DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9669350
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1947
REPORTED LOCATIONBlack River Falls Wisconsin [ILLEGIBLE]
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HEADQUARTERS
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
MITCHEL FIELD, NEW YORK
IN. REPLY 23 July 1947

REFER TO:

D333 05

SUBJECT: Flying Disc,

TO : Commanding General, Army Air Forces, “asnington 25, D. C,
ATT: ° AC/AS=2.

l. Inclosed herewith are the pnotographs of the reputed ilying
saucer refarred to in letter from Second Air Force, 5.3.5, supdject,
"Flying Vise", 14 July 1947, with lst Ind, from this headquarters,
22 July 194/. |

2. This contrivance is patently a hoax and snouid not be digni-
fied by any turtner consideration from any Intelligence agency, nor
suould any furtner government funds ve spent in its transportation,

3. In the event you desire the original contrivance forwarded to
you, please inaicate to this office your desires, otherwise it wiil be

held ners for a rsasonadle length of time and tnen disposed of in the
nearest ash receptacle.

FOR THE COMMANDING GEN=RAL:

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R. H. SMITH
- Colonel, GSC
ing saucer Asst Chief of Staff-Intell.

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HQ AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, Mitchel Field, New fork, 22 July 1947

TO: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. G.

1. Forwarded for your information and utilization,

2. Subject disk is being forwarded under separate cover.

FOR THE COMMANDING GLNERA

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