1948 - 1949: Soviet Test Pilot Ordered To Shoot Down UFO

The year was 1948. The place, over the Soviet Union. On two separate occasions, the same pilot viewed a UFO while flying his military jet. The pilot’s jets were eventually disabled by the UFO and forced to land. On June 16th, 1948, Arkadii Ivanovich Apraksin, a highly decorated Soviet Air Force pilot, was testing one of the latest Soviet jet aircraft, over the USSR. At this time he encountered a "cucumber-shaped" aerial phenomenon flying on a cross course to his. Cones of light beams radiated from the object, which appeared t . . . [More]

1948 - 1949: Soviet Test Pilot Ordered To Shoot Down UFO

The year was 1948. The place, over the Soviet Union. On two separate occasions, the same pilot viewed a UFO while flying his military jet. The pilot’s jets were eventually disabled by the UFO and forced to land. On June 16th, 1948, Arkadii Ivanovich Apraksin, a highly decorated Soviet Air Force pilot, was testing one of the latest Soviet jet aircraft, over the USSR. At this time he encountered a "cucumber-shaped" aerial phenomenon flying on a cross course to his. Cones of light beams radiated from the object, which appeared t . . . [More]

1920 - 1973: Assorted Australian UFO Events

This is a compilation of eight UFO sightings over or near Australia from 1920 to 1973. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1920: SS Amelia Disappeared in the Bass Strait Official Australian investigation into unidentified flying objects goes back as far as 1920, according to researcher Paul Norman, when the ship S.S Amelia J. disappeared at a time when strange unexplained lights were being reported around the entrance to the Bass Strait. A search aircraft sent to investigate the lights also disappeared and never returned. The . . . [More]

1920 - 1973: Assorted Australian UFO Events

This is a compilation of eight UFO sightings over or near Australia from 1920 to 1973. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1920: SS Amelia Disappeared in the Bass Strait Official Australian investigation into unidentified flying objects goes back as far as 1920, according to researcher Paul Norman, when the ship S.S Amelia J. disappeared at a time when strange unexplained lights were being reported around the entrance to the Bass Strait. A search aircraft sent to investigate the lights also disappeared and never returned. The . . . [More]

1954: Eight Construction Workers Had Close Encounter in France

The year is 1954, the place, Marcilly-sur-Vienne, France. Eight construction workers reported seeing a disc-shaped object sitting on the ground. Standing nearby they saw a small humanoid wearing a helmet. No one in the quarry, which lies below several meters from the road and the surrounding grounds, had seen the apparatus arrive and no one heard it. Everyone was busy at work and the machines that worked at the same time were very noisy. Gatey said, “the machine remained there for a half minute, enough time to be able to examine it. . . . [More]

1954: Eight Construction Workers Had Close Encounter in France

The year is 1954, the place, Marcilly-sur-Vienne, France. Eight construction workers reported seeing a disc-shaped object sitting on the ground. Standing nearby they saw a small humanoid wearing a helmet. No one in the quarry, which lies below several meters from the road and the surrounding grounds, had seen the apparatus arrive and no one heard it. Everyone was busy at work and the machines that worked at the same time were very noisy. Gatey said, “the machine remained there for a half minute, enough time to be able to examine it. . . . [More]

1971 to 1980: Assorted UFO Events From China

This is a compilation of seven UFO sightings over China from 1971 to 1980. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1976: Qilou Spherical UFO On September 9th, 1976, in an area south of Qilou, Longwangmiao, Shan County, Shandong Province, a worker at the Liangshan Cotton Mill observed a spherical flying object at 45 degrees elevation and 3 to 4000 meters distance. The upper part of the object was bright silver in color while the lower part was dark gray. The UFO hovered motionless and then moved in the direction of the sun at 3 . . . [More]

1971 to 1980: Assorted UFO Events From China

This is a compilation of seven UFO sightings over China from 1971 to 1980. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1976: Qilou Spherical UFO On September 9th, 1976, in an area south of Qilou, Longwangmiao, Shan County, Shandong Province, a worker at the Liangshan Cotton Mill observed a spherical flying object at 45 degrees elevation and 3 to 4000 meters distance. The upper part of the object was bright silver in color while the lower part was dark gray. The UFO hovered motionless and then moved in the direction of the sun at 3 . . . [More]

1966: Westall Australia UFO

I would like to thank one of our members for putting me onto this event that I did not previously know about. Thank you, Rob Ross. The year is 1966. The place, Westall High School in Westall Australia. Over three hundred students and teachers observed a UFO in broad daylight. The UFO overflew the high school, and disappeared behind a stand of trees. The UFO was eventually chased away by some conventional aircraft. On April 6th, 1966, at about 11:00 am, Andrew Greenwood was a teacher at Westall High School. At this time a hysterical child . . . [More]

1966: Westall Australia UFO

I would like to thank one of our members for putting me onto this event that I did not previously know about. Thank you, Rob Ross. The year is 1966. The place, Westall High School in Westall Australia. Over three hundred students and teachers observed a UFO in broad daylight. The UFO overflew the high school, and disappeared behind a stand of trees. The UFO was eventually chased away by some conventional aircraft. On April 6th, 1966, at about 11:00 am, Andrew Greenwood was a teacher at Westall High School. At this time a hysterical child . . . [More]

