Release 1 — May 8, 2026

This file contains memorandums and correspondence related to flying disc/saucer sightings and that those are a matter of concern for the Air Materiel Command.

This file contains memorandums, correspondence, and forms related to the reporting of information on flying discs and investigations into sightings.

This file contains an independent report on UFOs written by the French association COMETA (previously published in the French magazine VDS in 1999), which details the results of a study by the Institute of Higher Studies for National Defence. The file also includes a letter from Carol Rosin in which she notes that she was spokesperson for von Braun during the last years of his life.

Air Intelligence Information Report, 14 October 1955, Report of eye witness account of the ascent and flight of a unconventional aircraft in the trans-Caucasus region on the USSR.

Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.

Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.

A U.S. military pilot's Range Fouler Debrief Form from August 2020, detailing an encounter with three unidentified objects. The pilot describes tracking one object before it was surpassed by another at high speed, with three visible simultaneously.

USCENTCOM mission report from December 2022 detailing a possible UAP sighting over Baghdad, Iraq. The report includes mission timeline, ISR asset utilization, and a description of the UAP observation, though many specific details are redacted.

A Range Fouler Reporting Form from 2020-10-15 details a UAP sighting over the Gulf of Aden. An O-2 from the 172nd Attack Squadron tracked a round, cold, bright white object on IR for one minute, noting abrupt directional changes.

USCENTCOM mission report from May 2022 detailing an ISR flight from Sigonella Airbase over the Eastern Mediterranean. The mission observed Syrian and Russian military activity, including an interaction with an RFAF SU-30, and a UAP sighting.

A report detailing four UAP sightings by federal law enforcement agents in the Western U.S. Events include orbs launching smaller orbs, a large fiery orb, a 'Dark Kite,' and a 'Transparent Kite,' with analysis and measurements provided by AARO.

A U.S. military Range Fouler Reporting Form from September 4, 2020, details an 8-minute ISR mission encounter over the Gulf of Aden. A round, cold object was tracked on IR making abrupt directional changes at 277 mph at an altitude of 23,819 feet.

A Range Fouler Debrief Form from 2020-08-24 details an encounter by an HSM-73 pilot with three unidentified round, winged air contacts in the North Arabian Sea. The objects maintained course, speed, and altitude.

A Range Fouler Debrief Form from October 27, 2020, details a nighttime encounter by a 77th EFS pilot. Two IR contacts were observed, one circling the other, before disappearing. The objects were described as balloon-shaped and metallic.

Transcript of Apollo 17 air-to-ground communications. Astronauts discuss observing bright, tumbling fragments later identified as the S-IVB stage, report on Earth weather patterns, and describe lunar surface features, including a flash on the surface.

Transcript of Apollo mission communications between astronauts and Houston. Topics include spacecraft status, rendezvous procedures, and an astronaut's observation of unidentified 'flashes of light' appearing to escape the Moon.

Memorandum from July 1952 summarizing a conversation with Air Force A-2 General Samford about flying saucers. Samford states the phenomena are an enigma, reported for over 100 years, and viewed as a threat only because they are not understood.

A Department of Defense sensor image, cleared for open publication in 2026. The image shows an unidentified object and includes a recommendation from USCENTCOM Chief of Staff MG Richard A. Harrison to AARO.

A U.S. Department of State cable from AMEMBASSY MEXICO, dated Sep 16, 2023, summarizing key political events in Mexico for Sep 11-15. Topics include internal MORENA party disputes, election preparations, and a congressional hearing on UAP featuring alleged alien remains.

A 2004 Department of State cable from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, reports on the Union of Ufologists (UOU), an NGO that uses its popular focus on UFOs to conduct civil society work, including assisting other NGOs and businesses, with support from USAID.

A single-page document showing a sensor display still from a UAP incident. The image, dated 1999-12-31, features two small objects near a crosshair, with significant data fields redacted.

A single frame from sensor footage dated 1999-12-31, showing a small, dark object targeted by a crosshair. The image includes several black bars obscuring parts of the display.

A single sensor image, possibly from a FLIR system, dated December 31, 1999. The image shows a small, unidentified object near the center of a targeting crosshair, with significant portions of the display redacted.

