DOW-UAP-D095, Joint U.S.-Canadian Aviation Projects and UFO Sighting Reports, 1954-1955
- Date of account
- 1955
- Location
- Various
- Source
- uap_archive
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
This file contains reports, memoranda, and correspondence concerning various then-developmental vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The file includes assessments of the experimental potential of the “Avro Project Y2,” a joint U.S.-Canadian near-circular VTOL aircraft that is similar in appearance to contemporary popular descriptions of unidentified flying objects (UFO). A 1954 memorandum opines that VTOL aircraft with a circular planform may be mistaken for UFOs to observers unfamiliar with such technologies. It also recommends that UFO reports in the vicinity of Soviet military operations or assets be re-examined to assess whether they may be attributable to previously unknown advanced VTOL aircraft of foreign design. The file also contains correspondence relating to a UFO incident involving a U.S. Air Force (USAF) KC-97 flying near Newfoundland, Canada in July 1955. A USAF committee found that the characteristics described in the report were inconsistent with those of known Soviet, American, or Canadian military systems. The committee was also “unable to explain the simultaneous ground radar returns and aircrew visual sightings.” It also contains correspondence relating to the potential value of data from incidental radar collection of meteors entering the atmosphere. USAF Air Research and Development Command recommended using that data to improve the performance of the AN/FPS-17 radar system. Finally, the file contains correspondence indicating support for the Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings (CIRVIS) program, a joint U.S.-Canadian civil-military program to standardize reporting methods for unusual or unidentified airborne and maritime hazards and threats.
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Source text · mention onlySEORETAR37 AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSONAIRFORCE BASE OHIO 17 January 1955 Major General John A. Samford Director of Intelligence Headquarters,USAF Washington 25, D.C Dear General Samford: ter of the A. V, Roe (Canada) Project Y-2 (Secret) which we dis- ular" treatment in the AiD We have been thoroughly briefed by the Bombardment Aircraft Divi- sion, Director of Weapons Systems Operations,WADC, on their present kmowledge. This Division of WADC has issued a one-year study contract, dated 29 December 1954, to A. V. Roe, Canada, on subject project. This study will attempt to develop sufficient ana- lytical, design and test data to determine the practicability of utiliz ing the well known design principles which are employed,in the pro- posed vehicle. As you know, we feel very strongly that some truly factual data must be obtained to correct (or substantiate) the picture so far pre- gest, a picture which doubtless provides comfort and support to popular writers on the subject. will result in a Technical Report to be ready 15 February 1955. This report will assemble all available information on the subject ahead of the A. V. Roe study. It will be forwarded to you, without delay, upon completion. Sincerely, hoouata HAROLD E.WATSON Brigadier General, USAF Commander SEORET T55-0663 NW 91198 Doclldt.3474577 Page 233
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Source text · mention onlyf , DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Head.quarters United States Air Force Washington 251 D. C. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF, tJSAF' scn;NrIFIC ADVISORY BOARD :REPORT ON AVRO PROJECT Y2 ~ Novembex· 1951+ ----------:" This document consists of ______ pages Copy Number~-- of _,l.1,, ··- copies. 0 ECRB±'
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Source text · mention only.... . , t DEPARTMENT OF TBE AIR FORCE Head.quarters United States Air Foree Washington 25, D. C. 10 December 1954 Lieutenant General Donald I .. Pu·tt Deputy Chi et of Staff, Development Headquarters United States Air Force Washington, D. C.. Dear Don: In response to your request tor BAB commen·t,s on the Avco "Saucer'' project, the SAB baa taken the following action: The Aircraft and Propulsion Panels were brieted on September 28 ·by represente.ti vea ot Bq. ARDC, at ·the time of the Fall meet~j.ng of the Board in Omaha. The tentat:ive conclusions ot bo·tb panels immediately atter this briefing were to the ettect that th.is pro .Ject warranted no more than limited support. l!oveve:r, to assu1·e ·thoro\lgb. consideration ot this project, I requested rt:?presentati ves of these two panels to supplement. the briefings given 'to -them at ~ by a. Tisi·t to A. V. Roe- Canada Ltd., Malton., Ontario. With the advice of Clark Millikan and Dean Soderberg., a select committee ,ms choaen to conclude this study. It was c~sed ot Dean Soderberg, Chairman of the Propulsion Panel and senior member o'f the group; Professor Markham, of the Aircraft Panel; and Mr .. Donovan, who has been serving both as a member or 'the Aircraft Panel and as lie..:I.son member with the Propulsi,on Panel. The attached report ot this ,group is ~orwarded with my «.PPt•oval, representing the results ot the SAB's ccapleted study. Sincerely, /a/ J. H. DOOLr.rTLE Actins Chairman Scient.itic Advisory Board Office ot the Chief of Sta.ff Inclosure • S E C Ft B 'f -
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Source text · mention onlyDocembar 6,1954 Goneral Jamos a.Doolittdle,Aottng Cbairman Sciontirio Advisory Board Orrico ofthe Chieror Stafr Headquartera Uaited States Air Forco Waabingtoa,D.O. DearGeneral Daolittlo: At your raguast wo conatituted ourselvos an ad hoo group to con- clude the otudie8 or the A.V.Roe Company projeot Y2, vbtch was pre- Bented to the Solontiflc Advisory Board at the Omaha meetinge in Sop tambax ol thia year. We vaited the A.V.Roo Company in Toronto on Novamber 17 and l8. Artor considering tbe information availablo to ue,we prenent tho folloving repor. Wo wiah to comvend the orriciala ol the A.V.Roo Copany for e most courtaous and vell-planned rocoption,maiding tha fullest possi- ble uso ot the available timo Tho Y2 is an airplana ol ciroular plan form, originally built up around a radial flow turbojot vith the cxhaust capable of being do- the ground. The airplane ia deaigned foz auparsonio flight at high altitude,undor whicb conditlon the exhauaJet ia directed horizont ally roarwards. The air ia taken in vertioally from the sbovo for 1 NW 91198 Doclld:34745 Page 236
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Source text · mention onlyhoverlng; for level flight the ntake io changed to a normal Crontal tnlet by a set of elides and doors. In later vorsiona the radial engine has beon roplaced by radially disposed axial floy turbojota of conventional bypo. Thio mcdiflcation waa originauly considered aa an intarmediate veraion which night aiaplify tho devol- opont proceduxoa,but ao the radial engine bas baen more zealigti- cally appraised, it ts now looked upon aa an altarnative forn of aqual groniae, It la ovidont that the invantion involves a whole array of for mideble problema of research and devalopront. Even in the amallost veraions the outer dianoter of the radial lou turbine ie about twenty feet.The entiro rotor must be supportod on air bearinga in the radial as well as tho axial dizeotion, and it is evidant that the aocompanying problems of meobanical deslgn are very difficult. The desim requirea that vory large air flow (a minimum of about on the inlet as vell as on the outlet side. The problems of atability in hovering, in forward flight,and in the transltion betveen the two modes naturally demand considezable attantion. The many structural problams of an unconventional nature likevise zeguire mcb study.It ia evidant, even ud.th only a casual study, that the process of devel- opmont vould bo lengthy and costly in the oxtramo, ovan by prosont standarda in nilitary airocaft. The Juatiflcation for entering into 2 NW.91198Doclldl.34745775 Page 237
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Source text · mention onlyauch an udertaking muat depend on (a) tbe algnirlcance of the oba Jootivea whicb the nov airplane clafas to fill and (b) tho Bound- neaa of tho neans proposod to attain theae objeotivea Tho koy featuro on which tho desigm of the Y2 is based lo the utillaation for hovering of the preasuro built up ln the centar of an annplar jet stream. This prossure build-up 1noreasas tho lift at standatill olose to tbo ground in sucb a faahion as to indicate tho practicability or hovering a fay feet ofr tho ground with on gines whoao static Bee level thrust, witbout thia augnsntation from ground etfect, would bo lesa than the airplane gross weight. Also, bocaune of the naturo of tho ground affeot, the airorart would bo otable with respect to hoight whan hovering; that ia, it would not Tequiro pilot attention to hold a height abova tho ground,although it would requiro control to mnintain its attitudo.The thmust aug- ontation forhoverlng obtained by A. V.Roo in small scale toats ie of tho order or 6o to 8o%.Bocause the appropriato variables wero prediet accurately full acale augmantation factors. Thezo are many featuros which could make tbo full scale augmentation faotora amaller but vozy little likolihood of thoir being larger than in tho model. The possibility of atable horering ls, navertheless, an engaging feature. Unfortumately,it hao dominated the evolution of tho con NW.91198Docd.3474577 Page238
