Flying Saucers or Unconventional Aircraft

This memorandum, addressed to the Director of Central Intelligence, concerns a dispatch from Prague dated 13 October 1955 regarding the sighting of two disc-like unconventional aircraft. The report details an interview with one of four observers who witnessed two objects rising vertically and passing over a train at a high altitude. The observer noted the objects were silent and appeared to be at an altitude of approximately 5,000 feet. The author expresses skepticism, noting that the observer was not in a position to have a good look and suggests that a more careful interrogation of the other witnesses is necessary. The document references a previous investigation led by Mr. Robertson, which concluded that flying saucer sightings did not pose a threat to U.S. security. Furthermore, the memorandum provides an update on 'Project Y', an aircraft development project. It states that the project is in early research stages, with calculations suggesting such an aircraft could reach high altitudes and speeds. The author mentions that the original idea for the flying machine was reportedly obtained from a group of Germans after World War II and suggests that the Director ask General Sanford to report on the progress of the Air Force project.