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65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007

The released record says a blue light with an orange fringe shaped like a saucer was observed flying over the AH River Plant. File: 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007. 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007 combines an official, downloadable document, 15 extracted claims, 8 evidence records, and 8 timeline entries across 205 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Document · Release 01
Extent
205 pages
Agency
FBI

Probed Assessment

The released record says a blue light with an orange fringe shaped like a saucer was observed flying over the AH River Plant. File: 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007.

Key takeaways

  • The released record says flying saucers are being investigated by the United States Air Force.
  • The released record says the FBI received a letter from Mr. W. H. Jennings regarding flying disks.
  • The released record says the FBI received a letter from Mr. Wm Hof fmeyer with a sample of material found in a pasture.

Why it matters

65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007 combines an official, downloadable document, 15 extracted claims, 8 evidence records, and 8 timeline entries across 205 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Section 007, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that a blue light with an orange fringe shaped like a saucer was observed flying over the AH River Plant.

Open questions

  • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 205-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

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Tracker findings

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Saucer-shaped blue light reported over AH River Plant

The released document states that a blue light with an orange fringe shaped like a saucer was observed flying over the AH River Plant.

Air Force asked FBI to examine burned cap from sighting

The released document states that the Air Force requested the FBI to examine a cap with burn marks related to a flying object sighting.

Section 7 discusses temperature inversion and radar lock context

Section 7 discusses temperature inversion and radar lock context. The OCR page states: Bearing out the theory of temperature inversion reflection is an incident which occurred in January 1951 near Oakridge, Tennossoo, Two Air Force aircraft attempted to intercept an unidentified "object" and actually established a radar.

Release provenance

Release
Release 01
Official ID
release-01-file-021-65-hs1-834228961-62-hq-83894-section-007
Cleared
May 8, 2026
Official release source

Referenced Timeline

  1. Page 5

    Letter from Mr. Edmond J. Kane

    Mr. Kane's letter regarding flying saucers was received by the FBI.

  2. Page 9

    Letter from Mrs. Ora A. Tygrett

    Mrs. Tygrett's letter regarding flying saucers was received by the FBI.

  3. Page 11

    Letter from Mr. W. H. Jennings

    Mr. Jennings' letter regarding flying disks was received by the FBI.

  4. Page 13

    Letter from Mr. Benedicto Romero

    Mr. Romero's letter regarding flying disks was received by the FBI.

  5. Page 15

    Letter from Mrs. Fred Haufe

    Mrs. Haufe's letter regarding flying disks was received by the FBI.

  6. Page 39

    Letter from Mr. C. S. Choinski

    Mr. Choinski's letter regarding flying saucers was received by the FBI.

  7. Page 44

    Air Force request to examine cap

    The Air Force requested the FBI to examine a cap with burn marks related to a flying object sighting.

  8. Page 61

    Report of strange white object over Montana

    A report of a strange white object streaking across the sky of Montana was received.

Source Claims

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

Source reportedObservedPage 3

A blue light with an orange fringe shaped like a saucer was observed flying over the AH River Plant.

A BLUE LIGHT WITH AN ORANGE FRINGE SHAPED LIKE A SAUCER FLY<OVER AH RIVER PLANT

Source reportedObservedPage 5

Flying saucers are being investigated by the United States Air Force.

the matter of the flying saucers is being investigated by the United States Air Force

LinkedUSAF
Source reportedObservedPage 11

The FBI received a letter from Mr. W. H. Jennings regarding flying disks.

a Photostat of a self explanatory letter dated August 5, 1952, at Pontiac, Michigan, received by this Bureau from Mr. W. H. Jennings

Source reportedObservedPage 29

The FBI received a letter from Mr. Wm Hof fmeyer with a sample of material found in a pasture.

I don't know if you analyze articles so will send you a sample of (something that looks like tinsel) because my uncle found it in a pasture

Source reportedObservedPage 39

The FBI received a letter from Mr. C. S. Choinski regarding flying saucers.

received from the field indicates they are not observing eristing instructions contained in Bureau Bulletin #57, para= graph D, dated 10/1/47, and SAC Letter #38, dated 3/25/49, to refer details of complaints regarding flying saucers to

Source reportedObservedPage 44

The Air Force requested the FBI to examine a cap with burn marks related to a flying object sighting.

the Air Force requested that we examine the cap of Mr. Desvergers, a scoutmaster at West Palm Beach, Florida

Source reportedObservedPage 18

An anonymous letter in German concerning 'Flying Saucers' was submitted to the FBI.

an anonymous letter in German concerning 'Flying Saucers.'

