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FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 06

Federal Bureau of Investigation · 129 pages · text by OCR

This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1947 to 1949 correspondence, memoranda and newspaper clippings about flying disc reports. It includes Hoover's replies to citizens, a Maine woman's account of a drifting object judged probably a weather balloon, a Richmond memo on a cigar-shaped object seen over Radford, Virginia on May 12, 1949, clippings on the Chiles and Whitted sighting near Montgomery, a Flyin' Saucer toy promotion, and agent interviews with witnesses in Vermont and a pilot near Bethel, Alaska.

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  • p. 7 …FLYING DISCS SIGHTED AT RADFORD, VIRGINIA MAY 12, 1949 P 3 G I. R. - 8 There…
  • p. 8 # Those Flying Discs Are at It Again. Virginians Report Zounds! Here we go again! Interplanetary space…
  • p. 19 …The curved disc was 9 in. in diameter and a scant 2 in. deep, with radiating…
  • p. 23 …C FLYING DISCS Re SAC Letter 38, dated March 25, 1949 entitled as above. The Bureau…
  • p. 24 …She stated that of the in Chicago, had some information regarding flying discs. Miss said that…
  • p. 26 …BECAUSE OF YOUR INTEREST--IN THE PRESENT DAY FLYING DISCS OF THE RUSSIANS WOULD LIKE VERY…
  • p. 27 …FLYING DISCS DATE: May 26, 19h9 ## BACKGROUND Walter Winchell forwarded to the Director a Western Union…
  • p. 35 …Later the Air Force announced it was making any further comments to the discs. the discs…
  • p. 37 …KALTER WINCHELL, on his Sunday evening broadcast, April 3, 1949, stated that "flying discs" seen in…
  • p. 38 …WINCHELL interviewed concerning the source of his information that "flying discs" emanate from Russia. It would…
  • p. 39 …FLYING DISCS A reliable and confidential source has recently advised this Bureau that during the first…
  • p. 40 …With reference to flying Disc's or other flying objects, thought you would be interested in…
  • p. 41 …HARRISON - INFORMANT O PLYING DISCS FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS (4-16-49) WACE H. HARRISON, residence address…
  • p. 43 # Local Man Reports Seeing What He Believes Was "Flying Disc" Wade Harrison, Fort Smith post office…
  • p. 44 …FLYING DISCS Reference is made to your letter dated April 5, 1949 captioned as above in…
  • p. 45 …OFLYING DISCS Reference is made to SAC Letter 338, Series 1949, dated March 25, 1949, advising…
  • p. 46 …SE203 INDIVIDUAL AWM McKenny PHONE 71067 file in file on "Jijing Disc" 1/57 F R…
  • p. 47 …flying objects, including the so-called "Flying Discs." b. To establish procedures for reporting such information…
  • p. 54 (11.1) FLYING DISCS. INFORMATION RECEIVED AT LOGAN, UTAH ELEVEN AM TODAY THAT AT NINE AM…
  • p. 55 …FLYING DISCS; complainant; Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 67c INTERNAL SECURITY M SYNOPSIS OF FACT: Object…
  • p. 57 …FLYING DISCS Your attention is directed to Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947…
  • p. 58 …Unidentified Areial Phenomena" otherwise known as "flying discs", "Flying saucers" and "balls of fire". It is…
  • p. 60 …FLYING DISCS ## PURPOSE The approval of the Executives Conference is requested for the attached SAC letter…
  • p. 61 …Unidentified Aerial Phonomena" otherwise known as "Flying Discs", "Flying Saucers", and "Dells of Fire". This matter…
  • p. 69 …FLYING DISCS I thought you might be interested in the following information concerning "Flying Discs" which…
  • p. 70 …years ago that some type of flying disc was being experimented with by the Russians. In…
  • p. 71 …along with several parts of the supposed flying disc to the laboratory for examination. Since prior…
  • p. 72 …PLYING DISC: Complainant 67c DATE: 12/28/48 Attention: Assistant Director D.M. Ladd Remytel 12…
  • p. 73 …Flying Disc HO 12/28/48 While observing the object, Mr. noted an aluminum cylinder which…
  • p. 75 …We arrived at the scene of the flying disc and took pictures of the disc which…
  • p. 76 …He did not mention his altitude at the time he first saw the disc. The disc…
  • p. 77 ## O ## O The disc itself was approximately two feet thick in the center, tapering to a…
  • p. 78 …I told him I had some pictures of the flying disc but I did not show…
  • p. 79 …me and wanted to know about the disc. I told him I could not give him…
  • p. 81 …then continued with his own ideas as to what might be the nature of these discs…
  • p. 82 …years ago that some type of flying disc was being experimented with by the Russians. In…
  • p. 83 …time prior to the report of numerous discs over the United States, and the report emanated…
  • p. 84 …Hood send out sufficient Agents to find the disc and guard it until it could be…
  • p. 89 …FLYING DISCS At 10:00 a.m. today, SAC Willis, Houston, called in and stated that…
  • p. 106 …INFORMATION CONCERNING 0 FLYING DISCS Dear Sir: Transmitted herewith for the Bureau's information are copies…
  • p. 111 …I am not writing this so that it might seem to be another disc, fan or…
  • p. 113 …FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - I The attached letter from the San Francisco Field Division dated February…
  • p. 114 …FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - I Reference is made to a memorandum to you from Mr. in…
  • p. 115 ## O Director, FBI 62-83894-140 ORDERED FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X EX-116 Reference is…
  • p. 116 …FLYING DISCS Security Matter - X I am transmitting herewith for the information of the Bureau copies…
  • p. 117 …Investigation and Reporting of "Flying Disc" Incidents Commanding Generals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth…
  • p. 122 …0 the disc were seen in Tifas probably dropped into the gulf. So then sight improved…
  • p. 126 …But what is really strange is that same afternoon the discs were seen over Illinois ( they…
  • p. 128 …He stated that possibly these flying discs were out of the range of normal vision. Mr…
  • p. 129 …REPORT OF FLYING DISCS This is to advise that we have been able to locate a…
Your letter postmarked May 16, 1949, has been received and I want to thank you for sending me information concerning the matter you mentioned. It was indeed very thoughtful of you to report that data to this organization.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover Director

NOTE: Correspondent saw a small object in the sky near the end of the day which took various shapes and through glasses appeared like a double bloom trailing something below it. She believes it might be a flying disk. In view of her nebulous information and as it was very possibly a weather balloon no further action is deemed necessary.

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