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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence — SUBJECT: Flying Saucers or Unconventional Aircraft

📅 13 October 1955 📍 Prague 🏛 Office of Scientific Intelligence 📄 Memorandum
PragueFlying SaucersUnconventional AircraftProject TRobertson GroupCIA

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AI-Generated Summary

TL;DR

This CIA memorandum analyzes a 1955 sighting report from Prague and contextualizes it within ongoing research into unconventional aircraft, specifically Project T. It emphasizes that previous investigations by the Robertson group found no threat to the U.S. from such sightings.

This memorandum, addressed to the Director of Central Intelligence, evaluates a report from Prague dated 13 October 1955 regarding the sighting of two flying saucer or disc-like objects. The witness reported that the objects rose vertically, approached a train, and passed overhead at a high altitude, estimated at 5,000 feet. The witness noted that the objects made no noise and that he failed to observe the body of the objects clearly, leading the author to conclude that the witness's claim of seeing a 'flying saucer' cannot be given much confidence. The document references the work of the Robertson group, which previously investigated U.S. sightings and concluded they posed no threat to the United States. Furthermore, the memorandum discusses 'Project T,' an aircraft development project, and notes that the Soviets might have obtained information regarding this technology. The document concludes by suggesting that General Sanford be asked to report on the progress of the Air Force project at the next meeting.

The group, Dr. Robertson headed a group which investigated U.S. sightings of flying saucers. This group was able to explain almost all the sightings and reached the conclusion that these phenomena represented no threat to the security of the U.S.

Official Assessment

The document notes that the witness's observations were limited and that he failed to observe the body of the object clearly. It also suggests that the witness's conclusion that he saw a flying saucer cannot be given much confidence.

The document discusses a sighting in Prague and links it to the broader context of unconventional aircraft research, specifically mentioning 'Project T' and the potential for Soviet interest in such technology.

Witnesses

Key Persons

  • RobertsonLed a group which investigated U.S. sightings of flying saucers
  • John FrostReported to be the originator of the flying machine concept
  • General SanfordSuggested to report on the progress of the Air Force project

Organizations