18_6369445_general_1948_vol_1.pdf

AFOIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/1wd/4544
14 June 48

CONFIDENTIAL

Basic Ltr fm Hq. Eleventh Air Force, Harrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated),
subj: Report of "Flying Discs"

AFOIR-CO-5 (L-6-29) 1st Ind. 14 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

4 Incls.
n/c

w/awq

P102375
HQ USAF
15 JUN 1948
CAS-MAIL BRANCH

CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AIR FORCE
1612 South Cameron Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
EAFD
SUBJECT: Report of "Flying Discs"
TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence,
Requirements Division

1. 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, B.K. Brown, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland, Ohio. This Headquarters has no further information and is not in…

CONFIDENTIAL

NAPD
Subj: Report of "Flying Discs"

(4) Color - phosphorescent
(5) Speed - 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.
1. FBI Ltr., Cleveland, Ohio, 25 May 48
2. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Columbus, Ohio
3x 15 May 48
3. N.Y. Central System Ltr., Hobson, Ohio
4. N.Y. Central System Ltr., 21 May 48
File 22.00

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SECRET
6/4/48
Dispatched thru TS Control Office by Special Officer Courier X-010 4 June 48
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. 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:

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SECRET
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
TSNAD-2B
"Flying Disc"
Commanding General
Army Air Forces
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: AC/AS-2
Major General George McDonald

1. 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.

2. This drawing should be returned to this office when it has ser…

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.

4. 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 bombe…

AF HQ-44
2 Dec 1947
AFGIR-CO/lt Col Garrett/lwd/6282
12 May 48

AFGIR-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

HQ USAF
13 MAY 1948
CAG-MAIL BRANCH

P101459

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AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)
INDEX: 000.75 Clippings DATE: 28 Apr 48

TO: CG, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio

FROM: Air Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence

SUMMARY: Clippings Service for Project "SIGN"

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FILED: 380 Project
INDEXER: C
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