USAF AFOIN correspondence file

CONFIDENTIAL INT 2-2-7 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 974373

AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Wrtn 3 Jan 55 MEMORANDUM FOR MATERIEL AND OPERATIONS BRANCH, SAFLL ATTN: Mr. Robert D. Wilson SUBJECT: Alabama Meteorite In connection with the attached letter to Senator Sparkman concerning the "seizure" of the Alabama meteorite, the following…

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/4 Jan 55 SAFLL 24547-KM Dear Mr. Davidson: You recently requested a copy of a press release concerning the meteorite which I returned to the attorney for Mrs. Hewlett Hodges on 9 December 1954 in the office of Congressman Roberts of Alabama. There wa…

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/4 Jan 55 SAFLL 24519-KM Dear Senator Sparkman: I refer to your recent expression of interest in behalf of Mr. Paul W. Mathews concerning Air Force interest in the meteorite which struck in Sylacauga, Alabama, during November 1954. In line with the r…

COVER SHEET ORIGIN OF BASIC SAFLL-1 DATE 5 Jan 55 SUBJECT Alabama Meteorite SUSPENSE DATE ASSIGNED BY TYPE (ccy)Pers Ltr to Senator Sparkman NUMBER ROUTING Initial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote review of completed action. (X for acti…

wrtn 10 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 Mr. Edward Schibler Eiusiedler Street 199 Horgen Switzerland Dear Mr. Schibler: Thank you for your recent letter concerning flying objects. We certainly appreciate your interest in the flying object program and have noted that you may have a pl…

wrtn 10 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 Mr. E. Wallaby P. O. Box 70 Cleveland Transvaal, South Africa Dear Mr. Wallaby: Thank you for your recent letter in which you stated you are interested in the unidentified flying object program. The Air Force has an active program in this field…

wrtn 10 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71992 Mr. Ralph Desiderio 306 Paladino Avenue New York 35, New York Dear Mr. Desiderio: In response to your recent request for information concerning flying objects, I am inclosing a copy of "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concernin…

R. Desiderio 306 Paladino Ave N.Y. 35 N.Y. THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS Project Sign OIN USAF Washington D. C.

Dear Sir, Please send me any free information on "Flying Saucers" for my school report. Thank you Ralph Desiderio

wrtn 10 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 Mr. Ramon Guthrie Norwich, Vermont Dear Mr. Guthrie: Thank you for your letter of December 14 in which you reported your observation of a flying object. The Air Force has an active program in this field and any information you care to submit wi…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, AFOIN-X POLICY AND MANAGEMENT GROUP SUBJECT: (U) Unidentified Flying Objects Inclosed for your information is copy of reply to Mr. James D. Gullett, Honolulu 14, Haw…

wrtn 11 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 Mr. Harry D. Krauss 202 Brookside Avenue Brack-Ex Wilmington, Deleware Dear Mr. Krauss: Your recent letter addressed to the Secretary of Defense has been referred to the Air Force for reply. The Air Force appreciates your interest in Flying Obj…

wrtn 11 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 Mr. Kenneth Hansen 19-02 94 Avenue Richmond Hill 19 Long Island, New York Dear Kenneth: Thank you very much for your recent letter expressing your interest in Unidentified Flying Objects. As you are aware, the U. S. Air Force has had a major ac…

19-02 94 Ave. Richmond Hill 19 L.I. N.Y. January 4, 1955 U.S. Air Force Project Bluebook (Flying Saucers) Dear Sirs: My name is Kenneth Hansen. I am a student at Richmond Hill High School in the borough of Queens, L.I. N.Y. I am in my third term and have Public Speaking as a m…

these Flying Saucers I would very much like to hear from you. I am very interested in the reports of these many U.F.O. sightings. If you would write a letter to me even if you do not have any information I would like to read the letter to the class to show them that the Air Forc…

wrtn 11 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 Mr. Mike Frank 2611 Marcia Boulevard Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Dear Mr. Frank: In response to your letter I am enclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program." There is no…

X Dear Sir: I would like some information on flying saucers, on some of the reports and some that have landed and on the writing that Geoge Adamski who lives in California. For this information I enclose (30¢) From: mike, Frank 2611 Marcia Bvld. Cuyahoga Galls, Ohio P.S. Ple…

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/14 Jan 55 SAFLL 00845-KM Dear Mr. Lewis: Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. For your convenience I am attaching a…

wrtn 18 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/kg/71092 Mr. Bill Wilson Box 1471 Palacios, Texas Dear Mr. Wilson: Your recent request for information concerning unidentified flying objects has been received by the Air Force. Attached you will find a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summar…

Box 1471 Palacios, Texas Dear sir! I would like to have the latest information on the U.F.O.'s. (flying saucers) Thank you, Bill Wilson

AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/met/71092/18 Jan Howard Sockel 3321 W. Grenshaw Street Chicago 24, Illinois Dear Howard: Your recent letter addressed to the Secretary of the Air Force has been referred to this office for reply. As you are undoubtedly aware, the Air Force has had a maj…

12/31/54 3321 W. Grenshaw Str. Chicago 24, Ill. My dear, Mr. Sec. of the Air Force: I am addressing this letter to you because I have good reason to believe that you above all would know about such things. In the past five years I have become extremely interested in flying sauc…

If war was ever to break out and it could at any moment or time, and if Russia would let out that they control the saucers, you would most certainly have to tell the American people the truth to prevent total havoc. But on the other hand if you would slowly let infomation leak o…

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/21 Jan 55 SAFLL 01361-KM Dear Mr. Denton: I refer to your recent expression of interest in behalf of Mr. P. E. Conner concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program. For Mr. Conner's convenience, I am inclosing a copy of the Air Force Summary of…

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH WASHINGTON 25, D. C. IN REPLY REFER TO OMR:463:FLT:pn Ser 1545 24 January 1955 Mr. Donald E. Keyhoe 214 Kent Road Alexandria, Virginia Dear Mr. Keyhoe: This will acknowledge your letter of 2 December 1954, in which you requested…

