Chronological research view
Timeline Follow major cases by date, from Cold War debris stories to modern military UAP reports.
1561 1561 Nuremberg celestial phenomenon Germany · A documented UFO/UAP case from Germany, 1561. 1803 Utsuro-bune legend Japan · A documented UFO/UAP case from Japan, 1803. 1908 Tunguska UFO theories Russia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Russia, 1908. 1944 Foo fighters Europe · A documented UFO/UAP case from Europe, 1944. 1946 Ghost rockets Sweden · A documented UFO/UAP case from Sweden, 1946. 1946 Angelholm UFO memorial Sweden · A documented UFO/UAP case from Sweden, 1946. 1947 Roswell incident United States · The UFO crash legend that defined the genre. 1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1947. 1947 Maury Island incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1947. 1948 Mantell UFO incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1948. 1948 Chiles-Whitted UFO encounter United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1948. 1948 Gorman dogfight United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1948. 1948 Aztec UFO incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1948. 1950 Mariana UFO film United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1950. 1950 McMinnville UFO photographs United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1950. 1951 Lubbock Lights United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1951. 1951 Fort Monmouth UFO case United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1951. 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1952. 1952 Flatwoods monster United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1952. 1952 Nash-Fortenberry UFO sighting United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1952. 1953 Kinross incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1953. 1953 Ellsworth AFB UFO report United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1953. 1955 Kelly-Hopkinsville encounter United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1955. 1957 Levelland UFO case United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1957. 1958 Trindade Island UFO photographs Brazil · A documented UFO/UAP case from Brazil, 1958. 1959 Father Gill Papua New Guinea sighting Papua New Guinea · A documented UFO/UAP case from Papua New Guinea, 1959. 1965 Warminster Thing United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1965. 1965 Valensole UFO incident France · A documented UFO/UAP case from France, 1965. 1966 Tully saucer nest Australia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Australia, 1966. 1966 Westall UFO incident Australia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Australia, 1966. 1966 Lead Masks case Brazil · A documented UFO/UAP case from Brazil, 1966. 1967 Shag Harbour UFO incident Canada · A documented UFO/UAP case from Canada, 1967. 1967 Falcon Lake incident Canada · A documented UFO/UAP case from Canada, 1967. 1967 Malmstrom missile UFO reports United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1967. 1967 Cussac UFO encounter France · A documented UFO/UAP case from France, 1967. 1968 Minot Air Force Base UFO case United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1968. 1971 USS Trepang UFO photographs Arctic Ocean · A documented UFO/UAP case from Arctic Ocean, 1971. 1973 Pascagoula abduction United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1973. 1973 Coyne helicopter incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1973. 1973 Falkville metal man United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1973. 1974 Berwyn Mountain incident United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1974. 1975 Travis Walton abduction United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1975. 1976 Tehran UFO incident Iran · A documented UFO/UAP case from Iran, 1976. 1976 Canary Islands UFO incident Spain · A documented UFO/UAP case from Spain, 1976. 1977 Colares Operation Saucer Brazil · A documented UFO/UAP case from Brazil, 1977. 1977 Petrozavodsk phenomenon Russia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Russia, 1977. 1977 Broad Haven UFO sightings United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1977. 1977 Amarante UFO photographs Portugal · A documented UFO/UAP case from Portugal, 1977. 1978 Frederick Valentich disappearance Australia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Australia, 1978. 1978 Kaikoura lights New Zealand · A documented UFO/UAP case from New Zealand, 1978. 1978 Emilcin abduction Poland · A documented UFO/UAP case from Poland, 1978. 1978 Zanfretta abduction Italy · A documented UFO/UAP case from Italy, 1978. 1978 Clarenville UFO sighting Canada · A documented UFO/UAP case from Canada, 1978. 1979 Val Johnson incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1979. 1979 Robert Taylor incident United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1979. 1979 Manises UFO incident Spain · A documented UFO/UAP case from Spain, 1979. 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident United Kingdom · Often described as Britain's Roswell. 1980 Cash-Landrum incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1980. 1980 Halt memo United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1980. 1980 La Joya UFO incident Peru · A documented UFO/UAP case from Peru, 1980. 1981 Trans-en-Provence UFO case France · A French trace case investigated by the official GEPAN/GEIPAN lineage. 1983 Hudson Valley UFO wave United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1983. 1986 Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1986. 1986 Brazil Night of the UFOs Brazil · A documented UFO/UAP case from Brazil, 1986. 1986 Height 611 UFO incident Russia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Russia, 1986. 1987 Gulf Breeze UFO incident United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 1987. 1989 Belgian UFO wave Belgium · A late-Cold-War triangle sighting wave with radar controversy. 1989 Voronezh UFO incident Russia · A documented UFO/UAP case from Russia, 1989. 1990 Calvine UFO photograph United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1990. 1990 Greifswald lights Germany · A documented UFO/UAP case from Germany, 1990. 1993 Cosford UFO incident United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 1993. 1994 Ariel School encounter Zimbabwe · A documented UFO/UAP case from Zimbabwe, 1994. 1995 Bariloche UFO incident Argentina · A documented UFO/UAP case from Argentina, 1995. 1995 South African Airways UFO report South Africa · A documented UFO/UAP case from South Africa, 1995. 1996 Varginha UFO incident Brazil · Brazil's most famous modern UFO legend. 1996 Yukon giant UFO Canada · A documented UFO/UAP case from Canada, 1996. 1997 Phoenix Lights United States · One of the most widely witnessed light events in U.S. UFO history. 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UFO encounter United States · The modern benchmark for military UAP cases. 2004 Mexican Air Force UFO affair Mexico · A documented UFO/UAP case from Mexico, 2004. 2006 Chicago O'Hare UFO sighting United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2006. 2007 Guernsey UFO sighting United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 2007. 2007 Dudley Dorito United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 2007. 2007 Kumburgaz UFO videos Turkey · A documented UFO/UAP case from Turkey, 2007. 2008 Stephenville UFO sightings United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2008. 2008 Wales UFO helicopter incident United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 2008. 2009 Norwegian spiral anomaly Norway · A documented UFO/UAP case from Norway, 2009. 2009 Morristown UFO hoax United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2009. 2010 Xiaoshan Airport UFO incident China · A Chinese airport disruption case with global media attention. 2010 El Bosque Air Base UFO video Chile · A documented UFO/UAP case from Chile, 2010. 2011 Jerusalem Dome of the Rock UFO videos Israel · A documented UFO/UAP case from Israel, 2011. 2013 Aguadilla UFO incident Puerto Rico · A documented UFO/UAP case from Puerto Rico, 2013. 2015 Gimbal UAP video United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2015. 2015 GoFast UAP video United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2015. 2016 Mosul orb Iraq · A documented UFO/UAP case from Iraq, 2016. 2019 USS Omaha sphere video United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2019. 2020 Los Angeles jetpack man reports United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2020. 2020 Mage UFO reports Brazil · A documented UFO/UAP case from Brazil, 2020. 2023 2023 high-altitude object events United States · A documented UFO/UAP case from United States, 2023. 2024 2024 United States drone sightings United States · A modern mass-sighting wave involving drones, aircraft misidentification, military-site reports, federal investigation, and social-media amplification. 2024 2024 U.S. air base drone incursions in the United Kingdom United Kingdom · A documented UFO/UAP case from United Kingdom, 2024.