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UFO sightings by place

UFO sightings in Virginia: 181 reports

SkyUnknown lists 181 UFO sightings in Virginia, from 1948 to 1969, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 179 cases and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 2. The busiest year was 1965, with 25 cases.

Of the 2 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 2 remain unidentified.

For the other 179 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Alexandria (15), Richmond (11), Norfolk (9), Newport News (6), and Arlington (6).

cases
181
unidentified
2
period
1948–1969
sources
2
Map of the cases

Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

Other states

Sightings by decade

9
1940s80
1950s92
1960s

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
October 1969Newport NewsConclusion not available
July 1969CastlewoodConclusion not available
June 1969Fort MyerConclusion not available
February 1969FairfaxConclusion not available
February 1969Virginia BeachConclusion not available
January 1969BoydtonConclusion not available
January 1969CrittendenConclusion not available
January 1969NorfolkConclusion not available
August 1968BristolConclusion not available
July 1968ATTANISTAConclusion not available
January 1968Ohio, KentuckyConclusion not available
December 1967HonakerConclusion not available
July 1967DykeConclusion not available
April 1967Near SALEMConclusion not available
April 1967South HillConclusion not available
April 1967TriangleConclusion not available
March 1967AlexandriaConclusion not available
March 1967BedfordConclusion not available
February 1967Woodberry ForestConclusion not available
February 1967Woodbridge-ManassusConclusion not available
November 1966YorktownConclusion not available
October 1966AltavistaConclusion not available
October 1966RichmondConclusion not available
October 1966WoodbridgeConclusion not available
September 1966RichmondConclusion not available
August 1966AnnandaleConclusion not available
August 1966SpringfieldConclusion not available
July 1966AlexandriaConclusion not available
July 1966FarmvilleConclusion not available
July 1966FarmvilleConclusion not available
June 1966LynchburgConclusion not available
June 1966PetersburgConclusion not available
May 1966LynchburgConclusion not available
April 1966AlexandriaConclusion not available
April 1966Newport NewsConclusion not available
April 1966NorfolkConclusion not available
March 1966BlacksburgConclusion not available
March 1966HopewellConclusion not available
March 1966Langley AFBConclusion not available
November 1965BedfordConclusion not available
August 1965AlexandriaConclusion not available
August 1965Newport NewsConclusion not available
August 1965PortsmouthConclusion not available
May 1965ChesapeakeConclusion not available
April 1965FairfaxConclusion not available
February 1965AlexandriaConclusion not available
February 1965MonetaConclusion not available
February 1965Newport NewsConclusion not available
February 1965RichmondConclusion not available
January 1965AltavistaConclusion not available
January 1965BedfordConclusion not available
January 1965BolarConclusion not available
January 1965BuchananConclusion not available
January 1965HamptonConclusion not available
January 1965LynchburgConclusion not available
January 1965MonetaConclusion not available
January 1965Newport NewsConclusion not available
January 1965NorfolkConclusion not available
January 1965Plum Tree IslandConclusion not available
January 1965RichmondConclusion not available
January 1965South BostonConclusion not available
January 1965ThaxtonConclusion not available
January 1965Wallops IslandConclusion not available
January 1965WilliamsburgConclusion not available
December 1964Falls ChurchConclusion not available
December 1964HarrisonburgConclusion not available
July 1964Langley AFBConclusion not available
July 1964WinchesterConclusion not available
May 1964Mount VernonConclusion not available
April 1964ManassasConclusion not available
April 1964NorfolkConclusion not available
December 1963AnnandaleConclusion not available
April 1963ChantillyConclusion not available
April 1963LortonConclusion not available
February 1963MontebelloConclusion not available
1963ThaxtonConclusion not available
October 1962CharlottesvilleConclusion not available
September 1962Fork UnionConclusion not available
August 1962AlexandriaConclusion not available
August 1962PetersburgConclusion not available
July 196210 Mi NW Of Langley AFBConclusion not available
July 1962SpringfieldConclusion not available
June 1962RichmondConclusion not available
