Humanoid encounter Petare Humanoid Encounter Bella Vista street, Petare (near Caracas), Venezuela 1954 evidence Contested In the early hours of late November 1954, two men driving a van outside Caracas reported a glowing sphere blocking the road and a hairy, clawed small being that one of them grappled with before it returned to the craft,…
Open the book In the early hours of late November 1954, two men driving a van outside Caracas reported a glowing sphere blocking the road and a hairy,…
Physical trace Quarouble Landing Quarouble, Nord, France 1954 evidence Contested A railway worker near Valenciennes reported a landed craft and two small beings in September 1954, and French air police later recorded marks on a railway sleeper; the press reports disagree on nearly every measurement.
Open the book A railway worker near Valenciennes reported a landed craft and two small beings in September 1954, and French air police later recorded…
Military encounter Salandin Near-Collision over Southend Southend-on-Sea area, Essex (departed RAF North Weald), UK 1954 evidence Contested A Royal Auxiliary Air Force pilot in a Meteor jet reported a head-on near-collision with a saucer-shaped object over Essex in October 1954; the Air Ministry later declined to release any information about the case.
Open the book A Royal Auxiliary Air Force pilot in a Meteor jet reported a head-on near-collision with a saucer-shaped object over Essex in October 1954;…
Sighting Santa Maria Airport (Azores) UFO Sighting Santa Maria Airport, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal 1954 evidence Contested On the night of 21 September 1954, a civilian guard at Santa Maria Airport in the Portuguese Azores reported a metallic blue craft that hummed, landed nearby and took off. The U.S. Air Force filed the case as…
Open the book On the night of 21 September 1954, a civilian guard at Santa Maria Airport in the Portuguese Azores reported a metallic blue craft that…
Painted illustration The Sea Fury Incident Nowra, Australia 1954 evidence Documented Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant J.A. O'Farrell encountered two extremely bright, maneuverable objects while returning to HMAS Albatross, with ground radar independently corroborating their presence.
Open the book Royal Australian Navy pilot Lieutenant J.A. O'Farrell encountered two extremely bright, maneuverable objects while returning to HMAS…
Military encounter Sobral UFO Sighting Rio Grande River region, Brazil 1954 evidence Documented Two Brazilian Air Force pilots witnessed a landed UFO near the Rio Grande River; craft departed at extreme speed and altitude when approached.
Open the book Two Brazilian Air Force pilots witnessed a landed UFO near the Rio Grande River; craft departed at extreme speed and altitude when…
Sighting Tananarive (Antananarivo) Green Sphere Sighting Tananarive (today Antananarivo), Madagascar 1954 evidence Contested On the afternoon of 16 August 1954, witnesses in the French colonial capital Tananarive reported a large green sphere crossing the sky, and a French military commander reportedly ordered an inquiry that has never been…
Open the book On the afternoon of 16 August 1954, witnesses in the French colonial capital Tananarive reported a large green sphere crossing the sky, and…
Military encounter Walesville F-94 Crash Walesville, New York, USA 1954 evidence Contested An F-94C Starfire interceptor crashed into a New York village after its pilots ejected, killing four civilians, amid claims of UFO pursuit during the 1954 UFO wave.
Open the book An F-94C Starfire interceptor crashed into a New York village after its pilots ejected, killing four civilians, amid claims of UFO pursuit…
Radar and visual Woomera Radar Disc Woomera Test Range, South Australia 1954 evidence Contested On 5 May 1954 radar and binocular observers at the Woomera rocket range recorded a grey disc that Australian records describe as moving at an estimated 3,600 mph above 60,000 feet; the official file records no…
Open the book On 5 May 1954 radar and binocular observers at the Woomera rocket range recorded a grey disc that Australian records describe as moving at…
Photograph or film Drury Film Port Moresby, Territory of Papua and New Guinea, Papua New Guinea 1953 evidence Contested In August 1953 Papua New Guinea civil aviation official Tom Drury filmed an unidentified object over Port Moresby; the film was never identified and its footage was reportedly altered in official custody.
