Nocturnal light sightings in 1949

1 January 1949 17:00 - Jackson, Mississippi, USA -   Private Pilot incident.

4 January 1949 Around 2200 - Se Part, Georgia, USA -   One object was observed by three witnesses for 48 seconds (Underwood).

5 January 1949 - Pacific -   An unidentified object moving in a straight trajectory across the sky was observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Aircraft.

6 January 1949 17:30 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Meteor-like objects were observed. More than one green object was observed near a nuclear test site. Explanation: Meteor.

10 January 1949 17:15 - South Gardiner, Maine, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by one witness briefly (Savage).

10 January 1949 17:25 - Bangor, Maine, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by several witnesses briefly (Jordan; Richards). Explanation: Meteor.

10 January 1949 17:30 - Auburn, Maine, USA -   Meteor-like objects were observed. More than one object was observed by one witness briefly (Wardell).

10 January 1949 17:30 - Eastport, Maine, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly (Mealey). Explanation: Meteor.

10 January 1949 17:30 - Oxford, Maine, USA -   Meteor-like objects were observed. More than one object was observed by several witnesses briefly (Teague).

16 January 1949 - Army Base, Kentucky, USA -   Photo. Explanation: Hoax.

16 January 1949 06:30 - Endicott, West Virginia, USA -   Hovered.

18 January 1949 - Indian House Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported. Explanation: Meteor.

20 January 1949 - San Antonio, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Stone). Explanation: Meteor.

24 January 1949 23:50 - Bermuda, Atlantic -   B-29 Bomber Crew incident. Explanation: EM.

27 January 1949 17:35 - Seattle, Washington, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly (Victor).

27 January 1949 22:15 - Cortez, Florida, USA -   Project Blue Book "unidentified" case. Cigar shaped object with row of square windows. Gave of sparks at 250millisec intervals.

27 January 1949 22:20 - Cortez-Bradenton, Florida, USA -   A cigar shaped object as long as two Pullman cars with seven lighted square windows and throwing sparks

30 January 1949 - New Mexico, USA -   A fireball was observed. One fireball was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

30 January 1949 - Tapia, New Mexico, USA -   Bright blue-green color, the color of a traffic light. Showed up below Sirius, exploded. Explanation: Meteor.

30 January 1949 - Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, USA -   Green fireball; hundreds of witnesses.

30 January 1949 17:55 - Roswell, New Mexico, USA -   Blue-green object

30 January 1949 18:54 - Fort Worth, Texas, USA -   Green object trailing sparks disintegrated

31 January 1949 Dawn - Orlando, Florida, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness.

1 February 1949 - Terre Haute, Indiana, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

5 February 1949 - South Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Varnek). Explanation: Meteor.

7 February 1949 - Godman AFB, Kentucky, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. An unidentified object moving in a straight trajectory across the sky was observed by a male witness at an airfield. Explanation: Star.

10 February 1949 - Dayton, Ohio, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Meteor.

11 February 1949 - Curling East, Newfoundland, Canada -   A star-like object was observed and photographed. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported (Wells). Explanation: Star.

14 February 1949 18:40 - East Ganado Mission, Arizona , USA -   Greenish white ball of light hovers, arcs downward to the west.

23 February 1949 Pre-dawn - Chilean Base, Antarctica -   Motion picture film unavailable (classified by Chilean Military)

25 February 1949 03:00 - Little Rock, Arkansas, USA -   50 feet diameter glowing disc. Made fast stops and maneuvers. Shot thousands of feet in a second. Beam of light directed down to ground. Explanation: Balloon.

27 February 1949 19:05 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Green-white fireball in horizontal flight low in the sky

In March 1949 - South America -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

28 February 1949 06:15 - Chicago, Illinois, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly (Cole; Kersey; Maher). Explanation: Meteor.

