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Sightings
Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
4,416 entries
July 15, 1954 · 11:00 AM · DISK
Philadelphia, PA
I saw 2 alabaster white perfectly round objects over our ball field as they hovered over us for about an hour ,then they were gone.
June 1, 1954 · 8:00 PM · DISK
Philadelphia, PA
They Are Our Brothers
March 2, 1954 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Unexplainedvicinity of Harrisburg, PA
vicinity of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 10 p.m. Witness: research engineer R.C. Swengel. Three objects, each with two lights, flew straight and level at medium speed for an unknown length of time.
April 30, 1953 · 4:00 PM · CIGAR
Jamison, PA
In the spring of 1953 my mother & I saw an IMMENSE silent grey metallic cigar shaped object moving from Doylestown toward Jamison.
September 14, 1952 · LIGHT
UnexplainedOlmstead AFB, PA
Olmstead AFB, Pennsylvania. Time not known. Witness: pilot of Flying Tiger Airlines airplane N67977. One blue light flew very fast on a collision course with the airliner. Note: the summary card attached to the file showed completely different information.
September 13, 1952 · 7:00 PM
UnexplainedAllentown, PA
Allentown, Pennsylvania. 7:40 p.m. Witness: private pilot W.A. Hobler, flying a Beech Bonanza. One object, shaped like a fat football, flaming orange-red color, descended and then pulled up in front of the witness' airplane. Seen for 2 seconds.
September 9, 1952 · 8:00 PM · CIRCLE
Philadelphia, PA
saucers in a line over Phila Pa.
August 20, 1952 · 3:00 AM
UnexplainedNeffesville, PA
Neffesville, Pennsylvania. 3:10 a.m. Witnesses: Bill Ford and two others. An undescribed object flew at 500' altitude for several minutes. No further data in files.
July 23, 1952 · 12:00 PM · CYLINDER
UnexplainedAltoona, PA
Altoona, Pennsylvania. 12:50 p.m. Witnesses: two-man crews of two USAF F-94 jet interceptors at 35-46,000' altitude. Three cylindrical objects in a vertical stack formation flew at an altitude of 50-80,000'. Seen for 20 minutes.
July 23, 1952 · 8:00 AM · CHEVRON
UnexplainedPottstown, PA
Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 8:40 a.m. Witnesses: the two-man crews of three USAF F-94 jet interceptors. One large silver object, shaped like a long pear with two or three squares beneath it, flew at 150-180 kts. (170-210 m.p.h.), while a smaller object, delta-shaped or swept back, flew around it at 1,000-1,500 kts. (1,150-1,700 m.p.h.). Seen by crews for 1-4 minutes. Bluebook Part 3
July 19, 1952 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedElkins Park, PA
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. 11:35 p.m. Witnesses: USAF pilot Capt. C.J. powley and wife. Two star-like lights maneuvered, hovered and sped for 5-7 minutes.
July 15, 1952 · 1:00 PM · OTHER
Litchfield, PA
We now cannot believe there was jets where we saw them
July 9, 1952 · 6:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedKutztown, PA
Kutztown, Pennsylvania. 6:30 p.m. Witness: farmer John Mittl. One aluminum, oval-shaped object changed direction and attitude, finally tipping on end and departing after 20 seconds. Case file includes three vague photographs.
June 26, 1952 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedPottstown, PA
Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 11:50 p.m. Witness: assistant manager of airport. Three sightings of flashing lights: two lights separated by 2 miles, with the leader flashing steadily and the other irregularly; two similarly flashing lights, but with l mile separation; finally a single light. Speed estimated at 150-250 m.p.h.. Total of 1/2 hour.
June 22, 1952 · 5:45 PM · OVAL
Chester, PA
My parents & I & my brother were walking to a resturant & we saw 4 flying objects flying in formation. My father called out to two wom
June 13, 1952 · 8:00 PM · CIRCLE
UnexplainedMiddletown, PA
Middletown, Pennsylvania. 8:45 p.m. Witness: R.S. Thomas, Olmstead AFB employee and former control tower operator. One round, orange object traveled south, stopped for 1 second, turned east, stopped 1 second, and went down.
February 11, 1952 · 3:00 AM
UnexplainedPittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3 a.m. Witnesses: Capt. G.P. Arns and Maj. R.J. Gedson flying a Beech AT-ll trainer. One yellow-orange comet-shaped object pulsed flame for 1-2 seconds of a 1 minute straight and level flight.
August 15, 1951 · 1:00 PM · DISK
Altoona, PA
This a was metalic disk object that wobbled. The reflectioin the object made is what drew our attention. Jet aircraft appeared and obje
July 20, 1950 · 9:30 PM · DISK
Smithport, PA
This huge craft came over the hill from Crosbe to rute 1 for about two min. It was orang then it shot away an no sound. IN 1962 at n
June 1, 1950 · 8:00 PM · OVAL
Pittsburgh, PA
One larger white object & 2 smaller round white objects.
August 15, 1948 · 12:00 PM · OVAL
Conshohocken, PA
my cousin (female) and friend (male) myself (male) app. age 10-12 yrs just finnished playing ball, laying on ground on our backs looki
July 5, 1947 · 11:30 AM · DISK
Philadelphia, PA
Six craft observed that brought people out of their homes to look up.
July 1, 1947 · 8:00 PM · UNKNOWN
Wexford, PA
I have told this to people over many years. While on school vacation at my uncles junk yard one evening I noticed on the horizon at dus
June 13, 1947 · 8:18 PM · UNKNOWN
Oakmont, PA
a very brillant blue-white object coming towards us lowering above us and hovering over us a few minutes before shooting straight up