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CIA-UAP-013, Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity

This 1956 CIA Information Report describes flying object sightings reported by a Budapest-based sub-source, including a sketch showing the objects' suspected formation and flight path between Budapest and Moscow. A more redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.

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RELEASE-03-FILE-022-CIA-UAP-013-REPORT-OF-UNUSUAL-FLYING-OBJECT-SIGHTINGS-AND-ATTENDANT-SCIENTIFIC-ACTIVITY
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In November 1955, a letter was received from a niece in Budapest reporting unusual flying object sightings.

In Boi7elDl.1er' 19.55 I received ~ letter 1".rom '!!!,I niece in ~est.. rus l.etter contatllffll tM·follow:l.ng int&re.stdng i tent .['tree t.ttlnslatioy': "~e ao.-cel.lecl ':f~ simcere (r~ta) [sie7 for seY"eral wee~ kept the people 1n a nen-ous state.

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The flying objects were described as 'very fast speeding tigers' with an estimated speed of 1200 km per hour.

QJ.r~ frdl!I tho • p~, J:2 'tllowlawi km per hour was estimated on these !.eyers.

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The letter included a sketch indicating the formation and suspected course of the flying objects.

Inelw.d With the 1.e1;ter was the f'ol.J.9r,riJJg sketch 1ndieatillg the :formation and suspected course of tlte QC>Ve obJeets:

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This is the first time the niece mentioned such objects in her letters.

3. ~s .i..s the first t:lme IIV .niece bas mentio1ted such obJects 1ll her l.e1;ters.

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November 1955

Receipt of letter reporting flying object sightings

A letter was received from a niece in Budapest reporting unusual flying object sightings.

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Moscow
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