FLYING SAUCERS (PUBD IS UNKNOWN)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: UFO SPECIAL COLLECTION
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005515932
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: June 24, 2015
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2011
• Case Number: F-2010-00651
• Publication Date: July 1, 1952

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ER-3-2809
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WA$NINarON 3a. tf. G ,.
T0: Director., Paycnolo ic4 Strat. a;o r
SrU=v. F].yir g Ssncera
1. I as today tra tting to the iationpl Security
Couacdl a proposal (22 A) in ica it Is concluded that the
problems oonrected c h unidentified LyinC objects appear to
have 4=3 4 cations for psycholotcal warfare as cell as for
intellisrence and operations.
2. Tice background. for this vier is presented in some
dctai1 in 2A Be
3. I suggest that we discuss at. an early: board meeting
the posmibls offensive or defensive utilisation of these
phe znena for payahologica . warfare' purposes.
?alter Be 9taith
Enclos=-e SIrector
Approveq for Release
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rt is tha gnepoea of this atuty to s as s~nt~aoaoi~a to CIA, 1t
aec .?~'
arm-fa-ewe' In the prablen of '=idontitlod flyita objects," and to rssos snd,
if such 1mter* is fomm4, atoos that should be takes, ta' tl#.-asao
 FACTS W W,IC : C:I :IF. ?:: s9S~:'t $
July alone, official reports totaled 250? Of the 2530, Air Fords ow" an
as ~ ~a x-d of those roastwd siac* the first of tuts year, ?e~ vm*.laito3,
as..3ated by the liantorta and t- ascetarios at Air ,'e& meal Zatolttgenoe ?
p9ano~a i3 a sill asetSan hssttd by as Air Pores Reserve Captain, E. J. R pelt,
2. M3 a stratiwe unit nax ____lag the Air F.uae inquiry as ttess
Cs.^`ter, Vet Pie1d. It is fin this axt1 group that the oaatrolit oo31aat&oot
dirootira to t?^a ez.re Air Fa es or_gimtad and it it to this small poop that
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ua tiwoo ran f3I tox-A on.orad into Its inquir, tu11;? a r--" that it Ica
hnd bean otarsid ea t r n=or= a tioml writers, orsi we 132 which th.ro are
cc &%,- into u field a>_-vod;, char od Cith rssta:,rat :hip, o in -deb ob3aatirii r
preararoa for om ravmpat .zplomtioas as usll as for ocersimlificatioa. 'ZheY
S~~J~rs
oo: zultod vita: a ropresastative of Aar Poore. Spseisl RNSiont, Sroi pi diaa"..smd the
1=o!,;lon With is chino. of the Air Pores Project At fruit fI.ld= rota
a. eeesidersbl e ceps of istalligo mperta= ehsolad the Soviet prfe3 and
broodoaat indio.o: sad oomf rred with three of or ootualtants at =, all lea ers
+h4 present =call Coale iuquiryt at A TIC, cbich thus Snr his boon able only
it asA bo enplaiasd or ';'char it suet be put into Us aa. ila#nods
4 Sm the oa:* history apprcacao esx3 i each Iueidoct osrotull?W to tabors
` ??++ .: ~:~ ca t a or-ponbq up ecp2amtioas rs 2ir.- the nature of those ph.naoomm,
" ' .~=~ ??? Bopai dored a p fsStly %slid proosduro but .*me tbst offered bat
taU,3 tAto soooa*t tba Fossib33St
? - .a _3..~ ,,, , ?l ur to eeaifdrr, A v.;sto tis
_ '... _ .; ::. A 0:58L trJ~id C~'.C'ljf1!S~ $ l^D~:r~.1-'~`tijr OtA irtittaZ
 ~_._.._ object;' is a zationcl cacsrity
p-oLlo:i of cancers to operations an nail as to intalli +a:.e.
