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Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 3 min

1952 07 9615022 Phoenix Ariz

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

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1952-07-9615022-PHOENIX-ARIZ, a report submitted to the Air Force's 127th Pilot Training Wing in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 10, 1952. This document is notable for detailing a civilian's sighting of an unidentified flying object. txt. The report was submitted in compliance with Air Force Regulation 200-5, dated April 29, 1952.

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Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date
JUL 18 · 2026
Release
Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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View the primary source documenthttps://archive.org/details/1952-07-9615022-PHOENIX-ARIZ
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1952-07-9615022-PHOENIX-ARIZ, a report submitted to the Air Force's 127th Pilot Training Wing in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 10, 1952. This document is notable for detailing a civilian's sighting of an unidentified flying object. The report was released through The Black Vault, an online archive of…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1952-07-9615022-PHOENIX-ARIZ

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What was 1952 07 9615022 Phoenix Ariz about?
1952-07-9615022-PHOENIX-ARIZ, a report submitted to the Air Force's 127th Pilot Training Wing in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 10, 1952. This document is notable for detailing a civilian's sighting of an unidentified flying object. txt. The report was submitted in compliance with Air Force Regulation 200-5, dated April 29, 1952.
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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