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Frederick · OK, USA
After sun down, large bright white lightmoving westward at high altitude and speed.Two minutes after its passing, a flight ofthree F-10
Chicago · IL, USA
In 1961, a witness in Chicago, Illinois, reported a disk-shaped saucer in the sky over the city, remaining visible for about five minutes before it left.
Webster Groves · MO, USA
In 1961, a witness in Webster Groves, Missouri, reported a circular craft with a light that appeared to be searching the ground below, for a few minutes.
Dallas · GA, USA
In 1961, a witness in Dallas, Georgia, reported a disk-shaped object seen up close at night; the Air Force reportedly attributed the sighting to a weather balloon.
Greensboro · NC, USA
In 1961, a witness in Greensboro, North Carolina, reported a silver cigar-shaped craft emerging from nearby woods, visible for only about ten seconds.
Dell City · TX, USA
The witnesses were driving along a rural road and had just topped a hill. Below them in the road was what appeared to be a gigantic pil
Orlando · FL, USA
In 1961, a group of children and parents at a birthday party in Orlando, Florida, reported a disk-shaped object in the midday sky, visible for about five minutes.
Patchogue · NY, USA
Object with 2 tiers of curcular disks, one with large white windows and the other colored. Motionless and silent. Observied in daylight
La Mirada · CA, USA
Everyone in my family remembers the nightly sightings of 5 orange cigar shaped objects that appeared in the sky over several days in th
Rotan · TX, USA
large, beeping orb with lighted spires
Auburn · WA, USA
In 1961, a woman in Auburn, Washington, reported seeing a cigar-shaped craft she described as long as the valley was wide, during a sighting lasting about five minutes.
South Pacific Island · South Pacific Ocean
In 1961, a peculiar object was reported on military radar over a South Pacific island area between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m., according to the account.
Parris Island · SC, USA
Parris Island, S.C. boot camp, UFO !
Vancouver · WA, USA
In 1961, a witness in Vancouver, Washington, reported two purple spherical objects hovering parallel to each other before separating and moving west, over about fifteen minutes.
Hollywood · MD, USA
My family and I, on returning to our home from a short drive, saw a perfect multi-colored pastel circle above us in the sky. It began t
Shenandoah · PA, USA
In 1961, a witness in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, reported lights that appeared to emerge from behind the moon, visible in the sky for a few minutes.
Stratford-On-Avon (UK/England) · United Kingdom
In 1961, a witness in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, reported a glowing, bullet-shaped object in the sky, later suggested to be linked to Gagarin's Vostok flight, over ten minutes.
Altus · OK, USA
The object came from the sky, hovered , dispatched a small object, it returned and then came toward us at a high rate of speed.
Bracknell (UK/England) · United Kingdom
I was born in Bracknell UK 1961. I had an experience in 1968… one-school morning I was waiting for my friend mark but he was a little
McGuire AFB · NJ, USA
In 1961, a witness near McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, reported two sightings: a green spherical light and, separately, one or more red fireballs, over about three hours.
Lancaster · CA, USA
Brilliant,silver disk. 50 to 55 degree angle of sight. Appears to be stationary in sky.Smaller object 1/8 the size of larger,same color
Panhandle · TX, USA
Texas Panhandle Nuke site
Santa Clara · CA, USA
In 1961, a witness in Santa Clara, California, reported a stationary circular object positioned directly overhead, remaining visible in the sky for about three hours.
Kendallville · IN, USA
In 1961, a witness in Kendallville, Indiana, reported a circular object in the sky on a clear day, visible for about thirty seconds before it disappeared.