Unknown Flying Objects Observed Over Budapest

This Central Intelligence Agency information report, dated April 10, 1957, details sightings of unidentified flying objects over Budapest, Hungary, during May and June 1956. The report is based on unevaluated information provided by engineers described as reliable associates. According to the report, in early May 1956, a formation of unknown flying objects was observed flying in an easterly direction at an altitude of approximately 25,000 meters. These objects were reportedly tracked by radar units of the Hungarian Home Air Defense Command, which allegedly took no action because it lacked the necessary weapons to intercept them. During May and June 1956, reports of 'Flying Saucers' became frequent across Hungary. These reports described the objects as fast-moving with the ability to change direction, accelerate, and decelerate rapidly. The document notes that discussions regarding these sightings took place at the War Technical Institute, involving leading mathematicians, engineers, and technicians. The official stance, as published in the newspaper 'Szabad Nep', was that the objects did not exist and that the reports were the result of US propaganda, intended to dismiss the 'flying saucer' scare as a myth. The report concludes with a remark from a colleague who suggested that even if the objects existed, they hoped they were on their way to bomb Moscow.