YEAR DOSSIER

1968 UAP Cases

Every indexed UAP case documented in 1968, drawn from publicly available official government records — NARA RG 615, AARO, NASA, FBI, and DoD PURSUE program releases.

6 INCIDENTS · YEAR-BASED ARCHIVE HUB
ALL INCIDENTSPURSUE ARCHIVEFULL TIMELINEMATCH MY SIGHTING
DoD◎ Disc / Saucer
SECRET
DOD-029 · 1968-10-24

Minot AFB — B-52 Radar and Visual UAP Encounter

◎Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, USA

A B-52H crew and ground radar simultaneously tracked an unidentified object over Minot AFB's nuclear missile field. The object descended to 200 feet, disrupted radio communications, and was observed by base security near missile launch facilities. Project Blue Book closed the case as 'insufficient data' — later declassified Blue Book files show the radar returns were confirmed as real targets.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATIONSENSOR INTERFERENCE
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD◉ Orb / Sphere
TOP SECRET
DoD-B9-020 · 1968-07-01

South Vietnam Combat Zone UAP 1968

◎I Corps tactical zone, South Vietnam

Multiple US military units in Vietnam's I Corps zone tracked luminous orbs maneuvering over combat positions for over an hour. USAF and Marine Corps radar both tracked the objects. Firebase personnel reported compass failures and radio interference during the overflight.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATIONSENSOR INTERFERENCE
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
FBI◎ Disc / Saucer
CONFIDENTIAL
FBI-B13-004 · 1968-09-03

Vermont–New Hampshire Border Encounter 1968

◎White River Junction, Vermont

A disc-shaped craft hovered over the Connecticut River valley straddling the Vermont–New Hampshire border for 15 minutes. Both state police departments and an Army Reserve unit on training exercises filed official reports. The FBI Boston field office coordinated the cross-state investigation.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATION
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
NASA◉ Orb / Sphere
CONFIDENTIAL
NASA-B13-016 · 1968-12-27

Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Observation 1968

◎Lunar Orbit — Apollo 8 Mission

During Apollo 8's historic first crewed lunar orbital mission, crew members observed and partially documented unidentified objects near the spacecraft during the Christmas 1968 mission. NASA communications transcripts contain references to unexplained sightings not attributed to debris or known phenomena.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATION
PARTIAL
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD◉ Orb / Sphere
TOP SECRET
DoD-B16-020 · 1968-10-24

Minot Air Force Base B-52 Radar Encounter 1968

◎Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota

A B-52H bomber on approach to Minot Air Force Base tracked an unidentified contact on its radar that simultaneously manifested visually as a luminous object over the base's ICBM field. Minot Approach Control confirmed the radar contact. Security teams at multiple Minuteman missile sites reported the object hovering over the sites sequentially. Project Blue Book investigated but classified the case. FOIA-released documents show the case was handled as a TOP SECRET incident.

HOVERINGRAPID ACCELERATIONSENSOR INTERFERENCE
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
DoD◎ Disc / Saucer
CONFIDENTIAL
DoD-B18-008 · 1968-02-04

Redlands California Disc Wave 1968

◎Redlands, San Bernardino County, California

Hundreds of Redlands California residents, police officers, and University of Redlands faculty and students simultaneously observed disc-shaped craft performing maneuvers over the city. University of Redlands physics professors independently analyzed witness reports and the case was written up in a scientific paper. Norton Air Force Base radar tracking was investigated. One of the most academically-analyzed local UAP waves.

HOVERINGANTI GRAVITYFORMATION
MODERATE
◈ MEDIA
OPEN DOSSIER →
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