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UAP Nexus

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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.

6,210 entries

July 5, 1952 · 4:00 PM · SPHERE

Tacoma, WA

6 spheres flying in formation over military base in Tacoma Wash. the size of 747's.

June 30, 1952 · 6:30 PM · OVAL

Auburn, WA

Early nighttime sighting of huge oval object for 1 minute.

June 23, 1952 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT

Unexplained

McChord AFB, WA

McChord AFB, Washington. 9 p.m. Witness: 2nd Lt. K. Thompson. One very large light flew straight and level for 10 minutes. No further information.

June 23, 1952 · 4:00 PM · DISK

Unexplained

Spokane, WA

Spokane, Washington. 4:05 p.m. Witness: Airport weather observer Rex Thompson. One round disc with a metallic shine flashed, and fluttered like a flipped coin for 5-7 minutes.

June 17, 1952 · 10:00 PM

Unexplained

McChord AFB, WA

McChord AFB, Washington. Between 7:30 and 10:20 p.m. Witnesses: many and varied. From one to five large silver-yellow objects flew erratically, stopped and started for about 15 minutes.

June 2, 1952 · 5:00 PM

Unexplained

Bayview, WA

Bayview, Washington. 5:02 p.m. Witness: Larry McWade. One purple object seen for unknown length of time. No further information in files.

June 1, 1952 · 1:00 PM · OVAL

Unexplained

Walla, WA

Walla , Washington. 1 p.m. Witness: ex-military pilot Reserve Maj. W.C. Vollendorf. One oval object with a "definite airfoil" performed a fast climb for 7 seconds. June l, 1952; Soap Lake, Washington. 3+ p.m. Witness: Ray Lottman. Three glimmering objects flew straight and level for 10 minutes.

May 15, 1952 · 8:00 PM · DISK

Allyn, WA

Close encounter involving physical examination in unknown craft.

May 1, 1952 · 5:00 AM

Unexplained

Moses Lake, WA

Moses Lake, Washington. 5:32 a.m. Witnesses: Two Atomic Energy Commission employees, Eggan and Shipley. One silver object without wings flew straight and level for 1.5 minutes.

March 23, 1952 · 7:00 PM · FIREBALL

Unexplained

Yakima, WA

Yakima, Washington. 6:56 and 7 p.m. Witnesses: pilot and radar operator of F-94 jet interceptor. On either occasion, a red fireball increased in brightness and then faded over 45 second span. Stationary both times. Note: Project Blue Book Status Report #7 (May 31, 1952) says target was also tracked by ground radar at 78 knots (90 m.p.h.) at 22,500' and 25,000' altitude. Bluebook Part 2

July 15, 1951 · 2:00 PM · SPHERE

Spokane Valley (Otis Orchards), WA

UFO over the Spokane Valley 1951

July 1, 1951 · 3:00 AM · DISK

Otis Orchards, WA

Cigar shaped Disc darting back and forth (East/West), Western shores of Liberty Lake, WA & West, @ < 45 degre angle to So. Horizon

September 3, 1950 · 2:00 PM · DISK

Unexplained

Spokane, WA

Spokane, Washington. 2 p.m. Witnesses: Maj R.J. Gardiner, Mrs. Gardiner and neighbor (former saw three objects, others saw one). Metallic bronze discs, 20-30' long, 2-6' thick. Moved independently and erratically for 5 minutes.

August 25, 1949 · 7:00 PM · DISK

Steilacoom, WA

AS A GIRL OF ABOUT NINE AND MY SISTER WHO WAS EIGHT AND OUR FATHER WERE DOWN AT THE WATER, AT DUSK SITTING AND LOOKING OUT, ALL ALONE.

April 10, 1949 · 3:00 PM · DISK

Seattle, WA

UFO Hovers over Seattle sky

July 4, 1947 · 5:30 PM · OVAL

Seattle, WA

While walking in Woodland Park in Seattle, Washington, on July 4, 1947, I looked up and saw a bright white oval object come down .

July 1, 1947 · 8:00 PM · FORMATION

Cashmere, WA

THE SIGHTING. It was a clear, summer’s evening in 1947 (or 1948 – I can’t be sure of the exact year). The sun had just set over th

June 30, 1946 · 9:00 PM · FIREBALL

Index, WA

Greenish fireball flying nearly horizontal and Greyish figure 1-2 Mo. later