Air Materiel Command Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, 1947-1948

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AFOIR CO/Capt. Eldridge/dw/6282

11 Aug 1948

18 Aug 48

600

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Handwritten note: 18 AUG 1948

B/L fm AMC, MCIAXF-2, dtd 21 Jul 48, subject: Falling Stars
Observed in Norway

AFOIR-CO-2 (AMC-88)

1st Ind

18 AUG 1948

Dept. of the Air Force, Hq USAF, Washington 25, D. C.

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Wright Field, Ohio

ATTN: MCIAXF

1. The report referred to in basic letter described a falling star observed by the sixteen (16) year old daughter of the Military Attache. It is felt that no useful purpose would be served by questioning a (16) sixteen year old girl eight months after the incident.

2. A requirement is in effect requesting that all unidentifid flying objects be reported.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

GEORGE D. CARRETT, JR.

Lieutenant Colonel, USAF

Acting Chief, Collection Branch

Air Intelligence Requirements Division

Directorate of Intelligence

1 Incl
n/c

Ref: Ltr fm AMC, MCIAXF-2, dtd 21 Jul 48, subject as above.

210.681 Norway

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