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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006

The released record says OSI has expressed concern about unexplained phenomena described as green fireballs, discs, and meteors in New Mexico. File: 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006. 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006 combines an official, downloadable document, 15 extracted claims, 3 evidence records, and 5 timeline entries across 271 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

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Document · Release 01
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271 pages
Agency
FBI

Probed Assessment

The released record says OSI has expressed concern about unexplained phenomena described as green fireballs, discs, and meteors in New Mexico. File: 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006.

Key takeaways

  • The released record says approximately half of the phenomena recorded were of meteoric origin.
  • The released record says the Air Force has not advised of any new developments in connection with Project Twinkle.
  • The released record says many sightings were determined to be weather balloons, falling stars, or meteorological phenomena.

Why it matters

65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006 combines an official, downloadable document, 15 extracted claims, 3 evidence records, and 5 timeline entries across 271 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 006, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that OSI has expressed concern about unexplained phenomena described as green fireballs, discs, and meteors in New Mexico.

Open questions

  • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 271-page document?

Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.

Official Description from War.gov

The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.

Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.

File Context

Related entities

12

Tracker findings

6

Fort Monmouth radar report describes fast low target

The OCR page states that an AN/MPG-1 radar set picked up a fast-moving, low-flying target southeast of Fort Monmouth with exact altitude undetermined.

SCR-584 radar report says target showed unusual maneuverability

The OCR page says an SCR-584 radar set picked up a target displaying unusual maneuverability, indicated near Navesink, New Jersey.

Radar report says target exceeded aided tracking speed

The OCR page states that the target was moving several hundred mph faster than the radar operator’s aided tracking capability while remaining a strong return.

Section 6 report describes bright metallic reflection moving northwest

Section 6 report describes bright metallic reflection moving northwest. The OCR page states: This object was traveling in a Northwesterly direction, 15 to 30 degrees elevation above the horizon, and appeared to diminish considerable in size during thirty seconds of observati: To another group, the object appeared.

Knoxville radar account says scopes tracked object for about three hours

Knoxville radar account says scopes tracked object for about three hours. The OCR page states: Ieeation and Time of Sighting: 'From 1605 hours for about three (3) hours, on 14 December 1951, on the Radar Scopes of the 663rd AC and W Squadron, MoGhee Tysor Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee, B,.

Fort Monmouth radar account gives 32,000-yard maximum range

Fort Monmouth radar account gives 32,000-yard maximum range. The OCR page states: RADAR TRACKED THE TAR- GET MAXIMUM RANGE OF THIRTYTWO THOUSAND YARDS AT WHICH TIME TARGET WAS AT AN ELEVATION ANGLE THREE HUNDRED MILS. THE OPERATOR DID NOT ATTEMPT TO JUDGE THE SPEED IN EXCESS.

Release provenance

Release
Release 01
Official ID
release-01-file-020-65-hs1-834228961-62-hq-83894-section-006
Cleared
May 8, 2026
Official release source

Referenced Timeline

  1. Page 24

    Start of organized reporting of aerial phenomena

    An organized plan of reporting unexplained aerial phenomena in New Mexico was undertaken.

  2. Page 4

    Dr. LaPaz's analysis submission

    Dr. LaPaz submitted an analysis of various observations.

  3. Page 4

    Observation by Land-Air, Incorporated

    Personnel of Land-Air, Incorporated sighted 8 to 10 objects of aerial phenomena.

  4. Page 5

    Albuquerque Office report

    The Albuquerque Office advised there have been no new developments in connection with the efforts to ascertain the identity of the strange aerial phenomena.

  5. Page 15

    Bureau liaison with OSI

    Bureau liaison determined that investigations of these aerial phenomena are being handled by OSI, Wright Field, Ohio.

Source Claims

Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.

Source reportedAssertedPage 2

OSI has expressed concern about unexplained phenomena described as green fireballs, discs, and meteors in New Mexico.

OSI has expressed concern in Hi. eb, jconnection with the continued appearance of unexplained phendmend described as green fireballs, discs and meteors in the vicinity y,, gem of sensitive installations in New Mexico.

Source reportedAssertedPage 4

Approximately half of the phenomena recorded were of meteoric origin.

He concluded, as a result of his investigation, that approzimately half of the phenomena recorded were of meteoric origin.

Source reportedAssertedPage 13

The Air Force has not advised of any new developments in connection with Project Twinkle.

To_date the Air Force has not advised us of any new developments in connection with this project.

Source reportedAssertedPage 15

Many sightings were determined to be weather balloons, falling stars, or meteorological phenomena.

