Evidence Explorer

This document provides a comprehensive history of the CIA's overhead reconnaissance programs, specifically focusing on the U-2 and OXCART projects from 1954 to 1974. It details the technological advancements, bureaucratic challenges, and political context surrounding these high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, which were pivotal during the Cold War for gath…

This document contains a series of reports and communications regarding sightings of flying discs, particularly focusing on incidents from August 1947, including the crash of a B-25 aircraft and various eyewitness accounts of unidentified flying objects.

AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 - i | : ) | | | ! | ; co Vcounray iRY REPORT NO USA eC! SS AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT —_ FLIOBRED se PPE Se ee FROM (Agency) ra ry Training and Operations Canandaigua Lake, Gannett Hill, New York Sampson AFB, N.Y. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION £ February 1953 29 November 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) | S…

- (CLASSIFICATION) (SECURITY INFORMATION when filled in) COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ~~ | REESRT NO, ) (Leave blank) : “i PO AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT AREA REPORT CONCERNS Ramore, Ontario, Canada AGENCY OF ORIGIN DATE OF REPORT 912th AC&W Squadron 18 Aug 1953 SOURCE OF INFORMATION DATE OF INFORMATION Statements by witnesses PREPARING OFFICER EVALUATION LOUIS…

A request for information regarding a recent UFO sighting over Alaska, sent by Terrence Peterson on behalf of Harold Sherman.

This document contains press releases and correspondence from Congressman Gerald R. Ford regarding the investigation of UFO sightings in the 1960s. Ford expresses concern over the Air Force's explanations and calls for a congressional inquiry into the matter, highlighting public interest and the need for a credible investigation.

TRUE COPY HAROLD B. SMITH 640 Melville Street Rochester 9, New York November 29, 1952 OFFICER IN CHARGE OF FLARES SAMPSON ATR BASE SAMPSON, N. Y. on ¢ Dear Sir: It would please me very much if you would tell me if a very large number of Tlares were dropped near Sampson, Sunday evening, November 23, 1952. Here is why: On that evening at 5 pm, the writer, Haro…

The original documents are located in Box D9, folder “Ford Press Releases - UFO, 1966” of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted mate…

… Hq Comd, USAF “DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION _ EVALUATION 29 July 1952 27 July 1952 Unkn own. PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE BENJAMIN L. BERKOW, Capt.,USAF HAROLD B. KINISON, Capt., USAF REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph…

The document discusses various reports and communications regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and the activities of civilian organizations interested in UFO phenomena. It highlights the secrecy and censorship surrounding UFO information by government agencies, particularly the Air Force.

< = _AF FORM 112—PART a APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 oF COUNTRY ~ U.S.As SUBJECT FLYOBRPT , ass of Unidentified Flying Objects_ AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency) Lake Huron and Northeast Michigan _1/5k4th AC&W Squadron, Port Austin, Michigan DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 February 1953 17 February 1953 _ . L-5 Bes ag era Ae ty she St PREPARED BY (Off…

This document contains an analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed in the United States, particularly focusing on an incident that occurred on February 18, 1948, over Norcatur, Kansas. The analysis includes eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the object, and speculation regarding its nature, including theories about it being a meteor or a ro…

…ncot AeD. hg DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 6 February 1953 29 November 1952 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE DONALD L. MYERS, LT., USAF Letter from Harold B. Smith REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosur…

This document contains various cables and communications related to UFOs, including discussions about the manipulation of information by the U.S. government and the implications of UFO sightings. It highlights the skepticism surrounding UFO reports and the government's stance on the topic.

…ATION OF OBSERVER: ten (10) miles SSW of Columbus, Ohio. Object was approximately one (1) mile east of Columbus, Ohio at 8,000 feet stationary. OBSERVERS: Capt Harold B. Kinison (this report), Col Wadman (Pentagon), Lt Col | Shockley (Pentagon) and one other Colonel whose name is unknown. All officers were pilots while the crew chief (Sgt) observed the objec…

DATE RESTRICTION SUBJECT/T1TLE P3/b(3) 03/06/97 001. cable 03/19/97Pl/b(l) [Impact of social and economic factors on foreign relations] (4 pages) 002. cable 09/11/97 P3/b(3) 003. cable Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)] FOLDER TITLE: [01/08/1997-09/11/1997 2006-0474-F ehl 13 DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE b(l) National security classified information |(bX…

… Force Base, Arizona cee ee, ee ee +e — — - a. o DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 30 January 1953 27 January 1953 F-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Harold W. Lehman, Capt USAT EEE “REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previoua report, etc., as applicable) AFL, 200-5, 29 April 1952 ae On 27 January 1953 at approximately 1915 hours MST, an uniden…

This document contains correspondence regarding requests for information about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals expressed interest in obtaining reports, transcripts, and other materials related to the incident from the FAA.

…dimmer, at that times was attempted, D Men ent de At 2204 EST, 17 February 1953, an unidentified object was sighted visually by A 1@ John T Mandinee and 2nd Lt Harold S Eagle, ‘The object changed in color from red to pink to pale white te white and back te red again, The object appear- ed to be larger and brighter than a star, and other than changing color t…

This document contains a series of news releases and statements by Congressman Gerald R. Ford, primarily addressing various political issues including the Vietnam War, domestic policies, and a call for congressional investigation into UFO sightings.