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The Declassified Dispatch · Blog

Analysis of 478 declassified UAP cases from the declassified UAP archive.

Inside the FBI's UAP Files: What the FD-302s Record

2026-10-23 · 11 min read

What the FBI's 105 declassified UAP files contain: FD-302 witness interviews, triangle cases from Bagram to Colorado Springs, and agents' own sighting logs.

Project Sign UFO Documents (1948): What the Files Say

2026-10-19 · 11 min read

Project Sign in its own paperwork: the April 1948 tally of 100 sightings, Cabell's November demand for answers, and what the Air Materiel Command wrote back.

Twining Memo 1947: 'Flying Discs' Text and Paper Trail

2026-10-07 · 10 min read

The Twining memo of 23 September 1947, read from the declassified AMC file: the disc opinion, the caveats rarely quoted, and the trail to Project Sign.

Pentagon UAP Videos Explained by AARO's Own Descriptions

2026-10-05 · 11 min read

AARO wrote a description for each Pentagon UAP video. What those notes say the footage shows, how uploader titles drift from them, and which clips were edited.

CENTCOM UAP Sightings: 72 Declassified Files, Case by Case

2026-09-11 · 11 min read

72 of the 375 declassified UAP records come from CENTCOM. What the mission reports, Range Fouler forms, and sensor videos from Iraq, Syria, and the Gulf say.

CIA UAP Documents Declassified: All 23 Files, Case by Case

2026-09-04 · 11 min read

The CIA released 23 UAP files, from the 1953 Robertson Panel to a 1964 radar track off Puerto Rico. What each declassified document actually records.

Every Orb Case in the Declassified UAP Files

2026-08-19 · 11 min read

Thirteen cases in the declassified archive carry the Orb tag: an AC-130 crew's cold orbs over the Gulf of Oman, FBI backyard interviews, and AARO's open case.

Socorro 1964: Zamora's Report in the FBI File

2026-08-10 · 9 min read

The FBI's memo on the April 24, 1964 Socorro landing is in the archive under a serial number. What Agent Byrnes measured, and what Lonnie Zamora told him.

The COMETA Report: A UFO Study in the US Files

2026-07-27 · 8 min read

The COMETA report, a French military UFO study, sits in the declassified US archive as a NASA file. What its pilot and radar cases say, and what the file adds.

NASA and Apollo UAP Files: What the Documents Record

2026-07-10 · 9 min read

Forty NASA records sit in the declassified UAP archive, Mercury through Skylab. Bogeys, fireflies, and light flashes: what the transcripts actually say.

Best UFO Sky-Watching Gear for 2026

2026-07-06 · 10 min read

A practical 2026 buyer's guide to UFO sky-watching gear: binoculars, night vision, telescopes, thermal imagers, EMF meters, and dash cams, in buying order.

FBI vs. CIA UAP Files: What Each Agency Knew

2026-07-06 · 9 min read

Compare the FBI's 86 declassified UAP files with the CIA's 19: witness forms versus intelligence reports, domestic versus foreign cases, side by side.

How to Read Declassified UAP Documents: A Beginner's Guide

2026-07-06 · 11 min read

Learn to decode declassified UAP and UFO documents: FBI forms, MISREP, IIR reports, redactions, classification markings, and how to evaluate sources.

PURSUE Release 01: All 158 Declassified Files Explained

2026-07-06 · 11 min read

Every one of the 158 files in PURSUE Release 01, counted by agency: 1940s flying-disc paper, FBI case files, NASA flight records, and the 2020s AARO pipeline.

PURSUE Release 02: What the 64 New UAP Files Contain

2026-07-06 · 10 min read

PURSUE Release 02 added 64 UAP records on May 22, 2026: 51 military sensor videos, 7 NASA mission audio clips, and 6 documents, including the Sandia file.

PURSUE Release 03: 72 New CIA & FBI Files - Key Findings

2026-07-06 · 8 min read

PURSUE Release 03 adds 72 declassified UAP files: a CIA report on Harare airport, FBI Colorado Springs and orb cases, and a 1949 Army flying saucer study.

Top 10 Most Fascinating Cases in the Declassified Files

2026-07-06 · 11 min read

A countdown of 10 of the most compelling declassified UAP cases in the UFO Papers archive, from Apollo lunar files to a CIA airport report and modern FBI orbs.

What Is the PURSUE Program? 294 Declassified UAP Files

2026-07-06 · 8 min read

What the PURSUE program is, how three releases add up to 294 declassified UAP files from nine US agencies, and which documents make good first reads.