Official Records Guide

Official U.S. UAP / UFO Records Database

A source-led guide to what the U.S. government has publicly released, declassified, or transferred into open archives. The database focuses on official records, case status, primary-source links, and practical reuse guidance for imagery and documents.

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A database for official records, not speculation

This page organizes official U.S. UAP and UFO material into a reader-friendly reference system. It separates primary records from interpretation, and it treats case status as a matter of available evidence, sensor context, and official analysis.

8official source groups
6case categories
10primary text guides
0extraordinary claims inferred

The word "unresolved" is used narrowly. In official UAP reporting, an unresolved case can reflect missing telemetry, limited sensor coverage, insufficient metadata, or a lack of corroborating multi-sensor data. It is not evidence by itself of extraterrestrial technology.

10 primary texts and hearing exchanges worth reading first

These feature-style guides turn the most discussed official texts and public dialogues into readable narratives. Each page follows the people, documents, turning points, and unresolved questions behind the record, so readers can understand the event instead of only collecting links.

ODNI 2024 UAP annual report

A plain-English guide to 757 reports, FAA logs, resolved cases, unresolved data gaps, and the report's extraterrestrial-evidence statement.

Latest official imagery cases

AARO's Official UAP Imagery page provides public case summaries and DVIDS links for recent PR-series reports. These entries are strongest when read alongside their stated limitations: sensor type, footage length, available metadata, and confidence level.

UnresolvedUAP-EU-2024-018Infrared video

PR-018 Europe 2024

AARO states that the footage depicts a physical object. The object's observed features and behaviour are described as unremarkable, and the case remains unresolved because attribution is incomplete.

UnresolvedUAP-EU-2024-017Phone video

PR-017 Europe 2024

AARO describes the short cell-phone video as insufficient for determination. The record illustrates how limited visual data can prevent attribution.

ResolvedUAP-EU-2023-016Birds

PR-016 Europe 2023

AARO assesses the objects as almost certainly birds, citing morphology, relative positioning, and infrared return patterns consistent with wing beats.

Under reviewPR seriesEurope

PR-015, PR-014, PR-013, and PR-011

These Europe-based PR entries include infrared footage from 2021 and 2022. Together, the records show how AARO distinguishes observation, confidence, and attribution.

Middle East, Africa, and Asia cases

Regional cases often involve small targets, thermal contrast, or limited sensor context. The most important details are the platform, the sensor, the presence or absence of telemetry, and whether independent data support the image.

Middle East Red Balloon 2024

AARO assesses the object as almost certainly a consumer-grade reflective foil balloon, based on shape and motion consistent with wind speed and direction.

Middle East 2024 and 2023

These unresolved reports describe apparent thermal contrast in infrared footage. AARO notes that the available data cannot conclusively separate a sensor artifact from a physical thermal source.

Africa 2022

AARO describes a heat signature with characteristics that may be consistent with a physical object, while also noting that available data are insufficient for performance evaluation.

South Asian Object / Atmospheric Wake

AARO's analysis connects the observed wake-like effect to commercial aircraft data and video compression artifacts, making it a useful record for understanding sensor and image-processing limits.

Al Taqaddum Object

AARO assesses the object as a cluster of balloons and states that it did not demonstrate anomalous performance characteristics.

Middle East Object

AARO states that the object remains unidentified, while also noting that it does not exhibit anomalous behaviour in the released clip.

Classic U.S. military videos

The Department of Defense authorized the release of three historical Navy videos in 2020. The videos are authentic Navy recordings, but authenticity of footage is not the same as attribution of the object. AARO's later case pages add important analytical context for several well-known records.

Go Fast

Known from U.S. Navy F/A-18 forward-looking infrared footage. The case is indexed with AARO resolution material and DVIDS video records.

Gimbal / FLIR1 / Tic Tac

These records are part of the public conversation around Navy UAP footage. The database separates official release status from unsupported claims about origin.

Western U.S. Objects

AARO reports that commercial flight data aligned with the observed points of light, supporting an assessment of distant commercial aircraft.

Puerto Rico Case

AARO assesses that the objects did not demonstrate anomalous speeds or flight behaviours and did not enter the water, based on reconstructed flight path and look angle.

Eglin UAP Case

This case is tied to flight safety and sensitive training range concerns, a central reason military personnel report UAP observations.

Atmospheric Wake

The official analysis uses full-motion video, longer-focal-length footage, and commercial flight data to explain a wake-like visual signature.

Historical archives

NARA, CIA Reading Room, and AARO's Historical Record Report provide the main archival foundation. Historical files are most useful when they are read as records with provenance, not as isolated claims.

HIST-BLUEBOOK1947-1969

Project Blue Book

NARA states that Project Blue Book records were declassified and transferred to the National Archives. The Air Force fact sheet records 12,618 reported sightings, with 701 still listed as unidentified when the project ended.

