UFO Disclosure Timeline 1947 → 2026 From the Roswell debris field to the launch of war.gov/ufo. Twelve nodes that frame why Release 01 matters.
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1947
Roswell Incident
Sighting
1948
Project Sign begins
Program
1952
Project Blue Book begins
Program
1969
Condon Report & Blue Book closes
Closure
2004
USS Nimitz / Tic Tac Encounter
Incident
2014–15
Roosevelt CSG encounters
Incident
2017
NYT publishes AATIP, FLIR videos leak
Disclosure
2022
AARO established
Program
2025
The Age of Disclosure documentary
Disclosure
2026 / Feb
Trump UFO disclosure order
Policy
2026 / May 8
PURSUE Release 01 — war.gov/ufo launches
Release
2026 / Q3
Release 02–03 expected
Forthcoming
RELEASE
2026 / May 8
PURSUE Release 01 — war.gov/ufo launches war.gov/ufo opens with 162 declassified files (14 photos, 28 videos, 120 documents) — the largest single bilingually-mirrored declassification of UAP material.
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1947 Roswell Incident Wreckage recovered near Roswell, NM. USAF initially announced "flying disc" before retracting. Origin: Project Mogul balloon, declassified 1994.
Sighting 1948 Project Sign begins First USAF UFO investigation. Internal "Estimate of the Situation" memo speculated extraterrestrial origin; rejected by command, document destroyed; PURSUE Release 02 expected to include reconstructed version.
Program 1952 Project Blue Book begins USAF formal investigation of UFO reports, 12,618 cases over 17 years. 701 unexplained. Closed in 1969 following the Condon Report.
Program 1969 Condon Report & Blue Book closes University of Colorado study concludes UFO study has yielded "nothing of scientific value." Blue Book formally terminated December 17, 1969.
Closure 2004 USS Nimitz / Tic Tac Encounter Multi-sensor incident off the coast of San Diego. Naval pilots tracked an oblong object exhibiting unusual kinematics. Footage leaked 2017, fully declassified in PURSUE 2026.
Incident 2014–15 Roosevelt CSG encounters Daily encounters off the East Coast across an eight-month deployment. SPY-1 radar tracks released in PURSUE include previously-omitted gain settings.
Incident 2017 NYT publishes AATIP, FLIR videos leak Existence of the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program made public. FLIR-1, GIMBAL, GOFAST videos enter circulation — without their configuration data.
Disclosure 2022 AARO established All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office stood up under DoD/ODNI to consolidate UAP investigations across services and intelligence community.
Program 2025 The Age of Disclosure documentary Amazon Prime documentary featuring 34 senior officials alleging an 80-year UAP cover-up. Breaks Prime Video's opening-weekend documentary revenue record.
Disclosure 2026 / Feb Trump UFO disclosure order Truth Social post directs federal agencies to declassify and publish UAP and "alien" records. Interagency PURSUE program convenes within a week.
Policy 2026 / May 8 PURSUE Release 01 — war.gov/ufo launches war.gov/ufo opens with 162 declassified files (14 photos, 28 videos, 120 documents) — the largest single bilingually-mirrored declassification of UAP material.
Release 2026 / Q3 Release 02–03 expected Department of War committed to rolling tranches every few weeks. Sensor telemetry release covering historical incidents under final classification review.
Forthcoming 