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CLASSIFIED INCOMING MESSAGE --- CONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE --- DECLASSIFIED *Authority:* NND 90986 --- CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED --- From: COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga To: Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence Nr: AJACI 1-2 Date: 2 Mar 50 --- Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station WROL of Knoxville. B. On 1 March at 2135 hours the station picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashville which reported it had no flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and altitude. C. On 2 March at 1105 station picked up object at 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results. D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational efficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send qualified radar operator. Smyrna has no personnel so qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send qualified radar operator to check equipment. E. Data from radar was limited to: 1. Bearing, distance and altitude on each object. 2. Third Army queried 14th Air Force to determine if 14th AF had training flights over the Knoxville area on 1 and 2 March. Answer was no. --- CM IN 12036 (3Mar 50) --- CONFIDENTIAL COPY NO. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1949 — O — 830430 --- Handwritten annotations: - *Recd from IDA CWBcjo 3-6-50* - *add PB/DSI (AF)* - *Hambip - PA* - *Dr. G. B. Smith* - *D. J. J. 75 MAR 3 50* - *62-83814-207* - *MAR 15 1950* - *ACTION COPY OP'S RM* - *DA SCO FORM 22-3 15 JAN 1949* - *22 MAR 23 50* - *277* - *9* - *R* ---