SHAEF / U.S. Army Air Forces files

AIR STAFF SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) REF:- SHAEF/A/TS.37153/A.2. 18 March 1945. SUB:- Night Phenomena. TO:- First Tactical Air Force (Prov.) APO 374, US ARMY. 1. With reference to reports forwarded from the XIIth Tactical Air…

To A/Cmdr. Grierson, A.C. of S. A-2 Air Staff S.H.A.E.F Fro: Air Ministry, D.D.I.2. Date : 13th March, 1945. Ref : 111/45/DDI2 BALLS OF FIRE - RED. The papers dealing with the above subject which you enclosed with your memo SHAEF Air/ TS.37153/A2 dated 11th February, have be…

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD) Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff A-2 REF : SHAEF/AIR/S.37185/A-2 14 March 1945. SUBJECT: Request for Photographs. TO : HQ. 1ST US. TAC. A.F. Attention AC of S. A-2. Reference your letter dated 12 March aski…

R.A.F. Form 96. MESSAGE FORM Signal Office File No. 58A IN MESSAGE 37153 No. of Groups GR Office Date Stamp SIGNALS OFFICE -5 MAR 1945 SIGNALS HEADQUARTERS OUT HEADING (Above this line is for Signals use only) FROM AIR STAFF, SHAEF. (FORWARD). TO AIR MINISTRY, WHITEHAL…

FRO AIR MINISTRY WHITEHALL TO S.H.A.E.F. (FORWARD) FOR AIR COMMODORE GRIERSON ED 041432A. ABLE XRAY TWO TWO TWO FOURTH MARCH SECRET FD ONENINEFOURFIVE FROM VCAS REFERENCE MIKESUGARWILLIAM SIX DATED SECOND JANUARY TO AIR MARSHAL ROBB STRESSING IMPORTANCE OF RECOVERING BULK STOC…

AF V JEZO NR ITS 21 OPOP FROM: HQ IX TAC 051102A TO: AIR STAFF S.H.A.E.F. FORWARD SECRET QQY BT REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AI.320 DATED 041745A: PHOTOS OF LONG CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS TAKEN BY 67TH TAC/R PILOTS 011030 VICINITY F-5710 WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, FULL WRITTEN REPORT WILL FOLLOW.…

R.A.F. Form 96. MESSAGE FORM Signal Office File No. No. of Groups GR Office Date Stamp MESSAGE OUT SIGNALS OFFICE - 4 MAR 1945 SIGNALS HEADQUARTERS HEADING (Above this line is for Signals use only) FROM AIR STAFF S.H.A.E.F. FORWARD. TO W4//CMAC (M) AIR MINISTRY. USSTA…

R.A.F. Form 96. MESSAGE FORM Signal Office File No._____ IN No. of Groups GR MESSAGE OUT HEADING (Above this line is for Signals use only) FROM TO - PAGE 2 - REPEATED Originator's Number | Date | (Write horizontally) AI. | 4 MARCH | | | 5 PHOTOS TO | AIR MINISTRY |…

SHAEF STAFF MESSAGE CONTROL INCOMING MESSAGE JEUS TOO 011947A MARCH SHAL 102/1 TOR 012100A MARCH mhm 01.2115A MARCH SECRET OP PRIORITY FROM : HQ IX TAC SIGNED QUESADA TO :CG SHAEF MAIN ATTN A-2, CG NINTH AF ADV ATTN A-2 REF NO : NONE, 1 MARCH 1945 Pilots report the followin…

:- A.D.I.(K), Air Ministry. To:- A/Cdr. Grierson, S.H.A.E.F.Main, (Air Div.). Copy to C. I.O. 2nd T.A.F. Date: 17th February 1945. Reference your SHAEF AIR/S.37153/A.2 dated 14th February 1945 with the attached CX report, this probably refers to "Flak Bombe" mentioned in A.D.I…

AIR STAFF SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. REF: SHAEF AIR/TS.37153/A-2. 11 February 1945. SUBJECT: Night Phenomena. TO: Headquarters, U.S.S.T.A.F (For attention of Chief Technical Intelligence Officer, Col. Bradley). 1., Attached are copies of papers received…

AIR STAFF SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE REF:- 37153 11 February 1945. TO:- First Tactical Air Force (Prov.), APO 374, U.S. ARMY. 1. Reference to your 3rd Indorsement on the subject of night phenomenon originated by the 415th Night Fighter Squadron, there is n…

2nd Ind. D-W-2 HEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND (ADV), APO #374, U.S. Army, 4 February 1945. TO: Commanding General, First Tactical Air Force (Prov) APO #374, U.S. Army. Attn: A/C of S, A-2. Attention is invited to 2nd W/Ind. LEAVITT CORNING, JR., Lt. Colonel, G. S. C., A…

HEADQUARTERS XII TACTICAL AIR COMMAND (ADV) D-C-1 Office of the A/C of S, A-2 APO 374, US Army, 16 January 1945. SUBJECT: Night Phenomenon. TO : Commanding General, First Tactical Air Force (Prov), APO 374, US Army. Attn: A/C of S, A-2. 1. The following is quoted from trainin…

SECRET 1st W/Ind. D-W-2 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. John E. Woolley for LEAVITT CORNING, JR., Lt. Colonel, G. S. C., A/C of S, A-2. 2nd…

S-E-C-R-E-T 2 nd. W/Ind., 415th. Night Fighter Squadron. 30 January 1945 con't. Night of 23-20 December 1944 - "Observed reddish colored flames at considerable distance and at approximately 10,000 ft." Night of 23-20 December 1944 - "Approximately 10 miles South of Point X (Q6…

S-E-C-R-E-T- 2nd. W/Ind., 415th. Night Fighter Squadron, 30 January 1945 Con't. Night of 29-30 January 1945 - "At about 00:10 hrs. sighted a Foofighter about half way between Weissembourg and Landau. Foofighter was off to the starboard and rear at Angels 2. Lights were amber an…