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x ; APOIR-CO-5/Lt .Col.Garrett/dk/ ag “SEGRE L5hls F 9 March 48 APOT-0O-5 17 MAR 1948 SUBJECT: Flying Discs Os Commanding General Air Materiel Comand Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATINe MOL 1. Reference is made to Colonel McCoy's informal proposal Fy) that certain fighter aircraft be mintained on a continuous alert status, within the Zone of the Interior, to aid in gathering in- formation on Plying Discs. 2. Thio proposal is congidered unfeasible for the following reasons? . a. The outlay of aircraft and personnel would be too great. in relation to the results obtained. b, Proper interception is not possible, except by acci- dent, without complete radar coverage. The Air Foree is incapable of providing such coverage. z ce. It ie doubtful if fighter aircraft would be able to follow up reports emanating, for the most part, from civilian sources, a BY COMMAND OF THS CHIEF OF STAFF: GEORGE C. McDONALD : or General, USAF Tantee of Intelligence, Office of Deputy Chief of Stafz, Operations J mS, ah “ VEO | PO Cree fieds | * f ste Ene er be | Cixty sin TG Df doer To—g024y-2 U8. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE