FBI Flying Disc Files
FBI case file 62-HQ-83894: investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning unidentified flying objects between June 1947 and July 1968.
The original photographs, video, audio, and supporting documents for this case are hosted by the originating agency. Direct embedding will be added to this page as the corpus is mirrored into our reference archive.
PURSUE portal ↗Official description
Multi-decade investigative file including photographic evidence from sites such as Oak Ridge, Tennessee, technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems, and correspondence between field offices and headquarters.
Editor's context
The file spans the entire postwar 'flying saucer' era. Most individual reports inside have either been resolved as conventional aircraft, weather phenomena, or remain inconclusive due to age. The historical record itself is the primary value.
In the margins
Transcribed redactions, stamps, and handwritten markings, the paratext of the file. Often the most human part of a declassified document, and worth reading on its own.
- Stampp. coverFBI, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- Stampp. cover62-HQ-83894, FLYING DISCS / FLYING SAUCERS
- Redactionp. throughout[Multiple field-office addresses, witness names, and source identities redacted across the file under (b)(7)(C) and (b)(7)(D)]
- Annotationp. Section 4Routing slips show coordination between FBI HQ, Air Force, and the Atomic Energy Commission on Oak Ridge, Tennessee sightings.
- Handwrittenp. Section 6Margin note in pencil: 'Coord. with AF, Maj. [redacted].'
Cite the primary source
Citations center the originating government agency and link to the official record. This archive is listed as the access point, not the author.
Federal Bureau of Investigation. "FBI Flying Disc Files." Released via PURSUE program, 2026-05-08. File ID: FBI 62-HQ-83894. https://vault.fbi.gov/UFO. Accessed 2026-05-12 via Social Media for Aliens archive, https://socialmediaforaliens.com/files/fbi-flying-disc-1947-1968.
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