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This document contains a series of reports and communications from the Continental Air Command regarding unidentified celestial objects, primarily from the early 1950s. The reports detail various incidents and investigations into UAP sightings, including references to the challenges in verifying witness accounts and the classification of these incidents.

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Air Force RegulationsMilitary IntelligenceUAP Reporting 1950sAir ForcedeclassifiedUAPUFO

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Dallas, TX Incident Location Medium …ir Force Base, Georgia O&T 452,08 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentifiable Object ' : TOs Commanding General Continental Air Command Mitehel Air Fores Base New York F
Mitohel Air Force Base, New York Military Location Unresolved …17 Mar 52 HQ ConAC FORM y 1 ocT 51 \ EDITION OF 20 MAR SI. MAY BE USED. --- 23129262-0425-004-0005.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 ae paring AIR FORCE
Watered Ade Fores Base, New York Incident Location Unresolved …hed saa of Unidentified Celestial Object is warvaaas <4 “FOR THE COMMANDING wre ton o PAUL B.- MeDERMOTT,) URa Report of tnddentat ees de Major, USAF eo Object
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia Incident Location Unresolved …Temporary Untir 30 Nov 52 “\nN Conac Form AAG 5 Revised 22 November 1949 Air Adjutant General's Central File Copy ' L- 49-1380 --- 23129262-0425-004-0012.tif -
Hq USAF, Washington Unknown Context Unresolved …2500 AP Wg, Mitchel AFB, NY, ject, BO 319.2 subj: Report of Unidentified Celestial CG vc MEB iny 471.6 (10 Dee 52) 2nd Ind AAG ADM CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND, Mit
Mitchel Air Force Base Incident Location Unresolved …350.05 Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Ez ES Objects (FLYOBRPT) ah < Int] 360.82 (30 Jul 52) Ist Ind 1 Aug 1952 CG vc HQ FOURTH AIR FORCE, Hamilton AFB,
Foree Base, Ohio Unknown Context Unresolved …Report of Unidentified Celestial et,.BO 319.1 cG vc MEB h7i.6 (10Dee 52) 2nd Ind AAG ADM CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York 19 (/( 196?
Mitchel. Aly Force Base, New York Unknown Context Unresolved …ton 25, D.C, aay FOR DIRECTORATE USE Prepared LA Maj ¥ Coordinated With & RECORD EVALUATION Noo Record Permanent Temporary Until _v ConAC Form AAG 8 Revised 4
Mitohel Air Force Base Military Location Unresolved …17 Mar 52 HQ ConAC FORM y 1 ocT 51 \ EDITION OF 20 MAR SI. MAY BE USED. --- 23129262-0425-004-0005.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 ae paring AIR FORCE
Hamilton AFB Incident Location Unresolved …29262-0425-004-0011.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 ROUTING COORDINATION bs70 AB Sq O&T 350.05 Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Ez ES Objects (FL
Robins Air Force Base Incident Location Unresolved …Temporary Untir 30 Nov 52 “\nN Conac Form AAG 5 Revised 22 November 1949 Air Adjutant General's Central File Copy ' L- 49-1380 --- 23129262-0425-004-0012.tif -
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York Facility Location Unresolved …- = ve DECLASSIFIED Authority Nw 45006 & ROUTING cooRDI- NATION STAFF ACTIVITY ob Hg 12500 AB Wig, Mitchel AFB NY, subj: Report of Unidentified Celestial et,.B
Mitchel AFB, New York Facility Location Unresolved …‘ 98542 Gee : RESTATED : | , 2 , --- 23129262-0425-004-0006.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 hea, pa --- 23129262-0425-004-0007.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Aut
