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US Declassifies 1947–1948 UFO Sighting Records, Pentagon Cites No Extraterrestrial Evidence
July 13, 2026 at 06:31 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 13 hours
The US government has released declassified intelligence files documenting over 200 unidentified aerial phenomena sightings across American skies in 1947 and 1948.
- The Pentagon released documents prepared by the Air Force and Naval Intelligence recording sightings of disc-shaped, cigar-shaped, and fireball objects in states including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati.
- The report found no evidence linking the objects to extraterrestrials but deemed the reports reliable enough to open investigations, suggesting they could be US experimental aircraft or Soviet-captured German technology.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the long-classified files have historically fueled "justified speculation" and that the American people have a right to see the information.
- The report concluded the phenomena could represent a security threat if not of domestic origin, calling for continued monitoring and interception measures.