INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005516119
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: February 18, 1953

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18 February 1953
UPIDEFTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1. Transmitted herewith is a copy of the report (Tab A) of the
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scientific panel convened as a - result of-the a.tinii tak,;n by the
Intelligence Advisory Coamiittee -on?:.-4--Dec6mber (IAC-=N-9O, paragrapth _.
3A) on this sub,ect. Attached to the report are a summary of evi.
.dente presented (Tab B) and a list-of the.personnel-participating
(Tab C).
tratlon; and.the .Chairriar., Tkit't int Cirity sdarces Board foie
their inforimtion- and--such-action as_-they_nmy_ feel necessary.
3. The results _.of,the-panelIs.Jstudios-have moved-CIA to conclude
that no National Security- Council-late1ligenee:_D re-otive-on_this-sub---------
3ect is warranted
Secretary of Defense; the Di.rector,.-Federal:Civil Defense Adminis
2. It is proposed-to transmit copies -of-this -report -to they
4. Ple.se inform the undersibned-by-257-Febtuary 1953 if you do
not concur in the iction-and-conclusions contained--in paragraphs 2
and-3, above.
APPROVED FOR RELEASE: 007789
DATE: 6 October 1978
JAMEG R.- R1;PER
Secretary
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18 February 1,653
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9GIFtlTIFIG ADVISORY PANEL ON
UNWHITIFIED FLYniG OSJFGT3
14 - -17 Jamary' 1953 _
1. SeventpIfiva ease histories of siehtlnCa_ 1951 -=1952-(eel.3tod b,
ATIG -hai thdio best doa~ meat-al).. _ _ .
2. XTIC_Stateo_and-Progrees_Roporlto.of Projo t CMDWE and Prolectr
BWE PoOK :: - (code rsaineR for ATZC study of aubI ect) .
3. ProL-rono R?por f-Pro -
L 3-o~~-STOR1C-. (code be= for _ Patte]1o rs~ac~l
Inatituto eontr&et work support AfiIC)
4. xy ROpart-of_ Sightings at Holloman Air Forco _Easo, Now It deo.
5. Rapcrct_of USAF R9oea Center, _Giuabridg?, I'aae., In oatigztt~v t~
pGrr I`iratsil" F'heaa ena~(P;ojaoE `1`NT~ ), .. .
b. Outline of. Imrostigq.S3-m-Qf V1..J.~. ~topoeod A7- rdrtlwA Air Force
Base-=(ProJect FVUME).
7. Motion Pi*uro F f-vighQir, anton Utnb 2_:q 7 1952
and Grp F - seZY Montana, August 1950.-.-,-,.,:
S. s i _ca as 4f' ~ightirga of variouu
ca'tegnrios lrcrrations, L'tic _.I,ifhts~Hal ing~ otoo).
9. Draft of manuala_-11Hew-t4_rl~Tce.a. ,TOBRPt greparod.at-ATI..
10. Chart Shii o - eograpY4c -Location of Unmrpiained _Sightingo
in the-Un?Itd-Stn ie 952.
11. Chart . Showing Balloon -Launching Sites in the Uri1ted - Stator.
129 Charts Sao Set cK7 ~~ua1 I3n~Ic~on Plight Fht s and Relation
to Ropottod-Sighting.
13. Charts Sliorring Fregu?aay, of Rcporto of -Sightings, 1948 - 1952. _
14. Charts Shoving Catogca'ioo. e1 . p1a~a ioa3 of Sightings,
3.5. Rodach rose -1YSAaparemcxee of - Pollen; lano'PLb Ra tlooun in I c ght
Sixnlight Shcw ng high Ref cctivl.'ty, ?
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TAB ?B
16. ?cation pio?turo-qt oo gultn in 'ut?igat rninl1ght oliowing high refloctl,ity.
17. Into] land- A ports Rouutzgg to U.S.mv Interest in U. S. Sightiaga.
18. :aap1o of Gfliai~+1-0 }traport.s Fot n_.emd Copies of Pertiecat
Air Fc~rc~-~ Arr e-~I ttavyr_Ordsro Rolating to Cub eot6
19. $s ple Po1r rtJ y1eno "Pi?1o-a" DeLicrrn
X54 iWhe3 sgt:-pro).
20 a "Yartations_ inAWlar - Coverage". __JAlIP 301-- -(Y* ual 111ustrelza u ,:al
aDox'Atit # .Z;hdTdO~lf~~ 3.t140_O -${ 9~C0 radar) a
21.-- lfiaaellAneona-Official -bare ArA -to' .igu' into11igo co repo.rtt
d . with OubjGot.
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