ONR:463:FLT:pn Ser 1545 24 January 1955 Your interest in contacting this Office relative to this matter is appreciated, and it is regretted that more information of the type requested is not available. It is suggested that you contact the cognizant military agencies for the answ…

214 Kent Road, Alexandria, Va., Dec. 2, 1954 Chief, Office of Naval Research Navy Department Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Lt.Cdr. Frank Thomas, ONR. Dear Sir: I In the past few months, I have received conflicting statements from various sources about the Navy's part in the…

Page 2, letter dated Dec. 2, 1954, to the Chief of the Office of Naval Research, attention of Lt. Cdr. Frank Thomas. The resolution power of the lens is insufficient to identify objects of such dimensions if in excess of five miles. If the distance is assumed to be fived miles a…

Page 3, letter dated Dec. 2, 1954, to the Chief of the Office of Naval Research, attention of Lt. Cdr. Frank Thomas 3. I should like to know whether the July 23d (1954) Potomat River Naval Command directive on UFO reporting has been since revised, and if so I should like to have…

Page 4, letter dated Dec. 2, 1954, to the Chief of the Office of Naval Research, attention of Lt. Cdr. Frank Thomas... 7. Finally, I should like to have a statement of the Navy's conclusions, if available, in regard to the probable motives for the UFO operations. In the Navy's o…

wrtn 25 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/kg/71092 25 January 1955 Mrs. Zelda Gross 1202 South Orange Avenue Orlando, Flordia Dear Mrs. Gross: Thank you for your letter of December 14 which described in detail your sighting of an unidentified flying object. As you are possibly a…

wrtn 25 Jan 55/Lt Col Bloomer/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 25 January 1955 Mr. Ellsworth H. Augustus 1120 Hanna Building Cleveland 15, Ohio Dear Mr. Augustus: Thank you for your letter of December 30 which describes in detail your sighting of an unidentified flying object. As you are un…

wrtn 26 Jan 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 26 January 1955 Mr. Maurice J. Weiss 56 West Mount Eden Avenue Bronx 52, New York Dear Mr. Weiss: In reply to your letter of 22 January, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified…

56 W. Mt. Eden Avenue Bronx 52, N.Y. 22 January, 1955 Air Technical Intelligence Command Department of the Air Force Washington 25, D.C. Dear Sir: I have recently been engaged by "Main Events," an evening session weekly newspaper at the City College, to do a series of articles…

MUIR, WALTER KEITH INT 2-2-7 26 JAN 55 FROM: AFOIN-1A1-16 TO: U. S. AIR ATTACHE, AMERICAN EMBASSY, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA 1st IND. SUBJECT: CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN NATIONAL FILED: INT 1-8

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/26 Jan 55 SAFLL 01367-KM 27 JAN 1955 Dear Dr. Davidson: I refer to your continued expression of interest concerning the Sylacanga, Alabama, meteorite. My letter to you of 5 January contains no information which cannot be made public if you so desire…

wrtn 1 Feb 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 1 February 1955 Miss Lola Bergman Star Route, Box 49 Nicolaus, California Dear Miss Bergman: In reply to your letter of January 19, requesting information concerning flying objects, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events…

Star Rt. Box 49 Nicolaus Calif. Jan. 19, 1955. Air Force Research & Developement Dept. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen - Please send me what- ever information is available on flying saucers. Would like to determine just how much of what

we hear regarding them is fact and what is fiction. Gratefully yours, Lola Bergman

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/2 Feb 55 SAFLL 02155-KM 3 FEB 1955 Dear John: Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. For your convenience I am attac…

14 Soundview Ave. White Plains, N.Y. February 6, 1955 Maj. Gen. John A. Samford Director of Intelligence U.S.Air Force Pentagon Washington 25, D.C. Dear Gen. Samford: I have received from Maj. Gen. Joe W. Kelly, Director of Legislative Liaison, U.S.A.F., a copy of the October,…

-2- [2] The fact sheet, at the bottom of page 3, states: "The Air Force would like to state that no evidence has been received which would tend to indicate that the United States is being observed by machines from outer space or a foreign government." In sharp contrast to this…

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE TEXAS Jan. 19, 1955 Dear Sir: I am a regular Airmen going into Air Force Intelligence. I must admit that the main reason or one of the main reasons I came into the Air Force was so I could go behind the scenes and see the Utah Films. I'm sure, sir, you…

help me to understand the problem better by knowing the facts. I must tell you that Major Keyhoe is one man who made up my mind concerning these things. I think he is a great man. I feel that I know enough about these things and would like to understand further the problem that…

AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Wrtn 7 Feb 55 7 February 1955 A/3c Thomas A. Russell, AF 11281962 3759 Student Squadron Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas Dear Airman Russell: Your letter to General Twining has been referred to this office for reply inasmuch as the Directorate o…

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH WASHINGTON 25, D. C. IN REPLY REFER TO ONR:463:FLT:nd Ser 0227 From: Chief of Naval Research To: Director of Intelligence, U. S. Air Force Subj: Unidentified flying objects; request for information concerning 1. Various technica…

REPORT RECEIPT NAVEXOS 2435 NAVY DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH WASHINGTON 25, D.C. ONR:463:nd DATE 31 January 1955 TO: Director of Intelligence U. S. Air Force Washington 25, D. C. The following is forwarded for information and retentio…

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/7 Feb 55 SAFLL 02581-KM 8 FEB 1955 Dear Mr. Guiles: Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. For your convenience, I a…

wrtn 15 Feb 55/AFOIN-X/kg/71092 15 February 1955 Mr. George Tumarkin 505 West End Avenue New York 24, New York Dear Mr. Tumarkin: In response to your letter of February 8, I should like to inform you that the United States Air Force has had a major active program in the area…