May 1962ClinchcoConclusion not available
October 1961ArlingtonConclusion not available
August 1961Newport News & CarroltonConclusion not available
August 1961RichmondConclusion not available
August 1961SuffolkConclusion not available
May 1961Falls ChurchConclusion not available
February 19615.5 mi E of HerndonConclusion not available
October 1960Langley AFBConclusion not available
August 1960VirginiaConclusion not available
December 1959QuanticoConclusion not available
October 1959Atlantic Ocean 380 Mi E Of Langley AFBConclusion not available
October 1959N Of Langley AFBConclusion not available
August 1959CoeburnConclusion not available
July 1959New ChurchConclusion not available
June 1959DanvilleConclusion not available
May 1959AlexandriaConclusion not available
March 19591 1/4 Mi E of HamptonConclusion not available
March 1959NorfolkConclusion not available
February 19591 Mi S of DinwiddieConclusion not available
February 1959CoburnConclusion not available
January 195920 Mi E of RichmondConclusion not available
October 1958AlexandriaConclusion not available
July 1958NorfolkConclusion not available
May 1958WillisConclusion not available
April 1958LynchburgConclusion not available
March 1958AlexandriaConclusion not available
February 1958HamptonConclusion not available
December 1957Oceana NASConclusion not available
November 1957LynchburgConclusion not available
October 1957Great FallsConclusion not available
August 1957ArlingtonConclusion not available
June 1957PortsmouthConclusion not available
April 1957OaktonConclusion not available
September 1956Big BethelConclusion not available
September 1956CumberlandConclusion not available
August 1956CartersvilleConclusion not available
August 1956NorfolkConclusion not available
August 1956RichmondConclusion not available
August 1956StauntonConclusion not available
June 1956ArlingtonConclusion not available
June 1956WarrentonConclusion not available
April 1956RichmondConclusion not available
February 1956Hampton SydneyConclusion not available
December 1955ArlingtonConclusion not available
October 1955AlexandriaConclusion not available
August 1955ArlingtonConclusion not available
May 1955WinchesterConclusion not available
April 1955DahlgrenConclusion not available
February 1955Over BlackstoneConclusion not available
January 1955Falls ChurchConclusion not available
January 1955WilliamsburgConclusion not available
December 1954MadisonConclusion not available
November 1954Hampton CornerConclusion not available
October 1954AlexandriaConclusion not available
October 1954North ArlingtonConclusion not available
October 1954OCEANAConclusion not available
August 1954DanvilleConclusion not available
August 1954Langley AFB Hampton, Newport NewsConclusion not available
July 1954HamptonConclusion not available
July 1954North ArlingtonConclusion not available
June 1954ManassaConclusion not available
April 1954NorfolkConclusion not available
March 1954AlexandriaConclusion not available
March 1954ArlingtonConclusion not available
January 1954BlackstoneConclusion not available
January 1954GATE CITYConclusion not available
December 1953Ft BelvoirConclusion not available
October 1953HamptonConclusion not available
October 1953NorfolkConclusion not available
August 1953Falls ChurchConclusion not available
August 1953LaeburgConclusion not available
February 1953PetersburgConclusion not available
February 1953RichmondConclusion not available
December 1952CHARLOTTESVILLEConclusion not available
September 1952FAIRFAXConclusion not available
September 1952LovingstonConclusion not available
August 1952HamptonConclusion not available
August 1952MANASSASConclusion not available
August 1952NORFOLKConclusion not available
August 1952PetersburgConclusion not available
August 1952RichmondConclusion not available
August 1952RichmondConclusion not available
May 1952AlexandriaConclusion not available
April 1952Ft. EustisConclusion not available
January 1952FALLS CHURCHConclusion not available
December 1951AlexandriaConclusion not available
September 1951OrangeConclusion not available
August 1951AlexandriaConclusion not available
July 1951Newport NewsConclusion not available
December 1949Langley FieldConclusion not available
August 1949Langley AFBConclusion not available
July 1949PortsmouthConclusion not available
June 1949CulpaperConclusion not available
May 1949RoanokeConclusion not available
April 28, 1949VirginiaUnexplained
December 10, 1948VirginiaUnexplained
July 1948MarianConclusion not available
1948BedfordConclusion not available
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method