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237UAP00105

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving multiple aircraft observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) while flying in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia. The phenomenon was described as a bright light in a holding pattern at high altitude, with several aircraft confirming its presence.
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23857122-1300-494317-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…EBB states that there was no distinguishable is frequently used by aircraft making. landings at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, A/2c WEBB reasoned that the light was sunlight reflected from the fuselage of an aircraft. A/2c WEBB afterwards determined that the light flected light since it never sparkled or changed color. brilliant and nearly as bright as an are wel…
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333336160

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
AF FORM 112 - N LASSIFICATION APPRQYED 1 JUNE 1948) \ i 4 COUNTRY REPORT NO, ‘SUBJECT orti ng of JInformation on Unidentified Rhy “AREA REPORTED ON FROM TAneies y Machi car Director of Intelligence, 0 ee eee oe eee te ee DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION August LYde yi, , Ful; J “PREPARED BY (Officer) T (7 “ or ry 7 j A we ; : : P ie? TH pany v…
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23857122-1633-559606-0017

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… I saw one object. It was round as a balloon or a dishe As high as it was, it would be hard to say whether it would be metal because anything could reflect the sunlight. It seemed to stand still, but when I looked through the glasses it seemed to be moving back and Hi within a short radiuse I couldn't see anything hanging on it at all. When it left it seemed…
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333336583

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
ar ie tke ol se i~ « se rona 1FIR? /RESTRICTED” AF FORM 112—PART | ~ *¥ RES Bieta BD APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE wet oa * ff ~ fv FF 2 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Security Indoctrination Office Hg, OCAMA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION …
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DoW UAP D083 Narrative 5 Western US Event

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum detailing the first-hand narrative of Witness 5, a federal law enforcement special agent, who observed unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over two days in October 2023 in the western United States. The narrative includes descriptions of various lights and orbs observed during the event, as well as the agents' attempts to doc…
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UAP D020 Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing Part2 1965

Other Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document is a technical debriefing transcript of the Gemini V mission, focusing on the flight crew's operational experiences and observations during the mission. It includes discussions on systems operations, visual sightings, experiments, and various technical aspects of the spacecraft's performance.
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t 1127712 20060476F 001 001 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the Roswell incident of 1947, where materials allegedly of extraterrestrial origin were recovered by the U.S. military. It includes correspondence regarding the Roswell Declaration, which calls for transparency from the U.S. government about UFOs and extraterrestrial intelligence. The document also references various declarations from…
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20060474F 001 018 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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.
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Scanned: Case Number 243544 — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
· FOIA Number: 2006-0476-F FOIA MARKF:R This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Llbrary Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Records Management - SUBJECT FILE Series/Staff Member: Subseries: OAIID Number: 14087 Scan ID: 243544 Document Num…
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[01/08/1997 - 09/11/1997] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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…
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40027753-001-0018

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the characteristics and behaviors of large balloons, particularly in relation to their appearance and movement, which can lead to misidentification as unidentified flying objects (UFOs). It also categorizes various phenomena that can be mistaken for UFOs.
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23857122-0457-180273-0381

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…ms idered, the best cuess € as to the nature of a visual stimlus thet wold elicit reports of unidentified flying objects is that in the daytime it would be the reflection of the sun from an aircraft, a wind=blow object, ate, and st nicht some direct licht source, such as an engine exhaust, the light on a weather balloon, a running licht on an alroraft, a met…
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23857122-0457-180273-0382

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CORP PSA Tah Engineering Division Memorandum Report No. MCKEXD}=€69)—_18D 26 April ihe. a © Reflection of the sun's rays may have given an unusual appearance to the object. The second oase illustrates the uncertainty of judgments of height or distance. The object looked near, but when it remained in view for an hour the observer decided that it mist be very …
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23857122-0457-180273-0384

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…course, they a could also have been quite small. Secondly, it is probable ,that individuals who saw objects in daylipht were in many cases observing either the reflection of the sun on a shiny surface or else looking directly at a light source of high intensity. Aircraft themselves, when viewed against a clear sky, are seen as dark objects against a lighter …
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23857122-0457-180373-0003

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…were described as extremely bright and luminous and it was the opinion of Mr that there was insufficient light at that hour of the day to produce that bright a reflection from a solid object. These streaks of light, with an overall span greater than & normal aircraft, were all similar. Reeds Rams Adve After seeing the first three objects called upstairs to h…
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23857122-0457-180373-0009

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…scribed as extremely bright and luminous and it was the opinion of Mr, Maxey that there was insufficient light at that hour of the day to produce that bright a reflection from a solid object. These streaks of light, with an overall span greater than anormal aircraft, were all similar. After seeing the first three objects Mr. Maxey called upstairs to his wife…
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333335820

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Ar FORM 112 IPPROVED 1 JUNE 13 REPORT NO. OAR no ; it} : ery Investigation of Allecea "Flying Saucers FROM — DATE OF INFORMATION ] EVALUATION 9 - 21 April 1959 Pe5 a * Delton snitn ae number, ae previous cine etc., as applicable) ‘i ter, 1 January sudject: "Reporting of Tnformation on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give s…
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23857122-0463-187324-0001

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…feet high, sixty. = ifeet long and. not over two inches thick, It appeared to be made of muslin and was oa ‘aroam colored. The-sun was bright,.but.there was no reflection from the object. It. bo, jdid not seem to-have any density at all, Pree gece (was ro ae Babeg pot 2a a, ae = ‘ Be ope Hag Sn eer * 4 "4. ‘fhe object. appeared tobe tracking the element lead…
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23857122-0463-187324-0004

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…y twenty feet high, sixty feet long and not over two inches thick, It appeared to be made of muslin and was cream colored. The sun was bright, but there was no reflection from the object. It did not seem to have any density at all. 4. The object appeared to be tracking the element Teuku! s aircraft and when first observed, it was approximately 1,000 ft below…