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ETANDARD FORM NO. 64 ; Office Memorandum + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. « : The Director DATE: March 28, 1950 ‘Tolson. ee Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip: Sgn EREES RSSREER "Just what are the ts re 'flying saucers'? A short memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force ete. think of them." In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained the following information today (3/28/50) from Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel J. V. Hearn of Air Force Intelligence. The Air Force discontinued their intelligence project, to determine what flying saucers are the latter part of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that the project had been discontinued. They advised that the press release had been coneurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance, according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was that after two years of investigation over three-fourths of the incidents regarding flying saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional items such as lighted weather balloons and other air-borne objects. Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas are charged with the security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers received at this time will be investigat the Area Commander and his report submitted to the Air Force Intelligence ision as an intelligence item. Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that many of the reported sightings of flying saucers at this time appear to be an out- growth of recent m ne articles. They reiterated that the Air Force is conducting no active vestigation to determine whether f. g saucers exist or what they might happen to be. You will recall that the investigation of flying saucers was discontinued e Bureau in October, 1947, in order that the Air Force could take over tigations. (62-83894-141-160) K f Attdchment [oa 37574 - RUD as 80 1950 jam,sd.”'