1 March 1949 21:29 - Stuttgart, Arkansas, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses (Adams).

2 March 1949 - Santiago, Chile -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

6 March 1949 - Killeen Base, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

6 March 1949 20:20 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Blue-white light; ball like flash

6 March 1949 20:45 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Round head with trail

7 March 1949 - Killeen Base, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

7 March 1949 01:15 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Like flash bulb object

7 March 1949 01:30 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Like flash bulb object

7 March 1949 01:30 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Ball like flash object

7 March 1949 01:45 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Tear drop object

7 March 1949 18:10 - Window Rock, Arizona, USA -   Ball round spherical object. Explanation: Meteor.

8 March 1949 - Killeen Base, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Sims). Explanation: Meteor.

8 March 1949 01:03 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Pale white light object

8 March 1949 18:35 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   White aluminum colored elliptical object disappeared behind trees

8 March 1949 18:35 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Elliptical pointed at ends object

8 March 1949 Night - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Silent greenish white object seen by guard stations 103 and 106, at altitude of cloud layer, moves to the southeast. Explanation: Meteor.

9 March 1949 22:15 - San Bernardino, California , USA -   One object was observed by one witness briefly (Farley; Parker).

12 March 1949 - Chariton, Iowa, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Croft). Explanation: Meteor.

12 March 1949 Around 2000 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly (Armstrong). Explanation: Meteor.

13 March 1949 21:55 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Bluish-greenish white object 1/2 diameter of full moon. Explanation: Meteor.

14 March 1949 - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Page). Explanation: Meteor.

15 March 1949 - Morgantown, West Virginia, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Wright). Explanation: Meteor.

17 March 1949 - Gotland, Sweden -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported. Explanation: Meteor.

17 March 1949 19:52 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   7 separate sightings by trained artillery observers

18 March 1949 19:50 - Fort Chimo, Quebec, Canada -   Red light like an aircraft light traveling W to E at high altitude

21 March 1949 21:29 - Shreveport, Arkansas, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object, about 150 feet across, was observed by two witnesses for over three minutes (Adams).

27 March 1949 18:00 - Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA -   Like kite tail object

27 March 1949 18:00 - Montoya, New Mexico, USA -   Long and narrow object

28 March 1949 - Morgantown, West Virginia, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Wright). Explanation: Meteor.

29 March 1949 22:05 - Shemya, Alaska, USA -   Two blue-white steady lights, flew to the horizon at 3500 feet and 350mph. Explanation: Aircraft.

In Spring 1949 Around 1700 - Cowley, UK -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. Nocturnal lights were reported (Reade). Explanation: Star.

In Spring 1949 Night - Baskunchak, Russia -   One object was observed by one experienced male witness (Podoshivin).

3 April 1949 Night - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly.

4 April 1949 - Ogden, Utah, USA -   An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported. Explanation: Aircraft.

5 April 1949 - White Sands, New Mexico, USA -   Scientists incident.

5 April 1949 - Logan, Utah, USA -   An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported. Explanation: Aircraft.

5 April 1949 09:55 - N, Utah, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly. Explanation: Meteor.

6 April 1949 - Cleveland, Ohio, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. An unidentified object moving in a straight trajectory across the sky was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Star.

6 April 1949 00:01 - Memphis, Tennessee, USA -   6-9 climbing, diving, whirling yellow or silvery oval objects

7 April 1949 - Memphis, Tennessee, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported (Stewart). Explanation: Star.

7 April 1949 - Montrose, Colorado , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported.

7 April 1949 01:00 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Green object going S to N moving slowly

7 April 1949 04:30 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness in a city (Ahern).

8 April 1949 - Kodiak, Alaska, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

9 April 1949 16:30 - Davis Monthan Afb, Arizona , USA -   Orange object observed over telephone line, suddenly moved right moving rapidly to the left, moved again passing behind pole, returned to original position, then erratic movements, ascended to cloud, color changed to white.

11 April 1949 - Wallkill, New York, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Kopaskie). Explanation: Meteor.

11 April 1949 19:30 - Delaware, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly. Explanation: Meteor.

12 April 1949 19:30 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   White round object 1/8 size of moon just extinguished. Explanation: Meteor.

