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Agency CIAFiled JUL 18 · 2026Runtime 3 min

Xxxx Xx 7471321 Losangeles California

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

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Cold open. This is a declassified Air Force observation request, file number xxxx xx 7471321, originating in Los Angeles, California, dated March nineteenth, nineteen sixty‑seven. The document is notable as a formal request for additional information on an unidentified aerial phenomenon, illustrating the procedural handling of such reports during the Cold War.

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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/xxxx-xx-7471321-LOSANGELES-CALIFORNIA
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Cold open. This is a declassified Air Force observation request, file number xxxx xx 7471321, originating in Los Angeles, California, dated March nineteenth, nineteen sixty‑seven. The document is notable as a formal request for additional information on an unidentified aerial phenomenon…

Source document: https://archive.org/details/xxxx-xx-7471321-LOSANGELES-CALIFORNIA

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What was Xxxx Xx 7471321 Losangeles California about?
Cold open. This is a declassified Air Force observation request, file number xxxx xx 7471321, originating in Los Angeles, California, dated March nineteenth, nineteen sixty‑seven. The document is notable as a formal request for additional information on an unidentified aerial phenomenon, illustrating the procedural handling of such reports during the Cold War.
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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