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

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RCDIL
SUBJECT: (Uncl) Meteor Data Obtained by AN/FPS-17
JUL 6 1955
THRU #
Commander
Air Research and Development Command
ATTN: RDTDRE (Col. Edward Friedlander)
Post Office Box 1395
Baltimore, 3, Maryland
TO:
Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Genter
ATTN: ATIAA (Lt. Col. James C. Manatt)
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
1. Radar Set AN/FPS-17 is obtaining at large quantity of technical
data on radar returns from meteors and missiles. These data include
frequency of meteor trail returns, height of meteor trails, duration and
strength of meteor trail returns, echoing areas of missiles, characteris-
ties of radar returns from missiles, etc. The great value of this infor-
mation to groups working on improvements of Radar Set AN/FPS-17 and to
those working on defense against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles was
discussed by the AN/FPS-17 Advisory Committee. This committee recommended
that provisions be made to furnish the above type of technical data to
those groups working on ICBM and on the AN/FPS-17. These groups include
the Lincoln Laboratory, AFCRC, RADC, and several commercial companies.
(SECRET)
2. The technical information listed above is now being obtained by
the General Electric Company. t is recommended that the General Electric
Company be given permission by your office to provide RADC with meteer
data obtained by Radar Set AN/FPS-17. RADC will arrange for the dissemina-
then of these data to other agencies requiring the information. It is
further recommended that missile data be furnished to the following*
Professor Radford of the Lincoln Laboratory, Dr. Hollingsworth of AFCRC,
and Mr. Howard Davis of RADO. The missile data could be furnished most
SECRET
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