UFO SIGHTINGS // RADAR-CONFIRMED

25CASES

Documented sightings involving radar-confirmed witnesses.

2024International waters6/10

Maritime Four-Object UAP Formation

Four oblong objects flying in rapid formation over the ocean near Iran; declassified May 22, 2026 via PURSUE Release 02.

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2024Japan6/10

INDOPACOM Football-Shaped UAP

Football-shaped UAP captured on INDOPACOM video in Pacific waters near Japan; declassified May 8, 2026 via the PURSUE program.

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2023United Arab Emirates6/10

UAE Coast Infrared UAP Encounter

Infrared tracking of a UAP off the UAE coast in October 2023; declassified May 8, 2026 via the PURSUE program.

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2023United States8/10

Lake Huron F-16 Shootdown

F-16 weapon-system footage of the February 12, 2023 shootdown of an unidentified object over Lake Huron; declassified May 22, 2026 via PURSUE Release 02.

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2021Syria7/10

Jordan-Syria MQ-9 'Instant Acceleration' UAP

MQ-9 Reaper achieved a weapons-quality lock on a UAP that instantly accelerated and changed direction near the Jordan-Syria border; declassified May 22, 2026.

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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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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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2010China7/10

Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport UFO Closure

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport closed for an hour and diverted 18 flights after radar detected an unidentified object - the first publicly-acknowledged UFO-caused airport shutdown by a Chinese authority, photographed by stranded passengers.

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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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2004Mexico8/10

Mexican Air Force FLIR Encounter

A Mexican Air Force surveillance plane recorded 11 objects on FLIR and radar that were invisible to the naked eye - and Defense Minister Gen. Vega García released the footage on Mexican TV in May 2004, the first state-sanctioned military UAP video release in the Americas.

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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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1986United States8/10

Japan Airlines Flight 1628

A JAL 747 captain encountered a walnut-shaped object 'twice the size of an aircraft carrier' over Alaska, tracked on radar; FAA evidence was confiscated by CIA.

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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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1979Spain9/10

Manises Incident

A Spanish airliner with 109 passengers made an emergency landing at Valencia after being shadowed by two bright objects; the Spanish Air Force scrambled a Mirage F1 that could not catch them - and the MoD's 1992 declassified file confirms the radar tracks.

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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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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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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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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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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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1952International8/10

Operation Mainbrace UFO Sightings

During NATO's first major maritime exercise, US, UK, Danish, and other allied crews logged multiple radar+visual UFO sightings across the North Sea - one of the earliest multinational military UAP clusters.

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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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