The 6 Most Famous UFO Sightings in History

by Kendra Cunningham on June 20, 2009 at 12:30 PM

Anything's possible in this age of Photoshop and CGI, but before all that came some pretty crazy pictures. Whether you believe or not, these possibly extraterrestrial newspaper sensations, seen by many and photographed by few, mark some of the world's greatest mysteries.

The Battle of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, 1942: Just three months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, this incident occurred between February 24th and 25th, when an unidentified flying object was spotted over Los Angeles. Assumed to be another air strike from Japan, the UFO sparked a massive anti-aircraft military attack. The the true identity of the object is still unknown today.

The Lubbock Lights

An unusual formation of lights flew over Lubbock, Texas in 1951. Spotted by three professors from Texas Technical College and later photographed by a student, the 'UFO' featured 20 and 30 lights that flew overhead in a "V" formation. The sighting was so popular and highly publicized that the photos and story appeared in Life Magazine in 1952.

The Washington D.C. Incident

First spotted on an air traffic controller's radar, seven objects moved in unusual flight patterns that witnesses called bright orange lights. The most publicized sightings occurred in consecutive weekends with the objects moving over the White House. The incident was so publicized it prompted President Truman to demand an explanation.

Ghost Rockets

Sweden, 1946: Over 2,000 "Ghost Rockets" were sighted over from August 9th to August 11th by hundreds of witnesses. The rockets were assumed to be meteors, but UFO talk arose because many sightings occurred during broad daylight while the rockets were described as moving slowly and horizontally, and, sometimes, were followed by strange noises.

The Belgian UFO Wave

This series of sightings lasted from November 1989 to April 1990, with 143 witnessed accounts on the first night. The unknown objects were tracked on radar by the Belgian Air Force and described as black triangles with bright lights that would change color. The Belgian Air Force still offers no explanation for the objects.

Roswell, New Mexico

The most famous UFO incident and suspected Government cover-up occurred in 1947. Recovered debris from an alien aircraft (or experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon as is claimed) was found in the desert of New Mexico, beginning one of the biggest controversies and mysteries in U.S. history.

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gfhfJun 20th 2009 2:57PM

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You asume too much, we understand things as humans, ET intelligiant beings may understand things in there own way but does not mean they are not more intelligiant

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al schraderJun 20th 2009 4:44PM

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All of these photos are fakes...highway one is dolls, light beams one is a double exposure with the camera upside down, capitol one is dashboard lights reflected off rear windshield.... It is possible, though, to instantly travel between galaxies using something called the Graviton of which I'm working on in my small lab right now. It's for sale...alfredschrader@aol.com

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robtmwallJun 20th 2009 9:39PM

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" It is possible, though, to instantly travel between galaxies using something called the Graviton"

Uh-huh ;-) It think it's called mescaline.

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stftndocJun 20th 2009 5:40PM

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alfred, can you also use the Graviton for short trips? What kind of mileage does it get? Is there a choice in colors?

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Kevinbgood621Jun 20th 2009 8:07PM

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This is a B-movie list of sightings with Roswell being the most plausible . The writer did not do much homework for the article .as several Astronauts , Russian fighter pilots and commercial airplane pilots have reported much more detailed sightings . These are people who would be closer to a flying object and would be more likely not to be influenced by random lights, reflections and the such . One would think that an advanced race of beings who could travel from galaxy to galaxy would have enough technology to blank any possible photo or radar taking or have the ability to evade detection .Humans are still so very primitive if a Barrel Monster could scare them.....

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tacapa4Jun 20th 2009 8:15PM

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I watched UFOs on four different occasions as I grew up in west Texas.
....very exciting ..an experience we will never forget.
I would love to see a UFO land on the White House Lawn.

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cookiemanJun 20th 2009 8:57PM

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So all the pictures are either fakes or the incidents are hoaxes huh? Despite the partially wrong facts in this article I would personally love to see you guys claim that in front of the hundreds, in some cases thousands of witnesses. Personally I could explain old religios practices being re-engaged in this event using standard psychology.

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chris hudseyJun 20th 2009 11:46PM

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Why is it that the small minded individuals have to always throw in their half a cent first. Anyone who actually does a little research knows that all these photos are of real events in history and the photos are not the proof, but the fact that the actual events took place and were witnessed by hundreds of people who had real experiences, that is the proof. But of course what little minds can't wrap around, they will immediately try to discredit. UFOs are real and they are part of our history, the question is not are they here, but who are they and what do they want. Those who choose to remain in denial will find themselves very unprepared when all this come to a head. Get passed your ignorance and media imposed denial so we can get to the bottom of all this before it becomes bigger than all of us.

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cavepeter4Jun 21st 2009 12:10AM

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I saw one standing in the air about 1000 feet above me. Aweek later all the hair on the top of my head fell out.

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kidkeeper33Jun 21st 2009 2:29AM

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I have only one thing to add really. Since no human has found the end of the universe as yet, I surmise it to be silly to assume that Earth is the only inhabited plant in the vast expanse of space. When some one finds the end or edges of the universe, then I will conceed and say we are alone.

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John SmithJun 22nd 2009 6:20AM

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These are not FALSE reports or fake photo's.

Do you believe in God?

There is more evidence for aliens than God - thousands of sightings of UFOs per year.

Not one sighting of God lately.

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