Sighting of an Unconventional Aircraft Filed by the CIA
The skies above U.S. airspace during the Cold War were constantly monitored-for bombers, reconnaissance flights, and missiles. But occasionally, trained personnel saw something that didn’t belong to any known category. There’s no date. No follow-up. Just the...
The CIA and U.S. Congress Battled Over Oswald’s Mexico Files
In the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination, tensions quickly escalated between the CIA and Congressional investigators. A declassified 1977 CIA memo, written by Russell B. Holmes, reveals the depth of mistrust and institutional friction as the agency was accused...
Antulio Ortiz Ramirez: The Hijacker Who Vanished into Cuba
On May 1, 1961, Antulio Ortiz Ramirez forced a National Airlines plane from Florida to detour to Cuba. Though the passengers and aircraft returned safely, Ramirez remained behind-sparking a criminal case that would take over a decade to close. A newly reviewed...
Congressional Investigator Pushes CIA on JFK and MLK Files
On November 24, 1976, Richard A. Sprague, Chief Counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Assassinations, paid a pivotal visit to CIA Headquarters. The committee was tasked with reinvestigating the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King...
