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This is a '''list of UFO sightings''', organized by decade | {{hatnote|1=This is a [[dynamic list]][[File:Link-external-small-ltr-progressive.svg.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Dynamic lists]] and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with [[Ikwipedia:Acceptable sources|acceptable sources]].}} | ||
Each entry | This is a '''list of UFO sightings''', organized by decade. It documents notable reports of [[unidentified flying object]]s (UFOs), a term historically used to label [[alien spacecraft|alien vehicle]]s, [[alien reconnaissance craft|reconnaissance craft]], [[alien drone|alien drones]], or [[deep-black|deep]]-[[black project|black project]] craft developed by humans. Some cases involve [[non-human intelligent beings|non-human beings]] or [[alien-human interaction|direct interactions with beings]], while others have been linked to advanced [[secret space program|secret space program]] craft, sometimes with alleged [[reverse-engineered alien technology|alien technological assistance]]. | ||
For simplicity and historical continuity, the term "UFO" may be used throughout this article, even though what were once called UFOs are now often understood to be specific types of [[exotic propulsion|vehicles]] such as alien [[transmedium craft|transmedium vehicles]], or [[black project|classified military craft]]. Each entry provides a summary of the event, focusing on the sighting of the craft or aerial phenonemon. Separate articles, such as [[List of in-person interactions with nonhuman intelligent beings]] and [[List of UFO crash retrievals|list of]] [[UFO crash retrieval]]s and the [[UFO retrieval program]]<nowiki/>s, cover related topics like alleged interactions and crash recoveries. | |||
= 1940s = | = 1940s = | ||
* June 24, 1947 - Private pilot [[Kenneth Arnold]] reported seeing [[Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting|nine crescent-shaped objects]] flying at high speed near [[Mount Rainier]], Washington, leading to the coining of the term "[[flying saucer]]." | * June 24, 1947 - Private pilot [[Kenneth Arnold]] reported seeing [[Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting|nine crescent-shaped objects]] flying at high speed near [[Mount Rainier]], Washington, leading to the coining of the term "[[flying saucer]]." | ||
* July 8, 1947 - A crashed object near [[Roswell, New Mexico]], later known as the [[Roswell incident]], was initially described as a "flying disc" by the U.S. Army, but later explained as a weather balloon. | * July 8, 1947 - A crashed object near [[Roswell, New Mexico]], later known as the [[Roswell incident]], was initially described as a "flying disc" by the U.S. Army, but later explained as a weather balloon. | ||
* January 7, 1948 - Captain Thomas Mantell died while pursuing a [[Mantell UFO incident|large metallic object]] over [[Fort Knox]], Kentucky. | * January 7, 1948 - Captain Thomas Mantell died while pursuing a [[Mantell UFO incident|large metallic object]] over [[Fort Knox]], Kentucky. | ||
= 1950s = | = 1950s = | ||
* July 19, 1952 - A series of sightings, known as the [[Washington, D.C. UFO incident]], involved bright objects flying over [[Washington, D.C.]], and being detected on radar, prompting widespread media coverage and official investigations. | * July 19, 1952 - A series of sightings, known as the [[Washington, D.C. UFO incident]], involved bright objects flying over [[Washington, D.C.]], and being detected on radar, prompting widespread media coverage and official investigations. | ||
* November 2, 1957 - Motorists in [[Levelland, Texas]], reported their vehicles stalling after encountering a [[Levelland UFO case|glowing, egg-shaped craft]], which was investigated by [[Project Blue Book]]. | * November 2, 1957 - Motorists in [[Levelland, Texas]], reported their vehicles stalling after encountering a [[Levelland UFO case|glowing, egg-shaped craft]], which was investigated by [[Project Blue Book]]. | ||
= 1960s = | = 1960s = | ||