12 April 1949 20:50 - Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. More than two objects were observed by four witnesses in a residential area.

13 April 1949 - Fort Worth, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Francis). Explanation: Meteor.

14 April 1949 - Hot Springs, New Mexico, USA -   Unidentified objects were sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. Two objects, about 1 foot across, were observed by one witness.

15 April 1949 22:00 - Pessac, France -   Silent ovoid crosses sky. Same again decades later in same locale.

18 April 1949 01:48 - Flagstaff, Arizona, USA -   Ball like object

19 April 1949 - Williams, Arizona , USA -   A fireball was observed. One fireball was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

19 April 1949 Night - New Milford, Connecticut, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

21 April 1949 - Enid Afb, Oklahoma, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Conkin). Explanation: Meteor.

23 April 1949 - Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Parker). Explanation: Meteor.

26 April 1949 00:20 - Ambridge, Pennsylvania, USA -   Railroad Men incident.

27 April 1949 21:20 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Blinking violet object passing through branches of a tree. Explanation: Natural.

28 April 1949 22:00 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   A variety of strange lights, mostly slow-moving changing color from white to red to green. Explanation: Flare.

30 April 1949 22:15 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Blue-green round object about 10th size of moon just went out. Explanation: Meteor.

3 May 1949 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported near a nuclear test site (Gosney). Explanation: Meteor.

3 May 1949 20:00 - Jefferson County, Missouri, USA -   One object was observed.

3 May 1949 21:26 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   White-red object

3 May 1949 21:43 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Bright white light object

4 May 1949 - Limona, Florida, USA -   A lunar anomaly was observed. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported (Sherman). Explanation: Moon.

5 May 1949 Evening - Oakland, California , USA -   More than two objects were observed by one witness briefly (Smith).

6 May 1949 01:05 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Round green object 1/8 size of moon disappeared W of Jamez Mountains

6 May 1949 20:40 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Army artillery observers track object. Explanation: Venus.

7 May 1949 - Serbia -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed.

7 May 1949 19:40 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   15' wide diamond shaped UFO, over restricted military area. Explanation: Aircraft.

7 May 1949 19:40 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Reddish greenish white diamond shaped object dimmed and went out

11 May 1949 22:30 - Ontario, Canada -   One object was observed.

12 May 1949 Dusk - Kingsport, Tennessee, USA -   One object was observed by over 100 witnesses for a few seconds.

12 May 1949 Around 2000 - Bristol, Virginia , USA -   One object was observed by a male witness.

12 May 1949 Around 2000 - Pulaski, Virginia , USA -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by a male witness.

14 May 1949 - Ernest Harmon Afb, Newfoundland, Canada -   "USAF photographs UFOs here" according to Walter Winchell, famous newspaper columnist.

15 May 1949 - Hickam AFB, Hawaii, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by military witnesses at an airfield. Explanation: Meteor.

19 May 1949 - St Louis, Missouri, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

19 May 1949 Around 1700 - Pueblo, Colorado , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by three witnesses (Preston).

21 May 1949 Night - Fairfield, Connecticut, USA -   More than two objects were observed.

22 May 1949 - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

In late May 1949 Morning - White Sands, New Mexico, USA -   An object was observed using optical instruments. One object, about 1 foot across, was observed by several witnesses near a missile (McLaughlin).

29 May 1949 02:00 - Elko, Nevada, USA -   Five amber window-like Nocturnal lights in V formation. Went to the west at 600kph and. Possibly one large object. Explanation: Aircraft.

31 May 1949 - Honshu Island, Japan -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Giles). Explanation: Venus.

In June 1949 - Jersey City, New Jersey, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Roberts, A).

1 June 1949 - Walden, New York, USA -   Yellow oblong soundless object appear and disappear every few minutes. Explanation: Balloon.

2 June 1949 00:40 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Green ball of light with no sound. Explanation: Meteor.

