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FBI / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF WAR PURSUE RELEASE 05

PURSUE / War.gov UFO CollectionDraft

DECLASSIFIED RELEASE

Mainstream consensus: Treat PURSUE as a primary-document portal. Cite specific ids and URLs. Pair newer drops with AARO reports and hearing records when comparing official framing - do not treat the hub landing page as a single origin verdict.

Short answer

PURSUE is the Department of War's rolling public release of declassified and historical UAP records at war.gov/UFO. This page is a reader guide to what is in that dump - Blue Book film files, AAWSAP contracts, FBI interview renderings, NASA transcripts, and modern mission reports - with curated primary links.

  • 450 files on the government portal (index as of 2026-10-01)
  • 6 PURSUE release batches

Short answer

PURSUE is the Department of War’s rolling public release of declassified and historical UAP records at war.gov/UFO. This page is a reader guide to what is in that dump - Blue Book film files, AAWSAP contracts, FBI interview renderings, NASA transcripts/stills, and modern mission reports - with curated primary links, not a 450-row spreadsheet.

What this record is

An archive-collection hub for the PURSUE / War.gov UFO Collection. Issuing agency: U.S. Department of War. Portal: war.gov/UFO.

Public reading units on this page are frontmatter themeSections, notableRecords, and spotlight deep-dive links. The full file index for agents/editors lives in src/data/pursue-war-gov-ufo/manifest.json (manifestId) and must not be auto-rendered as a public HTML dump. Drop-date / press-release chronology belongs on PURSUE release announcements.

What it says

War.gov/UFO publishes interagency UAP-related PDFs, images, videos, and audio in numbered PURSUE batches, with document ids, agencies, and (when known) incident dates and locations. Many files are labeled unresolved. This AnomalyWiki page curates readable themes and notable records; the full index remains on the government portal and in the editor-side manifest.

As of the 2026-10-01 agent index: about 450 files across six releases (roughly 270 PDF / 30 image / 134 video / 16 audio). Strong clusters for readers:

  • Blue Book / film history - Tremonton case file (DOW-UAP-D102), Naval PIC film memo (DOW-UAP-D098), Ruppelt 1952 transcript (DOW-UAP-D154), CIA-held Special Report No. 14 (CIA-UAP-015)
  • AAWSAP paperwork - Statement of Objectives (DOW-UAP-D110) and BAASS solicitation/order (DOW-UAP-D111)
  • FBI interview + art pairs - FD-302s such as FBI-UAP-D024 with digital renderings FBI-UAP-D025 / FBI-UAP-D031 (renderings ≠ photographs)
  • NASA holdings - STS-80 unidentified-object stills (NASA-UAP-D031 series) and third-party COMETA packet custody (nasa-ufo-defense-what-should-we-prepare-for)
  • Modern mission reporting - e.g. Gulf of Oman AC-130 IIR (DOW-UAP-D101) with paired media ids

Outside the War.gov dump but essential context: AARO Historical Record Report Vol. I (official historical assessment) and David Fravor Nimitz testimony (verified hearing account).

How to read this collection (practical checklist)

  1. Prefer the document id (for example DOW-UAP-D102) when citing.
  2. Read labels - unresolved, mission report, FD-302, digital rendering, DIRD, IIR.
  3. For FBI art, open the paired FD-302 when one exists; do not treat the drawing as sensor proof.
  4. For videos/audio, use the government host (War.gov or DVIDS). AnomalyWiki links out.
  5. For deeper context, follow Full page / spotlight links on curated cards.

Release chronology (01–06)

ReleaseDateWhat stood out for readers
012026-05-08Portal launch - large historical PDF set, early MISREPs, NASA transcript holdings, COMETA packet
022026-05-22Heavy video/audio tranche (link-outs on DVIDS/War.gov)
032026-06-12More documents including CIA-held Blue Book Special Report No. 14 packet
042026-07-10Mixed docs/media including STS-80 stills
052026-08-07FBI triangle interview+rendering pairs; Naval PIC film memo D098; Gulf of Oman IIR
062026-09-18Featured Tremonton/Ruppelt cluster and AAWSAP objectives/DIRDs

See also PURSUE Release Announcements for announcement URLs.

Key findings

  • Six releases (May–Sep 2026) totaling about 450 public files
  • Strong clusters - Blue Book/film, AAWSAP paperwork, FBI interview+art pairs, NASA transcripts/stills, modern MISREP/IIR forms
  • Reader value is synthesis + primary links; the raw dump lives on War.gov

Claims vs mainstream

ClaimMainstream view
Everything on War.gov/UFO proves alien visitation.Releases are transparency publications, not origin verdicts.
FBI triangle images are craft photographs.Labeled digital renderings reconstructed from witness descriptions.
AAWSAP DIRDs prove recovered exotic craft.Released DIRDs are topical technical reference documents; read the PDFs.

