The Untold Story - U.F.O. Files

Though officials have long denied that they take 'flying saucers' seriously, declassified documents now reveal extensive Government concern over the phenomenon.

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by Patrick Huyghe

The New York Times Magazine

14 October 1979, p. 106

from NSA Website

Though officials have long denied that they take ‘flying saucers’ seriously, declassified documents now reveal extensive Government concern over the phenomenon.

A metallic-like object reported to have hovered over Santa Ana, Calif., in 1965,

was the subject of many government inquires.

The Defense Department message bears the classification CONFIDENTIAL. “Subject: Suspicious Unknown Air Activity.”

Dated Nov. 11,1975, it reads:

“Since 28 Oct 75 numerous reports of suspicious objects have been received at the NORAD COC [North American Air Defense Combat Operations Center]. Reliable military personnel at Loring AFB [Air Force Base], Maine, Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan, Malmstrom AFB, [Montana], Minot AFB, [North Dakota], and Canadian Forces Station, Falconbridge. Ontario. Canada, have visually sighted suspicious objects.

“Objects at Loring and Wurtsmith were characterized to be helicopters. Missile site personnel, security alert teams and Air Defense personnel at Malmstrom Montana reported object which sounded like a jet aircraft. FAA advised ‘There were no jet aircraft in the vicinity.’ Malmstrom search and height finder radars carried the object between 9,000 ft and 15,000 ft at a speed of seven knots….