The Bureau has been advised in the past by OSI that many of the sightings reported to them were determined by investigation to have been of weather balloons, falling stars, meteorological phenomena and other air-borne objects.

Source reportedAssertedPage 27

The document records that i Lincoln LaPaz, Director Institute of Meteoritics Subject: Anomalous Luminous Fheno (Seventh 1, In the second report of this series, dated 1948, Decenber 20, the writer listed ten significant differences between t horizon- tally-moving fireballs observed in the interval 1940, Decenbe typical meteors.

I Lincoln LaPaz, Director Institute of Meteoritics Subject: Anomalous Luminous Fheno (Seventh 1, In the second report of this series, dated 1948, Decenber 20, the writer listed ten significant differences between t horizon- tally-moving fireballs observed in the interval 1940, Decenbe typical meteors.

Source reportedAssertedPage 170

The document records that he asked an Agent to accompany him to interview William Rhodes who Previously reported the photographing of a flying dise in Phoeniz on the afternoon of July 7, 1947.

He asked an Agent to accompany him to interview William Rhodes who Previously reported the photographing of a flying dise in Phoeniz on the afternoon of July 7, 1947.

Source reportedAssertedPage 172

The document records that blumenthal stated Pearson had been in contact with the captioned individual concerning photographs which Rhodes had taken of flying discs in the Phoenix area in July of 1947.

Blumenthal stated Pearson had been in contact with the captioned individual concerning photographs which Rhodes had taken of flying discs in the Phoenix area in July of 1947.

Source reportedAssertedPage 190

The document records that captain DEEGAN stated that the Air Force is greatly concemed about this matter of aerial objects and said that the Air Force Intelligence would appreciate the execution of the requested procedure, mentioned above.

Captain DEEGAN stated that the Air Force is greatly concemed about this matter of aerial objects and said that the Air Force Intelligence would appreciate the execution of the requested procedure, mentioned above.

Source reportedAssertedPage 196

The document records that commander Boyd stated that these reported sightings of flying saucers are placed into three classifications by Air Intelligence: (1) Those sightings which are reported by citizens who claim they have seen flying saucers from the ground, These sightings vary in description, color and speeds.

Commander Boyd stated that these reported sightings of flying saucers are placed into three classifications by Air Intelligence: (1) Those sightings which are reported by citizens who claim they have seen flying saucers from the ground, These sightings vary in description, color and speeds.

Source reportedAssertedPage 261

The document records that list the places where flying saucers have been seen, and you will notice that the great majority were reported in very hot areas, over deserts—in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

List the places where flying saucers have been seen, and you will notice that the great majority were reported in very hot areas, over deserts—in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Source reportedAssertedPage 18

The document records that this matter was reported to this office by the Philadelphia Police and for that matter, was subsequently carried in the 4 4 Philadelphia press as "Flying Saucer Just Dissolves".

This matter was reported to this office by the Philadelphia Police and for that matter, was subsequently carried in the 4 4 Philadelphia press as "Flying Saucer Just Dissolves".

Source reportedAssertedPage 107

The document records that object Sighted; A group of targets blenketed the Radar Scopes in the area directly over the government Atomic Energy Commission projects at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Object Sighted; A group of targets blenketed the Radar Scopes in the area directly over the government Atomic Energy Commission projects at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Source reportedAssertedPage 8

The document records that today and stated that yesterday evening while two officers of the Philadelphia Police Department were cruising in their scout car they saw through the windshield an object descending slowly to the earth which appeared at first glance to be a parachute.

today and stated that yesterday evening while two officers of the Philadelphia Police Department were cruising in their scout car they saw through the windshield an object descending slowly to the earth which appeared at first glance to be a parachute.

Source reportedAssertedPage 165

The document records that identify object or A thorough examination of the witness suggests that it's unlikely he a sgorye His reported observations are eaero-dynamically Impossible at the moment to \4ts origin.....SPECULATION Possibly "ours".

identify object or A thorough examination of the witness suggests that it's unlikely he a sgorye His reported observations are eaero-dynamically Impossible at the moment to \4ts origin.....SPECULATION Possibly "ours".

Source reportedAssertedPage 115

The document records that one report of “little men” found in the wreckage of a flying saucer near Mexico City turned out to be the unsubstantiated story of a traveler.

One report of “little men” found in the wreckage of a flying saucer near Mexico City turned out to be the unsubstantiated story of a traveler.

Source Material & Evidence

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Analysis by Dr. Lincoln LaPaz

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Photograph of Unknown Aerial Phenomena

Sighting No. 175

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Project Twinkle

Research Map

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