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Source text · mention onlyCiguation to sueh an extant that performance ln levol fligt ap poars to haveboen somlously compromised Stnoe forvard fight 18, aftar all, tho iaportant function of any alrplano, wo bave attemptod to examine into the invantor's clain for the Mlight charactaristica with partcular care. Tho invantor has edvanced claims for favorable forvard rlight characteriatica on tho basda that tho radial rlov engine has a very favorable tbruet to voight ratio (about 22)，that the specifio thrust on the projected area of tho plane (about 600,excluding air intakes) ls unuaually high, and that tho drag chareotarietics of the plane are very favorable. While not enough information ia available to settle of thoss claims. The spocific angine veight la no longer unuaual and would not in itaelf justify the radial ongine devolopmont. Moreover, tho radial ongine pogsogsea certain inhorent linitations in prosaure ratlo end coaponent efricionciea vhich are detrimontal to good fuol consumpticn in comparison with tho axial flov typee Tho shift to con- ventional turbojets has, of course, altazed the situation, but it has not strongthened the claims based on the ongine.The high thrust per frontal area io in part duo to tho faot tbat all diacussiops so far havo baen made around planea vith no pay loadTho altuation vith rospect to drag appesrs to us tho most serious, hovever, since wo feel that the drag may have boen undereatimated by a factor of tuo. Very BBQRBT NW 91198 Dodd:34745775 Page 239
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Source text · mention onlywith cinality. ation might be obtained through boundary layer suotion. The alleged gain fron tbis eource ie aBaociated with the diatribution of tho ox- haus Jet ovar tae trailing edgo of the airplane.It ia not whoily test information is availablo at the present tine ci thio point.In this roopect this atrplane aiffers from more conventlonal types only becauao the exhaust jot ie aistributed ovar tha trailing edge of the wing. The circular plan form offers no particular advantage in this connoctiono Wo are confronted,theroforo, vith an airplane devalopment whlcb does not appear to possoss any iatrinsic advantagos eithar with the original radial engino or with tho spoko arrangemont of conventional turbojete. Tho preasue recovery on the inductlon aide is cortain to be poor for both alternatives; evon with the utaost devalopnant of details it could not approach tbe parformance of conventional air- planea. The ducting on the exhauat side preaonts Gqually formidable difficultios from the point of vew of lossaa, and the gein due to boundary layar auction ia only conjectural. Theme things mdght have baon oompensatod for if tho drag charaotoristics of the plane con- flguration copld be damonstrated to be favorablo. There ls no 5 ORORET NW91198Docld.:34745775 Page 240
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Source text · mention onlyinformation to indioato tbat this ia so. No basio laus appear to havo boen transgressed in the design. It ia marolya quostion of overempha sis on the bovering cbaractaristiea without any aaaurance tbat the lovel might oharaoteristios wouid be tolezable. Tn arriving at a reoommcndation for aotion by the United Statos Air Forco,we have attanpted to bring into focus Bovaral considerationso The kdlnd or lmegdnatlvo thinking about unoonventional airoreft wbich tbe inventor has dlsplayed cortainly has a placo, and there is per- hapa not enough of it in tho plaoning oporations or the UsAr. When a scheme of thio kdnd ia roady for zore aorious oxploitationy however， cortain considerations are easontial. Tha dreaas must stand tho teat of hardhaaded theoretlcal and experimontal evaluation. Tho argumant that sucb e procedura,ieapplied to aircrartdevelopmonts fifty yaars ago,would have prevented powared flightia a spooioua ona. The developmant of an engine such as tho Y2,if it ia to bo carried to a fight articlo of aome kind,a en undortakiog o such a magni tudo that it aiaply cannot bo undertakan on a meze huuch. We do not feel that the invantor can support tbo clalms he has made for it, particularly with roferenoo to Leval flight, Moroovor, we find a Borious lack of attempt ata syatematlo axploration of the various key cerodymamio phanoaena involved. There must also be a set of goala for the aircraft, which would place it in a olaas ahead ot Nw91198Docld:347 Page241
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Source text · mention onlyother developaents in perforanco,lf the basie idoas should bo capablo of realization. We do not foel that tho objeotlvas of the devalopment bave been cloarly formulatod. In partioular,wo aeteristlco to such an extent that tho more direct assentiala of tha aircraft have boen lost sight ot We do not quostion the ability of the A.V.Roo Company to umdertaks succossfully any well-coneaived proJect in tho eircraft field whicb liea vithin their matorial rosourcose Our vieit con- firmed our high opinion of theiz design and production activities in jot aircraft and onginea. We have developed the suspicion,how over, that the reaponsible desigmara in the A.V Roe enginearing groups are not thoroughly sold on the Y2 projeot. It ie mani festly jmpoasibla for us to prove this contontlon or to mako this assartion officially with tho company. We Ceel convinced, hovever, that the bost talonta or tho A. V. Roo organisation have not boen dram upon in the ovaluation of this project. This atatemont is made without prejudioe towerd tho inventor,who improssod us aa a talonted and uincere aan with a great deal of imagination, but who for thie very roason cannot bo expected to prosent a fully lapartial critique.Full aupport from aomo of the loading desigmors outside of thia particular group could parhaps have prosonted a moro con- vlnaing argumont for support. NW 91198 Doclld.34745775 Page242
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Source text · mention onlyOn tha baaio of tbe above,We rocomand againet any contractual aupport for this projeet umtil mucb groator potontialitlea have baon demonatrated by A.V.Roe's om analyais Sincarely yours, Sigmed:Alon F.Donovan John R.Markham O.Rlohard Soderbarg.Ohairman NW91198 D0c Page 243
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Source text · mention onlySECRET AFOIN-201 MR Mr Bo1lum/erh/55867 1 0ctober 1954 MEMORANDUMFORRECORD PROBLEM: l.To make a final report on a speoial projeot assigmed to Mr. C. W. Bollum, Sr., for the purpose of inveatigating possible Soviet capabilities for developing and producing a Vertical Take-Off Aircraft which might be similar in appearance to a "Flying Saucer" FACTS AND DISOUSSION: 2. In the Magazine Section of the Waahington Post, dated l3 Deoember 1953, there appeared an article which reported the development of a flying Baucer by the A.V. Roe Canada, Limited of Toronto.The article tated that Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt, Director of ARDC, had visited this company and had viewed this flying saucer. Other information given in the article impressed Mr. Bollum with the thought that here was the first faotual evidence that it was poasible to build a flying saucer. If it was poesible for Canada to build a flying saucer, then it waa also possible for the Soviets to build one. Mr. Bollum requested that he be authorized to initiate a special pro- permission was granted by Col. T. V. Wolfe, Chief of the Future Estimates Branch. 3. With the aid and asaiatance of Squadron Leader George C. Wainwright, RAF, the project was launched by going to the U.s. Patent Office and reading a patent filed by the A.V. Roe people on a device entitled "A Gas-Turbino Engine Aircraft",The patent application for this device was first filed in the U.K. on 2l Auguat l952.This patent pointed out the feasibility of the project. Bollum and Wainwright then traveled to Baltimore to digouss the project with personnel of ARDC. It was on this visit that Lt. Col. V. L. Gossick first disclosed the information regarding the application of the Coanda Effect to the Project yu desigm. Several more visits were made to ARDC and after discussing the project vith several enginoers and officers, Mr. Bollum and Squadron Leader Wainwright decided that there waa little doubt that a state of the art capability did, in fact, exiat, and that had possession of such information. 4. Through contacts vith intelligence officers in the Office of the Director of Air Intelligence, Ottawa, Canada, Squadron Leader Wainuright learned of the exiatence of intelligence information concerning possible German Flylng Saucer projecto. These were rumored to have exiated at the end of World War Il. TDY was authorized for Bollum and Wainwright to travel to Ottawa to discuss the subject with the Air Intelligence personnel. As a Mr. Bollum from D.A.I. Ottawa.In brief, there is information on four Germans, SECRET DS S5-0323-3 NW91198Docld:34745775 Page 244
