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CIA-UAP-013: Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity

Released: June 12, 2026

This 1956 CIA Information Report describes flying object sightings reported by a Budapest-based sub-source, including a sketch showing the objects' susp…

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               Report or Unusvsl. ~ng Ob.1ect Sightings and
               Attendant Scimif'ic ACJ't1Vity

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      1.        In Boi7elDl.1er' 19.55 I received ~ letter 1".rom '!!!,I niece in ~est..                                                                               rus l.etter
                contatllffll tM·follow:l.ng int&re.stdng i tent .['tree t.ttlnslatioy':

                      "~e ao.-cel.lecl ' : f ~ simcere (r~ta) [sie7 for seY"eral wee~ kept
                      the people 1n a nen-ous state. ~se ver, 'fast speedi.Ilg t.qers ~ t
                      acienti:Uc: QOUJ?l}- Ve'Z'Y bus,r.. :t0m sure you heard. QJ.r~ frdl!I tho •
                      p ~ , J:2 'tllowlawi km per hour was estimated on these !.eyers."
      2.        Inelw.d With the 1.e1;ter was the f'ol.J.9r,riJJg sketch 1ndieatillg the :formation
                and suspected course of tlte QC>Ve obJeets:
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      3.       ~ s .i..s the first t:lme IIV .niece bas mentio1ted such obJects 1ll her l.e1;ters.

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