US: Keyhoe meets Air Force UFO officials

Meeting Details In early 1950 January, UFO researcher Donald Keyhoe conferred with Gen. Sory Smith, the Air Force's public relations director, along with Maj. Jesse E. Stay, Jack T. Shea as press officers, and Maj. Jere Boggs, Pentagon contact for Project Grudge. The discussion centered heavily on inquiries directed at Boggs.

Materials Provided and Denied Keyhoe was handed two notebooks containing overviews of Project Saucer investigations. Weeks afterward, his bid to examine primary documents at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio faced rejection.

Significance This encounter underscores early efforts by civilian investigators to access official U.S. military UFO data amid Project Grudge scrutiny. It highlights restricted transparency on saucer-related cases, fueling ongoing debates about government handling of such reports. Sources: Keyhoe 1950, pp. 147–167; Powell, Keyhoe, 71–72.