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Source text · mention onlySECRET a.George Klein who, as of April 1953 resided in Hamburg over, his principal importance saems to bo that he lmew of the exiat- field. the war, ia reported to have had a project for a l6 moter diameter fly C.Rudolf Schriever, who died in l945,was a designer/test pilot at BMw Worcs at Prague. He is reported to have constructed a flying saucer, which at a trial in April l945 failed to leave the ground. d. Robert Miethe, who ia supposed to have entered the U.S. in 1953, is reported to have constructed a 43 metor diameter flying saucer called the uy-7". whioh is reported to have flowm with a crew of three to have received a produetion order for a short series, but none had been finiahed by the end of the war. Miethe remained in Broslaw, whence he escaped in an HE-l63 one Jump ahead of the Russians. Tme Rusgians captured three of Methe's principal asaistants and his workahopo.Miethe, aocording to the Canadians,came into this country as an emigrant. Berberich and who claims to have entered this country in l953, forwarded to a Senator from Ohio a manuscript and drawings depicting how he would build Division of Headquarters, USAF, who sent them to AFOIN.AFOIN forwarded the documenta to ATIC for translation and evaluation.Mr. Bollum was assured by Mr. Arcier of ATo tbat he would receive a copy of the rosulta as soon as ATic had completed the tranalation. To date no such information has been receired and thorefore Mr. Bollum ia not able to report the results obtained. Miethe. 5.Upon return to Washington Bollum and Wainwright again went to ARDO Baltimore where they were briefed on the U.S. interost in Canada'a project and informed of the political and international complication involved.At this time both were requested to handle the whole project on a sonsitive basis until notified by ARDc that arrangements between U.S. and Canada had bean completed. In accordance with such request, briefinga were limited to General Samford,General Lewis,Colonel Morrow, Colonel Eriksen, Oolonel True, Colonel Wolfe, Captain Rooney, USN, and Lt. Colonel Farrior. 6.In April Colonel True received permisaion for an Air Room briefing of key AFoIN peraonnel, which was attended by the Branch and Division Chiefs. Command.On 26 May l954 key analysta of the Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, were briefed at the request of Colonel True and permission was SECRET NW 911198 Dcclld:34745775 Page 245
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Source text · mention onlySECRET Development Office. 7.An #Air Force Only restriction was dropped in June l954 and the following have been briefed since: Chief of Naval Operationa and Staff, Chief of Staff U.S. Army and Staff, Commandant of the Marine Corps and Staff, Key Personnel of CIA-OsI, Mr. Eiselstein of ATIc, Intelligence per sonnel of SAC, TAO,ADC, ARDC, AFSS,AFSSOP,NSA, and Requirements Officer 8.0n 15 June 1954, Bollum and Wainwright viaited the A.V. Roe Limited, Toronto, Canada.One day was apent discussing Project #y and information of German and/or Soviet interest in such unconventional aircraft. Mr. Frost, demonstrated by use of laboratory models all the principles of the Coanda Effect, the air bearings, and the control system contemplated. Such demon- strations left little doubt in the minds of anyone present that the project would be a success. Mr. Frost had previously gone to Europe to interrogate George Klein and in addition had had access to many flying saucer reports from Burope. He firmly stated that there was no doubt in hia mond that tho Soviets are ahead of tho Western Nations in the development of a true verti- cal take-offaircraft. 9. Recent newa articles indicate that both the U.s. and U.K. have other CONOLUSIONS: 10.In conclusion, it appears that the chances of success are good for will revolutionize aircraft deslgn and air warfare. If ve accept the poosi- bilities of such designs then we muat also conclude that the Soviets must at the least have the capability to have such aircraft almost aa soon as the Weatern Nations.At the other end of the possibilities, we must consider the chance that the Soviets are several years ahead of the U.s. at this time. Perhaps one of the most important reaults of this investigatlon has been that such unconventional aircraft are not considared as fantastic as previousand the emphasis vll shift from disproving flying saucer reports to proving such reports. The effect of a successful flight will be far reaching. A new look will have to be taken at the design of many categorios of military equipnent; 1.e. radare. guided missiles, armamont, antiaircraft artillery, etc.It is possible that such capabilitios could very radically change ostimates for the period of 1960-65. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1l. In the last part of the briefing(Tab A) certain recommendations have been made. It was felt at the time that the various offices of the Directorate date Mr, Bollum is unaware of any aotion being taken by any other office to SECRET Nw91198Docbt.3474577 Page 246
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Source text · mention only3UO3S assume any responsibility in this field.Informally, ATIC personnel have indicated to Mr. Bollun opinion that the success of Project "ya" io very est or take any action other than that normally taken by the Unidentified new has been aocompliahed in the last few months toward ascertaining Soviet capabilities. It is therefore recommended that the following actions bo requested by the Director of Intolligence. a.Inaamuch as Vertical Take-Off aircraft similar in appearance to a flying aaucer will be test flowm in a matter of l8 months with a possible production withia three years, it ia believed appropriate at this time to divorce the reports, analysis, and estimates of earth produced flying saucers from the UrO activity at ATIC. Such items of intelligence ahould be handled through normal material and equipment channels in the D/I. b.All reports of sightings of Uro'g in areas immediately adjacent to the Soviet Union and Satellites should be re-examined in light of tho the development and service testing of such an aircraft. Requirement Manual and an AFM ahould be prepared on "Intelligence Collection Guidance Manual on Vertical Take-Off Airoraft" d. Necessary support should be requeated of other government agencies in an attempt to locate Robert Miethe and Bruno Berberich. After location of the above men, ateps should be taken to have them interrogated by personnel familiar with the entire background on this project. e.A project should be established to estimate probable military f. A collection requirement should be placed on all agencies in the field including Attaches. g.All 1ntelligence estimates for the 1960-65 period ahould include a statement on the possibility of operational use of saucer ohaped aircraft h. To insure that intelligence information and requirements for it is suggested that an individual who is kmowledgeable on the background of this project be appointed as coordinator for the Director of Intelligence; HQ, UsAF,on Unconventional Vertical Take-Off Aircraft.This coordinator, in the active llaison contact between the D/I and other interested commands and agencies when requests are received for briefings, eta. SECREF NW 91198Docd:34745775 Page 247
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Source text · mention onlySECRET- Policy Book or the Daily Staff Digest. AOTION: 14. Inasmuch as Mr. Bollum is the most nowledgeable person in the D/I on the subject of thia project, it is recommended that he be appointed coordinator for the Director of Intelligence and that he be authorized to tions made above. COORDINATION: Col. B.M.Kirton,AFOIN-2C1-Bxt. 56239 Col.J.J. Morrow,AFOIN2-Bxt.71110 SECRET NW 91198.Doclld:347457 Page 248
