UFOs repeatedly hovered over nuclear missile silos at Malmstrom AFB, tracked by NORAD radar, as part of a broader wave at northern-tier military bases.
Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright maneuvering objects over Utah; Navy analysis concluded they were 'intelligently controlled vehicles.'
USAF pilot George Gorman engaged in a 27-minute aerial dogfight with a maneuvering light over Fargo that outperformed his P-51 Mustang.
The US military initially announced recovery of a 'flying disc' near Roswell, NM before retracting the statement, creating the most famous UFO controversy in history.
Private pilot Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine unusual objects near Mount Rainier launched the modern UFO era and coined the term 'flying saucers.'
The US military fired over 1,400 anti-aircraft rounds at unidentified objects over LA weeks after Pearl Harbor, with a famous searchlight photo capturing the event.