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Cicero · IL, USA
Witnesses in Cicero, Illinois, just west of Chicago, reported an object or formation passing overhead in a triangular pattern for about two minutes in November 1953.
Artesia · NM, USA
Burnt orange spheres.
Ogallala · NE, USA
Witnesses at Lake McConaughy near Ogallala, Nebraska reported a bright, silent white light hovering for 30 to 45 minutes before departing at high speed in July 1953.
(City unknown) · CA, USA
What I saw was when I was about 7 years old in 1953. I was at my grandmas house in the country, and my friend was visiting her grandma
Chariton · IA, USA
" Flying Wing Before It's Time "
Chicago · IL, USA
A radar operator near Chicago reported tracking an unidentified object moving at an extreme reported speed for about 45 seconds in December 1952.
Sebeka · MN, USA
A witness reported a silver, donut-shaped object hovering over rural Minnesota near Sebeka for about 30 minutes in July 1952.
Litchfield · PA, USA
In July 1952, witnesses near Litchfield, Pennsylvania observed an unidentified aerial object for about five minutes, later saying they were unsure what they had seen.
North Bend · WA, USA
Witnesses in North Bend, Washington reported a daylight object of unknown shape observed at close range, roughly 50 feet away, for two to three minutes in 1952.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
My friends and I were sitting on the roof of a building and saw 6 rows of 6 stars in formation then did a 90 degree turn in formation
Lansing (few miles northwest of · in the country), MI, USA
A witness a few miles northwest of Lansing, Michigan reported a star-like object that moved, before space travel was common, observed for a few seconds around June 1952.
Half Moon Bay · CA, USA
A witness near Half Moon Bay, California reported three blips that appeared on a radar screen and vanished as aircraft approached, observed for about 10 minutes in December 1950.
Louisville · KY, USA
A witness in Louisville, Kentucky reported an unidentified object in the sky, observed for about one minute in August 1950.
Seattle · WA, USA
A student in Seattle, Washington reported photographing an unidentified object and was told by the Air Force to submit the photos and negatives, around June 1949.
Knoxville · TN, USA
A witness in Knoxville, Tennessee reported a small, car-sized object shaped like a jet hovering near the ground, observed for about 15 minutes around 1949.
Oak Ridge (drive) · WV, USA
A witness near Charleston, West Virginia reported a log-shaped object whooshing past, observed for about 40 seconds in May 1949.
Gackle · ND, USA
Alien hawk sighted in North Dakota
Tacoma · WA, USA
A witness in Tacoma, Washington reported an unidentified object around the same time as the Maury Island incident and Kenneth Arnold's sighting, in June 1947.
Miami (north of) · FL, USA
A witness north of Miami, Florida reported a large, glowing, metallic object heading north over the Atlantic, observed for five to seven minutes in April 1947, weeks before the Roswell incident.
Conroe · TX, USA
The date was early 1947 before Arnold's "flying saucers". I was ten years old, ridding in the front seat of our car next to the passan
Chevy Chase · MD, USA
A witness in Chevy Chase, Maryland recalled, as a child of about four, seeing a gray-clad figure in a bedroom, an encounter observed for about 10 minutes in 1946.
Hamburg (Germany) · Germany
My late uncle had 2 very unusual sightings, detailed in this video: WWII B-17 Pilot Paranormal Experiences Ghost Plane above Germany.
Bering Sea · AK, USA
A witness over the Bering Sea, Alaska reported four red lights arranged in a line, observed for about one hour in April 1943.
Panama · Panama
Alien encounter.