12 events, from 1947 to 1950
1947 · 79 years ago · Milwaukee, Oregon
Officer Claude Cross observed three disc-shaped objects flying in formation toward the northwest at tremendous speed. They shimmered with a white-brown hue as the sun reflected off them.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Portland, Oregon
A citizen reported seeing one to three metallic discs, glinting in the sun, extremely high and moving very fast. They traveled from west to east, then north, disappearing within two to four seconds.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Boise area, Idaho
Captain A. J. Smith and First Officer Ralph Stevens observed five objects against the sunset. The objects had smooth, thin bottoms and rough tops. They tracked them for approximately 45 miles in a northwest direction until they vanished.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Seattle, Washington
From his home's balcony, Frank Ryman photographed a white disc over the northern end of Lake Washington. According to Acme News Pictures, the print showed two small dots, one of which was a flaw in the film.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Near Boise, Idaho
Captain E.J. Smith and co-pilot Ralph Stevens reported seeing flying discs during a routine United Airlines flight. Smith reiterated the report at Boise Municipal Airport on July 12.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Near Boise and Ontario, Oregon
Captain Emil J. Smith and First Officer Ralph Stevens spotted unidentified objects to the left of their flight path while climbing through 8,000 feet northwest of Boise. A Civil Aeronautics Authority radio operator in Ontario, Oregon, was unable to see them.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Near Emmett, Idaho
The crew of a DC-3 aircraft observed one large object and four smaller ones, followed later by another group of similar objects. The sighting occurred in two phases, lasting a total of 12 to 15 minutes, until the objects vanished at sunset.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Birmingham, Alabama
Hundreds of Birmingham residents reported lights moving across the sky, with one resident capturing them in a 15-second exposure. Reports poured in from various neighborhoods across the area, and the incident received extensive coverage in the local press.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Alexandria, Virginia
Several Washington-area residents reported seeing objects in the sky. Among them, Martin Cole described a large, round object that appeared to be stationary, while two women reported three golden, saucer-like objects.
Read the original file in the archive →1948 · 78 years ago · Darraghburg, Pennsylvania
John Janicki Jr. and his wife observed a star-sized point of light moving across the sky, stopping three times, and changing direction. It then disappeared silently.
Read the original file in the archive →1950 · 76 years ago · Alice, Texas
A small, oval-shaped device, marked "X-147A" and "DO NOT TOUCH," was discovered near the airport. Local police confirmed that airport mechanics had constructed it as a hoax from welded wing parts, and it contained no engine.
Read the original file in the archive →1950 · 76 years ago · Downers Grove, Illinois
Tag Stensig, a meteorologist for United Airlines, and his wife observed a large, silver object at an estimated altitude of about 10,000 feet. They estimated its speed at 700–800 miles per hour, comparing it to passenger jets.
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