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Tremonton Utah Film (1952)

On July 2, 1952, a family driving near Tremonton, Utah, reportedly observed and filmed a formation of eleven disc-shaped objects flying in the sky. The footage, shot on an 8mm camera, became known as the "Tremonton Film" and attracted significant attention from the United States

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Aguadilla Puerto Rico UAP (2013)

On April 25, 2013, a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) DHC-8 turboprop aircraft equipped with infrared (FLIR) cameras recorded an unexplained aerial phenomenon over the Rafael Hernandez Airport (TJMQ) in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The incident involved an object moving at high

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GO FAST Navy Video (2015)

The "GO FAST" incident refers to a United States Navy encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) off the Atlantic coast of the United States. This event, captured on video by a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet's AN/ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared (ATFLIR)

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Foo Fighters of WWII

During World War II, Allied pilots, primarily in the European and Pacific theaters of operation, frequently reported encountering unexplained aerial phenomena, colloquially termed "Foo Fighters." These were described as metallic-looking spheres, disks, or lights that exhibited un

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Nimitz USS Tic Tac Encounter (2004)

The 2004 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group UFO/UAP incident, widely known as the "Tic Tac" encounter, involved multiple US Navy personnel observing an anomalous aerial vehicle off the coast of Southern California and Baja California during training exercises. The encounters occurred ov

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Rendlesham Forest Incident (1980)

The Rendlesham Forest Incident refers to a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights and an alleged landing of an unknown craft in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, in late December 1980. The events occurred adjacent to RAF Woodbridge, then a United States Air Force (

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Coyne Helicopter Incident (1973)

The Coyne Helicopter Incident refers to an aerial encounter involving a U.S. Army Reserve helicopter crew and an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) near Mansfield, Ohio, on October 18, 1973. The incident involved an apparent near-collision and sustained observation of an object

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Malmstrom AFB Missile Shutdown (1967)

On March 16, 1967, at Malmstrom Air Force Base near Great Falls, Montana, multiple Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) under the control of the 341st Strategic Missile Wing reportedly became inoperable. This event transpired amidst a series of related incidents

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RB-47 Encounter (1957)

On July 17, 1957, a U.S. Air Force RB-47H electronic reconnaissance aircraft, en route from Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, to an air-refueling rendezvous over the Gulf of Mexico, reported a prolonged encounter with an unknown object. The incident spanned several states, involved

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Washington D.C. UFO Flap (1952)

The Washington D.C. UFO Flap of 1952 refers to a series of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings over the restricted airspace of Washington D.C. This incident garnered significant public and media attention, prompting official military and government responses due to the

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Captain Thomas Mantell UFO Chase (1948)

On January 7, 1948, Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died when his F-51D Mustang aircraft crashed near Franklin, Kentucky. The crash occurred during an attempted interception of an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed over the region. Mantell was

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Roswell Incident (1947)

The Roswell incident refers to a highly publicized event in July 1947 concerning the discovery of metallic debris on a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Initially identified by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a "flying disc," the official explanation quickly changed to that of a

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GIMBAL Navy Video (2015)

The "Gimbal" incident refers to a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) video recording of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) encountered off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, in January 2015. The video, depicting an object moving against the wind

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