CIA-UAP-005, German Scientist's Article on 'Flying Discs'
- Kind
- Document
- Agency
- CIA
- Incident date
- 1950
- Released
- Jun 12, 2026
The file opens on war.gov, the Department of War's PURSUE site.
WHAT THE RECORD SAYS
The government's own description, as released.
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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