Government1947

FBI agrees to help the Army Air Forces investigate flying discs

When: 30 Jul 1947
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 2 public sources

FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, who agreed in 1947 to have agents check flying disc reports FBI.gov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

At the request of Army Air Forces intelligence, the FBI told its field offices to check each flying disc sighting brought to them. Director J. Edgar Hoover wanted agents able to examine any discs recovered. The FBI handed the work back to the Air Force in July 1950.

Sources

OfficialThe FBI and UFOs: Flying Flapjacks, Saucers, and Saw Blades (opens in a new tab)Federal Bureau of Investigation / 2010-04-06
OfficialUFO (FBI Vault file, 16 parts) (opens in a new tab)Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI Vault

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