8 events, from 1947 to 1953
1947 · 79 years ago · Roswell, New Mexico, United States
The U.S. Army Air Force base in Roswell issued a press release stating that a "flying disc" had been recovered. This announcement was later retracted and became a central element in the controversy surrounding the Roswell UFO incident.
Source ↗1947 · 79 years ago · Norfolk, Virginia
Fifteen-year-old Bill Thorntain photographed a large, gray-black, football-shaped object, followed by two smaller objects. He reported that the large object swayed and spun, glittered, and left a trail of dust, but made no sound.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Hamilton Field, California
Edward Baker and others witnessed three bright, circular objects moving northeast. According to Baker, the rearmost object appeared to spin or roll, its brightness fluctuating during the approximately four seconds it was visible.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Morok Base, California
Several witnesses at Morok Base reported in sworn affidavits seeing metallic or silver objects, described as disc- or sphere-shaped, at various times. Some were described as flying at an altitude of about 8,000 feet and a speed of approximately 300 miles per hour, and one was observed to have two protrusions that rotated or moved erratically.
Read the original file in the archive →1947 · 79 years ago · Mount Baldy, California
Lieutenant Alvin Moorman observed a flat, reflective object, with no visible vertical tail or wings, initially at approximately 35,000 feet and later at about 50,000 feet. He was unable to keep it in sight.
Read the original file in the archive →1948 · 78 years ago · Columbus, Ohio
Mrs. Wilda Zitke observed two silver, cigar-shaped objects through binoculars, flying at an altitude of approximately 3,000 feet and moving in a wavy pattern. ATI investigators later concluded that these were most likely two F-80 aircraft.
Read the original file in the archive →1948 · 78 years ago · McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Two housewives reported seeing a silver, saucer-shaped object that vanished into a cloud, then reappeared on the other side. According to the report, it was moving toward Kennywood Park.
Read the original file in the archive →1953 · 73 years ago · Mableton, Georgia
Three men claimed they encountered three small creatures and a flying saucer on a road near Mableton, Georgia. They reported that their car struck and killed one of the creatures. A doctor from Emory University identified the carcass as a hairless rhesus monkey.
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