3 June 1949 - Culpeper, Virginia , USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Slater). Explanation: Meteor.

3 June 1949 03:50 - Petaluma, California , USA -   One object was observed by one witness for 12 seconds (Moore).

5 June 1949 - Union, Ohio, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed (Simmons). Explanation: Meteor.

5 June 1949 - Tampa, Florida, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

5 June 1949 - Gallup, New Mexico, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed (Stewart). Explanation: Meteor.

5 June 1949 19:53 - Georgia, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly. Explanation: Meteor.

5 June 1949 Night - Key West, Florida, USA -   Huge silent fireball zig-zagged 800 miles rapidly to the northeast across the sky from southern tip of Florida to Georgia. Explanation: Meteor.

6 June 1949 21:08 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Hovering orange object about 30-70 feet in diameter. Explanation: Balloon.

10 June 1949 21:00 - Anchorage, Alaska, USA -   Disk encountered operation difficulties and crashed.

13 June 1949 - Camp Hood, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness at a military facility. Explanation: Meteor.

14 June 1949 - Miami Beach, Florida, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Peeples). Explanation: Meteor.

14 June 1949 21:00 - Emmett, Idaho, USA -   One object was observed by several witnesses for 20 minutes (Knox).

18 June 1949 - Gunter Afb, Montgomery, Alabama, USA -   Discs descend from large dark cloud over Air Force base. one dives at witness in car. Explanation: Cloud.

20 June 1949 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported near a nuclear test site (Wirges). Explanation: Meteor.

20 June 1949 - Glendale, California , USA -   Semi-transparent object hovered, flipped over, then vanished.

20 June 1949 20:10 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

21 June 1949 Night - Tuolumne County, California , USA -   One object was observed for several hours.

23 June 1949 - Fort Devens, Massachusetts, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported at a military facility (Hammon). Explanation: Meteor.

23 June 1949 Night - Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA -   CAA Technician incident. Explanation: Aircraft.

24 June 1949 21:00 - Wildrose Canyon, California , USA -   One object was observed by four witnesses for a few minutes (Turner).

In late June 1949 Around midnight - Vernon E2M, British Columbia, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by one witness briefly (Delong).

26 June 1949 - Ohio, USA -   A fireball was observed. One fireball was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

27 June 1949 20:20 - Albera Ligure, Italy -   Brass domed disc with clear dome at 10m altitude. Emits gaseous cloud, blies over hill.

27 June 1949 22:35 - Durango, Colorado , USA -   One object was observed by one witness briefly (Heard).

28 June 1949 - Urbana, Ohio, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

In July 1949 - Sw, USA -   A fireball was observed. One fireball was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Meteor.

In Mid- 1949 - Port Hope, Ontario, Canada -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

In July 1949 - Denver, Colorado , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

In Mid- 1949 20:00 - Asheville, North Carolina, USA -   Unidentified but otherwise conventional objects were sighted. Five objects, about 150 feet across, were observed in clear weather by more than two witnesses for over one minute (Ference).

In Mid- 1949 Around 2100 - Hull, UK -   Balloon-like object observed. One ball was observed (Hewitt). Explanation: Balloon.

1 July 1949 - Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Parrish). Explanation: Meteor.

2 July 1949 05:00 - Furusundsleden, Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by one male witness for 30 seconds (Rudberg).

3 July 1949 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Baldesberger). Explanation: Meteor.

3 July 1949 Dawn - Vaughn N5M, Montana, USA -   Blue-green light lit up entire area from horizon to horizon, including mountains 40 miles west. Blue-green fireball went to ground, seemed like a parachute flare but moved too fast. Explanation: Meteor.

7 July 1949 10:10 - Astoria, Oregon, USA -   'Venus' crosses sky three times in 8.5 minutes.

7 July 1949 22:08 - Portland, Oregon, USA -   One object was observed for over eight minutes.

9 July 1949 22:35 - Tacony, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nine discs crossed sky rapidly to the northeast at one minute intervals, fly under cloud layers.

9 July 1949 Night - Alexandria, Virginia , USA -   One object was observed by one witness for over three minutes (Dupree; Owens).

