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 "slug": "331-120752-numeric-files-1944-1945-37153-german-armament-equipment-documents",
 "title": "331 120752 Numeric Files 1944–1945 37153 German Armament Equipment Documents",
 "agency": "NARA / Historical",
 "year": "1945",
 "page_count": 17,
 "source_page": "https://wearenotalone.space/document/331-120752-numeric-files-1944-1945-37153-german-armament-equipment-documents/",
 "original_file": "https://wearenotalone.space/Season 01/Release_1/331_120752_Numeric_Files_1944–1945_37153_German_Armament_Equipment_Documents.pdf",
 "license": "U.S. Government work — public domain. Text is machine OCR from the original scan; the page image is authoritative.",
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   "text": "Authority\n•\nNND 947020\n'\n18\nCUB:-\n.ieht PhonaJl,;;tn.\n,,\n• -\nirot ,..o.ctical ir Forro (Pro.v.) / i£l 374 • us A\n1.\nito\n·.-.-:,--·,\n:!Ith\nm ctiool\nt of\n,t,1'1',,,....,.,.,,.,\nniglt\nQ=:i;~\n'\nott<ir o\nboen\n~ro~oo\n......,,._~. -~--\nrc.,o\n~to\n2.\n'lbc A\nm.rcroi\"t ~\nhnve be\nore\nu\na d o.o t 10 tlOrt 11!\n3.\nIt'~\nt no fux-.-tl or, or aro dot;ini c.\nini\"'crmtion can be\ntor\n.C. of B., - \",\n.\nf\n2354"
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   "text": "_\n,.1~ W\ni\ni\n'\n~/Cmdr. Orierson:t.\nA.G. of S. A-2\nAir Staff S . H. A, ~\nAir Ministry. D.D.I.2.\n\\ t\nDate :\n13th March, l94J . ff\nRef :\n' •\n·111/ 45/DD:E2~\n(,c.\nAR194'1\n\">1'')\nBALtlS CF FIRE_ _ RJ.,}2.\nl\nThe papers dealing with\nthe abo e subject which you en­\nclosed 1th your memo SHAEF Air/\nTS.37153/A2 dated 11th February,\nhave been carefully examined and\ndiscussed with the various other\nDepartments concerned.\nBomber commRnd crews have\nror some time been report1n~ s1m1­\nlar phenonema.\nA rew of the\nalleged aircraft may have been ue.\n262 and for the re~t, flak rockets\nare suggested aa the most likely\nexplanation.\nThe whole affair is\nstill something of a mystery and\nthe evidence ie very sketchy and\nvaried eo that no definite and\nsatisfactory explanat?!t\n1can~yet\no\nbe g;;n55 i~\n~\nE. D. . Hop!lirts\nCroup Cftf)tai,"
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   "text": "•\nSUPR&l.i.!! HC:.J DQ.Uh.RT.:.'RS\nALLI.;<.;n 3XP~'HTI O.L.,_~y F0°C5 (FO~, ARD )\nOffice of t he J4SSi stant Chi Jf of .::it 11f f , -2\nP3F\nSHI W/AI RjS. 37lB3/A- 2\n14 A\\ar ch 1945\nSUBJ~CT: Request for Phot o, r aphs .\n•' TO\nL a~. 1ST OS. TAC. A. F.\nAttontion AC of s. A- 2•\n~e.r-,r Jnoe your l etter daten 12 .Maroh nski ne; that\n1\n1\nphot os be furnished as msntioned in our Si -nal\n. I .~80\nr'r,tad 4 t ~r ch, thi!'\" offi ce has sinc'3 been i nforu. ..ri by In.\nIX TAC. Thnt t h-3 pi ctures of \"Long oylindriMl objaots\n1\n'\ncl nimci by tn'3 107th _.,.R. Squnt'lrou pi lot prov,,' ·, o Oil unsuccessful .\n?or cho neput y Suprem9 Comman~ er s\nT. G. ,,.i.;;s.\nLt-Col. AC .\nA- 2 \"D8CCC:.\n. .\nI\n-\n' 2356"
