UFO Sightings in the United States
The United States has the largest public UFO file footprint, including Roswell, Phoenix, Washington D.C., Nimitz, Pentagon UAP videos, and the 2023 airspace-object sequence.
PR-049 Army UAP Report 2026
PR-049 is a current official UAP imagery entry with a public DVIDS video page and AARO context, making it one of the newest high-signal government files.
- Date
- 2026
- Location
- U.S. Army reporting channel, public location not specified
- Evidence
- AARO public report identifier, DVIDS video page, infrared sensor video
Nimitz Tic Tac UFO
The Nimitz encounter involved U.S. Navy personnel reporting a white, capsule-like object with unusual flight behavior.
- Date
- November 2004
- Location
- Pacific Ocean near Southern California, United States
- Evidence
- Pilot testimony, sensor reports, U.S. Navy video context
Gimbal UAP Video
Gimbal is one of the best-known Pentagon UAP videos, showing an infrared object apparently rotating on screen.
- Date
- January 2015
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean training range, United States
- Evidence
- Infrared video and crew audio
Alaska High-Altitude Object 2023
The Alaska high-altitude object was a recent unidentified airborne object that triggered a U.S. military shootdown over American airspace.
- Date
- February 10, 2023
- Location
- Northern Alaska, United States
- Evidence
- White House / defense public statements, military shootdown response
Lake Huron Unidentified Object 2023
The Lake Huron object is a recent official unidentified-object incident tied to North American airspace defense rather than classic alien folklore.
- Date
- February 12, 2023
- Location
- Lake Huron, United States / Canada border region
- Evidence
- NORAD / U.S. defense reporting, shootdown response, public official statements
Las Vegas Backyard Alien Claim 2023
The Las Vegas backyard alien claim is a viral civilian case best treated as a public-interest file with strong skepticism and clear source separation.
- Date
- May 1, 2023
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Evidence
- 911 call, police response reports, body-camera meteor context, family testimony
Roswell UFO Incident
The Roswell case began with reports of unusual debris recovered near Roswell in 1947. It later became the most recognizable UFO crash-retrieval narrative in modern culture.
- Date
- July 1947
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico, United States
- Evidence
- Military statements, witness claims, later Air Force reports
Phoenix Lights
The Phoenix Lights involved widespread reports of a large V-shaped formation and later rows of lights over Arizona.
- Date
- March 13, 1997
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Evidence
- Video footage, large number of witness reports
Washington D.C. UFO Incident 1952
A series of radar and visual reports over Washington, D.C. became one of the defining UFO files of the 1950s.
- Date
- July 1952
- Location
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Evidence
- Radar tracks, press coverage, military response
Lonnie Zamora Socorro Incident
Police officer Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped craft and occupants near Socorro, New Mexico.
- Date
- April 24, 1964
- Location
- Socorro, New Mexico, United States
- Evidence
- Police witness, physical trace claims