Claims
Haines's 1997 CIA paper states U-2/OXCART flights accounted for over half of UFO reports from the late 1950s-1960s
Documented · said What these labels mean →CIA historian Gerald Haines's 1997 paper states that U-2/OXCART flights accounted for over half of UFO reports from the late 1950s through the 1960s, and that the Air Force misled the public about it.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | web.archive.org | Haines 1997 (CIA CSI, archived): 'over half of all UFO reports from the late 1950s through the 1960s'; Air Force 'misleading and deceptive statements' |
| documents | sgp.fas.org | Haines, 'CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90' (FAS). |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Ramirez - hybrids and the orb working group (Debriefed 42) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Blue Book | Haines paper: U-2/OXCART behind >half of 1950s-60s reports | 1997 | Documented · occurred | sgp.fas.org |
Claim
CIA historian Gerald Haines's 1997 paper states that U-2/OXCART flights accounted for over half of UFO reports from the late 1950s through the 1960s, and that the Air Force misled the public about it.