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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.
639 entries
June 10, 1954 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedEstacado, TX
Estacado, Texas. 9:09 p.m. Witness: USAF pilot Capt. Bill McDonald, in flight. One white light descended at 45^ from great altitude, passed under his aircraft, made two 360' turns and went out after 30 seconds.
June 8, 1954 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedTexarkana, TX
Texarkana, Texas. 1 a.m. or 2:30 a.m. (file not clear). Witness: L.T. Prewitt, employee of Red River Arsenal. One golden yellow light flew over his house, making a "shhh" or buzzing sound for 2 minutes. 9:09 p.m. Witness: USAF pilot
June 1, 1954 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Unexplainedfrom 400 miles south to Minneapolis, MN
from 400 miles south to Minneapolis, Minnesota. 9 p.m. Witnesses: crew of USAF B-47 jet bomber at 34,000' altitude. One object with running lights flew at 24-44,000' altitude for 1 hour.
May 31, 1954 · 10:00 AM
UnexplainedConcord, NH
Concord, New Hampshire. 10:15 a.m. Witness: Mrs. L.K. Stevens. One very white, elongated object flew very, very fast, and then blinked out after 8-10 seconds.
May 22, 1954 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedLaPorte · India
LaPorte, Indiana. 9:15 p.m. Witnesses: highway engineer R.W. Dring, engineer Geert Tibma. One bright light made a shallow climb for 45 seconds.
May 11, 1954 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedWashington, D.C. 10:45 p.m
Washington, D.C. 10:45 p.m. Witnesses: three USAF.air policemen at Washington National Airport. Two bright lights were seen on three occasions to fly straight and level, make 90* turns and fade. Each sighting lasted about 45 seconds.
May 10, 1954 · 12:00 PM · CHEVRON
UnexplainedElsinore, CA
Elsinore, California. 12:40 p.m. Witness: U.S. Marine Corps Squadron Leader D.R. Higgin, flying an F3D-2 jet fighter. One dark gunmetal delta-shaped object, 22' long and 10' wide, with a fin on the top, descended at a 25-30' angle under the lead airplane of a formation, and over the airplane of Higgin. Sighting lasted a few seconds.
April 26, 1954 · 7:00 PM
UnexplainedAthens, GA
Athens, Georgia. 7:35 p.m. Witnesses: C. Cartey, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hopkins and their daughter. Fifteen to twenty yellow objects in a V-formation, flew from south to north for 10 seconds.
April 24, 1954 · 6:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedHartland, ME
Hartland, Maine. 6:10 p.m. Witness: D. Robinson. One large, silver, oblong object with a dome and a flashing light flew straight and level and then straight up. Total of 15 minutes under observation.
April 23, 1954 · 9:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedPittsfield, ME
Pittsfield, Maine. 9:30 a.m. Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Robinson. One silver dollar-shaped object with a dome and a flashing light made a sound like a swarm of bees. It hovered and tilted, flew horizontally, then rose vertically without tilting. Stones underneath it moved. Four minute sighting.
April 8, 1954 · 4:00 PM · DISK
UnexplainedChicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois. 4:30 p.m. Witness: Lelah Stoker. One white round-topped disc, with a humanoid suspended beneath it, skimmed over the water, landed, and an occupant in a green suit walked around. It then took off very, very fast. Sighting lasted 30 minutes.
March 12, 1954 · 9:00 AM
UnexplainedNouasseur · MA
Nouasseur, French Morocco. 9:35 a.m. Witness: USAF lst Lt. Robert Johnson, flying an F-86 jet fighter. He chased an object at more than 530 m.p.h. for 30 seconds, but was unable to catch it. It appeared to be the size of a fighter plane but had neither tanks nor trails.
March 5, 1954 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedNouasseur · MA
Nouasseur, French Morocco. 8 p.m. Witnesses: crews of USAF KC-97 aerial tanker planes. One object or light made passes at KC-97s, the other flew straight and level. Sighting duration unknown.
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.
February 26, 1954 · 2:00 PM · DISK
UnexplainedNewburyport, MA
Newburyport, Massachusetts. 2:30 p.m. Witnesses: architect R.M. Pierce, marine engineer George Avery and one other person. One silver disc, with a white trail, made a loud roar for 30-60 seconds.
January 28, 1954 · 10:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedRangeley, ME
Rangeley, Maine. 110-10:15 a.m. Witness: Wilhelm Reich. Two bright lights moved into valley, and were seen against the mountain background, for 15 minutes.
December 28, 1953 · 11:00 AM · DISK
UnexplainedMarysville, CA
Marysville, California. 11:55 a.m. Witness: Yuba County Airport Manager Dick Brandt. One saucer, with a brilliant blue light, reflecting on a nearby building, hovered briefly during the 1.5 minute observation.
December 24, 1953 · 8:00 AM · OVAL
UnexplainedEl Cajon, CA
El Cajon, California. 8:04 a.m. Witnesses: U.S. Navy Lts. J.B. Howard and L.D. Linhard, flying F9F-2 jet fighters. Ten silver, oval objects flew at more than 400 kts. (450 m.p.h.), straight and level, for 5 minutes.
September 2, 1953 · 9:00 PM
UnexplainedSidi Slimane AFB · MA
Sidi Slimane AFB, French Morocco. 9:14 p.m. Witnesses: Lt. Col. William Moore and lst Lt. J.H. McInnis,
August 27, 1953 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedGreenville, MS
Greenville, Mississippi. 9:45 p.m. Witnesses: USAF pilot, M/Sgt., others, all on the ground. One meandering light was observed for 50 minutes. No further details in file.
August 20, 1953 · 9:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedCastle AFB, CA
near Castle AFB, California. 9:05 p.m. Witnesses: crew of TB-29 bomber/trainer plane. One grayish oval object made four passes at the airplane (three times at 10-20 miles distance), then dived vertically as if two objects.
August 3, 1953 · 12:00 PM · CIRCLE
UnexplainedAmarillo, TX
Amarillo, Texas. 12:04 p.m. Witness: Airport control tower chief C.S. Brown. One round and reflective or translucent object flew straight, stopped for 7 seconds, sped along, stopped again, was joined by a similar object and they flew off in different directions, after a total of 56 minutes.
June 24, 1953 · 11:00 PM
UnexplainedIwo Jima, Bonin Islands
Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands. 11:30 p.m. Witnesses: crew of USAF KB-29 aerial tanker plane. Radar tracked an unidentified target which twice approached to within .5 miles of the airplane, and once to within 6 miles, during a 2 minute observation.
June 24, 1953 · 11:00 AM · TRIANGLE
UnexplainedSimiutak · GL
Simiutak, Greenland. 11:30 a.m. Witness: weather observer A/2c R.A. Hill. One red triangle hovered and rotated for 15 seconds, then climbed for 5 minutes.