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 small-scale endeavor that employed DOT facilities with assistance from personnel at the Defence Research Board (DRB) and the National Research Council. In June 1952, Smith issued an initial report positing that UFOs were likely emanating from intelligent extraterrestrial sources and probably utilizing magnetism for flight. A 1953 report reaffirmed these conclusions.