1950

Events in 1950

FBI HQ File 62-83894
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FBI HQ File 62-83894

A 1950 letter from Mexican inventor Miguel Angel Garcia Macias to a U.S. commission, claiming his patented ideas for 'stratospheric aerostats' were stolen and are the basis for flying saucers. Includes diagrams, photos, and a newspaper clipping.

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CIA Information Report

CIA Information Report from July 1950 forwarding a translated article by German scientist Dr. Eduard Ludwig on 'Flying Discs'. The article theorizes that these craft utilize boundary layer control and Flettner rotors, possibly developed from advanced German WWII research.