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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
July 9, 1952 · 3:00 PM · DISK
UnexplainedRapid City AFB, SD
Rapid City AFB, South Dakota. 3:35 p.m. Witnesses: S/Sgt. D.P. Foster and three other persons. Three times, a single white, disc-shaped object sped by, straight and level, in 5 seconds.
July 9, 1952 · 12:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedColorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, Colorado. 12:45 p.m. Witness: USAF pilot Maj. C. K. Griffin. One object shaped like an airfoil less its trailing edge, luminous white, moved slowly and erratically for 12 minutes.
July 6, 1952 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedElizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth, New Jersey. 11:00 p.m. Witness: Charles Muhr. Four pictures taken of some indistinct light which was admittedly not seen visually, but which appeared on the negatives.
July 5, 1952 · 7:00 PM · DISK
UnexplainedNorman, OK
Norman, Oklahoma. 7:58 p.m. Witness: Oklahoma State Patrolman Hamilton in State Patrol airplane. Three dark discs hovered and then flew away, silhouetted against a dark cloud. 15 seconds.
July 3, 1952 · 11:00 PM · DISK
UnexplainedChicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois. 11:50 p.m. Witness: Mrs. J. D. Arbuckle. Two bright pastel green discs flew straight and level very fast for 6 seconds.
July 3, 1952 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedSelfridge AFB, MI
Selfridge AFB, Michigan. 4:15 a.m. Witnesses not identified. Two big lights, estimated at 20' diameter, flew straight and level at tremendous speed.
June 29, 1952 · 5:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedO'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL
O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois. 5:45 p.m. witnesses: three USAF air policemen. One bright silver, flat oval object surrounded by a blue haze, hovered, then moved very fast to the right and to the left, and up and down for 45 minutes.
June 28, 1952 · 6:00 PM · SPHERE
UnexplainedLake Kishkanoug, WI
Lake Kishkanoug, Wisconsin. 6 p.m. Witness: G. Metcalfe. One silver-white sphere became an ellipse as it turned and climbed away very fast. 10 seconds.
June 28, 1952 · 4:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedNagoya · Japan
Nagoya, Japan. 4:10 p.m. Witness: Capt. T. W. Barger, USAF electronics countermeasures officer. One dark blue elliptical-shaped object with a pulsing border flew straight and level at 700-800 m.p.h..
June 27, 1952 · 6:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedTopeka, KS
Topeka, Kansas. 6:50 p.m. Witnesses: USAF pilot 2nd Lt. K. P. Kelly and wife. One pulsating red object which changed shape from a circular to a vertical oval as it pulsed. Was stationary for about 5 minutes, then went out.
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 26, 1952 · 2:00 AM
UnexplainedTerre Haute · India
Terre Haute, Indiana. 2:45 a.m. Witness: USAF 2nd Lt. C. W. Povelites. Undescribed object flew at 600 m.p.h. and then stopped. No further information in files.
June 25, 1952 · 8:00 PM · EGG
UnexplainedChicago, IL
Chicago, Illinois. 8:30 p.m. Witnesses: Mrs. Norbury, Mr. Matheis. One bright yellow-white, egg-shaped object which sometimes had a red tail, made seven circles in 1 1/2 hours.
June 23, 1952 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedMcChord 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
UnexplainedSpokane, 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 23, 1952 · 10:00 AM
UnexplainedOwensboro, KY
Owensboro, Kentucky. 10:00 a.m. Witness: National Guard Lt. Col. O. L. Depp. Two objects looking like "giant soap bubbles", reflecting yellow and lavender colors, flew in trail for 5 seconds.
June 23, 1952 · 6:00 AM
UnexplainedLocation unknown · Japan
Location unknown, but information came via Japan Hq. "CV 4359". 6:08 a.m. Witness: USAF pilot of the l8th Fighter-Bomber Group. One black coin-shaped object, 15-20' in diameter, made an irregular descent.
June 23, 1952 · 3:00 AM
UnexplainedOak Ridge, TN
Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 3:30 a.m. Witness: secretary Martha Milligan. One bullet-shaped object with burnt-orange exhaust flew straight and level for 30-60 seconds.
June 23, 1952
UnexplainedKirksville, MO
Kirksville, Missouri. Case missing from official files.
June 22, 1952 · 10:00 PM
UnexplainedPyungthek · South Korea
Pyungthek, Korea. 10:45 p.m. Witnesses: Two Marine Corps Sergeants. One 4 ft. diameter object dove at a runway shooting red flames, hovered briefly over a hill, turned 180 , flashed twice and was gone.
June 21, 1952 · 12:00 PM
UnexplainedKelly AFB, TX
Kelly AFB, Texas. 12:30 p.m. Witness: T/Sgt. Howard Davis, flight engineer of B-29 bomber at 8,000' altitude. One flat object with a sharply pointed front and rounded rear; white with a dark blue center and red rim, trailed sparks as it dove past the B-29 at a distance of 500', in l second.
June 20, 1952 · 3:00 PM · OVAL
UnexplainedCentral Korea · South Korea
Central Korea. 3:03 p.m. Witnesses: four Marine Corps Captains and pilots of F4U-4B Corsair fighter planes. One 10-20' white or silver oval object made a left-hand orbit at terrific speed for 60 seconds.
June 19, 1952 · 2:00 PM · CIRCLE
UnexplainedYuma, AZ
Yuma, Arizona. 2 p.m. Witness: USAF pilot John Lane. One round, white object flew straight and level for 10 seconds.
June 19, 1952 · 2:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedGoose Bay · Canada
Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada. 2:37 a.m. Witness: 2nd Lt. A'Gostino and unidentified radar operator. One red light turned white while wobbling. Radar tracked a stationary target during the 1 minute sighting.