10 July 1949 Around 2200 - West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nine objects were observed by two witnesses for 90 minutes (McGuigan).

10 July 1949 Night - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nine dull nocturnal lights seen in city's sky, crossed the sky at one minute intervals, fly under cloud layers.

11 July 1949 21:10 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Ball but not a perfect circle object. Explanation: Meteor.

12 July 1949 05:15 - Jacksonville, Florida, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would match a conventional aircraft. Explanation: Aircraft.

14 July 1949 21:00 - Orlando Apt, Florida, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by one male witness at an airport briefly (McDonald, L).

15 July 1949 - Sacramento, California , USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Morgan). Explanation: Meteor.

16 July 1949 - Fairfield-Suisan, California , USA -   An object identified as the planet Jupiter was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Jupiter.

16 July 1949 Night - Prineville, Oregon, USA -   One object was observed by one witness (Dobrey).

18 July 1949 - Moreauville, Louisiana, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported (Couvillion). Explanation: Star.

18 July 1949 Night - Galveston, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal light moving to the west over city. Stopped, then continued at fantastic speed.

19 July 1949 01:20 - Wocus, Oregon, USA -   Three objects were observed by one witness briefly (Shumate).

20 July 1949 - Galveston, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Jeary). Explanation: Meteor.

21 July 1949 - Darien, Georgia, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Brown). Explanation: Meteor.

22 July 1949 - Pocatello, Idaho, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Bevans). Explanation: Meteor.

24 July 1949 - Boise, Idaho, USA -   Flying in formation.

24 July 1949 20:30 - Carswell AFB, Texas, USA -   USAF captain and major. 7 dull Nocturnal lights in V formation flew north rapidly to the south. Explanation: Birds.

25 July 1949 18:00 - Elsmere, Delaware, USA -   Large metallic disc above treetops, over power station 300m away. Suddenly vanished.

26 July 1949 - Bellingham N6M, Washington, USA -   Red-orange ovoid, silent and stationary. Explanation: Jupiter.

27 July 1949 - Point Barrow, Alaska, USA -   An object identified as the planet Jupiter was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by military witnesses in the tundra. Explanation: Jupiter.

28 July 1949 20:45 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Round with tail object

28 July 1949 22:58 - Killeen, Texas, USA -   Round object

28 July 1949 22:59 - Killeen, Texas, USA -   Round with tail object

29 July 1949 - Burien, Washington, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

30 July 1949 21:30 - Seattle, Washington, USA -   One object was observed by four witnesses in a city (Rager).

30 July 1949 21:35 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Climbed in arc; blue-white; like rocket tail;

30 July 1949 Around 2200 - Goldendale Ne, Washington, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one witness at a mountain briefly (Klatt).

30 July 1949 22:00 - Camas, Washington, USA -   Airliner Crew incident.

30 July 1949 22:04 - Portland, Oregon, USA -   Object with one white light and two red lights

30 July 1949 22:05 - St Georges, Washington, USA -   No such place found.

In August 1949 20:45 - Columbus Nnw10M, Ohio, USA -   Green fireball streaked across sky, seemed to explode, two smaller fireballs shot out that quickly disappeared. Report by UFO investigator Don Berliner while in USAF. Explanation: Meteor.

In August 1949 22:00 - Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA -   One object was observed by one witness for over one minute (Buczuy).

In August 1949 Night - Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA -   Flame color object, longer than wide, travel end up with upper end slanting to south, people exclaimed "look it's going side way!" 100 feet high, 500 feet altitude, passed over school stadium.

1 August 1949 - Tampico, Mexico -   Torpedo-shaped object zips over countryside, looked like "4th of July sparkler."

2 August 1949 - Ca, Pacific -   Photo. Explanation: Cloud.

2 August 1949 - Port O'Connor, Texas, USA -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Venus.

2 August 1949 Night - Kelso, Washington, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by several witnesses (Sanger).

