In 1950, NICK MARIANA filmed two UFOs over Great Falls, Montana. This incident remains one of the most significant and well-documented early UFO sightings in U.S. history.
The Eastern Airlines Flight 576 UFO incident is one of the most compelling cases in UFO history, involving a close encounter with a disc-shaped object by a highly credible flight crew in 1956.
The Mantell UFO Incident of 1948 is a tragic and mysterious chapter in UFO history, marked by the death of Captain Thomas Mantell during a high-speed pursuit of an unidentified object over Kentucky. This event, involving a decorated World War II pilot and a strange metallic craft, continues to fuel debate and speculation, leaving questions…
The Chiles-Whitted UFO Incident occurred on July 24, 1948, when two commercial airline pilots, Captain Clarence S. Chiles and co-pilot John B. Whitted, reported a close encounter with an unidentified flying object during a flight from Houston to Atlanta. The pilots described seeing a cigar-shaped craft with no visible wings or tail, emitting a bright…
On June 21, 1947, Harold Dahl, a harbor patrolman, was on a routine boat patrol near Maury Island in Puget Sound, Washington. Dahl, along with his son Charles, two crewmen, and a dog, witnessed an extraordinary event that would change their lives forever. As they navigated the waters, they noticed six doughnut-shaped objects hovering in…
On October 1, 1948, George F. Gorman, a World War II veteran and pilot in the North Dakota Air National Guard, found himself in an unprecedented situation. While flying a routine training mission in his P-51 Mustang, Gorman encountered a strange, highly maneuverable object that led to an aerial pursuit. The encounter, which lasted for…
Project Sign, initiated by the U.S. Air Force in 1948, was the first official government program tasked with investigating unidentified flying objects (UFOs). It marked the beginning of the U.S. military’s long-standing interest in the UFO phenomenon, laying the groundwork for future projects like Project Grudge and Project Blue Book. Initially, Project Sign took the…
J. Allen Hynek, a name synonymous with UFO research, was not always the advocate for the unknown that he eventually became. Born in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, Hynek’s early life was steeped in scientific rigor and traditional academic pursuits. He was an accomplished scholar, earning a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Yerkes Observatory in 1935. His…
When it comes to the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), one name stands out in the annals of history: Captain Edward J. Ruppelt. Often considered a pioneer in the field of UFO research, Ruppelt’s contributions were pivotal during the early years of the U.S. Air Force’s official investigations into…
The summer of 1952 is remembered as a period of intense UFO activity, particularly in the skies over Washington, D.C. Known as the “1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident” or the “Washington Flap,” these sightings stand out as some of the most credible and well-documented encounters in UFO history. Multiple unidentified flying objects were observed over…