947
Mr. Joseph Pmiline
6071 69th Avenue
Ridgevood
Brooklyn 27, New Fork
Dear lr. Omiline:
136 Your Letter dated Novenber 2, L47,
REOORDED has been received. The information contained
dE in the files of thie Bureau has been declared
INDEXED conjidential and available for offieial use
only, and I am unable to be of any cssietance
to you. I an sure you wtll draw no inference
from my inability to conply with your request.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: This individual asked questions concerning RW
flying saucers and the Bureau's investigation of
Russians.
Postal Guide reflects Ridgewood ia a
branch of the Brooklyn Station.
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. VWP:mf M
Mr. Tolson MAILED 12
Mr. E. A.
Mr. Ladd Mr.Nichols NOV 8 1947 P.M.
Mr. Rosen
Harbo FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Mr. PennIng on CU. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUBTICE
Mr: Quinn Tamn Tele. Room
Mr. Nease
Wiss Gan EN0V221947

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Port Allegany, Pa•
lonmber 18, 19,1.

Pederal Bureau ot Inveatigation,
Pittsburgh, Pa•
Gentlemen,

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~l~owing the appearance in thi• town on Jbvember 6, 1947,
or a Mr• J~~ppincott~ .Director of the Eaatern Area, Red Cross,
Pittsourgn.Jlia., aa speaker of the eve~r,", at the annual looal
Red Croes dinner, I aa told by Dr• H. B, Cro~, local pra.otioing
den ti at, that in a personal connrea 1 n,
lowi:ng the dinner, !lr•
Lippincott told him that the •aauoere" reported as seen in "Tarioue
parts of the country, were aotually tror:. Spain.
He eaid that Mr•
Lippincott said tha.t thil! had oeen aeoertained by the Government in
r..aahington, but that it 110.a not being made known.
He said that.
'r• Lippincott had been in &.trope and interred that he had been in
Spain and kr:ew conditions ovor there.
Dr. Cranwell ie a man active
in the Methodist Chruch and the looal Protestant ens Club, and it is
easy to see how tar thie report can be spread.
The taot that the
Federal Government indorsee the Red Crose makes a atatement of an ofCioial
reprenntati ve ot that organisation almost indisputable.
Aa a repreeentatiTe tu ot the Federal Government and ae a
o1t11en interested in truth and World peace and racial and religious
harmony in our own country, I queation the ad'Yieability or an aooredit.d
repreRentatin ot the Red Crose giTtng out thi• information. even "ott

the Noord".

I thought you might be able to oheok with Mr• Lippin-

cott or his organia.ti:-n.

Tours v,..ry truly,

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January5, 1948
J. Edgar Aoover, Dviector 2
7 edlral Bureal of cnvestigation
washington, D.C.
/ Dear Svi:
On ganuaryand cl recerved a letter.
at is postmarked Cincinnati; ohis, and
it bears no return address. 7ollouing is
an exact copy of it. I will keep the original
if it is needed at a future date.
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marion Beuscher 2-
cIn as much as all of K
not warned in the true senee ADDED B STOP DESE
supfored to be seen. please to not mention
RECORDED
anymore. INDEXED 34 FB
14 antarctica

