Doc, &-1 USAF. Fact Sheet concerning UFOs Headquarters + Alp Defense Command Mitohel Air Force 2a | ! 4 February 1948 | D 333.5 (CIB) : i j SUBJECT: Investigation and Reporting of “Flying Disc” Incidents 10," . Commanding Generale, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth’ » | +” Alp Foroes, Air Defense Coma: Eble Ba pie E 1. The oumbered air forces of this comment are responsitle for the prompt investigation and reporting of incidents relating to “flying discs" which occur within their respective areas. Mumtered air force A-2e, after evaluating disc imo idents, will determine the extent of investigation. Futile exrenditure of milite funds and smnpower must be avoided. z 7 . { will be investigated as provided for in Counter Intelli- - ence Incident Cases, taking cognizance of the USAF Operating Intelligence Echelon structure. Where it te evident that witnesses, who wore torether at the tine of incident but who are widely separated at the tine of investigation would corroborate sech other's story, only one witness need be interroguted. If there is « reasoradl indication that « reported incident is a hoex or the febrication of a publicity eking individual, no further iavestigative effort will be expended. However, « report of guch circumstances will be submitted to the FBI office concemed. | .., ATTy AC of 8, bn? } GIC personnel attached to the mmbered air fore may be utilized to prosecute the investigation of subject incidents of this comand be Investigations will be coordinated with the FBI Office conerned im accordance with instructions conteined in letter, this headquarters, D S3S.3 EX, subject, “Cooperation of FBI with AMF on Investigation of "Flying Diso' Incidents,’ 3 Septeaber 19476 - 7 S. Reports will be narrative in style and will cover only those facts Pertinent to the subjept. Where source creditility cannot be established, or when tm inoident lacke foufdetion, the report will merely state sane. ‘Two types of report Will be sulmitted on ell incident a. Spot Reports (fragzentary reports) will be sutsitted on sll incidents | tnd will be followed dy « Letter Report. ._ be Letter Reports will be sutmitted to report the completed investigation of all "flying disc” inoidents. . 4. Reports will be sutzitted in duplicate promptly, usually be reguler mils However, Spot reports on inoidente of substantial oharacter, 1. @., those in which the petent oredibility of the witness is beyond ohallenge and »} sR $yshnical deokgro, fig. compatible with his observations of an cocurreme obviously not atzo- spheedant lestial phenomena, may be transmitted by TMX. Reports will be sutuitted dreotly to quarters, USAF, ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence, Air Intelligence Requirenedts,Atgnoh. One informational copy of each report submitted will be for= . warded to this command, ATTN: AC of S, Intelligence. Reports will be classified at lenet CONFIDENTIAL. WY COMIAND GF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STRATEVEYERs RICHARD W. GEUSS.. i Pe Captain, USAFVERNMENT S35 SSGAcT ou af be, De Me LAID tear esas oe ‘You will recall that on August 23, 1950, I furnished to you 8.25 menor Froject Twinkle set up by the Department of the 75/7 3 Jar Force, with the assistance of Land-Air, Ince, ‘for the purpose of obtaining ‘which bad bem seen dn the vic! Texico. To date the Air Force bas ~ 4m connection with thie proje aE < According to Bureau ‘Tour couplaints have been received Thosé conplainte were brought tothe attemiion of spose act indicate that there has been any increase in the sightings Plencnens during or as a result of the war in Koreas 2n2.55 - SoRISUIOTTON YOR INVESTIGATION OP THESE PuEOUNA "SORISDICTION FOR INVESTIOATION OF SS ——— *You will recall OST-and requ phenonena which would be of interes’ Doc. 8-35 FBI Memorandum, Oct seqarie : POSSIBLE ORIOIH . Burem Liaison determined on the OST headquarters that the investigations of these ‘scrial phencnena are hhan@led by OST, Bright Field, Ohio. ‘Their_investigation of these © Phenomena fails to indicate that the sichtings Anvolved space sbipa st. iseiles. from any other planet or oamteye 7. (S47 Er oa © | According to OST, the complaints received by then have 7: oe dndtcate any eofinite pattern of activity. OSI further ‘advised they are closely snascmtc the investigation of the ceptioned matters, and they will advise this titers of interest. : =Doc. 6-44 Air Inteligence Requirements ‘Memorandum Number 4, Feb 15, 1949 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE mine HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON 35, D. C. |_| MIR INTELLIGENCE, REQUIREMENTS MEMORANDUM NUMBER ¢ Be UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT ate contlouing Alr Force requirements for lnformation pertaining to sightings ef iE seatiied Dytg objects, tnclusing the so-called “Flying Discs = & To emmc! v= wpeouventiooal airereft B -To establish procedures for reportug such Ioformation. 2 RESCISSION i of the Army Collectioa ‘Memorandum Manber 7, dated De sci aah 1 dated 25 March 1048, bot subject ag above, which have Force agencies for action, are berewith super! 3. REPORTING ew Oem yan fo a si SSFP Q) As complete an answer to the requirements ecunciated In Part Tl, aa may be procar> 1G, Masala be dispatched by means of electrical trantmission Immediately afler sightings. e pupplemesiary revorts should be forwarded as sruilabe by Ce most exyedtiow SOSe Oe eerE ellh Ue importance of the information reported. 7 _& plajor Alr Commands [Oversens) and Ate Attaches oe (0) Baitla! and supplementary cabled reports Wi0) ‘be transmitted to the Director of Tete. gence, Headquarters Unlied Status Alt Fore Cables will coctain the phase, “Pass to — OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3." , 7.7 1. BOuGENAue WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFD, DAYTON, 2 ‘Classification (cancelled) ee as effective on. or —fcnder the authority of 224 14 1 Me