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Septeaber19SO aDd Bq VSAF 1810_, aubJect 1q\&port1ng ot IDtorMtlea
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Col Harris/aws/52466
12 Oct 50

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

I PROBIEM

1. To advise Col Watson, !Me, concerning proper procedure for

handling unidentified aerial object reports.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION
2. On 9 Oct 50, Gen Moore instructed Col Harris, AFOIV-TC, to
telephone Col Watson, !Me, and advise him that photographs of an
unidentified aerial object were t9 be evaluated by Intelligence Dept,
!Me, and not to be forwarded to D/I for evaluation.
3. The telephone call to Intelligence Dept, !Me was consummated
with Lt Col Dunn, inasmuch as Col Watson was away for the day.
PR(!'''"u~l/y -
4. Col Watson had requested that authority be granted to release
all details concerning ~ncidents brought to his attention for analysis. ,
It is Gen Moore's opinion that it is unnecessary to release full de- r
tails resulting from analysis of incidents, and, in all cases cognizant
to the press, the following may be released:
"We have investigated and evaluated incident
and have found nothing of value and nothing which would change
our previous estimates on this subject."

5. Intelligence Dept, AMC was further advised that, should results

of such incidents contain information of any technical intelligence
value, they should not be released but should be sent to n/I, Hq USAF.
6. A Itr has been prepared by AFOIV-TC to Hq !Me confirming the
policy outlined in the telephone conversation.
7. Subject matter will not be submitted for inclusion in the
Daily Staff Digest.
ACTION RECOMMENDED
8. Approval, signature, and forwarding.
COORDINATION

Col 'D. D. Brannon, AFOlC, ext. 73605 :;)]) i~

Col F. G. Allen, AFOIP, ext. 74053 ~~~
Col R. M. Batterson, AFCFR, ext. 74008 A?~~
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compare with a lighted weather balloon. It is the general practice for most weather
stations to release a lighted weather balloon at 2000 hours (Standard Time). Tbns
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PROBLEM:

1. To forward copy of AMe Project Grudge Technical Report

to AFOPW for appropriate review.
FACl'S AND DISCtJSSICti:

2. AVe, in their final report on Project Grudge, recomended

that the entire report be reviewed to determine the potentialities
wbich might exist tw psychological warfare appl1cation of

e' situations encountered. in the f~g saucer project.

3. tetter from. Hq, USAF to CG, AIlO, subject: "Project Grudge,"

dated 4 Jan 50, advised that this AMC [Link] would be .:"1
carried out. This was coortilaated with COl PUtnam, DON by Maj
Boggs. .

4. The ally' copy of Project Grudge Technical Report available

to Hq, USAF bas been in constant use :in the Office ot Director of
'Public RelatiUlS, and attached copy has jut been obtained for use.
by AFOPl'. R&R has been prepared forwarding copy af report to
AFOPW for their review.

AcrION RECCIWENDED:
5. Approval, 8ignatlilre, and forwarding.
• COORDINATION:
None.

Declassification lAW
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AFOAI-DA 4 Jan 1950

SUBJECT: GRsstristg d ) ProjectGrudge

TO: Comnanding General

Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Da:wt,on, Ohio

1. Reference is macte toHq. USAF letter, dated 30 December 1947,

subject, "Flying Discs"; and Hq. USAF 1st Indorsement, dated 10 October
1949, . to AMC letter, dated 10 \ August 1~9.1 .;>ubject, ftProject Grudge
Technlcal Report". \ (J (1'-0.....tA'.~

2. In view of the findings and subsequent concurrence by all

Services through the JIC, it is recom:'l8nded that special project action
by the Intelligence Department, Hq. ATvIC, on ttflying saucer" reports be
discuntinued. Any future reports on this subject should be accorded
the same consideration as that given to intelligence on other subjects.