* May or June 1966 - The crew of the [[USS Tiru (SS-416)]] reported seeing a [[USS Tiru UFO sighting|metallic, football-field-sized object]] tumbling between the [[ocean]] and the [[sky]] near [[Hawaii]].<ref name="Cooper1991">Cooper, Milton William (1991). ''Behold a Pale Horse''. pp. 18-21. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Light Technology Publishing. ISBN 978-0929385228. PDF: [https://highlanderjuan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/William-Cooper-Behold-a-Pale-Horse.pdf Highlander Juan's archive]. Internet Archive: [https://archive.org/details/beholdpalehorse0000coop/page/n9/mode/2up "Behold a Pale Horse"].</ref> | * May or June 1966 - The crew of the [[USS Tiru (SS-416)]] reported seeing a [[USS Tiru UFO sighting|metallic, football-field-sized object]] tumbling between the [[ocean]] and the [[sky]] near [[Hawaii]].<ref name="Cooper1991">Cooper, Milton William (1991). ''Behold a Pale Horse''. pp. 18-21. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Light Technology Publishing. ISBN 978-0929385228. PDF: [https://highlanderjuan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/William-Cooper-Behold-a-Pale-Horse.pdf Highlander Juan's archive]. Internet Archive: [https://archive.org/details/beholdpalehorse0000coop/page/n9/mode/2up "Behold a Pale Horse"].</ref> | ||
* March 24, 1967 - At [[Malmstrom Air Force Base]] in [[Montana]], a [[Malmstrom AFB UFO incident|glowing red object]] hovered near a nuclear missile silo, with witnesses claiming that the base's missiles temporarily became non-operational. | * March 24, 1967 - At [[Malmstrom Air Force Base]] in [[Montana]], a [[Malmstrom AFB UFO incident|glowing red object]] hovered near a nuclear missile silo, with witnesses claiming that the base's missiles temporarily became non-operational. | ||
= 1970s = | = 1970s = | ||
* October 11, 1973 - Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing on the [[Pascagoula River]] in [[Mississippi]] when they claimed to have been abducted by [[Pascagoula Abduction|gray, wrinkled beings]] with claw-like hands. | * October 11, 1973 - Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing on the [[Pascagoula River]] in [[Mississippi]] when they claimed to have been abducted by [[Pascagoula Abduction|gray, wrinkled beings]] with claw-like hands. The craft was described as a glowing, oval-shaped object. | ||
* December 31, 1978 - The crew of an airplane flying over the [[Kaikoura Ranges]] in [[New Zealand]] filmed and reported [[Kaikoura lights|strange, glowing lights]] that were also tracked on radar. | * December 31, 1978 - The crew of an airplane flying over the [[Kaikoura Ranges]] in [[New Zealand]] filmed and reported [[Kaikoura lights|strange, glowing lights]] that were also tracked on radar. The lights were described as spherical and intensely bright. | ||
= 1980s = | = 1980s = | ||
* December 26-28, 1980 - U.S. Air Force personnel stationed near [[RAF Woodbridge]] in [[England]] reported seeing strange lights and a [[Rendlesham Forest incident|metallic craft]] in the [[Rendlesham Forest]], often referred to as "[[ | * December 26-28, 1980 - U.S. Air Force personnel stationed near [[RAF Woodbridge]] in [[England]] reported seeing strange lights and a [[Rendlesham Forest incident|metallic craft]] in the [[Rendlesham Forest]], often referred to as "[[Britain's]] [[Roswell incident|Roswell]]." | ||
* November 11, 1987 - Fishermen off the coast of [[Puerto Rico]] claimed to see a [[USO sighting near Puerto Rico|large, disc-shaped craft]] submerging into the ocean and causing intense water turbulence. | * November 11, 1987 - Fishermen off the coast of [[Puerto Rico]] claimed to see a [[USO sighting near Puerto Rico|large, disc-shaped craft]] submerging into the ocean and causing intense water turbulence. | ||
= 1990s = | = 1990s = | ||
* March 13, 1997 - Hundreds of witnesses in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], and surrounding areas observed the [[Phoenix Lights|Phoenix Lights]], a series of lights in a V-formation moving silently across the sky. | * March 13, 1997 - Hundreds of witnesses in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], and surrounding areas observed the [[Phoenix Lights|Phoenix Lights]], a series of lights in a V-formation moving silently across the sky. The craft appeared massive, with some estimating its size to be over a mile wide. | ||
* September 16, 1994 - Dozens of schoolchildren in [[ | * September 16, 1994 - Dozens of schoolchildren in [[Ruwa, Zimbabwe]], reported seeing a [[Ariel School UFO incident|disc-shaped craft]] land near their schoolyard and [[alien-human interaction|humanoid beings]] exit the craft, with witnesses describing telepathic communication. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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This is a dynamic list
and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with acceptable sources.
