120752 Numeric Files 1944–1945 37153 German Armament Equipment Documents

• Authority NND 947020 ' 18 CUB:- .ieht PhonaJl,;;tn. ,, •- irot ,..o.ctical ir Forro (Pro.v.) 1. ito ctiool niglt Q=:i;~ m / i£l 374 • us A ·.-.-:,--·, :!Ith t of ,t,1'1',,,....,.,.,,., ' ott<ir o boen ~ro~oo ......,,._~. ~to 2. -~-- rc.,o 'lbc A m.rcroi"t ~ hnve be ore u a d o.o t 10 tlOrt 11! 3. t no fux-.-tl or, or aro dot;ini c. It'~ ini"'crmtion can be tor . f .C. of B., 2354 - ", ,.1 ~ W i i ~/Cmdr. Orierson:t. ' A.G. of S. A-2 Air Staff S . H. A, ~ \ t Air Ministry. D.D.I.2. ff Date : 13th March, l94J . Ref : ·111/ 45/DD:E2~AR194'1 '• (,c. BALtlS CF FIRE_ __ RJ.,}2. ">1'') l The papers dealing with the abo e subject which you en­ closed 1th your memo SHAEF Air/ TS.37153/A2 dated 11th February, have been carefully examined and discussed with the various other Departments concerned. Bomber commRnd crews have ror some time been report1n~ s1m1lar phenonema. A rew of the alleged aircraft may have been ue. 262 and for the re~t, flak rockets are suggested aa the most likely explanation. The whole affair is still something of a mystery and the evidence ie very sketchy and varied eo that no definite and satisfact ory explanat ?o ! can~yet 1t be g;;n55 i~ ~ E. D. . Hop!lirts Croup Cftf)tai, • SUPR &l.i.!! HC:.J DQ.Uh.RT .:.'R S ALLI.;<.;n 3XP~'HTI O.L.,_~y F0°C5 (FO~, ARD ) Office of t he J4SSi stant Chi Jf of .::it 11f f , - 2 P3F 14 A\ar ch 1945 SHI W/AI RjS . 37lB3/A- 2 SUBJ~CT: Request f or Phot o, r aphs . • 'TO L a~. 1ST OS. TAC. A. F. Att ontion AC of s. A- 2• ~e.r-,r Jnoe your l etter daten 12 .Maroh ns ki ne; that phot os be furnished a s msntioned in our Si -na l 1 . I . ~80 r' r,t ad 4 t ~r ch, thi!'" offi ce has sinc'3 been i nfo ru. .. ri by In . 1 IX TAC. Thnt t h-3 pi ctures of "Long oylindriMl objaots 1' cl nimci by tn'3 107th _.,. R. Squnt'l rou p i lot prov,,' ·, o Oil u n s uccessful . ?or cho neput y Su prem9 Comman~ er s T. G. ,,.i.;;s. Lt-Col . AC . A- 2 "D8CCC:. I . . - ' 2356 - -- - - - - - - - - --::---c----=-----;--;-- -------::--:--- - - - --=---=- - - -- - -- f ESSAGE FQ R.AS. Fo rn1 S6. - -- - --.- rI :'J R_M_,.:S2:i;.,'11.:..:.:.::1:.., I •~ ~. . :. F.:. :.:ilc. . :. .:N.:::_o. =/ ==.,::::·~:,.... === No. 0f 1 Groups Office Date5lamp GR11----------- MESS/I., OUT -5 MAR1945 ., _,-i'(, "dl.RTERS FROM ·------ - - -- - - -- - TO AJF !!!I"ImRY, i',hl'.t.EEAI.L. RE PEATED ~--- 1 >r tN.umber Date c; :111"C'.. "}'1,.,/ ST.t..!:llL r ' -AVAill l3L!::~-- . ~ ' 1 1 / f f " ,~ ;n. boci.toutatly) i (W,,tc _.....,......., l~ 5. 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C01 :!!.ODO?£ G?. 0? •' I ~5MARl9A5 A.BIB XH.P.Y T'iO T'YO TYTO FOURTH lu'\:·Cli REFERZi,CE JlI~UGAR\VIIll..A:- SL. D.\.TED St"!CO~J) JAHUl\RY . ...• ) \ \ t.. 83073:' 1-'D 0 1:EHILEFOUP.FIVE FROF VCAS TO AIR lli\.P.SEAL ROBB STRESSiliG I1'?0P..T.A!-C3 O,:;, :IBCO•Ti'PJTG ElJL.T{ STOCKS CF CEP1'AH BOMB TOHJ?'