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Source text · mention onlySECRET TAL TAB "A" BRIE ON AN UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT POSSIBLB BY 1960 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this briefing is two-fold.First, I will attempt to that such a project is feasible and desirable.Second, I will attempt to show that there ls a very good possibility that wo may not be the firat nation to successfully fly such an aircraft.In order not to take up your time with uninteresting technical considerations and information,I will make the first part very brief. Hovever, if anyone desires more inform- ation on the design, performance, operation, etc.. I am propared to go into a more detailed discusaion complete with slides at the ond of the regular briefing. The State of tho Art being one of the most important conaiderations in a technical estimate, we have attempted to ascertain what effort ia be- ing made in thie field. Through various sources it was determined that the foremost authority on the theories surrounding such an airoraft was a Mr. Jack Frost, an aeronautical engineer presently employed by the A.V Roe Limited of Canada. Some indication of Mr. Frost's capability may be derived from the fact that ho was project ongineer on the CF-loo in Canada. The principal sources of information covered in this brief were ARDC, Raltimore; AFDRD, Washington; DAI, Ottawa; and A. V. Roe Limited of Canada. Before going any further,I wiah to emphasize that the interest of the HQ, USAF D/I in this subjeot ia solely from the foreign aspect and particularly as it concerns the Soviet capabilitiea. Any euphasis that we may give to the Reaearch and Development program in this country is a bonus and not intentional. Tho project ofwhich I ambout to speak ia know as Project y2" nated as a "Flat Vertical Take-Off Supersonic Gyroplane" by the A.V,Roe Company.Inappearanco it is similar to the normal conception most people ing this vehiclo a flying saucer.This unconventional aircraft ia not strictly a new idea. This partioular idea has boen in existence for sevoral years and during the last four years attempta have been mado in Great Britain,Canada, and the U.S.A. to interest someone in financing the development of the gyroplane. In January of l954 the Canadian govern- ment agreed to finance the project to the extent of $2,000,000. However, due to some belief that Canada might be somowhat limited in facilities and finances to complete the development in the loast possible time, and the SEGRET DSSS-0323-4 NW 91198 Doclldl.34745775 Page 249
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Source text · mention onlySECRET further possiblity and danger that a foreigm power not entirely friendly to the U.S. might achieye the desired results sooner, the USAF has made an agreement with the Canadian government and A.y. Roe Company to take over the complete development effort. The prime contract appears to be they were well along the way in the preparation of drawings and pessibly at this time are starting fabrication of parts.As of the last report see a picture of this aircraft.I have two artist conceptions （slide l). Thia slide is to depict landings and take-offs from other than established airfields.(Slide 2).This slide is for the purpose of shoving a naval or marine use by launching from a submarine.An earlier model called (slide 3) but would have been flat on the aft end similar in shape to the letter Omega. Two versions of amall research type Vertical Take-Off aircraft, identified as Project "y" and Projeot "ya" have now been de- aigned. Each project ls essentially a simple proposal for the construction of a very large radial flow gas turbine engine, suitably shaped and covered to form a flying ving which ia said to be the minimum aircraft that can be designed around a turbo-jet engine. aa in the case of the more conventional types. Each engine ia basically a large diameter airborne rotor disc, supported by an air bearing which employs compresaor bloed air as its only form of lubrication. Stability and control, Such an aircraft would have some very fundamental advantages; such as: a. The manufacturing simplicity that results. b. The much greater than one thrust/weight ratio. o. The very high thrust/frontal area ratio. a. The gyroscopic stability. being the most important consequence of the thrust/weight ratio being much greater than one. The Projeot #y desigm which utilized the same engine, but had a slightly differont configuration waa designed to take off and land with ita longitudinal axis at an angle of approxdmately 60 degrees with the e ot ofa Praying Mantis.The Project #y2",unlike the earlier model,io designed to take off and land with its longitudinal axia parallel to tho ground and bas no landing gear whatsoever. One other great differenbe or elevons while the latter design has no surface controls at all. The "flat vertical take-ofr" technique, in the Project "yo" version, has a SEORET NW 91198 DocJd.34745775 Page250
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Source text · mention only-SEGRET aircraft and the ground which eliminates the poeaibility of severe impact on that of a flat disc near the ground. Advantages of snch a technique are as follova: It is safer and more acceptable to pilots. The gyroscopic plane is parallel with the ground. It improves the use of the aircraft in the tranaport category. (slide 5). In general, the proposed aircraft consists of a very large radial flow gaa turbine engine disposed between tvo concentric rings. It is estimated that the engine will produce nearly 50,000 lbs. Sea Level Static Thrust.De- pending on the final design and balance the circular plan form may need to be modified to accommodate trim flaps. The air intakes are also ciroular 1n plan, the skins extending across the central part of the plane.The pilot, fuel and dispooable loads are contained in the central compartment which is well insul- ated against aerodymamic heating by the fuel. The aircraft io showm in the take-off configuration vith both air intakes closed and relieving doors on the top intakce open all the way around.This arrangement permits the air to aink in and over into the intake annulus, then radially outwaras to the jet exhauste (Slide 6) Typical Btreamlines of the airflow through the aircraft are ahown in this slide which represents any section through the circular form of the aircraft.Tais aircraft will have neither an oil system nor a hydraulic syetem, inasmuch as the engine is air lubricated and there is no retractible instruments and eguipment will be installed in the aircraft.A simplified form of ejector seat is fitted, as high ejection velocities are not considered necessary for this tailless aircraft。 Now for a few general operational characteristics. The first model to be tested 1s expected to be able to have speede up to Mach. 2.5, fly at altitudes up to 85,000 feet, and have a range of l500 n.m. (one way).A later model with a diameter of lo0 ft. and configured as a bomber, recon, or tranaport intercontinental operations. Time to climb from the ground to 65,000 feet would be about 2 minutes. Let us now review briefly what we bave in the offing. We have an air- craft capable of taking off and landing vertically climbing to altitude in an exceedingly short period of time, and able to cruise at very high spoeds。 In addition, it can hover,and has great lifting capabilities.And what does this mean? No requirements for long runways of concrete or other hard surface. size oan carry an aircraft of this type. We have here an aircraft capable of great maneuverability and high altitudes.What would such capabilities mean to an invasion force.And how about its uses for pursuit, reconnaissance, ambulance, bomber, or tranaport.The artiat conception of its use with a submarine is a partieularly deadly combination. The ingtallation of armament SEGRET NW 91198 DocIdl.34745776 Page 251
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Source text · mention onlySECRET- is not seen to preaent any specific difficulty. Guns or rockets may be mounted in the nose, or to fire out of the intake.Similarly, radar may be installed in a nose pod or if scan is conaidered adequate, inside the antennas may work very well on this type of configuration. Guided Miasiles may be carried axternally.A larger bomber version of the aircraft ia viaualized as having more available payload space in the central well. The aircraft under etudy has an ample margine of thrust/weight to lift additional militery load from the ground. Performance penalty will there- unlikely to be affected, since the drag due to lift la extremely small for but no detail figures are yet available. However, intnrcontinental ranges When such an aircraft has been proven by tests, it will no doubt have be apparent. of airborne radar will be entirely inadequate.And, due to the poseible speeds and altitudes, our presently designed ground radar equipment might be useleao for most purposes. ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLaRY - It is very doubtful that such weapons as nov available in this field would be very ugeful. SURFACE-TO-AIR GUIDED MISSILES -The presently know G/M designs would flying at 80,000 ft.Especially if those bombers had a good capability for maneuvering. time delay in getting intorceptor A/O into the air and to the target, it is possible that the job could be done better with an interceptor model of the gyroplane. AIR-TO-AIR GUIDED MISSILES -There is some doubt present designs would be very useful against auch bombers. SUB LAUNCH G/M - What would be better - a manned gyroplane flying from a with the inherent errors of such a system? very closely.Mr. Frost has stated that the idea is not entirely his own. All of the basic information on the first model has been available to other nations for many years, especially those nations in Central Europe. Mr. Frost believes that other engineers could very easily have duplicated his effort. SECRET NW 91198. Doclld.34745775 Page 252