6 August 1949 20:00 - White Sands, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

6 August 1949 20:00 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

6 August 1949 20:00 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   White object

6 August 1949 20:00 - Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

6 August 1949 20:00 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Multiple sightings, round, bright white with slight reddish cast 1/2 size of moon

6 August 1949 20:00 - Las Cruses, New Mexico, USA -   Round bluish green object disappeared behind building

6 August 1949 20:15 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

6 August 1949 20:20 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Round to pear shape object

6 August 1949 20:30 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

7 August 1949 - Tampico, Mexico -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported. Explanation: Meteor.

8 August 1949 - Biloxi, Mississippi, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Haralson). Explanation: Meteor.

8 August 1949 - Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Harvison). Explanation: Meteor.

10 August 1949 - Camp Hood, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness at a military facility. Explanation: Meteor.

10 August 1949 20:30 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Similar to comet object

10 August 1949 20:35 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Round with tail object

10 August 1949 20:40 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Rocket object

10 August 1949 21:00 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Reddish ball with long fiery tail object

10 August 1949 21:00 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Round with trail object

10 August 1949 22:00 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Oval object

10 August 1949 22:40 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Round with jagged trail object

11 August 1949 20:30 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Flash like a rocket or training flare object

12 August 1949 04:45 - Fort Hood, Texas, USA -   Trail of flame object

14 August 1949 21:35 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

17 August 1949 - Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA -   Photo. Explanation: Hoax.

19 August 1949 20:15 - Norwood, Ohio, USA -   Searchlight hits round object at four mile altitude. Object glows.

19 August 1949 Night - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA -   Unidentified but otherwise conventional objects were sighted. Two objects were observed.

20 August 1949 - Llano, Texas, USA -   A lunar anomaly was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Crownover). Explanation: Moon.

20 August 1949 04:00 - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Two objects were observed by one witness in a city.

20 August 1949 21:30 - Douglas, Arizona, USA -   Round to oblong like inverted saucer object

20 August 1949 22:15 - Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA -   Six window-like rectangles of light in a symmetric pattern subtending one degree of sky. Moved too fast for plane, too slow for meteor, covered 50-60 degrees of arc in seconds. Explanation: Birds.

21 August 1949 21:15 - Nogales, Arizona, USA -   Wafer object. Explanation: Meteor.

29 August 1949 Night - Portland, Oregon, USA -   Several objects were observed by a male witness. Explanation: Reflection.

30 August 1949 23:00 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Green with reddish tail object

31 August 1949 - Houston, Texas, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Smith). Explanation: Meteor.

31 August 1949 - Sacramento, California , USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Culver). Explanation: Meteor.

In September 1949 21:30 - Frinton.Sea, UK -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by one witness briefly (Heaver). Explanation: Meteor.

In September 1949 Night - Duluth, Minnesota, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by two witnesses briefly (Bastian). Explanation: Meteor.

In September 1949 Night - Suzdal, Russia -   Procession of objects.

1 September 1949 - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Fuller). Explanation: Meteor.

2 September 1949 - Alexandria, Louisiana, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Sherrill). Explanation: Meteor.

10 September 1949 - Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported. Explanation: Meteor.

11 September 1949 - West Paris, Maine, USA -   An unidentified object moving in a straight trajectory across the sky was observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Aircraft.

12 September 1949 - Savannah, Georgia, USA -   An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported (Yourex). Explanation: Aircraft.

15 September 1949 00:25 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

16 September 1949 02:30 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Ball shape object

18 September 1949 19:00 - Milford, Ohio, USA -   Sergeant catches white orb in searchlight for one hour. It never moves.

18 September 1949 20:15 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

20 September 1949 23:00 - Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA -   Procession of objects.

22 September 1949 16:00 - Wyoming, USA -   Sightings from various sites.

26 September 1949 - Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA -   Smoke, fog. Cigar puffs out smoke/cloud. Flew northwest rapidly to the southeast slowly, then vanished.

