UFO Radar Sightings in 1961

10 January 1961 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA -   UFO alters launch of U.S. Navy Polaris missile.

10 January 1961 12:14 - Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA -   Polaris Test incident.

13 January 1961 - Alaska, USA -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar at an airfield.

In mid-January 1961 Night - Uruguay -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. One object was observed by several witnesses.

19 February 1961 19:30 - Bergstrom AFB, Texas, USA -   Radar

28 February 1961 - Waverly Afs, Iowa, USA -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar only by military witnesses at an airfield. Explanation: Malfunct.

In Spring 1961 Around 2300 - Gundrod, Denmark -   An object was tracked by radar. Telepathic phenomena were said to have occurred. One object was observed by two experienced male military witnesses.

24 April 1961 03:34 - (Constellation), Pacific -   Reddish-white round object or light, similar to satellite. Explanation: Meteor.

20 May 1961 09:00 - Tyndall AFB, Florida, USA -   White-orange round object. Explanation: Venus.

23 May 1961 - Cross City, Florida, USA -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar.

23 May 1961 - Bronson, Florida, USA -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar.

2 June 1961 - Tampa, Florida, USA -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. An unidentified object was tracked by radar and sighted visually.

19 June 1961 12:00 - Exeter Apt, UK -   Large, bright shining UFO, radar tracked at 50,000 feet.

25 June 1961 - Pacific -   An object was tracked by radar. An unidentified object was tracked by radar only by military witnesses. Explanation: Weather.

5 July 1961 Night - Hopkins Apt, Ohio, USA -   Private Pilot incident.

20 July 1961 - Port Arthur, Texas, USA -   An object was tracked by radar and sighted visually. An unidentified object was tracked by radar and sighted visually on the shore.

20 July 1961 08:00 - Houston, Texas, USA -   Trans-Texas DC-3 incident.

20 July 1961 09:00 - Houston, Texas, USA -   Pilot in DC three saw two bright white lights fly in formation

19 September 1961 - Pease AFB, New Hampshire, USA -   UFO sighted at Concord AFS, Vermont and Pease AFB, New Hampshire. Very weak case.

20 September 1961 06:14 - Pease AFB, New Hampshire, USA -   Radar

28 September 1961 00:57 - Coast, California, USA -   Objects were tracked by radar. Eight objects were observed by military witnesses for over 15 minutes. Explanation: Malfunct.

30 September 1961 09:14 - Indian Springs, Nevada, USA -   An object was tracked by radar. One object was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Balloon.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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