CIA-UAP-018
Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity
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Official description
A 1955 report on a UFO sighting in Hungary. The information came from a letter between Hungarian relatives, living in the USA and Budapest. A more redacted version of the report has been available on CIA's public website.
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AI summary
The CIA-UAP-018 report details a UFO sighting that occurred in Hungary in 1955, based on correspondence between relatives living in the USA and Budapest. This document adds to the historical understanding of UFO phenomena and reflects the interest of government agencies in monitoring such incidents.
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CIA, “CIA-UAP-018: Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity,” released Jun 12, 2026. PURSUE Files, catalogued by Fringe Index: https://fringeindex.com/documentdump/cia-uap-018-report-of-unusual-flying-object-sightings-and-attendant-scientific-activity. Original: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/CIA-UAP-018_Report_of_Unusual_Flying_Object_Sightings_and_Attendant_Scientific_Activity.pdf