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Source text · mention onlySECRET While the application of the “Coanda Bffect" appears to be Mr. Frost's idea, he feels that such an application could have been apparent to engineers in Germany and the Soviet Bloc nations.Two particular reports,although of low reliability, are of interest.The firat deals with an individual who, while riding a bicycle dow a country road in one of the Satallite countries, observed a flying saucer descending from above and hovering above the ground. He stated that suddenly the saucer accelerated rapialy and while gaining speed and altitude wobbulated with a slight counter clockwise rotation until a cer- tain speed was attained.Mr. Frost has been quoted as making the statement that his prototype would act in the same manner if full thrust was applied after hovering. The second report deals with a PW fieldhand who, with others, ported that the aircraft had Soviet marldings on it and that one or more authority appeared on the scene, placed a cordon around the aircraft and arrested this man'e co-workers. The informant escaped and reported the incident.While it ls admitted that such reports may be fabricated, the poasibility cannot be overlooked that the information is essentially true. As an example, in the electronic field a review of low reliability reports has indicated that a large proportion of the sources gave an honest description of what they observed and that intelligence analyats failed to identify the equipment from such descriptions. We have reports of the French interest in flying saucer deslgas and of reported German activities in this field during the World War.Of the Germans supposedly in this field of activity we have four names.George Dlein, who in April 1953 resided in However,his principal importance seoms to be that he kmew of tho exiatence of such projects and has called attention to other Germans in the field. ported to have had a project for a l6 meter diameter flying saucer which was 1945, was a designer/test pilot at BMw Works at Prague. He is reported to have constructed a flying sauoer, which at a trial in April l945 failed to leave the ground. Robert Miethe, who is supposed to have entered the U.s. (V-7) which waa flowm with a crev of three in 1944.In August 1944, the Cesko-Moravake Works in Prague is reported to have received a production order for a short series, but none was finiahed by the end of the war. of the Russians. The Russians captured three of Miethe'a principal assiat ants and his workshopa. In March of 1954,a man by the name of Bruno to the Senator from Ohio a manuscript and drawings of hov he would buiid a flying saucer. These were in turn oent to the Legialation and Liaison Dfvision of Headguartere, USAF,who sent them to ArOIN.General Samford's offiee had them aent to ATio for translation from German to English.The big question is Could this man be Robert MietheLast, projects on the Coanda Effect have exiated at two Satellite univeraities. It has been said that Mr. Frost much as tvo yeara ahead of Canadaat this time. If such be the case, the interceptor application would have a serious effect on the effectiveness of the Soviet Air Defense capabilities. SECNET NW 91198Dorlldt.34745775 Page253
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Source text · mention onlyAPOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tje/54738 Wrtn 13 Jan 55 SEGRET JAN 131955 MEMORANDUM POR GENERAL SAMPORD SUBJECE: Intelligence Digest 1.During tbs Latter part or November I wos opproached #y on uroo pxaferably clnsairica, tor use in the Alx Intellgeace Digeat in cooneetion vith an artiela on a revoluticnary nav type ofairoraft.I stated our position regraing uo'a and lndlcate tbat our best efferta in thio field ware conatantly airected to discouraging, minimdsing, and playing dov any and ali attapta at publiclty. not exoluding clasairied vehiclea such an ArD. .Major Hostord accepted tais statemaat, lrdicating tbat tho article on the oew alrcrafe vouid be publiahed without the coemanlon piece on uro's #nd suggeoted that I glance at the final drart. 3.I read the rinol drart and eiaca I bed pot been pxevioualy briefed on thie pxoJect I guoried Major Boford ragarding Aron mod Aix Stalf coondination.Be roplied n thearfirmatlve and lndicated thnt ve wera on polid goumd but that tba projoot heroto Tore bnd bcen banaled very clroumapectly.My final sugaestioa waa ooo Which was probably overlooked bafore publlcatioa. 4Sinoe the roceipt of the memorandum rom the Bxacutive Seeretary or tho Seieatirie Advisory Board (mab A), y iavestigatioas have revealed the falloving: a.The extent or coordination on tha rtiele 1n ArD s otollow: Mr.Bo1lu Mo Baahnnn Lt Colonel Varrlor Colonl Boller r. Glmore Colonel Adems o.Ns. Bollun was uder an @rrronecua ioresolon tbet the project had been favonably conaidered by the Air Council #nd #o dviae4 MaJor Bosford. c. Colonel R. M. Wray, Chief af the Aerooautical Divibiony Dlrtctorate af Renearch mnd Develcgmenty advlaes tbnt the preseut state of the proJect within Dcs/D io aa follova! SECRET NW 91198 Docdl:3474 Paqe 255
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Source text · mention onlySEORET (1)Be#pite the unfavorhle tone of tha Selentifie Adviaory Board, ruport responalble key taghaiciang vithin Dcs/D are #plit into tvo groua on the feaolbility ot the nroJect. (a)In view of thlo feeling vlthia DCs/D, Coneral Putt/a lettar to Arwg che laat wwak ln Docaabor was, 1n @fect,a compxoniaaa ponition.Te letter alreoted ArDc to avard a oontxaot to A.V. Ros, Ltd, for certain vind tunnel teats develcpment Tumdswowld be decided on tbn banio of the data analyais produced 5.Duwing Ganeral Hataoa'g laat viait here bd discussd vlth me alettar (Tab B) hlah ha beem prepared for bia aignature dy one ot hi# otart but whlah he refused to aign to you buchuso or lta tome. Be fehls strongly. bowaver, that the monitorship ol this projoct should be the artialo In AxD. 6The Momor#adm tor Record (Tab @) exlatna the ful beckground twoconsfaeretlona: Walnwrlght. o aetlon hs bean token ca any ot the raccendations sade In the M/R by Colonel Morrow and he bns fnutruoted Mr. Bollum veronlly to almcontimue urther work and brlefingu on the projoot 7.In Ylew ot the chove I offar the follovlng xoccunendations: Air Staf on the feanibility of Projaet #y,no futhor artielea or briefinga on this projoct hould be aoccngliahed without your peronal ppruval,(Colonel Adamsnd Colonel Norrow coneux.) ao attegt ahould be made in an curly iasue or ArD to to do #o#ould cnly #ave to futher #muddy the watorso2#nd Dos/Dcon c,At thelr earliest convenienoe, Ceneral Wataod and Colonal Morroy ohould bave a alacuaeien alreatod torard the transitlon or respcnsibility for nonitorehip of Projeet r fron on-ec to Arc. Colomel Morroy ana General Wetsoa coacur. SECRET- NW 91198DacJd.34745775 Page 256
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Source text · mention onlySECRET do#ly hculdbemadettha meor#nm rmth Lcecutive Searetary of the Balentirlc Advisory Board. JOSPEA.BLOOMER Lt Colnl,#F Drectorate af Intelligonce D/IF11e Cy,X2B2 APOIN-X Lt Col Bloomer SEGRET NW 91198 Doclld:34. Page 257
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Source text · mention onlySECRET DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTBM UNITED STATES AIR P'ORCIE WASHIN<aTON &I. D. C. JAN 131955 - POI IIIIIAL UWOD 81IBJJIC!lt Anicle "91e J'qi.. Diao• ill DeCIIDW I•- of-. Air Iatellipae• lt:l.·•t 1. 111r1J1a tM latter ,-n ot ...,.._er I wu annached. _, Jll.1or Boated. u4 uud fer a ..., auaar:, or atataat flt peai't1• oa UPO' ■, pnt.-..q cluaitie&, 'for ue 1a '1w Air Iatellipaoe Dipat ia ooamectica Yi'tll .. &niel.• OD.. rnelJl.tioury - wne of aircraft. I atatei. oar }'Olit.1• reprtiq IJO'• &al Uliea\N. -U.t wr beat etton■ 1• '111• ti•l.4 wre coutaa1.ly tirecte4 'to li■ ccvacillC, ld.aia:lsiaa, u4 Jl.ayiJaa 4on. Ul1' ... all &\tellpta a\ ,ulioi'Q', an uclwliDC cluaitied Tebiclea a11Cla u AID. 2. Ma..1or Boaton &coepte4 "111• atataen, iaticat1111 tat the artiele oa ta...,. aircraft 1NNl.t. lte ,ultliallei. withod ._ •GIIJMlmoa piece • WO'• _. nae•tea "1».t I gl.aaoe a, 'tile tiu.1. tran. 3. I r-4 the tia&l iraft u4 aiaoe I Ml not l>ea ·pnm.~ ltrietel. an 1-111• ect I ...,.r1.a IIIJor -..tor,. nprt1ac aom Ul4 Air fiatt .•1;1oa. Be re.,lie4 in tu attimatift Ml iatiea'W. \Mt we wre oa aolil pva4 em "11&, 'tbe »reJect llierne fore .... -·- llad1e4 Tery CircnlllQeCi;q. .,. tiul. ·-•Uoa ,,.. to el.1aillate the lut paracraph ~ the article witll a 1ll'O i1e-1a, vtaicll vu prolNlltly cmarloek.e4 lteton ~lica\1011.. •• liaoe the reoeipt ot "1le aaoru4a trca the :lan.\i'ft Seere\&ry at tile 8ciertitic .lbiaory Join. (!alt A), ., iawa\ipUeu Mft revealed. '1ae tollowiq: a. !lie eneat ot coonliu.Uoa Oil the article ia AD waa .. toll.on: )Ir.~ - 2Cl. Irr Jl&o-- - 2C1 Lt Colonel Pvrior - 2Cl Celoul Zoller - 2C Jlr. C11lllor• - 21 ColOIIMll. Mw - 2l •• )Ir. hlJJa vu lllller u. erroaeou illprueiea that tu proJen 1IIM1. -..... fa'YOl'Uly cQU1UN4 lo" tu Air coaeil. aD4 ao a4'Yiae4 JltJor »>atod. e. eol.eul 1. •• VnQ-, m.tet ot tbe ~ical Xnaioa, Diree\orate o'f Jleae&Nll ..a D~t., &bi••• tlaat ,u pruen-t ••• Gt tM :pro.)ect w1'111a BCIJ/JJ ia u tollwa: SECRET ✓
