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Declassified Air Force Files Detail Analysis of 1950 Mariana UFO Film

Declassified U.S. Air Force records show that the military actively sought and analyzed film of unidentified flying objects taken by Nicholas Mariana over Great Falls, Montana, in August 1950, with a private company also conducting an independent analysis.

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Navy Releases Hazard Reports of Near-Mid-Air Encounters with Unidentified Aircraft

In response to a FOIA request, the Naval Safety Center released eight hazard reports documenting encounters between Navy jets and unidentified small white aircraft in W-72 airspace. The aircraft were not detected by radar, and their origin could not be determined.

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Senators Demand Answers on Recent UAP Shootdowns, Announce Bipartisan Probe

In a Senate session on February 13, 2023, lawmakers from both parties pressed the Biden administration for transparency on a series of unidentified objects shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace, with Majority Leader Schumer announcing a bipartisan examination and a briefing for senators.

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NRC UFO Files: FOIA Responses Reveal Decades of Sightings, No Official Records

A newly released FOIA response from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shows that while the agency received reports of unidentified objects near nuclear facilities—including a 1984 sighting at Indian Point and a 2015 incident at Pilgrim—it has consistently stated it holds no records on such events.

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Gemini 11 UFO: New Analysis Reopens 1966 Astronaut Sighting

In 1966, Gemini 11 astronauts photographed an unidentified object that NORAD claimed was the Soviet Proton 3 satellite. But physicist Bruce Maccabee's detailed analysis shows the images are inconsistent with that explanation, and the sighting remains officially 'unidentified.'

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Declassified 1952 Air Force Report Details UFO Sighting Over Maryland Highway

A newly released 1952 U.S. Air Force investigation report describes a witness's account of a disc-shaped object that hovered over his car on Ritchie Highway, stalling the engine, before speeding away. The report includes interviews and concludes with doubts about the sighting.

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Pentagon Briefing Cards Reveal Internal Strategy on Navy UFO Videos and UAP Task Force

Newly released DoD briefing cards, obtained via FOIA, show how the Pentagon prepared officials to discuss the Navy's UAP videos and the establishment of the UAP Task Force, confirming the videos' authenticity and the task force's mission to detect and catalog unidentified aerial phenomena.

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Declassified 1950 FBI and Army Files Show Official Skepticism and Secret Radar Tracking of 'Flying Saucers'

Declassified FBI and Army communications from 1950 reveal that while the Air Force publicly announced its flying saucer project was discontinued after most sightings were explained as misidentifications, internal messages show continued radar tracking of unexplained objects near Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and investigations into claims of small humanoid occupants.

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FBI Files Reveal 1940s-50s Interest in Flying Saucer Reports

Declassified FBI files show that in 1949 the Bureau considered investigating a man who reported seeing a metallic, top-shaped flying saucer in the mountains near Los Angeles in 1947. The files also include J. Edgar Hoover forwarding a citizen's letter to the Air Force in 1952.

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FBI Files Reveal 1947 Pilot and Military UFO Sightings

Declassified FBI files from July 1947 detail multiple sightings of disc-like objects, including a United Airlines pilot's report of a barrel-rolling object over the Cascade Mountains and an Air Corps sergeant's observation of three high-speed objects.

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