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York Facility Location Unresolved …SIFIED Authority NW 45006 @ 4 ® ROUTING cOORD!- NATION STAFF ACTIVITY Fo & © Z 2500 AP Wg, Mitchel AFB, NY, ject, BO 319.2 subj: Report of Unidentified Celesti
Leng Beach, California Publication Location Unresolved …orting FILED: 00,7 INDEXER: fy REMARKS: DD 1 MAR 50 334 CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET volyia)e: Colne RTH Sie IOI 971013 --- 23129262-0425-004-0009.tif --- DECLASSIFIE
Hamilton, California Publication Location Unresolved …71013 --- 23129262-0425-004-0009.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 HEADQUARTERS 2370TH ATR BASE SQUADRON Long Beach Municipal Airport Leng Beach, Califor
Witehel Air Force Base, New York Facility Location Unresolved …IAN LIAISON New York AAG Pub bs Admin Hist A_SURG /s/tMEWTON B. COLLINS, Jr. IG “A Insp Captain USAF APM Asst Adj Gen FS PIO \COMPR Prog Stat Bud Aud Fin tat]
Hq USAF, Washington Publication Location Unresolved …A Insp Captain USAF APM Asst Adj Gen FS PIO \COMPR Prog Stat Bud Aud Fin tat] 471.6 (30 Jul 52) 2a Ind DP UG 1952 AG “se how TINEN TAL ATR COMMAND, Witehel Air
Headquarters USAr, Washington Publication Location Unresolved …t AJA A_SURG IG Al pM FS PIO COMPR Prog dtat Bud Aud Fin IP ACH WAF PPM Mil Pers MPP CP. PS. AFROTC _| GS DO Q&T PO&R., CAD pes, Ps ait £43 Mat _P. Inst] DIAO
Mitchel AFB Facility Location Unresolved …Mitchel air Forse Base, ‘Now York a oa 1. Somanding Genera, Continental air Geme sutton Ara, Wh 2 Tnely be --- 23129262-0425-004-0004.tif --- = ve DECLASSIFIED

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Jun 15, 1952

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--- 23129262-0425-004-0001.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 HEADQUARTERS CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND CENTRAL FILES BRANCH AIR ADJUTANT GENERAL FILE NUMBER VOLUME NUMBER 471.6 | 1 SUBJECT Guided Missiles FROM TO 1 July 1952 1, Papers will not be extracted fran or inserted in this file. 2. This file will be returned to the Central Files Branch within 48 hours. 8. Do not return this file through distribution channels, L-51.752 HQ ConAC , FORM =-70 1 DEC 51 --- 23129262-0425-004-0002.tif --- i DECIMSSIFIED Authority NW 45006 | py : “HEADQUARTERS /2500TH AIR BASE "WING -MITCHEL AIR FORCE BASE - NEW YORK > SUBTECT Report of. Unidentified cptestial riest TRU Gemminding General oS Ripet hie Pores. - a witebod Air Foree Pete, Hew varie 10: Ad Tocimioal Intell: te oo oS ite ght pater Air Poroe Base. - Ragrkon,. Chto aks kts. cate “ te ascordaneé with AP Re gelation om & ‘the attached penne of Unidentified Celestial ject is outs mE : PR Te coMAAN DENG onrToaes L e ee ae | oy : ee sore Rpt i, sani | Sa Majors USA” es Obj «w/a ettactments ee As —. i ‘078 000.98 Qo Dee 52) ie ast “ana "°F SDEC 1952 : pinst AIR FORGE, Mitchel air Forse Base, ‘Now York a oa 1. Somanding Genera, Continental air Geme sutton Ara, Wh 2 Tnely be --- 23129262-0425-004-0004.tif --- = ve DECLASSIFIED Authority Nw 45006 & ROUTING cooRDI- NATION STAFF ACTIVITY ob Hg 12500 AB Wig, Mitchel AFB NY, subj: Report of Unidentified Celestial et,.BO 319.1 cG vc MEB h7i.6 (10Dee 52) 2nd Ind AAG ADM CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York 19 (/( 196? HIST PuB Lv Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air RA Foree Base, Ohio AJA ATIN: ATIAA+26 