What it does not say

Publishing a file does not resolve whether any object is extraterrestrial. FBI digital renderings are not photographs. NASA or DoW custody of a third-party study is not endorsement of that study’s conclusions. AARO’s Historical Record Report is a separate publication channel - not a replacement for opening individual PURSUE PDFs, and not a deletion of sworn hearing transcripts.

How to read / access

  1. Open the portal: https://www.war.gov/UFO/.
  2. Use this hub’s Browse-by-theme / notable-record cards for curated entry points, then open spotlight government-file pages for deep reading.
  3. Cite drop dates via pursue-release-announcements.
  4. For War.gov medialink verification in agent workflows, prefer Playwright MCP per docs/agentic-knowledge/war-gov-ufo.md rather than guessing URLs or manually dropping files.

Cross-link Project Blue Book and craft pages when a specific PURSUE file actually supports the cite - do not blanket-link the whole dump.

FAQ

Is this proof of aliens? No. It is a guide to a government document portal. Read each file’s labels and conclusions.

Where is the full list of 450 files? On war.gov/UFO and in the official uap-data.csv. This page curates themes and notable records for reading - it does not mirror the dump as a table.

Why highlight FBI renderings? Because they are widely shared as if they were photos. The official text calls them digital renderings / artistic interpretations.

How often does PURSUE update? Rolling batches announced by the Department of War. Re-check war.gov/UFO after each release and refresh this guide’s notable cards when new high-signal files appear.

Sources

Prefer direct file URLs from the notable-record cards; the portal URL is the collection home. Editor index: src/data/pursue-war-gov-ufo/manifest.json.

Documentary stills and renderings

Rights-cleared documentary stills and serious reference images. These are not AI illustrations.

FBI digital rendering of an airborne triangle shape over a landscape
FBI-UAP-D025 - digital rendering of a reported airborne triangle near Bagram (2002 report context). Visual aid, not a photograph. Credit: FBI / U.S. Department of War PURSUE Release 05
FBI digital rendering of a large dark triangle with red lights
FBI-UAP-D031 - digital rendering of a reported large triangle with red lights near Colorado Springs (2023). Artistic interpretation. Credit: FBI / U.S. Department of War PURSUE Release 05
NASA STS-80 unidentified object still
NASA-UAP-D031 - STS-80 unidentified object image 2 (1996), from NASA holdings released under PURSUE. Credit: NASA / U.S. Department of War PURSUE Release 04

The record

What it says

War.gov/UFO publishes interagency UAP-related PDFs, images, videos, and audio in numbered PURSUE batches, with document ids, agencies, and (when known) incident dates and locations. Many files are labeled unresolved. This AnomalyWiki page curates readable themes and notable records; the full index remains on the government portal and in an editor-side manifest for agents.

What it does not say

Publishing a file does not resolve whether any object is extraterrestrial. FBI digital renderings are not photographs. NASA or DoW custody of a third-party study is not endorsement of that study’s conclusions.

Key points

  1. 01Six releases (May–Sep 2026) totaling about 450 public files
  2. 02Strong clusters - Blue Book/film, AAWSAP paperwork, FBI interview+art pairs, NASA transcripts/stills, modern MISREP/IIR forms
  3. 03Reader value is synthesis + primary links; the raw dump lives on War.gov
Open the source record ↗

Browse by theme

Curated primary files with short synthesis. Open the government source for the full document or media - AnomalyWiki does not re-host the War.gov dump as a spreadsheet.

Project Blue Book and early film

Mid-century photographic and briefing files - Tremonton film casework, Naval PIC film analysis, Ruppelt’s 1952 briefing transcript, and Blue Book Special Report No. 14 in a CIA-held packet.

  • DOW-UAP-D102Department of War · 1952 · Tremonton, Utah

    Project Blue Book file on Tremonton film (1952)

    Blue Book case file on Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse’s July 1952 Tremonton, Utah color film of reflective objects. Early notes stay inconclusive; later assessments lean toward seabirds reflecting sunlight while admitting the film’s mensuration limits.

    Open source · Full page

  • DOW-UAP-D098Department of War · 1953 · Montana; Utah

    Film analysis of unidentified objects (1953)

    Naval Photographic Interpretation Center memorandum assessing two alleged UFO films (Montana 1950; Utah 1952). Documents analytic assumptions, tentative conclusions, and recommended further work - process documentation, not an ET verdict.