3. This headquarters is taking action to ooncel all its ou tstand-

ing intelligence reauirements issued for collection of information on
"flying saucers» including Air Intelligence Requirements Memorandum
Number 4, "Unconventional Aircraft", Department of the Air Force, Hq.
USAF, dated 15 February 1949.

4. Copy of Project Grudge Technical Report, with corrections

as suggested in inclosures to Hq. USAF 1st Indorsement, dated 10 October
1949, to AMC letter, dated 10 August 1949, 'will be reviewed to determine
potentialities for psychological warfare application 'IS recommended by
A1.1C.

5. It, is requested that the Project Grudge file at HQ. M:iC be

retained as the official record on ttflying saucer" investigations •
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BY COMlI1:AND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

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EO I~" s/JOHN M. SCl-lWEIZER, JR.
Colonel, USAF
by th~[Link] Declassification OffIce
Date:[Link]# 10 Directorate of Intelligence

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MIlMORANllJM FOR RBlCOlU)

PROl3LEM:

1. To prepare a letter informing the Commanding General, !MC, of

recommendations and action by Hq. USAF in regard to the discontinuance of
Pro ject Grudge.

FACTS AND DISCUSSION:

2. In September 19l19. the »/1 receiTed what was considered by Hq• .!MC
to be a fiDal report on the findings of Project Grudge (UDidentified aerial
objects). Since investigations and analyses did not reveal that so-called
"flying s&ncer-incidents involTed other than misidentifications of conTentional
objects, natUral phenomena, and some hoax, Hq. AXC asked. that the special
project activity on such reports be discontinued.

3. After conTersation on 12 September 1949 between Col. Macomber,

.AFMRD, and Maj. "Boggs, AFO"U, 001. Macomber unofficially reTiewed. the AKO
report on Pro ject Grudge and [Link] in a memorandum prepared for the
JIC informing all Services of the Department of Defense on findiDgs and
asking for cOJlUDent on proposal to return reports of flying s&ncer incidents
to normal intelligence interest.

If.. "Both the Department of the Army and Department of the NaTY. through
the JIO, have concurred fully in the findings of Project Grudge and. concur
that the requirement for Project Grudge has been fulfille ...

5. Unwarranted. speculation in the press on the nature of flying

saucers required that some public release be made on 27 D~cember 19lJ9 by
the Air Force. The press was informed that the special project was being
discontinued and the reasons therefor. Maj. Boggs, AFOAI-DA, adTised the
project officer, Lt. Smith, of this action by telephone.

6. Letter has been prepared to Commanding Gen~al, !MC, recommending

discontinuance of speoial projeot action on -flying sancer" reports and
adTising thatHq. USAJ' collection requirements on the subject are being
cancelei. AHC is asked to retain their project file as the official /"
record. Project Grudge Technical [Link] is being forwarded to AlOPO forL//
review by the Psychological Warfare Division, as recommended by AMC. ,>~r~
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ACTION REOOMMENDED:

7. ApproTal. signature and [Link] of letter to !MC.

COO:aDINATION: ,;, ~

Brig. Gen. Moor., ArOAl, Ext. 2542

Col. Macomber, AFMBD, Ext. 2~7
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Col. Grover. DOPO, Ext. 745lf.7 ~~ ~rfVQ\-h
Lt. Col. Griffin, • • 'flli'li;k
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wtn 28 Dec 50

SUBJECT. (.An .Ucalfal)

TO. O_ _diAl; Geaeral '.

Ail" "t,;Mr1.1 C_nd
Wright-!'.:"••r ••", All' 'orott Bu,
Darton, Ohio .
A!!N: Chief, Intelligence Jepar~

. 1. 'fM lWJ10aed report is forwarded to Tour 4ep,vtae$ tor

ualy81a aDd • ..-Dt. "1"1. probable that a detinii_' '00l101010a
......otb. J'eaohed·trOl. the £uts pr.s_~e4 1a ..... report.

