On 6 August 1952, Dr J Allen Hynek wrote a “Special Report” on an informal survey of astronomers about UFOs during, and following, a American Astronomical Society meeting in Victoria, B.C. in June 1952.

(Commonly referred to as “the Hynek poll of astronomers”)

 

 

 

 

On 14 August 1952, a CIA briefing paper entitled “Flying Saucers” details background of both Air Force and CIA investigations and considers major theories.

 

 

 

 

On 9 August 1952, UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives a response from the Air Ministry in relation to his request for information about flying saucers.

 

 

 

 

On 15 August 1952, a CIA briefing paper gives details of “the official explanations of the great majority of sightings of unidentified flying objects” and mentions “possible phenomena which may account for some of the open cases”.