[BLANK] reported disc saucer observation — 1952

Others emit moment members or Uranides fields - more explanen are FLIGHT RESEARCH LABORATORY NORTH Suggested Sighting Station for Observation of Flying Saucers, Fireballs, Meteors, and other Atmospheric Phenomena. The text in the document describes a proposed Schmidt system and its use in a sighting station to study unidentified flying objects. Air Force program that investigated unidentified flying object (UFO) reports. CLEMENS Chief, Physics Research Branch Flight Research Laboratory Research Division - VATS Flying service - - Weather Bureau - Air weather services - Rand - Minimum data: @ Add personnel @ Confirm action @ Release rigid art & release to PIO @ Send monthly rept. immediately @ See stark questionnaire @ assign higher rank offer @ Make definite analysis with VATS FLYING SERVICE Weather Bureau Air Weather Services Rand. Gritz Zwicky Prof, of Astrophysics (Retired) - Ct. - headne Date: 1-6-52 On the place of the incident the witnesses agree that the object flew over rather rapidly and rather low, but the essential details agreed on by the witnesses of the active observation on that evening are as follows: The text of the handwritten document is as follows: Mr. Gritz Zwicky Prof. of Astrophysics (Retired) - Ct. - headne Date: 1-6-52 On the place of the incident the witnesses agree that the object flew over rather rapidly and rather low, but the essential details agreed on by the witnesses of the active observation on that evening are as follows: Van allen Marsden Gaul Richardson Hulkvist Drority Bruicky Davidson Malpiss Cambell Lenger AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO Colonel Edward H. ATIC would plan the procedure to be followed and take necessary operational steps. This would enable the contractor to be thoroughly informed on the procedure to be followed. Contractor handling of project (1) Contractor should be selected capable of handling confidential information and documentation. (2) Contractor should be directed to evaluate reports as they are submitted and make recommendations to ATIC as to the proper disposition of the case. (3) Contractor should be directed to make an immediate field investigation of the more important reports for verification of the facts as reported, and report the findings to ATIC. (4) Contractor should be directed to maintain permanent files on all reports received and to prepare periodic status reports for ATIC. This appears to be a proposal or plan related to how the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) would handle the Project Blue Book program and investigations of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). In the five years since the first project for the investigation of the reported unidentified aerial objects was initiated, many conclusions have been reached as to their nature. FACTUAL DATA The Air Force became interested in unidentified aerial objects in the summer of 1947 when a private pilot observed nine disk-like objects over the Cascade Mountains in the State of Washington.