AB SURG Basic letter is submitted in accordance with AF Letter 200-5, 1G Al POR THS COMMANDING GENGRAL: APM FS Pid oc ANAL ok BUD FIN STAT OP ACH cp GS MP PPM PS ROTC RPA Cys of Incls not nec for AAG files RPP RPPROC ), RRA WALTER L. SIKORA DO Capt, USAF LA (fr INT COMM O&T P&O P&R DM INSTL MAINT MAT P MAT SV [y- yr SUP TRANS Seen HQ SQ SEC RECORD EVALUATION FOR DIRECTORATE USE PREPARED BY WBA PERMANENT Capt W.L.Sikora/dmb/2250-17 Dec 52 COORDINATED WIT TEMPORARY (Until) AIR ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CENTRAL FILE COPY 2 17 Mar 52 HQ ConAC FORM y 1 ocT 51 \ EDITION OF 20 MAR SI. MAY BE USED. --- 23129262-0425-004-0005.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 ae paring AIR FORCE BASE NEW YORK | suasarre Report, of Unidentified olestial o> joot First Air Porce et Mitohel Air Force Base, New York $08 WAS Director of Intelligence : deny darted e aah In. wbsbedanss with AP Regulation tice, the. attached saa of Unidentified Celestial Object is warvaaas <4 “FOR THE COMMANDING wre ton o PAUL B.- MeDERMOTT,) URa Report of tnddentat ees de Major, USAF eo Object W biachments : Adjutant. OPS 000.92 (10 Dec 62) et ha 1 SDEC.1952 By FIRST AIR FORGE, Watered Ade Fores Base, New York f TO; Sonman ding General, Sontinental Air Command, itittonot Are, ue Ye Re i 1 1 Mecls . 8 : ae a Sa. by, yp. Adst Adj G om , - secuniy INFORItA ‘ 98542 Gee : RESTATED : | , 2 , --- 23129262-0425-004-0006.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 hea, pa --- 23129262-0425-004-0007.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 @ 4 ® ROUTING cOORD!- NATION STAFF ACTIVITY Fo & © Z 2500 AP Wg, Mitchel AFB, NY, ject, BO 319.2 subj: Report of Unidentified Celestial CG vc MEB iny 471.6 (10 Dee 52) 2nd Ind AAG ADM CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York 19 DEC 1952 HIST 4 PUB Director of Intelligence, Hq USAF, Washington 25, D. C. RA AJA Basic letter is submitted in accordance with AP Letter 200-5, AB SURG FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: IG Al APM ye re iy FS Pid I : wy ine) oc ANAL BUD FIN STAT oP ’ ACH 4 GR GS MP. PPM PS ROTC RPA RPP RPPROC RRA DO INT Fal COMM OR&T P&O P&R DM INSTL MAINT MAT P MAT SV SUP TRANS HQ SQ SEC FOR DIRECTORATE USE PREPARED BY “y COORD INATED lias Cys of Incls not nee for AAG files Ute de. SIKORA Capt, USAF Wa i Ql Ag, v- 2 \ RECORD EVALUATION PERMANENT Capt W.L Kikora/dmb/2250-17 Dec 52 AIR ADJUTANT GENERAL'S CENTRAL FILE COPY ee £ HQ ConAC FORM y 1 ocT 51 17 Mar 2 EDITION OF 20 MAR 5S!. MAY BE USED, --- 23129262-0425-004-0008.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 PATE 2 Oct 1952 INDEX: x97 6 TO: . Co, MAFBy New York THRU: CG, 1 AF FROM: Con&AC SUMMARY: (Unclassified) Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting FILED: 00,7 INDEXER: fy REMARKS: DD 1 MAR 50 334 CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET volyia)e: Colne RTH Sie IOI 971013 --- 23129262-0425-004-0009.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 HEADQUARTERS 2370TH ATR BASE SQUADRON Long Beach Municipal Airport Leng Beach, California pita 00 JUL 1952 THRU: Commanding General Fourth Air Foree Hamilton Air Poree Base Hamilton, California Commanding General Gontinental Air Command Mitchel Air Force Base Hempstead, L,I., Hew York TOs Director of Intelligence Washington 25, D.C. 9 IL 1. Reference TWA 0410, this headquarters, dated 24 duly 1952. Pro- visions of paragraph 7e(2), Air Force Letter 200«5, cannot be complied with inasmuch as a follow-up investigation of incident disclosed that source of could not verify his previous statements which appeared to be possible ‘report fabrications, hallucinations, and hearsay. Corroborating witnesses were also reluctant to make any statement deseribing what had oceurred which invalidates the reliability of original report. 