65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153
The released record says flying saucers were observed over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during July 1947. File: 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153. 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 1 timeline entry across 9 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Extent
- 9 pages
- Agency
- FBI
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Probed Assessment
The released record says flying saucers were observed over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during July 1947. File: 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153.
Key takeaways
- The released record says photographs of reputedly flying saucers were taken at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
- The released record says a newspaper clipping concerning flying saucers appeared in the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
- The released record says a photograph of a flying saucer was taken by V. R. Presley at Oak Ridge.
Why it matters
65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 1 timeline entry across 9 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For 65 HS1-834228961 62-HQ-83894 Serial 153, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that flying saucers were observed over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during July 1947.
Open questions
- • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 9-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
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Tracker findings
A photograph of a flying saucer was taken by V. R. Presley at Oak Ridge
The released document states that a photograph of a flying saucer was taken by V. R. Presley at Oak Ridge.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-026-65-hs1-834228961-62-hq-83894-serial-153
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Flying saucers observed over Oak Ridge
Flying saucers were reportedly seen and photographed over Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
LinkedOak Ridge, Tennessee
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
Flying saucers were observed over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during July 1947.
"FLYING SAUCERS" OBSERVED OVER OAK RIDGE AREA
Photographs of reputedly flying saucers were taken at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Two photographs of reputedly "flying saucers" seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during July 1947.
A newspaper clipping concerning flying saucers appeared in the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Photostatic copy of newspaper clipping appearing in the Knoxville News-Sentinel concerning these "flying saucers."
A photograph of a flying saucer was taken by V. R. Presley at Oak Ridge.
LYING SAUCER: OTOGRAPHED AT OAK RIDGE V: R. PRESLEY napped several pictures of his family and}
Presley said the image appeared on a final exposure made toward the mountain after he photographed his family.
V. R. Presley snapped several pictures of his family and, noticing he had film left on the roll, turned and snapped it for a picture off the mountain.
Source Material & Evidence
Photographs of flying saucers
KNOXVILLE FILE #65-11
Newspaper clipping from Knoxville News-Sentinel
KNOXVILLE FILE #65-11
Research Map
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