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2
eln the gauary, 1948 copyo "amaging
Itories"magazirne; published by ziff-Davie
Pub. Co.Cone office in washington, D.C.); my
lstter was printed under the heading of "7 lying
Saucer witness"(page 16 7). Here is a eopyofit
Sirs: e have j ust finished rading the
October cisne of amaging stones" in which you
sere its lohat dl hnow: o n gune 28
saucere-about seren A ten o them -which
have been the same ones). This information
was guivenon June 29th-Sunday-over wfn-
Perhapes the information'c balulese
have slen the dics. (t dicn't see them but
dl beleie my brotter.) ef havey bein following the Shaver
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stories and hope you tve snany
mivre of them marón Beuecher
menomonee talle,Wisc.
(ed, note) The flying saucers are real, and
you can be sire If that! det your neighbo
Think what they will, in a few monthe
you will be aole to prove how good your
alsobe helpful. —edt.
The editor had asked for letters from
editor (Ray A.Oalmer) has mentioned in
"amazing storiesthat he h as been ttreatened.
cn the same issue (gan.1948) on page 162
is a letter from w. c. Hefferhn, jollowinng.
yes, We Remimber!
suci: enclosed is a newvs paper clipping, just
Thubnb nall sketchee.
article again,please.
The planes seen at golilt, alll, Kansae
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same group ofplanes but other groups of the
same type, all ona world uide "mappingeppedition
ofpressed pevplis and dorinated mattons of the
barth, of all colors, races,and creeds.
This government is dviected and advised
by an or ganigation headed by "The ancient
who at one time over a yar agg sent a
message to you by way tgof ns. Theie
headquarters is "Rainbow lity", antarctica.
rermission is guren to pint this letter,
if desvied.
Ray-Obx mfg. Co. u.C.Kefferlin
dibingetonmont.
mear that warm spat Byed found, and it
nasty-minded old planet.only we ubnder how it
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the slate eleun and just start off as vertible cavemes
shocked to sanity by utter destructión. en that
case, mayle the last"war isoue last"hope? a
peciliar viewpoint, but it has amazinglogie. we
mever met the man who could learn howa kick
in the pants feels without gettinga kick in the
pants. as for the s aucers-mayle youire shoot-
ing in the dark-because your edifor kenoue
what he's talking aborit there! But even if you are
we'll forguie you, because your motiies are eo
letter. cet waen' Leally necessary.O ur readers have
Please notice where sefferlin saye-govern-
want to deny them ts others, sepecially the freedom
their letter D me "I" - are they intending to
write.more?
threat, and coming through the U. S. mail cl am sending it to jou peroonally so that it can
since undel the circumstances cl do not feel entre be investi gated. P leare keep this confidential
ly safe. Ghankingyou, Very truly yours,
(mhiss)hariontseuscher
menomonee talls, i cec 6o4ueet main st.

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604 est Mai n Street
Menomon ee Fal ls , ¥ts constn
Dear Mis s Beusc~er:
Your letter of January 5, 1948, has been
recetued and I want to t~an k you /or fo r warding
informatton to Me rel at tn g to the su bject you
ment ioned. The facts you rel at ed, however, do not
ref lect any violation of a Fed eral statute ~ithtn
the inuestt gative jurtsdtctton of the FBI . T\e
thoughts prompting your communtcatton are tndeed
apprect at ed .
Sin cerely yours,

