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23857122-0457-180273-0012

Cia Document Secret Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…of 1946, and the subsequent reports of similar phenomena in the United States, notably the sighting by Kenneth Arnold in June 1947, which popularized the term 'flying saucers'.
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333336039

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…SIFICATION) APPRUvev I JUNE... 3 COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVE,BLANE) > TS ON Sea ie eS AF4 S| 4S ¢ __ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT a SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Four (4) Miles North Heu Gallie,Florida 6541 Missile Test Wi DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January 195° C2 PREPARED BY (Officer) > te > …
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333336203

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… | We Wen: REPORT NO. (LEAVE rg: 7 United States* | \ TR-1-53W ) SLIRAT an oe —= Alk —_AIR-INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REP ~: eee ———$——————— SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object Report ( FLYOBRPT ) span Rapid FROM (Agency) Director of Intelligence ; Hq, WADF | sonoma Valley, California } DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 January 1953 PO UT ac Ae O…
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40027753-001-0031

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), detailing their characteristics, historical sightings, and investigations conducted by the U.S. Air Force. It highlights the challenges in evaluating UFO reports and categorizes many sightings as natural phenomena or misinterpretations.
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23857122-0457-180373-0008

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… a. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, evening edition, published 18 April 1950, carried a front page picture and story captioned "Pictures Offer Proof ... Vet Sees Flying Objects in Sky and Photographs Them," (Incl No, 1) 3 b. The story told how Ira BE. Maxey, 916 5th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, . snapped "objects he said definitely were some sort of aircraft, a …
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333336087

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… of the Sightings through’ our lccal sacks Ny nc bai which. we Will assist in the current investigations being undertaken by the Air Foree in solving the many "Flying Saucer" reports. DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— 31 …
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733667-002-006-0029

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document discusses UFO-related phenomena, including claims of mental illness caused by UFO encounters and the ongoing legal efforts to obtain UFO documents from the CIA under the Freedom of Information Act.
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733667-002-006-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
The document discusses a belief that UFOs are being sent to Earth by divine forces to combat wrongdoing among humanity. It references various biblical passages to support claims about UFOs as instruments of judgment and control over human behavior.
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733667-001-003

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…alysis of the Japan Air Lines (JAL) Flight 1628 UFO incident that occurred on November 17, 1986. The pilot, Captain Kenju Terauchi, reported seeing a UFO while flying over Alaska, which was later attributed to misidentification of celestial bodies, particularly the planet Jupiter. The analysis includes insights from FAA data and interviews with the flight cr…
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733667-001-031

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a detailed account of the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. It includes various media inquiries, communications between the flight crew and air traffic control, and subsequent investigations by the FAA and military. The document highlights the complexity of the incident, including ra…
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40027753-001-0018

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…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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23857122-0457-180273-0387

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ther as precision errors and identification errors, Inacouracy in estimating the speed of an aircraft is an example of the former, Mistaking an aireraft for a "flying saucer" is an exemple of the latter. it is the purpose of the present report to analyze 212 reports of observations of unidentified flying objects in order to see to what extent these reports o…
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23857122-0457-180373-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… ae The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, evening edition, published 18 April 1950, carried a front page picture and story captioned "Fictures Offer Proof ... Vet Sees Flying Objects in Sky and Photographs Them." (Incl No, 1) bo. The story told how fort Worth, Texas, Snapped "objects he said definitely were some Scrt of aircraft, a type which he head never seen befo…
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23857122-1369-508761-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…passed on going north; and I observed the silvery object which appeared to be very high; and I asked the chil- dren what the object was; and they all replied, "Flying Saucer", almost to a child. They were very excited over it. I watched the object almost constantly until it disappeared, which was probably about a minute. It once appeared to pass through very…
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333336233

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
ae —_ c > hig Teter AF d ORM 112 SSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY ! REPORT NO. United States of America t ‘SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (genet) ommanding Officer Northeast Section, Austin, Texas 3d Air Reserve District, Austin, Tex DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 16 January 1953 14 January 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JO…
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23857122-1693-574301-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ew puffs of cloud in the vicinitye A light wind was blowing. Lieutenant Lucia immediately came to my office, and told me what had happened saying he had seen a flying saucer. He was excited about it in a contained sort of waye Together we scanned the sky to no avail, it being about five (5) minutes Since his sighting. Queried about preconceived opinions as t…
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333336363

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112— 5 art II.) At 1927, PST, 9 January 1953, two (2) pilots assigned to this organization ohserved unidentified flying objects (lights) in the vicinity of Santa Ana, California while flying on &® routine training mission. An investigation was conducted and a statement was: obtained from the aircraft commander. …
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4525586

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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237UAP00153

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, specifically balloons, by various aircraft in the vicinity of Denver on February 3, 2023. The sightings occurred at various altitudes and times, with reports from multiple aircraft indicating the presence of a balloon-like object.
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Ford Press Releases - UFO, 1966 — Page 25586

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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…