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Case File · ARCHIVE-034Declassified
Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 2 min

1958 04 6966134 Xenia Ohio

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

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Cold Open. ” The record is a United States Air Force questionnaire filed in April nineteen fifty‑eight reporting an unidentified flying object. It is notable because it provides a contemporaneous civilian account of a sighting during the height of the Cold War UFO investigations.

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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/1958-04-6966134-Xenia-Ohio
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Cold Open. This episode presents document number one nine five eight dash zero four dash six nine six six one three four, titled “Xenia, Ohio.” The record is a United States Air Force questionnaire filed in April nineteen fifty‑eight reporting an unidentified flying object. It is notable because it…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1958-04-6966134-Xenia-Ohio

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What was 1958 04 6966134 Xenia Ohio about?
Cold Open. ” The record is a United States Air Force questionnaire filed in April nineteen fifty‑eight reporting an unidentified flying object. It is notable because it provides a contemporaneous civilian account of a sighting during the height of the Cold War UFO investigations.
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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