2. This information is submitted in letter fora due to the non-avail- ability of Air Force Form 112 at this installation. These forms have been placed on order and will be utilized in future Reports of Unidentified Flying Objects. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: Copy furnished: | FON WILLARD Ghief, Air Tech Intel Ctr Captain, USAF Wright-Patterson APB Adjutant --- 23129262-0425-004-0010.tif --- DECLASSIFIED A uthority NW 45006 --- 23129262-0425-004-0011.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 ROUTING COORDINATION bs70 AB Sq O&T 350.05 Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Ez ES Objects (FLYOBRPT) ah < Int] 360.82 (30 Jul 52) Ist Ind 1 Aug 1952 CG vc HQ FOURTH AIR FORCE, Hamilton AFB, Hamilton, Callif ARF AVC MER. LC? Commanding General, Continental Air Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, IAN LIAISON New York AAG Pub bs Admin Hist A_SURG /s/tMEWTON B. COLLINS, Jr. IG “A Insp Captain USAF APM Asst Adj Gen FS PIO \COMPR Prog Stat Bud Aud Fin tat] 471.6 (30 Jul 52) 2a Ind DP UG 1952 AG “se how TINEN TAL ATR COMMAND, Witehel Air Force Base, New York 7 AUG WAF PPM T: Mil Pers Director of Intelligence, Hq USAF, Washington 25, D. Cc. MPP cP. PS AFROTC ied Grd Sfty DO O&T PO&R Comm Bos ft —|— = — Int ‘ DM Mat P MS&S Instl DTAO HQ SQ FOR DIRECTORATE US 4 i WL SIKORA, Capt/2237/mjf/6 Aug 52 Prepared By Coordinated With RECORD EVALUATION non Record Permanent Temporary Untir 30 Nov 52 “\nN Conac Form AAG 5 Revised 22 November 1949 Air Adjutant General's Central File Copy ' L- 49-1380 --- 23129262-0425-004-0012.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 oe e Heagquarters © | Lf “ FOURTEENTH AIR FOKCE Robins Air Force Base, Georgia O&T 452,08 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentifiable Object ' : TOs Commanding General Continental Air Command Mitehel Air Fores Base New York Forwarded herewith is a report received by this headquarters from Mr. Russell Be Smith, Dallas, Texas. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: JAMES N. LA ROCHE ‘ MAJOR, USAF ese Pia ASST AIR AD) GEM 1 Inel “S Léresmith — 18 dum 52 ~ Tet W7keG (3 duly 82) let tel ie ce ah honile AL Ah COUAMDy Mitchel Ate Popee Baga, Bow Tork Maj Re D.Thresher/Leb/1126—<10 July 52. 1668 --- 23129262-0425-004-0013.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 nh tit 5 9 “y --- 23129262-0425-004-0014.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 ROUTING COORDINATION STAFF ACTIVITY vc AVE MEB AN LIAISON Pub we Admin Hist AJA A_SURG IG Al pM FS PIO COMPR Prog dtat Bud Aud Fin IP ACH WAF PPM Mil Pers MPP CP. PS. AFROTC _| GS DO Q&T PO&R., CAD pes, Ps ait £43 Mat _P. Inst] DIAO i | HQ SQ._1yp.l, oth {7.6 (3 July $2) Mxector of Intelligence, Headquarters USAr, Washington 25, D.C, aay FOR DIRECTORATE USE Prepared LA Maj ¥ Coordinated With & RECORD EVALUATION Noo Record Permanent Temporary Until _v ConAC Form AAG 8 Revised 4 April 1950 , incl not necessary for AG files, «7@ aici NT INENTAL AIR CCMMAMD, Mitchel. Aly Force Base, New York |] JUL 1952 et — — Maj R.D.Thresher, UsAF ts D.Thresher/1sb/1126-10 July 52. Air Adjutant General's Central File Copy pe pe L-50-333 . Joy