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Source text · mention onlySECRET Despite the unfavorable tone of the Scientific Advisory Board, report,responsible key technicians within Dcs/D are split into two groups on the feasibility of the project. (2) In view of this feeling within DcS/D, General Putt's letter to ARDC the last week in December was,in effect,a compromise position.The letter directed ARDc to award a contract to A.V. Roe, Ltd., for certain wind tunnel tests; and further indicated that additional U. S. development funds would be decided on the basis of the data analysis produced. 5.During General Watson's last visit here he discussed vith me a letter (Tab B) which had been prepared for his sigmature by one of his staff but vhich he refused to sigm to you because of its tone. He feels strongly, however, that the monitorship of this project should be the province of ATIc and differs greatly in his personal views with the article in AID. 6.The Memorandum for Record (Tab C) explains the full background of the entry of OIN-2 into this project which briefly was governed by two considerations: no one else was acting for OIN. b.Availability and "entree"afforded OIN-2 by Squadron Leader Wainwright. No action has been taken on any of the recommendations made in the M/R by Colonel Morrow and he has instructed Mr. Bollum verbally to discontinue further work and briefings on the project. 7.In viev of the above I offer the following recommendations: a.Because of the divided opinions within and outside of the Air Staff on the feasibility of Project "y", no further articles or briefings on this project should be accomplished without your personal approval.(Colonel Adams and Colonel Morrov concur.) b. No attempt should be made in an early issue of AID to state the case for Project "y" in more objective terms since any attempt to do so would only serve to further muddy the waters."OIN-2 and Dcs/D concur. c.At their earliest convenience, General Watson and Colonel Morrow shoula have a discussion directed toward the transition of Colonel Morrow and General Watson concur. SECRET NW 91198 DocJd.34745775 Page 259
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Source text · mention onlySECRET d.No reply should be made to the memorandum from the Executive Secretary of the Scientific Advisory Board. JOSEPHA.BLOOMER Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence 3 SECRET NW91198Docld.34745775 Page 260
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Source text · mention onlyDEPARTMENT .OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITE£) STATES AIR··FORCE WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 14 December 1954 MIIDWIDUM JOI. DIBl&TCll 07 IIDLLIGDCI, DOIi SUBJJCT: Scientitio Advisor, Board bport on .A.VIO •n11nc Saucer" Project. 1. J.ttached tor yora: intonation. ia a cow of a recent n port of the Scientitic Mriaor, Board on their atud7 ot the •t17- ing aaw»r• project ot .A.. v. aoe, Cu.ad&. 2. Your attention ia particul.arl.7 iDTited to ta. generally negative tiDdiDga vit.b reprd to technical feasibility expreaaed 1D thia report, in contrut to~ pnenJ. 1.lqateaeion ot techni cal aouadDeaa ad optiJliatic expectation.a COllff,-d in the article. on "The Pl1ing Diec• publiahed in the Decaber, 1954, iasue ot 1ihe .l1r Intelligence Dipat. 3. Thia report vu eul:aitted to Lt. Gen. D. L. Putt on 10 Deouber in reaponae to hie pretlou reqU11at tor SlB oaamta. -,,,.' Incloaure CBIS!II I. IWDT l . .lvro rpt, 07 2 ._cutiw Secretary lcien.titic .Adrlaor, Board - ottice ot 'tM Ohief ot Statt
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Source text · mention onlySECRET Major General John A.Samford 27 Dec1954 I, therefore, suggest that the monitorship of Project SILViRBuG (UnCL) be romoved from AFOIN-20,and that in the future all technical sincerely; H.B.WATSON Brlgadier Genernl,uSAF Commander SECRET T54-18661 NW 91198Doclld.:34 Page 26.3
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Source text · mention onlyAFOIN-2A4 17 Docmb#r 1954 MEMORANDUM FOR CHIET AFOIN-2A SUBJsoT:mying diao artiole,Air Intelligonco Digest 1 Referonco tho Sofontifid Advlsory Board roport throwing cold offioera in Dos/D and tho Secretariat, Air Foroo Council. and havo talked with Mz. Bollum of AFoiN-2O, who submittod the artielo to us. 2.Oolonol R.M.Wray （x7510.hB31).chiefofthAoronautics Division, Diroctor of Roaoarch and Devolopmont, Dos/D, saya thet ho has propared a lotter for Goneral Putt'e signature addxossed to ARDO on tho sub jot. Be dooa not vish to reveal tbo contenta of the letter until ho is suro that it bae Coneral Putt's approval.Ho sugestod 1 3.Ma jor Linn (x79175509h0),Secretariat. Air Forco Oounoil reprosentatfves of A. Y. Roo presented the case for Projeet Y. The Oouncil took no aotion and has taken nono sinoo thon. 4.Mr. Car1 W.Bollum Sr.(x55867). AFotN-201 holds trongly to hio opinion that the projeot hse morit. Ho pointaout that some of take a good deal ot#xoonne to prove the thoorlos. Ho feels that he ls rostriotod in fur ther pursuing thia subjact, sinoe the word haa ccmo down co him verbally to disoontinue work on 1t. Bo mentioned tho Soientifio Advisory Board report to Qolanel Morrow this morning and bo lnetruoted to look into tho mattor. 5.Reecomendetionss . That if a question comoa from Goneral Samford on this taking any action. b. Tnet the Dos/D deeision showld strongly influonce cur own position on tho subjeot. c. That,if the Dcs/D deoiaion la unfavcrablo,wo considar in viow of thm faot that the projeot ie backod by a reputablo aviation company and that thoro aro divorgent views on tha eubjot, wo should be cautioun that we do not sny the flying diae lo lmpossiblo. BOWEN I.HOSFORD Me jor,UsAF NW 91198 Dccld:34745775 Page 264
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Source text · mention onlyAFOIN-2A4 28 Decanber 1954 MEMORANDUM FOR:CHIEF,AFOIN-2A SUBJECT:Flying Disc Project 2) decision from Cenaral Putt on the above subject. When ho receives a discuasion on it BOWEN I.HOSFORD Major,USAF Directorato of Intalligence BAeHMAN eI FoRnon 2e1 BLmne2B NW 91198 Docll Page 265
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Source text · mention onlyD-2x/Renrtn 25 Jul/Colachneider/gmk/ 77175 APO cooranntion AROXI-2C4 signature L/0o1htm/bps ot)#guet NEAcror Iucliate Plgater erle Aeint lying OJeet# 1.Oa 6July t c ofaCtanc epotedtha slgating oan unidnti ora ojeet inteewfounaind #xa(49ln/595o）).Atthetineorth #igtng GoI radnr in th #aaze ootainedaadorrat ot en objoot #ia #nrontly #s ldantical to tha oo te T crou had wmder vlmual ooorvatlon.A coziteoopotated by te mortheaat Ai Cemand.Tae comitteo tentatfvely attrlbuted the cieating to hish parfonmance umconveatlaral irerate.nio Diractornte lo or the oplnion that too develogmoat ot such #m aircrett by an unfrlemdiy antios would conotituta a sericus technological thxeat to the United atates, #nd therafore every crfort auat be mnd# to ldentity #icatiagn In tha auture thnboeledtloudley Northeaat 3Atahod#s#lo ###ug#tothCn#AtrCoy directing tha scraaole af Tightar ae roconeaded by the coadttee RCONAZTON RAK B. OH4RE3O Coord cy,OIN Proponed Mogto clr AAC Cy for ArODO Cy ror AFOIW-2 Cy for AFOTN-2C g NW 91l198 Docllat:34745 Page 266
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Source text · mention only•· COYER$ SUSPENSE OIIIIIII a, DATE AIIISICiiNED .., .,. -..:r ( Un.cl) Memorandua for Record Iniiial "lN" column to denote review prior to action. Initial "OUT~' column to denote review of completed action. {X for action; ; for coordination.) 18: AJOD-X .... .Af0Df-2X C0IIMIIITI (U. ...... ~-·•,,,.) ---,---- IN OUT Olll-2X 1Porwar4ec1. ror your approval and signature. 2 Incl• n./o d,...) inal{s) Bo. ---·--"·- --------- /ar• •1)ed1:am (or not ~tt~obt4}, ------~----- cl:lSSL. icatlOD this Co ...,...et"!•..,c·., .. ,.,11... e uill b, down-~.... '.;.)k-' .......... ,.,,,, ; .ed to !~"'-"~ -·---- ln cordance with Par • A1B 20&-1. OFFICE OFFICE OIN-Xl OfN•lU Sit ARMY OFF o.\TI 2 5 JUL 1955 C:OMlfENT NO. c. Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligenoe PR!YIOUI EDITIONS OF THIS FORII AFHQ "~: 53 0-86
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Source text · mention onlyCOVER ORIGIN OF SIC .. SUSPENSE ASS l&NED BY ROUTIIQ TE 12 Ju 55 SUBJECT lleaonm4111. for Beeonl prior to act ioi.. bi tial "OOT• column to det.ote re..-iev of C<npleted 1 : .aoD-2 P'RON: DOil-20 Att&oMt. 1a an Air Statt 8wr7 Suet oGIIIIPlY1Jac nth paragrapll 2.a. of CWu 2. 2·Incla Incl 1 MM~-1 Incl .... ueet 2 1u1a Colon.el, USAJ Directorate of Inte1111..,. VIRGIL L. ZOLLER - ..i..... t•) ... .. ....,. .1~ •• "°' ..., ...... .. ilasalf!catlon ot thia -or__. \e ........... 0-88 'EltVfOUS EDfTIONJ 0, Tttt• J'eRM W.Y K USED,
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Source text · mention onlySUSPENSE at 161H OF &AS IC DATE 0IN-2Cl~ D IY TE TYPE SUBJECT Memorandum. for Record ROUTING r to &ctioa. Initial "OUT" column to deuote reTiew of completed T : AFOIN-2 f'ltOM: AFOIN-2C Col. Ma.cDuff COMi£NTS( !Ot AJOD-2C 15 JlllJ' 1,,,e-..•.a l AftD-lt' 1. A con ot ~ •'"aebM. te .UOD•ll ..._ .UOD-2.A.. 1. tt ia teaint tbat yow. tau the.tollolt1.nc two ~iou; it. •· PrQue a letter to t1ae »cs ,eJ=-tina, r.r . ....-.i SUrtor4'• a1patve, GOat&iaiJla the i-ec-alat1ca of~ 9 of~ :a. 'b. Prepare a ,-er for :rel-• to the BCD coataill1Jlc the 1.afort111.t1• 1:aclde4 iJl ~1 ~ 6 ~ ,-r . '!Ilia pqer alllul4 -• cocml1u.te4 tbnq'b .DGD-2 prior to rel-•. .E. SCHIIIDD ·.·•·~:,~ Illcl Colonel, US.A.1' ~b7 Directorate ot Intellia•DO• 4M ll .r.l 55 COl. 7 FCRM AFHQ tt JUL 94 0-88 . ,£Rvtous u1n0Ns o, THtl '°""' MAY H usro. l