and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with acceptable sources.This is a list of UFO sightings, organized by decade. It documents notable reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), a term historically used to label alien vehicles, reconnaissance craft, alien drones, or deep-black project craft developed by humans. Some cases involve non-human beings or direct interactions with beings, while others have been linked to advanced secret space program craft, sometimes with alleged alien technological assistance.
For simplicity and historical continuity, the term "UFO" may be used throughout this article, even though what were once called UFOs are now often understood to be specific types of vehicles such as alien transmedium vehicles, or classified military craft. Each entry provides a summary of the event, focusing on the sighting of the craft or aerial phenonemon. Separate articles, such as List of in-person interactions with nonhuman intelligent beings and list of UFO crash retrievals and the UFO retrieval programs, cover related topics like alleged interactions and crash recoveries.
1940s
- June 24, 1947 - Private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine crescent-shaped objects flying at high speed near Mount Rainier, Washington, leading to the coining of the term "flying saucer."
- July 8, 1947 - A crashed object near Roswell, New Mexico, later known as the Roswell incident, was initially described as a "flying disc" by the U.S. Army, but later explained as a weather balloon.
- January 7, 1948 - Captain Thomas Mantell died while pursuing a large metallic object over Fort Knox, Kentucky.
1950s
- July 19, 1952 - A series of sightings, known as the Washington, D.C. UFO incident, involved bright objects flying over Washington, D.C., and being detected on radar, prompting widespread media coverage and official investigations.
- November 2, 1957 - Motorists in Levelland, Texas, reported their vehicles stalling after encountering a glowing, egg-shaped craft, which was investigated by Project Blue Book.
1960s
- May or June 1966 - The crew of the USS Tiru (SS-416) reported seeing a metallic, football-field-sized object tumbling between the ocean and the sky near Hawaii.[1]
- March 24, 1967 - At Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, a glowing red object hovered near a nuclear missile silo, with witnesses claiming that the base's missiles temporarily became non-operational.
1970s
- October 11, 1973 - Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing on the Pascagoula River in Mississippi when they claimed to have been abducted by gray, wrinkled beings with claw-like hands. The craft was described as a glowing, oval-shaped object.
- December 31, 1978 - The crew of an airplane flying over the Kaikoura Ranges in New Zealand filmed and reported strange, glowing lights that were also tracked on radar. The lights were described as spherical and intensely bright.
1980s
- December 26-28, 1980 - U.S. Air Force personnel stationed near RAF Woodbridge in England reported seeing strange lights and a metallic craft in the Rendlesham Forest, often referred to as "Britain's Roswell."
- November 11, 1987 - Fishermen off the coast of Puerto Rico claimed to see a large, disc-shaped craft submerging into the ocean and causing intense water turbulence.
1990s
- March 13, 1997 - Hundreds of witnesses in Phoenix, Arizona, and surrounding areas observed the Phoenix Lights, a series of lights in a V-formation moving silently across the sky. The craft appeared massive, with some estimating its size to be over a mile wide.
- September 16, 1994 - Dozens of schoolchildren in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, reported seeing a disc-shaped craft land near their schoolyard and humanoid beings exit the craft, with witnesses describing telepathic communication.
References
- ↑ Cooper, Milton William (1991). Behold a Pale Horse. pp. 18-21. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Light Technology Publishing. ISBN 978-0929385228. PDF: Highlander Juan's archive. Internet Archive: "Behold a Pale Horse".