    Open source · Full page

  • DOW-UAP-D154Department of War · 1952 · Boston, Massachusetts

    Transcript - Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt presentation (1952)

    March 1952 transcript of Blue Book chief Capt. Ruppelt outlining the Air Force’s reorganized UFO investigation. A primary window into how the USAF framed the problem publicly at the birth of Blue Book.

    Open source · Full page

  • CIA-UAP-015CIA · 1950s

    Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (CIA-held copy)

    USAF Blue Book Special Report No. 14 with a CIA cover sheet marking an official record copy. The statistical analysis content has long been public elsewhere; this packet shows how it appears inside PURSUE’s CIA holdings.

    Open source · Full page

  • DOW-UAP-PR159Department of War · 1952 · Tremonton, Utah

    Historical film of reported UFOs, Utah (1952)

    Featured Release 06 video associated with the Tremonton-era historical film material. Opens on DVIDS - watch the government host; treat it as archival motion media tied to the Blue Book film cluster, not a modern sensor proof.

    Open source

AAWSAP contracts and DIRDs

Featured Release 06 paperwork for the DIA-administered Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (2008–2012): objectives, solicitation/order, and technical DIRDs on materials topics. Read as program administration and reference studies - not as a crash-retrieval confession.

  • DOW-UAP-D110Department of War · 2008 · Washington, D.C.

    AAWSAP statement of objectives (July 2008)

    Programmatic AAWSAP record stating objectives for the DIA-administered Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (active ~2008–2012). Use it to see what the program said it was buying - aerospace applications research - before reading lore about it.

    Open source · Full page

  • DOW-UAP-D111Department of War · 2008 · Washington, D.C.

    AAWSAP solicitation and original order (September 2008)

    Solicitation and original order paperwork for AAWSAP. Administrative primary source for contracting history; pair with the objectives statement and later DIRDs.

    Open source · Full page

  • DOW-UAP-D117Department of War · 2009 · Las Vegas, Nevada

    AAWSAP DIRD - metallic glasses for aerospace (2009)

    Defense Intelligence Reference Document capturing baseline technical knowledge on metallic glasses for aerospace. Shows the DIRD format AAWSAP used for topical reference studies - not a field report of recovered craft.

    Open source

  • DOW-UAP-D129Department of War · 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada

    AAWSAP DIRD - metallic spintronics (2010)

    Another AAWSAP-era DIRD, this time on metallic spintronics. Together with D117 it illustrates the materials-science lane of the program’s reference library.

    Open source

FBI reports and triangle renderings

FD-302 interview write-ups paired with later digital renderings (Bagram 2002; Colorado Springs 2023). Use the interview PDF for claims; treat the art as a visual aid only.

  • FBI-UAP-D024FBI · 2002 report / 2024 interview · Northeastern U.S.; Afghanistan

    FD-302 - airborne lights and triangle (interview)

    FBI FD-302 interview form recording a March 2024 interview with a former U.S. military pilot describing earlier airborne-lights / triangle observations (including 2002 Bagram context). Primary narrative for the D025 rendering.

    Open source · Full page

  • FBI-UAP-D025FBI · 2002 / rendered 2026 · Afghanistan

    Digital rendering, “Airborne Triangle” (2002 context)

    FBI artistic interpretation of a reported airborne triangle near Bagram, based on a former military pilot’s description recorded in FBI-UAP-D024. Prepared in 2026 as a PURSUE visual aid - not a photograph or FLIR still.

    Open source · Full page

  • FBI-UAP-D026FBI · 2023 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

    FD-302 - dark translucent triangle (2023 context)

    FD-302 interview write-up for a reported dark translucent triangle near Colorado Springs. Pair with the D027 rendering; the interview text is the claim trail, the art is not.

    Open source

  • FBI-UAP-D027FBI · 2023 / rendered 2026 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Digital rendering - dark translucent triangle (2023)

    FBI digital rendering prepared for PURSUE from the witness description in FBI-UAP-D026. Artistic interpretation of a Colorado Springs-area report - label it a reconstruction.

    Open source

  • FBI-UAP-D031FBI · 2023 / rendered 2026 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

    Digital rendering - large triangle with red lights (2023)

    FBI rendering of a reported large triangle with red lights near Colorado Springs, based on FBI-UAP-D030. Same reconstruction rule as other FBI art plates.