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   "text": "---\n- --------\n-\n------=---=- -------\n-5 MAR1945\n., _,-i'(, \"dl.RTERS\n-::---c----=-----;--;-\n-------::--:-­\nR.AS. Forn1 S6.\nf E\nSSAGE\nI •~\n.=\n,.::::·~:,....\nFQR_M_,.:S2:i;.,'11.:..:.:.::1:..,\n~....:..F.:..:.:ilc....:...:N.:::_o / == ===\n--- -\n--.­rI:'J\nNo. 0f 1\nOffice Date5lamp\nGroups\nMESS/I.,\nGR 11----------­\nOUT\nFROM\n·--------------­\nTO\nAJF !!!I\"ImRY, i',hl'.t.EEAI.L.\nREPEATED\n- F.J.LL\n-U.K.\n-\n•\nt,faybe ~ent AS WR!TTEN *(!) ~~10~- .iemJinCTPHEl{ •(!)Hy ANY Si~uil!\nMethod\n\"'(Z) NOT by Wireless\n\"'(Z) NOT bt W1rel.css\n•(J)..&11 if..li.ahle.to..!n:.._~~\n5:r Capture SEN-D-iN €'f-PU~\n­\n/\n­\n~\nSignature\n• -~\n-· 2359\nSignature..~\n-\n~.\nl\n4\nl\n-••­\n\\\na.A/34\nRank\nJlfan!r\nI );w:-Timc Group\nc-::;\n/ 7,P ~· •\nOricin:iwr's In51 rvct ions\nDegree oI Priority\n,..\n.... -...=J\nI!.POR:i'AI l\n('\".Str~ out methods wh.Jch do not attt,17.\nUr,Jow t ha, hnc u for Stt,.'11:tb use onl7)\n7.44'19 Wt. 49867/0HH ~91.000 Po<U }/44 MP Sl-83}6\n~--- >r1tN.umber\n~'11/ff\",~\n;n.\nDate\ni (W,,tc boci.toutatly)\n\"}'1,.,/\nc; :111\"C'.. l~5.\n_.....,......., r\" •,\nYOUR A~ W?\n,. .\nST.t..!:llL\n'\nr\n1'1'12\nVI3:t'2It~\nmm TOOf:-\n-AVAilll3L!::~--\n\"V\\\"~\nTflru-r,L,'L ~\nP.11<.n\n4,-;-\n~\"',...I '5\n• I\n~- ,.,\n,.\n10\n-~ ... --\n~........, ::!.~-rr 15\n_,:!IJ--\nU!\n-\n\"1f!f'lrT . '-~v.j\",\"jl\nrs:o\n··m:11·1'~-\n·( )\n~\n,-, ,li'.UCI\nA\nDD:2,\n20\n.\nRi:7m! '2:0\n25\n30\n35\n40\n45\nso\nI .~, ,..., : \"\n,,.)\"1'71-i;Q\nr_~,\n~~ AilO\nBEFffi'i:\narr\n~ $:.=\n1~..r,rr;r/\n~\n---·\n- r\n-\n\\ ;.\n--\n__.,.__-\n-\n--~\n---\n-\n-\n--~"
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   "text": ";_;7\nFOP. :u:. C01 :!!.ODO?£ G?. 0?\n•'\nI\n~5MARl9A5\n•\nJT:ISTRY\n\\'IHITEH.'J:L\nA.BIB XH.P.Y T'iO T'YO TYTO\nFOURTH lu'\\:·Cli 83073:' 1-'D\n\\ \\ t..\n0 1:EHILEFOUP.FIVE FROF VCAS\nREFERZi,CE JlI~UGAR\\VIIll..A:- SL. D.\\.TED St\"!CO~J) JAHUl\\RY\n. ...•\nTO AIR lli\\.P.SEAL ROBB STRESSiliG I1'?0P..T.A!-C3 O,:;, :IBCO•Ti'PJTG ElJL.T{ STOCKS CF CEP1'AH\nBOMB TOHJ?'.:DOES FROH 'l.'RIPP\"til'IE?.KZ MOIS!IBilf AIJ) ~LY JIG lITY-:3 .'.OGER SLA1~\n01::E T. lO T\\'fQ DA'.CED SECOI ':) JPJ-TTJARY BULK DELIVERIES J-T.AVB HO'.r :?.E.PEA'\"' FOT YEi~\"------~- -...... .:..;_'-\"\"\"'..,.9\"\"'!_\n\"'\"\"\"'.f.:!..,.(­\n:A.1:R STAFF !\nDIS TR IB U TION\nBEGU' PD ..:I.BASE IIWESTIGATE AS STOCK.5 AP-£ RE~UIRED URGE' \"TLY.\n2360\nPP.IO ITY\n~ J?ORTA!IT\niMp(iRr ANr,\n)"
