•AFR 200-2 3 ID. lit September 1951* f- / RiFORCE REGULATION J INTELLIGENCE [identified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: UFOB) _ (2) The possibility exists th»t an a..- ve- hicle of revolutionary configuration may be developed. _ (3) The reporting of all pertinent factors 1. Purpose and Scope. This Regulation es- tablishes procedures for reporting information apd . evidence pertaining to unidentified flying objects' and. sets forth the responsibility of Air Force activities in this regard. It applies to all Air Force activities. 2. Definitions: ^. Unidentified Flying Object s (UFOB ) — Relates to any airborne object which by perform- ance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features does not conform to any presently known , aircraft or missile type, or which cannot be positively identified as a familiar object. ■ b. 1 Familiar Objects — Include balloons, as- tronomical bodies, birds, and so forth. 3. Objectives. Air Force interest in unidenti- fied flying objects is twofold: First as a possible threat to the security of the United States and its forces, and secondly, to 1 determine technical aspects involved. a. Air Defense. To date, the flying, objects reported have imposed no threat to the' security of the United States and its Possessions. How- ever, the.poesibility that new air. vehicles, hostile aircraft or missiles may first he. regarded as flying objects by the initial observer is real. This re- quires that sightings be reported rapidly and as completely as information permits. b. Technical. 'Analysis thus_far has failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for a num- ber of sightings reported. . The Air Force will continueuto’collect and analyze [reports until all sightings'ean be satisfactorily explained, bearing in mind that: (1) To measure scientific advances, the [ Air Force must be informed on experi- mentation and development of new 4. Responsibility: a. Reporting. Commanders of Air Force activities will report all infprmation and evidence that may come to thei ^attention, including that received from adjacent commands of the other services and fronj,oivilians. , ' b. Investigation. Air Defense Command will condqct'all field investigations- within the ZI, to determine the identity of any UFOB.' -e.' Analysis. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC), Wright-Patterson Air Force •Base, Ohio, will analyze and evaluate: All in- formation and evidence reported within the ZI after the Air Defense Command has exhausted all efforts to identify the UFOB ; and all informa-, tion and evidence collected in oversea areas. d. Cooperation. All activities will cooperate with Air Defense Command representatives to insure the economical and prompt success of an investigation, including the furnishing of air and ground transportation, when feasible. 5. Guidance. The thoroughness and quality of a report or investigation into. incidents of un- identified flying objects are limitcd^only by the responsible for preparin st forth below een found helpful ii a. Theodolite n: irt. Guidance ocidents: '/ ■ sreeption, identification AFR 200-2 i. These actions, may be taken if app i and within the scope of existing air defe £>c. Contact with local aircraft control and warning (AC&W) limits, ground observation corps (GOC) posts and.filtcr centers,’ pilots and crews of .aircraft aloft at the time and place of sighting whenever feasible,' and any other persons or or- ganisations which may have factual data bearing on the UFOB or may be able to offer corroborat- ing evidonce, electronic or .otherwise. '■ d. Consultation with military or civilian weather forecasters to obtain data on: Tracks of . weather balloons released in the area, since these often are responsible for sightings ; and any unusual meteorological activity which may have a bearing on the UFOB. e. Consultation with astronomers in the area to determine whether any astronomical body or phenomenon would account for or have a bearing on'thc observation. f. Coniact with military and civilian tower operators, air operations officos,: and so forth; to determine whether the sighting oould be the result of misidcntification of known aircraft. ,g. Contact with persons who might .have knowledge of experimental aircraft of unusual configuration, rocket and guided .missile firings, 6. ZI Collection. The Air Dcfcnso Command ^ns a direct interest in the facts pertaining to ■uFOB’s reported within the ZI and has, in the \4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (AISS) ; the capability to. investigate these reports. The 4602d AISS is composed of specialists trained for field collection and: investigation of matters of air intelligence interest which occur within the ZI. This squadron is highly mobile and deployod throughout; the ZI as follows: Flights are at- tached to air defense divisions, detachments are attached to each, of the defense forces, and the squadron headquarters is located at Peterson Field, Colorado, adjacent to Headquarters, Air Defense, Command.: Air Force activities, thcre- . forcV’should; establish. and maintain liaison with tKefncarestTelemont.