1952: Echelon Formation UFO Sighting

The year is 1952, the place, Langley, Virginia. Two civilian pilots reported seeing multiple glowing disks approaching at unnatural speeds a mile below the airliner. The Air Force was quick to dismiss these claims as fiction, despite the fact that these objects were tracked on radar and were given a very detailed description by professional observers. On July 14th, 1952, a DC-4 of Pan American Airways en route from New York to San Juan had a shocking encounter with unknown objects soaring through the air in strange formations. At approximat . . . [More]

1952: Echelon Formation UFO Sighting

The year is 1952, the place, Langley, Virginia. Two civilian pilots reported seeing multiple glowing disks approaching at unnatural speeds a mile below the airliner. The Air Force was quick to dismiss these claims as fiction, despite the fact that these objects were tracked on radar and were given a very detailed description by professional observers. On July 14th, 1952, a DC-4 of Pan American Airways en route from New York to San Juan had a shocking encounter with unknown objects soaring through the air in strange formations. At approximat . . . [More]

1963 to 1971: Assorted UFO Events From China

This is a compilation of seven UFO sightings over China from 1963 to 1971. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1963: Airliner Chased By UFOs. On an unspecified day in October 1963, a Li-2 airliner (a Soviet-built version of the Douglas DC-3) on the Kuangtung to Wuhan air route was chased by three luminous unidentified flying objects for fifteen minutes. The pilots gave a minute-by-minute report by radio to the Chinese Civil Aeronautics Administration, and on landing the crew was debriefed by Air Traffic Control. The pa . . . [More]

1963 to 1971: Assorted UFO Events From China

This is a compilation of seven UFO sightings over China from 1963 to 1971. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1963: Airliner Chased By UFOs. On an unspecified day in October 1963, a Li-2 airliner (a Soviet-built version of the Douglas DC-3) on the Kuangtung to Wuhan air route was chased by three luminous unidentified flying objects for fifteen minutes. The pilots gave a minute-by-minute report by radio to the Chinese Civil Aeronautics Administration, and on landing the crew was debriefed by Air Traffic Control. The pa . . . [More]

1964: Lonnie Zamora UFO Case in New Mexico

I would like to thank one of our members for putting me onto this event that I did not previously know about. Thank you, Madman6505. The year is 1964, the place, south of Socorro, New Mexico. A police officer, Lonnie Zamora had a close encounter of an unusual kind. He observed two unknown beings beside a shiny UFO that later rose into the air accompanied by a roaring flame and flew away. On April 24th, 1964, at about 17:45 hours, Socorro Police Sergeant Lonnie Zamora departed his cruiser on a rough and rocky dirt road to investigate an un . . . [More]

1964: Lonnie Zamora UFO Case in New Mexico

I would like to thank one of our members for putting me onto this event that I did not previously know about. Thank you, Madman6505. The year is 1964, the place, south of Socorro, New Mexico. A police officer, Lonnie Zamora had a close encounter of an unusual kind. He observed two unknown beings beside a shiny UFO that later rose into the air accompanied by a roaring flame and flew away. On April 24th, 1964, at about 17:45 hours, Socorro Police Sergeant Lonnie Zamora departed his cruiser on a rough and rocky dirt road to investigate an un . . . [More]

1978: Kakoura UFO Incident Near New Zealand

I would like to thank one of our members for putting me onto this event that I did not previously know about. Thank you, David Habert. The year is 1978, the place, between Blenheim and Christchurch, New Zealand. Several pilots on several different flights and a news crew witnessed multiple UFOs in the skies. The UFOs were following them and it is mostly caught on film. On December 21st, 1978, Safe Air pilots Vern Powell and Ian Pirie spotted strange lights while flying from Blenheim to Christchurch. A producer for Melbourne's Chann . . . [More]

1978: Kakoura UFO Incident Near New Zealand

I would like to thank one of our members for putting me onto this event that I did not previously know about. Thank you, David Habert. The year is 1978, the place, between Blenheim and Christchurch, New Zealand. Several pilots on several different flights and a news crew witnessed multiple UFOs in the skies. The UFOs were following them and it is mostly caught on film. On December 21st, 1978, Safe Air pilots Vern Powell and Ian Pirie spotted strange lights while flying from Blenheim to Christchurch. A producer for Melbourne's Chann . . . [More]

1967 to 1974: Further UFO Sightings By Pilots In Canada

This is a compilation of six UFO sightings by pilots over Canada from 1967 to 1974. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1967: UFOs stocking Commercial Airliners. On July 7th, 1967, three air traffic controllers and two technicians monitoring an eastbound Air Canada flight suddenly noticed an unknown object on the radarscope, heading at high speed toward Kenora, Ontario. Later that same evening the same or a similar object was detected on the Kenora Airport radarscope, heading northeast. For a total of three hours the object de . . . [More]

1967 to 1974: Further UFO Sightings By Pilots In Canada

This is a compilation of six UFO sightings by pilots over Canada from 1967 to 1974. Each incident is short and to the point. ONE 1967: UFOs stocking Commercial Airliners. On July 7th, 1967, three air traffic controllers and two technicians monitoring an eastbound Air Canada flight suddenly noticed an unknown object on the radarscope, heading at high speed toward Kenora, Ontario. Later that same evening the same or a similar object was detected on the Kenora Airport radarscope, heading northeast. For a total of three hours the object de . . . [More]