DOW-UAP-D096, Correspondence Relating to Project Blue Book, 1955

The Air Technical Intelligence Center forwarded replies and information about unidentified flying objects through Air Force intelligence policy channels.

AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER

A high-school student wrote Project Blue Book seeking material for a public-speaking assignment, illustrating the volume of educational and public requests handled by the program.

U.S. Air Force Project Bluebook

Another student letter asked the Secretary of the Air Force about secrecy, war, and public disclosure, reflecting public speculation rather than an official finding.

I have become extremely interested in flying saucers

A City College writer requested Air Force information for articles on interplanetary flight, another example of media and educational correspondence in the file.

engaged by "Main Events"

The Office of Naval Research asked Air Force intelligence for information on unidentified flying objects, documenting interagency interest.

Chief of Naval Research To: Director of Intelligence, U. S. Air Force

Bernard Baruch Jr. acknowledged information about UFO reports sent to U.S. embassy attachés, showing that reporting channels extended overseas.

reports on unidentified flying objects made to attaches at our embassies

The Army Corps of Engineers referred a reported falling object at Sardis Lake through military intelligence channels for evaluation.

Falling Object - Sardis Lake

Air Weather Service identified the Sardis Lake object as an atmospheric-detection device used for upper-air soundings and requested its return for rehabilitation.

an atmospheric detecting device used by the U.S. Air Weather Service in making upper air soundings

A correspondent from Mexicali reported seeing a saucer-like craft near Cerro Prieto at low estimated altitude; the letter is an unverified personal account.

More than two years ago, I personally saw a flying saucer

Project Blue Book’s fiscal-year summary described reports processed through military channels and separated civilian from military submissions.

STATUS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY PROJECT BLUE BOOK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1 JULY 1954 - 30 JUNE 1955

The summary credited rapid on-site investigation with reducing insufficient-data and unknown classifications and listed broad categories including balloons, astronomical objects, aircraft, and reflections.

This program provides primarily for rapid "on the spot" UFO investigations

An Air Force reply told a civilian observer that voluntary reports were useful to an active investigation program.

information such as yours submitted on a voluntary basis

A civilian research organization requested Project Blue Book information and cited popular-magazine coverage, illustrating the program’s continuing interaction with advocacy groups.

National Space Observers League

The file includes a standardized sighting form requesting date, time, size, shape, speed, altitude, direction, maneuver, color, sound, duration, weather, visibility, and observer information.

PLEASE SEND TO YOUR NEAREST AIR FORCE BASE

Air Force intelligence routed a letter from Bandung, Indonesia, to the U.S. air attaché in Jakarta for action.

Letter From T.M. Onverzaagt, Bandung, Indonesia

The translated Indonesian letter concerned a claimed method for manufacturing or developing a flying-saucer concept; it is correspondence, not validation by the Department of Defense.

G2 TRANSLATION NO. G-5144