Department of War PURSUE File
FBI-UAP-D012, Newark Field Office, 1952-1967
New Jersey, United States·August 1952-1967
Editorial summary
This FBI file documents a special inquiry by the Bureau's Newark Field Office into reported sightings of unidentified flying objects in and near New Jersey between August 1952 and January 1967. According to the file, it contains memoranda and correspondence between the FBI and the U.S. Air Force regarding the sightings. It also includes public correspondence concerning various UFO-focused groups during that period.
Editorial summary written by govweird from the declassified document text. The official government description follows below.
Government description
This file details a special inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Newark Field Office of various reported sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in and near New Jersey between August 1952 and January 1967. These files include memoranda and correspondence between the FBI and the U.S. Air Force regarding UFO sightings, as well as public correspondence concerning various UFO-focused groups.
Caption issued by the U.S. Department of War on war.gov/ufo. Verbatim, unedited.
Originating agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Record type
Incident date
August 1952-1967
Incident location
New Jersey, United States
Release tranche
Release 03 (May 8, 2026)
Distribution
Cleared for public release