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   "text": "HQ IX TAC 05 1102A\nAIR STAFF S.H.A.E. F.\nI\n---1\nC\nc.\n·------,=\n'\n•\n'\nD r\"\"' T , . 1 B '-; ·;· l< J :--:\n~:~lr' ,Nl'J;{ _ I\n_., . _____\n.\nI ., . ,,. -_ ,\n..\nA ·:: I\n/ \" · 1 j\nA ••:_ I\nI - . .\n:, ,-,-. -:- 1\n·-\n- '~ -­\nI\n.JS!O='~~s\nFROM:\nTO:\nSEORET QQY\nBT\nREFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AI.320 DATED 041745AI PHOTOS OF LONG CYLINDRICAL\nOBJECTS TAKEN BY 67TH TAC/R PILOTS 011030 VICINITY F-5710 WERE UNSUCC­\nESSFUL, FULL ~RITTEN REPORT ~ILL FOLLOW.\nQUESADA\nBT 051 102A\nDRP AR\nAFF R ••••••05/1132\nKS,\nAR\n2361\nl\n11"
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   "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/331-120752-numeric-files-1944-1945-37153-german-armament-equipment-documents/p07.jpg",
   "text": "--\n--\n--\n------- - ---·------\nou r\nI l!i.AOl !iG\n5'ROM\ni.I.R S'i'.AFF S. -I.A. E. F. F~R.,'.tuID.\nV✓ 4\n.i')Jli\n• •\n/\nTC. >\n1\n.AIR J::I]ITSTRL\n•u;;TAF/\n1:,1na. T.A.F,\n11sT TAC A.F.\nH.Q. IXTH TAC.\nREPEATED\n/;4)\nI'INTH AIR FORCE.\n/\n. _....,...,,,_.\n. l\n~\" • ,r's N urnt,cr\nDate\nj-(Writ;hoci.wnta1ly)\n5\nRECEIVED FRO!.\nH. Q. HII'TH\n_AI.\n?ao·\n4 :li\\RCT; 194-5\nFOLLOitil-fG\nAH ALl1MTI'1Ul.r l 0\nTAC AIR C012i.AI.'D\nDA'rED 1 i.i.ttRCH\nQUOTE\nPILOTS REPORT FOLLO'w'Il-l\"G\n-\n-\n·\n.\nca~~ ABOUT 12\nFEET LOiffi.\n15\n20\nSF.APED OBJECT\nCOLOURED\nCYLIIIDER\n·D~IETER ,1J..S\nI<'LOATTI''G IH.THE\nAIR AT\n_.I.Jill l_ Fom_. Ili\n-~SERVED\n25\nVERTICALLY\n9 , 000 FEET ( . )\n•ro BE ,\nsusmIDED\nIT APPEARED\n..;.\n-\nWITH S\"' ~.LL\nTHE L011ER\n30\nFn·s AHD A\nl:AST\nFROJECIIHG FROll\n-\n35\nDEFLJ '\"ED\nATTAC ..ED AHD\nPARTIAILY\nOBJECT 'VAS\n_EHD_ (~)\nTHE\n.\n­\n·­\n40\nCYL:r:·.JER\n_CGi.: ~ A RF.D ~ '.E\nRESUL'fZD\n. •ITtiOU\" 9.10KE I _L )\n'i'HE\n-\n45\nDISIHTEGHATE\n_DID---1.m\nJ.,)_ hO'l'O\n1-TMEII BY\n_\n:_I 107 SQ.\nOF 67 TAC/R\nGROUP\nA'l'\n011030 'iOUlili I VIC F- 5710\nI ur Lem: (. ) so\n-\n-\n·-\n­\nM.iybesent AS WRITTEN •(I) By ANY Signal \\lctl.oJ\n! ~-,nd in CYI'H.£1<. '(I, i:y ANY s;~n.1!\nO.uc-T1me C.rout;J\n'1'(2) NOT hy Wireless\nMct,m<l\n, ,\n1\n•(3) But if ha.bit! to Jn:t'm.,-..¥.1''\n<(Z} NOT by Wireless\n'\nor Capture SEND I N CYPHHJ\n2J6 2\nO rii;i11a1or's lns1rucrions\n_____lt\\A.t\nDesue of Priority •\n-· :i,gr,aturr____\nI(\"~II. •,;L-, I1 \"l I ,\nk ank\n- --------- h 'm.,_____\nC ~~ ~• ~m l T!m<\n·-~\n_.,.......,._\nSyMrm\nTun'!\nSy,cc~m\nTime\nT.0.R.\nReader\nStnder\nout\nout\nRe:,dcr\n~drt\nGUI\nOLII\nReader\nScnckr\nID\nln\n-\n. -·\nI\n-\n4 141\nI\nI\n--· j\n7.'.099 Wt. 49S8i/ OJ 7H 497,000 Pod.t .)/44 MP S l -8JJ6 •"
