Joint U.S.-Canadian Aviation Projects and UFO Sighting Reports, 1954-1955

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assume any responsibility in this field. Informally, ATIC personnel have indicated to Mr. Mollum opinion that the success of Project "Y2" is very doubtful and that it is not expected that ATIC will show any great interest or take any action other than that normally taken by the Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) personnel. As a result of this inactivity, very little new has been accomplished in the last few months toward ascertaining Soviet capabilities. It is therefore recommended that the following actions be requested by the Director of Intelligence.

a. Inasmuch as Vertical Take-Off aircraft similar in appearance to a flying saucer will be test flown in a matter of 18 months with a possible production within three years, it is believed appropriate at this time to divorce the reports, analysis, and estimates of earth produced flying saucers from the UFO activity at ATIC. Such items of intelligence should be handled through normal material and equipment channels in the D/I.

b. All reports of sightings of UFO's in areas immediately adjacent to the Soviet Union and Satellites should be re-examined in light of the possibility that the Soviets could be well ahead of the U.S. and Canada in the development and service testing of such an aircraft.

c. A section should be inserted in the Basic Air Intelligence Requirement Manual and an AFM should be prepared on "Intelligence Collection Guidance Manual on Vertical Take-Off Aircraft".

d. Necessary support should be requested of other government agencies in an attempt to locate Robert Miethe and Bruno Berberich. After location of the above men, steps should be taken to have them interrogated by personnel familiar with the entire background on this project.

e. A project should be established to estimate probable military applications for such an aircraft and the extent to which requirements and designs for other military equipment would be affected. As a part of this project, a short discourse on airfield requirements might be included.

f. A collection requirement should be placed on all agencies in the field including Attaches.

g. All intelligence estimates for the 1960-65 period should include a statement on the possibility of operational use of saucer shaped aircraft and the effect of such use on other equipment estimates.

h. To insure that intelligence information and requirements for action are properly integrated into the existing intelligence organization, it is suggested that an individual who is knowledgeable on the background of this project be appointed as coordinator for the Director of Intelligence, HQ, USAF, on Unconventional Vertical Take-Off Aircraft. This coordinator, in addition to his function with the Director of Intelligence, should also be the active liaison contact between the D/I and other interested commands and agencies when requests are received for briefings, etc.

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