1954 CIA Intel Report on Newspaper articles, "Flying Saucer" Theories and Experiments

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SUBJECT Military - Air 93-2958
Scientific - Aeronautics :
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PUBLISHED 12 Dec 1953-12 Jan 1954
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“PLYING SAUCER" THEORIES AND-EXPERIMENTS

DISCUSSES "PINING SAUCERS" -- Daker, Paris-Dakar, 12 Dee 53

In a recent issue of Forces Aeriennes Francaises, & monthly periodical \
published by the Comite d'Etudes Aeronautiques Militaires (Study Camittee on
Military Aeronautics), which is headed by General P. Fay, Chief of Staff of the

_ Air Force, an article develops the idea that supersonic interstellar ships __
powered by cosmic energy are possible. Tue article was written by Lieutenant
Plantier of the Ecole de l'Air de Salon (Salon Aeronautical School). [Paris-
Dakar descrives the article in some detail and suggests that its acceptance by
the periodical indicates that the French Air. Force admits the existence of
"Plying saucers,” The same article received-coverage in the 26 November 1953

jssue of the Beirut daily newspaper L'orient. ]

DESCRIBES SAUCER EXPERIMENTS -~ Capetown, Die Landstem, 9 Jan 54

A German newspaper [not further identified] recently published an interview
with Ceorge Klein, famcus German engineer snd aircraft expert, describing the
experimental construction of "flying saucers” carried out by him from 1941 to
1945. Kiein stated that he was present when, in 1945, the first piloted "fly-

_ ing saucer” took off and reached 4 speed of 1,300 miles per hour within 3 min-
‘utes. The experiments resulted in three designs: one, designed by Miethe, was
a disk-shaped aircraft, 135 feet in diameter, which aia not rotate; another,
designed by Habermohl and Schreiver, consisted of a larg¢ rotating ring, in the
center of which was a round, stationary cabin for the crev. When the Soviets
occupied Frague, the Germans destroyed every trace. of ‘nH "Slying saucer" proj}-
ect [there] and nothing mote was heard of HRabermoh) and his assistants. Sch-
reiver recently died in Bremen, vhere he bad been living. In Breslau, the Soviets
managed to capture one of the saucers built by Miethe, who escaped to France,

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“PLYING SAUCER" THEORIES AND EXPERIMEN’S

DISCUSSES "FIXING SAUCERS" -- Daker, Paris-Dakar, 12 Dec 53

In a recent issue of Forces Aeriennes-Francaises, & monthly periodical \
published by the Comite d'Etudes Aeronautiques Militaires (Study Committee on
Military Aeronautics), which is headed by General P. Fay, Chief of Staff of the
Air Force, an article develops the idea that supersonic interstellar ships
powered by cosmic energy are possible, The article was written by Lieutenant”
Plantier tf the Ecole de l'Air de Salon (Salon Aeronautical School). [Paris-
Dakar describes the article in_some dgeteil and suggests that its acceptance by
the periodicsl indicates that the French Air Force admits the existence of
"Flying saucers.” The same article received coverage in the 26 November 1953

ssue of the Beirut daily newspaper L'Orient. ]

DESCRIBES SAUCER KXPERIMENTS -- Capetown, Die Iandstem, 9 Jan 54

A German newspaper [not further identified] recently pubdlisbed an interview

with Ceorge Klein, famcus German engineer and aircraft expert, describing the

experimental construction of "flying saucers” carried out by him from 1941 to
1945. Klein stated that he was present when, in 1945, the first piloted "fly-
_ ing saucer" took off and reached a speed of 1,300 miles fer hour within 3 min-
‘utes. The experiments resulted in three designs: one,— designed by Miethe, was

a disk-shaped aircraft, 135 feet in dismeter, which didnot rotate; another, ~

designed by Habermohl and Schreiver, consigted of-@ large rotating ring, in the —---—
center of which was & round, stationary cabin for the crew. When the Soviets _
occupied Prague, the Germans destroyed every trace: of the "Slying saucer" proj-

ect [there] and nothing mote was heard of Habermohl and his assistants. Sch-

reiver recently died in Bremen, where he bead been living. In Breslau, the Soviets
wanaged to capture one of the saucers built by Miethe, who escaped to France.

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g FLYING DISK PATENTED -- Neples, Il Giornale, 12 Jan 5h

According to a Genoa newsapaper [not further identified), the patent office
of the Genoa Chamber of Commerce has issued a patent for 6 flying disk te
Scipione Mattolin, 38, a Venetian naval fitter residing in Genoa. The ioven-
tion is patented as No 165 of Patent Register 125. The disk would cost in ex-
cess off500 million lire; it could attain a speed of 3,000 kilometers per hour.
Mattolin has offered his invention to Italy, but it has been turned down; he
4ntends to emigrate and offer it elsewhere.

The Fes daily newspaper Le Courrier du Maroc, in its 12 January 1954 issue,
stated that the disk will weigh 5 tons and will take off from 6 tower 18 meters
high, It will consist of a disk-shaped plestic wing, an aluminum central sphere,
and a cockpit containing two jet engines# The Stockholm daily newspaper Stock-
holms-Tidningen, on 12 Januery 1954, reported that Mattolin is in contact with

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Mattolin has offered his invention to Italy, but it has been turned down; ne
intends to emigrate and offer it elsewhere. .

The Fes daily nevspaper Le Courrier du Maroc, in its 12 January 1954 issue,
stated that the disk will weigh 5 tons and will take off from a tower 18 meters
bigh. It will consist of 4 disk-shaped plestic wing, an aluninun central sphere,
and @ cockpit containing two jet engines# The Stockholm daily newspaper Stock-~
holms-Tidningen, on 12 Januery 1954, reported that Mattolin ds in contact with

US authorities. ] | 7 eT
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