Air Intelligence Reports (UFO-related), 1948–1953 — NARA Record Group 341
Summary
This record is the National Archives Catalog entry for Air Intelligence Reports (1948-1953), a series of U.S. Air Force documents relating to unidentified flying objects held in Record Group 341. The archive links to the source page and does not host the documents.
Common questions
- What is the NARA Record Group 341 Air Intelligence Reports record?
- It is the National Archives Catalog entry for a series of U.S. Air Force "Air Intelligence Reports, 1948-1953" relating to unidentified flying objects, held within Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). This archive links to the catalog entry rather than hosting the documents.
- Can the documents be read directly on this archive?
- No. This entry is link-only: it points to the National Archives Catalog page and does not self-host or reproduce the underlying records. To view the documents, follow the link to the National Archives source.
- How does the 1948-1953 date range relate to early U.S. Air Force UFO programs?
- The span overlaps the first U.S. Air Force UFO study efforts: Project Sign (1948), followed by Project Grudge (1949), and the start of Project Blue Book in 1952. The record itself is described only as Air Intelligence Reports relating to unidentified flying objects, without stated conclusions for individual reports.
Source & Classification
Record metadata
- Record type
- Collection landing
- Decade
- 1940s
- Review status
- published
- Publication status
- published
Official source link
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857122Documents are linked to their official source pages, with a local preservation copy of the public-domain U.S.-government document where available; the official source is authoritative. Videos are linked, not hosted. Copyright and license notes are recorded per source.
Topics
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National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Air Intelligence Reports (UFO-related), 1948–1953 — NARA Record Group 341". 1940s. Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857122. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-air-intelligence-reports/.
APA
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). (1940s). Air Intelligence Reports (UFO-related), 1948–1953 — NARA Record Group 341. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857122
MLA
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Air Intelligence Reports (UFO-related), 1948–1953 — NARA Record Group 341." 1940s, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857122.
Chicago
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Air Intelligence Reports (UFO-related), 1948–1953 — NARA Record Group 341." 1940s. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857122.
BibTeX
@misc{uaprecords_nara-rg341-air-intelligence-reports,
title = {Air Intelligence Reports (UFO-related), 1948–1953 — NARA Record Group 341},
author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
year = {1940s},
howpublished = {Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857122},
note = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
url = {https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-air-intelligence-reports/}
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Related records
- Case Files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), 1953–1960 — NARA Record Group 341 → NARA 1940s
- Copies of the Case Files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron on Sightings of UFOs, 1954–1956 — NARA Record Group 341 → NARA 1940s
- NARA Military Records Finding Aid for Project BLUE BOOK → NARA 1940s
- NARA Project Blue Book Research Guide → NARA 1940s
Evidence
License note (source-level)
U.S. Government records (U.S. Air Force), generally public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105; held in NARA Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). Referenced via the official National Archives Catalog entry only; not self-hosted by this archive.
Archivist note
This series comprises Air Intelligence Reports, 1948–1953, among the U.S. Air Force records relating to unidentified flying objects held in Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). This archive links to the official National Archives Catalog entry and does not self-host the records.
Uncertainty / Limits
Archive state (this release)
- Record status
- Official link verified
- Review status
- published
- Publication status
- published
- Archive URL
- Not archived in U3
- Local copy
- Not stored in U3
- Summary
- Not published
- Translation
- Not published
- Added to archive
- Last revised
- · 1 revision
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