Open the book In August 1953 Papua New Guinea civil aviation official Tom Drury filmed an unidentified object over Port Moresby; the film was never…
Radar and visual Ellsworth AFB / Rapid City Incident Black Hawk / Rapid City, South Dakota (with Bismarck, North Dakota sightings), USA 1953 evidence Contested On 5–6 August 1953, a ground observer, a GCI radar station and two F-84 interceptors tracked a bright light over western South Dakota, a case Project Blue Book left Unsolved and the Condon Report largely attributed to…
Open the book On 5–6 August 1953, a ground observer, a GCI radar station and two F-84 interceptors tracked a bright light over western South Dakota, a…
Military encounter Goose Bay F-94 Interception Goose Bay, Labrador (Goose Air Base), Canada 1953 evidence Contested On the night of 1 May 1953, a USAF F-94 interceptor crew near Goose Air Base chased a light for about 30 minutes; the object climbed away at a speed the crew judged far beyond their own.
Open the book On the night of 1 May 1953, a USAF F-94 interceptor crew near Goose Air Base chased a light for about 30 minutes; the object climbed away…
Radar and visual Hässleholm Airliner Encounter Near Hässleholm, Skåne (southern Sweden) 1953 evidence Contested In December 1953 the crew of a Transair Sweden DC-3 reported a close pass by a metallic, round object over Skåne; the Swedish Air Force said no Swedish aircraft was in the area, and a local perfume firm later admitted…
Open the book In December 1953 the crew of a Transair Sweden DC-3 reported a close pass by a metallic, round object over Skåne; the Swedish Air Force…
Painted illustration Kingman UFO Crash Kingman, Arizona, USA 1953 evidence Contested Military recovery of a crashed disc-shaped craft with a small humanoid occupant near Kingman, Arizona, documented via sworn affidavit and corroborating testimony.
Open the book Military recovery of a crashed disc-shaped craft with a small humanoid occupant near Kingman, Arizona, documented via sworn affidavit and…
Painted illustration Kinross AFB Incident Lake Superior, near Keweenaw Point, Michigan, USA 1953 evidence Documented On November 23, 1953, an F-89C Scorpion interceptor scrambled from Kinross AFB vanished over Lake Superior after radar operators watched it close on an unidentified target — the two blips merging into one before…
Open the book On November 23, 1953, an F-89C Scorpion interceptor scrambled from Kinross AFB vanished over Lake Superior after radar operators watched it…
Military encounter Kinross F-89 Scorpion Disappearance Lake Superior, near Sault Ste. Marie, USA 1953 evidence Documented F-89 Scorpion jet interceptor with two Air Force pilots disappeared while pursuing an unidentified object over Lake Superior.
Open the book F-89 Scorpion jet interceptor with two Air Force pilots disappeared while pursuing an unidentified object over Lake Superior.
Sighting Lockheed / Kelly Johnson UFO Sighting Agoura, California (sighting near Long Beach, Pacific coast), USA 1953 evidence Contested On December 16, 1953, Lockheed Skunk Works chief Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson, his wife, and a Lockheed flight crew aboard a WV-2 Warning Star prototype each reported a large dark object that hovered for minutes and then…
Open the book On December 16, 1953, Lockheed Skunk Works chief Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson, his wife, and a Lockheed flight crew aboard a WV-2 Warning Star…
Radar and visual Nemuro Air Force Detachment Radar-Visual Sighting Nemuro AF Detachment, Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan 1953 evidence Contested On 7 February 1953 five U.S. Air Force radar and ground personnel at a Hokkaido detachment watched a star-like, colour-changing light for about 35 minutes, and a radar return was logged and dismissed; the Far East Air…
Open the book On 7 February 1953 five U.S. Air Force radar and ground personnel at a Hokkaido detachment watched a star-like, colour-changing light for…
Crash and retrieval Project Moon Dust Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, USA 1953 evidence Contested Project Moon Dust was a covert U.S. Air Force program, run from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, to recover re-entered foreign spacecraft debris and exploit foreign hardware; declassified documents confirm its…
Open the book Project Moon Dust was a covert U.S. Air Force program, run from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, to recover re-entered foreign…
Mass sighting Ramore, Ontario UFO Sighting Ramore Air Station radar site, Ontario, Canada 1953 evidence Contested On 30 June 1953, at least ten U.S. Air Force radar personnel at a Pinetree Line station in northern Ontario watched an orange, oval object hover and drift for about twenty minutes; the Air Force later attributed it to…
Open the book On 30 June 1953, at least ten U.S. Air Force radar personnel at a Pinetree Line station in northern Ontario watched an orange, oval object…
Other Robertson Panel Washington, D.C., USA 1953 evidence Documented A four-day CIA-convened panel of scientists chaired by physicist H.P. Robertson concluded in January 1953 that UFOs posed no direct threat and most sightings had mundane explanations, and recommended a public campaign…
Open the book A four-day CIA-convened panel of scientists chaired by physicist H.P. Robertson concluded in January 1953 that UFOs posed no direct threat…
Radar and visual Thule Air Base Radar and Interceptor Sightings, Greenland Thule Air Base, Greenland, Greenland (Denmark) 1953 evidence Contested In 1953 the Air Force's Arctic air-defence outpost at Thule, Greenland, logged an unidentified radar track on a ground-controlled approach scope and a series of glowing lights seen by interceptor pilots. Both were…
Open the book In 1953 the Air Force's Arctic air-defence outpost at Thule, Greenland, logged an unidentified radar track on a ground-controlled approach…
Painted illustration Tujunga Canyon Abduction Big Tujunga Canyon, USA 1953 evidence Contested One of the earliest documented modern UFO abduction cases: two women reported bright light, abduction by slender beings, and medical examination aboard a craft.
