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United States · 24 Jun 1947Unresolved

Kenneth Arnold sighting

Private pilot Kenneth Arnold reported nine bright objects moving rapidly in formation near Mount Rainier.

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United States · 2 Jul 1947 – 8 Jul 1947Likely conventional

Roswell Incident

Unusual debris was recovered from a ranch northwest of Roswell; RAAF first announced recovery of a 'flying disc' before retracting the statement.

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United States · 7 Jan 1948Likely conventional

Mantell Incident

Capt. Thomas Mantell pursued an unidentified object and was killed when his P-51 crashed.

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United States · 24 Jul 1948Unresolved

Chiles–Whitted encounter

Eastern Airlines pilots reported a cigar-shaped luminous object passing close to their DC-3.

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United States · 11 May 1950Unresolved

McMinnville UFO photographs

Paul Trent took two famous photographs after he and Evelyn Trent reported a disc-shaped object above their farm.

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