Evidence Explorer

This document contains various reports and correspondence regarding sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the United States during the late 1940s, particularly focusing on incidents reported in Virginia, Arkansas, and California. The reports include descriptions of the objects, their movements, and the reactions of witnesses, including military …

…IRMAN SECOND CLASS FRANKLIN D. STEINBERG were standing at the east side of Selfridge Air Force Base, near Lake St. Clair, when they observed a lavender colored light, approximately the size of the North Star, appear west of their position approx- imately twenty (20) degrees above the horizon and travel in a northeasterly direction. The light seemed to ascend…

AF FORM 112—PART | APPR®VED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY REPORT NO. UNITED STATES TRa2053E te a - AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT -_— — —_— — —_— ee SUBJECT PLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Southern part of the Séate of New Jersey end & Sth Ptr-Intcp Sqa's McGuire AFB, NJ. —_—— — DATE OF REPORT a DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION Y January 1…

…size as a aircraft. It appeared for a period of betuwen eight (8) to ten (10) mimites at an altitude of 1,000 fect. It gave the appearance of a white unfooused light. For quite some time it appeared motion- less ind then decended to an altitude of 500 feet, changing to a yellow color. After decending to 500 feet it climbet to its original altitude and disapr…

: | _ AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED J JUNE 3948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE) BLANK) oo | Ws op So de it AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT CLASSIFICATION) SUBJECT | . | AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) yge 7 tH DATE OF REPORT ~ | DATE OF INFORMATION : : 4 -“ 2 a = ¢ so } i & 2” lst CG] 35 23 March 1953 4 | EVALUATION PREPARED BY (Officer) icees a a a REFERENCES (…

…ion of the sighting of an aerial menomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. haa ES reported in letter form the observation of a Light resembl— ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in eoproximately two secon…

…or anchorage No public services available LANDPLANE AERODROME DATA SEAPLANE ioni Elevation in feet HARMON FIELD 18 SEWN elr Wat: oo evs ; i 18 LH 46 Ll Minimum lighting L = Minimum lighting Airport of entry heltered GCA SYSTEM H Hard surfaced runway Ss al ed 278 126.18 46 Length of longest runway a to nearest hundred feet 62 Length of longest runway . h feet…

…et or less in altitude flying very fast 500 Miles per hour or more. SMM sav the object for 2 or 3 seconds. It approached from 2 North Northwest Cirection in a slight turn and departed in a South Southwest cirect— jon. There wes not any sound. The light from the Weon signs on the NWestchester ‘otor Court" illumineted the lower surface of the object. ae at lea…

…d 2130 hours, either 23 February 1953, or 24 February 1953, as I was @bout to retire for the evening, ( I do mot remember the exact date) I observed an unusual light from the west window of my bedroom. My bed room is located on the first floor in the northwest corner of my home. ‘The light was first observed as I was about to close the venetian blind in the …

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This document provides a comprehensive history of the CIA's overhead reconnaissance programs, specifically focusing on the U-2 and OXCART projects from 1954 to 1974. It details the technological advancements, bureaucratic challenges, and political context surrounding these high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, which were pivotal during the Cold War for gath…

…FO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was conducted by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and an interpreter in Anchorage, Alaska. Tamefuji described seeing multiple lights that he initially thought were from an aircraft, but later considered them unusual due to their brightness and formation.

This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a pilot flying at different altitudes over Shemya Air Force Base in 1949. The sightings describe the light's intensity, position relative to the aircraft, and weather conditions at the time.

…in a parallel direction to Cottonwood on a heading of south, This strange object as Viawed from a set of 8x30 binoculars was described as being a large spot of Light with a smaller light trailing it as a tail. By judging the distance from the larger mass of lisht to the smaller mass, it was determined that the object was of considerable length, I1t appared s…

… or air terminals of major importance AERODROME DATA Landing area Sheltered anchorage LAND WATER HARMON 18 Elevation in feet oo Elevation in feet 18 lb Minimum lighting L Minimum lighting NAS ANACOSTIA i iGaat H Hard surfaced runway S Normally sheltered OoLS 62 46 Length of longest runway take-off area 2870 278 126.18 Ny in hundreds of feet 6 278 126.18 2870…

…s, Chief Airways Operations Specialist (Airport), residing at King Salmon, Alaska make the following statement. On 7 February 1953 at approx 08002 I observed a light west of the CAA Control Tower located at King Salmon Airport, at which I was on duty. The light appeared when first noticed by me to be approx 20° elevation above the horizon. Having served 14 m…

…roximately ten (10) miles east of Fire Island over Turnagain Arm (GEOREF Position BLQB 5510) and approaching at a speed of 120 knots, Captain Cramer observed a light in a ten o'clock position to the C-47. At this time the light appeared to be stationary and was alternating in color from red to blue-green, Believing it to be a celestial body or an aircraft at…

…&W Sadn. : PAGE 6 oF 7 PAGES The statement of Lt. R.K.Smith, Student Offic 3 Llington AFB, is as follovs: On the night March 23, 1953, 1 observed four peculiar lights in the Northern in estern part of the sky. These lights were first observer hile practive shootings few of the stars. The entire sky was particularly bright and clear making star identification…

…Aerial Phenomena (UAP) made by FBI Special Agents during a visit to a witness's home in the Northeastern US on November 11, 2024. The agents documented various light phenomena, including pulsating lights and erratic movements, and attempted to capture photographic evidence.

The document appears to be a fragmented and poorly formatted correspondence related to UFOs, mentioning various individuals and events, including a birthday greeting to J. Edgar Hoover and references to UFO sightings and publications. The text lacks coherent structure and clarity, making it difficult to extract specific details.