Presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, 1952 (DOW-UAP-PR160)
- Date
- 3/26/52 (per official index)
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts (per official index)
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- Release 06 (Sept. 18, 2026)
- Type
- audio
Summary
The official index lists this item as audio, but the DVIDS file is a video; its three keyframes show a NASA logo behind an audio waveform, and the audio was not transcribed here. Per official index: This audio file records a March 1952 presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, outlining the U.S. Air Force’s reorganized investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Ruppelt explains that out of approximately 800 historical cases reviewed by the Air Force, approximately 20% remained unexplained after technical analysis.
Note
The index calls this an audio file, while the DVIDS file is a 65-minute video with an audio track; contents are known only from the index text.