George Tumarkin 505 West End Avenue New York 24, N.Y. February 8, 1955. United States Air Force Washington, D.C. Dear Sirs: I was profoundly shaken upon reading Major Keyhoe's, "Flying Saucers from Outer Space." A revelation to me, it amounted to an unofficial Air Force admissi…

Miss Laura H. Weiss 4930 Rubicam Avenue Philadelphia 44, Pennsylvania Dear Miss Weiss: In reply to your letter of February 12, requesting information concerning unidentified flying objects, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerni…

Mrs. Rose B. de Novacek c/o General Motors Interamerica Corp. Apartado 666 Caracas, Venezuela South America Dear Mrs. Novacek: Thank you for forwarding to us your interesting letter of January 4 to the National Geographic Society. As you may possibly be aware, the United State…

If It's for the Good of Marysville and Union County WE'RE FOR IT! Vol. 8, No. 42. 'Saucer' Experts Stumped 'Combining the Union County Journ MARYSVILLE, OHIO - Jerome Teachers, Students Watch Strange Occurrence In The Sky Local "flying saucer" scoffers have been made in Cali…

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL WASHINGTON 25, D. C. IN REPLY REFER TO AGAO-CC 095 Kruvant, Michael W. (23 Feb 55) MEMORANDUM FOR: CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SUBJECT: Flying Saucer Forwarded as a matter of primary interest to your Department…

Michael W. Kruvant 764 Scotland Road South Orange, N.J. February 23, 1955. War Department Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I am compiling data on Flying Saucer sightings and cases for the purpose of writing a book explaining the facts behind the greatest mystery of our age. This bo…

Dear Mr. Martaneik: Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning unidentified flying objects has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. For your convenience, I am inclosing the Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning th…

BERNARD M. BARUCH, JR. 654 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK 21, NEW YORK Major General John A. Samford USAF Director of Intelligence Department of the Air Force Washington 25, D. C. Dear General Samford: Thank you for your letter of December 8, 1954, concerning reports on unidentified…

Mr. Glenn Reynolds Box 818 Pecos, Texas Dear Mr. Reynolds: In reply to your letter of March 11, requesting information concerning unidentified flying objects, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Obje…

GLENN REYNOLDS BOX 818 PECOS, TEXAS March 11, 1955 Department of Unidentified Flying Objects Air Force Intelligence Headquarters The Pentagon Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs: I am writing my research theme on flying saucers. I would appreciate it if you could send me any informa…

GLENN REYNOLDS BOX 818 PECOS, TEXAS Dear Mr. Chop: ( Or anyone else in the Department of Unidentified Flying Objects) I would appreciate it if you would answer the following questions for me. How did you happen to get in this line of work? Did you choose it in high school, col…

Dr. Frank C. Craighead Moose, Wyoming Dear Dr. Craighead: Thank you your letter of March 16 in which you relayed your observation of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. As you are possibly aware, the Air Force has had a major active program in this area for the past several yea…

Mrs. Priscilla Alden Draffone Brook Road P. O. Box 164 Manomet, Massachusetts Dear Mrs. Draffone: Thank you for your letter of 21 March 1955 in which you describe your observation of several unidentified aerial phenomena. For the past several years the Air Force has had a majo…

Dear Mr. Redwine: Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning your interest in the unidentified flying object program has been forwarded to the Department of the Air Force for reply. I am attaching a copy of the Air Force Summary of Events and Informatio…

Mr. Alan L. Drake 13404 10th Avenue, South Seattle 88, Washington Dear Mr. Drake: In reply to your letter of March 26, requesting information concerning unidentified flying objects, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the U…

March 26, 1955 Dear Sirs, I am gathering information on flying saucers & unidentified objects & wonder if you have any information in print available. if so it would be appreciated if the information could be sent to me. Thank you. Alan L Drake 13404 10TH AVE SO. SEATTLE 88 W…

Miss Des Phillips The Sun Company San Bernardino, California Dear Miss Phillips: In reply to your letter of March 21, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program. During the past several year…

Mr. Bruno Kindermann 7 Lassa Road, Eltham London, S. E. 9. England Dear Mr. Kindermann: In reply to your letter of March 21, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program". During the past seve…

AFOIN MEMORANDUM FOR OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, OSAF ATTN: Mr. Robert Wilson SUBJECT: Letter From Editor of Challenge Magazine 1. Returned without action as agreed by Mr. Wilson and the undersigned in telecon of 25 March. 2. In view of President Eisenhower's unequivocal s…

MEMO ROUTING SLIP COPY NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS 1 NAME OR TITLE- ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION AFOIN 2 3 4 KS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN 1 APR 55. SAFLL 05740-KM The President Subject: Artile entitled "I Know Where Fl…

COPY CHALLENGE for men Madison Avenue - New York 22, N. Y. - Murray Hill 8-9215 March 11, 1955 President Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Washington, D. C. Dear President Eisenhower: I am enclosing a copy of the May issue of CHALLENGE For Men which contains a story entitled…

ADDRESS REPLY TO: DISTRICT ENGINEER VICKSBURG DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS P. O. BOX 60 VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI REFER TO FILE NO. LMKVC CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER VICKSBURG DISTRICT U. S. POST OFFICE AND COURT HOUSE BLDG. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI…

COVER SHEET ROUTING Initial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote review of completed action. (X for action; / for coordination.) COMMENTS (Use reverse, if necessary)

Miss Patricia Mort Forbes Junior High School Hooversville, Pennsylvania Dear Miss Mort: In reply to your letter of April 6, 1955, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program", which I hope wil…

April 6, 1955 Dear Sirs: We of the eighth grade of Forbes Jr. High School would like to have some information, if you would be so kind. Our instructor, Mr. Joe E. Dickey, is devoting one (1) period a week to the study of Flying Saucers. We have sent to the Detroit Flying Sauce…

