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Air Force Regulation 200-2 issued

When: 26 Aug 1953
Where: The Pentagon
Sources: 2 public sources

The 1954 revision of AFR 200-2, which limited press discussion to cases identified as familiar objects United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Air Force issued AFR 200-2, 'Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting', setting how bases report and investigate sightings. Its 1954 revision let officials discuss a case with the press only once the object was identified as familiar; AFR 200-2 governed Project Blue Book into the 1960s.

Sources

OfficialProject Blue Book fact sheet, 1 February 1966 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Department of Defense FOIA Reading Room / 1966-02-01
OtherAir Force Regulation 200-2, Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (12 August 1954 revision) (opens in a new tab)U.S. Air Force (transcription hosted by Wikisource) / 1954-08-12

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