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1949 UAP Cases

Browse every indexed UAP case from 1949. These year landing pages create long-tail search entry points for archive queries tied to specific years and incidents.

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DOD-092 · 1949-08-20

White Sands Missile Range UAP Observations — Clyde Tombaugh

◎White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, USA

Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of the dwarf planet Pluto and a leading observational astronomer working at White Sands Missile Range, formally reported observing a fast-moving rectangular formation of lights on August 20, 1949. Tombaugh also made additional observations from his home in Las Cruces. His formal reports to the USAF and to Project Blue Book are preserved in government archives. Tombaugh stated the objects moved with 'precision control.'

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DoD◎ Disc / Saucer
UNCLASSIFIED
DOD-096 · 1949-05-24

Rogue River — USAF Intelligence Officer Daylight Observation

◎Rogue River, Oregon, USA

A USAF Intelligence officer observed a disc-shaped object through binoculars in full daylight over the Rogue River, Oregon. The officer filed a formal Project Blue Book report. His training in aircraft identification and position as an intelligence officer made the report one of the most credentialed in the early Blue Book record. The object was estimated at 50 feet in diameter, highly reflective, and departed at extreme speed.

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FBI◎ Disc / Saucer
CONFIDENTIAL
FBI-B9-007 · 1949-09-23

Ukiah California Formation 1949

◎Ukiah, Mendocino County, California

A formation of seven disc-shaped objects was observed by a United Airlines pilot and confirmed by Civil Aeronautics Authority tower operators at Ukiah. Forty ground witnesses independently reported the event. The FBI Ukiah field office filed an official investigation report to J. Edgar Hoover.

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