UFO sightings by period
UFO sightings in 1950: 189 reports
SkyUnknown lists 189 UFO sightings in 1950 worldwide, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 186 cases and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 3.
Of the 3 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 3 remain unidentified.
For the other 186 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.
Most frequently named places: Holloman AFB (4), New Orleans (3), Sandia Base (3), Los Alamos (3), and Knoxville (3).
- cases
- 189
- unidentified
- 3
- period
- 1950
- sources
- 2
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- UnexplainedJanuary 9, 1950
Lieu non précisé
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- Unexplained1950
Lieu non précisé
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- Unexplained1950
Montana, Utah
Utah, United States
PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1950
Hickam AFB
Hawaii, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1950
Winooski
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1950
London
England, United Kingdom
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1950
Hawaii
United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1950
Ft. Myers
Florida, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1950
Lakehurst
New Jersey, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
Year by year, 1950 to 1959
All decades
By country
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1950 | Bliss | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Charleston | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Ft. Myers | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Hawaii | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Hickam AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Kenya (Africa) | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Lakehurst | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | London | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Los Alamos | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Los Alamos | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Oak Ridge | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Oak Ridge | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Westover AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1950 | Winooski | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Jonesville | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Key West | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Knoxville | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Lakehurst | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Maxwell AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Meridian | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Oak Ridge | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | Rome | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | San Francisco | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | South Ruislip | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | South-Central Alaska | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1950 | W of Bakersfield | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | Kauai | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | Knoxville | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | Lark | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | Lat 78 Deg 30' Long 21 Deg 6' (Cuba) | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | March AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | N of Rome | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | New Haven | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | New Orleans | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | Pope AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1950 | Warrenton | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | 5 mi. SW Effingham | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Adak | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Birmingham | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Denver | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Ernest Harmon AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Fairchild AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Fairchild AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Guam (Agana) | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Kit Carson | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Mt. Palomar | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Nashville | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Nunivak Island | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | POPLAR BLUFF | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Provincetown | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Roswell | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Sandia Base | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Spokane | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | TATUILL | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1950 | Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Astoria | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Belle, Vernon | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Bogalusa | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Brockton | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Chicago | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Ernest Harmon AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | From San Franciso To Balhoa | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Great Falls | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Nicosia Airfield | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1950 | Santa Fe | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Chicago | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Detroit | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Ft. McPherson | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Hill AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Jacksonville | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Jacksonville | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Ladd AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Peck | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Peril Strait | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Pullman | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Raleigh | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Richland | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Saudia Arabia E. | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Spartanburg | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | St. John's | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Wiesbaden | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1950 | Wiesbaden. Germany | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | 28 Deg 45N 89 Deg 45W | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Dowagiec | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Hamilton AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Kingman | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Misawa AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Mobile | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Savannah | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Texarkana | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Tucson | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1950 | Tuscaloosa | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | 100 Mi East of Honshu Japan | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | Birmingham | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | East Ely | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | Holloman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | Kenosha | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | Ladd AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | New Kensington | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1950 | Wilmette | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Boston | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Charleston | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Clarendon | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Delano | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Ft. Monmouth | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Ft. Worth | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Hertford | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Holloman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Kokomo | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Lafayette | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | New Orleans | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | New Orleans | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Robbins AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Shelby | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Summerville | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Williams AFB, Chandler | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1950 | Woodland N.C. | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | 15 Mi. N Stuttgart | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | 85 m.NW Jacksonville | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Adamant | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Bethel | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Biggs AFB, El Paso | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Bradford | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Brunswick | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Chattancoga | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Ft. Bliss | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Grass Plains | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Pittsburgh | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Guatemala | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Hibbing | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Holloman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Kirtland AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Knoxville | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Little Silver | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Marrowbore Lake | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Maxwell AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Montpelier | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Motobu Peninsula, Island | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | New York | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | ORANGEBURG | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Pacific Beach | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Piggott | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Roslyn | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | San Bernardo and Valparaiso | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | San Bernardo, Santiago, Valparaiso | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Sandia Base | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Santiago | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Selfridge AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Selfridge AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Sioux City | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Sioux City Municipal Airport | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | St. Johns | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Vaughan | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | W-P AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Alamogordo | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Alaska | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Albuquerque | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Albuquerque | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Decatur | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Holloman Air Force Base | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Jackson | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Kirtland AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Los Alamos | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | OTTO | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Palo Alto | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | San Francisco | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | San Jose | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Sandia Base | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Tampa | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Teaticket | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1950 | Tularosa | Conclusion not available | |
| January 9, 1950 | Lieu non précisé | Unexplained | |
| January 1950 | 24.00°, -85.33° | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Bet. Pope AFB and Bolling Fld. | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Brooklyn | Conclusion not available | |
| 1950 | Camp Carson | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Corona | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Dalton | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Denver | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Gashland | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Hollman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Holloman AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Howard | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1950 | Kansas City Mo. | Conclusion not available | |
| 1950 | Lieu non précisé | Unexplained | |
| January 1950 | Los Almos | Conclusion not available | |
| 1950 | Montana, Utah | Unexplained | |
| January 1950 | Scullville | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method