The Washington DC UFO flap — unidentified objects were tracked on radar over the Capitol.
147Total Sightings
94Gov. Confirmed
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Notable Sightings in 1952
— Light (1952)
Over several nights in July 1952, radar operators at Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base tracked unidentified o…
— Light (1952)
Unidentified radar targets and lights were tracked over Washington, D.C. on consecutive weekends in July 1952, appearing on radar …
— Light (1952)
In 1952, radar operators and pilots reported unidentified objects over Washington, D.C., prompting a recorded Air Force briefing i…
— Light (1952)
Over two weekends in July 1952, radar operators and pilots reported unidentified objects in the skies over Washington, D.C., an ev…
Abilene (TX) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2111 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Abilene Texas.
Key West (FL) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2045 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Key West Florida near Naval Air Station.
Rabat — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2011 — Officially UNKNOWN. International case from Rabat Morocco during 1952 global UFO wave.
Washington (DC) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case #2253 — Officially listed as UNKNOWN. Another unidentified report from Washington DC during the continued w…
Fairbanks (AK) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case #2266 — Officially listed as UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object at Ladd Air Force Base Alaska.
Taos (NM) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2221 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Taos New Mexico.
Kaiserslautern — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2223 — Officially UNKNOWN. International case near Ramstein AFB Germany.
Annandale (VA) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case #2246 — Officially listed as UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Annandale Virginia near Washington DC…
Gulf of Mexico — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2260 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Gulf of Mexico.
North Atlantic — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case #2087 — Officially listed as UNKNOWN. Unidentified objects observed during NATO Operation Mainbrace naval e…
Osan — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2169 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified object at Osan AFB Korea during Korean War period.
Laredo (TX) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2248 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Laredo Texas near Mexican border.
Alamosa (CO) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2186 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Alamosa Colorado San Luis Valley.
Sumter (SC) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2155 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified object at Shaw Air Force Base South Carolina.
Hempstead (NY) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2242 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over Hempstead Long Island New York.
San Antonio (TX) — Unknown (1952)
Project Blue Book Case BB-2190 — Officially UNKNOWN. Unidentified aerial object over San Antonio Texas near Randolph AFB.