On the record
The CIA's Own UFO History
CIA historian Gerald Haines wrote 'CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947–90' for the agency's journal. He concluded that U-2 and later OXCART spy plane flights, flying higher than anyone thought possible, explained many reports, and that the Air Force sometimes gave misleading explanations to protect them.
Weigh the evidence
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- The article is public in the CIA Reading Room.
What's claimed
Nothing on this side of the ledger.
Best explanation so far
A rare official admission that the government misled the public about sightings, but for secret aircraft rather than aliens.
Where to look
Check the sources
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