.:DOES FROH 'l.'RIPP"til'IE?.KZ MOIS!IBilf AIJ) ~LY JIG lITY-:3 .'.OGER SLA1~ 01::E T. lO T\'fQ DA'.CED SECOI ':) JPJ-TTJARY BULK DELIVERIES J-T.AVB HO'.r :?.E.PEA'"' FOT YEi~"- -----~- -......:..;_'-"""'..,. 9""'!_ "'"""' .f.:!..,. (­ :A. 1:R BEGU' PD ..:I.BASE IIWESTIGATE AS STOCK.5 AP-£ RE~UIRED URGE' "TLY. PP.IO ITY ~ J?ORTA! IT STAFF DI S TR I B U TION 2360 iMp(iRr ANr, ! • ' D r""' T , . 1 B '- ; ·; · l< J :--: ~:~lr' .. I ., . ,.,-_ , _.,_____ .. A ·:: I ,Nl'J;{ _ I / "·1 j I I -. . I :, , - , -. -: - 1 A ••:_ ·- C- '~ -- ---1 c. ·------,= ' .JS!O='~~s I FROM: HQ IX TAC 05 1102A TO: AI R STAFF S. H.A.E. F. SEORET QQY BT REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AI.320 DATED 0417 45AI PHOTOS OF LONG CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS TAKEN BY 67TH TAC/R PI LOTS 0 11030 VICINITY F-5710 WERE UNSUCC­ ESSFUL, FULL ~RITTEN REPORT ~ILL FOLLOW. QUESADA BT 051 102A DRP AR AFF R ••••••05/1132 KS, AR 2361 11 l ------- - --·-- - - - ou r I l!i.AO l !iG 5'ROM i.I.R S'i'.AFF S. -I. A. E. F. F ~R.,'.tuID. V✓ 4 TC. > RE PEATED • • / ~" • ,r's N urnt,cr 1 H.Q. IXTH TAC. /;4) / j-(Writ; hoci.wnta1ly) Date ?ao · :,1na. T.A.F, 11sT TAC A.F . 1 • u;;TAF/ I'INTH AIR FORCE. . _....,...,,,_. -.l _AI . .i')Jli .AIR J::I]ITSTRL 4 : li\RCT; 194-5 FOLLOitil-fG DA'rED 1 i.i.ttRCH - TAC AIR C012i.AI.'D - · PILOTS 5 RECEIVED FRO!. H. Q. HII'TH REPORT FOLLO'w'Il-l"G AH ALl1MTI'1Ul.r l 0 ca~~ ABOUT 12 FEET LOiffi. 15 I<'LOATTI''G IH. THE AIR AT 20 VERTICALLY 25 COLOURED . QUOTE CYLIIIDER _.I.Jill l _ Fom_. 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ST=AF-=-_ _= AlID"--1-_A _. __C"-."""I~U...___1_0 ALSO FULL WRITTEH REPORT BY CONCERIIBD 15 PILOTS 20 25 30 - -,...---1----- - -- --+- -- - -- = - - - -- - - - -- -- -1- -- - -- - - - 35 - - -------; --- - -- - -- ---- - -- - - - - -40- J ---t-~, _ - - 4 4~ - - ~ ~ 5 0 - -- ~ dioCYPHER 0 {s) ily AKY s ;i;;1,11 Date-Tame Grou p ~t';sentASWRITTEN •(l)By ANY Signal t-.1cti1:>.:l • (Z) b;QT by Wirele,s •(3) Ilw if liable 10 lo:cccc-~r. • 45 ·M ethod 0 O+l 745A, (?) • / "} /J.or Captu:c SEND m-€¥-FIIEU ~~ S igir.itur e _ _ rJ lfan!t _ , in _L A /I I k-t'1~ ( I T ime - 0 .s,,i. GUI St'nder JISignatur f o ut Tune out , _7~48111 W t. f9887 /0J 7J4 497 ,000 Pa~ U•• MP S I •8Hi it.,ad,r -- - 2363 - Degree o f P r iority S:BJHE~ _ - R :ink__ m<1hods whicb do not apply. SyMttO Rca1kr t-O-r-,g-i_n_a_1o_r_ •~l n_s-lru_c_1i_ o_n_s _ - - ~ - -- - - - - Il,It.iEDI ATE D,low t bi, lin, is for S,gn , b """ 0t1 ly ) S..od r, Sy111c-rn T1m<: out OUI R•a<lcr . S, ndc r ?~~tll ;g,,? t . .:l!\HCH ql_ -2 MA['\A t "'1r 1S ~ : HQ IX TAC l::HGNED GW31::>ADA : CG ~:HAKt4 1.\:..1\1111 AT'.J.'H A-~2 J CG NIK'l'H. Af:' ~~DV .f.i:T.N l 1'11\HCH 1945 r'\.n aluminum colore,1 c?:~1.nd0L she.:ped ob;ject: ubout 12 rt lou t s.nct l ft in diameter• wa s ol>oervca floating L1 t ':1.c 1:·~1• a t; 9 ,ooo ft , It appea1•eo. to be suspe:1dec. ·,ert.:J.ca:i,ly w:!.th St:i!f J.l :.':inn ~t"'id a m~3.st project11'."lg f;,:,om tl1e lower e:n d 'l'hu . object vma ..:.