AFOIN SUBJECT: Falling Object - Sardis Lake TO: Office of the District Engineer Vicksburg District U.S. PO and Court House Building Vicksburg, Mississippi ATTN: L/C Windham, Asst Dist Eng 1. Reference your letter of 26 January 1955, file number LMKVC, subject: Falling Object -…

B/Ltr fr Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, Subject: "Falling Object - Sardis Lake," dtd 26 Jan 55 MAXIN 3rd Ind 3 Mar 55 HQ MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE, USAF, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. TO: Directorate of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, ATTN: AFOIN, Washington 25, D.C. Forwarded.…

ADDRESS REPLY TO: DISTRICT ENGINEER VICKSBURG DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS P. O. BOX 60 VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI REFER TO FILE NO. LMKVC CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER VICKSBURG DISTRICT U. S. POST OFFICE AND COURT HOUSE BLDG. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI…

Bsc Ltr fr CE, U. S. Army, Vicksburg, Miss., Subj: Falling Object - Sardis Lake, dtd 26 Jan 1955 AFOIN 1st Ind 21 FEB 1955 Dept of the Air Force, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commander Air Weather Service, Andrews AFB, Washington 25, D. C. Basic correspondence forwarded as a matt…

Bsc Ltr fr CE, U. S. Army, Vicksburg, Miss., Subj: Falling Object - Sardis Lake, dtd 26 Jan 1955 APOIN 1st Ind Dept of the Air Force, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commander Air Weather Service, Andrews AFB, Washington 25, D. C. Basic correspondence forwarded as a matter pertainin…

B/Ltr fr Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, dtd 26 Jan 55, Subj: Falling Object - Sardia Lake AWSPL 2nd Ind 25 February 1955 HQ AIR WEATHER SERVICE, MATS, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commander, Military Air Transport Service, United States Air Force, ATTN: In…

Mr. Del Carney Jr. 1078 South Perry Denver, Colorado Dear Mr. Carney: In reply to your letter of April 4, I am inclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program" which compiles the latest facts establish…

Del Carney Jr. 1078 S. Perry Denver Colo April 4, 1955 Project Saucer Washington 35, D.C. Director Dear Sir: I am highly interested in the phenomena called "Flying Saucers" and would appreciate all available reports on the flying saucers that can be released. I know security is…

ATIC INT 2-2-7 18 Apr 1955 FROM: AFOIN-201 TO: ATIC MEMO SUBJECT: (S) S O U A A W N FILED: INT 2-2-2 (SECRET Files)

Ejido Nuevo Leon Apdo. Postal #334 Mexicali, B. Cfa., Mexico (no date) U. S. Air Force Washington, D. C. I am writing you to testify to the existence of the mysterious flying saucers. I am a Mexican, 37 years old and in full possession of my mental faculties. I am married, and…

MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS 1 NAME OR TITLE Directorate of Intelligence ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION DCS/Operations INITIALS DATE CIRCULATE COORDINATION 2 FILE INFORMATION 3 NECESSARY ACTION NOTE AND RETURN 4 SEE ME SIGNA…

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MEMO ROUTING SLIP NEVER USE FOR APPROVALS, DISAPPROVALS, CONCURRENCES, OR SIMILAR ACTIONS 1 NAME OR TITLE Lt Col R. A. Maddocks ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION Dir/Research and Development INITIALS DATE CIRCULATE COORDINATION 2 Headquarters, USAF FILE INFORMATION 3 X NECESSARY ACTION N…

-1- washington D. C. Presente, "a quien coresponda". Por la presente me dirijo al govierno de los EUA. para declarar la existencia de los misteriosos Platos Voladores, yo Mexicano, con 37 años de edad, y enpleno uso de mis facultades mentales. Casado, y padre, de numeroza familia…

-2- Para que sú govierno se interese le boy diseribir una pequeña parte, mide como 12 pies en diametro y su peso como de 3 - toneladas compela ley de graveded. esto lo digo porque cuando yo lo vi estaba practicamente esta nave como a 10 metros de un pico de ese Cerro Prieto parad…

-3- Espero de udes, tomen en cuenta mi oferta, y me repitode uds, un umilde Servidor y amigo, mexicali Estado, Baja California Ejido Nuevo Leon P.O. Box 334 Santos Ruvalcaba Gonzalez para mi edintificación pueden informase en la oficina de Emigrasion de Calexico california ya qu…

Solfatara Canal concrete bridge by side of Canal Road my name is Lentos Ruvalcaly Songaliz new Road in construction mexicali City Highway for helipe by bank of canal Cerro Prieto Bridge Ejido Hidalgo Ejido nuevo Jeon Location 15 miles from Mexicali aproximatly

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/19 Apr 55 SAFLL 07498-KM Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning unidentified flying objects has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. I am attaching a copy of the Air Force Summary of Events and Info…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE ATTN: LT COL BLOOMER SUBJECT: Request for Information Regarding Flying Saucers Inclosed correspondence, above subject, is forwarded in accordance with…

141 Wood Ave Syracuse 5. N.Y. 4/28/55 Dear Sirs, Please send me informa tion relating to Frank Scully's ("Behind the Flying Saucers") story of the capture by the U.S. government of three flying saucers and their occupants. Respectfully, John Caldwell

"Project Saucer" THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS The Pentagon Washington D.C.

