Flying Saucer News-Service Research Bulletin (Comella v1 n08 1955 July

Magazine Overview

This issue of the "Flying Saucer News-Service RESEARCH BULLETIN", dated July 21, 1955, Volume One, Number Eight, is directed by Thomas M. Comella with Sally Noble as secretary. It focuses on numerous reports of "flying saucer" sightings, specifically highlighting "fantastic cigar space ships" that dwarf Earth's technical knowledge and suggest a revolutionary propulsion system.

Case Studies of Cigar-Shaped Craft

The bulletin presents eight detailed cases of cigar-shaped objects:

• CASE (1) - STRANGE ZEPPELIN AWED GIRL IN 1894: Charlotte Ferguson, then 11, witnessed a luminous, zeppelin-shaped object hover over her farm in Warren, Ohio, and disappear silently. An editor's note confirms the witness's vivid recollection.
• CASE (2) - SKY CRAFT BAFFLES ASTRONOMER: George Pitcovich, an amateur astronomer from Newton Falls, Ohio, observed a string of sharply defined lights that formed a large, cigar-shaped fuselage. The object approached at high speed, hovered, and then accelerated straight up. Pitcovich noted the lights were reddish and purple and that the craft was silent.
• CASE (3) - SILENT "CIGAR" GIVES OCEAN LINER THE ONCE OVER: On June 30, 1947, Mrs. A. M. King reported a steel, cigar-shaped object, approximately four times the length of their ship, the S.S. Llandovery Castle, hovering silently about twenty feet above the water. Flames were visible at the rear as it accelerated.
• CASE (4) - MYSTERY SHIP HOVERS OVER ATOMIC PLANT; ALARMS OFFICIALS: On November 21, 1950, scores of residents and workers at the Hanford Atomic Works in Washington State witnessed a bright, incandescent, elongated cigar-shaped object for eight minutes. Editors from the Columbia Basin News also observed the craft.
• CASE (5) - MANY WATCH GIANT "TUBE" FROM AIRLINER: Captain Bicknell of East African Airways and nine passengers observed a silver, tube-shaped object over 200 feet long with three dark bands and a fin-like structure. It was motionless at 10,000 feet before ascending rapidly to 40,000 feet without sound or vapor trail. Ray Overstreet photographed the object.
• CASE (6) - EXPLORERS WITNESS ENORMOUS VEHICLE OVER GRAND CANYON: On April 22, 1954, Elbert Edwards, his son Arthur, and explorer John Goddard observed a large object with bright lights, estimated at 6000 feet altitude, emitting a strange humming sound. Goddard, a WWII veteran, described it as "like one of those Buck Rodgers space ships."
• CASE (7) - GENERAL MILLS SCIENTISTS PUZZLED BY INTRUDERS: On October 11, 1951, J. J. Kalizewski and a General Mills engineer saw a bright object moving at terrific speed near Minneapolis. It circled and accelerated out of sight. A ground technician using a theodolite telescope glimpsed a strange, cigar-shaped craft moving swiftly.
• CASE (8) - AIRLINE PILOT GLIMPSES SPEEDING SPACE SHIP: Captain Willis Sperry, initially a skeptic, witnessed a bluish, fluorescent light, 25 times brighter than a star, stop, change course, and pass between his plane and the moon. The object appeared streamlined and metallic, like a torpedo or submarine.

Further Cases and Observations

The bulletin continues with more historical sightings:

• CASE (9) - On May 22, 1854, an "elongated object" and a disk-shaped object were seen near Mercury by a friend of astronomer Gregg.
• CASE (10) - On July 13, 1896, a huge, luminous object was observed moving toward Saturn at high speed.
• CASE (11) - On October 10, 1802, Fritch in Magdeburg observed a very large object moving across the sun at an estimated velocity of 1,020,000 miles per hour.
• CASE (12) - In 1878, an immense object shaped like a gigantic zeppelin appeared in Jupiter's atmosphere. Astronomers named it the "Red Spot", and it has maintained its shape and size (30,000 miles long, 8,000 miles in diameter) for 77 years, exhibiting unusual movement.
• CASE (13) - On September 5, 1954, amateur astronomers Peter Bartkus and Ted McColm observed an object near the moon, estimated to be 12,500 feet in diameter, moving in a direction opposite to the moon's orbit.

Evaluation of Evidence

The bulletin evaluates the collected data, drawing several conclusions:

• Point A: Gigantic Size: Cigar crafts are enormous, with conservative estimates of 200 to 1,000 feet in length, and astronomical calculations suggesting lengths of one to twelve miles. The diameter is roughly one-fifth of the length.
• Point B: Revolutionary Propulsion: The crafts are operated by a propulsion system that is not aerodynamic. Their silent operation, lack of wings, and defiance of gravity suggest a method entirely independent of air friction, gravity, and stress. The writer speculates that these intelligences may have constructed controllable miniature planets.

Cigar-Shaped Airships as Celestial Aircraft Carriers

It is suggested that the largest observed cigar-shaped craft may be "mother ships" or controllable space stations, capable of launching and storing smaller craft. One incident mentioned involved a small disk returning to a mother ship.

Observations of "Mother Ships" in Space

Detailed observations of giant transports moving through space are on record, described as controlled objects bearing no resemblance to natural astronomical phenomena.

Summarization of Conclusive Data

Proof exists that giant space vehicles can operate outside Earth's field, indicating that the intelligence behind them is generations, possibly centuries, ahead of ours. They have navigated space for as long as human records exist.

American Rockets Contrasted with Tubular UFOs

American rocket projects are noisy and involve external structures, while UFOs are silent and featureless. The glows seen on UFOs are thought to be radiating power tubes, changing color with speed. While rockets use brute force against gravity, UFOs seem to work with nature. The cigar-shaped craft's propulsion is described as a "cold" magnetic explosion, unlike the combustible exhaust of rockets.

The World Awaits Official Confirmation

There is a growing public anticipation for an announcement regarding "saucers," with a shift from joking to serious consideration. This change is attributed to increased talk of space travel and science fiction depicting similar scenarios, suggesting a deliberate plan to prepare the public for dramatic revelations.

The Editor Speaking

The editor announces a forthcoming merger that will benefit subscribers. He expresses conviction that an alien intelligence is scouting Earth and that the merger will help prove this. The next issue will announce details of this merger.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme is the existence of advanced, non-aerodynamic cigar-shaped craft, suggesting a highly intelligent extraterrestrial presence. The editorial stance is one of investigation and advocacy for further research, believing that these sightings point towards a future of incredible technological achievement. The publication aims to inform the public and encourage a serious consideration of UFO phenomena, moving beyond skepticism towards acceptance of the possibility of alien intelligence and advanced technology. The bulletin also touches upon the potential use of science fiction as a means of preparing the public for future revelations about UFOs and space travel.