2. Opa:atiorsl problems are of prim y iaportance and mould be attao'as4 at
a. faking inosdiata steps to faprovs identitiasti= of 'gSsats3' so
or plans could be reds.
be p2aaaad is aavieipatio'o of lio14et attsapta to utilise then.
?: ? ~s~l, cio can be di:ahartod with --4- offoetiDoreaa
oa]y alter =ah tears
e:ilirad for either nilitary or psyoholoaieat off== or demsoo
(2) Fast: ar aigr ass Predictable tai can thus be tahn advsati s of
in a11&'tU ? or patipchc1e foal operatiouo.
`? tlew o+at laud of Russian iCaovlsdgs reyordiag those pba*raasm.
?? rw?-J2s :0 2a: Snt2ntlana and oaabilitios to utilise th
s.:.e aSa__M-ra.
U the A&4tlxla ut of V_ sec:ity interests.
iho roa.;oas for ciler.ca in the S0-iat grass ragnrdiav 'flying fnaoere.
1:=a1ii;,on3o raspaa:ibilitioa in thin field as ro;;o-d: both collootion
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.:a ~::,r1_ .. c.:.::ti ~~s1 do rt ta1 reapoacibilitioa,
a:3 is at z.:ah i artaaoo ac to rlt co r.Iaa: as sad action by the redo=1
Security Coua t4l.
B. Adeitieaaa nark, diffbrti in character and oa?haaio from that presently
opsraticas cad ir~ellironas?
One of the two fomeiiie courses at aotiea sit CwAhw belay is p. oposedt ooe
requires iSC c.CtLoa aid the attar regoiraa action IV Secretary of Delaasas
a. shat tea DCI prese=t to ti m Ilse a draft E= dirsaties (A3 A) ahioa
preseriboa that a a,atra1i, adadaiatered research program under 03 be
estab1t h d, is aseora.$aoe rith Sae. 214 (a), ratio=1 Aec .jty Act or 1947,
this Pro--rem havi:,,; for Its roserso3 objsatiies regiroasahs to be apioified
bj t`> See orgy of Dateassy the Director or Central, I..:'alligonas, ea3 Director
~~~`-a1 i.a1 Strato.7 Hoard,
a? '~r2 v;.,n Lc-naroo at this = dirsotfeo, CIi exerciw Its
..,-.rv. ! nr.~a
Lw"lat"ti ?Nvd1p tisi iataliirsnee onto OZA
.- ...;.n,. .;P--rz to 1,:,S.
a> it
? Is roccztett,.adr
? ? t.14 LC% CL 'Uat to ?`'Ierftarr at Detba:so UM,
I Izseo of the
? '--'yam oar; cl _~ :v.! tacarrc': .
;.roCr,,,m voldd bo asulabla to CIL, zr3
+ e at:s!y ,:t t_'ur.nF~u by r::,rcasa, coca-a3lrctod in'alli;,oa:.?
,, MA 2vaa. s ..ha ctrey is x*arta3,
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2. 720 tio=l -%ooritj Cosa 1 h" rooo.-aissd as a natiaas1 aoowity
z e a.nioal idazt .i1satioa of f1,73ag objaots. Us prablea i. rscopized alga as
am if iah bests directly npoa bath araasive aad defeastw eapabilities of t e
armed tareeas as ow of ca Cara to o,-C=A=as as Wen as to intel2igdffies sad as
am b vin posdblls i 1tatiaaa far p alaieal varhra.
?; An *hi ssstai s of tha prob1sa is saah that a ossteaUy a3 nists sd
rather t a di 1e 4 s&hrt all -c" t3s beat psasis. of gogresss, the
.1,
bboatsr, fi.sos er's sai D.se3o=~as~ 3oss3 is armed tri b ih. i"ssoonsiMlity- at
o333tta;-7:,g +~ this fis23 a S",-fta of remarks shish caste the apsoitioetioas of
Ii
i
Sacretary of Doosasa.&=d as r.
or Citrat T-abel':s_==, as ?
s oparationul req?4seaeaaap of the p3seator
rda the laftlligeneo icgcmats sad of Discolor,
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-the operntioz . pa obUa of izi?onnsat in idenltfiaatiom of ?pbsatam? ran
SLZ=s Za'.anigaaoa iaseroat in a otuV of asidoi flied flyia; objoats?