MAY 5 1955 Mr. John Caldwell 141 Wood Avenue Syracuse 5, New York Dear Mr. Caldwell: This will acknowledge receipt of your post card, dated 28 April 1955, addressed to Project Saucer, concerning your request for information regarding flying saucers. Your letter has been refer…

SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/2 May 55 SAFLL 08814-KM Dear Miss Feden: Your recent letter to The President of the United States requesting information on unidentified flying objects has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. For your convenience, I am attach…

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SAFLL-1/Mr Wilson/kba/71304/27 Apr 55 Honorable Dear Mr. Boggs: I refer to your recent expression of interest in behalf of Mr. Anthony F. Stoffler concerning his interest in unidentified flying objects. For your convenience in replying to Mr. Stoffler I am attaching a copy of…

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/54738 Mr. Y. O. van Schravendyk Valkenboakade 166 Den Haag Netherlands Dear Mr. Schravendyk: In response to your letter of May 3, 1955, I am enclosing a copy of the "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying…

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Y.O. van Schravendyk. Valken boskade 166. Den Haag. Netherlands. Den Haag, 3-5-1955. Department of the Air Force. Lt. Colonel J. A. Bloomer. Washington D.C. Dear Mr. Bloomer, I am, because of several reasons. interested in the so called unindentified flying objects (fl. sauce…

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AFOIN-1A1 AFOIN-lAl/Maj Fountain/ht/72891 Wrtn 25 May 55 SUBJECT: (Uncld) Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting TO: Commander Iceland Air Defense Force ATTN: Commander 57th Ftr Intcp Sq APO 81, New York, New York 1. Reference is made to information report, Subject: UFOB, dated…

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AFOIN-1A-P Maj Buskey/ems/54544 Wrtn 3 June 1955 AFOIN-1A SUBJECT: CIRVIS Reports Over Canadian Territory TO: Commander-in-Chief Continental Air Defense Command Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Attn: Director of Intelligence 1. The Canadian Department of External Affairs has info…

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typed 15 Jun 55. AFOIN-1A1-19/Maj Fountain/mh/Annex #3/72891 MEMORANDUM FOR AFOIN-4 SUBJECT: (UNCLD) Theory of Flying Saucers 1. The attached correspondence from the Air Attache, Argentina, subject as above, is forwarded for information upon which this office can base reply.…

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Miss Claire Johnson 2606 Colidge Avenue Wichita 4, Kansas Dear Miss Johnson: Thank you for your letter of June 8 which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. As you are probably aware, the Air Force has a major active pro…

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Mr. Lewis Feletman 191 S.W. 18 Road Miami, Florida Dear Sir: In response to your letter of June 4, I am enclosing a copy of "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program". For the past sev…

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191 S.W. 18th RD Miami, Fla. JUNE 4, 1955 Dear Sir, I would like to know if there is such a thing as flying saucers. If it is not true is there trick photo play to it. I have read books and seen pictures of flying saucers. If you will please help me out because I don't know who…

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The air force say that some one is feeding me lies I would like to hear from you on the subject right away. Yours truly, Lewis Feletman

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Mr. Tim Stone 4015 Quentin Avenue St. Louis Park, Minnesota Dear Sir: In response to your letter of June 2, I am enclosing a copy of "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Objects Program." For th…

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4015 Quentin Avenue St. Louis Park, Minn. June 2, 1955 Dear Sirs; I have become very interested in the subject of flying saucers. I have obtained and read as many book that were within my grasp. I am now starting a file on this subject and I was wondering although you are tryin…

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Mr. Glenn R. Taft 801 Walnut Place Penfield Havertown, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. Taft: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. For the past several years the Air Force has had a major act…

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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT GROUP, AFOIN-X SUBJECT: (Uncl) UFO Summary Attached for your information is a summary of the UFO Program covering Fiscal Year 1955. Incl Status…

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STATUS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY PROJECT BLUE BOOK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1 JULY 1954 - 30 JUNE 1955 A. REPORTS 1. During the reporting period specified, Project Blue Book has received a total of 430 UFO reports, processed in accordance with AFR 200-4 through appropriate military ch…

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This program provides primarily for rapid "on the spot" UFO investigations and as a result the insufficient data cases have been reduced from 10%, during the first half of FY 1955, to 6% during the last half of the year. Unknowns have been reduced from 7% to 3% during the same ti…

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AFOIN-1A-P/Maj Buskey/ram/54544/Rm 203/ Annex #3 Written 19 Jul 55 AFOIN-1A-P SUBJECT: Draft of Proposed Combined CIRVIS TO: Commander-in-Chief Continental Air Defense Command ATTN: Director of Intelligence Ent Air Force Base Colorado Springs, Colorado 1. Inclosed are two cop…

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SAFLL-1/Mr. Wilson/jpm/71304/22Jul55 SAFLL 13689 BM Dear Mr. Simon: Your recent letter to The President of the United States concerning unidentified flying objects has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. I am attaching a copy of the United States Air Fo…

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AFOIN-1A-P/Lt Col Holden/ram/54544/Wrtn 3 Aug 55 Rewritten from ltr wrtn 2 Aug 55 AFOIN-1A-P SUBJECT: Draft of Proposed Combined CIRVIS TO: Commander-in-Chief Continental Air Defense Command ATTN: Director of Intelligence Ent Air Force Base, Colorado 1. Forwarded herewith are…

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SAFLL-1/Capt Schoenberg/big/77695/18 Aug 55 SAFLL 15111 B-M Dear Mr. Watts: Your letter to Major General John A. Samford concerning the observation of an unidentified flying object by Mr. George M. Allender of Nicholasville, Kentucky, has been referred to me for reply. The dat…

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Wrtn: AFOIN-X/Col Chappell/pse/ 54738/12 Aug 55 AFOIN-X MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON, OFFICE, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE SUBJECT: Observation of Unidentified Flying Object by Mr. George M. Allender The following is offered as a basis for reply to Congressm…

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AFOIN-LA-P/Maj Buskey/ram/54544 Written 22 Aug 55 AFOIN-1A-P/Maj Buskey/ram/54544 MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS ATTN: Major York, AFOACS/0 SUBJECT: AFOIN Comments on Proposed REVISION to CIRVIS 1. Reference the proposed REVISION to CIRVIS which is incl…

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Memo, Subject: AFOIN Comments on Proposed REVISION to CIRVIS (Cont'd) Halifax, Nova Scotia," and "b. Canadian Flag Officer, Pacific Coast (CANFLAGPAC), Esquimalt, British Columbia." in the proper marginal positions. Finally delete all of the present sub-paragraph 206b(2). i. In…

