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Reference is made to Bureau Bulletin No. 42, Series 1947, dated July 30, 1947, Section (B), which… p. 47 ## O
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(B) FLYING DISCS -- The Bureau, at the request of the Army Air Forces Intelligence, has agreed to cooperate… p. 61 …RECOVERY OF "FLYING DISC ", NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, JULY 9, 1947
On the following day, July 10, 1947, one North Hollywood… 18 more pages mention it p. 16 …FLYING DISCS SIGHTED BY 67c
TACOLA, WASHINGTON
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The following, in general, are the facts regarding the flying disc … p. 18 …deny, however, that they actually started the flying disc story and their actual part in the story. United Airlines pilot… p. 22 …They stated he made some remark that they possibly could have come from a flying disc and that he immediately… 28 more pages mention it p. 2 …FLYING DISCS
DATE: March 31, 1950
Special Agent of the New Orleans Division, has a brother. of the advertising agency… p. 1 …The following, in general, are the facts regarding the flying disc story that started by FRED CRISMAN and HAROLD A… p. 3 …DAHL and CRISMAN deny, however, that they actually started the flying disc story and their actual part in the story… p. 7 …DAHL stated he made some remark that they possibly could have come from a flying disc and that he immediately… 12 more pages mention it p. 37 …DAHL and CRI~AN deny, however, that they actually started
the flying disc story and their actual part in the… p. 41 …DAHL stated he made some remark that they possibly
could have come from a flying disc and that he immediately… p. 95 …Flying Discs - Tacoma, \,:!" .
get to the bottom of the flying discs story as they sincerely believe there is
someone who… 47 more pages mention it p. 37 …DAHL and CRI~AN deny, however, that they actually started
the flying disc story and their actual part in the… p. 41 …DAHL stated he made some remark that they possibly
could have come from a flying disc and that he immediately… p. 95 …Flying Discs - Tacoma, \,:!" .
get to the bottom of the flying discs story as they sincerely believe there is
someone who… 47 more pages mention it p. 1 TELETYPE
FBI DLLAS
6-17 PM
DIRECTOR AND SAC, CINCINNATI FLYING DISC , INFORMATION CONCERNING.
URGENT
EIGHTH AIR FORCE, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED… p. 2 TELETYPE
FBI DLLAS
6-17 PM
DIRECTOR AND SAC, CINCINNATI FLYING DISC , INFORMATION CONCERNING.
URGENT
EIGHTH AIR FORCE, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED… p. 5 FBI DALLAS 7-8-47 DIRECTOR AND SAC, CINCINNATI FLYING DISC . INFORMATION CONCERNING.
EIGHTH AIR FORCE, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THIS OFFICE… p. 23 # 'Saucers' Fly Here; Grafton Disc Joke
What was reported as a "flying disc " which struck a church in Grafton early… p. 55 …The flying discs have been reported "seen" by persons in 30 States, but Brasky's disc was the first one… 24 more pages mention it p. 2 …Activities Indicated in Distribution List
Col Thompson
Subj: "Flying Discs " - Report of
Ref: (a) CNO Conf 1tr Op-322V P16… p. 5 (D) FLYING DISCS --Effective immediately, the Bureau has discontinued its investigative activities as outlined in Section B of Bureau Bulletin… p. 28 …It is possible, therefore, that the entire flying disc theory was conceived by 67c
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100-18999 p. 54 Director, FBI Flying Discs - Tacoma, Wr.
get to the bottom of the flying discs story as they sincerely believe there… 28 more pages mention it p. 14 …saw 5 large discs in the air east of Portland; two discs flying south and three flying in an easterly… p. 16 ## RESTRICTED
Witness was getting out of his car when he observed one disc flying in a Southwesterly direction over Portland… p. 82 Two flying discs trailing jet-like streams of fire were sighted from the bridge of the tanker Ticonderoga, early Wednesday… 30 more pages mention it p. 56 …The most impressive reports of the so-called flying saucers or discs were those from aviators who claim they saw… p. 59 …Vibration is what gives them a flat or disc -like shape also.
