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Historical Military / Intelligence File
CIA UAP 019 Australian Dept of Defense Scientific and Intel Aspects of the UFO Problem
Date range16 FEBRUARY 1953
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Historical Military / Intelligence File from the OTHER archive. 19 pages. Document references the date(s) 16 FEBRUARY 1953. Excerpt and key details below are extracted directly from the text layer. Drawing directly from the text layer of the document: · Approved for Release 2026 Under Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 · 4,dth the recommerdiitiunis nf the Condon report, Project BLUE BOOK vas terI11inated, but presumably this veu]d ha.vo little effect on the main progr1-;1,n,me. 5
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A historical military / intelligence record from the post-WWII through 1960s UAP investigation period.
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- p.1EN· Approved for Release 2026 Under Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024中文· Approved for Release 2026 Under Section 1842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
- p.4EN· 4,dth the recommerdiitiunis nf the Condon report, Project BLUE BOOK vas terI11inated, but presumably this veu]d ha.vo little effect on the main progr1-;1,n,me. 5· To overcome these deficiencies in the Australian iuvestigaliun of UF0 1 s, it would :5eem that a strong ce.s,:i exists for the acceptance. of the RAAF suggest.ion that another government department assume responsibility for the investigation and analysis o.r UFO report.!中文· 4,dth the recommerdiitiunis nf the Condon report, Project BLUE BOOK vas terI11inated, but presumably this veu]d ha.vo little effect on the main progr1-;1,n,me. 5· To overcome these deficiencies in the Australian iuvestigaliun of UF0 1 s, it would :5eem that a strong ce.s,:i exists for the acceptance. of the RAAF suggest.ion that another government department assume responsibility for the investigation and analysis o.r UFO report.!
- p.5EN· Project GRUDGE failed to eliminate the UFO problem, U1"0 reports in 1949 actmdly exceeded the numbr!r in 1918, and several people who had gained ,1.ccess to earlier offici,d repor!.s wPre ublli to contnuJic l Lhe USAF· Between Se1,t.r1m·:Jr:r 1951 unu I.he establ:i.shnent of Pro,i(•Ct BLUE BOOK in March 1952, UFO investigation rugn.incd ndcquo.tc finrinC'inl and o.dministra:tive :JUpport to once a.gain aaa.ly:se the col lee teu uc.ta, Projttct BLUE IlOOK was a.ble tu process !Jiu data frci::n 3,200 report,E int.o a form suitable f…中文· Project GRUDGE failed to eliminate the UFO problem, U1"0 reports in 1949 actmdly exceeded the numbr!r in 1918, and several people who had gained ,1.ccess to earlier offici,d repor!.s wPre ublli to contnuJic l Lhe USAF· Between Se1,t.r1m·:Jr:r 1951 unu I.he establ:i.shnent of Pro,i(•Ct BLUE BOOK in March 1952, UFO investigation rugn.incd ndcquo.tc finrinC'inl and o.dministra:tive :JUpport to once a.gain aaa.ly:se the col lee teu uc.ta, Projttct BLUE IlOOK was a.ble tu process !Jiu data frci::n 3,200 report,E int.o a form suitable f…
- p.6EN· On the other hand, the CIA regarded tho su~mPr UFO activity as a throat to national security mainly because the resulting crowdeo communications and defence forcee involvement lessened. the lfvel of national a.lertmi:ss r:,gains t possible en!'my P.ttaclt. 5. .\ 3C ienti!'ic p:.ncl chaired 'Dy H.P· Robert:son was '::onvened b1• the Office of Scientific 1nte11 igence c!' CU. during mid-January 1953 tor the purpose of recot1m11nding future o.ction on the UFO proble11中文· On the other hand, the CIA regarded tho su~mPr UFO activity as a throat to national security mainly because the resulting crowdeo communications and defence forcee involvement lessened. the lfvel of national a.lertmi:ss r:,gains t possible en!'my P.ttaclt. 5. .\ 3C ienti!'ic p:.ncl chaired 'Dy H.P· Robert:son was '::onvened b1• the Office of Scientific 1nte11 igence c!' CU. during mid-January 1953 tor the purpose of recot1m11nding future o.ction on the UFO proble11
- p.7EN· During Lhis t.inw BLUE BOO){ served mo.inly as e. moo.ns of supplying unclo.ss ified su111maries of UFO identifice:Li<mB to the public, a.nd did not form a vitn1 link in collection or Berious analysis. 7· Control of public awareness of the UFO situati.:in vas tightened by the issuing of JAKAP 146 in 1953 which prohibited service personnel from di.,cussing UFO's by threatening defaulLerc; with up to 10 years gaol and up to a $10,000 fine中文· During Lhis t.inw BLUE BOO){ served mo.inly as e. moo.ns of supplying unclo.ss ified su111maries of UFO identifice:Li<mB to the public, a.nd did not form a vitn1 link in collection or Berious analysis. 7· Control of public awareness of the UFO situati.:in vas tightened by the issuing of JAKAP 146 in 1953 which prohibited service personnel from di.,cussing UFO's by threatening defaulLerc; with up to 10 years gaol and up to a $10,000 fine
- p.8EN· The product of the estimated obr.erv"r relia.bil i ty and t.be rel)ort reliability be,ame the sighting relinllility· Tht! ,percenlng!! of reporls that had to be register"'J a.s t•unkno1.1n 11 (i.e. incapsble of being .,ye,. approximately identif i ,.-d aa a. known object) increased as the sighting reliability impi.·o·:ed中文· The product of the estimated obr.erv"r relia.bil i ty and t.be rel)ort reliability be,ame the sighting relinllility· Tht! ,percenlng!! of reporls that had to be register"'J a.s t•unkno1.1n 11 (i.e. incapsble of being .,ye,. approximately identif i ,.-d aa a. known object) increased as the sighting reliability impi.·o·:ed
- p.9EN· The product of the estimated obr.erv"r relia.bil i ty and t.be rel)ort reliability be,ame the sighting relinllility· Tht! ,percenlng!! of reporls that had to be register"'J a.s t•unkno1.1n 11 (i.e. incapsble of being .,ye,. approximately identif i ,.-d aa a. known object) increased as the sighting reliability impi.·o·:ed中文· The product of the estimated obr.erv"r relia.bil i ty and t.be rel)ort reliability be,ame the sighting relinllility· Tht! ,percenlng!! of reporls that had to be register"'J a.s t•unkno1.1n 11 (i.e. incapsble of being .,ye,. approximately identif i ,.-d aa a. known object) increased as the sighting reliability impi.·o·:ed
- p.10EN· While PROJECT BLUE DOOK cndao.Tourcd to reduce the official number of uukr_o.:ns - in 1957 they claimed. ouly 14 out of l tQQ(i sightings remained unidentified - the covert programme expanded considcra.bly. 'l'he govcrnn:ent agency ( al-no:it certainly CIA) tha.~ had been collecting da.ta on l:F(' per!orma:ice a.nd …· A dra.win1 oft.his saucer 1eleo.scd ill Gctober 1955. showed a typical flying disc a!" dt~<;t~ r i !:rnd in many UFO reports中文· While PROJECT BLUE DOOK cndao.Tourcd to reduce the official number of uukr_o.:ns - in 1957 they claimed. ouly 14 out of l tQQ(i sightings remained unidentified - the covert programme expanded considcra.bly. 'l'he govcrnn:ent agency ( al-no:it certainly CIA) tha.~ had been collecting da.ta on l:F(' per!orma:ice a.nd …· A dra.win1 oft.his saucer 1eleo.scd ill Gctober 1955. showed a typical flying disc a!" dt~<;t~ r i !:rnd in many UFO reports
- p.11EN· Jordan from Ha.n:iiurg University), Convair of San Die6o, Bell Aircraft of Buffalo, Sikorsky Divi5ion, Lear Inc. o:r Sant.a Moidca., Clarke· Such a.n intensive onslaught on the gravity enigma was entirely irrational from the standpoint of conventional science, and can only be rationalized within the context of a firm belief tbat UFO' s \l'erl' real and thE.t the intell il!7tmces behintl thew. know how to control gravity中文· Jordan from Ha.n:iiurg University), Convair of San Die6o, Bell Aircraft of Buffalo, Sikorsky Divi5ion, Lear Inc. o:r Sant.a Moidca., Clarke· Such a.n intensive onslaught on the gravity enigma was entirely irrational from the standpoint of conventional science, and can only be rationalized within the context of a firm belief tbat UFO' s \l'erl' real and thE.t the intell il!7tmces behintl thew. know how to control gravity
- p.12EN· The fioal report o.f' 9(:} poges lacked coherence, Condon's conclusions Wl'rc ~t variance with individual staff conclusions, although only Condon's conclusions were J>Ub lie ised· Aa a result of the Condon report, USAF c losi!d do,.n Project BLCE BOOK shortly before the .\merican Association for the Adv1rncerucn i, of' Sc iea1.:o held a special mc(iting 1,o counter-act th~ effect of the Condon report中文· The fioal report o.f' 9(:} poges lacked coherence, Condon's conclusions Wl'rc ~t variance with individual staff conclusions, although only Condon's conclusions were J>Ub lie ised· Aa a result of the Condon report, USAF c losi!d do,.n Project BLCE BOOK shortly before the .\merican Association for the Adv1rncerucn i, of' Sc iea1.:o held a special mc(iting 1,o counter-act th~ effect of the Condon report
- p.14EN· UFO report!! will receive any treatment beyond filing. 4· Howcvo-r, it may be preferable to &ct inc.lependent1y of the U.S. a.nd initia.te a programne that is scientifically sound and intollectually honest towards unravelling the UFO 111y:r>tcry中文· UFO report!! will receive any treatment beyond filing. 4· Howcvo-r, it may be preferable to &ct inc.lependent1y of the U.S. a.nd initia.te a programne that is scientifically sound and intollectually honest towards unravelling the UFO 111y:r>tcry
- p.15EN· APPENIHX '',\" Event 2-1.6.47 Arnold sighting 0f nine "3auccr&" creutcs public inL~rr~•. 6.47 lnvestignlions initiated by Air Techuicnl Intelligcncb Centre (AlJ~) of Air ~aterial romcand (A~C, Arm:• Air Forces) at \,fright-l't,t:.1Jrsc1r; .Air Force> Oase n1rn!· Dayton, Ohin. lni·Lial1,r Sci\·i<•i- arh:_11_1ce:~ a.i…· Mi11i.mu111 i-hi:,;;;; rica.t.inn wus RN,{".icted, rl!P01"1.S ·,,Pni lo lrn me.de qu1u·tcrly 1.rnd data exctrn.-,g-:·d with intere.!ted p,,rties. l5,L48 USAF officiol a separate service. 22.1.48 ProjecL Sign starts officially. lfoar-eo I] i~ i011 be l,;,:•c1: nr;3 c111d UFO prO!r.pt AT[C t.o ..:,r;_ te an F:s ti nu中文· APPENIHX '',\" Event 2-1.6.47 Arnold sighting 0f nine "3auccr&" creutcs public inL~rr~•. 6.47 lnvestignlions initiated by Air Techuicnl Intelligcncb Centre (AlJ~) of Air ~aterial romcand (A~C, Arm:• Air Forces) at \,fright-l't,t:.1Jrsc1r; .Air Force> Oase n1rn!· Dayton, Ohin. lni·Lial1,r Sci\·i<•i- arh:_11_1ce:~ a.i…· Mi11i.mu111 i-hi:,;;;; rica.t.inn wus RN,{".icted, rl!P01"1.S ·,,Pni lo lrn me.de qu1u·tcrly 1.rnd data exctrn.-,g-:·d with intere.!ted p,,rties. l5,L48 USAF officiol a separate service. 22.1.48 ProjecL Sign starts officially. lfoar-eo I] i~ i011 be l,;,:•c1: nr;3 c111d UFO prO!r.pt AT[C t.o ..:,r;_ te an F:s ti nu