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CIA memorandum from December 1953 detailing the current status of the Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOB) project. It discusses the transfer of Project Bluebook to the Air Defense Command, camera programs, and intelligence interests from other countries.
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Approved for Release 2026 SECRET 17 December 1953 MEMORANDUM TO: Assistant Director, Scientific Intelligence FROM : Chief, Physics and Electronics Division, SI SUBJECT : Current Status of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOB) Project. 1. In accordance with the verbal request o…
Mr. Brent Charles A. Hardin Max G. Futch Harry Johnston Scientific Intelligence Physics and Electronics Division, SI P&E Division OSI
SECRET investigative work of the project and "if it turns out that these things (UFOB's) are space ships or long range aircraft from another country, ADC is the (Air Force) Command that would have to take action." Col. Johnston followed this comment with the somewhat contradictor…
Col. Johnston ADC Air Force ATIC AACS
SECRET "laboratory" for recording observable phenomena connected with UFOB's. [REDACTED] It is interesting to note that in his recently published book "Flying Saucers From Outer Space" Mr. D. E. Keyhoe states that a Wilbur B. Smith of the Canadian Department of Transport had been…
D. E. Keyhoe Wilbur B. Smith Leslie Adamiski TODOS M. ODARENKO Canadian Department of Transport A. V. Roe, Ltd. RAF OSI