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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.
27,433 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 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Fish Canyon, CA
Helix flight pattern at zenith
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.
June 1, 1954 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
El Cerrito, CA
It was a Sunday evening and must have been in November of Decemberme to Berkeley because it was dark and I needed to be in Berkeley for
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 7, 1953 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Vallejo, CA
At first we thought they were shooting stars
July 13, 1953 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Washington, D.c., DC
Four of us saw a ball of light come out of the sky, circle a plane then shoot off out of sight.
June 22, 1953 · LIGHT
UnexplainedGoose AFB · Canada
Goose AFB, Labrador, Canada. Z:lO a.m. Witnesses: pilot and radar operator of USAF F-94 jet interceptor. One red light, flying at an estimated 1,000 kts. (1,100 m.p.h.) eluded the chasing F-94 after 5 minutes.
June 21, 1953 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedNaha · Japan
Naha, Okinawa. 7 p.m. Witnesses: Nine Japanese and Okinawan weather observers. One unidentified light moved slowly for 20 minutes. No further data in files.
May 27, 1953 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedSan Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas. 8:30 p.m. Witnesses: many unidentified civilians, including Jacobson. Nine separate meandering lights were seen during 15 minute sighting.
May 18, 1953 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedNew Plymouth, New Zealand
New Plymouth, New Zealand. 10:30 p.m. Witness: C.S. Chapman, 15. One white, fuzzy, flashing light hovered and darted around for 4 minutes.
May 1, 1953 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedGoose AFB · Canada
Goose AFB, Labrador, Canada. 11:35 p.m. Witnesses: pilot and radar operator of USAF F-94 jet interceptor, and control tower operator. One white light evaded interception attempt by F-94 during 30 minute sighting.
April 15, 1953 · 5:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedTucson, AZ
Tucson, Arizona. 5:45 p.m. Witness: S/Sgt. V.A. Locey. Three orange lights were seen for: 3 minutes, 30 seconds, and a few seconds.
April 11, 1953 · 9:10 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedLimoges, Limousin · France
Le 11 avril 1953 à 21h10 trois témoins d'un entrepôt de l'armée de l'air observent le déplacement silencieux E-O d'un gros point rouge-orangé. Le capitaine décrit un phénomène faisant un aller retour sur 45° de la voute céleste en 6 minutes selon une ligne brisée irrégulière formant des angles de 15° selon l'axe de déplacement. Le virage de 180° s'est fait également par changements de caps successifs. Les changements de caps s'effectuent toutes les secondes. Les deux autres témoins ont suivi le phénomène deux à trois minutes. Le phénomène a finalement été perdu de vue. Un seul témoignage sera recueilli. Ce phénomène n'évoque aucune des méprises connues. Le GEIPAN classe ce cas en D : Phénomène étrange à très étrange/ de consistance moyenne à forte. [GEIPAN classification D — Phénomène étrange à très étrange/ de consistance moyenne à forte]
April 8, 1953 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedFukuoka · Japan
Fukuoka, Japan. 7:55 p.m. Witness: lst Lt. D.J. Pichon, pilot of USAF F-94B jet interceptor. One bright blue light descended, accelerated, flew parallel to the F-94, increased its speed and blinked out after 45 seconds.
March 25, 1953 · 3:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedSan Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas. 3:05 p.m. Witnesses: USAF Capt. and Mrs. D.E. Cox. Several lights, some of which moved straight, others which made 360^ turns for 1.5 hours.