;uNCLAssiFJ jLncident ii40 DATE OF ~{F.POrrr ----- Tilfi~ 0F ~1<fi"PiifG lQQO _ NO~ IN C'RO'JP EOUNU _l i_ke jet on approach .rcmporary Nric SKF.TCHF.S FO"I"Dl 329 tcal~.c.iyilian D.I\TF Iii TO A'riC SPEED 4QC-6QO mph ALTITUDR ~QQO~SOQQ' TYPE OF OBS ErlVATION _ grQund _ HANJ.:UVERS Jmiraled down 5(;()0' to 20QO t then ascended at 45 angle PROJECT CONTR PROJECT NO. Decla:sai.tring Photogr3phe ot Unidentified Fl,rint Objects DATE RECEIVED OIUGINATEO BY Cevuty Dir or Public ACTION BRANCH REOU I REM EN T BRANCH PROJECT OFFICER tion of repl.7 a return to OIN-2~. PROPOSED APPROACH ACTION TAKEN Prepared Far Deputy Director ot Ptlblic Intormat.ian, l6 Jun 52 RECOMMENDED FURTHER ACTION MAN MOURS ~EOUIREO Cant Fournet-1 hrur ~i3s Guider -45 minutes DATE FORWARDED AFMQ FO~Q-553 APPROVED BY PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THIS FORM ARE OBSOLETE. ClA5S ''I C A T I O N MEMORANDUK FOR: DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, DCS/0 SUBJECT: Declassifying Photographs of Uniden ti.fied Flying Objects 1. This office \Jaderstands that two ,....aphs of W1ident.ifie d flying objects were taken by a Mr. and that these photographs were turned over Intelligence in July of 1947. f P hoenL"<, Arizona, t o fourth Air Force This offl.ce has been contacted by Mr return of his original negatives. who is recuesting 3. '1lle t wo photographs were copied by tre Phot-.q>;raphic Records arrl Services Division of the Air Adjutant General's Ot'fice at this headcuarters and are in a confidential file of Unidentified Missiles as A-3492JAC and 3492lAC. 4. This office reouests that consideration l:e given to declassi- fying these tto photographs ami that the origjnal negatives be sent t o this office f o r r eturn to Yr. Co pie a 16 Jun/l.lg ARNO H. LUEHMAN Colonel, USAF Deputy Director of Public Infonnation OIDEtEI,QPED T.F.A.DS DISTBIC! <'l'lDB ~ .17, Xl~!t.AND An ok the below llated a. Chamber ot Oo1xuneroe. b. at'tter Busineaa Dareau. o. Credit Bureau d. Looal Law Entoro a genciee. U JCLASSIFIED to ascetttain the atanding f. Au1 other aouroe de adviaabla. 2. Will obtain a.vailable buaineaa oo~uoted by sooia.l aud protaional sta'bla ot SOB JECT. UNCLA~SJFlED the t ype a:ld amount of vri th wham; and the UNCLJ\SSlFiED W further rela.t eel that about four montha ago, approximatel7 Februaey. a tJsiend had ahowi'\ hi an article in tM Question and Answer Section of a FUGA1'lS adviaed. tht ~ maguine 1a titled Altar.ing Storie a." 1'h8 artiole baaed on a letter by a llr. Phoan:ix,. J.ri.lona. !he article atated that Xr.. had be~ i:n:te d b7 tao agents. Tha't he d tu d ewer t110 pioturea of "flJ - ing d1oe to theae agents. and that the pioturea had never been returned. 11r. eaired tiOA aa to h A'la could aue the Fedoru C-overnmont for theae pio'b1rea. FUGATE feels ths..t this individual ia tbl SU'BJEC~ o thia invt:lgation. ' DOWNGRADED AT ~ Vf: \ ~ !"