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Current Status of the Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) Project

LocationLocation unknown
Date / 日期December 1953
TypeDocument
CredibilityOfficial
Disclosure batchPURSUE-3

Summary

This December 1953 memorandum gives a status update on the Air Force's UFO project. It notes ongoing intelligence operations, the procurement of equipment for photographing UFOs, and Canada's establishment of a 'laboratory' for recording observable phenomena.

Detail

Released through the PURSUE declassification, this December 1953 memorandum provides a status update on the U.S. Air Force's UFO project activities. It describes ongoing intelligence operations and the procurement of equipment intended for photographing UFOs.

The memorandum also notes that Canada had established a 'laboratory' for recording observable phenomena. A more heavily redacted version of this memorandum has previously been available on the CIA's public website.

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