If you wish to see some flying discs … p. 61 you may see as many as three flying discs from one electric light bulb, which may have more or less… 40 more pages mention it p. 2 …made by his office concerning the reported
&ightings of flying discs .
-c~ ,, ~As ot further interest to the Bureau in… p. 48 …Such instruct~ons were believed
to be based on the assumpt-ton tnat tne flying discs were a secret weapon… p. 122 …H~OCKTON, ONE SIX NINE A VIEW
OCEAN VIEW, VA . , REPORTED SIGHTING FLYING DISC AT SHOUNS,
SIXT~ LAST . SON-IN… 36 more pages mention it p. 24 …FLYING SAUCERS AND FLYING DISCS
Reference is made to the memorandum to you from the Liaison Section dated July 21… p. 74 …Such instructions were believed to be based on the assumption that the flying discs were a secret weapon of the… p. 99 …FLYING DISCS
DATE: August 8, 1947
Reference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947 entitled… 43 more pages mention it p. 3 …BOTH FLYING DISC AIRCRAFT ASCENDED RELATIVELY SLOWLY TO ABOUT 6000 FEET, THEN SPEED INCREASED SHARPLY IN HORIZONTAL FLIGHT BOTH ON… p. 4 …Russell saw the first flying saucer or flying disc ascend and pass over the train on a northerly course, taking… p. 5 …18. "#The disc rose in the same position as it was in when it sped away." The flying attitude of… p. 20 …saw 5 large discs in the air east of Portland; two discs flying south and three flying in an easterly… p. 24 Witness was getting out of his car when he observed one disc flying in a Southwesterly direction over Portland. Disc … p. 112 Two flying discs trailing jet-like streams of fire were sighted from the bridge of the tanker Ticonderoga, early Wednesday… 25 more pages mention it p. 2 TELETYPE
FBI DALLAS
DIRECTOR AND SAC, CINCINNATI FLYING DISC , INFORMATION CONCERNING.
EIGHTH AIR FORCE, TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THIS OFFICE THAT AN… p. 43 # Local Man Reports Seeing What He Believes Was "Flying Disc "
Wade Harrison, Fort Smith post office employe, reported Saturday he… p. 57 …FLYING DISCS
Your attention is directed to Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947, relating to the discontinuance… p. 114 …FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - I
Reference is made to a memorandum to you from Mr. in the above-captioned matter… 42 more pages mention it p. 1 …Flying Discs
TO: Chief of Staff
United States lir Force
Washington 25, n. c.
ATTENTION: Director, Research & Developnent
J. Major… p. 6 …Cnli£ornia
SUBJECT, Flying Disc .
TOa Chief of Staff
United States Air Foroo
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ATTNt Dir ector… p. 27 …Investj gation on Background of Certt.in \'1itnesses
to ''Flying Discs 11 •
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REMARKS… 8 more pages mention it p. 8 # UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
First the fact: several striking and reliable UFO observations; and then, conclusions.
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THE PLACE of… p. 9 …Ball lightning diameters as a rule run four to five inches, no larger; the diameters of flying discs are ten… p. 10 …A bulging core resembling a crin could be seen in the heart of the disc . After flying alongside the plane… 3 more pages mention it p. 1 …31 July 1950
SUBJECT German Scientist's Article on "Flying Discs "
NO. OF PAGES 1
PLACE ACQUIRED Chile, Santiago
Return… p. 2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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THE MYSTERY OF THE "FLYING DISCS "
A contribution to its possible explanation.
By Dr. Eduard Ludwig… p. 4 …The future will show whether the "Flying Discs " are only the products of imagination or whether they are the results… 1 more page mentions it p. 4 …55
or flying saucers were seen taking off almost vertically
one minute apart. Disc aircraft ascended near dusk with
outer… p. 5 …No protrusions seen
on aircraft which passed over observers‘ traint Both
flying disc aircraft ascended relatively slowly to about
6… p. 32 …The most impressive reports of the so-called flying saucers or discs were those from aviators who claim they saw… p. 35 …Vibration is what gives them a flat or disc -like shape also.