Open the book One of the earliest documented modern UFO abduction cases: two women reported bright light, abduction by slender beings, and medical…
Other Tulli Papyrus Cairo, Egypt (alleged origin of the papyrus) 1953 evidence Debunked A purported ancient Egyptian papyrus, supposedly from the reign of Thutmose III, describing 'circles of fire' in the sky, surfaced in a 1953 issue of the Fortean Society's Doubt magazine. Scholars and ufologists alike…
Open the book A purported ancient Egyptian papyrus, supposedly from the reign of Thutmose III, describing 'circles of fire' in the sky, surfaced in a…
Military encounter West Malling UFO sighting, Kent RAF West Malling, Kent, England, UK 1953 evidence Contested On 3 November 1953 two RAF officers flying a de Havilland Vampire from RAF West Malling reported a glowing, circular object at about 23,000 feet; the Air Ministry's response and the radar evidence remain disputed.
Open the book On 3 November 1953 two RAF officers flying a de Havilland Vampire from RAF West Malling reported a glowing, circular object at about 23,000…
Contact Adamski Desert Encounter Desert Center, Colorado Desert, California, USA 1952 evidence Fringe On 20 November 1952 George Adamski told companions he met a human-looking visitor from Venus, 'Orthon', beside a landed craft in the California desert, an event that launched the modern contactee movement.
Open the book On 20 November 1952 George Adamski told companions he met a human-looking visitor from Venus, 'Orthon', beside a landed craft in the…
Radar and visual Bellefontaine, Ohio UFO Radar-Visual Case Bellefontaine radar station, northwest of Dayton, Ohio, USA 1952 evidence Contested On 1 August 1952 an Air Defense radar tracked a fast unidentified target over western Ohio, two F-86 jets were scrambled from Wright-Patterson AFB, and Project Blue Book first logged the case as Unknown before Ruppelt…
Open the book On 1 August 1952 an Air Defense radar tracked a fast unidentified target over western Ohio, two F-86 jets were scrambled from…
Sighting Carson Sink UFO Incident Carson Sink, Nevada, USA 1952 evidence Documented On July 24, 1952, two Air Force lieutenant colonels flying a B-25 over Nevada reported three silver delta-wing craft passing within a few hundred yards; Project Blue Book classified the case as unknown.
Open the book On July 24, 1952, two Air Force lieutenant colonels flying a B-25 over Nevada reported three silver delta-wing craft passing within a few…
Military encounter Davis-Monthan B-36 Disc Encounter Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USA 1952 evidence Contested On 1 May 1952 two shiny, disc-shaped objects overtook a B-36 bomber near Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, flew alongside it for about 20 seconds, then turned sharply away; the base's intelligence officer's detailed report…
Open the book On 1 May 1952 two shiny, disc-shaped objects overtook a B-36 bomber near Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, flew alongside it for about 20…
Military encounter Elisabethville Uranium Mines Discs Pursuit Elisabethville (Lubumbashi), Katanga, Belgian Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1952 evidence Contested On 29 March 1952 a Vienna newspaper reported that two discs had been pursued by a fighter pilot over the uranium mines of Elisabethville in the Belgian Congo; the story was later filed as a CIA document but was never…
Open the book On 29 March 1952 a Vienna newspaper reported that two discs had been pursued by a fighter pilot over the uranium mines of Elisabethville in…
