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olson Ladd Clegz Glavin Nichols Rosen. Tracy, contr: BY SPECIAL MESSENGER Dates March 14, 1950 To: Atomic Energy Commission Building T-3 16th and Constitution Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. Attention: Mr. Francis R. Hammack Acting Director Division of Security From? John Edgar Hoover, Director ~ Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950 STUART ADCOCK, INFORMANT VITAL FACILITIES INTERNAL SECURITY Stuart BE. Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is reported to have detected on his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. my, Warch 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment recorded an object about 100,000 fest high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at Xnoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge. questioned Adeock and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt thet Adeock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory- The reliability of Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of ine briation. The above confirms information telephonically furnished to Ur. C. Ae Rolander of your office, No investigation is being conducted by this Bureau but in the event additional information comes to our attention you will be promptly advised. | ec « Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General 2 Poe Department of the Air Force of The Pentagon Washington, D. Ce C PDENITAL > Dirgetor of ihe r eek | ARI 5 19504, ee of ene Army The Pentagon ? j Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Chief, Séeegurity and Training Group CONFIDENTIAL = REGISTERED MAIL An Ge KWD:ealsmes > te & » Ne 19 His {, é