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Covina · CA, USA
A witness in Covina, California described a slowly rotating, metallic, cigar-shaped object flying at low altitude during daylight in May 1964, lasting about five minutes.
Covina/West Covina · CA, USA
A witness in Covina, California reported a tumbling, cigar-shaped object on May 15, 1964, corroborating an earlier account, in a sighting that lasted about 10 minutes.
Walden · VT, USA
A witness in Walden, Vermont reported a large, silver, cigar-shaped object in the sky in May 1964, in a sighting lasting about two minutes.
St. Louis County · MO, USA
A witness in St. Louis County, Missouri reported a cigar-shaped object over a swimming pool overnight, describing slits along its hull's edge, in a sighting lasting about five minutes, 1963.
Gonzales · TX, USA
A witness in Gonzales, Texas described a cigar-shaped object with lights along its side moving at extremely high speed, in a sighting lasting about 30 seconds in June 1963.
Houston · TX, USA
A witness reported a cigar-shaped object over north Houston, Texas in June 1963, before construction of the current airport, in a sighting lasting about five minutes.
Calgary (east of) (Canada) · AB, Canada
A witness east of Calgary, Canada reported a long, silvery, cigar-shaped object in the sky in June 1963, describing a sighting that lasted several minutes.
Fort Collins · CO, USA
A deputy sheriff near Fort Collins, Colorado reported a bright, cigar-shaped object that followed his patrol boat for about seven miles, in a sighting lasting about 10 minutes in June 1963.
Jonesboro (Arkansas State University) · AR, USA
Summer 1963 - First appeared the disc over building on campus at dusk, then a sonic boom from air base 50 miles away. Craft zoomed up
New York City · NY, USA
A witness in New York City reported a cigar-shaped object on December 21, 1962, describing a sighting that reportedly lasted about 15 minutes.
Valparaiso · FL, USA
orange, glowing cigar over bayou
Wendens Ambo/Essex (UK/England) · United Kingdom
In 1961, a witness near Wendens Ambo, Essex, England, reported a cigar-shaped object traveling east to west with an impression of unusual speed, over 40 to 50 seconds.
Gettysburg · PA, USA
Rte 30 West, near Belmont Rd. intersection 7/15/61 4 hours Gray metallic cigar craft on Herr property in field below hill
Greensboro · NC, USA
In 1961, a witness in Greensboro, North Carolina, reported a silver cigar-shaped craft emerging from nearby woods, visible for only about ten seconds.
La Mirada · CA, USA
Everyone in my family remembers the nightly sightings of 5 orange cigar shaped objects that appeared in the sky over several days in th
Auburn · WA, USA
In 1961, a woman in Auburn, Washington, reported seeing a cigar-shaped craft she described as long as the valley was wide, during a sighting lasting about five minutes.
Rockford,il · IL, USA
While walking home from small store in our apt.Complex, I saw a bright lite heading down from sky. I thought the light looked as th
Carteret · NJ, USA
In 1960, a witness in Carteret, New Jersey, reported a silent cigar-shaped object moving slowly overhead before vanishing at tremendous speed, over about ten minutes.
Watchung · NJ, USA
In 1960, a witness in Watchung, New Jersey, reported a reddish-brown, cigar-shaped object humming overhead with markings resembling hieroglyphic writing, for about 20 seconds.
Sacramento · CA, USA
In 1960, a witness in Sacramento, California, said their brother reported seeing a cigar-shaped craft along with apparent occupants nearby, over about five minutes.
New Jersey (southern) · NJ, USA
In 1960, a witness in southern New Jersey reported a cigar-shaped object that dropped pieces of heated metal, one of which the witness said they later kept, over four minutes.
St. Paul · MN, USA
In 1960, a witness in St. Paul, Minnesota, reported a cigar-shaped object gliding toward the ground at a 45-degree angle before it was lost from view, within three seconds.
Hartwell · GA, USA
In 1960, a witness in Hartwell, Georgia, described their father's account of a large cigar-shaped object in smooth, controlled flight, lasting roughly 30 to 45 seconds.
Winston-Salem · NC, USA
It was on a Full Moonlit night, while snowsledding, a friend called to me and said , "look Bill, what in the world is that?"