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CIA-UAP-D023: Briefing Notes for Mr. Walter Elder

Released: August 7, 2026

This document contains briefing material prepared for Mr. Walter N. Elder, Executive Assistant to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),…

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BlUEFING N0Tl£S FOR MR. WALT

t:rNl.OJi;NTlFIED OBJECT FL"nNQ                      ';ffl~ VlCINlTY OF PUgR TO RlCO
ON 16. 11. 1a, 1,. AND z4 Nev ·,                     'BR          •                         •


        l.   On 19 Novemh", th• w.                   & &yatt pit:ked up on itt radai- a




ftghter rapidly.   The object appear                 on Clyatt'• radar for tvttnty..one



again closed on the fighter £:rom ast . n to few: miles.

        2. On 24 November. the At nth: Fleet Wfapona Rang.• again

held a high.. speed, high~altitude tar               t which eimultaneoutl:y pulUtd
                   .•,
away rapidly from anethe:r CJ."usader aircraft which at that time waw

flying at Mach . 99. 45, 000 feet.

        3. The Cru.eader pilot Qn th. ntght of the 19th oba.erved the UFO

in fiul moonlight, weather was good                        vbl'ibility WBiJt good.   UFO we.a

tdtntiiled as a Delta •haptld objJJct a out th♦ 11,se of a Jet £1'1,hte:r.




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4.   The TJ. S. s, Gya.tt .corlfir, .lid t ~ t tra.c::kia with motion

pictures of radar scope prll!l$itation.       Thie pilot •.n1ttl'l.'u1t•d spttd to

be in excess of Mach 3.

        5.   ONI has no furth•r illfor atiQp, oa tbbi subJ.-ct aad we

ha v~ requested that they notU:y us e>f imtla:r incident• i:n tht• future.

        6.   For your information, t        U. $. 8. Gyatt ia a Navy Sui-faC!e..

to-Ab: Mlse,ile. .Oea.t;roy•r -i,uipptd     th the la.test and most acc.urate




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