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SECRET Basic Ltr fr CG, ANC, WF to CG, AAF, Washe De C. subj "AMC Opinion Con- cerning "Flying Discs". . (2) Absence of trail, except in a few instances when the object apparently was operating under high perfor= mance conditions. (3) Circular or elliptical in shape, flat on bottom and domed on tope () Several reports of well kept formation flights varying from three to nine objects. (5) Normally no associated sound, except in three instances a substantial rumbling roar was noted. (6) Level flight speeds normally above 300 Imots are esti- @ matede ‘ fe It is possible within the present Ue Se knowledge -= pro- vided extensive detailed development is undertaken -- to construct a piloted aircraft which has the general description of the object in sub- paragraph (e) above which would be capable of an approximate range of 7000 miles at subsonic speeds. ge Any developments in this country along the lines indicated would be extremely expensive, time consuming and at the considerable ex= pense of current projects and therefore, if directed, should be set up in- dependently of existing projectse he Due consideration mst be given the following:- (1) The possibility that these objects are of domestic origin - the product of some high security project (D> not known to AC/AS-2 or this Command. (2) The lack of physical evidence in the shape of crash recovered exhibits which would undeniably prove the existence of these objects. (3) The possibility that some foreign nation has a form of propulsion possibly nuclear, which is outside of our domestic knowledge. 3e It is recommended that:+- ae Headquarters, Army Air Forces issue a directive assigning a priority, security classification and Code Name for a detailed study of this matter to include the preparation of complete sets of all available and pertinent data which will then be made available to the Army, Navy, Atomic Energy Commission, JRDB, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Group, NACA, and the RAND and NEPA projects for comments and recommendations, th a preliminary report to be forwarded wit eipt of i otk and a detailed report thereafter Ceeatsa anny is thane eerie a ales U-39552