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   "text": "---------\n-------------\n-----;,---:;..._.ui:.o..,..,__\n_...\n. _\nR.A.F. Fonr. 96.\nill\n11 '\nM':SSAG(: FORM .\ng-ml Orli<'e File No.\n-------,-~-N----- - -p!\nNo. of\nO ffice Date St.amp\nGroups\nGR\nr-­-\n- -­-\n-\n-\nOUT\n- -­ ----­- -­--­--­ -­-\nS'ROM\n- - -----~----------­\nTO\nPAGE 2 ­\nREPEATED\n--:-:-, .- ~..-~~Nu~t-e; l\n5\n_PHOTOS\nT0 ---i--A__~ _~TRY.'-+---C:;...;O=J,='1.~ -------t----U-=S......ST=AF-=-__Al\n= ID\"--1-_A___. C\"-.\"\"\"I~U...___1_0\nJI.\n_ __ ___ _\n____\n_lR MIllI S'-=\"\nALSO\nFULL\nWRITTEH\nREPORT\nBY\nPILOTS\nCONCERIIBD\n15\n20\n25\n30\n- -,...---1----- --- --+------=------------ -1--- - ----­\n35\n- - -------;\n40\n45\n---\n---t-~,_ -- 44~--~~5\n0\n~t';sentASWRITTEN •(l)By ANY Signal t-.1cti1:>.:l J\n~ dioCYPHER 0 {s) ily AKY s ;i;;1,11 Date-Tame Group\n• (Z) b;QT by Wirele,s\n·M ethod\n•(3) Ilw if liable 10 lo:cccc-~r.\n0(?)\nO+l745A,\n•\n• / \"} /J.or Captu:c SEND m-€¥-FIIEU\nt-O-r-,g-i_n_a_1o_r_•~-ln-_s-l-ru_c_1i_o_n_s\nSigir.iture__~\n-\nISignatur\n-- - 2 3 6 3 -\nDegree of P riority\n~\nJ\nrJ\nA /I I\nS:BJHE~\nlfan!t _\n, k-t'1~\n_ - fR:ink__\n_\n- -~-------\nIl,It.iEDIA TE\n0\n( .s,,i. GUI m<1hods whicb do not apply.\nD,low t bi, lin, is for S,gn, b \"\"\" 0t1ly )\n.\nI T ime\nSyMttO\nTune\nSy111c-rn\nT1m<:\n?~~tll\nin\nRca1kr\nSt'nder\no ut\nout\nit.,ad,r\nS..odr,\nout\nOUI\nR•a<lcr\nS, ndcr\n_L\n,\n;g,,?\n_7~48111 W t. f9887/0J 7J4 497,000 Pa~ U•• MP S I •8Hi"
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   "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/331-120752-numeric-files-1944-1945-37153-german-armament-equipment-documents/p09.jpg",
   "text": "t . .:l!\\HCH\nql_ -2 MA['\\A t\n: HQ IX TAC l::HGNED GW31::>ADA\n\"'1r 1S ~\n: CG ~:HAKt4\n1.\\:..1\\1111 AT'.J.'H A-~2 J CG NIK'l'H. Af:' ~~DV .f.i:T.N\nl\n1'11\\HCH 1945\nr'\\.n aluminum colore,1 c?:~1.nd0L she.:ped ob;ject:\nubout 12 rt lout s.nct l ft in diameter• wa s ol>oervca floating L1 t ':1.c\n1:·~1• a t; 9 ,ooo ft , It appea1•eo. to be suspe:1dec. ·,ert.:J.ca:i,ly w:!.th St:i!f J.l\n:.':inn ~t\"'id a m~3.st project11'.\"lg f;,:,om tl1e lower e:nd 'l'hu . object vma ..:.-.:;tr.l !.€J.\nurn:. pa:r·t:.tlll.y clefl c:1 t; e<~, a 1~ed r1e.mc 1-esuJ;cecl without smolce. T::i~\n1:.yJ :·.m1.,:1r o.1d not; dirJintesrate J.\nPhoto t.sken by 107 BQ of 67 1~AC/I-< G:roup at 01) l. 30\n: AIR STAFF /\n, /t,,4-/ / I./--.\nll'il11()R\"'\\1A.TIorJ\n: G-2\n/\n.A.IR STAFF\nSHAEF' FORWAHD /'\n\\· DISTR I BUTION\nAG· R~CORDS\n23'64\n2200A\n.AGD/wml\nP.EF NO: liONE\nCOPY NO.\n8\nTHE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF Tl-11S MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN"