L R.e3nt]y Cuts Office of SaisztitIa L--ta22igo c. spade as ing d13' into
the po3dblo in:elligenee implications of this subjaot. re co=l=ad t: at bUa
first priori-? bacon.os of the need to rate instant and positive i~atiricationt of
*=zw roolets or plans:, the aelLtioa of iats83gonoa prebisrs ass or sami;lant
i> nos to 3na~,.33y timorous super by We Assnglr Of an c gent ee ate an
t*.e problem.
8. Za one ingufry istree of o>:r sea cosauited with 'a rmp s+ : ~s at Sir
''r Torso Probst at Sd lght ticl4- roro:soed a ecusiderab1 4oum of in efiZeaas
X. o tea *hocked the Soviet +'rees and broadea.?'s idiosel and conferred with three
+r ovs oasaxl`.,a-'a at =?; an lsc+ders in their ssieit'4.ftc flolda.
_? :!~ r-+?mxt waft =ale iaq..S y at AIIC. s.a' ioh t'stsi for boa been a'~Ia
+? ... ..... bieLm7 a?proseh, sack iaeldecit casrefc2ly to
~Plaler3 Or whotbor it =at be Batt Into the
_ ? '+? w~+r.f...n... F-rto.t iy v41 .g
la'oood~+rr bLM Can that
`', +-i :e z;, promise Sa o?~aissS up 02p?a:tatiors rsysrdL , t.'se nmts>raof them
=1 toldt,a, it uogtd probably be f* =d on the
?: :~ o 't -o wra of our
precant L"'s,*aled a in the
ttol~ta
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c _ ..._..... ~ _sl g oua, takio. into account
t?:~, _a3sibi2it7 th2t =a-,ear :z=to jroducts right alto be a factor to coa:idar.
A qr to tic attack an the nayet nrnp1aL,M cases va::ld oo to Into a contrally
oocrd.t :ator prof sa involriz projocts on a nurbor of fronts aa$ involv'ize a
-mriaty or t oelmiq as not moo u3od.
As the striatlY US ai?3tary operations problon of itprovd idantiticatiazt
at home and ahresd is elofaly tiad to a. mstb.r of, in`.,atliseaes gwctioas, it mould
bo adssatogevs to CIA, as moll as to the interestAk of the iatillige o. cozpmzs t
of Dam at Sam",
if iat.lligonam rss.aicb re?ireosats aculfd be included
in anq+organtzs3 Inquiry into the subject.
S. At this tics kao so little of the sxw* nsttao at thes. P
*at additional rail as.-eh a oaid be aeo.sasfry bsfpee it could be said mhother =+M
aneaeptib.l to da rai sad Can thus *11213" for either sdlitary or payehologiadl
otta?.so or doforas, or a:4sthei mW are predictable, aid can thus be tahea aa9aatage
at imilitary or psYeholoSic l opsratiats:
86 It r V be famd tbst as approprinto canter'ibr mush raseoreh would be
1* s croup ouch as s'rojes: Zdrseht abioh I. aa7 teaouttg fier Dsp w*mnt of D.toase
? ? :ro .1.4. of air deforae.
to ti Ruts tir s arm tae-blo to nod mw hems In ow iarorm'4oa tar
- ---` ~? ~.?s.a tj.isL3oar or
C*p*biliti ra to utilise t2tsaa pbenamari
the Soviet bees has
been silent on thA oatsjamt - ublah is
? t;a.2r "o:aat'i:D :.. aa: tm are mot yet: are to aDp.4loo the pronnat level
?4e?:~a or cr":t aais ntista ram-rdi?tg thaw pbcnx~oota.
t? z= would bo cparcaiata4 if this agooaoy could rartioiroto in atfy plans
:`~'tf?es im;ulry into thia o>bjeot.