-.:;tr.l !.€J. urn:. pa:r·t :.tlll.y clefl c:1 t; e<~, a 1~ed r1e.mc 1-esuJ;cecl without smolce. T::i~ 1:.yJ :·.m1.,:1r o.1d not; dirJintesrate J. Photo t.sken by 107 BQ of 67 1~AC/I-< G:roup at 01) l. 30 , /t,,4-/ / I./--. : AIR STAFF / ll'il11 ()R"'\1A. TI orJ : G-2 / SHAEF' FORWAHD / ' .A. IR STAFF \· DISTR I BUTION AG· R~CORDS 23'64 2200A .AGD/wml P.EF NO: liONE COPY NO. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF Tl-11S MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 8 • A :- A. D.I. (K), Air Ministry. -- To:- A/Cdr. Grierson, S.H. A.E.F.Ma.in, (Air Div. ). Copy to c.I.o. 2nd T.A.Fo Date:~ =, 17th February 1945. Re£erence your SHAEF Arn/S. 37153/A.2 dated 14th February 1945 with the attached C~ report, this probably re£ers to 11Flak Bombe'.1 mentioned in A.D.I.(K) Report No.,562/1944, .;_ . paragraphs 128 am. 129. \ ("'. S. D elkin1 Wi ng omma.nder. SDF/GJ 2365 4~ D r • rzo: • £ AIR STAFF S .• J.!S HGADQUAP.TRRS ALl. - ~ rl.f:-;Rl)I'nuWlY a."-0.RCE. ner..dq_uart.cra, u.s.s.T.A.F (For attei:1tion of C'.ai~f ..-...':lbiiicru. T.,r-t.<;:.J.ligcnoo ().fi'ic~r, col.. Bredl.oy). L, At t-0.Ched 3.ro copi~o or papers re~civcd 1"rc:c ';!1;;3 l b~t Tac. ii.ir Foroo (J; 1-0?) ~ the U1JIOOt'r c -c- ... or~a _uotetl in the 2nd W/!nd from the !..15th :iight Pig;1t::.r .... "2E:::1::-Ci.-., it -.?CUld' see:. i;i:.at thcr~ IDUOt C!! cor.x:thing mo:i.."O t..11. _,~--e ~.,at.ion behin.:l tho nnttc.·, O.u.d :_n view of the fact 4:.l"..a.".-:tilo't<: ond crcm; ~ bcc~-ig hlig?::.t.ly rorried by them, i t ls cor.::id.erod t:nt \;.,vorJ'ilii..."1g po~ible ·should be acne to net to th<J. root of the mc.tter. 0 Cvpfoa of the reports hav-e bct-.n s~nt to ~in A:".,:r • in~try....o r i.'lair c;:m:;:.ttc:-.:.t::.o.i, o.""Jd the Scie!! t~.1'io :ii1vc.1e.;i5ut!.o-;1 t.:. ~ion of thic Heodqunrtera (Dr. Rcbei~tr·orJ) h._'le, r.lnc bes..1 aslrod 2. to co i:3ic.1cr t::c Y.,'oblc:r:, In tho rJi.ll'=i;i!'.nc, it io a~eutod -tht..t :it uight be Mt 't?ell for c.n f,._ir ~1eclmicu· Intellige::oe 01?firer "~:.. vinit the iJni t oc:.1.cer..x:o. and c.:i>ta:-;: report;, a.Di illlpret1nicns :-.t first ho.nd. fro:.i m.rcret1 pei"'tlOmiOl . }e For the Deputy Suprcue Coocur~r, ~ • 2402 .. - r .. ~ - c.~ . G-i~:- , f- A:.. z.· Cc.m:ixxiore, A.C. of S., A- 2, A::.l" Stc£-f _, ~iAEF. -- I ' AIR r-m;ii.• SUPfilZE ~UAR'l~ ALLI'IID ~i'.i'j (Uk. FORCl' • 11 February 191, .5. TO:- Pirst Tactical. Air Po~"Ce (Prov. ) , iu\ 3i!+-, U. ~ .. A.TU.l!e 1. Reference to :,our 3rd Indor:ren.t.mt. vn the o:.tb5rct of' night phenomenon orlg:ino.ted by tlie 1-1 5th Hiflht F1.ghter Squadron, t'1erc ic no in!'