    Open source · Full page

  • FBI-UAP-D029FBI · 2011 / rendered 2026

    Digital rendering - dark triangle with lights (2011 context)

    FBI rendering tied to a 2011 report described by two former service members in FBI-UAP-D028. Another example of interview → art pairing under PURSUE.

    Open source

NASA Apollo, Gemini, and STS holdings

Voice-transcript excerpts and shuttle stills released under PURSUE from NASA holdings. Astronauts reporting an “unidentified” interval is not the same as NASA confirming alien craft.

  • NASA-UAP-D001NASA · 1969 · Moon / translunar

    Apollo 12 transcript excerpt (1969)

    Excerpt from the Apollo 12 technical air-to-ground voice transcription highlighting periods the crew discussed unidentified observations. Read the transcript language; do not upgrade crew “unidentified” talk into a NASA ET finding.

    Open source

  • NASA-UAP-D002NASA · 1972 · Moon / translunar

    Apollo 17 transcript excerpt (1972)

    Apollo 17 air-to-ground excerpt covering several intervals where astronauts reported unidentified phenomena. Same reading rule as Apollo 12 - primary voice log, not origin certification.

    Open source

  • NASA-UAP-D031NASA · 1996 · Low-Earth orbit

    STS-80 unidentified object image 2 (1996)

    Second in a three-image STS-80 sequence of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit during Columbia’s 1996 flight. Released as a NASA-held still under PURSUE - still imagery of an unresolved object, not a labeled spacecraft ID.

    Open source · Full page

Modern mission and IIR reports

Standardized military mission reports and intelligence information reports that log UAP observations for channels such as AARO - plus local-law-enforcement video submitted for review. These are reporting formats, not finished origin verdicts.

  • DOW-UAP-D003Department of War · 2020 · Arabian Gulf

    Mission report - Arabian Gulf (2020)

    Military mission report (MISREP) form used to log operational circumstances, including UAP observations destined for channels such as AARO. Shows the reporting format and GENTEXT qualitative notes - not a finished identification.

    Open source

  • DOW-UAP-D004Department of War · 2020 · Arabian Gulf

    Mission report - Arabian Gulf (2020)

    Companion Arabian Gulf MISREP from the same release wave. Read alongside D003 to see how multiple mission reports in a theater look in the public dump.

    Open source

  • DOW-UAP-D101Department of War · 2021

    IIR - unresolved UAP report, Gulf of Oman (2021)

    An Intelligence Information Report - the IC’s standard form for unevaluated intelligence reporting. Useful for seeing how a modern unresolved UAP observation is packaged, not for assuming a finished AARO case closeout.

    Open source · Full page

  • LLE-UAP-PR001Local Law Enforcement · 2023 · Colorado

    Local law enforcement UAP video - Colorado (2023)

    Featured local-law-enforcement video (~1:19) submitted to AARO of an unresolved Colorado report, hosted on DVIDS. Link-out only - watch on the government media service.

    Open source

Independent policy packets in the dump

Some holdings are third-party studies filed with U.S. agencies. The COMETA “UFOs and Defense” packet sits in NASA-indexed material - custody is not the same as endorsement.

  • 255_413270_UFO's_and_Defense_What_Should_we_Prepare_ForNASA (holding agency) · ~1999 / released 2026

    COMETA “UFOs and Defense” packet (NASA holdings)

    Independent French COMETA association report (late 1990s) plus related correspondence, held in a NASA-indexed PURSUE file. Cite COMETA’s arguments carefully; NASA custody is not NASA authorship or endorsement.

    Open source · Full page

Deep-dive record pages

Related cases and objects

  • Case: phoenix-lights
  • Case: project-blue-book
  • Craft: tic-tac-ufo

Claims vs mainstream

The claim

Everything on War.gov/UFO proves alien visitation.

Mainstream view

Releases are transparency publications, not origin verdicts.

The claim

FBI triangle images are craft photographs.

Mainstream view

Labeled digital renderings reconstructed from witness descriptions.

The claim

AAWSAP DIRDs prove recovered exotic craft.

Mainstream view

Released DIRDs are topical technical reference documents; read the PDFs.

FAQ

Is this proof of aliens?

No. It is a guide to a government document portal. Read each file’s labels and conclusions.

Where is the full list of 450 files?

On war.gov/UFO and in the official uap-data.csv. This page curates themes and notable records for reading - it does not mirror the dump as a table.

Why highlight FBI renderings?

Because they are widely shared as if they were photos. The official text calls them digital renderings / artistic interpretations.

How often does PURSUE update?

Rolling batches announced by the Department of War. Re-check war.gov/UFO after each release and refresh this guide’s notable cards when new high-signal files appear.