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CIAJune 12, 2026PURSUE Release 03 (June 2026)
CIA-UAP-007, Current Status Of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Project.
Summary
This document is a 1953 CIA report on the status of UFO investigations, detailing the roles of various military branches. It is interesting for its insights into early governmental UFO research efforts.
Key highlights
The Air Force's interest in UFOs is reportedly decreasing.p.1
“The Air Force continues to maintain, but with apparently decreasing emphasis, its interest in UFOB's.”
Only about 10% of reported sightings have been tagged as unsolved.p.1
“For about the past year, approximately ten percent of the reported sightings have been tagged as unsolved.”
ATIC initiated a program to purchase cameras for UFO documentation.p.2
“ATTC initiated a program to purchase cameras for selected ADC radar sites.”
The Navy is only partially involved in UFO reporting.p.2
“The Navy...is presently devoting only part of one ONI analyst's time to maintaining cognizance of UFOB's.”
Source
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