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1960-1969 |
Years 1960-1969
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1960-Yacanto, Cordoba, Argentina. July 3. This photograph was taken
by Hugo F. Niotti, then a captain of the AAF. On July 3, 1960, Niotti was
driving from Yacanto toward Cordoba. At approximately 4:30 PM, he was in
the area of Villa General Belgrano, about 70 Km from the city of Cordoba.
He suddenly noticed a rather close and unusual object hovering near the
ground to the right of the road. He grabbed his camera and took this one
picture. It was deemed authentic by Servicio de Informaciones de
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1960-Italy, September. This photo of three dark UFOs has certainly
had its naysayers. Those who debunk it say that the extreme dark color of
the objects make them appear to be pasted onto a background image, and
then re-photographed. This is a possibility. UFO proponents will tell you
that either magnetic, gravitational or other anomalies of the advanced
technology caused this dark coloration. And so the debate continues...
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1960-Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is one of those "hard to be sure"
images. It was taken on October 20 of 1960, and seems to show a large oval
light source. No object is actually seen, but then again...where there's
smoke, there's fire. The object seems to be moving from left to right, as
you can see a trail of some type to its right in the full size image.
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1960s-Taipei, China- This great UFO shot, , taken by Tsai
Chang-hung (½²³¹ÂE) in Yuanshan Park (¶ê¤s¤½¶é), adjacent to Taipei's
Grand Hotel, shows an oval object hovering in the sky. Although dark and
hazy, investigator Ho claims a high credibility for the photo as Tsai is a
relative of Tsai Chang-hsien (½²³¹Äm), former head of the Taipei City
Observatory. Photo courtesy of TUFOA |
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1961-
Taiwan-Taken by Wang Shi-lin in 1961 in Taitung City, this is the first
known photograph of a UFO in Taiwan. Photo courtesy of TUFOA. According to
UFO investigator Ho Hsien-jung there have been 15 recorded sightings where
photographic evidence suggests that extraterrestrial objects have
traversed the skies above Taiwan. The earliest of these pictures was taken
in Taitung City (¥xªF¥«) in 1961. UFO photographs date to 1911 in China
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1961-Japan. Very little info is available on this photograph at
this time. Only date, place, and the fact that it was taken by a young
Japansese on March 11. A case of being in the right place at the right
time. Not a bad pic, but a little bit out of focus. Still a part of the
history of Ufology. |
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1961-Pescara, Italy. Bruno Ghibaudi, a scientific newspaper
journalist, took several photographs of strange flying devices on the
beaches of Pescara along the Adriatic sea in April 1961. He also claims he
had encountered extra-terrestrial beings. Here is a larger version of the
picture. Note: This looks more like a flying locust than anything else.
One of the strangest flying objects I have seen. |
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1963-South
Africa, Northcliff. While taking photographs of houses for sale to publish
in the local newspaper, a real estate agent captured this unknown flying
object. She never thought about flying saucers, only seeing the image as
an unusual marking. The first image was small, but since has been scanned
and enlarged by a friends son. A really great photo of...who knows
what...maybe it is a flying saucer. I will say that it is different from
any other UFO I have seen. |
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1963-Albuquerque, New Mexico. This picture was taken on the 16th of
June 1963. The photograph was taken by A P Villa, a man that took numerous
spectacular daylight photos at the time. Villa was, in effect, a 1960s
version of George Adamski, who gained a big following in the 1950s with
his spectacular tales of spaceships and trips around the Milky Way. More
than likely this is not real. |
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1964-Oberwesel, Germany. UFO photographed 8 March 1964 by Harry
Haukler who was on a train passing through Oberwesel, Germany, when he saw
a disc rise into the air alongside the train. The photograph shows a dark
whirling below the disc. A very rare shape on this UFO.
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1964-India, near New Delhi. July 3. This excellent photograph was
taken by legendary Billy Eduard Meier, famous for his many still frame and
moving pictures of UFOs. A self-proclaimed contactee, he is a very
controverial figure in the field of Ufology, with opinions ranging from
hot to cold on the nature of his involvement with aliens from other
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1965
Tallahassee, Florida. Interest in UFOs prompted several persons in
Tallahassee, Fla., to phone the weather bureau when this mystery blotch
appeared for two nights in 1965. It hung over the city for half-an-hour
each time, then faded away. This photo was taken, and a good one it is.
