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UFO sightings in 1948: 123 reports

SkyUnknown lists 123 UFO sightings in 1948 worldwide, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 118 cases and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 5.

Of the 5 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 5 remain unidentified.

For the other 118 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Columbus (5), Bakersfield (4), Godman AFB (3), Springfield (3), and Green River (2).

cases
123
unidentified
5
period
1948
sources
2
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The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

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All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
December 10, 1948VirginiaUnexplained
December 1948Kirkland AFBConclusion not available
December 1948Monte VistaConclusion not available
December 1948South BayConclusion not available
November 8, 1948NetherlandsUnexplained
November 194810 mi. E VaugnConclusion not available
November 194810mi. E VaugnConclusion not available
November 1948Andrews AFBConclusion not available
November 1948Andrews AFBConclusion not available
November 1948BostonConclusion not available
November 1948CanadaConclusion not available
November 1948Clark AFBConclusion not available
November 1948Clark AFBConclusion not available
November 1948DemarestConclusion not available
November 1948Eastern WashingtonConclusion not available
November 1948Fursten FeldbruckConclusion not available
November 1948Newark AFB, NewarkConclusion not available
November 1948NewburghConclusion not available
November 1948PanamaConclusion not available
November 1948RichmondConclusion not available
November 1948San FranciscoConclusion not available
November 1948South KoreaConclusion not available
November 1948WakkanaConclusion not available
October 1948Goose BayConclusion not available
October 1948PhoenixConclusion not available
September 1948MoffattConclusion not available
September 1948San SimeonConclusion not available
September 1948Sante FeConclusion not available
August 19482 1/2 MI. N of North PowderConclusion not available
August 1948Bet. Parrott & RichlandConclusion not available
August 1948Godman AFBConclusion not available
August 1948Godman AFBConclusion not available
August 1948GroveportConclusion not available
August 1948HamelConclusion not available
August 1948Los AngelesConclusion not available
August 1948MaplewoodConclusion not available
August 1948Salt Lake CityConclusion not available
July 194820 Mi. S of MontgomeryConclusion not available
July 1948AltoonaConclusion not available
July 1948ArnhemConclusion not available
July 1948Camp HoodConclusion not available
July 1948ChambleeConclusion not available
July 1948ChambleeConclusion not available
July 1948Chapel HillConclusion not available
July 1948ColumbusConclusion not available
July 1948ColumbusConclusion not available
July 1948ColumbusConclusion not available
July 1948ColumbusConclusion not available
July 1948DravesburgConclusion not available
July 1948Fielding LakeConclusion not available
July 1948IndianapolisConclusion not available
July 1948IndianapolisConclusion not available
July 1948MarianConclusion not available
July 1948McKeesportConclusion not available
July 1948North End, OsbornConclusion not available
July 1948OhioConclusion not available
July 1948San Acacia DamConclusion not available
July 1948SpringfieldConclusion not available
July 1948SpringfieldConclusion not available
July 1948Van NuysConclusion not available
July 1948West RindgeConclusion not available
July 1948West RindgeConclusion not available
July 1948WorthingtonConclusion not available
June 15, 1948Lieu non préciséUnexplained
June 1948GalvestonConclusion not available
June 1948S KnoxvilleConclusion not available
June 1948Scott AFBConclusion not available
June 1948UniontownConclusion not available
May 1948AdapazariConclusion not available
May 1948BerlinConclusion not available
May 1948IndianaConclusion not available
May 1948Lake DoiranConclusion not available
May 1948MemphisConclusion not available
May 1948MiddleportConclusion not available
May 1948MontanaConclusion not available
May 1948St. Louis, Mo.Conclusion not available
May 1948Wake IslandConclusion not available
May 1948WilmingtonConclusion not available
April 19481240 3'EConclusion not available
April 194818 Mile E AmarilloConclusion not available
April 19481mi N Of FairbanksConclusion not available
April 19484 Mi. N Of AltonConclusion not available
April 1948Anacostia Naval Air Sta.Conclusion not available
April 1948AshleyConclusion not available
April 1948Greenville AFBConclusion not available
April 1948Holloman AFBConclusion not available
April 1948Holloman AFBConclusion not available
April 1948MontgomeryConclusion not available
April 1948North AtlanticConclusion not available
April 1948SpringfieldConclusion not available
March 1948BakersfieldConclusion not available
March 1948BakersfieldConclusion not available
March 1948BakersfieldConclusion not available
March 1948BakersfieldConclusion not available
March 1948BaltimoreConclusion not available
March 1948BelmontConclusion not available
March 1948BerlinConclusion not available
March 1948CanadaConclusion not available
March 1948GermanyConclusion not available
March 1948SmyrnaConclusion not available
March 1948Swedish CoastConclusion not available
February 1948Green RiverConclusion not available
February 1948Green RiverConclusion not available
February 1948NortonConclusion not available
February 1948VejlaConclusion not available
January 1948AbileneConclusion not available
1948BedfordConclusion not available
January 1948CartersvilleConclusion not available
January 1948ColumbusConclusion not available
January 1948DanvilleConclusion not available
January 1948Godman AFBConclusion not available
January 1948HartfordConclusion not available
January 1948HelsinkiConclusion not available
January 1948HelsinkiConclusion not available
January 1948Ladd AFBConclusion not available
1948New MexicoUnexplained
January 1948North Jutland (HjerrinConclusion not available
January 1948OhioConclusion not available
January 1948RouenConclusion not available
1948Sun ValleyConclusion not available
1948VariousUnexplained
January 1948WildwoodConclusion not available
January 1948WilmingtonConclusion 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