Joint U.S.-Canadian Aviation Projects and UFO Sighting Reports, 1954-1955

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MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL SAMFORD
SUBJECT: Article "The Flying Disc" in December Issue of the Air
Intelligence Digest
1. During the latter part of November I vas approached by
Major Hosford and asked for a new summary or statement of position
on UFO's, preferably classified, for use in the Air Intelligence
Digest in connection with an article on a revolutionary new type
of aircraft. I stated our position regarding UFO's and indicated
that our best efforts in this field were constantly directed to
discouraging, minimizing, and playing down any and all attempts
at publicity, not excluding classified vehicles such as AID.
2. Major Hosford accepted this statement, indicating that
the article on the new aircraft would be published without the
companion piece on UFO's and suggested that I glance at the final
draft.
3. I read the final draft and since I had not been previously
briefed on this project 1 queried Major Hosford regarding AFOIN
and Air Staff coordination. He replied in the affirmative and
indicated that we were on solid ground but that the project hereto-
fore had been handled very circumspectly. My final suggestion vas
to eliminate the last paragraph of the article with & UFO tie-in,
which vas probably overlooked before publication.
4. Since the receipt of the memorandum from the Executive
Secretary of the Scientific Advisory Board (Tab A), my investigations
have revealed the following:
a. The extent of coordination on the article in AID was
as follows:
Mr. Bollum
- 201
Mr Bachman
- 201
Lt Colonel Farrior they 201
Colonel Zoller
your 20
Mr. Gilmore
ANN 28
Colonel Adams
well 2A
b. Mr. Bollum VS.6 under an erroneous impression that the
project had been favorably considered by the Air Council and so
advised Major Hosford.