Film Analysis of Unidentified Objects, 1953
Historical analysis of footage associated with Montana and Utah observations.
On May 8, 2026, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War began the rolling release of declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records held by the federal government. New material lands on a live portal at war.gov/UFO. This independent guide tracks the release dates and selected records. It is not a complete file inventory. Use each release’s official collection for all files.
Latest release checked 2026-10-24. Counts below refer to our selected records, including all 28 Release 07 listings. Metadata listings are not completed document analyses. Some source pages may restrict automated access; linked files have not all been reviewed in full.
Published October 23: 28 PDF listings, including AARO/FBI reports, BAASS material and historical records. No videos listed in this batch. The records preserve reports and research; release does not establish an extraterrestrial origin.
The Department announced a sixth release on September 18 and said further releases are in preparation. Browse the official collection for the complete batch.
The August release includes historical film analysis and FBI records, including witness-based digital renderings.
The July release includes military reports, Project Blue Book material and Department of Energy records.
The June release includes FBI UAP videos and NASA mission debriefing material.
The second release includes NASA mission audio and additional government records.
The opening release brings together historical government records and UAP reports from multiple agencies.
Historical analysis of footage associated with Montana and Utah observations.
A digital rendering listed in the image category. This is an illustration of a reported observation, not a camera photograph of an object.
A program objectives document. The linked record concerns research planning, rather than a finding about the origin of UAP.
A transcript accompanying a reported observation. The account remains a report, rather than a confirmed explanation.
The official description outlines an AARO witness debrief and says further investigation is warranted. It states no conclusive identification; witness estimates are not established performance measurements. Description reviewed; PDF analysis pending.
An FD-302 recording interviews with two federal agents, officially linked to the AARO triangle memorandum. An interview record preserves testimony; it does not independently establish its explanation. Description reviewed; PDF analysis pending.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
The official description outlines an AARO witness debrief and says further investigation is warranted. It states no conclusive identification; witness estimates are not established performance measurements. Description reviewed; PDF analysis pending.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
An FD-302 recording interviews with two federal agents, officially linked to the AARO triangle memorandum. An interview record preserves testimony; it does not independently establish its explanation. Description reviewed; PDF analysis pending.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
Official Release 07 metadata listing. The underlying PDF has not been reviewed here; its title and incident fields are indexing information, not verified findings.
A program objectives document. The linked record concerns research planning, rather than a finding about the origin of UAP.
A transcript accompanying a reported observation. The account remains a report, rather than a confirmed explanation.
Historical analysis of footage associated with Montana and Utah observations.
A digital rendering listed in the image category. This is an illustration of a reported observation, not a camera photograph of an object.
A historical conference record included in the July release.
An incident report cataloged by the Department of Energy.
A historical mission debriefing. Inclusion in PURSUE does not mean every passage describes an unexplained observation.
An interview excerpt cataloged in the June release.
An Apollo 17 audio excerpt included in the second release.
Correspondence listed by the Department of Energy in Release 02.
A NASA mission audio excerpt listed in the initial release.
An unresolved report in the official video catalog. The catalog title does not establish the nature of the object.
“The PURSUE archive is primary-source material — not vetted journalism, not corroborated science, not a verdict. Read it the way you’d read any government file: skeptical, contextual, and with an eye for what’s redacted as much as what isn’t.”