\I?'RVAT$: DQ.l.) Dl!: .:.~uu.lO UNCLASS1FiC:~ Ui\JCLASSIFIED 1. !h1a atigation 1a predicated upon & Routing & Record Sheet, aubjeot1 "Ihveatigation ot Flying Diace," dated 2 }(ay 1949, 3ignod by w. !i. CLDlGERli.A.I, Colonel, USAF, Chief, Teohnioal Intelligence l'iviaion, Intell- igence Depar nt, llrlght-Patteraon AFB. Ooloml CLINGERVAlJ indicates that he ia in recGipt o a. lZ~orfLJ.dum en h"W GEOR.GE FUGbTR JR eoial ~ent. C!C-ADC AF, in Whioh Yr. Phoenix, Ari.zona, hereinafter eferr"tld to u SUBJE.C!, w:a.s 1ntar:vie\1ed a.s an observer of a "flyin~ disc. n ~U'BJECT con- tended that he took &. pioture of this di.ac and t"Wo positive pri.:lta of the so photo a were turned over to the CIC agent. .Photo graphio experta oa:mat agree aa to wh.etlulr the photograph.a mentioned 1n SA FUGATE'S r~port could have been ~aken Quder ~ condition described. The experts do &sree that the teohni~e naed in cievelo~J 1t and printing o th& pictures is extremely orud&. Cololl inquiry to investigate the standing of the of SUBJECT 1.n the oonmunity. It 1a tnrtmr dAtaired to know the t3pe and amount of busineaa oonduoted by the or- gani::ation aDd with whOatJ and the social and professional status of SUBJ]X:T. Colonel CLI1fGi3tliA'I atatea that la.ter corres btplie that he ia oonneoted with tory in Phoenix. Arisona and refers to ........ and .Preaident ot that organization. l:lB alao uaea ing to bia bead, one ot tJ:Je apecial ties of and Cbserva- &S Chief of Staff the title "Doctor.ft Aooord- 2. OD 16 lily 1~ a-t. thAt Headquarters 5th DiBtrict OSI (IG), the writer i!ltervi Special Agent GEORGE' F'OGATE. JR. previously mentioned in this ra- .......... , !'o:tnal.J'~ .-mauber of the Counter Intelligenoe Corps, Air Def'ena& Command. ...... h Air Foroe . llr-. NGA.!E aa.id that the interview resulting in the Memorandum pre- vioualy ~entionad was a bit hazy 1n his mind. FUG... said that he had been instructed 1x) interview SUBJ!ID!' in the company of Speoial Agent BRO\'iER of tbl ?~I Oftioe Phoenix, .Ari%ona. . -;Jr. FUGATE atates that thB thing he reman.bera most is ~ha fao~ ~ s~ !1 l3..rgG quantity o expen:Ji7e looking r~dio equip:nen.t in .;u3J~T'S home .l'hl.:.s did not seena to be in keeping with SUB.JZCT Is sta ti:>n in .. , . r.. . I . UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THt!: INSPECTO R GENERAL OFFICE 011' SPECIAl.. INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION REPORT MADE REPORr MADE AT DO 65, Wr:ight-P.t.terson AFB 0FfiCE OF ORIGIN SP5C:W, INQUIRY None# thia u an ini tia.l reporii. Iuveatigati.on requeated by th.e Chief, Technical Intelligence Division, ~ight-Pa.tterson AFB,. in oonneotion with a "flying diao" report. L~ f ormatiOD. on the statua of SUBJECT 8 b1aineaa and