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Flying Discs .
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CoNTRoLLING OFFICE ..Ai1:.. ~f~n.s.fL.C.omman.d....................... .
FILE No. D333. 5_ID {4AF-l208- Il_.... _.
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CA.SE CLASSIFICATION ..f.Jl~i9~1lt................................. -••-••--•
DATE ... .1a ..Jul y _1947 ........................... .
STAros o" CASE •••••••.••:r.~mU.ng...................... -············-········
REASON FOR INVESTIGATION:
Investigati on initiated at the request of Headquarter s Air Defense Coillllland
reference lett er Headquarters Air Defense Command, dated 7 Jul y 47, File D333 . 5 ID,
subject :
Investigation of Flying Discs.
SYNOPSIS :
Flying\~sc s first reported in this area 24 June 1947 near Mt . Rainier, Wash. ,
by Kenneth :M. \!'"rnold (Incl 1, Exhibit A)
Unidentified object reported 9 July 1947 at appr oximately 1277 near Boise, Idaho ,
by David N. Johnson, Aviation Editor, Idaho Dail y Statesman. (Incl 2, Exhibit B)
Unidentified objects reported by Capt . E. J\Smith, United Air Lines Pilot,
4 July 1947 • eight minutes out of Boise, Idaho. (Incl 3 MOIC, Incl 7 News Clippings
dated 5 July 1947)
Record check of law en\o;oement agencies, public utilities, and local residences
revealed no recor d of Richard~Rankin in Palm Springs. (Incl 4)
Unidentified objects repori_ed 8 Jul y 1947 at 1245, t r avel ing nor theast over
Hamil ton Field by s/sgt Edward Ry' Baker, (Incl 5• Exhibit I)
Unidentified objects reported over Grand Canyon, Arizona, 0910 MST by Lt. "• G.
McGinty, USN (Incl 6) and in vicinity of Lake Mead by Lt. E. Bl Armstr ong, Hq Tenth
\ ~ir Poree , Brooks Field, Texas. (Incl 6).
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Extent of publicity in local area indicated by press cl ippings. (Incl 7)
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