341_110677_Numerical_File,_5-2500

This declassified Department of War intelligence report documents an eyewitness account of an unconventional aircraft observed in Azerbaijan on October 14, 1955. The incident was reported to a U.S. Army staff officer and forwarded through official military channels as a matter considered of utmost importance to national defense. The file was originally classified under espionage statutes and remained restricted for decades.

The document purports to record observations by trained military or government personnel of an aircraft whose characteristics could not be identified through standard recognition procedures. According to the file, the incident involved the ascent and flight of this unconventional craft in the trans-Caucasus region of the Soviet Union. No determinations regarding the aircraft's origin or classification appear in the released text.

The heavily redacted nature of this release means that most operational details, witness statements, and any technical analysis contained in the original report remain obscured from public view. Specific names, locations beyond the region designation, and sensor data are largely withheld or illegible in the declassified version.

This report is among materials released by the Department of War under the PURSUE Release 01 program and cleared for public disclosure on May 8, 2026.