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1965-Santa
Ana, California. August 3. Taken by highway traffic engineer Rex Heflin,
while driving near the Santa Ana freeway. Heflin did not report his
sighting, but the photographs were published by the Santa Ana Register on
09-20-65. This turned into a very controversial case with photos
confiscated, and disagreements between different Ufologists about the
photograph's authenticity. One of the most famous UFO photos ever taken.
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Warminster, England 1965. Photograph of what was dubbed "The
Warminster thing," at that time. Taken on August 29, 1965 by Gordon
Falkner, a young factory worker. A this time there were many UFO reports
in the region, some reported as cigar shaped, other reported as discs. It
is important to note that a disc observed at certain angles can appear to
be "cigar" shaped. |
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New
Zealand, 1965. Anonymous photograph, published by a reporter in a daily
newspaper of Paramatta following a heavily publicized UFO flap in the
Sydney suburb of Ryde in 1965. The photograph was taken by a presently
unknown person over Epson in the South Island of New Zealand in 1965.
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1965-Athens, Ohio. Douglas Stewart's UFO was taken at 8 p.m. July
12, 1965 in Athens, Ohio, with five witnesses. At approximately 8 PM on 12
July 1965 J. Douglas Stewart of 100 Second St. Athens Ohio took this
picture with a Pentax camera with 135mm lens with a 1.8x Barlow creating a
focal length of 243 mm. The film was Kodak Plus-X 35mm film, which was
underdeveloped to reduce image contrast. (developed in D-76, 1:4) This
entire event was witnesses by Dr. and Mrs. William. Stehr, Mrs. Claud
Kantner and Mrs. Scott Wilson. |
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1965-Tulsa, Oklahoma. A large wave of UFO sightings occurred in
1965 in the US. From coast to coast strange low flying flying objects were
reported almost nightly by people of all ages and walks of life. As the
year progressed, the number of reports rose dramatically. On the night of
August 2, 1965, thousands of people in 4 midwestern states witnessed
spectacular aerial displays by large formations of UFOs. That same night a
multicolored disc was photographed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while several
persons watched it perform low altitude maneuvers. This picture was
extensively analyzed, pronounced authentic, and later published by Life
magazine and many newspapers. Some UFO researchers believe this to be a
hoaxed photograph, using a Christmas tree ornament. |
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1965-Bernacillo, New Mexico. Taken on April 18. I have few details
of this photo. For 1965, it is a fairly good picture, quality wise. I
shows a discoid shape UFO with a top, and even an antenna can be seen on
top. Thanks to ofnava, we have the following informaiton; It was taken in
Alburquerque New Mexico, April 18, by Paul Villa. It is a part of sequence
of 8 photos. |
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Australia
1966. A Polaroid photograph of a UFO tipped vertically on a side taken by
businessman from his garden a few minutes after 2 p.m on April 2, 1966
above the Melbourne, Australia suburb of Balwyn. The Victorian Flying
Saucer Research Society (VFSRS) of Moorabbin, Australia carefully studied
the photograph and environment and concluded the photo showed "no sign of
multiple exposure, montage or any other tampering." The photo, copyrighted
in 1979 by David C. Knight has been published on page 138 of the book
"UFOS: A Pictorial History from Antiquity to the Present."
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Provo,
Utah, 1966. The pilot of a twin engine C-47 "Skytrain" transport aircraft
of the USAF captured this reddish object on photograph in July 1966 at
11:00am. The aircraft was flying over the Rocky Mountains, at about 40
kilometers South-West of Provo, Utah. The Condon commission, which
concluded that UFOs are no worth of scientific investigations, did analyze
the negative at the time and concluded that the photograph shows an
ordinary object thrown in the air. Oh well, we can't all have that type of
an eye. |
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1966-Hillsdale, Michigan. The "Swamp Gas" case. This is the case
that convinced skeptic J. Allen Hynek, that he must now publicly admit
that there is something real in the UFO reports. At about 10:30 pm a
resident of the women's dormitory at Hillsdale College reported a strange
object in the sky. County Civil Defense director William E. Van Horn
responded and confirmed that a bright glowing object was indeed bouncing
across a nearby hollow and then became airborne. Hynek, who died in 1986,
dismissed the Hillsdale sighting as "swamp gas." Within two weeks,
however, he changed not only his opinion about the sighting, but also
sides in the UFO debate. |
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1966-Michigan-Taken during the Midwest wave of 1966. One of the
best accepted UFO photographs. The so-called "swamp gas" explanation given
by Air Force investigator J. Allen Hynek would stay with him for some
time. Prompted by the lack of an explanation, and knowing that there was
something to the Michigan wave, The US air Force used the idiotic
explanation for the sightings. Hynek would later regret the explanation,
and go on to become one of the most revered UFO researchers of all time.