<1u:n.tio'r lLt ....1io He03'l1J.aM.f'r­ .:n.ch might e:xplnin ti.e 11 tuN ~• , <:ml3e o_' ◄ 1-te 1 ir,·1°..; tln.i other rh.enol""cna dcscr~bec.l by th!! pilot!l ol ttis ~'!u dron. 2. ':'he matter i :: . ..hon: i'vr~ • bein;; l'eferred to the Air l.Unistry in ordei· to find out T"Th? ~1x,r any f..z-f1t5 e.l..Jo infom.aiicn can be ob ':.8.inrc.4'.froo tl10. t; cliliieal ho::;ied to cnke. l'UT"dlgeIDento ,\or en All" .. Officer 1'rom U',::/{l'.AF 1,o vir,i t '.;he Unit concez-md. Intell"' ,,._,ce -o-•· c. . Gfu.t:n~. • , Air Com.'Olore. !t . C. o1' S., .t..- 2. 2403 - 4~ 92 t ~ 1 • 5"J .!!ld.9.!! £! ~ ~Al-~ 2nd Ind . ~t 0 ~ ~- ,1- 2 HEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AI R COUMAf!!) (ADV), APO #374 , U,. S . Army_ , 1 Febr u ary 1 945 . "''k ~I\ P:: r; I -~,'\ Commanding General , Fi rs t Tactic al Air Forc e (Prov) gflm3)1~ 4 , U. S . Army. At tn : A/ C of S , A - 2 . ,s c TO: A.. Attent i on is invited to 2nd W/Ind. J rj ,~ ~ c. c.u-- <> ~v;-­ / IBAVITT CORNING , JR ., Lt . Colonel, G. S . A/C of S, A- 2 . }rd Ind. c. , D- Y-1 HEADQUARTERS, FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE (PROV), APO }74, U S Army, 5 Februa ry 1945. TO: Chief Intelligence Of ficer, Air Staff SHAEF, 1. APO 757• Forwar ded for your information. 2 . Thia headquarters has no further i nformati on or explanation in connection with t hese phenomena. ; . It i s bel ieved that furthe r investigation i s warranted . Si nce app ropriate technical personnel are not avail able within the First Tactical Air Force, the matter i s f orwa rded f or such further investi gation as may be advisable. 1 Incl. #1 - l et & 2nd W/I nd, 23 Jan 45 and ; o Jan 45. :SGRE4' -S -- 4393 2404 101 - SECRET HEADQUA.11TERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND (ADV) • Office of the A/C of S, A-2 D-C-1 APO 374, US Army, 16 January 1945. SUBJECT: Night Phenomenon. TO Commending General, First Tactical Air Force (Prov), APO 374, US Army. Attn: A/C of S, A-2. : 1. The following is quoted from training and tactical information supplied by the 415th Night Fighter Squadron ~or the month of December 1944: "We have encountered a phenomenon which we cannot explain; crews have been followed by lights that blink on and off changing colors etc. The lights come very close and fly formation with our planes. They are agitating and keep the crews on edge when they encounter them, mainly because they cannot explain them. It is requested further information be furnished on this subject, such as similar experiences of other night uni ts 11 • 2. Further information is requested. LEAVITT CORNING, JR., Lt. Colonel, G. S. C., A/c of s, A-2. lat Ind D-B-1 HEADQUARTERS, FI RST TACTICAL AIR FORCE (PROV ), AO of S A-2, APO 574, US Army, 20 January 1945 TO: AO of S A-2, XII Tactical Air Command, APO 574, US Army 1. There have been no instances reported as above. 