A small-scale undertaking, the project used DOT facilities, with some assistance from personnel at the Defence Research Board (DRB) and the National Research Council. In June 1952 Smith issued a preliminary report arguing that UFOs likely came from intelligent, extraterrestrial sources and almost certainly manipulated magnetism for flight. A 1953 report reiterated these conclusions.
The project was a modest undertaking that utilized DOT facilities with support from personnel at the Defence Research Board (DRB) and the National Research Council. In June 1952, Smith presented an initial report suggesting that UFOs were probably originating from intelligent extraterrestrial sources and likely manipulating magnetism for flight. A 1953 report reconfirmed these ideas.