If you wish to see some flying discs … p. 37 ## O
you may see as many as three flying discs from one electric light bulb, which may have more or… 13 more pages mention it p. 6 …TO BE A FLYING DISC WAS RE COVERED NEAR ROSWELL, NE~
tJEXICO" THIS DATE_ THE DISC IS HEXAGONAL IN SHAPE… p. 59 …la.ware., an aircraft pilot, had disc :"'v",,1""'~nat;-tll--~~
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Ur ••1ENYON stated that… 12 more pages mention it p. 10 …Report of Information on "Flying Disc "
THRU Commanding Ger.eral
Air University
~•ell Air Force Base
Montgomer y , Alabama
ATTN… p. 14 …Re:porting of In:f'orma.tion on
''Flying Discs "
TO: HQ, USAF, AFOm FRCM: D/I , GSUSA DATE : 25… p. 25 …1947)
000.9 Flying Discs DATE: 12 February 1948
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CommP nding General , Air Materiel… 6 more pages mention it p. 1 …31 July 1950
SUBJECT German Scientist's Article on "Flying Discs "
NO. OF PAGES 1
PLACE ACQUIRED
Return to CIN… p. 2 …The article is entitled "The Mystery of the 'Flying Discs ,' a contribution to its possible explanation".
The significant conclusion drawn… p. 8 …The future will show whether the "Flying Discs " are only the products of imagination or whether they are the results… 3 more pages mention it p. 1 …The article is entitled "The Mystery of the 'Flying Discs ,' a contribution to its possible explanation".
The significant conclusion drawn… p. 2 # THE MYSTERY OF THE "FLYING DISCS "
# A contribution to its possible explanation.
By Dr. Eduard Ludwig, Santiago, Chile. Av. Cristobal… p. 4 …The future will show whether the "Flying Discs " are only the products of imagination or whether they are the results… 1 more page mentions it p. 96 …RECOVERY OF "FLYING DISC " ,
NORTH HOLLY'/K)OD, CALIFORNIA,
JULY 9, 1947
On the following day, July 10, 1947, one… p. 121 • • I
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(B) FLYING DISCS - - The Bureau, at the request of the Army Ai F
has agreed~o cooperate in… p. 170 …two instances in which
this office was contacted concerning flying discs . Unless contrary
instructions are received frcm the Bureau, this… 28 more pages mention it p. 96 …RECOVERY OF "FLYING DISC " ,
NORTH HOLLY'/K)OD, CALIFORNIA,
JULY 9, 1947
On the following day, July 10, 1947, one… p. 121 • • I
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(B) FLYING DISCS - - The Bureau, at the request of the Army Ai F
has agreed~o cooperate in… p. 170 …two instances in which
this office was contacted concerning flying discs . Unless contrary
instructions are received frcm the Bureau, this… 28 more pages mention it p. 7 …FBI
SAC, Albany
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A. COURTNEV'.i?ARKER., INFORMAm
Reurlet dated 9/25/47•
DATE : llovember 1. 1947
.An… p. 125 …For your confidential information, a reliable and confidential source
has advised the Bureau that flying discs are believed to be… p. 136 …Smith, Arkansas
April 17, 1949
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• Local Man Reports Seeing Whai \
He Believes Was "Flying Disc "
Wa~ rr1son, Fort Smith… 37 more pages mention it p. 3 …One type actually had the shape of a disc , with an interior cabin, and was built at the Mite unidentified… p. 4 …Klein further stated that it was very possible to construct "flying saucers" for civilian air travel; that they could carry… p. 53 …regarding flying saucers and flying discs . He advised that Air Force research has indicated that the sightings of flying saucers… p. 62 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING DISCS BUREAU FILE 62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225
During my… p. 64 …Belmont, which requested that OSI be contacted to determine if they turned over negatives of photographs of flying discs taken… 4 more pages mention it p. 2 …One type actually had the shape of a disc , with an interior cabin, and was built at the Mite unidentified… p. 3 FLYING SAUCER OVER MENNES, MOROCCO -- Algiers, Echo d'Alger, 11 Jun 52
Two witnesses reported a flying saucer appearing above…p. 4 …FLAMING DISC ABOVE TAOURIET, MOROCCO -- Algiers, Echo d'Alger, 16 Jun 52
On the morning of 15 June 1952, a… p. 2 …New Mexico, reported the crash and recovery of a
"flying disc ." Army Air Forces personnel from the RM.F's… p. 3 …The 509th-RA..~ report noted the recovery of a "flying disc "
that was later determined by military officials to be… p. 5 …answering inquiries
on the 'flying disc ,' which was reported to be in the possession of the
509th Bomb Group. The… 1 more page mentions it p. 5 …New Mexico, reported the crash and recovery of a
"flying disc ." Anny Air Forces personnel from the RAAF'S 509th… p. 6 …The 509th-RAAF report noted the recovery of a "flying disc "
that was later determined by military officials to be… p. 18 …i"}':" . .' ',.f.• ~ 1 • .; ~ I, :. . ",' , ' " ,
<, PUBPOBTINC TQ"B~ A'fLYING DISC VAS HE COVERED NtAR ROSWIIrI,.,N£ij .