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Source text · mention only* ., ,. • .;,' ,. .AFOIN-2C4' Col. MacDuff /bps/524-66 w/11 July 1955 MEMORANDtM FOR RECORD PROBUM: .. .. .. -- 1. To evaluate Kc 97 crew sightings and ground radar returns of object in the Newf'o,mdland.. area ( 491 5950W) . FACTS AND DISCUSSION:--··· .... ·----- ...... - 2. OIN-2C directed ·the OIN-2C cotmllJ.ttee 011 8 July to evaluate the 6 July Kc 97 sightings and GCI radar returns over Newfound.land as summarized and detailed inCAF IN 15592, dtd 6 JuJ.y 55 and CAF IN 90703 dtd 7 July 55. 3. In arriving at the following conclusions the conmittee reviewed reports summarizing the incident, the crew interrogations and the NEAD evaluation of the j_nc1.dent. In addition certain new U.S. and Canadian developments in high performance unconventional aircraft were considered. CONCLUSIONS: 4. It was concluded that no intelligence is available to support or deny the existence of unconventional Soviet aircraft comparable to those un.der consideration in the US and Canada and provid1.ng performance such as reported. 5. The committee was unable to explain the simultaneous ground radar returns and aircrew visual sightings, and tentatively accepts the NEAC evaluation attributing the :i.ncident to electrical phenomenon on the one hand and mis interpretation of -the s:i.ghtings by aircrew members on the other. 6. It was further concluded that this inc:f.dent should be classified as UFOB. 7. This i ten1 is not consj_dered suitable for inclusion in D/I Policy Book or the Daily Staff Di.. gest. RECCMOOIDATIONS:....... 8. Due to the serious technological threat should tmfriendly nations succeed in developing high performance unconventional ai.rcraft increased effort should be made by all collec·tion agencies to penetrate the Soviet Research and Development establishments a.nd programs in order to give the U.S. adequate warning of any developments in this area. 9. It is further recommended that in the event of future incidents of this nature fighter scrambles be effected without delay. COORDINATION: ....... i···• ■ •· I ■■ ■ -■ U AFOIN-2C4, Col. MacDuff, ext. 52 AFOIN•-2Cl, Lt. Col. Farrior, ext. AFOIN-2C2, CoJ.. Gould, ext. 56200 AFOIN-205, Col. OWynne,,ext. 55538
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Source text · mention onlyTO DEPARTMEN ----,---------+-----+--------«-------'I GRADE - SUMMARY l. On 6 July the cm ot a e'b.1ect 1n the l'elffnndlaa4 aNt& 1 CICI raclar in the aaae ar-. obtaiaed a raclar r•~ o~,aa !b.1ect vllich apparently,,.. 14-'tical to 1:he one the KC-97 crew ba4 Dier viaual obeenation. by tbia Directorate t. eV&l:ct&te this sighting reviewed r-.,orta n111~:riz1Dg the inciclent by the Bortlleaat Air CCIIIIM4. ' A.F RQ- 50 fl!."' 21 June 48) 44► .... ,' Hf}I 10-5 I OFFICE OF PREPARATION .UOil-204 TEL.SURNAME Col Whitaain/t>PS 52466 l'.C-97 taker ~rtecl the aigb:tillg ot an Wli4entifie4 ) • At the tiae ot the aightiq a A CQllllittee, appoiatec1. !he e-:1 ttee ten:tativel.1' attribute4 the sighting to electrical ph-.eacm and visual Jliainte17retaticm by aircrew J1811ltera. . At the auae tiae, honver, the P--~ttee 41acuee4 the poaaibility that the object might have been an hip pertomu.ce 'IUlCODva.ticmal aircraft. !bi• Directorate is or the op1Jlien that tbe clevelopaent of such an aircraft by u untri~_nation woucl. conetitute a aeriou teolmelopcal threat to the Uaited states, and therefore eve-ry ettort mat be aa4e to 14eatity ·aightiaga 1n the tature. ... 2. In ita cliacuaaioa of aethecla to be uaed to obta:f.B 1i.ent11'1catien or objects aighte41a a similar fashion ill th.e tuture, the CGIIM:Jttee eoael114ecl that the aetho4 po•••••iD& the ••t l1ke.l.ihoe4 of su.ceeaa YWl4 1-e interceptio ot the ob.1ect by tia;b.ter 'tile •~t •t :tat.are incicleJlta ot.thia natve fightersulq. , , •. •• . .• . 3 •. Atta.cul u !ab A ia a JropNe4 •••ace to the ee.uMr IIACCII, tirectiBg •• • aCJ:'lllllJi. ot llaJra aa reecaanua 1t7 tu Nll■i ttee. • •• DCCIIIIIDA.TIOJI FRANK B. CHAPPELLIt.. Sipature of attached •aaage. Colonel USAF Directorate ot Intelligex1ce l Incl PrQoae4 ••a to C4r DAC ~1703 I 00 11579
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Source text · mention onlyAFOIN-2C4/LtCol Trites/bps/52466 /5Aug55 INT22- TLNIX AUG1955 AFOIIS SuBJc(Uacl)rnemittalofsA ReortofBvaltlon TO: Chier or Statr Royal Candlan Air Force Ottawa, Caneda Inaoed a suries(B Aand TABD)ofthe dgurtero UA Conittee that evaluatsd two lnaidants in thieh uBalzcrestcrevaxeported uuounlalghtings.bencldentsareaa ollows Azchp#g bn1ad 8J1955.(A#A） b.6uy 1955slghtingofUaiaentirled Objectinthefoun area by Ko-97 alzrart.(B B) 2.Itfurther infonmtion is desired in this muttar,plense addresa reguest tothe attentlon o Director af Iatelligence,eedquarters usr FORTCOBT C.U.TRUE Colonel,USAF 2Inels Dircctorato of Intolligenos 1.TBA 2.#B# 4 OUT COORDINATION: AFOIN-2C4 AFOT-20 AFOIW-2 Parbabboo Col MacDuff AFOIN-2 cy NW 91198Dodld.34745775 Page 274
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Source text · mention onlysuBJEc(Unel)ondguartor# Bveluntion ot1-8 Jume1955 sightingsby RB-47 Aircxaft Crow OverCanadien Archipelago 2.#he coumltteo conclusions are ao follow bThe sigmificance af the redar seope preacntations cunnotbe che Bovlata hmve tae capabllity o operating xecipaooating cabino altboush oo rim evldence oSovlee Jet aizeract operwtioma rca 1ce 1a aval3ablo. dhere lo no fim evidence that Bovlet aircrart vero fiying n the In the pst fer ainc 195o）, tha have been # nuber airerat oibhtings in the Arctlc region betweca Adaoa end Greenland that have notbeen ideatiriedne aightingo were derived roa reporta of ccntrails, One aightins hns been identifled as Soviet aireraft. SECRET NW 91198Docd.34 Page275
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Source text · mention onlySEGRET SUBJECT:(Unel) Heaqurter UBAF Bvaluation of 6July 1955 Bishtingo Unidentified ObJect in the Newfoundland Area. 1. The Beadquarters USAF Coumittee on 8 July 1955 revieved all available Information regarding the 6 July 1955 sightinga made by the creu of a Ko-g7 1newfounaland aro(4910m/5950w) 2.The committee findings are as tollows: a.Aftor revieving @ll reports received,and coneidering certa1n new U.S.and Canedian develcgments in high parformaace aircxaft it ia conaluded U.S. end Canade and providing the performance ss reportea in this incident. b.Thecommittee waa umnble toemlain the imultsneous groumd radar members. c. That thls incident be clasgified as an Unidentified lying Object. SECRET NW 91198 Docd.347 Page 276
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Source text · mention onlySEGRET AFOIN-2C4 Lt Col Trites/bps/52466 /3Aug55 MEMORANDUMFOR RECORD PROBLEM: FACTS AND DISCUSSION: 2.AFoTH-2 formed a committee to evaluate two incidents.The incidents Were as follows: a.Sightings by RB-47 crews in Canadian Archipelago between 1-8 Jume 1955. b.Sightings by Kc-97 crew near Newfoundland area on 6 July 1955. 3.Results of the Committee findings were forwaraed end approved by AFOIN-2.AFOiN-2 recommended that RCAF be appraised of the committee findings. 4.Attached letter to Chief of Staff, RCAF, contains the committee findings. 5.This item 1s not suitable for inclusion in the D/I Policy Book or the Daily Staff Digest. RECOMMENDATTON: 6.That AFOIN-2 approve attached letter to Chief of Staff, RCAF. 7.Letter should be forwarded to lB4 for further transmission to RCAF COORDINATION: AFOIN-2C Col. Zo1ler, ext. 71577 AFOIN-2Co1.Morrow,ext.71110 SECRET NW 91198 Dodld.34745775 Page 277
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Source text · mention onlySECRET AFOIN-1A3/MaJ Bogan/31r/76095 Wrtn 9 Sep 55,rewrtn 13 Sep 55 Rewrtn Col Richman/Maj Voorhees/mvr/75818 on 23 Sep 55 TNT2-2-7 APOI-1A3 29SEP1955XF0/ MENORANDUMFOR THSDTRECTOR,AFOIN4WEIGHT-PATTERSON AFB,QHIO SUBJT(Unelaaaified) Metaor Data Obtalnodby An/P-17 Dovolopmont 0anter datod 6 July 1955lettor your lloadguarters ated l4 July 1955 and letter from Air Rasoareh and Davolopmont Conmand, dated 22 July 1955, all with subjact as abovo. organisatlon iarospanalhla for diatributing tochnlcal data from Al/eps-l7.If any umustal dissaminatlon problems ariso,which arg not coverad by aurrcnt soourity pollaio, it is roguestad that thsy be reterred to ehds Headquartors. 3Inolst FRANKB.CAPP 1. Oy 1tr fr Romo Air Dovelopent Contor Directorate of Intelllgenoo 6Ju1y 55 2.Cy ltr fr AFOI-4 24小uy55 3.Cy ltr fr ARDG 22July55 2113 OUT 3127 Va/I File Copy beboe AFOIN=LA3 Comeback Copy 183 Operations Section File Cy OYNS SECRE NW 91198 Docldl.34745775 Page 278
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Source text · mention onlySECRET AFOIN-1A3/Maj Bogen/elr/76095 Wrtn 9-Sep 55,rewrtn 13 Sep 55 AWOTI-LA3 MEMORANDUMFORTIDLRECTOR,AFOI4WRIG-PATTERSONAB,OHIO SUBJECT:(Unela#sified) Meteor DataObtaLned by A/VPs-17 Devalopmont Center, datod 6 July 1955,1etter/your Hondquartero, datad 14 July 1955 and letter from Air Rasearch and Davelopuant 2Thls octlea hss notiried Headquartera AixRa#earch and Developeat Command by Baparmte lettor that your aucgasted diatri- bution plan for tachnieal data on redat returns frca meteore and missilen iu aatisfaetory. 3.It is roguosted that your/Center assumo conplete responol bility for the control of mubJaet aata for D/I Hoadeuartera USAr with partleular emphasis on thxeleaseto ccerelal firma.rf the rlease to comereial firms hould generate aynaed tolnow or Security problemn, thebe ahouldbe rafexred to thie leedgunrtora for reaolutlon. 3InoLs: 1.yltzfrRomoAir Devalogmant Center 6July 55. 2.Cy Itr r Arom 14Ju1y55. 3Cy1trrARDC 22July 55. AFOIN-1A3 AROIN-JI2AFOIA-IA.AFON- L/oAdlinsl(coordinated-ondraft -SECRET Intelligence NW 91198 Doclld.3 Page 279
