UFO SIGHTINGS // MILITARY

57CASES

Documented sightings involving military witnesses.

2025United States9/10

FY2026 NDAA UAP Provisions Signed Into Law

The signed FY2026 NDAA required Pentagon briefings on UAP intercepts by NORTHCOM/NORAD since 2004, a classification matrix, and streamlined reporting to AARO.

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2025United States8/10

House UAP Hearing: Restoring Public Trust

Military whistleblowers testified about UAP encounters at Vandenberg, aboard USS Jackson, and at Langley, while dramatic Yemen orb video was shown publicly for the first time.

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2024United Kingdom8/10

RAF Lakenheath Drone/UAP Incursions

Unidentified objects forced a police helicopter into emergency evasive action over US air bases in England, with 20+ objects reported over three nights.

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2024United States8/10

AARO FY2024 Annual Report & Senate Testimony

AARO's annual report logged 757 new UAP cases with 21 'truly anomalous' incidents, as new director Kosloski admitted cases he cannot explain.

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2024Yemen8/10

Yemen Orb / MQ-9 Hellfire Engagement

Video showed a US MQ-9 Reaper firing a Hellfire missile at an orb off Yemen -- the object appeared to absorb the strike and continue flying.

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2024China7/10

Tianjin Airport UAP Shutdown

Unidentified objects shut down Tianjin's international airport for three consecutive nights, grounding flights and prompting fighter jet scrambles across China.

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2023United States8/10

Langley AFB Drone Incursions

Unidentified drones repeatedly penetrated airspace over Langley AFB for 17 days, evading F-22s and prompting a multi-agency investigation.

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2023United States9/10

Ryan Graves Congressional Testimony

Navy pilot Ryan Graves testified to Congress about daily UAP encounters off the East Coast, including a cube-in-sphere object, and founded Americans for Safe Aerospace.

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2019United States9/10

USS Omaha Transmedium Vehicle

The USS Omaha tracked and filmed a spherical object that flew at 160 mph before submerging into the ocean, demonstrating 'transmedium' capabilities confirmed by the Pentagon.

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2019United States8/10

USS Russell Pyramid UFOs

Night vision footage from the USS Russell showed pyramid-shaped objects hovering over Navy destroyers during multi-ship encounters the Pentagon confirmed as genuine.

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2017United States9/10

Luis Elizondo and AATIP

Pentagon intelligence officer Lue Elizondo resigned as AATIP director and became the leading public advocate for UAP disclosure.

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2016Iraq8/10

Mosul Orb (Classified Footage)

Classified military footage captured a metallic sphere flying through the Mosul combat zone, shown to Congress as part of UAP briefings.

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2015United States9/10

GoFast Video

A Navy F/A-18 ATFLIR pod captured a small, fast-moving object skimming over the ocean — one of three officially released Pentagon UFO videos.

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2015United States10/10

USS Roosevelt Gimbal/GoFast Encounters

Navy pilots from the USS Roosevelt captured the Pentagon-confirmed 'Gimbal' and 'GoFast' infrared videos of objects displaying anomalous flight characteristics.

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2014Chile9/10

Chilean Navy Helicopter UFO

A Chilean Navy helicopter captured 9 minutes of infrared video showing an unidentified object expelling unknown material, which Chile's official UAP agency could not explain after 2 years of analysis.

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2013Puerto Rico8/10

Aguadilla Transmedium Object

A US Customs aircraft captured IR video of an object entering the ocean and splitting in two near Puerto Rico, analyzed in a 160-page scientific report.

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2008United States7/10

Stephenville Sightings

Dozens of Texas residents observed a massive silent craft with military jets in pursuit, later confirmed by radar data showing the object near the presidential ranch.

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2004United States10/10

USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter

Navy pilots from the USS Nimitz encountered and filmed a 'Tic Tac'-shaped object displaying physics-defying capabilities, confirmed by Pentagon-released video.

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2002United States7/10

Wilson-Davis Memo

Leaked notes allege a DIA Director was denied access to a program reverse-engineering non-human craft — consistent with later whistleblower claims.

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1996Brazil7/10

Varginha Incident

Three women encountered a strange being in daylight in Varginha; military reportedly captured creatures, and a policeman who handled one died weeks later.

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1995Argentina8/10

Bariloche Airport Incident

A commercial airliner was paced by a luminous UFO for 15 minutes while the entire city of Bariloche suffered a simultaneous blackout and airport instruments failed, with the Argentine government fully declassifying the investigation.

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1993United Kingdom8/10

RAF Cosford / Shawbury Incident

Military personnel at two RAF bases observed a massive triangular craft with a searching beam of light; investigated by the MoD's Nick Pope.

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1990United Kingdom8/10

Calvine Incident

Two hikers photographed a diamond-shaped craft with a Harrier jet nearby in Scotland. The UK government classified the photos for over 30 years before one was released in 2022.

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1989Belgium9/10

Belgian UFO Wave

Over 13,500 witnesses across Belgium reported massive silent triangular craft, confirmed by police, radar, and Belgian Air Force F-16 intercepts.

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1986Brazil9/10

São Paulo UFO Night (Official Night of the UFOs)

Brazil scrambled five fighters to intercept 21 radar targets; the Air Minister held a press conference confirming 'we have technical evidence that something was there.'

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1980United States8/10

Cash-Landrum Incident

Three witnesses encountered a diamond-shaped craft with military helicopter escort; all suffered severe radiation-like injuries and sued the US government.

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1980United Kingdom9/10

Rendlesham Forest Incident

US Air Force personnel at a NATO base in England reported close encounters with a triangular craft over multiple nights, supported by physical evidence and an official memo.