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1966-Albaquerque, New Mexico. Another offering from A P Villa. This
one even has landing legs. You can also see at least five other objects in
the photo. Are these suppose to be smaller scout ships? Probably a fake.
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Washtenaw
County, Michigan, 1966. This photograph is widely held as one of the best,
clearest images ever taken of a UFO. Of course it has had its debunkers,
but remains today as genuine proof of the existence of extraterrestrial
life. Taken during a wave of UFO sightings in Michigan in 1966. This was
snapped in Washtenaw County. There have been a couple of "colorized"
versions, but this is the original. It made headlines in the Michigan
papers, and then went nation wide. |
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1966-Cassville, Missouri. Taken over Roaring River. 11/22/66. A
hunter and two of his friends were camping on the river when an unknown
flying object was seen rising from near their campsite. Their tent had
just been destroyed, with some of their possessions on fire, as well as a
tree or two close by. It is believed that the UFO was the cause of the
destruction. One of the men was able to take two photos as the UFO sped
away, with one being too blurred, and the one you see here, which is of
good quality. |
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1966-
December 18. Tiopati Lake/Bear Mountain, NY. Thanks to ofnava we have this
information about this photograph. Photograph was taken by Vincent Perna
on 1966 December 18, at 16:30 hrs (Tiorati lake) New York. Perna states:
"Suddenly a rare object of bronze color appeared, making no noise and it's
size was approx. 6 meters (diameter) Vincent took 4 photos, a few minutes
later the object disappeared." |
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1967-Picaco Park, New Mexico. March 12. No other details available
at this time. |
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1967-Rhode
Island. This is a real classic looking UFO. Taken in Woonsocket, Rhode
Island on June 18, 1967. The photo actually appears to be from a much
earlier time period as it has a strange resemblence to an Adamski ship of
the 1950s. Possibly a hoax, but I personally have no evidence to make the
statement without reservation. |
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1967-Torrance, California. May 11. This picture, although a fairly
clear shot, does not a lot of details. Taken on a Saturday night, a group
of pals, Allen, Bobby, Rick, and Danny were hanging out when they saw this
object that "glowed reddish-white." One of the boys had a camera, and took
this photo. |
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1967-Rome,
Italy. Drew Wright took this picture in Rome on July 18, 1967 at 10:00 am:
"I had a terrible hangover from all the cheap red wine I had imbibed the
night before, my first night in Italy. As I saw the "thing," some local
boys were saying "il disco," and pointing skyward. I snapped this quick
shot before it vanished. I never made it to the Sixtine Chapel."
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1967-Zanesville, Ohio-February. Ralph Ditter, a Zanesville, Ohio
barber took two photographs of this unknown object. Ditter was an amateur
astronomer, and avid sky watcher. He made the two photos available to the
press. Object certainly looks like a disc with a top. |
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1967-Calgary, Alberta, Canada. July 3. Dr. J. Allen Hynek stated:
"best daylight disc photograph I have personally investigated. That says
it all! Warren Smith and two of his friends were returning from a weekend
prospecting trip when they spotted the object. Smith grabbed the camera,
and took two photos of the object. Definitely one of the best of the early
days. |
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Lima,
Peru, Feb 2, 1967. This is the only surviving photo of the funnel-shaped
flying object that paced the Fawcett Airlines DC-4 passenger liner in
flight from Piura to Lima on February 2, 1967, at 06:30 P.M. The
passengers were all held for interrogation by authorities after the plane
landed. Several of the passengers had taken photos of the strange craft
alongside the airliner, but all cameras were taken and all film was
confiscated. One passenger, who insisted on remaining anonymous, succeeded
in saving his film from which this single photograph was made.
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Yungay,
Peru, March 1967-On March 22, at 5:30 P.M. hundreds of Yungainos and
tourists, were visited by two UFOs. They flew over the snow covered
Huascaran mountains and the city of Yungay-Peru. Photo by: Augusto
Arrando. This UFO's domed top appears to be made of the same material as
the rest of the saucer, instead of the traditional see-through top.
