The location was removed. The witnesses were not named. But the object-fast, low-flying, and seen by multiple observers-was real enough for the CIA to file a report.
In this one-page intelligence brief, titled simply "Observation of Flying Object Near [Deleted]," the Agency recorded a sighting that occurred during calm weather, involving both a government official and a military observer, who gave consistent accounts.
"It moved at great speed and disappeared within seconds."
🧭 Why the Location Was Redacted
The report doesn’t say where the sighting occurred. Instead, it refers only to "a location in the [REDACTED] region."
The most likely reasons for this include:
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The proximity to a sensitive military installation or test site
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The possibility that the object was observed over foreign airspace
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A deliberate attempt to separate the event from other regional sightings
The fact that the location was stripped suggests the Agency saw continued operational sensitivity, long after the event itself.
👁️ What Witnesses Reported
The object was described as:
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Traveling at high speed
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Emitting no sound
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Flying without visible wings or propulsion
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Disappearing rapidly beyond the horizon
It was seen in daylight, and the report emphasizes the calm atmospheric conditions, ruling out weather interference.
"It made no sound and left no trail."
🔍 Why the CIA Archived It
This wasn’t a public report or a newspaper clipping. It was collected and stored by intelligence officers-suggesting that, even if no immediate action was taken, the Agency saw value in building a record of credible, unexplained aerial encounters.
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Multiple witnesses
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Favorable visibility conditions
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Official acknowledgment of the sighting
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No attempt to explain it away
The incident may be minor compared to more famous UFO encounters, but it fits a pattern seen repeatedly across declassified Cold War files: quiet documentation, no resolution.
