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

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While the application of the "Coanda Effect" appears to be Mr. Frost's idea, he feels that such an application could have been apparent to engineers in Germany and the Soviet Bloc nations. Two particular reports, although of low reliability, are of interest. The first deals with an individual who, while riding a bicycle down a country road in one of the Satellite countries, observed a flying saucer descending from above and hovering above the ground. He stated that suddenly the saucer accelerated rapidly and while gaining speed and altitude wobbulated with a slight counter clockwise rotation until a certain speed was attained. Mr. Frost has been quoted as making the statement that his prototype would act in the same manner if full thrust was applied after hovering. The second report deals with a PW fieldhand who, with others, was at work when a saucer-shaped aircraft landed in a nearby field. He reported that the aircraft had Soviet markings on it and that one or more persons climbed out of the aircraft. Immediately police or some sort of authority appeared on the scene, placed a cordon around the aircraft and arrested this man's co-workers. The informant escaped and reported the incident. While it is admitted that such reports may be fabricated, the possibility cannot be overlooked that the information is essentially true. As an example, in the electronic field a review of low reliability reports has indicated that a large proportion of the sources gave an honest description of what they observed and that intelligence analysts failed to identify the equipment from such descriptions. We have reports of the French interest in flying saucer designs and of reported German activities in this field during the World War. Of the Germans supposedly in this field of activity we have four names. George Klein, who in April 1953 resided in Hamburg, claims to have been the chief engineer of all flying disc projects. However, his principal importance seems to be that he knew of the existence of such projects and has called attention to other Germans in the field. Otto Habermohl, who has not been heard of since the end of the war, is reported to have had a project for a 16 meter diameter flying saucer which was test flighted on 14 February 1945 at Holice. Rudolf Schriever, who died in 1945, was a designer/test pilot at BMW Works at Prague. He is reported to have constructed a flying saucer, which at a trial in April 1945 failed to leave the ground. Robert Miethe, who is supposed to have entered the U.S. in 1953, is reported to have constructed a 43 meter diameter flying saucer (V-7) which was flown with a crew of three in 1944. In August 1944, the Cesko-Noravské Works in Prague is reported to have received a production order for a short series, but none was finished by the end of the war. Miethe remained in Breslaw, whence he escaped in an MW-163 one jump ahead of the Russians. The Russians captured three of Miethe's principal assistants and his workshops. In March of 1954, a man by the name of Bruno Berbevich, who claims to have entered this country in October 1953, forwarded to the Senator from Ohio a manuscript and drawings of how he would build a flying saucer. These were in turn sent to the Legislation and Liaison Division of Headquarters, USAF, who sent them to AFOIN. General Samford's office had them sent to ATIC for translation from German to English. The big question is "Could this man be Robert Miethe?" Last, projects on the Coanda Effect have existed at two Satellite universities. It has been said that Mr. Frost has made the statement he personally believes that the Soviets could be as much as two years ahead of Canada at this time. If such be the case, the interceptor application would have a serious effect on the effectiveness of the Soviet Air Defense capabilities.

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