the standing ot SUBJECt in the oomm,nity ia desired. ACTlOH COPY FORWARDED TO FlLE STAMP (J AliC(~IAXS)(!Dtion Cy) 2 A'tT!i I W lA..IS =fl7, Drtland AI'B 2 ~FHQ FOfiM 0-2 0 8 49 Replaces AFCSI F Cowmand1~ al . Yli i ght-Ptl. t.tor a on Air Force Ba.ae Dayton. Ohio . A!fiNT!Olll JI:IAG 1. bte1ence is ne.de to C t 1,. R&R f:z-om your of'fiee, subject~ "ln'leetigation ~ l'l.jing Diaca. dated 2 11B.y 1949. oi&Md by Colonel W. a. Cl.liGsm.tAll 2. Attohed ~ :~oor 1n~cr!lYJ.tion are copies ot the rttport o Specil That'18.s .,. Doyle. Jr,. 5th OSI District. l1ri6bt-Pattsrson AFS. dated 19 J.b7 1~9 ~. This is an 1n1t1al report.. The investigation is continuing in ft..... OSI District of't1ees. Subaequent reporta wi.ll be fozawurded Rpt of 8& .T. P. Doyle dta 19 MIQ.49 (in dnp) Cop1 1"4 a OSl liq !H01L\S F. non.B. JR Capt-in._ USAF AJ)ting District ~nder DECL.~.iSIF-IBD :\FTE1-: ~2 'tEAl\~ DQQ DIR 5:ZU0.10 UNCL: ,S Sl FIED tificatian o~ Subjecrt tter (aa par Ample) l. 1'be rea"lt.a obtai:ted in Con1!\ent 1 mde b e l ... ors 70c.r office ~;;JCeiJ~ t!le :L.~ queeticn. It i3, ~ere!ore, r equested t hat add.iti.Jnal be i'ort~ard.eci g:lvi.D.g reulta o~ tba completed tion 2. Clari.t1caUcm ia desired on the f olla.ing poin-ta: a . Parla Cot!ment 1. the eonclusicn as A r;;;u l t oL rel~':ltlQ:.."~ t.3m~cn th'9 tail or the image, disto~ion due to shutter, apeed o obj3c:t and shutter S~'ed. ' b . Par lb Comz:~nt 1. The subject 1s stated a 3 ha~g low visual contrast i.., t.be ccxnt.c-t print the contrast is ver:r great 2 Inc:Ja .l. J. Ji&1iS'l'RSET, JR Offl'/ aw l.. Pbotograpba Lt Colona~ U~\Y 6-5310 2. c,r o~ Rpt A~ Chief Tech In'telli~ence Div DlC$ 2SS UNCLASSiFIEb DEPARTMENT OF THE A I R FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES A IR FORCE 5 D-CSI/ TFD/ e j WASHINGTON U lCLASS~F\ED THE I N SF>'CTOft CENEfoiAI., U S A F OISTRI C T OFFICE OF S,_ECI AI. I N V ESTI G A T I O N S WRI CHT,.ATTE:RSON AIR I"OR C E ltASE, OAYTON , OHIO 15 Sep~xnbe r 19.+9 : COJtJnandi n g Genera 1 Air Ma tariel C01111\Snd Wrigh t -Patterson Air Force oase IAI.yton Ohio .\T'CF:NTION: MCI.AXS 1. Refe r e nce is made to report of Special Agen t THOMAS F . DOYIS~ JR. of th}.s of'!i oe , dated 19 May 1949. 2 . Attached for your further information are two copies of the r eport of Speoi~l .~ent LYmi c. ALDRICH~ District Office No. 17. Kirt- land AFB, dated 17 August 1949. With thtt sub'illission of thi s report all logioal investigati. ve leads h ave h~en coversd and r eported. 3. In order -that OS! records may be complete it is requested 71la t 'this office b e a.d'Vi sed of' any action whi oh rre.y be taken 1 Inol (in dup) R/I of S/A .AI.DRICII, dtd 17 Aug 49 ng Dis b:io t Cauuna.nder DOIV~GRADE'D .AT 3 YEAR [\:'l'!