2. Before an inveati~ation can be made it will be necessary to have more complete information, such as colors of the lights, their intensity, size, duration, and at what altitudes seen ; also i f t he lights are observed at any specific hours. Do subject lights cross Allied lines and in what direction are they seen to tra vel? Also, has it been noted o~ what part of the aircraft are they carried, i .e. wing, tail, prop; and how close do they approach our aircraft? For t he Assi stant Chief of Staff 2405 - 1- SECRET A~2: /4 \J ~ ~• }'I.LA. _ 4J95 s ·v a~ v~-~ Major AC Executive Officer 1st W/Ind. HEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND, APO #374, u.s. Army, 23 January 1945. TO: S-2, 415 Night Fighter Squadron. Forwarded for compliance with paragraph 2 of 1st Ind. E. ~ TT CORNING, JR ., olonel, G. s. c., A/C of S, A-2. 2nd. W/I nd. 415th. llI GRT FI GHTER ~U.AD:RON, APO 1/374, U. S. Army, 30 J a nuary 1945. TO: AC of S A-2 XII Tactical Air Command, APO 374 , U. S. Army. 1. In compliance with par agr aph 2 of 1st. I nd . , the f ollowing extracts from t he Sortie Reports of var ious pilots who have encountered the Night Phenomenon are submitted for your information. Night of 14- 15 December 1944 - "In vicinity of Ert1tein {V-9381) flyi ng at 1000 ft. observed large red light at 2000 ft . going East a t 18: 40 h r s . Travelling at appr ox imatel y 200 MFR" N1ght of 16-17 Decembe r 1944 - " 20 mi lee North of ~re i sach (W-0173) a t 800 ft. observed 5 or 6 flash ing red end gr een lights in "T" shape . Tl ought they we re flak . .About 10 minute e later se w the same l i ghts much closer a nd behind me. r.e turned port a nd Sta rboa rd and the light s followed. They closed in to about 8 O' clock and 1000 ft. and r emained in that po~-:ition f or sever al minutes and then di sappeared. " Night of 22-23 December 1944 - "Patro l l ing a t Anpel s 10 from Sarrebourg to StrnGb ourg lforth a nd South of h i i;hwe.y . At 06: 00 hrf. eaw two l1 ght e coming towar ds A/O f r om the ground. Upon reachi ng elt1tude of plane , t hey l evel ed off nnd r,t ~yed on my tail for appro7 1ma tely 2 minutes. L1~h a-ppea.red to 'bo e. lar ge oran..-e 1 1oTT . After iitoying "11th A/C for approx i cately 2 oinut es , t hey would peel off and turn away, f lt a long level for a few minutoc and th~n go out . They appeared to oe under ~erfect control c.t all times. L1ghts were 8e en some,·,bere in vicinity of lle.genau." SEGH13'P ------ 2406 S*E-C-R-E-T • 2 nd . VI/Ind., 415th . Ni ght Fighter Squadron 30. January 1945 con 1 t. Night of 23-24 December 1944 - 11 0bserved r eddi sh colored flames a t considerable di stance a nd at approx imately 10 ,000 ft." Ni gh t of 23- 24 December 1944 - "Approximatel y 10 miles South of Point X (Q6745) noticed to NE approxi matel y 5 mile s a glo~ing r ed obj e ct shooting s tra i ght up. 0hanged suddenly to pl ane view of A/C doing a wing over and go i ng into a dive a nd di sappearing ." Ni ght of 26-27 December 1944 - 11 At 01: 45 hrs . saw two yellorr streaks of f l ame flying a t ~ame l eve l at approx imatel y 3000 ft . off port s ide . We also saw red balls