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23857122-0457-180273-0105

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that were reported to be moving against prevailing winds and exhibiting speeds and behaviors inconsistent with known balloons or meteors. Observers noted various characteristics of the objects, including altitude, speed, and direction, leading to the conclusion that they were not…
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015 2023 UAP Mission Backgrounder Paper

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
UNCLASSIFIED ALL‐DOMAI N ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE BACKGROUNDER UNCLASSIFIED References: (a) James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 (b) Message: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Reporting and Material‐Disposition General Administration (Joint Staff, 191452ZMAY23) (c) Memorandum: Defense Department Response to Tiger Team Information Reques…
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23857122-0457-180273-0109

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document analyzes various reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in relation to weather balloon releases in the vicinity of Shreveport and surrounding areas. It concludes that several sightings cannot be attributed to weather balloons based on wind patterns and observer reports.
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016 Parallax Paper

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) An AARO Information Paper Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations May 2024 Introduction While no single explanation or method of analysis can account for all unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) cases received by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the effects of forced per…
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23857122-0457-180273-0345

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…- ferent occasions, during the six-month period prior to April 19h7, disc~like metal chrome object. All sirhtings were made through a dolite while making pibal observations. On the last reported si the balloon was at 15,000 fest altitude, the disc followed for fifteen seconds. It was shaped like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome-like top. The al…
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ufo9

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a reported sighting of a flying saucer in California in 1949. The witness described a large, silver, metallic object with windows and a transparent appearance, suggesting the possibility of life inside. The report raises questions about extraterrestrial interest in Earth, particularly in relation to atomic bomb testing.
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23857122-0457-180273-0348

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…wo possible psycholorical factors are readily apparent; one, the observer stated he submitted this report Solely because he had read several days following his observation of another Signting. Therefore, he very likely either consciously or inadvertently may have attempted to conform his report to that recounted in the newspaper; and two, he colored his repo…
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23857122-0457-180273-0350

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…ght line for a period of 45-60 seconds. The object © was red against the sky, and black against a cloud. It appeared to be three feet in diameter from point of observation. The OSI report of investigation states that one observer thought it was a buzzard, but decided later that it was not; the other observer said it resembled a flying wing, but was not a fly…
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23857122-0457-180273-0357

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…ise. Cees Views. Oia onject at &000 to LO ,Q00 da altitude, ack against a cloud. It appeared to be * ‘ Wrst rv £ lve, ~ +4 wanes ae yr <*> Sy aot from point of observation. The OSI report of investi Ten 25 OR 1 YH pany yh ++ » ¢ by) ree } ele tr oOonsearver UliOu; ht it V fas &@ OSZara 9 but aeCic a. Q. - a ad © + SS “” Ver ea 4 ~ay cyte $+ Rraambhilor 9 “vc…
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23857122-0457-180273-0358

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…vements of head and eyes, if possible) ie Pa) a wae” Vine } Has ictal se tt Speed of motion of “ball lightning Duration of phenomenon and duration of period of observation Indicate any special conditions observed to attend beginning of phenomenon y i Bags i reshcee Sed SRL Ses: , a " ‘ ah iat 1. 5 fo 14 pan $ - }e LAIR AY Indicate conditions odserved at Gime…
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23857122-0457-180273-0365

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…l jualifications of person who pre pared questionnaire Date and time of occurrence ~ 9 ae . ay Fae | cok eeianant dn 2 naAInt ~ on " rh} va\ + wit Character of observation point and surroundings , .) ! o (State whether inside or outside; kind of structure, i* any; neivhborins structures or ground objects; and terrain) +: "aN hONSy buy gah, a s 1 Tn HSI Pon h…
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23857122-0457-180273-0375

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…ory, they drow it to resemble whatever the object was that had been suggested to them. Precedent. An historical precedent can be foind for most errors of human observation, Although the writer has not tried to make an historical survey of reports of earlier unidentified acrial objects, he feels sure that there have been many such reports in years past, parti…
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23857122-0457-180273-0385

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… you measure them the two will be found to be of quite different lenrths. C +> A B Visual stimuli originatints within the eye itself also rive rise to mistaken observations. Muscae volitantes or "flvingmats" are small solid particles that float about in the fluids of the eye and oast Shadows on the retina, They often can be seen when you look up at the clear…
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23857122-0457-180273-0388

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…ntify oonmon or familiar phenomena. Possible Sources of Inacourate Reports of Flying Objects Stich tse es at There are three broad classes of mistakes in human observations. These are the following; 1, Misinterpreting the nature of real stimli, 2, Mistaking unreal (imaginary) stimuli for real ones, and 3. Del berate falsifioationse Each of these are consider…
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23857122-1163-474144-0001

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…ower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112— 2 art II.) At 19452, 1 March 1953, the Trenton Filter Center received a report of an un- identified object over Observation Post at Princeton, New Jersey. ‘the observer, Mr. Norman Fowler of 3 Franklin Terrace, Princeton, New Jersey, reported a circular, Silver, stationary object, location: Alfa.Lima 2170 at 0,…
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23857122-1163-474144-0002

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…report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112- Dart II.) identified object over Observation Post at Princet ton, New Jersey. ‘The observer, iesmemerons , New Jersey, revorted a circular, to Princaton. At 20h52, he reoorted the object still visible but in a different “position. At…
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23857122-1175-475571-0001

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…nknown, no sound. Light appeared and followed an are pattern to fading position, b. Sighted on 8 May 1952, at 2200 hours Item time. Duration 3-5 seconds Visual observation, Aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, 250 knots, heading 360° F=-94 type aircraft. Ce d. Approximate aircraft position (40°40'N 141°27'E). Aircraft heading 360° Object observed at 1 o'clock posit…
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23857122-1175-475571-0002

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…own, no sound. Light appeared and followed an are pattern to fading position, b. Sighted on & May 1952, at 2200 hours Item time. Duration 3-5 seconds c. Visual observation, Aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, 250 knots, heading 360° F=-94 type aircraft. d. Approximate aircraft position (40°40'N 141°27'E). Aircraft heading 360° Object observed at 1 o'clock position…
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23857122-1175-475582-0001

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…erating at night,-and, further, that he has also seen jets operating with afterburners during periods of darkness. He and the crew were very impressed with the observation,remarking that they almost forgot to land the aircraft) because the object sighted had captured their complete attention. APPROVED s RAY/ F GRODHAUS Pract yr ate Captain, USAF FEAR DISTRIB…
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333335980

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…erating at night,-and, further, that he has also seen jets operating with afterburners during periods of darkness. He and the crew were very impressed with the observation,remarking that they almost forgot to land the aircraft: because the: object sighted had captured their complete attention. Bog dt Legolas RAY/F GRODHAUS re is ae Captain, USAF FEAF DISTRIB…