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., £ltXICO. 'THIS DAII… 2 more pages mention it p. 12 …With all these fire fires in minn and art west our country was wondering whether the flying disc had anything… p. 28 …FLYING DISCS (Bufile 62-838942)
The Bureau is advised that the information set forth in Chicago let dated July 18… p. 35 …DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
FLYING DISC FOUND AT ALICE, TEXAS, JULY FOUR, FIFTY, INTERNAL SECURITY
DASH R. CAA REPRESENTATIVES… 10 more pages mention it p. 2 …It consists of an exterior disc provided at its peripheral with 46 automatic jets. This disc pivots around the central… p. 1 …13-Feb-02 22:19 Enfield Middlesex Twenty silver balls with an orange tinge were seen flying West of Enfield… p. 2 …15-Nov-02 12:15 Eyam Derbyshire Large flying object, witness had never seen anything like it before. No lights… p. 4 …New Mexico, reported the crash and recovery of a
“flying disc .” Army Air Forces personnel from the RAAF’s 509th… p. 5 …The 509th-RAAF report noted the recovery of a “flying disc ”
that was later determined by military officials to be… p. 7 …answering inquiries
on the ’flying disc ,’ which was reported to be in the possession of the
509th Bomb Group. The… 1 more page mentions it p. 3 …New Mexico, reported the crash and recovery of a
“flying disc .” Army Air Forces personnel from the RAAF’s 509th… p. 4 …The 509th-RAAF report noted the recovery of a “flying disc ”
that was later determined by military officials to be… p. 6 …answering inquiries
on the ’flying disc ,’ which was reported to be in the possession of the
509th Bomb Group. The… 1 more page mentions it p. 20 …Forward motion of ships allows disc to revolve , generating electric power .
This way , the flying disc could
almost any length… p. 129 …FLYING DISCS KARL-NYQUIST, INFORMANT
Mr. KARL NYQUIST, an artist living at 2417 North Burling Street, Chicago, Illinois (telephone LI… p. 174 …WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING DISCS
Reference is made to the memorandum captioned as above dated June 10… 19 more pages mention it p. 5 …REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS
AIRMAIL
Enclosed for your information are copies of two letters from Lt. Col. DONALD L. SPRINGER… p. 1 …TO START WITH, LARGE SHINING SPHERES AND DISCS APPEAR IN THE SKY. THEIR PLACE IS THEN TAKEN BY THREE GROUPS… p. 3 …I splice N'd and
and send home."
What makes this story so different from earlier reports of flying discs … p. 5 …Brown requesting he return to Iacoma because believed he had some very vital information on the flying disc .
interviewed a… p. 6 …While he, was at the scene of the incident, a flying disc came out of the clouds and behaved in… p. 1 …5. "This was not flying saucer stuff. I say that only in the sense that I have worked all my… p. 1 …5. "This was not flying saucer stuff. I say that only in the sense that I have worked all my… p. 147 …To request that all Coast Guard installations make
any reports on "flying discs " direct to Air Materiel Command,
Attn: !!CI… p. 173 …To request that all Army and Navy inst~llations make any
reports of " flying discs " direct to Al£ , Attn: T… p. 237 …11AJJC Opinon Concerning •Flying Discs • , 11
dated 23 September 1947, were attached to an R&R addressed to the
Di… 27 more pages mention it