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Report of Unusual Flying Object Sightings and Attendant Scientific Activity

File

CIA-UAP-018

Type

Document, 3 pages

Agency

CIA

Date

1955

Place

Hungary

Released

Release 3, June 12, 2026

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The government's description

A 1955 report on a UFO sighting in Hungary. The information came from a letter between Hungarian relatives, living in the USA and Budapest. A more redacted version of the report has been available on CIA's public website.

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Dear Uncl
I don't J:r.nm;r whether the letter I sent before will arrive. I wish you
all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
preparing for Christmas.
Here, the children are
"rhe shops are full of toys and Christmas trees . •
The streets are crowded with window shoppers.
The three of us are spending the holidays in Pest
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fhe childre~ will have a vacation from 20 December through 17 January,
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took a d~y off on All Souls' D a y l ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
you write so little.
How are your·
Has the family grown7
Are you all well?
~ - - - ~ i s having a lot of trouble with her back.ohas been sent
off for a week to do some work in the province, he won't return till the
evening of the 24th.
A famous German circus is on tour here now with many animals and artists ..
They say it is very good.
We
are planning to see it with the children~
Ev.eryone has been ·excited by the so-called saucers for the past few
weeks.
These fast-rushing heavenly phenorna have been and still are keeping
scores of scientists busy -~I_____~ras surely seen them or read about them;
these amazing ~liers moved at a speed of 12,000 kilometers per hour.
We wish you all good health and send our regards and affection to mother
and the children.
Much love and many prayers,