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SMAMA»*-Dec 48—5M . 20D OSI 240-22 5 communicati from Mrs, Air Materiel for UBJECT: 62nd 4 Aug McChord Materiel the from CLASSIF BY AUTH( By’ heir information Troop ( ust 1949, informs date, forwarded same yestigation by erefore, this office not DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF 20th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, McCHORD FIELD, WASHINGTON October 1949 MRS. MADELINE GWYNNE MERCHANT SPECIAL INQUIRY Director of Special Investigations d ajar ngton 25, Subversive WOATR USAF nN n we VU A A . Acti…

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916 N.E, 18th $ klahoma uly 25, Agent-In-Charge. FBI Offices, Boise, Idaho, Dear Sir; In an AP news story in today's Daily Oklahoman, an unidentified at Boise, Idaho, was quoted as stating that he had seen seven V-shaped over Mountain Home desert Sunday, Jul; Ais wv 3 I do not know whether this pilot was Kenneth Arnold, who, as you no doubt know, was the first to make public objects which he had seen near Mt. Rainier in Washington state. The local Idaho Statesman newspaper can give you the name of the pilot. (I have written for copies of the paper but until they arrive cannot give you the name…

P.S. I ama civilian who has done considerable private work on the subject of ray-warfare. I have kept close contact with various security offices, FBI, and with the Tech. Intelligence Division, Wright Patterson AF Base, Wright Field, Ohio, Declassification Authority: NND 923007

DATA SHEET. (1) Secure color, (Luminous as natural lightning, redish, blue-diamond color, or other shade? This is a very important question, as it will help to confirm other data indicating that these "strange objects" are tremendous electrical charges originating from and controlled by ray-forms, If the pilot answers that they were tin-colored, aluminium-colored, or any intensely brilliant color which suggests natural lightning, this will be excellent con— firmation, But do not make any leading cuestions or suggestions as to the possibility. Let the pilot state invghis own words Ris impressio…

th distance, explode, or how dis: re oe | . many seconds were the many seconas were the} ce ee in the ge al flight path of ceecerereesee@ CO Oe ee ey Secure emotional reaction of the pilot. (Story here stated the pilot I i was visibly frightened and shaken by the experience. Verify from pilot.) f ) Se PoC SSeSCHSe Se Hseeeste esse Sse ee Ser Se S eee Hs Sse Soar Heese os eeersseoser er esasee ese Have military security offices contact all radar stations located in "path from which objects ori air-patch o an actual aircraft, an mat is needed is confirma note any news or other whether forest fir…

P. 5S. Because of my having made explanatory notes on these data sheets it may be better for you simply to copy off in your notebook the question itself without any explanatory notes. Then wait until you are back in the office to fill this form in. Thank you very graciously. No acknowledgement to myself is necessary except to state that you have received this communication, Just secure information, then mail carbon to your nearest Military Security office ° /s/ Thanks - Declassification Authority: NND 923007