27 September 1949 01:30 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

27 September 1949 03:00 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

27 September 1949 03:00 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

27 September 1949 03:00 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

29 September 1949 - Humboldt, Nebraska, USA -   Ovoid composed of luminous, translucent rings flew rapidly to the south.

In October 1949 03:30 - Vallecito, California , USA -   Crackling swish of a noise, loud, followed by sparkling band of light. two circular objects floated gently down, like two mushrooms with cracks around edges.

In October 1949 04:30 - Ganserndorf, Austria -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Radhammer).

In October 1949 Evening - Renton, Washington, USA -   More than two objects were observed by three witnesses (Cain). Explanation: Aircraft.

30 September 1949 22:57 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Yellow orange object

2 October 1949 - Holland, Michigan, USA -   Project Blue Book case #473. Very bright disc moving to the west into cloud, then exited from same point, flew rapidly to the east.

2 October 1949 21:10 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Bright green object

2 October 1949 21:30 - New York, New York, USA -   Science writer with telescope for lunar eclipse saw dark ovoid cross the Moon.

6 October 1949 17:50 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Similar to very flare object

6 October 1949 17:50 - Wagon Mound, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

6 October 1949 17:58 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Circular object

6 October 1949 17:58 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Tear drop object

6 October 1949 18:00 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

6 October 1949 18:00 - Mescalero, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

7 October 1949 21:20 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

10 October 1949 01:07 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

10 October 1949 01:07 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

10 October 1949 01:07 - Sandia, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

10 October 1949 04:06 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Brilliant white object

11 October 1949 20:10 - Roswell, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

12 October 1949 - Wilson, North Carolina, USA -   A fireball was observed. One fireball was observed (Abrams). Explanation: Meteor.

13 October 1949 23:45 - Buffalo, New York, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly (Kelly).

13 October 1949 23:45 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly.

14 October 1949 Dusk - New York, New York, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by two witnesses briefly (Osman).

14 October 1949 20:21 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Round; 1/3 - 1/4 size of moon

18 October 1949 17:45 - Offutt AFB, Nebraska, USA -   One object was observed by two military witnesses near a missile for a few seconds (Callessen; Lincoln; Sparks).

21 October 1949 21:30 - Roswell, New Mexico, USA -   Very bright white object

21 October 1949 Night - Buffalo, New York, USA -   One object was observed by one witness briefly (Bell).

22 October 1949 02:20 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Like flare object

22 October 1949 02:28 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Bright green object

23 October 1949 19:15 - Norwood, Ohio, USA -   Bw motion picture film large disc hovering in searchlight beam, emitted triangular shaped objects

24 October 1949 19:15 - Norwood, Ohio, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed by several male witnesses for 30 minutes (Berger).

26 October 1949 21:00 - Buffalo, New York, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness briefly.

31 October 1949 00:15 - Los Angeles, California , USA -   Pilot incident.

In November 1949 19:30 - Bruxelles, Belgium -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Less than six objects were observed by one witness (Toussaint).

2 November 1949 - Unity, New Hampshire, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. An object which flew in a straight line across the sky was reported (Pierce). Explanation: Star.

3 November 1949 02:20 - Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed briefly.

14 November 1949 05:00 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

16 November 1949 09:30 - Oxford, Mississippi, USA -   Silent vertical cigar made two 90 degree turns at 40mph.

16 November 1949 19:50 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Two objects bluish green object

19 November 1949 18:30 - Norwood, Ohio, USA -   One object was observed by a male witness (Berger).

19 November 1949 21:52 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Green object

19 November 1949 21:52 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Green then yellow object

21 November 1949 - Akita, Japan -   F-80 Fighter Pilot incident.

23 November 1949 - Santa Rosa Island, Florida, USA -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Deverall). Explanation: Venus.

25 November 1949 20:00 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Yellowish green object

27 November 1949 - McIntosh, New Mexico, USA -   A fireball was observed. One fireball was observed (Vlasic). Explanation: Meteor.

