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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…
Military encounter Little Rissington UFO Incident Little Rissington, Gloucestershire, UK 1952 evidence Documented RAF Gloster Meteor VII encounters three saucer-shaped objects at 35,000 feet with independent radar confirmation from GCHQ and civilian radar station.
Open the book RAF Gloster Meteor VII encounters three saucer-shaped objects at 35,000 feet with independent radar confirmation from GCHQ and civilian…
Military encounter North Bay, Ontario Sightings RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario, Canada 1952 evidence Documented In April 1952, RCAF personnel at North Bay, Ontario reported glowing discs over the airfield; the reports reached RCAF Intelligence and fed into Canada's first official government UFO committee, Project Second Storey.
Open the book In April 1952, RCAF personnel at North Bay, Ontario reported glowing discs over the airfield; the reports reached RCAF Intelligence and fed…
Military encounter Wonsan–Sunchon UFO Incident Wonsan and Sunchon, North Korea 1952 evidence Documented On the night of 29 January 1952, two B-29 bomber crews during the Korean War reported a glowing orange sphere flying alongside their aircraft over Wonsan and Sunchon; the Air Force investigated but never issued a…
Open the book On the night of 29 January 1952, two B-29 bomber crews during the Korean War reported a glowing orange sphere flying alongside their…
Military encounter Elmendorf Air Force Base Unusual Occurrence Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska, USA 1950 evidence Documented On 5 May 1950, five personnel of an Air Force radar control squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, reported an unidentified 'phenomenon' in a report classified SECRET; the surviving record is brief and no official…
Open the book On 5 May 1950, five personnel of an Air Force radar control squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, reported an unidentified 'phenomenon' in a…
Painted illustration Chiles-Whitted Encounter Montgomery, Alabama, USA 1948 evidence Contested Two decorated Eastern Airlines pilots encounter a glowing cigar-shaped craft during flight, triggering Project Sign's classified UFO assessment.
Open the book Two decorated Eastern Airlines pilots encounter a glowing cigar-shaped craft during flight, triggering Project Sign's classified UFO…
Painted illustration Gorman Dogfight Fargo, North Dakota, United States 1948 evidence Contested A 27-minute aerial pursuit between North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George F. Gorman and a luminous spherical object over Fargo, one of the three 'classic' UFO cases of 1948.
Open the book A 27-minute aerial pursuit between North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George F. Gorman and a luminous spherical object over Fargo, one…
Military encounter Kapustin Yar 1948 UFO Incident Kapustin Yar, USSR 1948 evidence Contested Soviet MiG fighter pilot engages and reportedly downs a silver cigar-shaped UFO above the USSR's primary missile test range; both craft crash and are recovered.
Open the book Soviet MiG fighter pilot engages and reportedly downs a silver cigar-shaped UFO above the USSR's primary missile test range; both craft…
Painted illustration Mantell Incident Godman Army Airfield / Franklin, Kentucky, United States 1948 evidence Documented Kentucky Air National Guard Captain Thomas Mantell died when his F-51D Mustang crashed during a high-altitude pursuit of an unidentified aerial object over central Kentucky — the first U.S. military fatality linked to a…
Open the book Kentucky Air National Guard Captain Thomas Mantell died when his F-51D Mustang crashed during a high-altitude pursuit of an unidentified…
Painted illustration Operation Highjump Antarctica 1946 evidence Contested A massive 1946–47 U.S. Navy Antarctic expedition led by Admiral Richard Byrd became the center of decades-long UFO conspiracy theories despite official records showing no such encounters.
Open the book A massive 1946–47 U.S. Navy Antarctic expedition led by Admiral Richard Byrd became the center of decades-long UFO conspiracy theories…
Painted illustration Foo Fighters of World War II European and Pacific Theaters of Operations, Germany 1944 evidence Documented Allied pilots over Europe and the Pacific reported mysterious luminous orbs — red, orange, and white — that paced their aircraft at high speed, defied radar detection, and were never explained.
Open the book Allied pilots over Europe and the Pacific reported mysterious luminous orbs — red, orange, and white — that paced their aircraft at high…
Military encounter Churchill RAF UFO Cover-Up United Kingdom / RAF Base 1942 evidence Contested Alleged WWII RAF encounter with a UFO that Winston Churchill allegedly ordered suppressed for 50+ years to prevent mass panic and loss of faith in religion.
Open the book Alleged WWII RAF encounter with a UFO that Winston Churchill allegedly ordered suppressed for 50+ years to prevent mass panic and loss of…
