UFO Radar Sightings in 1958

1 January 1958 01:08 - Southwest Part, Libya -   Bright orange light streaked across the sky rapidly to the northeast. Explanation: Meteor.

4 January 1958 00:08 - Libya -   Military aircraft pilot saw a bright orange light streaking across the sky

9 January 1958 18:37 - Biggs AFB, Texas, USA -   Objects were tracked by radar. More than eight objects were observed by military radar at an airfield for five minutes. Explanation: Birds.

11 January 1958 - Atka Island, Alaska, USA -   Formation of three lights flying at 900 knots tracked by radar

11 January 1958 07:30 - Adak Island N, Alaska, USA -   USN P2V-5F incident. Explanation: Aircraft.

12 January 1958 21:14 - Wake Island, USA -   Pilot saw a greenish-blue object emitting a bright flash

14 January 1958 08:34 - Bering Sea, Bering Sea -   Aircraft crew saw three lights in triangular formation

14 January 1958 10:34 - Bering Sea, Alaska, USA -   Objects were tracked by radar. Three objects were observed by military witnesses at an airfield. Explanation: Aircraft.

12 February 1958 22:14 - Wake Island W, Pacific -   Pilot incident. Explanation: Meteor.

19 February 1958 09:59 - Japan -   An object was tracked by radar. One object was observed by military witnesses for two hours.

25 February 1958 - Karlsborg, Sweden -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. An unidentified object was tracked by radar and sighted visually by one experienced male witness (Bjurhall).

25 February 1958 00:10 - Glenwood, Newfoundland, Canada -   Johnson Incident. Explanation: Hoax.

In March 1958 16:30 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA -   USN T2V1 Sea Star incident.

8 March 1958 - Radar Site, South Korea -   USAF radar tracked slowly descending UFO

8 March 1958 - North Korea -   Ground sighting of UFO

9 March 1958 - Panama -   Project Blue Book "unidentified" case.

31 March 1958 12:37 - Walnut Ridge Afs, Arkansas, USA -   Radar

3 May 1958 09:25 - Flagstaff, Arizona , USA -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. One object was observed by military witnesses for over 15 minutes. Explanation: Balloon.

In mid-May 1958 Around 2200 - Malmstrom AFB, Montana, USA -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. One object was observed by military witnesses near a nuclear test site.

28 May 1958 14:30 - Tempelhof, Germany -   An object was tracked by radar. One object was observed by military witnesses in a city. Explanation: Balloon.

20 June 1958 - New Zealand -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar.

In Mid- 1958 Daytime - Afb Sw, USA -   Two maneuvering UFOs evaded jet interceptors

17 July 1958 21:10 - Chitose Afb, Japan -   Radar/visual confirmation. Radar tracked circling reddish light

4 August 1958 - Sebago, Gulf of Mexico -   USCG incident.

4 August 1958 22:45 - Malmstrom AFB, Montana, USA -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. One object was observed by military witnesses at an airfield for 30 seconds. Explanation: Aircraft.

11 August 1958 - Osel Island, Finland -   Explanation: Rocket.

30 August 1958 12:45 - Gray AFB, Texas, USA -   Radar

5 September 1958 02:06 - Norfolk, Atlantic -   PAA incident.

5 September 1958 02:06 - Atlantic -   Pan Am airline pilot saw a bright light move east to west, tracked on airborne radar.

7 September 1958 04:08 - Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, USA -   Pilot incident. Explanation: Star.

7 September 1958 07:22 - Minot AFB, North Dakota, USA -   Military pilot saw two objects with green, white, red flashing lights. Explanation: Balloon.

14 September 1958 19:00 - Wheelus AFB, Libya -   An object was tracked by radar. One object was observed by military witnesses at an airfield for three hours. Explanation: Weather.

19 September 1958 08:18 - Russia -   An object was tracked by radar. One object was observed by military witnesses for ten minutes. Explanation: Aircraft.

23 September 1958 00:20 - Kindley Afb, Atlantic -   Radar/visual confirmation.

13 October 1958 18:20 - Black Sea, Turkey -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar only by military witnesses on the ocean. Explanation: Debris.

In November 1958 - Dew Line, Canada -   Radar tracked UFO descended, moved horizontally, climbed out of radar beam

13 November 1958 08:29 - Tonopah, Nevada, USA -   4 reports of same UFO. Explanation: Balloon.

19 November 1958 09:30 - Montauk Afs, New York, USA -   Radar

In 1959 - Sverdlovsk Missle Base, Ukraine -   Objects were tracked by radar. More than one object was observed by military witnesses near a missile.

In 1959 - Moscow Vnukovo Apt, Russia -   Jet interceptors sent up after three discs but they failed to make contact. Explanation: Reflection.

In Early 1959 - Canal Zone, Panama -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar and sighted visually.

In January 1959 - Duluth Afb, Minnesota, USA -   USAF Fighter incident.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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