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12 Oct 50

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

I FROBLEM
1. To advise Col Watson, AMC, concerning proper procedure for
handling unidentified aerial object reports.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION
2. On 9 Oct 50, Gen Moore instructed Col Harris, AFOIV-TO, to
telephone Col Watson, !MC, and advise him that photographs of an
unidentified aerial object were to be evaluated by Intelligence Dept,
!Me, and not to be forwarded to D/I for evaluation.

3. The telephone call to Intelligence Dept, Ale was consummated

with Lt Col Dunn, inasmuch as Col Watson was away for the day.
PRN,"acJ)/Y .
4. Col Watson had requeated that authority be granted to release
all details concerning ~ncidents brought to his attention for analysis. ,
It is Gan Moore's opinion that it is unnecesaary to release full de- p
tails resulting from analysis of incidents, and, in all cases cognizant
to the press, the following may be released:
"We have investigated and evaluated incident
and have found nothing of value and nothing which would change
our previous estimates on this subject."
5. Intelligence Dept, AYe was further advised that, should results
of such incidents contain information of any technical intelligence
value, they should not be released but should be sent to DII, Hq USAF.
6. A ltr has been prepared by AFOIV-TC to Hq AMC confirming the
policy outlined in the telephone conversation.
7. Subject matter will not be submitted for inclusion in the
Daily Staff Digest.
ACTION RECOMMENDED

8. Approval, signature, and forwarding.

COORDINATION

Coll·'D. D. Brannon, AFOrC, ext. 73605

Col F. G. Allen, AFOIP, ext. 74053
Col R. M. Batterson, AFCFR, ext. 74008 ~')q/4

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1. Forwarded for consideration'.s not ed in para 2 of II Jul 50
Comment No.1. DATE
2. Detailed studT has been made of attached letter and 2
iaclosures from Oontinental Air [Link]. Final analyses NO. ------------
were delayed awaiting receipt of twenty-four hour weather reports for 8 and 9 Mar
1950 for Selfridge AlB area.
3. Attention is invited to recommendation in para 5, page 2 of basic letter.
It is recommended that the following information be incorporated in reply to
Oontinental Air Oommand's recommendation:
a. Ooncur as follewB with conclusions reached by Oontinental Air Oommand
in regard to incident described in basic letter and it. inclosures:
(1) 'the magnitude of the velocity and [Link] of the three
dimensional movements of the 'object' reported are beyond the
capability of known heavier or lighter than air vehicles in
controlled flight. 1
(2) "supporting this is the fact that the 'obJect t was reported as
re..tning Itationary in free space for a mean-period of two
minutes. II
b. There is a conflict in data on the incident; one witness [Link] that
the incident occurred on 8 March (see Incl. 2, page 2, 1st para.) and other wit-
ness states incident occurred OD. 9 March (see Incl. 1, page 1, 1st para •.)
c. What is believed to have been a similar [Link], also observed by
radar (SOR-584) ,occurred at Wright-Patterson AlB on the morning of 8 March 1950.
At approximately 0745 two airline pilots reported that they had seen a long
slender body at about 10,000 ft approaching from the northwest. The object was-
icked by observers at the Vandalia control tower who observed the opject

n. TO: DATE
position of the 'object' but the pilot could see nothing a1.- -------7'""
though the control tower was still in visual contact with i"8.
Later, an F-51 attempted to track the ebject. It could not ----------------------
intercept it. Dlring this time radar had not been able to detect any strange
objects ef any sert. However, at about 1130 hours signals ef large [Link]
were being rec,eived on an SOR-584. An ,-eO was vectored to the approximate loca-
tion of the targets and reported back that strips of ice laden clouds running