27 November 1949 17:30 - Winslow, Arizona, USA -   Egg shape object

27 November 1949 17:49 - Socorro, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

27 November 1949 17:49 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

27 November 1949 18:00 - Mcintosh, New Mexico, USA -   Shaped like a flare object

In 1950 - Zone Polaire Sud, Antarctica -   Procession of objects.

In 1950 - White Sands, New Mexico, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by one witness.

In 1950 - New Mexico, USA -   Photo

In 1950 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

In 1950 - Chehalis, Washington, USA -   Cigar-shaped objects were observed. More than one cigar-shaped object was observed by a male witness.

In 1950 - California, USA -   One object was observed by three experienced male witnesses (Stanley).

In 1950 - Burley, Idaho, USA -   Photo, evaluated as a hoax. Explanation: Hoax.

In 1950 - Maldegem, Belgium -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by two teenage witnesses for over three minutes (Van Canneyt).

In 1950 - Hanley, UK -   Falling leaf motion.

In the 1950's - Wyoming, USA -   Motion pictures

In 1950 - Edmond, Oklahoma, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

In the 1950's - Molloy S Hwy18, Alabama, USA -   Ghost lights were observed. Nocturnal lights were reported.

In 1950 07:00 - Washington, Washington, USA -   Photo of "foo-fighter."

In the 1950's Noon - Escondido, California , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted by mutliple independent witnesses, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one witness in a city. Explanation: Rocket.

In the 1950's 18:15 - Stornoway Sw19M, North Euopre -   Coastguards incident.

In the 1950's Evening - Maumee, Ohio, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by two experienced male witnesses for ten minutes (Ziegler).

In 1950 Evening - Decatur, Georgia, USA -   Objects were observed using optical instruments. Multiple independent witnesses. Two objects were observed by more than one witness briefly.

In 1950 Night - Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. Electromagnetic effects were noted. An object, twice the size of the moon, was observed (Beck).

3 December 1949 18:05 - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Circular object

4 December 1949 - Covington, Louisiana, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. An unidentified object moving in a straight trajectory across the sky was observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Star.

4 December 1949 19:35 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Round; size: marble at arm's length. Explanation: Meteor.

4 December 1949 19:35 - Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA -   Round object

5 December 1949 22:40 - Tularosa, New Mexico, USA -   Streak of light object

9 December 1949 - Explosion, Mars, Space -   Object sighted, believed to be astronomical in nature. One object was observed. Explanation: Meteor.

10 December 1949 16:15 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by a male witness (Lefeuvre).

17 December 1949 - Centerville, Iowa, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed.

17 December 1949 Night - Victoria, Washington, USA -   Ferry incident.

20 December 1949 20:15 - Norwood, Ohio, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object, , was observed by a male witness for 90 minutes (Berger).

24 December 1949 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed by one witness for 20 minutes (Henderson).

24 December 1949 18:00 - Andrews AFB, Maryland, USA -   F-51 fighter plane chased domed disc. F-81 fighter crash landed, UFO flew off.

28 December 1949 - Ithaca, New York, USA -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed (Murray). Explanation: Aircraft.

28 December 1949 17:00 - Newberry, South Carolina, USA -   Slender, shiny cigar moved in level flight path, slowly. Veered off and rose gently.

29 December 1949 Evening - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA -   It was Venus. Explanation: Venus.

30 December 1949 23:30 - Stockton, New Jersey, USA -   One object was observed by one witness for over 15 minutes (Cartwright).

In January 1950 02:30 - Wiesbaden, Germany -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by one witness for six seconds (Neder).

In January 1950 19:25 - Wheatland Center, New York, USA -   Two objects were observed by two witnesses for five minutes (Neva).

In January 1950 21:00 - Fort Sumner Ne, New Mexico, USA -   Flourescent ball like object, travelling 400-500 mph.

In January 1950 21:30 - Lauterbach, Germany -   (Ambiguous location - more than one place with this name).

31 December 1949 22:00 - Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona , USA -   Silver disc hovered for 15 minutes. Shoots off rapidly to the northeast at 500mph when three B-29 bombers approach.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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