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   "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/331-120752-numeric-files-1944-1945-37153-german-armament-equipment-documents/p10.jpg",
   "text": "--\nA :- A.D.I. (K), Air Ministry.\n•\nTo:-\nA/Cdr. Grierson, S.H.A.E.F.Ma.in,\n(Air Div. ).Copy to c.I.o. 2nd T.A.Fo\nDate:~ 17th February 1945.\n=,\nRe£erence your SHAEF Arn/S.37153/A.2\ndated 14th February 1945 with the attached\nC~ report, this probably re£ers to 11Flak Bombe'.1\nmentioned in A.D.I.(K) Report No.,562/1944,\n.;_. paragraphs 128 am. 129.\n\\\n(\"'.\nS. D elkin1\nWi ng omma.nder.\nSDF/GJ\n2365\n4~ D"
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   "n": 11,
   "image": "https://wearenotalone.space/transcripts/331-120752-numeric-files-1944-1945-37153-german-armament-equipment-documents/p11.jpg",
   "text": "r\n•\n•\n£ AIR STAFF\nS .•J.!S HGADQUAP.TRRS\nALl. - ~ rl.f:-;Rl)I'nuWlY a.\"-0.RCE.\nrzo:\nner..dq_uart.cra, u.s.s.T.A.F\n(For attei:1tion of C'.ai~f ..-...':lbiiicru. T.,r-t.<;:.J.ligcnoo\n().fi'ic~r, col.. Bredl.oy).\nL,\nAtt-0.Ched 3.ro copi~o or papers re~civcd 1\"rc:c ';!1;;3 l b~t\nTac. ii.ir Foroo (J; 1-0?) 0\n~\nthe U1JIOOt'r c\n-c-... or~a _uotetl in\nthe 2nd W/!nd from the !..15th :iight Pig;1t::.r ....\"2E:::1::-Ci.-., it -.?CUld'\nsee:. i;i:.at thcr~ IDUOt C!! cor.x:thing mo:i..\"O t..11.\n_,~--e ~.,at.ion\nbehin.:l tho nnttc.·, O.u.d :_n view of the fact 4:.l\"..a.\".-:tilo't<: ond crcm;\n~\nbcc~-ig hlig?::.t.ly rorried by them, it ls cor.::id.erod t:nt\n\\;.,vorJ'ilii...\"1g po~ible ·should be acne to net to th<J. root of the\nmc.tter.\n2.\nCvpfoa of the reports hav-e bct-.n s~nt to ~in A:\".,:r • in~try­\n....or i.'lair c;:m:;:.ttc:-.:.t::.o.i, o.\"\"Jd the Scie!!t~.1'io :ii1vc.1e.;i5ut!.o-;1\nt.:.\n~ion of thic Heodqunrtera (Dr. Rcbei~tr·orJ) h._'le, r.lnc bes..1 aslrod\nto co i:3ic.1cr t::c Y.,'oblc:r:,\n} e\nIn tho rJi.ll'=i;i!'.nc, it io a~eutod -tht..t :it uight be Mt 't?ell\nfor c.n f,._ir ~1eclmicu· Intellige::oe 01?firer \"~:.. vinit the iJnit\noc:.1.cer..x:o. and c.:i>ta:-;: report;, a.Di illlpret1nicns :-.t first ho.nd. fro:.i\nm.rcret1 pei\"'tlOmiOl .\nFor the Deputy Suprcue Coocur~r,\n~\nr\n.. .. ~\n•\n-\n-\nf-\n-­\nc. ~ . G-i~:-,\nA:..z.· Cc.m:ixxiore,\n2402\nA.C. of S., A-2,\nA::.l\" Stc£-f _, ~iAEF."
