The 1952 Wave
Curated by Nightmarks Tech · 20 nightmarks
No year in UFO history rivals 1952. Sightings flooded in from across the country at an unprecedented rate, culminating in objects tracked on radar over Washington, D.C. itself. The Air Force scrambled jets, newspapers ran front-page headlines, and Project Blue Book recorded more unknowns than any other year. This is the wave that forced the government to take the phenomenon seriously.
01
Object observed near Walker AFB in Artesia, New Mexico (1952)
Artesia, New Mexico·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1037. On January 16, 1952, an unidentified object was observed near Artesia, New Mexico — a smal...
02
Bright object observed over Pittsburgh's steel country, Pennsylvania (1952)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1052. On February 11, 1952, a bright object was observed over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — America...
03
Unidentified object observed over Sinuiju — MiG Alley on the Yalu River, North Korea (1952)
Sinuiju, North Korea·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1061. On February 23, 1952, an unidentified object was observed over Sinuiju, North Korea — a ci...
04
Bright object observed over Queen Anne's County on Maryland's Eastern Shore (1952)
Queen Anne's County, Maryland·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1074. On March 20, 1952, a bright object was observed over Queen Anne's County, Maryland — on th...
05
Bright object observed over the Yakima Valley, Washington (1952)
Yakima, Washington·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1076. On March 22, 1952, witnesses in Yakima, Washington — a city in the broad, fertile valley b...
06
Bright object observed over Point Conception on the California coast (1952)
Point Conception, California·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1077. On March 24, 1952, a bright object was observed over Point Conception, California — the dr...
07
Unidentified object observed at Misawa Air Base, northern Japan (1952)
Misawa AFB, Japan·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1082. On March 29, 1952, an unidentified object was observed at Misawa Air Force Base in norther...
08
Bright object observed over Duncanville south of Dallas, Texas (1952)
Duncanville, Texas·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1095. On April 5, 1952, a bright object was observed over Duncanville, Texas — a community south...
09
Second Blue Book unknown over Miami, Florida (1952)
Miami, Florida·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1097. On April 5, 1952, a bright object was observed over Miami, Florida — the second Blue Book ...
10
Bright object observed near Fort Hood at Temple, Texas (1952)
Temple, Texas·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1099. On April 6, 1952, a bright object was observed over Temple, Texas — a city located approxi...
11
Unidentified object observed at North Bay — NORAD's Canadian underground headquarters (1952)
North Bay, Ontario·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1108. On April 12, 1952, an unidentified object was observed over North Bay, Ontario — the city ...
12
Bright object observed over Memphis, Tennessee (1952)
Memphis, Tennessee·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1112. On April 14, 1952, a bright object was observed over Memphis, Tennessee — the major Missis...
13
Bright object observed over La Crosse on the Mississippi River, Wisconsin (1952)
La Crosse, Wisconsin·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1113. On April 14, 1952, a bright object was observed over La Crosse, Wisconsin — a city on the ...
14
Bright object observed over Santa Cruz on the California coast (1952)
Santa Cruz, California·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1115. On April 15, 1952, a bright object was observed over Santa Cruz, California — the universi...
15
Bright object observed near Westover AFB at Longmeadow, Massachusetts (1952)
Longmeadow, Massachusetts·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1124. On April 17, 1952, witnesses in Longmeadow, Massachusetts — an affluent suburb south of Sp...
16
Unidentified object observed by military personnel over Japan (1952)
Japan·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1130. On April 18, 1952, U.S. military personnel in Japan observed an unidentified aerial object...
17
Bright object observed over Bethesda near the National Naval Medical Center (1952)
Bethesda, Maryland·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1128. On April 18, 1952, a bright object was observed over Bethesda, Maryland — the first of two...
18
Unidentified object reported over Corner Brook, Newfoundland (1952)
Corner Brook, Newfoundland·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1129. On April 18, 1952, an unidentified object was reported over Corner Brook, Newfoundland — a...
19
Fourth Blue Book unknown over Okinawa — Pacific military stronghold (1952)
Okinawa·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1144. On April 22, 1952, an unidentified object was observed over Okinawa — the fourth Blue Book...
20
Bright object observed near Cannon AFB at Clovis, New Mexico (1952)
Clovis, New Mexico·1952·UFOs/UAPs
Project Blue Book Case #1151. On April 24, 1952, a bright object was observed over Clovis, New Mexico — a city adjacent ...