TIER 2 — SIGNIFICANT
This file contains memorandums, correspondence, and forms related to the reporting of information on flying discs and investigations into sightings.
FILE ID 18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1TYPE PDFAGENCY National Archives and Records AdministrationCLASS UNCLASSIFIED
EVENT DETAILS
- DATE
- 1946–1948
DOCUMENT SUMMARY
National Archives records containing memoranda and correspondence related to flying disc/saucer sightings, addressing Air Materiel Command's assessment of these reports as a matter of serious concern. These files from 1946–1948 represent some of the earliest systematic government investigation of aerial anomalies.
WHY IT MATTERS
These records document the critical 1946–1948 period when the U.S. government first began formally investigating aerial anomalies — the foundation of all subsequent UAP research programs. Air Materiel Command's acknowledgment of concern established the precedent for official UAP inquiry.
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