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   "text": "I\n'\nAIR r-m;ii.•\nSUPfilZE ~UAR'l~\nALLI'IID ~i'.i'j (Uk.\nFORCl'\n•\n11 February 191, .5.\nTO:-\nPirst Tactical. Air Po~\"Ce (Prov. ) , iu\\ 3i!+-, U. ~.. A.TU.l!e\n1 .\nReference to :,our 3rd Indor:ren.t.mt. vn the o:.tb5rct of'\nnight phenomenon orlg:ino.ted by tlie 1-15th Hiflht F1.ghter\nSquadron, t'1erc ic no in!'<1u:n.tio'r lLt ....1io He03'l1J.aM.f'r­\n.:n.ch might e:xplnin ti.e 11 tuN ~• , <:ml3e o_'\n◄ 1-te 1ir,·1°..;\ntln.i other rh.enol\"\"cna dcscr~bec.l by th!! pilot!l ol ttis\n~'!u dron.\n2.\n':'he matter i :: . ..hon: i'vr~ • bein;; l'eferred to the\nAir l.Unistry in ordei· to find out T\"Th? ~1x,r any f..z-f1t5 e.l..Jo\ninfom.aiicn can be ob ':.8.inrc.4'.froo tl10. t;\ncliliieal Intell\"',,._,ce\nho::;ied to cnke. l'UT\"dlgeIDento ,\\or en All\" ..\n-o-•·\nOfficer 1'rom U',::/{l'.AF 1,o vir,it '.;he Unit concez-md.\nc. . Gfu.t:n~. • ,\nAir Com.'Olore.\n!t.C. o1' S., .t..- 2.\n2403 ­\n4~ 92"
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   "text": "- --\nt 5\"J .!!ld.9.!! £!\n~t\n0\n~\n~ ~Al-~ •\n1\n2nd Ind.\n~~- ,1- 2\nHEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COUMAf!!) (ADV), APO #374 , U,. S. Army_ ,\n­\n1 Febru ary 1945 .\n\"'' I\\ P:: r;\n,'\\\nk~\nI\n-~\nTO:\nCommanding General , Fi rst Tactical Air Force (Prov) gflm3)1~\n4,\nU. S . Army.\nAttn :\nA/ C of S , A- 2 .\nA.. ,s c\nAttent i on is invited to 2nd W/Ind.\nJrj ~ c. c.u-- <> ~v;-­\n,~\n/ IBAVITT CORNING , JR.,\nLt . Colonel, G. S. c. ,\nA/C of S, A- 2.\n}rd Ind.\nD- Y-1\nHEADQUARTERS, FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE (PROV), APO }74, U S Army, 5 February 1945.\nTO:\nChief Intelligence Of ficer, Air Staff SHAEF,\nAPO 757•\n1. Forwar ded for your information.\n2.\nThia headquarters has no further i nformati on or explanation in connection\nwith t hese phenomena.\n; . It i s bel ieved that further investigation i s warranted.\nSi nce appropriate\ntechnical personnel are not avail able within the First Tactical Air Force, the matter\ni s f orwarded f or such further investi gation as may be advisable.\n1 Incl.\n#1 - l et & 2nd W/I nd, 23 Jan 45\nand ;o Jan 45.\nS :SGRE4'\n4393\n2404\n101"
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   "text": "SECRET\nHEADQUA.11TERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND (ADV)\nD-C-1\n•\nOffice of the A/C of S, A-2\nAPO 374, US Army,\n16 January 1945.\nSUBJECT:\nNight Phenomenon.\nTO\n:\nCommending General, First Tactical Air Force (Prov),\nAPO 374, US Army.\nAttn:\nA/C of S, A-2.\n1.\nThe following is quoted from training and tactical\ninformation supplied by the 415th Night Fighter Squadron ~or\nthe month of December 1944:\n\"We have encountered a phenomenon which we cannot\nexplain; crews have been followed by lights that blink on and\noff changing colors etc.\nThe lights come very close and fly\nformation with our planes.\nThey are agitating and keep the\ncrews on edge when they encounter them, mainly because they\ncannot explain them.\nIt is requested further information be\nfurnished on this subject, such as similar experiences of other\nnight units 11 •\n2.\nFurther information is requested.\nLEAVITT CORNING, JR.,\nLt. Colonel, G. S. C.,\nA/c of s, A-2.