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UFO sightings in 1947: 76 reports

SkyUnknown lists 76 UFO sightings in 1947 worldwide, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 72 cases, PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 3, and GEIPAN (CNES) for 1.

Of the 4 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably), 25% lack the data to conclude, and 3 remain unidentified.

For the other 72 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Seattle (2), Boise (2), Phoenix (2), Logan (2), and Des Moines (2).

cases
76
unidentified
3
period
1947
sources
3
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DatePlaceStatus
December 30, 1947Lieu non préciséUnexplained
December 194730 Mi. W. LovelockConclusion not available
December 194742.16°, -114.37°Conclusion not available
December 1947Betw. Medford Ore & Mt. Shasta Calif.Conclusion not available
December 1947Northern ArizonaConclusion not available
December 1947OsloConclusion not available
December 1947Rosedale, Calif, NConclusion not available
November 194740mi. N Of Cape BlancoConclusion not available
November 1947BoiseConclusion not available
November 1947La Junta & Pueblo Colo.Conclusion not available
October 1947DauphinConclusion not available
October 1947DaytonConclusion not available
October 1947DodgvilleConclusion not available
October 1947Las VegasConclusion not available
October 1947MexicoConclusion not available
October 1947PhoenixConclusion not available
October 1947San FranciscoConclusion not available
October 1947XeniaConclusion not available
September 1947Ft. RichardsonConclusion not available
September 1947LoganConclusion not available
September 1947LoganConclusion not available
September 1947Midway Island To Oshu - beyond Necker I.Conclusion not available
September 1947OswegoConclusion not available
September 1947TorontoConclusion not available
August 19475 Miles South Of PlacervilleConclusion not available
August 1947BostonConclusion not available
August 1947DanforthConclusion not available
August 1947HackensackConclusion not available
August 1947Holloman AFBConclusion not available
August 1947Liez · VendéeInsufficient data
August 1947MilanConclusion not available
August 1947NW of BethelConclusion not available
August 1947PhiladelphiaConclusion not available
August 1947PhiladelphiaConclusion not available
August 1947Rapid City AFB, WeaverConclusion not available
August 1947Salmon DamConclusion not available
August 1947Silver SpringsConclusion not available
August 1947Twin FallsConclusion not available
August 1947Twin FallsConclusion not available
July 1947Black River FallsConclusion not available
July 1947ChengtuConclusion not available
July 1947Clay CenterConclusion not available
July 1947East TroyConclusion not available
July 1947JacksonConclusion not available
July 1947Oak RidgeConclusion not available
July 1947OakdaleConclusion not available
July 1947PhoenixConclusion not available
July 1947SeattleConclusion not available
July 1947ShreveportConclusion not available
July 1947TempeConclusion not available
July 1947WarrenConclusion not available
July 1947West TrentonConclusion not available
June 194730 Miles NW Lake MeadeConclusion not available
June 1947BakersfieldConclusion not available
June 1947BoiseConclusion not available
June 1947ClarionConclusion not available
June 1947Des MoinesConclusion not available
June 1947Des MoinesConclusion not available
June 1947GreenfieldConclusion not available
June 1947HamburgConclusion not available
June 1947HungaryConclusion not available
June 1947IdahoConclusion not available
June 1947IllinoisConclusion not available
June 1947Las CrucesConclusion not available
June 1947MontgomeryConclusion not available
June 1947Mount RainierConclusion not available
June 1947PortlandConclusion not available
June 1947Rehobuth BomenConclusion not available
June 1947RockfieldConclusion not available
June 1947SeattleConclusion not available
June 1947SpokaneConclusion not available
June 1947WeiserConclusion not available
June 1947Williams AFBConclusion not available
January 9, 1947SwedenUnexplained
1947AlaskaConclusion not available
1947Lieu non préciséUnexplained
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method