AMC Opinion Concerning 'Flying Discs'
Via TheBlackVault.com (USAF declassified)
Lieutenant General Nathan Twining's memo to Brigadier General George Schulgen confirmed that 'the phenomenon reported is something real and not visionary or fictitious.' The memo recommended establishing a permanent project to study the objects.
Background
The Twining Memo is considered one of the most significant early U.S. military documents regarding UFOs. Written by the commanding general of Air Materiel Command, it directly contradicts the common dismissal of flying disc reports. The memo describes objects operating at high speeds and performing evasive maneuvers, and notes that 'the reported operating characteristics such as extreme rates of climb, maneuverability, and actions which must be considered evasive when sighted or contacted by friendly aircraft and radar, lend belief to the possibility that some of the objects are controlled.'