\nlat Ind\nD-B-1\nHEADQUARTERS, FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE (PROV), AO of S A-2, APO 574, US Army,\n20 January 1945\nTO:\nAO of S A-2, XII Tactical Air Command, APO 574, US Army\n1. There have been no instances reported as above.\n2. Before an inveati~ation can be made it will be necessary to have\nmore complete information, such as colors of the lights, their intensity,\nsize, duration, and at what altitudes seen; also i f t he lights are observed\nat any specific hours.\nDo subject lights cross Allied lines and in what\ndirection are they seen to travel? Also, has it been noted o~ what part of\nthe aircraft are they carried, i .e. wing, tail, prop; and how close do they\napproach our aircraft?\nFor t he Assi stant Chief of Staff A~2:\n/4 \\J ~ ~• }'I.LA. _\n4J95\ns ·v a~ v~-~\n2405 - 1­\nMajor AC\nSECRET\nExecutive Officer"
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   "text": "------\n1st W/Ind.\nHEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND, APO #374, u.s. Army, 23 January 1945.\nTO:\nS-2, 415 Night Fighter Squadron.\nForwarded for compliance with paragraph 2 of 1st Ind.\nE.~\nTT CORNING, JR.,\nolonel, G. s. c.,\nA/C of S, A-2.\n2nd. W/I nd.\n415th. llI GRT FI GHTER ~U.AD:RON, APO 1/374, U. S. Army, 30 January 1945.\nTO:\nAC of S A-2 XII Tactical Air Command, APO 374 , U. S. Army.\n1. In compliance with paragr aph 2 of 1st. Ind. , the following extracts from\nt he Sortie Reports of var ious pilots who have encountered the Night Phenomenon\nare submitted for your information.\nNight of 14- 15 December 1944 - \"In vicinity of Ert1tein {V-9381) flying at\n1000 ft. observed large red light at 2000 ft . going East at 18:40 hrs.\nTravelling at appr oximatel y 200 MFR\"\nN1ght of 16-17 Decembe r 1944 - \"20 milee North of ~rei sach (W-0173) a t\n800 ft. observed 5 or 6 flashing red end gr een lights in \"T\" shape.\nTl ought they were flak .\n.About 10 minutee later sew the same l i ghts much\ncloser a nd behind me.\nr.e turned port and Starboard and the lights\nfollowed.\nThey closed in to about 8 O' clock and 1000 ft. and r emained\nin that po~-:ition f or several minutes and then di sappeared.\"\nNight of 22-23 December 1944 - \"Patrol l ing at Anpel s 10 from Sarrebourg\nto StrnGbourg lforth a nd South of h i i;hwe.y.\nAt 06: 00 hrf. eaw two l1ght e\ncoming towar ds A/O f r om the ground.\nUpon reaching elt1tude of plane ,\nt hey l evel ed off nnd r,t ~yed on my tail for appro7 1mately 2 minutes.\nL1~h a-ppea.red to 'bo e. lar ge oran..-e 1 1oTT.\nAfter iitoying \"11th A/C for\napproxicately 2 oinutes , they would peel off and turn away, flt a long\nlevel for a few minutoc and th~n go out .\nThey appeared to oe under ~erfect\ncontrol c.t all times.\nL1ghts were 8een some,·,bere in vicinity of lle.genau.\"\nSEGH13'P\n2406"
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   "text": "S*E-C-R-E-T\n2 •\nnd . VI/Ind., 415th. Ni ght Fighter Squadron 30. January 1945 con1t.\nNight of 23-24 December 1944 -\n110bserved reddi sh colored flames at\nconsiderable di stance and at approximately 10 ,000 ft.\"\nNight of 23- 24 December 1944 - \"Approximatel y 10 miles South of Point X (Q6745)\nnoticed to NE approxi matel y 5 miles a glo~ing red obj ect shooting strai ght\nup.\n0hanged suddenly to pl ane view of A/C doing a wing over and goi ng\ninto a dive and di sappearing .