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1967-Wichita, Kansas. June 27. Another fairly good quality picture
taken over Kansas in 1967. It is difficult to say exactly what shape the
object is, but it does not appear to be any type of know craft from that
era. My first guess would be triangle-shaped. |
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1967-Zagreb, Yugoslavia. This picture has been taken on November
23, 1967 by Farcich Zoran, near Zagreb. Ironically, the two "orbs" are
very similar to what is being filmed around the world the last two or
three years, especially in California. |
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1967-Pigeon Lake, Alberta, Canada. In the evening of July 3, 1967,
Mr. Douglas Dennis, fishing at Pigeon Lake, near Buckhorn, was amazed by
the appearance of a soft, orange colored ball of light in the sky above
him. It descended quite low, and Mr. Dennis took his camera and snapped a
color picture of the brightly luminous mass hovering in the air. This
remarkable night photograph clearly shows a round luminous object directly
overhead. Others present observed the object and Mr Dennis photographing
it. |
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1967-Ohio.
Of the many UFO sighting reports I have looked over, the state of Ohio,
USA has to be one of the most active places in the world. This photograph
is one of many taken over the state, clearly showing an ovoid/disc shaped
object taken in daytime. No other details do I have at this time. An
authentic UFO? Maybe. |
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1967-Woonsocket, Rhode Island. A daytime photograph of a
disk-shaped object was taken in East Woonsocket UFO contactee Harold
Trudel. The photograph shows a slightly asymmetric hubcap shaped object
with a small dome and aerial extending from the bottom. To even the
untrained eye it looks like a fake, more than likely produced by
suspending a model from a string. Trudel believes he is in mental contact
with space people, who send him telepathic messages as to where and when
they will appear. A la Adamski, probably a hoax. |
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1967-Milledgeville, Georgia. There were two photographs taken of
this object. The cameraman remains anonymous, and probably for good
reason. The picture is not very clear, and I would say that this is
probably fake, although I cannot say for sure.. The first pic taken was as
the object approaced the photographer, and the second one shown here was
more of a closeup as the object allegedly hovered. |
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1967-Mahwah, New Jersey. Wayne, from New Jersey, was driving in the
vicinity of the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Mahwah when his
attention was attracted to something flying in the sky. Through the trees
along the street he could see a dull dark gray object sitting almost
motionless in the sky beyond. Stopping the car in front of the Seminary,
Bjornstad got out with his Japanese brand 35mm hand camera loaded with
outdoor color film, and walked through to a better vantage point, then
adjusted the distance setting to infinity and snapped one picture of the
strange flying machine. |
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Romania,
1968. One of four photographs of a diurnal disc captured on photograph
near Cluj in Romania by Mr. Emil Barnea on August 18, 1968. Barnea and his
friend Miss Matea walked in the forest with a couple of friends. His
friend shouted that she sees "something," and when he joined her he also
saw a large round object, of metallic appearance and shining in the sun in
the sky above the top of the trees. Amazed, Barnea remembered all the same
that he had his camera and while the UFO advanced slowly changing
direction and increasing its luminosity, then suddenly accelerating until
he disappeared at the horizon. |
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Sicuani,
Peru, 1968. On December 6, 1968 Senor Pedro Chavez, a photographer for La
Prensa, on assignment in Sicuani, Peru, was in the cathedral square near
the big church where he took this picture before the objects disappeared.
The dark properties of the three objects is very similar to other photos
taken during this time period. |
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1969,
Apollo 12: November 14-24, Astronauts, CDR: Pete Conrad, CMP: Richard
Gordon, LMP: Alan Bean Importance: First pinpoint Lunar landing, landing
within walking distance of the unmanned Surveyor spacecraft. Marked the
beginning of waning public interest in NASA and Apollo. NASA archives
(photo No AS12-49-7278) Astronaut Alan Bean shown, UFO top left.
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December
30, 1969 Bariloche, Argentina Professor Sebastian José Tarde, MD, a well
respected physician was on holiday with his students at Bariloche, a
popular holiday spot in the Andes. Cruising on the Nahuel Huapi-Lake, the
Professor shot several photographs of the unknown object with his Leica
camera. |