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HqAMC Form No. 10-514 (Rev 10 Sep 46)
WY-L-7 JAN 47 300M
SECRET
HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
DECLASSIFIED
Authority: SAFE
NND 700188
IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, ATTENTION FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: TS DIN
TSDIN/HMM/ig/6-4100
WEIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO
DEC 19 1947
SUBJECT: Flying Discs
TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: Director, Research & Development
Major General L. C. Craigie
1. Confirming the recent conversation of the undersigned with Major General L. C. Craigie, 9 December 194
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DOCKETED
DATE: 22 Dec 47
FROM: OIN
TYPE: R&R/1
SMS: SMBY:

SUSPENSE DATE:
NO.: 244391
FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE: P 97084

"Analysis of 'Flying Disc' Reports".
2 incls. il

|  TO: MRD | TO: Memo to AMC Attn: TSDIN | TO: | TO:  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  DATE: 24 Dec 47 | DATE: 30 Dec 1947 | DATE: | DATE:  |

REPLIED OR INDORSED TO:
FILED (PLACE):
OTHER ACTION: HQ AAF
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AFMRS
30 December 1947

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
Attn: TSDIN

1. Reference is made to three inclosures, memoranda from your office to this headquarters, subject as above.

2. It is Air Force policy not to ignore reports of sightings and phenomena in the atmosphere but to recognize that part of its mission is to collect, collate, evaluate and act on information of this nature.

3. In implementing this policy, it is desired that the Air Materiel Command set up a project whose purpose is to collect, collate, eva
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AFOIR-CO/Col Garrett/lwd/4544
18 Dec '47

Basic Ltr fr Hq. Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fld, Calif., dated 5 Dec '47,
subject: Flying Disc.

AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind.

Dept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C. 22 DEC 1947

TO: Commanding General, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California

1. The marks appearing on the photographs inclosed in basic letter
are believed to be defects in the film, paper, or camera and not pictures
of "flying discs".

2. It is requested that no further investigation be made of this
incident.

FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

Incls.
n/c

DOUGLAS W. RISKMAN
Lt. Colon
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DATE: Dec 47
FROM: Hamilton Fld, Calif
TYPE: Ltr
SURPLY: Flying Disc Mary L Herren
3 Incls:

|  TO: OCI | TO: AFOIR-CO | TO: AFOIR | TO: | TO:  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  DATE: 10Dec47 | DATE: 12/23/47 | DATE: | DATE: | DATE:  |

REPLIED OR INDORSED TO: FILED (PLACE): OTHER ACTION: HQ AAF
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CONFIDENTIAL
DECLASSIFIED
Executive Order 13526
DA Letter Dated 2 May 1967
TF NARA 5/13/13

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California

4AFDA-3/1208-I
DEC 5 1947
12-131

SUBJECT: Flying Disc.

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence

X201-1000

1. The attached photographs were forwarded to this office by a very reliable source of information, obtained from a Mary L. Herren, 1728 S. W. Bidwell Avenue, Portland 2, Oregon. She advises these photographs were taken some time
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(1 Aug 45)
01R
SECRET
HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
TSNAD-2B/ACL/amb
WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO
18 NOV 1947
11-145

IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO ATTENTION OF FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:
TSNAD-2B

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: Office, Director of Intelligence
Lt Colonel George Garrett, Jr.

1. The inclosed newspaper clippings are submitted for your information and comment. The incident reported in Seattle appeared in the "Dayton Journal" on 12 November 1947, and should be followed up if possible.

2. The
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HqAMC Form No. 10-514 (Rev. 1 Aug 45)
OIR
FOR VICTORY
BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS

~~SAVE~~

CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND

IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO ATTENTION OF FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:
TSNAD-2B

TSNAD-2B/ACL/amb
WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO
24 NOV 1947
12-8

SUBJECT: Flying Discs

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: Office, Director of Intelligence
Lt Colonel George Garrett, Jr.

Reference letter, subject as above, dated 18 November 1947, it is requested that immediate action be taken to appropriatel