of f ire that stayed up for 10 seconds approximatel y 45 miles away . .After seeing yeliow s treaks, made s tarboa rd vector l os t a l titude and st reaks disappeared f rom vi ew . Cal led GCI Blunder and a sked if any E/A Vlere in vicinity . They answered No. Instru~d to return to Angel s 10. We felt what was tho~t to . be prop wash; very di st inct. Noticed several groups of lights off port while patrolling in vicinity of Q-9050 and R-1556 Lights made di stinct lines somewhat like arrows ." Night of 26-27 December 1944 ·- 11 Vihi le on vector 0 90 near V-7050 duri ng patrol we . observed a irbo rne whi te l ights . They were staggered evenly vertical l y and we could see f rom 1 to -4 S\'ling at once. They appeared stationary at 10,000 ft. 11 Ni g1 t of 26-27 December 1944 - "Observed light a t same altitude while in vicinity of Wor ms Observer saw light come withi n 100 f t. Peeled off and took evasive action but light contiilll.ed to follow fo r 5 minutes . Light then pulled up rap idly and went out of s i ght . 11 .I. N ght of 27-28 December 1944 - 11 \7b.ile on North headi ng in patrol area noticed in vicinity of ~-1378 lights suspended i t air moving slowly and V1Uu.ld then disappear . Were orange in color•. Lights a ppeared singly and i n pa irs . Observed these lights four or f ive t i me s during period. " Night of 27-28 December 1944 - 11Eight- mil-es NE of LunevBle a t 19:10 hrs . saw three sets of three lights ( red and white ) one on starboard and one on port from 1000 ft. to 2000 f t. to r ear and clmsing in a t Angels 10. Pulled up to Angels 8 and light s went out. Called Churchman to see if there ~1ae anything in area. Received a negative r eply. " Night of 30-31 December 1944 - 11 Saw a group of lights f l ying through the a i r 30 or 40 miles East of base while f lying at Angels 9 - 10. 11 Ni ght of 1-2 J anuary 1945 of Saverne" . 11 SawltFoofighters North of Stra sbou rg and North Night of 14-15 J anuary 1945 - "Observed a lar ge ora nge ~low in sky approx . 5 ft. in diameter in vi cinity of I ngweiller a.t 6000 f t. a t 20:00 hr s. " ' 2407 S-E- C- R-E- T • 9E8RB'f • 2nd . Y( /Ind . , 415th. Night Fight e r Squa dron, 30 J anuary 1945 eon' t. Night of 29- 30 January 1945 - 11 At about 00: 10 hrs. sighted a. Foofighter about half way between Ueissembourg and Landau. Foofi ghter was off to the starboard and rear at Angels 2 . Lights ue r e amber and one wa s 20 50 ft . above t he other and of about 30 seconds duration. Foofighter wa s about 1000 ft . away and foll owing . The lights vrere about a f oot i n diameter. Lights disappeared when Travel 34 turned int o them. 11 • 2. I n every ca$e where pi l ot ca lled GCI Control and a sked if t here was a Bogey A/C in t he a rea he received a negative answer. ~~ Ca;ptain , A. 8. , l ntelligence ·offi cer . / * Fbofight ers is t he mame given thes e phenomenon by combat crev,s of this Squadron. 2408