CIA-UAP-013, Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity
WAR.gov / Department of War PURSUE Release 03
Official WAR.gov Release 03 pdf record CIA-UAP-013: CIA-UAP-013, Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity. Agency: CIA; incident context: 1956, Budapest, Hungary.
Document Highlights
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Short overview
This 1956 CIA Information Report describes flying-object sightings reported through a Budapest-based sub-source. It refers to a letter excerpt and an attached sketch showing the suspected formation and flight path between Budapest and Moscow. The material should be read as reported observations and correspondence, not as a confirmed identification.
Why this is interesting
- Shows how informal letter sources entered CIA reporting.
- Includes a sketch of suspected formation and route.
- Notes that the source had not previously mentioned such objects in letters.
- The OCR text is noisy, but the core points are legible.
Selected passages
- p. 0: The title refers to unusual flying-object sightings and attendant scientific activity.
- p. 1: The report dates the information to November 1955 through March 1956.
- p. 1: A letter excerpt says the objects made people nervous and kept scientific groups busy.
- p. 1: A sketch is described as indicating the objects’ formation and suspected Budapest–Moscow course.
Background
This 1956 CIA Information Report describes flying object sightings reported by a Budapest-based sub-source, including a sketch showing the objects' suspected formation and flight path between Budapest and Moscow. A more redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.