\"\nNi ght of 26-27 December 1944 -\n11At 01: 45 hrs . saw two yellorr streaks of\nf l ame flying at ~ame l evel at approximatel y 3000 ft . off port side .\nWe also\nsaw red balls of f ire that stayed up for 10 seconds approximatel y 45 miles\naway .\n.After seeing yeliow streaks, made starboard vector l ost al titude\nand streaks disappeared f rom vi ew .\nCalled GCI Blunder and a sked if any E/A\nVlere in vicinity.\nThey answered No. Instru~d to return to Angel s 10.\nWe felt what was tho~t to .be prop wash; very di st inct. Noticed several\ngroups of lights off port while patrolling in vicinity of Q-9050 and R-1556\nLights made di stinct lines somewhat like arrows.\"\nNight of 26-27 December 1944 ·-\n11 Vihi le on vector 090 near V-7050 duri ng\npatrol we. observed airborne whi te l ights. They were staggered evenly\nvertical l y and we could see f rom 1 to -4 S\\'ling at once.\nThey appeared\nstationary at 10,000 ft. 11\nNi g1 t of 26-27 December 1944 - \"Observed light at same altitude while in\nvicinity of Worms\nObserver saw light come withi n 100 f t. Peeled off and\ntook evasive action but light contiilll.ed to follow fo r 5 minutes . Light\nthen pulled up rapidly and went out of sight . 11\n.I.\nN ght of 27-28 December 1944 -\n11 \\7b.ile on North headi ng in patrol area\nnoticed in vicinity of ~-1378 lights suspended it air moving slowly and\nV1Uu.ld then disappear.\nWere orange in color•.\nLights appeared singly and i n\npairs .\nObserved these lights four or f ive t i mes during period.\"\nNight of 27-28 December 1944 -\n11Eight- mil-es NE of LunevBle at 19:10 hrs .\nsaw three sets of three lights (red and white) one on starboard and one on\nport from 1000 ft. to 2000 f t. to rear and clmsing in at Angels 10. Pulled\nup to Angels 8 and lights went out.\nCalled Churchman to see if there ~1ae\nanything in area.\nReceived a negative r eply.\"\nNight of 30-31 December 1944 -\n11 Saw a group of lights f l ying through the\nai r 30 or 40 miles East of base while f lying at Angels 9 - 10. 11\nNi ght of 1-2 J anuary 1945 -\n11 SawltFoofighters North of Strasbourg and North\nof Saverne\" .\nNight of 14-15 J anuary 1945 - \"Observed a large orange ~low in sky approx .\n5 ft. in diameter in vi cinity of I ngweiller a.t 6000 f t. at 20:00 hrs.\"\n2407\n'\nS-E- C- R-E- T"
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   "text": "•\n•\n9E8RB'f\n2nd. Y( /Ind. , 415th. Night Fight er Squadron, 30 January 1945 eon' t.\nNight of 29- 30 January 1945 -\n11 At about 00:10 hrs. sighted a. Foofighter\nabout half way between Ueissembourg and Landau.\nFoofighter was off to\nthe starboard and rear at Angels 2.\nLights uere amber and one was 20 ­\n50 ft . above t he other and of about 30 seconds duration. Foofighter wa s\nabout 1000 ft . away and following.\nThe lights vrere about a f oot i n\ndiameter. Lights disappeared when Travel 34 turned int o them. 11 •\n2 .\nIn every ca$e where pi l ot called GCI Control and asked if t here was a\nBogey A/C in t he area\nhe received a negative answer.\n~~\nCa;ptain, A. 8. ,\nl ntelligence ·offi cer .\n/\n* Fbofight ers is t he mame given these phenomenon by combat crev,s of this\nSquadron.\n2408"
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