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oa '. The disc Iwelf was epproximately two feet thick in the center, tapering to a feather edge at thecrim. On the outelde of the disc, near the rim, there were funnel shaped cups bradded on and these were epaced all around on both sidea, each cup being approximately twenty inches apart. The openings eof these cups were to the rear, The dise itself was natural aluminus with no paint on it except . of the type of aluminum which was 24 8.7. and it bore this . Stamp. The wings were painted a yellow-green camouflage -. pe fete Lon ad, a ee aint ea - ; : me . Sp ies a sides: The wing has a leading edge similar to that of an sirplane and tapers to the rear to a feather edge. The Wing was ribbed throughout with aluminua ribs for substantial strength. Each wing had a similar rocket cartridge on each tip fastened by two bolts, I had one of the wings in my possession and have turned it over to the proper authorities. fhe cartridge on the one I had was apparently Imocked off — in the erash. Se ° ' here were two strut bare attached approximately twenty inches from the disa leading to the rear with an elevator. Alwo, the two atruts protruded toward the front with something attached, & weight or some tow system, which was during the crash anchored inte the ground and bent and we could not exactly determine how it was weighted or controlled. I would easy the elevator was approximately oo twenty-two inches long and about 5/8 inch thick with a slignt ~ . taper to the rear and probably ten inches wide, The strutas : extending from the trailing edge of the Wing to the elevator «.-. ov * \) were made of 5/8 inch steel tubing.” The disc, in being p5 Lifted, T would fudge’ to weigh frost So te 160 pounds. °°" * With respect to the pictures taken, I took approximately 15 feet of colored § mm fiin. The diese was bullt where they had the proper equipment to do the necessary work because they had to have & spot welder and building equipment to make the different angles. I might add that Y am an instrument maker for the t and have @ generally good A? knowledge of machine and metal work. There was nothing on the object to indicate its origin, whether American or foreign make. It would appear, however, from the aluminum,workmanship, eto. that it probably was American made. a Sg! PO, Bot aE Cas wae fe Salle page OF ‘r a PT te seeanetan tte re range ere CBRE oo GAS "9 ld alk bn Be em ie mae a Fat -. oe Pea ‘ 8 eA bagels sane 9 sme AT rm, iE ate ae wo 3x — -. * te Fae a logs Og ee, gee : . San, a Pe ge ee i Oe Se RE i ae ace ed Mv rag S| a Se ei ae oe + oe ae . a a ee ee vata a <a APR Ma arg ar et a an ae - yh on a rn . oo . ry 7) a * as . aoa - eee ™ wt * « x * ae are frre : -« we ee o “ s, * . er