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DOW-UAP-D096, Correspondence Relating to Project Blue Book, 1955

This file is a scanned handwritten letter released by the U.S. Department of War as item DOW-UAP-D096 within a collection of correspondence relating to Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force program (1952-1969) that investigated unidentified flying objects. According to the releasing agency, the broader collection includes letters and memoranda exchanged between U.S. Government departments and agencies, the Legislative Branch, and private citizens concerning UFO sightings and the research and findings of Project Blue Book. The source page dates this letter to January 19, 1955, and describes it as written by an airman at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, expressing interest in joining Air Force Intelligence. The extracted handwriting is faint and partially illegible but references flying saucers and the writer's status as a U.S. citizen.

Source: U.S. Department of Warwar.gov ↗Incident Jan 19, 1955Released Jul 10, 2026Discovered Jul 10, 2026277.1 KBimage
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Description

A handwritten letter, part of a U.S. Department of War release of Project Blue Book correspondence, written from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in which an airman expresses interest in joining Air Force Intelligence and references flying saucers. Released as part of the Department of War UAP records disclosure.

Claims

  • The document is part of correspondence relating to Project Blue Book, the 1952-1969 USAF UFO investigation program.

    95%

  • The source page states this file contains correspondence relating to Project Blue Book exchanged among government departments, the Legislative Branch, and private citizens concerning UFO sightings and findings.

    85%

  • The source page states the letter is dated January 19, 1955, and was written by an airman expressing interest in joining Air Force Intelligence.

    85%

  • The letter originates from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

    85%

  • The image is a handwritten letter dated January 19, 1955, from an airman expressing interest in joining Air Force Intelligence.

    75%

Events

  1. —

    Project Blue Book

    U.S. Air Force program investigating unidentified flying objects, active 1952-1969.

  2. Jan 18, 1955

    Handwritten letter from airman at Sheppard AFB

    An airman at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, writes a letter expressing interest in joining Air Force Intelligence.

  3. Jul 9, 2026

    Department of War UAP records release (Release 4)

    Public release of the correspondence file as part of the war.gov UAP disclosure.

  4. Jan 18, 1955

    Authoring of handwritten letter

    An airman at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, wrote a letter expressing interest in joining Air Force Intelligence and referencing flying saucers.

  5. Jul 9, 2026

    Department of War UAP records release

    Release of Project Blue Book correspondence including this item.

Dates mentioned

19551955-01-192026-07-1019521969

Keywords

Project Blue BookUFOUAPAir Force IntelligenceSheppard Air Force BasecorrespondenceDepartment of War1955flying saucers

Entities

Extracted text (OCR)
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