HIST-ROSWELLOfficially attributed

Roswell Records

NARA summarizes the Air Force position that recovered materials were consistent with a then-classified balloon project, and that the research did not find evidence of a UFO event or government cover-up.

HIST-CIA-XFILESFOIA PDFs

CIA UFO X-Files

The CIA Reading Room includes FOIA and CREST records with metadata and downloadable PDFs. Raw reporting, scanned documents, and finished analysis occupy different evidentiary categories.

HIST-KONABLUEDHS / AARO

KONA BLUE

AARO describes KONA BLUE as a proposed DHS prospective special access program that was not approved or formally established and did not receive materials or funding.

Resolved and unresolved are evidence categories

Common resolved explanations

  • Balloons or balloon clusters
  • Birds or migratory birds
  • Commercial aircraft
  • Sensor artifacts
  • Video compression artifacts
  • Atmospheric or optical effects

Common unresolved conditions

  • Insufficient data
  • Missing telemetry
  • No corroborating multi-sensor record
  • Single image or single witness report
  • Unclear physical source versus sensor effect
  • Ongoing official analysis

Reading standard

Unresolved means that the available record does not support a conclusive attribution. It does not convert a limited image, a sensor return, or a historical report into proof of extraterrestrial origin.

Official source directory

The directory below emphasizes primary government sources and file-level reuse checks. Public-domain status is common for U.S. federal works, but visual materials, special media, seals, trademarks, privacy rights, and third-party material still require care.

Official source URL Available material Media and downloads Reuse and citation notes
AARO Official Website aaro.mil Mission pages, UAP cases, records, EFOIA, and FAQ material Imagery, PDFs, and linked downloads Cite AARO, the page or case title, the URL, and access date. Treat linked imagery under DVIDS / DoD visual information limits.
AARO Official UAP Imagery Official UAP Imagery PR-series reports, regional cases, classic military videos, and DVIDS links Video records and downloadable DVIDS assets Link to the original record where possible. Reuse of visual material requires non-endorsement care and file-level review.
AARO UAP Records UAP Records NARA, NASA, DHS KONA BLUE, ORNL, and information papers Mostly PDFs and official external links Cite document title and source page. Follow the rights statement of each linked record holder.
AARO Historical Record Report Volume I PDF Historical review of U.S. government UAP investigations since 1945 Downloadable PDF Federal report material is generally reusable in the United States. Do not use official seals or marks in a way that implies endorsement.
NARA UAP Records Collection NARA UAP topic page Record Group 615, photographs, moving images, sound recordings, textual records, microfilm, and presidential library material Catalog downloads where available; PDFs vary by item NARA notes that many catalog items can be downloaded and republished with attribution, while special media may carry restrictions.
NARA Project Blue Book / Roswell Project Blue Book Blue Book, MJ-12, Roswell, Air Force fact sheets, and microfilm references Historical files, photographs, and microfilm references Cite NARA, the record group or identifier when available, the page URL, and access date.
CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room CIA UFO search FOIA / CREST documents, UFO Special Collection items, scanned PDFs, and metadata PDFs and document pages CIA.gov material is generally public domain unless a copyright notice appears. Cite CIA, document title, document number, and URL.
ODNI UAP Annual Reports 2024 Consolidated Annual Report Annual reports, congressional reporting, PDFs, and press releases PDFs and downloadable reports Cite ODNI, report title, publication date, URL, and access date.
Department of War / DoD UAP Releases PURSUE UAP Release Page Declassified releases, unresolved records, imagery, video, and release tranches Imagery, video, and download entries Follow DoD / DOW visual information limits. Avoid implied endorsement and review third-party rights.

Reuse and citation guidance

U.S. government works

Works prepared by U.S. federal employees as part of official duties are generally not protected by U.S. copyright. Seals, insignia, trademarks, privacy rights, and third-party material remain separate issues.

NARA records

NARA records are often public domain, but special media and donated holdings can have restrictions. Check catalog-level use restrictions before reproducing photographs, moving images, or sound recordings.

AARO / DoD imagery

DoD visual information cannot be used in a way that suggests government endorsement of a product, service, organization, or commercial activity. DVIDS file pages and DoD visual information limits control reuse.

CIA Reading Room

Cite the document title, document number, collection, release date, PDF URL, and access date. Scanned PDFs and OCR text need careful comparison when exact wording matters.

Link rather than reproduce

When file-level rights are unclear, when a record contains third-party material, or when a visual asset includes protected marks or identifiable people, a source link and summary are safer than republication.

Recommended credit line

Agency name, record or case title, official source URL, publication or record date when available, and access date. Add DVIDS, NARA, CIA, or ODNI identifiers where available.

Disclaimer: This page is an independent guide to publicly available government records. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. government agency. Case status and source availability can change; the current official source controls quotation, reuse, and attribution.

Structured case inventory

A machine-readable seed inventory is available at data/uap-ufo-database.yaml. It records source URLs, case IDs, official names, agency attribution, media type, status, reuse risk, and verification date.

Primary record links