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Case File · ARCHIVE-066Declassified
Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 3 min

1952 04 6313712 Darmstadt Germany

U.S. public record · FOIAUpdated July 18, 2026

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Cold open. This is a declassified record titled “1952‑04‑6313712‑Darmstadt‑Germany,” issued by the United States Air Force on twenty‑six April, nineteen‑fifty‑two. The document records an aerial observation over Darmstadt, Germany, and is notable for its early reference to an unidentified high‑speed object observed by military pilots.

Agency
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date
JUL 18 · 2026
Release
Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
Source document
View the primary source documenthttps://archive.org/details/1952-04-6313712-Darmstadt-Germany
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Cold open. This is a declassified record titled “1952‑04‑6313712‑Darmstadt‑Germany,” issued by the United States Air Force on twenty‑six April, nineteen‑fifty‑two. The document records an aerial observation over Darmstadt, Germany, and is notable for its early reference to an unidentified…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1952-04-6313712-Darmstadt-Germany

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What was 1952 04 6313712 Darmstadt Germany about?
Cold open. This is a declassified record titled “1952‑04‑6313712‑Darmstadt‑Germany,” issued by the United States Air Force on twenty‑six April, nineteen‑fifty‑two. The document records an aerial observation over Darmstadt, Germany, and is notable for its early reference to an unidentified high‑speed object observed by military pilots.
Why was this case declassified?
This material was released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. The originating source document is linked in the case notes above so the citation chain is fully auditable.
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