October 8, 2026

September 1956

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Illustration of four small white discs crossing the sky over brick base quarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, November 23, 1950
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1950: Maxwell AFB, Alabama — Air University Officers Watch Four Brilliant White Discs on Thanksgiving Afternoon

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Illustration of two rings of lights wheeling over a small North Carolina town while neighbors watch from a lawn, October 21, 1950
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1950: Warrenton, North Carolina — Two Circles of Lights Chase Each Other Over a Small Southern Town

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Illustration of a man beside a car on Highway 421 watching a dirigible-shaped craft hover under a low overcast near Bonlee, North Carolina, October 23, 1950
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1950: Bonlee, North Carolina — An Ex-Air Force Pilot Watches a Dirigible-Shaped Craft Hover for 35 Seconds

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Illustration of a Miami Airlines DC-4 near Pope Air Force Base as four shiny disc-shaped objects in a line speed away, October 15, 1950
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1950: Pope AFB, North Carolina – Miami Airlines Pilots Chase Four Discs, and an Army Captain Reports a Crossing Object Five Minutes Later

Published: October 7, 2026 | Updated: October 8, 2026 0