q XY Deve-ber 1453 VSHORNDUIE TO: Asolatant Director, Scientilie Inveldgens FRO: t Chief, payeies end Blectroales Division, ST SuSIZCT —«t, Current Status of Uaidentifled Flylag OoJects (Urea) Project. a p 1. ta accordance with the verbal request odfiie. Exeat,feuee/st, on 30 Hoverber, the follovicg reeuxe of the curreme“states or inidentt= fied flying objects activities hes been prepared. ae 2. PR Division ecsused rescoesibility for tha OSI project oa valdentified flying objects es @ result of your nezorandua of : 27 way 1653+ ‘The project hes besa confined to Raiateining evereaess of the activities of other aceactes (notably the USAF) ta the vaideatitied flying objects business ond to maintenance of files. 3. Stotus of Depare: Activities. 3 a. Aly Force. ‘the Air Fores-continuis to asiatafa, due vith its interest in UFOD's, Tee present ne Directorate of Intelligesce, liq., USAF, is confined to @ cursory cogalzance of ATIC's project eco HO. 16073). At ATIC sone officer (Cept. Casrles A. Hanitn), ad a secretary onerating as. the tes Branch, Z2ckaical Andlysis Division. ¥ 1 chdages of pros rLly Air Defense + arer to the 5), bur coating their acd choektng reports bs recatves, requesting aldittonsl field investigation vtore necostezy, yerforcing secassary enecking agalast xeteorolosical, itel, aireraft cad ballooa data, ang recorting their findings Jusieas in a cross-referenced systea dy Gate, location, source, Syrervatica 2ni conclusion drava, The Aerich Preaoscha Section fe directly vith the Public Inforvation Office of lige, USAF, Jafersation for puvlic release. For aout the gast sear, |. cont of the xegorted sightings have been’ tagged. thns ATC is $6 che ring project Bluebook vo lq., Abr D2: fecordiag to Lt. Col. Farry Johasto2, Chter, Electronics reasoa for the tronsfer wag that 400 had teen doing nost of © 3 th ri en,eichtirie Iateltigeace * ORNDUI TO: Asetatant Director, FROM t Chict, Paysics end Electrons Division, st susscer 4, Current Statys of Uaidentified Flylag OsJects (use) Pro, 1. Ta accordance vith the verbal req) on 39 Hovesber, the ng resize of t fied flying objects activities hes been prepared. : . 2. PL Division esstzed respocsibility for the OSI project oa unidectified flying objects es e-result of your razorandus of wee 27 Nay 1953.. The project-hes besa confined to ralateining sua: of tie activities of otner ageactes (notably the USAF) in the vaidestified flying obj of bef 3. Status of Derar 9 Activities. a. Aly Force. tthe Air Fores continu’s to saiatefa, but vith epporently decre Ss5is, its interest in UF0B's. Tre present interest of the Directorate of Intellig figs, USAF, Is confined to ry cogalzanze of APIC's project (Blueecok No. 16073). - At ATIC ot is corried by one Officer (Copt. Charles A. Bardia), ose rial, aicsl Aoalysis Divicioa. feral chouges of yrosee 2 APIO pocsoaah UFOs stentinge ( froz USAF datelligense officers / pricarlly Air Belen: 2 cad Alyvays end Air Cozaunteations Se sarer to the jy bute their activities to receiving ard checking ‘pe recatvad, requesting alditions) field investigattos were gecsseary checking ogalnat nsteorolosical, fel, aft end dallooa data, end recording thelr fn3inc sons in a eross-refereaced systex by aate, location, source, on dram. The herlal Prsnozeha Section y with the Public Inforration Office of figs, USAF, for Public relesce. For stout the gastjcory |. reeat of the rerorted sightings have been tagged tes Be well es tng project Bluebook to I “rach vies ATIC is in Atr Defense Co: prosecs of transis Pecordiag to Lt. Cols Farry Johastor, Chiei, Electronics & reason f sce that afer Wat & tezn Going rost of t| | | 2) jee Inveaticntive verk of the project end "At It turnd out that these thines (ur03"s) ere epece slips or Jeng range eirerafe frox another country, ADC is the (Alr Forse) Comwaad that vould have to take setion.” Cols Jorsston followed this corsezt vith the socewhst contradictory statereat that the project transfer di2 rot reflect any change in Atr Force policy. It fs valovetedly trea that ACC fs ths Air Fores Coruna prinarily concerazd with Ur02's et the . present tne in that thelr interceptors are occasionally atspatebed Terainst” reported UFO3"s owl that thely reporcing stattoas apd corr-nications systers are involved in & considerable portion of the Uf03 activity. ATIC vill caintaia Motsoa with the project. Approxizately a year act oae Fatt ogo[ATIC tolticted e- © pronan to purchase coveres for selected ADC radar sites end AACS. Kiscrol tovere im locations shere covsisteat UFO resorta vere | > fece ved ia the Lopes of yko.ozraphiag VFCa"s. One lees of the casera (2 oseopie typ2) “as to be covered vith a sixple grating to record th> sp2etrographic_ nature of the UF0a Photosraphed. O36 heotred "Videon” 35 rz. esrares with “stergen” anasticnat £ 3.5 leases were pirch: th 100 gratings (15,000 line) fro= Caco, * Chicago. 3evea.y-fosr (7%) © Hanety perceat of the gra:inzs have "goxe bai"--che octisl gratiag separating from the plost'e rounsing plates. wow gratings are expected shortly end ATIC expsets to recat ell o° the 7% distributed cansras eat re- equip than vith the Bev gratings] 7. v= several xoaths ego ve'were advice thet AIC planned to up 9 costentrated instnentatioa Observatiossl effort ia the | - pYbuguerque ersay been dropped. 7 wad wy eh) Has BesRbreparing, at ATIC Feqvests ~~ efor: on UFOD sighwiags Guricg the * his study is now expzeted Lo be cozpleted ARTO isauze stares reports on Project Dlusbook o2 a trl-roathly pasis “the cost recent being Report No. 12 30 Seprecher 1953. v. ‘fhe Novy .in splte of press reports to the”, coatrery, 1s presently devoting only pert of one ONT saslyat's tine to reintsining cogatzanse of U03's. el y._ The_hrey_has evidene2d Little or no saterest in Geoperazing with tke Air Force in vesortiog sighting: date voing the Air Force format. + oe te a. UFO3'S. oF 5 of Foreign Covernzents.“aside frona fex scattered reyorts, Rostly old, ~ Taterest in Uoa's by private iatividvals or groves, ration of concern or ingelyies of consequence in mations. The consvltents who ‘prevlea in daamry 1955 rocormanzed that UFOB"s bz. pecial status end awa of rystery aot thet policies ca ratateg. and public education yertineat to tree Indient ozs of hostile Intent or action te preysred. The definite Grop £2 tho amber of "sightines” reported during 1953 over 1952 : strtputed to ections folloving these recoznendatiozs, Two Saucers Fron Cuter Spree” dy Keyhoz ant "Flying by Leslie end Adoqicki) toke ful elvantage of .- - 3 roloasea by tha Afr Fores to develop @ ceatral in, Fortuaiely, the 2 obviorsly fravivient that it ray yettea, Heaz boots do, hoiaver, preceat soliey. ‘There are no other intial ons Yack is so soaseasical on! com peblic ¥. O3 Me OMAR: