US Declassifies 1947–1948 UFO Sighting Records, Pentagon Cites No Extraterrestrial Evidence

The US government has released declassified intelligence files documenting over 200 unidentified aerial phenomena sightings across American skies in 1947 and 1948.

• The Pentagon released documents prepared by the Air Force and Naval Intelligence recording sightings of disc-shaped, cigar-shaped, and fireball objects in states including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati.
• The report found no evidence linking the objects to extraterrestrials but deemed the reports reliable enough to open investigations, suggesting they could be US experimental aircraft or Soviet-captured German technology.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the long-classified files have historically fueled "justified speculation" and that the American people have a right to see the information.
• The report concluded the phenomena could represent a security threat if not of domestic origin, calling for continued monitoring and interception measures.