John Edgar Hoouer
Di rector
W'N : cm

NOTE : Correspondent reports corr es pondence she has
had with the Ziff -Davis Pub lis hinp Company i n connection
with the "flying saucers" which were observed by her
brother . She is of the optnton that thts public ation
may be trying to conceal information related to our
Nation ' s s ecu r ity and s he mentions a threat t~at ...,doer s
not re/en inju r y to pe r son or property.
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Cooingboo Chis.
Jand 29.1948.
J,1B.
Washiniglo 1.C.
near sis: I have dove a loil of
thrinkrigaborl thoce &hgng
discs ever since you opeilos
Callid ait on honce. Ihave fig-
wud oil a possible sobtioen
thait ane passing oe ito oe.
Isieit. If sulf propelled fomke
OORDED
fegiais ag thy to
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bombs oir on cities, thg woulk planig bo dop a lotof suck
wani the eact range, Cind the
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booked like uni illipis tone:
The disce vere sieniin Jepar
probably hopped in the gulf.
Do thensght inpored they
no donlil dhoppid zome ii
varions placcs.the one thit
wao seeir cown Sene. wap wos
no doubt aimd ait some lüke close
Mo Fvit /nox.Mayhe somithng
weit wong with thait one, is
thereusonituao so plainky
visubhe.Iwingho thiFailthüd
yon speilois called at ou
ruvöle hove at 8:ooP.Mon
id no to kup m. )kno Sunday evering ind lso cantion
thit the t.B.? is choig whüd they
Curoibo gil v hine on theee dhiscs.
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2jéthey wee -0
inid 'lit it explode, it oucld
Cause u lol of ipeitemevil, annd
if thig hopfid one thut hidir
isplodte aird soneorne fouudit ther thee wonld berixciteneril.
point ir Lake Énid, lit theie So to avoid this, they perck some
place wnd trine ito book for pyents over heve, knon it whil
The lake,-the rangi finde it. f the progilile phingid in
where it dopped, so the propectile 1ust wondchi huve anpivay to ill
nuil have some 2oil of tiacu.
So it a cutain dstance fron
the laith some woit ofhacu
is rliased,probobly xomithing
like u piniwbel fie ciackee.
I mirumain in the shy
a while, bo yive the range finde
u fis on whid ever you lallsit.
biit in and ho nenain sin
the sky it mi be in möbon.
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February 5, 1948
RECORDED 62-83894-139
Mr. M. J. Marahall
EX-93 Rural Route One
Couington, Ohio
Dear Ir. Marahall:
Your Letter dated January 29, L940, hae
been receiued, and I want to erpress my appreci-
ation to you for hcving nade knoun your views con-
cerning the matter you mentloned.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Moover
Director
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COMMONICATIONS SECTION AICE
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Mr. Tolson * FEB G 1948, P.M.
Mr. E. A. Tanc
Mr. Clegg_ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION RECEIVED REAOING ROOM FEB 5 3 22 PM 18
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr.Harbo
Mr. PennIngton Mr. Mohr
Mr. Quinn Tarm Tele. Room
Mr. Neese
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Dear Sir:

I b transmitting herewith for the information of the Bureau copies 0 £ an
enoloeure dated February 4, 1948 reoebed from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD SPRlll<IBR,
A-2, United States Air Force, Hamilton Air Force &ee, Califonia. Th~a •nclosuro
is a con£ident1al letter addre•a•d to the Camnanding Generals ot the First, Secom ,
Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Air Foroea, Air Defense Comnand, from Headquarter•, Alr De£enae Comnand , ¥1tchel Air Force Baae , New York, by oo'll'me.nd 0£
Lieutenant
General STRAfDtEYER . It conoerna the inveatigation ot flying d.iacs by
Air
Foroe personnel.

You~ attention is particularly called to Paragr~~h 2, whioh indicates that
certain r•ports ~onoerntni the imeat1gation or flying disos by Air Force Intelligence
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to ~he FBI office concerned. Your attention ia further called to
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the handling 0 !,he bor there has been a challf'e in Bureau policy with r•tere'QCe to
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Headquarter•
Air Defense CoDnand
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
4 February 1948
D 333.5 (CIB)

SUBJECTs

Invutigation and Reporting of "Flying Disc" Incident•

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Comnanding Generals, First, Seoond, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth
Air Foroes, Air Defense Command
ATTNs AC of S, A•2

1. The numbered air forces of this command are responsible for the prompt
investigation and reporting of inoidenta relating to "flying disos'' which occur
within their respeotive areas. Numbered air force A•2s, after evaluating disc
incidents, will detennine the extent of investigation. Futile expenditure of military
funds and manpower must be avoided.
2. "Flying discs" will be investigated as provided for in Counter Intelli•
genoe Incident Cases, taking cognizance of the USAF Operating Intelligence Echelon
structure. Where it ia evident that witnesses, who were together at the time of
incident but who are widely separated at the time of investigation would corroborate
each other's story, only one witness need be interrogated. If there is a reasonable
indication that a reported incident ia a hoax or the fabrication of a publioity
seeking individual, no further investigative etfort will be expended. However, a
report of such eiroumstances will be auanitted to the FBI offioe concerned.
a. CIC personnel attached to the numbered air forces of this command
may be utilized to prosecute the investigation of subject inoidents.

