Historical Cases

UFO and UAP cases from before 2000

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2026-09-16

1952 Washington D.C. UFO Flyover: The Case That Alarmed the USA

On July 19-20 and 26-27, 1952, unidentified objects flying up to 11,500 km/h were detected simultaneously on multiple military and civilian radars over the American capital. F-94 fighter pilots visually confirmed unexplained lights, triggering the largest UFO press conference in US military history. The case, contested by CIA experts, remains one of the most troubling radar cases of the Cold War.

2026-09-04

Pentagon Contracts with Private UFO Archive to Meet Congress UAP Disclosure Mandate

The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has moved to secure a sole-source contract with North America's largest private UFO records collection, the National UFO Historical Records Center in New Mexico, to access pre-1990 archives. This effort aims to fulfill congressional requirements for AARO to compile a comprehensive historical record of U.S. government UAP involvement dating back to 1945.

1987-01-01

The 1987 Icelandic observation: NATO encounters in the Arctic

In 1987, several NATO military personnel stationed in Iceland reported encounters with high-speed flying objects operating in Arctic airspace. These incidents, occurring during the Cold War, involved observations of aerial phenomena defying conventional explanations.

1956-01-01

The North Sea Observation of 1956: the NATO Case

In 1956, during the Cold War, NATO military units allegedly detected and tracked an unidentified underwater object in North Sea waters. This incident involved a submarine, patrol aircraft and coastal radar surveillance stations, generating major interest within Western intelligence services.

1951-01-01

The 1951 Korea Observation: The Metallic Disc from the B-29

In October 1951, during the Korean War, the crew of an American B-29 bomber observed an unidentified flying object of discoidal and metallic form flying in formation with their aircraft. This incident, well documented by qualified military witnesses, remains one of the most intriguing cases in American military aviation.

1942-01-01

The Battle of Los Angeles (1942)

On February 25, 1942, a few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the American military fired approximately 1,400 anti-aircraft shells at a stationary unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. This widely publicized incident remains one of the most significant aerial incidents in American World War II history and continues to fuel debates about unidentified flying objects.

1561-01-01

The Celestial Phenomenon of Nuremberg (1561)

On April 14, 1561, hundreds of citizens of Nuremberg witnessed a spectacular aerial battle involving flying objects of various shapes. This event, documented by contemporary engravings, remains one of the most famous aerial incidents of the 16th century and continues to fascinate ufologists.