Robert Morningstar was kind enough to dust off an article he wrote on this subject and forward it to the OutPost for publishing:

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The FBI’s October 1947 “Flying Disk” Memo
Regarding General George F. Schulgen’s Report:
“Intelligence Requirements on Flying Saucer Type Aircraft”
By Robert D. Morningstar
On October 30th, 1947, Brigadier General George F. Schulgen, Chief Air Intelligence Requirements Division, Office of Assistant Air Staff-2 wrote an extensive directive on Flying Saucer type aircraft sightings for wide distribution throughout US Air Force bases around the world, outlining in detail the intelligence needs of the USAF entitled:
“Intelligence Requirements on Flying Saucer type Aircraft”
On October 7th, 1947 the following FBI report was written and submitted by S.A. EG. Fitch to David .M. Ladd (Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,) recounting General Schulgen’s views on “Flying Disks” and the intelligence requirements of the US Air Force.
It is clear from General Schulgen’s October 30, 1947 assessment of the situation, primarily directed to the immediate attention of the Planning and Collections Branch, the USAF was leaning toward and German-Russian origin to Flying Disks, citing the Horton VIII, the Horten IX and the Gotha Go-89229 and P-60 “Night Fighter” jet propelled aircraft..
Curiously, General Schulgen’s is what I would describe as a strictly “nuts and bolts” memorandum. No hint is given at all of the Roswell UFO Crash, with no mention of the recovery of the “lenticular” and “aerodyne” vehicle mentioned in the Twining Memos (White Hot & IPU CIG Reports on the Roswell UFO/alien bodies recovered, nor is there any mention of the presence of aliens or extraterrestrials.
As such, it may well be that this concentration on the search for mundane UFO explanations was the 2nd “USAF CIC (Counter Intelligence) UFO Cover Story” in USAF history, intended to distract attention from the Roswell Weather Balloon farce of July, which had not yet faded from public memory by Halloween, 1947. Americans still sensed that something “spooky” was going on with “Flying Saucers.”
The American public was not satisfied with the official denial of what was plainly flying before their eyes across the world and over the United States with impunity from coast to coast, from northwest to southeast. Flying Saucers were being seen around the world and the distribution list for General Schulgen’s “Intelligence Requirements on Flying Saucer Type Aircraft” shows how vast and global was the already known range of Flying Saucers, but who manufactured and was operating such amazing aerospace craft in 1947 was still a worldwide mystery.
For the time being, the Russians would provide a convenient suspect, as well as a credible “fall guy” to help cover-up the Alien Presence that was uncovered at Roswell. Below is the (partial) “Distribution list” of General Schulgen’s “Intelligence Requirements” of October 30th, 1947.
“Distribution to:
!. MA’s in England, France, Sweden, Finland, USSR, Turkey, Greece, Iran, China, Norway, Philippines and to the Commander-in-Chief, Far East *, and Commanding General of United States Air Forces in Europe, through Commanding General, EUCOM. (Stamped ) SECRET.”
· Editor’s Note:
Commander in Chief, Far East was General Douglas MacArthur
Below is a transcript of a report by SA E. G. Fitch to D. M. Ladd, Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, written in regard to General George F. Schulgen’s views and Air Force intelligence requirements on Flying Disks Revealing Secret UFO, revealing direct dealings and discussions at the highest levels between US Air Force General George F. Schulgen and the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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