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AARO Historical Record Report

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The AARO Historical Record Report provides a comprehensive review of U.S. government involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) from 1945 to 2023. It concludes that there is no evidence supporting claims of extraterrestrial technology or reverse-engineering programs, attributing most UAP sightings to misidentifications of ordinary objects and ph…
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05 AARO Historical Record Report

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
1 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Volume I February 2024 05 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Date: 02/05/2025 Released in Full:___X__; Released in Part: ______ Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at…
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23857122-1022-446840-0002

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…) TR=a24—52W oe i 2 ae (1) Shape: Round. Size: About the size of a large jet exhaust. Color: Fire red. Speed: 600 to 900 MPH. Maneuvers: Appeared to move in a slight curve toward northwest. 2 from southeast. Noise: High pitched crackling sound. Manner of Disappearance: Lost from view behind nearby mountains. Altitude: Estimated 5,000 ft above terrain. : Esti…
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333336233

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…ve significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) Report of unidentified object in flight as observed by Lewis L. Chandler (CIV). Lt ae INCLS. Statement from Lewis L. Chandler (CIV) sae —-_—_—_—_——————— — See Ea ——— Sn DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR THRU: Commanding General, Fourteenth A…
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23857122-1475-539504-0001

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…y brilliance, There was no manuever or loss of altitude in its 90 degree azimuth, The object approached from 130 degrees and proceeded in a straight and level flight, (2) The observation was made visually from the ground at 0600 hours Central Standard Time and persisted for twelve (12) seconds when it suddenly disappeared, (3) The observation was made during…
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UAP D011 DFBI Correspondence Referral 1949

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A correspondence from Rev. Charles C. Barnes to J. Edgar Hoover detailing an observation of four beams in the sky that converged in the Cascade Mountains, potentially indicating a scientific experiment or UAP activity.
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23857122-1480-540021-0003

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…eveloping into a crescent shape, very thin in depth and with an irregular trailing edge. (ref sketch 1, Incl 2). As the source gave chase, the contrail made a slight dip’ to the nerthwest and began climbing at 20 degrees, During this maneuver, source and object were at right angles and he observed the pattern to appear as a sharp nosed, very thin object, abo…
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DoW UAP D079 Narrative 1 Western US Event

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States over two nights in October 2023. The agent describes observing glowing orbs and unusual lights, along with other anomalous behaviors.
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23857122-0457-180373-0004

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…r seen before," aircraft, nor that they were banana shaped, He says he did not think of flying "saucers", but thought © they were only perpendicular streaks of light until after the film was developed, (3) ",.., they were moving fast and they (S) was reluctant to estimate appeared to i six or seven miles away. the Shee vil the objects and did not He describe…
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UAP D005 FD 1057 04 Northeastern US 2024

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… an interview conducted by the FBI regarding multiple UAP sightings reported by a witness in the Northeastern US. The witness describes various encounters with lights in the sky, their characteristics, and attempts to analyze them using ADSB data.
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23857122-0457-180373-0010

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…ver seen before," aircraft, nor that they were banana shaped, He says he did not think of flying "saucers", but thought they were only perpendicular streaks of light until after the film was developed, (3) ".., they were moving fabt and they (S$) Mr, Maxey was reluctant to estimate appeared to be six or seven miles away. the Size of the objects and did not H…
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UAP D012 Newark Field Office 1952 1967

Fbi Memo Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various reports and communications from the FBI Newark Field Office regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings between 1952 and 1967. It includes descriptions of sightings, requests for investigations, and correspondence with the U.S. Air Force and other agencies.
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Acceptance of records for historical preservation

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U.S.C. Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS TITLE 44 PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS This title was enacted by Pub. L. 90 620, 1, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1238 Chap. Sec. 1. Joint Committee on Printing 101 3. Government Publishing Office 301 5. Production and Procurement of Printing and Binding 501 7. Congressional Printing and Binding 701 9. Congressional …
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t 26444785 20060476F 001 002 2013

Foia Release Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a redacted email correspondence related to UAP/UFO incidents, particularly focusing on the Roswell incident and the government's response to UFO sightings. It discusses various theories, eyewitness accounts, and government cover-ups regarding extraterrestrial encounters.
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23857122-1266-487903-0004

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…rom WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON D.C. The aircraft was on the parking ramp heading 020°, CAPTAIN PIERMAN looked up and observed a clear bluish white light travel from 190° to 010° at a 30° angle above the horizon in horizontal flicht until it disappeared in the distance. CAPTAIN. PIERMAN stated that he had to turn his head slowly through a 5° quad…
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[12/11/1996–09/23/1997] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet Clinton Library DOCUM ENT NO. SUBJECT/TITLE DATE ·RESTRICTION AND TYPE 001. email Scanner Results address [partial] phone number [partial] (2 pages) 511211997 P61b(6) 002. email Scanner Results address [partial] phone number [partial] (2 pages) 9/23/1997 P61b(6) COLLECTION: Clinton Presidential Records Automated Records Management …
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333336111

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-~ ~» AF FORM 112 . APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 pimpin titra tiT ws @2 fi <<} =r gare ee } Pee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION foo . + a i td Reporting of Information on Unidentified Fiying Objects Sh” “AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) _ Washington, D. 0. Director of Intellicenc DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION pal July 1952 20 duly 1202 (nD PREPARED BY (Of…
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ufo13

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…arious 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.
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23857122-1282-492903-0006

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…oure At the above mentioned time, I happened to be outside the house when an airplane overhead proceeding eastward caught my attention. I followed its blinking lights until it disappeared in the east at which time I noticed the illuminated object. It appeared somewhat brighter and larger than any of the stars in the area and was of a yellow-orange color, At …
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733667-001-020

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This document details the radar analysis and eyewitness accounts related to the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 17, 1986, where the crew reported being followed by unidentified flying objects. The FAA's investigation revealed uncorrelated radar signals, which were attributed to radar quirks rather than a separate object.