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Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 1 min

1958 04 6968952 33 50n130 45wpacific

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

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COLD OPEN This is a reading of the United States Air Force Air Intelligence Report titled “Project One Thousand Seven Hundred Three Record Card,” dated April nineteen fifty‑eight. The document records an observation of a bright orange‑red object over the Pacific and is notable for its detailed field‑report format.

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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/1958-04-6968952-33-50N130-45WPacific
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COLD OPEN This is a reading of the United States Air Force Air Intelligence Report titled “Project One Thousand Seven Hundred Three Record Card,” dated April nineteen fifty‑eight. The document records an observation of a bright orange‑red object over the Pacific and is notable for its detailed…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/1958-04-6968952-33-50N130-45WPacific

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COLD OPEN This is a reading of the United States Air Force Air Intelligence Report titled “Project One Thousand Seven Hundred Three Record Card,” dated April nineteen fifty‑eight. The document records an observation of a bright orange‑red object over the Pacific and is notable for its detailed field‑report format.
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