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ASSET RECORD

CIA-UAP-003, The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance; The U-2 and OXCART Programs, 1954-1974

U.S. government UFO/UAP public archive record: CIA-UAP-003, The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance; The U-2 and OXCART Programs, 1954-1974. Type: .PDF. Agency: CIA. Incident date: 1954-1974. Location: N/A. Includes official source link, media preview, and related records.

Structured Summary

This record is a PDF UAP-related asset released by CIA in Release 03. The incident date is listed as 1954-1974, and the incident location is listed as N/A. This page preserves the official source link, original description, and structured metadata.

Official Description

This CIA History Staff document chronicles the complete history of the U-2 and OXCART (A-12) high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft programs from 1954 to 1974, detailing their development, operations over the Soviet Union and other targets worldwide, the famous downing of Francis Gary Powers in 1960, organizational reforms following that incident, and the eventual transfer of operations from CIA to Air Force control. A more redacted version of this document has been available on CIA's public website.

Media details

This page indexes the record type, source agency, release batch, incident date, incident location, official source, and available public media for search and reference. Agency: CIA. Release: Release 03. Incident Date: 1954-1974. Incident Location: N/A. Type: .PDF.

Agency
CIA
Release
Release 03
Incident Date
1954-1974
Incident Location
N/A
Type
.PDF
VIRIN
260508-O-D0360-1080