1953 02 9551871 Olean Newyork
The document titled “1953‑02‑9551871‑Olean‑NewYork” is an Air Intelligence Information Report filed by the United States Air Force in February of nineteen‑fifty‑three. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over Olean, New York, and is notable for its detailed eyewitness description and the inclusion of contemporary newspaper photographs.
- 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/1953-02-9551871-Olean-NewYork
Episode notes
The document titled “1953‑02‑9551871‑Olean‑NewYork” is an Air Intelligence Information Report filed by the United States Air Force in February of nineteen‑fifty‑three. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over Olean, New York, and is notable for its detailed eyewitness description…
Source document: https://archive.org/details/1953-02-9551871-Olean-NewYork
Questions about this case
- What was 1953 02 9551871 Olean Newyork about?
- The document titled “1953‑02‑9551871‑Olean‑NewYork” is an Air Intelligence Information Report filed by the United States Air Force in February of nineteen‑fifty‑three. It records an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over Olean, New York, and is notable for its detailed eyewitness description and the inclusion of contemporary newspaper photographs.
- 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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