Source reportedAssertedPage 71

on December 27, 1989, after 375 reported sightings had been investigated, the Air Force, with the concurrence of the Army and the Navy, announced the findings of the "flying saucer" project.

on December 27, 1989, after 375 reported sightings had been investigated, the Air Force, with the concurrence of the Army and the Navy, announced the findings of the "flying saucer" project.

LinkedUSAF
Source reportedAssertedPage 94

The document records that young, Executive Officer to Major General John An Samfor urector of Intelligence, Air Force, advised on OcLODE rte, 1952, that another recent extremely creditable sighting had been reported to Air Intelligence.

Young, Executive Officer to Major General John An Samfor urector of Intelligence, Air Force, advised on OcLODE rte, 1952, that another recent extremely creditable sighting had been reported to Air Intelligence.

LinkedUSAF
Source reportedAssertedPage 41

The document records that BACKGROUND: Captain William Deegan, OSI, 4th Air Force Base, Bowling Field, has requested that any information concerning the sighting of flying discs (saucers, etc.) be telephonically furnished immediately to his office, day or night, by dialling Code 1261, and asking for Extenston 509.

BACKGROUND: Captain William Deegan, OSI, 4th Air Force Base, Bowling Field, has requested that any information concerning the sighting of flying discs (saucers, etc.) be telephonically furnished immediately to his office, day or night, by dialling Code 1261, and asking for Extenston 509.

LinkedUSAF
Source reportedAssertedPage 69

The document records that ATIC did not in any way indicate to Mr\(Lang that the FBI has an interest in flying saucers, Furthermore, Captain Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge has never been called upon to furnish reports on@lying saucers.

ATIC did not in any way indicate to Mr\(Lang that the FBI has an interest in flying saucers, Furthermore, Captain Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge has never been called upon to furnish reports on@lying saucers.

Source reportedAssertedPage 72

The document records that because of tho inadequacy of this basic data, the Air Force has in the past devoted its efforts primarily to determining whether these unexplained sightings indicated the existence of a menace to the United Stetes.

Because of tho inadequacy of this basic data, the Air Force has in the past devoted its efforts primarily to determining whether these unexplained sightings indicated the existence of a menace to the United Stetes.

LinkedUSAF
Source reportedAssertedPage 75

The document records that ed States Air Force, already concerned with such problems as.the develop- ment of guided missiles and: supersonic craft, the rigging up of radar networks, and its controversy with the Navy over Unification, found itself confronted by another, and completely different, he ache—the flying saucer.

ed States Air Force, already concerned with such problems as.the develop- ment of guided missiles and: supersonic craft, the rigging up of radar networks, and its controversy with the Navy over Unification, found itself confronted by another, and completely different, he ache—the flying saucer.

LinkedUSAF
Source reportedAssertedPage 78

The psychologists expressed the opinion that a meteor could indeed be mistaken for a space ship, Dr Fitts, the Ohio State psychologist, observed that both Chiles and Whitted were human and therefore as likely to be victims of mass suggestibility as any- else.

The psychologists expressed the opinion that a meteor could indeed be mistaken for a space ship, Dr Fitts, the Ohio State psychologist, observed that both Chiles and Whitted were human and therefore as likely to be victims of mass suggestibility as any- else.

Source reportedAssertedPage 83

The document records that tw again showed Washing- Andrews the capi- jet interceptors, capable of miles an hour, ar New When on the radar- doir hundred were dispatched from a base 1 Castle, Delaware, to investigate six the interceptors appeared scopes, they were guided toward the objects.

Tw again showed Washing- Andrews the capi- jet interceptors, capable of miles an hour, ar New When on the radar- doir hundred were dispatched from a base 1 Castle, Delaware, to investigate six the interceptors appeared scopes, they were guided toward the objects.

Source Material & Evidence

document

Letter from Mr. W. H. Jennings

August 5, 1952

document

Letter from Mr. Benedicto Romero

July 31, 1952

document

Letter from Mrs. Fred Haufe

August 1, 1952

document

Anonymous letter in German

August 6, 1952

document

Letter from Mr. Wm Hof fmeyer

August 2, 1952

document

Letter from Mr. John EeftLang

August 12, 1952

document

Letter from Mr. C. S. Choinski

August 14, 1952

document

Cap with burn marks

August 26, 1952

Research Map

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