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62-HQ-83894 Section 6, FBI Flying Disc File, 1950–1952

Date
May 1950–Aug. 1952 (dated items sampled)
Location
Various; includes Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Agency
FBI
Release
Release 01 (May 8, 2026)
Type
document

Summary

This section includes tabulated sighting reports, a Nov. 1950 letter on a "complete circular ball," a Jan. 20, 1951 111th CIC Detachment report on "OBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE," FBI replies to the public, a July 29, 1952 memo on the Air Force position on flying saucers and a Look magazine page showing Dr. Menzel's laboratory-made "saucer" photo.

Note

Summary covers selected pages of a 271-page section and is not exhaustive; third-party magazine page credited to Look.

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