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1985 UAP Cases

Every indexed UAP case documented in 1985, drawn from publicly available official government records — NARA RG 615, AARO, NASA, FBI, and DoD PURSUE program releases.

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State Dept◎ Disc / Saucer
CONFIDENTIAL
STATE-013 · 1985-07-22

Zimbabwe Air Force — Intercept Attempt on Disc

◎Harare, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Air Force Hawk jets were scrambled to intercept a structured metallic craft tracked by Harare ATC over central Zimbabwe. The object outperformed the interceptors at will, jamming their radar systems. The ZAF and Air Zimbabwe commercial pilots all filed formal reports. The Zimbabwean government acknowledged the event and briefed the UK Ministry of Defence.

RAPID ACCELERATIONSENSOR INTERFERENCEANTI GRAVITY
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
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DoD◉ Orb / Sphere
SECRET
DoD-B13-019 · 1985-07-22

Zimbabwe Air Force Harare Encounter 1985

◎Harare, Zimbabwe

An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 707 crew reported a formation of lights near Harare. Zimbabwe Air Force Hawk jets were scrambled and the pilots confirmed the contacts, but their radar systems failed. Zimbabwe's Air Commodore David Thorne publicly confirmed the encounter, making it one of Africa's best-documented official cases.

RAPID ACCELERATIONSENSOR INTERFERENCE
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
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