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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 documented 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.

Key highlights

  • Witnesses in Cuba reported seeing a flying disc in 1957.p.4

    claimed that they had seen a flying dise in the shape of a man's hat
  • The Air Force received numerous UFO reports following the launch of Sputnik.p.6

    there has been a great increase in the number of 'flying saucers'.
  • A Nebraska farmer allegedly interacted with occupants of a landed UFO.p.6

    an object had landed in Nebraska with six people aboard.
  • The Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation sought public assistance in UFO investigations.p.11

    we hope to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.O. question.
  • The Foundation planned to establish UFO observer posts across multiple countries.p.20

    we are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts all over the United States.

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / FBI
via FBI Vault
Public domain (US Government work)
No known restrictions

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