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342 HS1-416511228 319.1 Flying Discs 1949

U.S. Department of War · 1950-01-09 · 143 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This 1949 War Department file 319.1, Flying Discs, is a set of U.S. Air Force Flight Service Center reports on unidentified flying objects sent to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson. The reports cover sightings over Kansas City and Olathe, Rome, Seattle, Greenville, Spokane, Medford, Columbus, Portland, Mountain Home, Jackson and Chanute AFB. Most remain unexplained, but the Greenville object was found to be a weather balloon. The file also holds a 1948 order telling units to report disc sightings.

From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: 1/9/50, N/A. This file primarily contains incident reports on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) written in compliance with the 1948 Flight Service Regulation (FSR) 200-4. The incidents were witnessed by military sources, as well as by some Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) ones. The reports typically include information such as dates, locations, weather, and altitude, plus detailed descriptions of appearance and movement. Some messages from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and Army Airways Communications System (AACS) are also included, as well as additional military intelligence reports, several diagrams, and a report from a weather station in Japan.

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  • p. 3 …In compliance with FSR 200-4 dated 2 November 1949, and letter, Headquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting…
  • p. 37 …In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters USAF, Subject…
  • p. 46 …In accordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters, Air Weather Service, subject as above, file A-2…
  • p. 58 …2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Headquarters, USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs…
  • p. 62 HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR NBR 05/23 221850Z DTG FROM: NFLD…
  • p. 65 …In accordance with letter, Headquarters, USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"," dated 6 February…
  • p. 75 …In accordance with Restricted letter, Headquarters, 2108th Air Weather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying…
  • p. 76 A DISPATCHED 18 FEB 1949 HEADQUARTERS 6th Weather Squadron
  • p. 77 …The above report has already been submitted to Headquarters Air Materiel Command and Headquarters United States…
  • p. 78 …5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DISPATCHED 18 FEB 1949 HEADQUARTERS 6th Weather Squadron
  • p. 83 …In accordance with the provisions of letter, Headquarters, United States Air Force, subject: "Reporting of Information…
  • p. 92 …In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters, forwarded herewith is complete information as received from…
  • p. 93 …In the event that further information is desired by your headquarters concerning the object as reported…
  • p. 99 …Director of Intelligence Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIAXO-3 Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief…
  • p. 117 …The control tower reported the incident to Base Headquarters. 2 Ingl 1. Weather Report 2. Sketch…
  • p. 121 …James Toomey is submitted in compliance with Secret Letter dtd 20 Oct 48 from MATS Headquarters…
  • p. 122 …In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters, USAF., Subject…
  • p. 128 …Cassidy Headquarters, Air Rescue Service Washington 25, D. C. b. S/Sgt T.P. Turner Air…
  • p. 130 …same time to this Headquarters, Attention: Director of Intelligence. 5. Headquarters, Air Materiel Command is authorized…
  • p. 131 …The Air Materiel Command will furnish this Headquarters with such reports as are called for by…
  • p. 132 …Reference letter, Headquarters USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Dises.'" dated 6 February 1948 and…
  • p. 137 …In compliance with 21020 Air Weather Group TEX 464 dated 19 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters…
  • p. 142 …The following TWX received from Headquarters, USAF is quoted for your information and necessary action: "REFER…

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# WEATHER DETACHMENT 26-41 26th Weather Squadron Hawkins Field Jackson, Miss.

BHD/1kt

5 January 1949

SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs

TO: Commanding General

Air Material Command

Wright-Fatterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio

ATTN: TSDIN

1. In compliance with Group Letter 205-3, dated 22 September 1948, the following information is submitted.

a. (1) Object was sighted two (2) miles East of Jackson, Mississippi at 17000, 1 January 1949.

b. Weather at the time: See inclosure number one (1).

c. Names, occupations, and addresses: Thomas A. Bush Airport Manager, Dizie Airport 402 Mitchell Ave. Jackson, Mississippi

Mrs. Thomas A. Rush

402 Mitchell Ave.

Jackson, Mississippi

Mrs. T. A. Deolittle

Housewife

3777 Kings Hway

Jackson, Mississippi

d. Photographs of object: None

e. Sketches of objects; See incclosure number two (2).

f. Object sighted:

1. Number: One (1).

2. Shape: Gigar like. Not unlike sleeve target.

3. Size: Approximately 60 feet long and 10 feet diameter at the front tapering to the rear.

4. Color: Dark blue or black

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