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A ae . - Approved Fg SONFIBEN FIRED?" rig 00020001 -9 Y DEPARRENT OF THE AIR SOURCE Headquarters United States Air Force Washington 85, Je Ce APU? 000092 2 Deo S2 SUBJECT: (U) Effect of "Flying Smcere*® on Air Defense operations Os Commanding General Air sateriel Commnd Wright-Patterson Air Fforee Base Ohio AfTlit Air Technical Intelligence Center le On 23 Ootober 1952 in a meating with General Mawvrell, Air Force Secretary, Research and Development Board, Office of Secretary of Defense, data was requested eonserning the effect of | the phenomena of "flying saucers" on the air defense syatem. …

“a4 Th “6G approved Fagge'==CONFIDEN IAPS Po0gggte000 100020001. r Y , DEPARTMENT OF THR GiK FORCE - Headcuarters United States Air Force hasningten 25, De c AFOOP=O? Whi 92 27 Oct 52. SUBIECTs (unc) Effect of "tying Saucers" on Air Defense Operations ioe Comanding General, Air Defense Command Ent Air Force dase Colorado Springs, Colerado 1. The phenomena of "flying saucers" has been n reported 2 marry tines both as visual and radar sightings. ' 2. Your comments are desired as to the possible effect the sightings of this phenomena could have from en operational point of view on the air defensc…

7 en) %G wy Cc. & Approved Formmelease 2001/09/03 NAL ee $ “% ‘an f CONFIDE Hy USAF AFOORSOP 000.92, Subjects (Unclassified) Effect of "Flying saucers" on Air Defense Operations ALOOT#G 56003 (27 Oct 52) lst Ind 2, Nev 52 HQ ATR DEFENSE COMMAND, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado TOs Director of Uperations, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington 25, De Ce l. DCS/I, this Comand, has compiled numerous reports of flying objects sighted both visually and by radar. Air Technical Intelligense at AC has been assigned the basic responsibility for the analysis of the phenomena and…

a » : : . . Y AudiieC 56003, Sudjs (Unel) Effect of "Flying Saucers” on Air Defense Jpuratlonss Ist Ind to JO USAF guided missiles will have speeds of ech 2 or greater. At that time fast tracks, radial or otherwise, will call for defensive action ab oncee if umigucl fast track phenomena of the type now experisncad persist durin that time interval, it could result in an unnecessary expenditure of cur cuided missiles and inefficient utilization of our manned interceptors. 5e “a believe that it is imperative to determine the causes of unusual track phenomena before the threat possesses characteri…

eke ~ Approved - on 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP81 oe aadnanaaaian 1k October 1952 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD SUBJECT: Flying Saucers Problen i. At an informal discussion between DD/I, AD/IC, and Acting AD/SI, it was agreed that the saucer problem should be attacked by getting together the responsible individuals in the community to work out a program of research and intelligence which can then be imple- mented by them directly. The agreed program can then be forwarded to tue DCL and possioly the Secretary of Defense and the balance of the National Security Council as an established program rather than wai…

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