Declassified Case File
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 document
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…
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- 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.
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- 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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