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Source text · mention onlySEORET RODIL 55619700 THRU Commander Air Research and DeveLopnont Comnand ATTW RUTDRn (Ool. Ednard Fodlander) Baltimoro,3,MaryLand rO1 dommandey Air Techmical Intelligonce Gonter ATtATAA (L.Col Jamos OManatt) Wrirht-Patteraon Ay Basey Ohio 1. Radar Set An/rPs-17 s obtaining a large quantity or technioal data on radar returna rom meteoro and misniles.Theso data inolude froquancy of meteor trail retarno,height of matoor trails, duration and atrength of metaor trail returma, eahoing araas of mdssilos, oharaotaris tes af radar retaurns rom mioailes,oto.The great valuo of thia infor matlon to groupa woraing on lmprovememta cf adar Bet AN/rPS-17 and to those groups working on IBM and on the An/r17hesa groupa 1nelude the Linooln Laboratory, ArCRG, BanC, and sovaral commercial conpamies. the Qeneral Electrio Oompany.t is reoornended that the General Eleotric Conpany be given permdaaion by your office to provide rADc wi th mateor data obtained by Radar Set Am/rSl7RAnO wdll arrengo for the dissomina- tion of these data to othor ageneies requixdng tho inforataon.It is further roocmmended that miasile data bo furnlchod to the followdng Brofeseor Hadford of the Linooln Laboratory, Dr.lollingoworth ot AvonG and Mr。 Howard Davia of RADO.The miesile data oould be furnished most SEORET- 05-1108 NW 91198 Doclld.34745775 Page 280
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Source text · mention onlyHg RADO RCDILSubJect:(Unel) Heteor Data Obtained by AN/PS-17 conveniently by provlding duplieates of the msgnetie type and of the portlons of the film containing the data. The obtaining of the meteor and missile data by personnel working on the defenso gadnot TCB wll accelerate the program and may resnlt in a (ocomur) FORTNE COMMAMDER: JAMES W.ADERSON,JR. ColoneL,USAP Dir, Directorate of Intel md EW 05-11 WO-31- NW 91198.Docld.34745775 Page 281
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Source text · mention onlySECRET ATIA 14.J0L.195 EIRU: Comcander Air Research and Dovelopment Cormand ATT:RmTDR（Col BayardPriealander) Post 0rrice Box 1395 10 Conmandar Rome Air Developnent Center ARcDIL(ColJusW.Anderson, J.) Rone,Bew Yorks 1.Reference 1s mnde to your letter of 6 July 1955; subJect(u) eteorData Qbtained by A/res-17" 2.The releae of data to RADo, AFCRC and Lnoln Laboratory; is concurred In.However,it is planmed to Telease these data fron this center ratber than from the General Electric Company, which will continue to releane data only to the Air Technical Intolligence Center. 3Since peither Genernl Tlectric nor thie center have faailitlas to reproduce tbe magmetie tape, Site 9 will be reguested to proviae pulae-topulae photography. which they can do with exiating eguipment. S.With respect to neteor data, f your office will details noeded,RAnc vill be furniahed thepe for aistribution 6.Tnis center will relenso these dnta a oxgeditiously ao posnible. EOBIHE COMMANHER c:APO-L3 T.J, CONNAIR, JR MAJOR,USAF, Adjutant 255-11566 SECRET Page 282
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Source text · mention onlySEORET JUL221955 RDTSI SUBJECT:(Unel) Meteor Data Obtained by AN/TPS-17 TO: Director of Intolligence Headquarters uSAr ATTN: AFOIN-1A3 Waahington 25,D.C. 1Reference io made to lotter from Rome Air Development Canter; subject as above, dated 6 July 1955, copy attaohed und lettor fron Air Technical Intolligeneo Center, same subjoct, dated 14 July 1955 1n ansver to tho refergnced 6 July letter, copy also attached. (uNCL) 2The procedure outlinod by the Air Teahnical Intelligenco Center on the aubfeet matter is sntisfaetory to this Command. Roguest confirmatlon of this procedure and/or any additional guidance deemad necessary. FOR THE COMMANDER 2 Inals JOSEPH J.PELLEGRINI a/8 Lt Colonel, USAP Ch, Intel, Reoon & Supporting Sys Div. This oorrespondenco 1a oftheinolooures andv11 bo downgraded to UNCLASSIFIED upon their removal. C5-46412 SEORET NW 91198 Docld:34745775 Page 284
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Source text · mention onlyWrtn 0IN-LA-P/Maj Buskey/ram/54555/wrtn3Nov55 Rewrtn 0IN-1XLt Col Green/mvr/71592/8 Nov 55 0t2-2-7 xmaLx NOV 101955 SUBJnGT:(unal) Iaportance oCIvISProgrm 10: Commander mlitary.Air Tranopart Servico Androne Air Foroo Baso, Maryland 1.Attaohod coplcs af correspondenao batwoon this bondquartors and Headguartors, Air Delanso Conand, are forwardod for your infor mation nd to point up the iaportance placad on tho OInviS progran by ADC as an aid in the early warning of a possible attack on the Unlted States or ita forcea. 2.Thia haadquarters agraes with paragraph J of tha lst indorae mant and talos this opportunity to rocomcand contiming omphaeia on Lmpresaing Cikvist iportance to the civilian agencies imvolved,We raaogmio chat tho MT erfort 1n Lndootrirating Who varlono comorcial airlinos,alrline yilots, Metlonan Businosa Aircract Aasooiatlon nombe comoanias andpilota,and others in simiar organlzatians hascaisoa them to booome aativo partleipants in the progran. o. CIRvIs atteate Eo tho truly etcellent Job that has boon dana by MTS in thio CleldeIt la oonsiderod that continulng work with tbesa agan cieo io warrantod and wll pay eff by keoping them aotive in tbo CrrvI8 prograno BY ORDER OR TS CHIEF OP STAPR: Cy lat Ind fr Hg ADC dtd 27 0ot55 W/cy B/Ltr dtd 8 OUT #NOV1955 HQ USAF Comebaok Cy -lA-P Reader file-1A-P 306 DFile Cy Se Coadts belou SECRET NW 91198 DocJd:3474 Page 286
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Source text · mention onlyOIN-1A-P/Maj Buskey/ram/54544 Written 3 Nov 55 SECRET 4-VT-NIOV SUBJECT:(Uncld) Inportance of CInyIS Program TO: Commander Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Yorce Base,/ Maryland 1. Attached copies of corrospondence between this headquarterg and Headgunrters, Air Detense Command, are forwarded xor your inforaation/and to point up the 1mpor tance placed on the Cinvis progran by ADC as an aid in the carly warning of a posslble attack on the United States or its forces. 2. This headguarterh agrees wlth paragraph 3 of the lst lndorsement and takes thls opportunity to recommend the civilian agencies lnvolted, We recognize that the MATs effort in indoctrinating thevarious coamercial airlines, airline pilots, Mational /Busiqess Aircraft Association member companies and pilots, and othors in simiiar organizations, has caused thom to becoxe active particpants in the program. in CiRvis attests to the truly excellent Job that bas baen done by ATs in this fleld, ono of whlch we aro well aware It is bolieved that cpntinuing work with thase agencles is warranted and will pay otl by keeping them aotive in the udotoene 1Incl Cy lat Ind fr PPT/4o/# Reader file - 1A-P D/I file cyy OrTIcS sYmo OIN-1A-PO/N-AW1X! NW 91198 Dadl Page 287
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Source text · mention only.. ,r NOV 3 1955IIBIIORANDt111 FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: CIBVIS Program 1. In accordance with AFR 200-3, Bq KATS, is responsible for contacting commercial airlines and pilots to indoctrinate them and secure their participation in the CIRVIS program as outlined in the JAMAP 146 series. 2. Intelligence Division, Rq JIATS, has done an out standing job in this indoctrination, having contacted coJD.ercial airlines, the National Business Aircraft Association, and the pilots in both. They have secured the cooperation of all coapanies and associations through writing a multitude of letters. They have gone into the field and personally lectured to regional pilots' meetings and have succeeded in getting a real interest in CIRVIS aroused for the first tiae. This has been a treaendous task a.nd has only been accomplished by an' exceptional effort. However, the only way to keep the interest at a peak is to keep. eaphasizing the illlportance of the CIRVIS program to them.. MATS' efforts aust continue. 3. Al'OIK-lA-P, wherein lies the responsibility for 11.oni toring the CIRVIS program. for APOIN, and in part for Hq USAF, has long felt that JIATS should be compliaented in writing on their fine job, and ~t the same tiae be urged to continue their prograa. It is felt that any letter of recognition or comaendation should COJl.e originally from CINCON.AD and an in foraal suggestion has been made along these lines. 4. However, this seeas like a good opportunity for us to easily and naturally show our awareness of and satisfac tion for a job well done. Hence, the forwarding of the correspondence from ADC by the letter indicating our apprecia tion.· It is felt that we should take this chance to help the• continue the good work.
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