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This is an Air Intelligence Information Report from the United States Air Force, dated June nineteenth, nineteen fifty‑two, titled “xxxx xx 6384051 Dublin Georgia.” It is notable because it records a civilian’s observation of unidentified flying objects over Dublin, Georgia, during the early 1950s, a period of heightened public interest in aerial phenomena. The document was released to the public through The Black Vault archive, hosted at archive.org under the identifier xxxx‑xx‑6384051‑Dublin‑Georgia. The entry lists the text file as the canonical source and provides a direct PDF link. No specific Freedom of Information Act case number is cited, and the release date is recorded as the date of archival posting. The declassification authority is indicated as the United States Air Force, under the authority of the Director of Intelligence, United States Air Force. The document reads as follows: “AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT – APPROVED JUNE NINETEENTH, NINETEEN FIFTY‑TWO. Location: Dublin, Georgia, north‑central sector. Date and time: approximately one thousand seven hundred thirty hundred hours, September third, nineteen fifty‑two. The report is filed by a representative of this office at one thousand five hundred fifty‑four hours, United States Air Force, reporting that at approximately one thousand seven hundred thirty hundred hours on September third, a resident of the yard adjacent to the veteran’s hospital observed a series of flying objects and called attention to them. The observer described the objects as five round and flat, appearing bright, luminous in color. The objects moved in a horizontal line, heading toward the veteran’s hospital in a southwest direction. The objects were observed for approximately four minutes before disappearing. At one point the objects appeared extremely bright and then returned to their original luminous color. The observation was made without the influence of intoxicants. No sound, vibration, smoke, flame, or odor was detected. A drawing prepared by the observer is attached, depicting the outline and position of the objects. The report concludes that the observer had no particular interest in the subject of flying saucers and had only become aware of the phenomenon through newspaper reports. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION PROTECTED BY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, TITLE FIFTY, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION ONE. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVELATION TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF.” This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. storyflo.com https://archive.org/download/xxxx-xx-6384051-Dublin-Georgia/xxxx-xx-6384051-Dublin-Georgiadjvu.txt

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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 on this page so the citation chain is auditable.

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” It is notable because it records a civilian’s observation of unidentified flying objects over Dublin, Georgia, during the early 1950s, a period of heightened public interest in aerial phenomena. org under the identifier xxxx‑xx‑6384051‑Dublin‑Georgia. The entry lists the text file as the canonical source and provides a direct PDF link.

Agency: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Date: JUL 18 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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This is an Air Intelligence Information Report from the United States Air Force, dated June nineteenth, nineteen fifty‑two, titled “xxxx xx 6384051 Dublin Georgia.” It is notable because it records a civilian’s observation of unidentified flying objects over Dublin, Georgia, during the early 1950s…

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What was USAF: Air Intelligence Information Report From The United States Air about?: ” It is notable because it records a civilian’s observation of unidentified flying objects over Dublin, Georgia, during the early 1950s, a period of heightened public interest in aerial phenomena. org under the identifier xxxx‑xx‑6384051‑Dublin‑Georgia. The entry lists the text file as the canonical source and provides a direct PDF link.
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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