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REPORTED SIGHTING OF UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
0005515992
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RIFPUB
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U
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
June 24, 2015
Document Release Date:
January 31, 2011
Sequence Number:
Case Number:
F-2010-00651
Publication Date:
October 19, 1955
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?1E3ORMS1 FOR DIFO NATION ?
SUBTCa: Reported Sighxi4 of Unaonv ntioni2 Adam a
; 8.
11. the objects reportedly sighted b
stage at Svro Ai-'craft Ltd., Canada, ua+.er contract to the us
Air Poo.
2. Several design studies have beea`nade on Project aTa.
The present study ca11s for a circtaw wing 301%. In deter .'
.and about 1.1 ft. thick. Its perforrance 1s to be as follows: "w`--
. Speed H ..3
5.. Sine two ob.e:ts were reportedly seen is opeiatioa'at
vac'-=e from a group of snrnans just after World liar 11. The -
Soviets .,a- also, have obtained information from this Car an group..
39 October x955
Rots of climb 220.000 ft. nmtn. Z'r--
Ceiling 102,000 t t. P,aaa. " 700 li.1a. ? . '
3.. The present effort consists of wind tunnel testing
sponsored to the extent of M,000 by the US Air Force.
h. Project ugts 13 bet g directed by John Frost. Lr. Frost
is re_ o ted to have ob`, a ed his original idea for the flying
by...'a such information has been available.
in ser Inc. This oral: indicate very rapid progress in this
dQ~valo~e~t for. the SC.:iets. ' It does, however, seen i consisteat
that tt_*a Soviets; it the have such an object in service, would
contiz-:s t:eir lo=go developoent and production progress on
con: aat .n a : ty=e air: aft.
'6. Sine our first information' on Project ox" in early 1953..
ASD has been on s alert for information vhich night indicate that
t'~s-S e s were x ing on such a project. Prior to the sighting
Yn order to Properly evalvat* the report
group, it wilt be sssasy to have mmuwm
k and details of the iisht . 3ha 4 r Force has
made arrameoants for tachvdc&Uy competent pe. ns to gwat om .I
the party.
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