The UFO FilesDocument
DOW-UAP-D086, USNavy-Report-of-Flying-Discs 1948
- Kind
- Document
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released
- Jun 12, 2026
- Record
- DOW-UAP-D086
The file opens on war.gov, the Department of War's PURSUE site.
WHAT THE RECORD SAYS
The government's own description, as released.
This document is a memorandum from the Commandant of the 5th Naval District, and it cites a memorandum related to "flying discs" from the Chief of Naval Operations. The memorandum requests that naval stations report incidents to the nearest Air Force command and to the Naval District Intelligence Office.
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