RELEASE 03 / CIA-UAP-005
CIA-UAP-005, German Scientist's Article on 'Flying Discs'
- File ID
- CIA-UAP-005
- Agency
- CIA
- Release
- Release 03, 12 Jun 2026
- Event date
- 1950 (read as 1950; precision: year)
- Location
- Not given
- Type
- Redactions
- None flagged
The official record
Official copy at war.gov
Official summary, as published
This 1950 CIA Information Report from Chile discusses a German scientist's article theorizing that "Flying Discs" could be explained as a new type of aircraft based on aerodynamic principles developed in German research facilities during and after WWI, using rotating cylinders or gas-turbines to create lift through boundary layer manipulation, rather than conventional wings. A redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.
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- Tier A Central Intelligence Agency institution
Named in the title, the official summary and page 1.
Independent civilian foreign intelligence service; convener of the Robertson Panel
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