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FBIMay 8, 2026PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

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Summary

This report from the Department of War and FBI includes investigative records and eyewitness testimonies about Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs from June 1947 to July 1968. It contains high-profile incident accounts, photographs from locations like Oak Ridge, TN, and discussions on potential propulsion systems, along with media coverage and researcher accounts.

Key highlights

  • Dr. Lincoln La Paz concluded that half of the phenomena were meteoric in origin.p.4

    approximately half of the phenomena recorded were of meteoric origin
  • The Air Force established observation posts to study the phenomena, termed 'Project Twinkle.'p.4

    established a number of observation posts
  • The investigations indicated that many sightings were attributed to weather balloons and meteorological phenomena.p.15

    determined by investigation to have been of weather balloons

Outliers

  • A police report described an object that appeared to be a parachute and emitted a purplish glow.p.18

    the object was lavender in color, described by the officers as dewy

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / FBI
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Public domain (US Government work)
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