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Canton · OH, USA
At first the silver disc was stationary. As it moved across the sky, it moved so rapidly, it could not have been man made.
Eagle Pass · TX, USA
A witness near Eagle Pass, Texas reported an encounter with a cigar-shaped object in the sky for about ten minutes in 1955.
Dierks · AR, USA
A witness near Dierks, Arkansas reported an eight-foot cigar-shaped object with flashing lights hovering close to the ground for about ten seconds in July 1955.
Lubbock · TX, USA
Cigar shaped cloud and left very fast.
Dona Ana · NM, USA
Saw this in 1954 at the Dona Ana Army rifle range in New Mexico. When the separation of targets from the shooter is large, at each targ
Greenfield (Rural area · 6 miles so.), IN, USA
This all occured when I was still a child and living on a farm. My mother, our next door neigbor's wife, and myself, were standing outs
Estes Park · CO, USA
A witness at a ranch near Estes Park, Colorado reported a cigar-shaped object floating above pine trees, observed for three to five minutes in 1954.
Merryville · LA, USA
A witness in Merryville, Louisiana reported a cigar-shaped object in the sky around 2 p.m. for about five minutes in July 1953.
Galveston · TX, USA
It had been my habit before I opened my place of business each morning to do my early morning fishing. This one particular morning I ha
Jamison · PA, USA
In the spring of 1953 my mother & I saw an IMMENSE silent grey metallic cigar shaped object moving from Doylestown toward Jamison.
Oklahoma/Texas border · TX, USA
A witness near the Oklahoma-Texas border reported a copper-colored cigar-shaped object in the sky for about five minutes in the early 1950s.
Mount Vernon · WA, USA
A witness in Mount Vernon, Washington reported a cigar-shaped object in the sky for about three minutes in October 1952; few further details were recorded.
Smithson's Valley · TX, USA
A witness near Smithson's Valley, Texas reported an enormous cigar-shaped object, estimated at roughly 2,500 feet long, hovering over a hill for 20 to 30 minutes in August 1952.
Piedra Blanka (Los Padres National Forest) · CA, USA
I was camping with my school at Piedra Blanka in Los Padres National Forest. We all slept in sleeping bags jus out under the stars. No
Crewe (UK/England) · United Kingdom
This was in the city, I caught a movement over my shoulder and saw a very low black object going north. It appeared to be floating and
Oklahoma (northeastern part; in-flight sighting) · OK, USA
A pilot and crew reported a cigar-shaped object flying alongside a commercial airliner over northeastern Oklahoma, observed for about five minutes in June 1951.
Espanola (Canada) · ON, Canada
A 10-year-old witness in Espanola, Ontario, Canada reported a large, silvery, cigar-shaped craft, observed for about 15 seconds in March 1951.
Palm Springs · CA, USA
A witness in Palm Springs, California reported a bluish-white, worm-like light, observed for about an hour and a half on January 20, 1951.
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
A witness near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho reported a bright orange, cigar-shaped object traveling at an estimated high rate of speed, observed for about 10 seconds in July 1950.