-.of this squadron.’ This can : beVaccompIished-hy' contacting the' appropriate .echel.onof .the Air Defense Command as outlined fesa.'All'AirjForce activities are authorized to y coral - cl', such iV:el..u: nary/ in vestige tic :. a? may J i^rvqjireddnr reporting purpose* however, in. submitted — additional data is required which can be developed more economically by the nearest Air Force activity, such as: narrative statements, sketches, marked maps, charts, and so forth. Under such circumstances, appropriate commanders willbe contacted by the 4602d AISS. of the 4602d Al^and"!'^ Forcc°activitics 0 ^s authorized. 7. Reporting. All information ' relating to UFOB's will be reported promptly. The method (electrical or written) and. priority of dispatch will be selected in accordance with the apparent intelligence value of the information. In most instances, reports will be made by electrical means: Information over 24 hours old will.be given a "deferred" precedence. Reports over 3 days old will be made by written report prepared on AF Form 112, Air Intelligence Information Report, and AF Form 112a, Supplement to AF Form 112. Ci a. Addressees: (1) Electrical Reports. All electrical re- ports will be multiple addressed to: (a) Commander, Air Defense Com- mand, Ent Air Force Base, Colo- rado Springs, Colorado. (b) Nearest Air Division (Defense). (For ZI only.) ' tel Commander, Air Technical Intclli- je Center, Wright-Pattcrson Air :e Base,, Ohio. (d) Director of Intelligence, Headquar- ters USAF, Washington 25, D. C. (2) Written Reports: (a) Within the ZI, reports will be sub- mitted direct to the Air Defense Command. Air Defense Command will reproduce the report and dis- tribute it to interested ZI intelli- 1 B agencies. The original report cr with notation of the dis- on effected then will be for- warded to the Director of Intelli- .■ gence, Headquarters USAF, Wash- ington 25, D. C. (b) Outside the ZI; reports will be sub- mitted direct to Director of Intelli-. Headquarters USAF, Wash- . 25, D. C. as prescribed' in . "Intelligence Collection 'Instruc- , tions” (ICI), .Jr 52*3 ie 1954. b. Short Title: "UFOB” will appear at the beginning of the text of electrical messages and in the subject of written reports. c. Negative Data. , The. word “negative” AFR 200-2 developed without success. The phrase’ ' 1 applicable” (N/A) will indicate that the quest does not apply to the sighting being invcstigal d. .Report Format. ' Reports will include rter, half dollar, silver dollar, shall, |rapefrmt, or basketball) (d) Number. (e) Formation, if more than one. (f) Any discernible features or details. (g) Tail, trail, or exhaust, including sisc of same oompared to size of objcct(s). . (h) Sound. If heard, describe sound. • • (i) Other pertinent or unusual features. (2) Description of course of object (s): (a) What first called the attention of obsorver(s) to the object (a) ? . (b) Angle of elevation and azimuth of - . ’ the objcct(s) when first observed. - (o) Anglo of elevation and azimuth, of object (s) upon disappearance. ’ ‘ (d) ; Description of flight path ; and maneuvers of objcct(s) . ■ (e) Manner of disappearance of ob- ject (s). ...-'^(f) Length of time in sight. ’ ,.-'(3) Manner of observation : - ' ' . -V(a) Use one or any -combination of the following' items: ' Ground-visual, ' (If electronic, specify type of e .type >cr, altitude, /heading, speed, and home station. r (4) Time and date of sighting: ill (a) Zulu time-rdato group of sighting.- : *■' (b) Light' conditions (use . one of the following : terms) : ■ Night, day, .- -. dawn, dusk.?:- ; ; g ad- (a) Civilian— Name, dress, occupation. . (b) : Military- — -Name, grade, organiza- tion, duty, and estimate of reli- ability. (V) Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time and place; oLsightings: (a) Observer (s) account of weather ,rU : S. and knots at surface, 6, 000', 10,000”, 50 ' 000 '' SSty. (e) Amount of cloud cover. quad- rant in whioh located. (8) Any other unusual activity tion, meteorological, — ‘ otherwise, which m ir identification action . _r feasible, complying with g air defenso directives). (10) Location of any air traffic in the area at time of sighting. (11) Position title and comments of the preparing officer, including his pre- liminary analysis of the possible causo of the sighting (s). (12) Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and photographs. e. Security. Reports should be unclassified !ss inclusion of data required by d above sssitates a higher classification. . The ei reported. a. Photographic: , (1) Visual. Ther riel) w rill be titled or .entitled as to of the incident unknowns involv N. F. TWINING Ckiel oj Staff, Uni K. E. THIEBAUD • I'Colonel,' VSAF .W>»' Air Adjutant i General DISTRIBUTON: ;8j X: , ,v„i ' Hu!-* ..r , ONI, Depurtpient. of tho Navy 200 w • 'G-2, Doijsrtmgnt ! of ; ^he , Army 10