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1978New Zealand7/10

Kaikoura Lights

A TV film crew captured footage of luminous objects simultaneously tracked on Wellington radar off New Zealand's coast, investigated by the RNZAF.

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1977Brazil7/10

Colares / Operation Saucer

Brazilian Air Force 'Operation Saucer' investigated UFOs reportedly attacking residents with beams of light, producing over 500 photographs.

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1976Iran9/10

Tehran UFO Incident

Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantoms scrambled to intercept a UFO over Tehran experienced weapons and electronics failures, documented by a declassified DIA report.

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1976Spain8/10

Canary Islands UFO

Thousands across the Canary Islands witnessed a massive luminous sphere; the Spanish Air Force investigation found no conventional explanation.

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1975United States8/10

Malmstrom AFB Incursions (Oscar Flight)

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.

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1975United States8/10

Loring AFB Nuclear Incursions

Unknown craft repeatedly hovered over the nuclear weapons storage area at Loring AFB during a wave of UFO incursions at nuclear bases across the US.

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1974Mexico5/10

Coyame UFO Incident

An alleged midair collision between a small plane and a UFO near Coyame, Mexico, reportedly led to a covert U.S. military crash retrieval operation.

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1973United States9/10

Coyne Helicopter Incident

A US Army helicopter was pulled upward 2,100 feet by an unknown force while a cigar-shaped object bathed it in a green beam, confirmed by ground witnesses.

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1973International8/10

Skylab 3 Astronaut Sighting

Three NASA astronauts aboard Skylab 3 observed and photographed a bright red rotating object from orbit for over 10 minutes, with NORAD unable to identify any known object in the vicinity.

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1971United States6/10

Holloman AFB Landing Film

The Air Force allegedly filmed a UFO landing at Holloman AFB and offered the footage for a documentary before withdrawing it at the last moment.

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1968United States9/10

Minot AFB B-52 Encounter

A B-52 crew and ground personnel at Minot AFB simultaneously tracked a large luminous object on radar that disrupted UHF communications near nuclear missile sites.

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1967Canada8/10

Shag Harbour Incident

Multiple witnesses including RCMP officers saw an illuminated object crash into Shag Harbour; official Canadian government documents call it a 'UFO.'

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1967United States9/10

Malmstrom AFB Missile Shutdown

A glowing UFO hovered over Malmstrom AFB while 10 Minuteman nuclear missiles simultaneously went offline with no technical explanation found.

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1965United States7/10

Kecksburg Incident

A controlled fireball landed near Kecksburg, PA; witnesses described an acorn-shaped craft with hieroglyphics before the Army removed it under secrecy.

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1958Algeria5/10

Algeria War Zone Sightings

French soldiers during the Algerian War observed an enormous elliptical craft estimated at 250-350 meters wide, emitting green light and a concentrated beam, part of a pattern of wartime UFO sightings.

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1958Brazil8/10

Trindade Island Photos

A photographer aboard a Brazilian Navy ship captured photos of a Saturn-shaped UFO over Trindade Island, endorsed by the Navy and the President of Brazil.

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1957United States9/10

RB-47 Reconnaissance Encounter

A USAF RB-47 reconnaissance bomber tracked an object on radar, electronic countermeasures, and visually for 700+ miles across multiple states.

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1956United Kingdom9/10

Bentwaters-Lakenheath Incident

Multiple radar stations and a fighter jet tracked UFOs over two RAF bases; the Condon Committee called it 'the most puzzling case in the radar-visual files.'

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1953United States9/10

Robertson Panel / CIA UFO Policy

A secret CIA-sponsored panel of scientists met for four days in 1953 and recommended systematic debunking of UFO reports, establishing government policy that shaped the cover-up narrative for decades.

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1952United States9/10

Washington DC UFO Incident

UFOs tracked on radar over the nation's capital on two consecutive weekends, triggering jet scrambles and the largest Pentagon press conference since WWII.

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1952United States7/10

Tremonton Utah Film

Navy photographer Delbert Newhouse filmed bright maneuvering objects over Utah; Navy analysis concluded they were 'intelligently controlled vehicles.'

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1948United States7/10

Gorman Dogfight

USAF pilot George Gorman engaged in a 27-minute aerial dogfight with a maneuvering light over Fargo that outperformed his P-51 Mustang.

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1948Russia6/10

Kapustin Yar Incident

A Soviet pilot was scrambled to intercept a silver object over the USSR's most secret missile base; the object reportedly disabled his aircraft with a beam.

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1948United States8/10

Mantell Incident

Captain Thomas Mantell died pursuing a large metallic UFO over Kentucky, becoming the first pilot death attributed to a UFO chase.

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1947United States8/10

Roswell Incident

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.

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1947United States8/10

1947 Flying Disc Wave

Over 800 UFO sightings in just two weeks during the summer of 1947 created a nationwide phenomenon that launched government investigations and permanently changed American culture.

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1946Sweden7/10

Ghost Rockets of Scandinavia

Over 2,000 reports of rocket-shaped objects over Scandinavia prompted a Swedish military investigation that concluded 80% were unexplained.

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1944Germany6/10

Foo Fighters

Mysterious luminous spheres paced Allied bomber crews over Europe and the Pacific during WWII, feared as Axis weapons but never explained.

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1942United States7/10

Battle of Los Angeles

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.

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1914South Africa5/10

South African Phantom Airship Wave

Thousands of South Africans reported an advanced aerial vehicle performing impossible maneuvers in the weeks before WWI, part of the mysterious global 'phantom airship' wave that predated modern UFO sightings by decades.

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