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Philmont Scout Ranch CIMARRON, NEW MEXICO /2 July 31, 1955 Dear Sirs, I thought you might be interested in an incident which happened here at Philmont Scout Ranch on the night of Wednesday, July 27 at approximately 9:30 P.M. At that time a group of J.L.T.'s (No: 51) were retur…

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Philmont Scout Ranch CIMARRON, NEW MEXICO /2 thing, however was the fact that two of them seem to have spotted the group & did movements in that direction. Two of the scouts, whose names & addresses appear below, hit upon the idea of attempting some kind of communication. Since…

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3 way in your "Project Saucer" investigations. For further information you may contact me here at Philmont Scout Ranch until August 24, 1955. Sincerely yours, Jack Gilly, B.S., M.A. Curator, Museum Carson-Maxwell Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, New Mex.

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AFOIN-X/T J Clay/tje/54738 Mr. Jack Gilby Philmont Scout Ranch Cimarron, New Mexico Dear Mr. Gilby: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of unidentified flying objects. For the past several years the Air Force has had a major active program in thi…

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Mr. Eugen Schwenzer Wagenstetten (Aarg.) Schweiz Dear Mr. Schwenzer: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. For the past several years the Air Force has had a major active program in this area and information such as…

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Mr. Richard Ericson 519 Austin Avenue Park Ridge, Illinois Dear Mr. Ericson: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. For the past several years the Air Force has had a major active program in this area and information…

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Mr. Ernest C. K. Brown Apartado 363, Sucursal B Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico Dear Mr. Brown: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. For the past several years the Air Force has had a major active program in this area a…

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Mrs. John Olwyler Shale Top Farm R. D. 2 Stroudsburg, Penna. Dear Mrs. Olwyler: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. For the past several years the Air Force has had a major active program in this area and informat…

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Master Kurt Olson 737 South Jackson Street Hinsdale, Illinois Dear Master Olson: In response to your letter of July 18, I am enclosing a copy of "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Objects Program." For the past several years t…

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL WASHINGTON 25, D. C. LL IN REPLY REFER TO AGAO-CC 095 Olson, Kurt (18 July 55) 8 August 1955 MEMORANDUM FOR: CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ATTENTION: Ground Observer Corps Project Office SUBJECT: Request for Inf…

AGAO-CC 095 Olson, Kurt (18 July 55) LL 8 August 1955 MEMORANDUM FOR: CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ATTENTION: Ground Observer Corps Project Office SUBJECT: Request for Information Concerning Flying Saucers The attached letter is forwarded as a matter pertaining to…

LL. 737 South Jackson St. Winedale, Ill. July 18, 1955 Dear Sir: Chuck Skeels and I have started a Flying Saucer Spotter organisation, we are boch 11 years, we would like very much to get all the information about Flying Saucers as there is. Could you send us that. Here is a p…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 1 September 1955 Mr. R. B. Gillis Downey, California Dear Mr. Gillis: Thank you for your recent letter which described your observation of an unidentified flying object. For the past severa…

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFICE, SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, SAFLL-1 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object The following is offered as a basis for reply to Miss Roberta Klok: "Your letter to the President concerning the observation of an unidentified flyi…

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Mr. Robert Czachor 212 Lynch Street Brooklyn 6, New York Dear Mr. Czachor: In response to your letter of 23 August, I am enclosing a copy of "U. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information Concerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program." For the past several years the Ai…

212 Lynch St Brooklyn, N.Y. August 23, 1955 Dear Sirs, I am very intristed in flying saucers. I have heard many things said about them. I would be very grateful if you would please send me any information you have about them and pictures. Thank you Robert Czachor 212 Lynch St.…

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AFOIN-1A1-19 SUBJECT: (Uncld) Theory of Flying Saucers TO: United States Air Attache American Embassy Buenos Aires, Argentina 1. Reference is made to your letter, file 197 R&D, subject as above, dated 24 May 1955. 2. Subject document has been translated and is presently being…

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Mr. Robert J. Gribble, President International Space Observers League P. O. Box 441 Seattle 1, Washington Dear Mr. Gribble: With reference to your letter of 19 July 1955, you are right in assuming that the Air Force is not firing test missiles over major American cities into th…

A RESEARCH CLUB STUDYING THE GREATEST PHENOMENA IN HISTORY International SPACE OBSERVERS LEAGUE P.O. Box 441 Seattle 1, Washington July 19, 1955 U. S. Air Force Intelligence c/o Project Bluebook The Pentagon Washington, D. C. Gentlmen: My subject is "Flying Saucers". I will…

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Mr. George S. Wells 7 Millside Lane Mill Valley, California Dear Mr. Wells: Your letter of 10 July 1955 has been referred to this office and we are enclosing a copy of AFR 200-4 and AFR 200-4. Project "Bluebook" at this time is not ready for release, however, we will send you…

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO 25 JUL 1955 MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT GROUP DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT: (Uncl) Request for UFO Information for Publishing Purposes The attached letter is forwarded for your dispo…

7 Millside Lane Mill Valley, Calif. July 10, 1955 Public Information Officer Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Dear Sir: I am studying the possibility of doing a magazine piece on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects and the Air Force effort to check out all…

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Mr. William W. Shoemaker 912 Wahler Place, S.E. Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Shoemaker: As per our telephone conversation of 15 August 1955, at which time you reported an unidentified flying object, I would like to inform you that this information has been passed along to the Spe…

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Dear Miss Krok: Your letter to The President concerning the observation of an unidentified flying object has been referred to the Department of the Air Force for reply. As you are undoubtedly aware, the Air Force has a major program active in the field of unidentified flying ob…

Mrs. Americo D. Draffone P.O. Box 164 Manomet, Massachusetts Dear Mrs. Draffone, We have received your letter of September 1st, and have forwarded your account of the Unidentified Object sightings to the appropriate analysts for further evaluation. As you know, the Air Force h…

