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

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1st· Ind
Ba.sic ltr fr Hq USAF, 3 Nov 48 to CG, AMC, "Flying Object Incidents in
the United States"
b.
There is as yet no conclusive proof that unidentified flying
objects, other than those which are known to be balloons, are real aircraft.
c. Although it is obvious that some types of flying objects have
been sighted, the exact nature of those objects cannot be established witil
physical evidence, such as that which would result from a crash, has been
obtained.
11.
It is not considered advisable to present to the press information
on those objects which we cannot yet identify or about which we camiot pre­
sent any reasonable conclusions.
In the event that they insist on som,
kind ot a statement, it is suggested that they be informed that m.a:cy ot
the objects sighted have been identified as weather balloons or astral
bodies, and that investigation is being pursued to determine reasonable
explanations tor the others.
12 .
A report, summarizing the results obtained from analysis of the
data and a technical investigation of the engineering aspects of -the objects
described, is nearly complete, and a copy will be forwarded to your Head­
quarters in the near future .
FOR mE COMMANDING GENERA.Ls
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Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Department
T-73017