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Every record the US Department of War released on war.gov/ufo, in one file you can download, search and build on: 479 documents, photographs, videos and audio recordings, each with its agency, incident date and place, release date, page count, redactions, the official source link, an archived copy, and our plain-English summary.
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| Record | Title | Agency | Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| USG-UAP-D002 | USG-UAP-D002, Interagency Correspondence Concerning Space Fragments, 1962-1964 For nearly two years, U.S. officials discussed how to handle materials related to space activity. They planned to tell the public NASA would store them, but private communications also discussed their analysis. | U.S. Government | 1962-1964 |
| EOP-UAP-D002 | EOP-UAP-D002, Memorandum on Interagency Coordination for the Recovery of Foreign Materiel, May 1963 In 1963, US officials proposed NASA assist in the covert collection of sensitive space equipment in foreign countries. A senior NASA official opposed the proposal, but it's unknown if it was carried out. | Executive Office of the President | 5/29/63 |
| DOW-UAP-D180 | DOW-UAP-D180, Final Personnel Record for McCoy, Howard M., U.S. Air Force, 1954 Colonel Howard McCoy was involved in the planning and operation of two Air Force programs investigating unidentified phenomena. His service record does not detail what they examined or discovered. | Department of War | 8/31/54 |
| DOW-UAP-D175 | DOW-UAP-D175, BAASS Self-Assessment of UAP Analysis Capabilities, November 2010 In 2010, BAASS presented case studies and computer simulations to demonstrate its methods for analyzing unidentified phenomena. The company asserted that this analysis could aid in developing aviation and defense technologies, thereby strengthening its argument for continued involvement in a government program. | Department of War | 11/23/10 |
| DOW-UAP-D173 | DOW-UAP-D173, BAASS Monthly Report, November 2009 A report by Bigelow Aerospace documented investigations at a Utah ranch, a separate database for incidents in the area, and an initial report of a blue orb. | Department of War | 11/1/09 |
| DOW-UAP-D171 | DOW-UAP-D171, BAASS Monthly Report, June 2009 BAASS expanded its team and offices, investigated reports received via MUFON, and sent a team to Brazil. Concurrently, it proposed reducing the monthly payment to the organization, subject to further review. | Department of War | 7/9/09 |
| DOW-UAP-D170 | DOW-UAP-D170, BAASS Monthly Report, April 2009 BAASS acquired data on MUFON reports and prepared a small team for field investigations, alongside arrangements for material analysis. | Department of War | 4/1/09 |
| DOW-UAP-D169 | DOW-UAP-D169, BAASS Monthly Report, March 2009 A 2009 report describes a company that developed a system to centralize reports of unidentified aerial observations. It sought to become the official reporting channel for the US Aviation Authority. | Department of War | 4/10/09 |
| DOW-UAP-D168 | DOW-UAP-D168, BAASS Project Management Plan, December 2008 BAASS proposed focusing government research on several aircraft and events it deemed anomalous. The document outlines the proposal but doesn't detail what was investigated or found. | Department of War | 12/2/08 |
| DOW-UAP-D167 | DOW-UAP-D167, Project Capella, December 2008 A 2008 report proposed compiling and organizing reports of anomalous aerial phenomena for research. It is unknown if the database was ever built. | Department of War | 12/10/08 |
| DOW-UAP-D166 | DOW-UAP-D166, MUFON Reports Prepared for BAASS, November 2008 MUFON prepared papers on future aviation for a research firm. The collection presented unidentified object reports as a source of information for examining aviation capabilities. | Department of War | 11/1/08 |
| DOW-UAP-D164 | DOW-UAP-D164, Flying Object Report, Indiana, 1953 Two reporters traveling near Seymour, Indiana, reported white, cloud-like objects with points of light inside them and a blue-white trail behind them. They described the objects approaching, stopping in place, and then sharply moving away upwards. | Department of War | 12/1/53 |