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Case File · ARCHIVE-033Declassified
Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 2 min

1954 04 6781291 Shawafb Southcarolina

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

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This is a declassified United States Air Force report dated April fifth, nineteen fifty‑four, identified as file number one‑nine‑eight‑seven‑one‑two‑nine‑one, concerning an observation over Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

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/1954-04-6781291-ShawAFB-SouthCarolina
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This is a declassified United States Air Force report dated April fifth, nineteen fifty‑four, identified as file number one‑nine‑eight‑seven‑one‑two‑nine‑one, concerning an observation over Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The document is notable because it records an unidentified aerial…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1954-04-6781291-ShawAFB-SouthCarolina

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What was 1954 04 6781291 Shawafb Southcarolina about?
This is a declassified United States Air Force report dated April fifth, nineteen fifty‑four, identified as file number one‑nine‑eight‑seven‑one‑two‑nine‑one, concerning an observation over Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
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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