--e northwest to southwest were visible at approximately 10.-600 ft. !'his informatien
concurred with plots obtained by the radar and gave COBc~8ive [Link] that the
radar targets were in fact reflections from the ice laden cleuds. !ke earlier
visual sightings were apparently due to the morning sun shining through the
ice laden cloud, causing an optical illusion •
.' d. .[Link]'ll€h the 'object 1 observed 011 radar at Selfridge .AJl3 was
~~ ..... r"lI.,terized br velocities ranging from zero to approximately 43) mph, and
rratic changes in altitude which Showed no intelligent maneuvering, the obser-
tions could easily have been the result of turbulent conditions in ice laden
sphere. A study of the weather in the Selfridge AFB area daring twenty-four
hour periods on 8 and 9 March shows that such turbulent conditions could have
prevailed. Such conditions are not unusual for that time of year.
e. As in the case of such [Link] examined in the past, there has
been no evidence that unusual observations have been the. rerut of a new te,,~..v .... UoK:'
lcal advancement by an alien pJ!er. In every case where there has been suffi-
cient usable data, it has been~~1 a seemingly unusual observation was the
result of misidentification.';> ft was for this reason tbat requirements for
special investigation of such incidents and the entire 'ProJect Gru4le l (unidenti-
fied aerial objects) were cancelled by Hq. USAF earlier tbis year. The discontin-
of speCial reporting and consideration has J8I; stopped the reports of such

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RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST
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FROM: DATE:
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AFOIV TYPE:
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SUMMARY:

Unidentified Flying Object SUSPENSE

DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

ASGD BY _ _ _ _ _ _ __

DATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO.

c. AIOIP SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS

DATE
incidents. Cursor,y examination of such reports as have come~--rt-o-t"'h""".""""""a-rt"'te""'n-'t""'1-e"""D.--
of IIq. USAF have merely cenfirmed the conclusions which NO. 2 (continued)
Justified discontinuance of the speCial considerations once
given them. Hq. USAF has outstanding re~irements with all commands, domeitic,
and overseas, for the collection of technical intelligence. These are con-
tinuously re-emphasized and focused on priority items.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FOROE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FOROE
WASHINGTON 25~ D. o.

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SUBJmT: Reporting of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

TO: Oommanding Generals. Major Air Oommands, ZI and Overseas

All United States Air Attaches

1:" The Unl ted States Air Foree has a conUnulng [Link] ~ll.
for the repol'ting and technical [Link] of obaerv'ations of [Link]~
vel'l.t1onal aircraft whioh might indicate a.n advanoe in technological
progress of a foreign power. An unoonventional aircraft, within
the meaning of this directive. is [Link] as any aircraft or air-
borne object whioh by perfox~ance, aerodynamic characteristics, or
unusual features, does not conform to any presently known aircraft
type.
2. It is desired that information on unconventional aircraft
be reported in the following manner:
a. A separate report of each incident will be forwarded.
No information other thaxl that bearing on the unconventional air=
craft will be included in this report.
b Pri 01'1 ty of ·transm'. ad on [Link] the report will be
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that appropriate in the judgment of the forwarding agency, accord~

ing to t ts [Link] [Link]:L ty and [Link] a.s intelligence.

e. [Link] will be forwarded to COT!11'Raoding General, Air

Materiel Oommand. Attention: MOrS.
d. Re'Porta forwarded by electrical transmis$ion will
iIlclude. a.s flU'a.s possible:

A brief description of the o"bjeot(a); its shape,

size, color. number, [Link] if' mora than one,
[Link], trail or exhaust, propul-
[Link]'[Link](~
sion system, speed, sound, maneuvers, manner of
[Link], and other pertinent or unuenlal
[Link].
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(3) Manner of observation; visual or eleotronic. from air
(give speed t altitude, and type of aircraft). or surface.
A.rx1 type of optical or electrOnic equipment used should
be described.
(4) Location of. observer during sighting, giving exact lati-
tude and longitude as closely as feasible. and/or reference
to a known landmark. Locatio~ of obJect(s) with respect to
observer. giv1n« distance, direotion, and altitude.
(5) Identifying informs,tion on observer(s) and Witnesses,
estimate of reliability and experience, and any faotors
bear1~ on e&[Link] rel1abiU ty of the sighting.

