4 events, from 1947 to 1949
1947 · 79 years ago · Myrtle Creek, Oregon
Red Hatfield, a former Navy pilot and local airport manager, reported seeing a mysterious object twice in one evening while flying over Myrtle Creek.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Myrtle Creek, Oregon
Pilot Ray Hatfield and his student, Noble Allison, observed a spherical object, shiny like aluminum, several miles east of the airport. They saw it again after landing and taking off, at which point it vanished with a rapid ascent.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eyewitnesses across several parts of the city reported a burning, blue-white object moving from northeast to southwest, emitting a whistling or humming sound. They also described a trail of smoke or condensation; an investigation found no further explanation.
Read the original file in the archive →1949 · 77 years ago · Vaughn, New Mexico
A green fireball was reported. A sample collected from the estimated area where its trajectory ended revealed a cluster of copper particles, though these may have been kicked up from the road surface.
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