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A declassified FBI file contains a letter from a Civil Defense official in Franklin, Indiana, to J. Edgar Hoover, inquiring about the International Flying Saucer Bureau, along with a detailed report of a multi-hour UFO sighting over the town on July 28, 1952.
Newly released FBI files from 1947 show the Bureau tracking flying disc reports across the country, including a recovered disc in Wisconsin, a pilot's sighting in Oregon, and a memorandum claiming the discs were crewed by beings from another world.
Declassified FBI files include a Portland police report of a round silver object that changed shape, and a Louisville newspaper photographer's film of a flying saucer, both forwarded to military intelligence.
Declassified FBI files show that in September 1957, radar stations at Montauk Point and Benton, Pennsylvania tracked an unidentified object at 50,000 feet and speeds up to 4,500 mph. The Intelligence Advisory Committee concluded it was 'highly improbable' that a Soviet operation was responsible, though the Air Force later suggested atmospheric phenomena could explain the radar returns.
A FOIA release titled 'Flying Saucers from Denmark' has been made available via The Black Vault, but the document's text is largely illegible due to scanning issues.
Declassified FBI files show that in the 1950s, the Bureau explicitly declined jurisdiction over flying saucer investigations, deferring to the Air Force, while still monitoring civilian clubs like the Detroit Flying Saucer Club under an espionage classification.
Declassified FBI files reveal that in May 1949, the Bureau received reports of flying discs over Virginia and referred the matter to the Air Force, while noting that no investigation was conducted. Newspaper clippings in the file describe cigar-shaped objects with red lights and smoke trails seen across Virginia and Tennessee.
In August 1967, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover received a letter introducing 'UFO CONTACT,' a magazine dedicated to the work of the late George Adamski, a prominent UFO contactee. The magazine included an open letter to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, urging her to hear evidence from Adamski's successors.
Declassified FBI files from 1947 show field offices investigating flying disc reports, including a recovered disc in Wisconsin and a pilot's sighting in Oregon. One memorandum, based on 'supernormal means,' warned that the discs were peaceful but could disintegrate attacking planes.
Declassified FBI memoranda from 1947 show the Bureau actively investigated flying disc reports, including a sighting near Seattle, before discontinuing its role and referring future cases to the Army Air Forces.
Declassified FBI and Air Force records from 1950 show that military intelligence agencies were actively investigating unexplained 'green fireball' phenomena in New Mexico, holding multi-agency conferences at Los Alamos and funding scientific studies, with no explanation ever found.
Declassified FBI files show that in 1960, Joseph Perry of Grand Blanc, Michigan, reported photographs of an unidentified flying object silhouetted against the moon. The FBI stated it was not investigating the matter and turned the photos over to the Air Force, while also correcting a newspaper report that suggested otherwise.