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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  13 July 1950 13/2045Z | Jacksonville, Florida  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | ASTRO (VENUS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Observation of VENUS during daylight hours. VENUS in the reported position of the object.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  several hours | Object was a shiny aluminum "pin-point". Two jet planes passed well beneath it and their wing span seemed about twice the diameter of the sphere. Observers guessed the object might have been a large weather observa…

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HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY
FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA

AJACI-3 360.33 D 17 July 1950

SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

Attention: MCI (Control No. A-1917)

Inclosed herewith are newspaper clippings re "flying saucers" over Jacksonville, Florida.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

JOHN MEADE
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2

3 Incls:
1. Clipping fm FLA. TIMES UNION, 14 July 50
2. Clipping fm MIAMI HERALD, 13 July 50
3. Clipping fm FLA. TIMES UNION, 11 July 50

See Jacksonville, Fla. sighting report of 11 Ju…

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: Lt Colonel Henstreet
DATE: 19 July 1950
FROM: Colonel Feiling
SUBJECT: Investigation of "Flying Saucer" Reports

Mr. [redacted] memo dated 14 Jul 50 has been reviewed. Although investigation was requested in this matter, it appears that too much time was spent in the investigation. It is suggested that in future incidents we contact the individual concerned to get the story he or she has to tell. If, however, there have been no reports by other personnel on the same incident, it seems that there is no justification for contacting …

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO: Lt Colonel Henstreet
DATE: 19 July 1950
FROM: Colonel Feiling
SUBJECT: Investigation of "Flying Saucer" Reports

Mr. Feiling's memo dated 14 Jul 50 has been reviewed. Although investigation was requested in this matter, it appears that too much time was spent in the investigation. It is suggested that in future incidents we contact the individual concerned to get the story he or she has to tell. If, however, there have been no reports by other personnel on the same incident, it seems that there is no justification for contacting a…

UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVAL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : MCIAXA
FROM : MCIAXA-1
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
DATE: 14 July 1950

1. Mrs. [redacted], who is employed in the Advertising Department of the Home Store in Dayton, reported to friends working in the Intelligence Department she observed an unidentified flying object this date. Mrs. [redacted] was contacted by the undersigned to get further details on the instance. No name was given nor was the fact that he was connected with AMC disclosed. Mrs. […

Office Memo to MCIAXA from MCIAXA-1 dtd 14 Jul 50, subj: Unidentified Flying Objects

a. Investigation: The remarks contained in the investigation of the above item are considered applicable in this case. Operations advised that no aircraft took off from Area C at this time in question, however, there were probably a number of aircraft at various altitudes in this vicinity.

James J. Rodgers
JAMES J. ROGERS
Actg Chief, Performance & Characteristics Branch
Aircraft & Propulsion Section
Technical Analysis Division
Intelligence Department

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