CIA-UAP-007, Current Status Of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Project.

Kind: Document
Agency: CIA
Incident date: December, 1953
Released: Jun 12, 2026

The file opens on war.gov, the Department of War's PURSUE site.

WHAT THE RECORD SAYS

The government's own description, as released.

This December 1953 memorandum provides a status update on the Air Force's UFO project activities, including ongoing intelligence operations, equipment procurement for photographing UFOs, and Canada’s establishment of a "laboratory" for recording observable phenomena. A more redacted version of this memorandum has been available on CIA's public website.

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