Mr. Stefan Chorvat 6 Frederica Street Orange, N.S.W. Australia Dear Mr. Chorvat; Your letter of 3 June 1955 to General Kelsey has been referred to this office for reply. We have read your letter with interest and have forwarded your account of sightings of Unidentified Aerial…

Mrs. Wayne H. Jens 72 Hazelton Circle Briarcliff Manor, New York Dear Mrs. Jens; Your letter of August 27th, has been received by this office and forwarded to the appropriate analysts for further evaluation. The Air Force does have an active program in effect to investigate an…

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CONFIDENTIAL AFOIN-2 MEMORANDUM FOR AFOIN-4 SUBJECT: (Conf) Unidentified Flying Objects 1. On 12 September 1955 Lt. R. C. Burton, USN, now stationed at the U. S. Naval Academy gave information with respect to an unidentified object sighted by his mother who lives in Canada. L…

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CONFIDENTIAL TAB "A" Mrs. Edith B. Burton, Box 173, Chase, British Columbia, Canada, observed an unidentified object near her home on 9 August 1955. The observation was made on a clear day with only one or two SMALL clouds in the sky. The observation was made between 5 and 6 p.…

Mr. J. H. O'Neill Director of Flight Operations COLONIAL AIRLINES, INC. LaGuardia Airport Station Flushing 71, New York Dear Mr. O'Neill; Your letter of September 8th has been forwarded to our Technical Intelligence Center for necessary evaluation. Quite naturally, in view of…

September 8, 1955 Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir: In accordance with CIRVIS procedure for reporting vital intelligence sightings, attached are copies of three reports turned in by flight crews on an unidentified object sighted September 6,…

Director of Flight Operations 9-7-55 Captain F. W. Cushing FLIGHT 14 - SEPTEMBER 6, 1955 On Flight 14 of the 6th at approximately 1925 EST, geographical position approximately 16 nautical miles north of the POU Omni Range, 004 degree track, at 5000 ft. with a clear sky above, u…

Director of Flight Operations 9-7-55 Captain G. R. Janas At approximately 1925 EST while southbound at 6000 ft. on B 18 at Red Hook intersection, noticed a bright flash above us. Because we were flying through slight Cu buildups with the fuselage lights on, I attributed it to th…

Director of Flight Operations 9-7-55 First Officer G. M. Darby On Flight 33 over Red Hook southbound at approximately 1925 EST, there was a flash, which appeared more like an explosion rather than a lightning flish, approximately 10 or 15 degrees off our course at somewhere near…

Mrs. Stephen Masarek 12 Eastern Avenue Ossining, New York Dear Mrs. Masarek; Thank you for your letter of August 21st describing your sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object. It has been forwarded to the appropriate office for further analysis. The Air Force does have a majo…

3ND-ESF-9 HEADQUARTERS COMMANDER EASTERN SEA FRONTIER 90 CHURCH STREET NEW YORK 7. N. Y. ADDRESS REPLY TO COMMANDER EASTERN SEA FRONTIER AND REFER TO: FF15-3:32:nem 48 Ser: 1437 From: Commander Eastern Sea Frontier To: Distribution List Subj: Unidentified flying objects; repo…

September 8, 1955 Commander Eastern Sea Frontier New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: In accordance with CIRVIS procedure for reporting vital intelligence sightings, attached are copies of three reports turned in by flight crews on an unidentified object sighted September 6, 1955. If po…

Director of Flight Operations 9-7-55 Captain F. W. Cushing FLIGHT 14 - SEPTEMBER 6, 1955 On Flight 14 of the 6th at approximately 1925 EST, geographical position approximately 16 nautical miles north of the POU Omni Range, 004 degree track, at 5000 ft. with a clear sky above, u…

Director of Flight Operations 9-7-55 Captain G. R. Janas At approximately 1925 EST while southbound at 6000 ft. on B 18 at Red Hook intersection, noticed a bright flash above us. Because we were flying through slight Cu buildups with the fuselage lights on, I attributed it to th…

Director of Flight Operations 9-7-55 First Officer G. M. Darby On Flight 33 over Red Hook southbound at approximately 1925 EST, there was a flash, which appeared more like an explosion rather than a lightning flish, approximately 10 or 15 degrees off our course at somewhere near…

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Mr. Leslie Clark 801 Morton Street Mattapan 2k6, Massachusetts Dear Mr. Clark; Your letter of September 8th has been received and forwarded to the appropriate analysts for further evaluation. As you know, the Air Force has a major active program in this field, For this reason,…

Mr. George B. Dobritz 15 45-00 Kissena Blvd Flushing 2, New York Dear Mr. Dobritz; Thank you for your reported sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object. Your initiative and prompt action are greatly appreciated. Sincerely, TIMOTHY R. JOHNSON Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of…

PLEASE SEND TO YOUR NEAREST AIR FORCE BASE DATE: Sept 13, 1955 TIME OF SIGHTING: 8:26 PM. SIZE: I couldn't tell because it was so high SHAPE: I couldn't tell because it was lit up. COMPOSITION: to high to tell SPEED: 400-500 M.P.H. ALTITUDE: 1,500 ft. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL: past a…

AFOIN-X/Lt Col Johnson/tjc/71092 Wrtn 20 Sep 55 MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, AFOIN-4 ATTN: Mr. A. F. Arcier SUBJECT: UFOB Program 1. Reference is made to our discussion, subject above, of 7 September 1955 concerning the release of ATIC Special Report No. 14. 2. Present responsibi…

AFOIN-X2/Maj Smith/sm/73929/T-20 Sept 55 MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, OPERATIONS ATTN: EXECUTIVE OFFICER SUBJECT: NATO Orientation Tour (Project Blue Plate) Reference MEMORANDUM from the office of the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, dated 1 March 1955, subject as above…