A heavily redacted report describes a triangular, metallic UAP observed at 24,989 ft MSL and 168 knots. The event occurred at 1319Z at coordinates 363453N 0255943E. Most details, including the observing platform and date, are redacted.

A heavily redacted Department of Defense UAP report describes a 1653Z sighting of two round, white, hot UAPs moving south at 240 NM/hour. The document contains classification markings for NATO and FVEY.

A heavily redacted document containing two UAP incident descriptions. One report details a UAP at 40 knots between FL160 and FL170. The second describes two possible UAPs at 278 knots changing direction to the south.

Internal DoD/USAF emails from April 2025 discussing the classification level of UAP sighting reports in the INDOPACOM AOR. The correspondence confirms that specific 'tearline' reports of UAP sightings can be considered UNCLASSIFIED.

A partially redacted UAP report describes an object that looks like a balloon, similar to previous sightings from the 48th Fighter Wing. The object was tracked at 31,000 ft MSL and visually identified using a TFLIR sensor.

DoD/AFOSI correspondence from March 2023 regarding the declassification review of a UAP sighting. The report details a large, blue, triangular object with erratic movement observed by a civilian near a national security facility in the Pacific Time Zone.

A heavily redacted document concerning a UAP sighting. A brief description notes a UAP observed at 1258Z, with an estimated velocity of 321 knots, which increased speed and changed direction to the east. The pilot's identity is redacted.

A heavily redacted document fragment describes a probable UAP observation at 1246Z. The event had no mission impact, and the original tasking was continued. The location and observing party are redacted.

A single frame from sensor footage dated 1999-12-31, showing a crosshair view with two central objects and significant redactions. The nature of the objects is unclear.

A single sensor image dated 1999-12-31 shows a crosshair targeting a small, unidentified object. The display includes a timestamp and range markings, with a large redacted bar at the top.

A single-page document containing a sensor image, possibly from a FLIR system, dated December 31, 1999. The image displays a central crosshair with numerical markings and several redacted data blocks.

A single-page document containing a grainy, black-and-white sensor image dated December 31, 1999. The image shows a small, dark object at the center of crosshairs, with several redacted data blocks.

A single frame from a sensor or camera feed dated December 31, 1999, showing a small, dark, unidentified object centered in crosshairs. The image contains multiple redactions obscuring surrounding data.

A single sensor image dated 1999-12-31 shows a small, unidentified object near the center of a crosshair display. Several portions of the display are redacted with black boxes.

A single sensor display image dated 1999-12-31, showing a crosshair reticle, various display symbology, and a small, unidentified object near the center. A large portion of the top of the image is redacted.

A single frame of sensor footage dated December 31, 1999, showing a small, dark, unidentified object near a central crosshair. Several data fields on the display are redacted.

A single frame from sensor footage, dated December 31, 1999, showing a crosshair display and a small, dark object near the center. Telemetry data at the top is redacted.

A single sensor image dated 1999-12-31 shows an unidentified object in the center of a crosshair display. Significant portions of the heads-up display data are redacted.

A single frame from a sensor video, dated December 31, 1999. The image shows a crosshair overlay and several redacted data fields. The main visual is a grainy, indistinct background with a small object near the center.

A single frame from sensor footage, dated 1999-12-31, showing a crosshair reticle and scale. Large portions of the image are obscured by black bars, which may be redactions.

A single-page document showing a sensor display, possibly from a FLIR system, dated December 31, 1999. The image features crosshairs targeting a small, dark object, with numerical scales and data overlays.

A single page of sensor imagery dated 1999-12-31, showing a crosshair reticle over a landscape view. The image contains several large redactions and a timestamp.

This report describes the Modeling of Unlikely Space-Booster Failures in Risk Calculations, documenting historical launch failure modes and recommending corrective actions to address them using novel modelling techniques.

FBI file on the April 24, 1964, UFO sighting by police officer Lonnie Zamora in Socorro, New Mexico. Includes an FBI agent's initial report and Zamora's detailed witness statement describing the object, its occupants, and physical evidence at the site.