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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

  • Witnesses reported seeing a cigar-shaped object near Augusta, Georgia.p.9

    “a ‘red hall’ hovering over the Atomic Energy Commission”
  • A grain buyer in Nebraska claimed to have encountered six occupants of a space ship.p.7

    “chatted amicably with its six occupants”
  • The Air Force reported that 80% of UFO sightings are explainable as known objects.p.21

    “over 80 percent are explainable as being known objects”
  • Capt. W. J. Hull described a bright light performing maneuvers unlike any known aircraft.p.16

    “began a series of violent maneuvers, sharper than any known aircraft”

Outliers

  • A witness turned down a lie detector test after reporting a UFO sighting.p.7

    “He turned down a chance to take a lie-detector test.”

Source

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

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