UFO News Article: 

“FLYING SAUCER SCARE IN U.S.”, 

7 July 1947 (The Canberra Times, Australia)

The article reports on the 1947 U.S. UFO wave:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2719366?

Quote from the article:

“Six Oregon National Guard fighter planes, equipped with gun and telescopic cameras are being kept ready to take off after any flying saucers.

The army last night announced that it had a fighter plane standing by at Muroc airbase (now Edwards Air Force Base), California, to join in the chase.”

Aerial view of Edwards Air Force Base, Edwards, California (wikimedia.org) (wikimedia.org photo)