(6) Weather an~ wind conditions (teletype seq~encee) at time

and plaoe of sightings.
(7) Any activity or cond1tion, meteorological or otherwise,
which might account for the dghting.

(8) Existenoe of any p~B1cal evidence; fragmente, photo-

graphs and the lik., of the sighting.
(9) Interoeption or identification aotion taken. (Such
action sh~ld be taken whenever feaSible, complying
with existing air defenee direotives.)
e. Reports forwarded by eleotrical transmission w111 be followed
up wi thin ten (10) days by a. written report on AF Fol'Dl 112. This report
will contain the same information specified in subparagraph 2d above in
greater detail, and where feasible will include sketches and eigned attested
narrative statements of observers.
f. Written reports of slght1nge, where no previous electrically
transmitted 'report has been submitted, will follow the same form as the
written follow-up report described in subparagraph 2e above.
g. A:tl7 ph,y's1oal evidence of the sighting w111 be forwarded by
moat expeditious means to Oommand1ng General. Air Materiel Command. Attn~
MCIS, under cover of a letter identifying the shipment with the report of
eighting. Mention of the method and time of shipping of this evidenDe
will be included 1n written report of the sighting.
3. It is desired that no publioity be given this reporting or
analysis activity_
BY COMMAND OF THE CHI EF OF STAFF;

Info copies to: -Ii

D1r/lnt, G-2 t Army
Dtr/Baval Int.
Oommandant (INT) us Coast Guard
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C. P. CABliltL
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• KRAFTBROTHEHS - ILLUSTRATORS

219 Commercial Bank Bldg.,

Peoria 2, Ill. - Tel 3-1712

February 27, 1950

Commanding Officer,
Office of Naval Intelligence
Navy Department
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have fallen onto some information I hardly know what to do with,
and hesitate to say anything for fear of being laughed out of town.
Some months ago, I contacted a Pofessor Albert Hovings of Calga'Z'y
Alberta, Canada. He had some airplanes I was interested in buying.
During the course of negotiations he brings· in the idea that he has
in his possession' a flying saucer, and claims to have flown the
think over most of weatern canaaa and most of the United States_.
He claims it has now wings at all" has speeds from zero to suteen
hundred miles per hour and can land on either land or water. I
asked the Professor why he had not taken it to the RCAF and it
seems he bas a great hatred for tl'e english but mentioned that he would_
be interested in taling to U.S. officicals about it. InCidentally he
is a dutch immigrint and has been patenting under half a dozen
foreign countries_
I am a former Naval officer and do not consider myself a moron ••
as you may have sRspected by this time" I believe Hovings actually
has this contraption and that it has actually flow. I believe I
can get Hovings to show us the machine and actually demonstrate.
You may already have a line on this guy or the Canadians may know
about him" but I do believe he merits some investigation and perhaps
cultivating.
Sincery yours,

s/ W. K. Kraft

PS If you want to check my file nos is 403508

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14 .April 1950
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·1. ~o retvn copies of 011 letter dated 17 March 1950 ad

l_tter to that aceacT frol1 W. X. Kraft dated 27 J'eb1'\UU'1'l950 wi tk
dOIB COJRBleats.

DIll .A.D l)ISCUSSIOJr:

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2. Letter. cited. 1a paracraph 1 refer to cla1JD Profenor AlDert
lU'Tings of'0alca!7. .Al'berta, Caaada. made to former uval officer re-
,g_rd1nc "f'17i1l« saucer" 1a which. Profenor HoviDgs BtJpposedl.T has been
o~erf17iag U.S. terri torT. Professor BoviDgs also has other aircraft.

3. lIo credence 1. giTen to claim regarclingthe IflT1aC sallcer"

ba':t the Ca.e appears to have certain other aspecta that IIa7 be of
i~ort8Jlce to couter [Link] acaDoies., parUo111&r17 1a Oanada.