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FPEci>rl' t3i111't of fflWLi(Y
W. Strong -has discussed vrith yon soot or the goaeral.foatwes of this
problon, and nova should lirjtto'desoribs ba'ior]y how, the Air Faroe has
,^.?s A .
crgaztssd its stu of reports on identified flying ob3sats and outliers
its mstsods.
She edaiaisttativs Walt now luusd1iT the Air Forcu inqudrf.oa these
$eation of the Airasstt Psopulsion baush at the
phenamsm is the Ymddsatitied Flying Cbjssts
IThi.; smll aoctioa,is headed 1tt'era Air Foss IResearvt- Captains E. J. 8uppelt;
d ?- AirA?ln;eo/J.. /fpr~?cc Cx< '.~~'v'
assisted by tssu lieutenants and two secsetariss? It is t this araii gsoup i
that the aoatroliva collection dlrsatiie to the entire Air Fords arigiastsd
? ,r/y/;t ,57,V (7 f
and it is t?o this -11 coup that the flood of reports on
,*-O~oow o=ss for collation and analysis.
The awsngth and position of this oentral ' nistretive group clearly
indiatss a low 1.4el or. support, and, pses cobly, serious resss7ations?in tts
Air rd-00
rogordiag the vatsup or euutsuusdve inquiry into the subject. ParadaadoalI
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this oentrsl effort at &TIC is raintsinsd on a -4 z4=3 basis,vrhils laser, is
ooasourroat2y ordered a world-uldo roportlra system sad an intoreoption progsaa
shich say expend hundreds of ssn hours and thousands of doIluro.
The methods used !d Air Foree are now in ffis proosss of change but the
conclusions and esplamtiom gima to the public are based an the pra.... I ea
6oiag to dasesib..
R.seareh aid analysis at this tins- is 'limited almost ggagvelZ to -the
cam history =thud. Repos tss ehiah ox. limited in their oorarsds to ten
broad el sn : of irtmation,, are raos&-sd fen the field,- p ..ly thiraaph
the Lirrinteliigorra reporti,g setae, thounh also to a limited extent llas
the other ss.:i..s: art fran the D.partrmat or 8tat..
These -OP-8 to the rMidej titiod2 I'b;!'sete Bastion mtere .a& Can
iss e==L-ad sa ar&tto2y to detsrrim nl+.thsr it is .zplaimsble as lidsL^tar yta
time of &-I== ohj.at', or ND.th r it 3mstt be classed as " plsiad." and
sub3set to fl=tixer investigation.
CL~r. t9is sac?etn process, the reports are first examlmd is the light or
astablisod and readily available, faot'isuoh as lmssn balloon trao5 or aircraft
lligita. The report my then be referred to an Air Foro. Bass or to the Orfiot
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or Spooial SaaosblZ%tion for direct i.:torre tion of the reporter. lllco, in
so?e ossso the reports are referred to todhuioal or caiontitie cpooialists
for iaterpsotattoa. It should be tar= in d.n t that this is 'oft on as
ii hidxsl case basis.
Thera has been no syetsontte or estsasir~e use or other stoadard methods at
F
? parooeaeiu data. It is true t there bass been a toss attrmp'ts to oxadw
some of the broader questions that have been raised by those reports. ATZC 1253,
for azamle, 3abarlausly ion, thromr~h the coos iatiaa of 'iaxsspiaino w rape r
no by one, to plot then cn a rap. This' plots show a bib inetden a of
this 3d &t be expected beosuse of the greater is for of Almrt observers in such
p2acss. Actually, a amabsr of accepted reesareb toabaigttes that shosrld be used
is a2;y etYort to in $ set u 4,rstsadin of those phae2 wmo bass not boom
e~laysd. ?
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