~RV. T~, UNCLJ'. : s:rtED A. let\ar baa been written to =~. Levis !armN a.s ner your ~Uon 1n an at.ta~t to copies of the r.hotng::El!:lha :wn,ioned. lt wuJd be it you would forward a..11 o.drli tioral iDfOJmo.tion abou't tbis or other si&htirgs that rw.y cooo to 10ur nttentioP. B. M. JfcCOY Colcmel. US.AJP Chief of In tell !e;a;te-e HEADQUARTERS 28TH AIR DIVIS ION {DEFENSE) HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON, C~LIFORNIA ot Umdent.i!ied fl71~ Object (ll;.tObHPT) lest tZOD AiP Defa~ Force Hamil ton )ir For'Os 3ase An' !'h Director o~ lm.elll genco 1. In ca.nplianc with ltJtt.ar, Ot!fce or Puc.lic Inf~nsza.tion, Depart- ~ent at Detenae. dated 1 .~ugust, 1952, t.'le .liat,Orleel Vf.!l~r, this bend- tor'Wa.rded ne~t,ives o! "Fl.ring :->encers" to the &borre o!!lce on 2. Forwarded heretrith !or inroxrnation ara eopia~ ot 11rint.a made !'rem ~ivea sent., t.o the Ott!ce or ~ublic !r~oxmUon, Jep~ of L)e.fans.. 3. Photos:-.phs o! the "Fl..7ing Saucers" were t,~kon ay J n 1 JU1.7 1cp.7 at Phoem x, Ari.zom. Th .ti~st phot,~rrnph, I ncl. w. l, ;as reported tA,kgn rttten ()b j eet tfa.s ~t i t,j 1owe3t poi a~ t appro.xiwat.ely .20CO tt the torrnin. !he seeam photo:lr~aph, Incd. .No. 2, waa ~eport.ed when obJ atart.ed its cl 1t:'b u.pwam. 4. ~qal eta information :aelative to subjcet phot-ographs W!.Y bo obtaintd the Di1...actar of Intel] ige!!ee Headquarten ?ourt.h Air '!Qree t.bia ~ .. 1. Photo taken at lowe~ 2. Phot.o an as ob ."J+.arted upwa....~ RJNCLASS\FiED ~r.J)~ . Jtr (U'!lcl.assified) A 1.3r ia 1 rhencnem Directorate of Int~llip,ence, DCf>/0, Air Intelligence Liv, Documents & .Cissmlination Branch Maj Kel l erntan/lse/72231 0!!1ce at Special Invcst1g3.tions, I G 1.. forwarded herewith for your info rrrn tion i copy of a report or investigation dated 17 August 1949, s\lbject: 2. Paragrap h a, a bove refermced r ef,Grt, states tilat Subject, on 7 July 194?, had taken ~otographs of an odd 3-laped aircraft. Attached hereto, as Incls 2 and 3, are copies of the photr>graphs mentioned in the 2 . ?hoto re Aircrst't 3 . ?hoto re Aircra!t ',fl LLIA K M. TURNER Lt. Colonel, U.SAl' ct.~i v e, SpAcial Investi fP t'l,ons The Inspectrx Oeneial, l.!SAF UNCLASSIFlED d3s-;riJ~d .1oi3e -:nat ;ras uudi'.Jl 3 p ro pe1l3!'". co., :Jc-v \ J N r.LA S S l F t 'E: It s :ou l:. i :l a :It ifie d a~d ex~i~it~d his ?a.ieral "'-1r-.:~ u1 o f' -~vasti6~ion con!l~c c1 o n :1as l .. ~a3 a ~eculi~r .ro~edure, o :" tne inte rvi 3''T ..:-. concl '..1 s ion n~ - iv9s ~:rl tated i: ::' ::dia te h i s dc;J.:v-:Jr :norn l :! .r. r3cuested. ne a ~iv::s oe retJr:J.ed Ager:t 3-.c'\e:::~ states ti ves .-r' ld ~e re"b1 rned ~0 -::1ey wou1C. 0e r'3turne .a. na rie no r e:--l y . a.ou:,t":Jd very a-:lvi sed :.ir o ? j ~-! 3 that stated t ::a t h e :::2C";"iE:{# vroulc! acce~;t these ~e ._:3. ti ves i:'lUSt be a d vi. S 3 Q i ~ tur::ed over Hcu l d not an= a l s o advised t