AFOIN-1A1-19/Maj Fountain/hf/52618 Wrtn 23 Sep 55 AFOIN-141-19 SUBJECT: (Uncl) Theory of Flying Saucers TO: United States Air Attache American Embassy Buenos Aires, Argentina 1. Reference is made to your letter 197-R&D, subject "Theory of Flying Saucers" dated 24 May 1955 and…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 13 September 1955 AFOIN-X SUBJECT: Letter From T.M. Onverzaagt, Bandung, Indonesia TO: U. S. Air Attache American Embassy Djakarta, Indonesia The inclosed letter from Mr. T.M. Onverzaagt, D…

AFOIN-X SUBJECT: Letter From T.M. Onverzaagt, Bandung, Indonesia TO: U. S. Air Attache American Embassy Djakarta, Indonesia The inclosed letter from Mr. T.M. Onverzaagt, Djalan Kamuning 9, Bandung, is forwarded for necessary action by your office. This Headquarters has no reco…

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROUTING SLIP TO INITIAL INFO COPY TO ADV ACTION COPY TO DATE THIS IS AN SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ADVANCE ACTION COPY DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ACTION COPY ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY INFORMATION COPY SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PREPARATION OF D…

Bandung, 1 Augustus '55. Onderwerp: Het fabriceren van Vliegende Schotels en dergelijke Wel Edl. Gelesen. with reference daar aan. Leiding van mijn brief, die ik op 21 Juni j.l. persoonlijk bezorgd heb bij de Ameri- kaanse Ambassade te Djakarta, op het kan- toor van Mr. Beans…

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, G-2, INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. G2 TRANSLATION NO. G-5144 LANGUAGE: Dutch TRANSLATOR: GCC SUBJECT: Letter T. M. Onverzaagt Bandung Djalan Kamuning 9 Pav. 1 August 1955 Bandung Indonesia Department of Defense…

AFOIN-1B2/Maj Brame/52563/eav Wrtn 28 Sep 55 AFOIN-1B2/Maj Brame/52563/eav MEMORANDUM FOR AFOIN-4 SUBJECT: Project Blue Book (Project No. 10073) 1. Twenty one (21) copies of subject report forwarded your center this date under separate cover. 2. The remaining four (4) copies…

Mr. James Batts 130 South 17th Avenue Maywood, Illinois Dear Mr. Batts, Your letter of September 20th has been forwarded to the appropriate agency for further analysis. As you know, the Air Force has an active program in effect to investigate and evaluate all reported sighting…

J. C. Chamaillard 22 rue Trachel Nice, France Dear Mr. Chamaillard; Your letter of September 12th has been received and forwarded to the appropriate analysts for further evaluation. The detailed report concerning your recent experience is greatly appreciated in view of our act…

OIN-1A-P/Mr. Nelson/ram/71067 Written 28 Sep 55 Lt Colonel Paul N. Harlow, 5816A Headquarters, Caribbean Air Command APO 825, New Orleans, Louisiana Dear Colonel Harlow: The inclosed new copy of Project Blue Book, Special Report No. 14 is forwarded for your retention. Although…

AFOIN-1A-P/Mr. Nelson/ram/54544 Written 4 Oct 55 AFOIN-1A-P Lt Colonel Paul N. Harlow, 5816A Headquarters, Caribbean Air Command APO 825, New Orleans, Louisiana Dear Colonel Harlow: The information contained in the copy of Project Blue Book, Special Report No. 14, sent to you…

CONFIDENTIAL AFOIN-2B3/[ILLEGIBLE] Col Marchantbjm 77006 6 Oct 1955 Basic ltr fr Hq CONAD, Ent APB, Colorado Springs, Colorado, subj: (Conf) Reporting of Intelligence Sightings by Friendly Nations XREL I-1 AFOIN-2B 1st Ind Dept of the Air Force, Hq USAF, Washington 25, D. C.…

CONFIDENTIAL COPY HEADQUARTERS CONTINENTAL AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 16 Sep 1955 CODOI SUBJECT: (CONFIDENTIAL) Reporting of Intelligence Sightings by Friendly Nations TO: Director of Intelligence Headquarters USAF Washington 25, D. C.…

INT 2-2-7 17 Oct 1955 FROM: AFOIN-1B2 TO: BJSM Ltr Approximately three (3) weeks ago we furnished your office one (1) copy of the following report published by Air Technical Intel- ligence Center: Project Blue Book * * * FILED: INT 1-11

INT 2-2-7 17 Oct 1955 FROM: AFOIN-1B2 TO: Australian Joint Service Staff Ltr Approximately three (3) weeks ago we furnished your office one (1) copy of the following report published by Air Technical Intel- ligence Center: Project Blue Book * * * FILED: INT 1-11

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE ATTN: Lt Col T. Johnson, AFOIN-X SUBJECT: (U) Request for Interview 1. The correspondence attached was received by this office from AMC PIO, WPAFB, Ohio, and is forwa…

Telephone: FAr Rockaway 7-5853 LLOYD MALLAN 00-04 SEAGIRT AVENUE, Apt. 2-C FAR ROCKAWAY, LONG ISLAND, N. Y. Former Editor Fawcett Books Contributor to N. Y. Times Sunday Magazine and B[ILLEGIBLE] Review October 23rd, 1955 Captain C.A. Hardim AFOIN-4E-4 ATIC WPAFB, Ohio The…

Captain Hardim page 2 treated sympathetically--from your point of view; 2. it will be sent to you for review before publication--you may check Lew Zarem, who knows me well, on my integrity in this respect; and 3. I will try to take up as little of your time as possible in carryi…

COVER SHEET SUSPENSE ORIGIN OF BASIC DATE DATE ASSIGNED BY SUBJECT TYPE NO. ROUTING Initial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT" column to denote review of completed action. (X for action; for coordination.) IN OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OFFICE OUT IN OFFI…