b. Investigations will be coordinated with the FBI Office concerned
in accordance with instructions contained in letter, thi• headquarters, D 333.3 EX,
subjeot, "Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigation of •Flying Diao' Incidents,"
3 September 1947.
3. Report• will be narrative in style and will cov$r only those faota
pertinent to the subject. Where aouroe credibility cannot be eatabliahed, or when
an incident lacks foundation, the report will merely atate aame. Two types of report
will be subnitted on all inoidenta .
a. Spot ~•ports (fragmentary reports) will be subnitted on all incidents
and will be followed by a Letter Report.

b. Letter Reports will be subnitted to report the completed inTeatigation
of all "flying diso" incident••
4. Reports will be aul:mitted in duplicate promptly, usually be regular
mail. However, Spot reports on incidents of substantial character, 1. e., thoae in
which the patent credibility of the witness is beyond challenge and whoa )eohnical

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,..,,_tible with his observations of an ooourreme obviously not atmo- .

spherio- G ~eft\al phenomena, may be transmitted by TWX. Reporta will be submitted
directly to J.••4~rters, USAF, ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence, Air Intelligence
Requiremed•'f'B$ol\. One 1.nformational copy of each report submitted will be for­
warded to this command, ATTN, AC of S, Intelligence. Reports will be claesified at

least CONFIDENTIAL.

BY CCMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STRATENEYERs

RICHARD W. GEUSS
Captain, USAF
Aotg Asst Adj Gen

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Reference is made to your letter in the captioned matter dated
February 12, 1948.
You are adVised that Bureau Bulletin No. 57 dated October 1,
1947, still applies with respect to flying discs. The Bureau is conducting
no investigations concerning flying discs. We will, however, give the Air
Forces any information which comes to our attention and will receive any
information which the Air Forces volunteer.
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The Headquarters of the Air Forces 1n Washington are being contacted
by the Bureau in order to insure that there is no misunders~ing as to the
. Bureau's position in this matter.
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Office Me~ .andum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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FROM
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Mr. Ladd

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February
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memorandum
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indicated that the ~an Franc:h.sco Field Di vision had re·c eived a letter from
the headquarters of the Air Defense Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York,
dated February 4, 1948, entitl ed, urnvestigation and Reporting of ' Flying Disc '
I ncidents . " This communication indicated that investigations should be
coordinated with the FBI.
The Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division inquired as
to a change in policy r egarding the investigation of flying discs. A letter
was forwarded to San Francisco advising them that there had been no change in
the Bureau's policy. This matter has been discussed by Special Agent S. W.
·Reynolds of the Liaison Section with Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Martin of the
Intelligence Division of the Air Force. Colonel Martin advised Mr . Reynolds
that apparently the Air Defense Command at Mitchel Field was not aware of the
fact that the Bureau was no longer conducting investigations regarding flying
discs. He stated that he would take the necessary action and straighten out
the Air Defense Command as to the present policy regarding incidents of
flying discs . .
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The attached ·1H.r flom ,the San Francisco Field Division
dated February 12, 1948, raises the question as to whether there has

Text continues in the original file (214 pages).

Same topic: title & summary match

• FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Serial 153
• FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 3
• FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 1
• FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 5
• FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 8
• FBI file 62-HQ-83894, Section 2

Same release: Release 01

• FBI Photo A001
• FBI Photo A002
• FBI Photo A003
• FBI Photo A004
• FBI Photo A005
• FBI Photo A006

Same agency: FBI

• FBI-UAP-D002 — FD-1057, Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado Springs, 2022
• FBI-UAP-D003 — Digital Rendering, Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado Springs, 2022
• FBI-UAP-D009 — FD-302-67, “Northeastern Orb Sighting,” 2026
• FBI-UAP-D010 — FD-302-71, “Northeastern Orb Sighting,” 2026
• FBI-UAP-D011 — D/FBI Correspondence Referral, 1949
• FBI-UAP-PR007 — “Slow-moving Objects,” 2026