4. O._eat :r•• 2 on MIl has been prepared to retan attached

1_t1;ore t. OSI wUh the B1IggesUon that tho coater 1.te111,,1\co aspecte
~ 'be of lIome coaaequnce.

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24 May 1950

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

PROBLEM:

1. To reply to an Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) library re-

quest for microfilm files on Project Grudge during 1949.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2. The librarian for technical information, !EC, in a letter
dated 14 March 1950, to Air Materiel Command (AMO) has requested
the microfilm file for 1949 pertaining to Project Grudge for use by

I one of AEGIs major laboratories.

3. AEC letter has been referred to Hq. USAF by AMO with com-
ment that these microfilms are the detailed incident investigations.
AMO states that they can forward them to AEO if Hq. USAF instructs that
it be done but that they can see no useful purpose in doing so.
4. During the period that Project Grudge was active, AFOIV was
in contact with AEO (through ID, GSUSA) on the incident reports from
the Los Alamos, New Mexico, area. Later, when the projeot wa.s con- ...
cluded, Major Boggs, AFOIV, conferred with Dr. Kramish, Division of
Intelligence, AEO, on the findings of Project Grudge. Oopy of final
report on Project Grudge was sent to the Library of AEC on 2 February
1950. This report contains conclusions which are based on the detailed
investigations contained in the microfilm which AEO is now requesting.

5. Project Grudge has been concluded by the USAF but the micro-
film files are a record of discontinued activity; however, there is
no objeotion to their being used by AEC on a loan basis •. Most of
these records remain classified because of personal data on witnesses
collected by OSI investigators and will not be downgraded.
6. 1st Indorsement to basic letter has been prepared to Oommand-
ing General, AMO, instructing that microfilm files be furnished AEC
on a loan basis to be used under their present classification.

AOTION RECOMMENDED:
7. Approval, signature, and forwarding.
OOORDINATION:
None ~~C'i~mLAW
by th~lr;re Declassification OffIce
Date: II Revlawar# ?D

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SUBJECT: "Flying [Link]"

TO Com:nanding General
YJright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Chio
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1. In CCrrt[[Link] "'I!i tL lettGr , Department oftha Army, GSUSA, CsaID

452.1, dated 25 MarGh 1948, subject: Unconventional Aircraft, control
number' A-1917, the follCJvdr,g inform3. tir:)n received from the Fifth ArnrJ
l1egional Office, Indianapcl:Ls, Indiana, is ·forvrarded.

"On 12 April 1950, an agent inteX'ltiewed IvIr. Earl F. Baker,

1310 North IIl;'cCarm. Street, Kokomo, Indiana, sheet metal
fabricator with the Continehtal Steel Corporation, 1200
West Markland, Kokomo, Indiana, Informant stated that,
upon bej,ng awakened by his dog at 0200, 8 April 1950, he
saw an '0 bj ect' abou t two hundred feet in the air, almost
directly overhead. This 'object I 'was a Grayish metal disc
approxima tely fifteen feet in diameter and fifty feet in
circumference, shaped approxjm3 te J.~;r like a child's toy top.
On the top bulge of the lobject I he saw a small corming
tower as the whole thing tilted occasionally. The 'object'
rota ted slo1'rly on its perpendicu1ar axis, and in:'orman'(, sa1'.r
threE' small port holes on the out,er ~'im. These port holes
showed a blue-whi te li E;ht from within. }dter hovering for

• approxi~a tely two minutes the 'object' rose soundlessly' anJ

v'li thou tUl ting moved away to t}'c north at a speed approxi-
matinG that of a conventional type 0:' aircraft at take-off.
Informant could_ f'urnisb no further information as to sh:e or
appeara'l ce c f the appari tion. "

2. Since th(-: r·eferenc(~d 1etter is mor0. tYan tvvo ~1·ear5 old this
office desires to knm'i if con tinned compliance is still requ8s ted.

FOR THE COlVlIvL\X:ING GciiEHA.I:

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