1945 jul
Trinity test + San Antonio crash (Padilla Ranch)
First American nuclear test. August 1945 crash 20 km from Trinity site. Documented by Vallée and Harris in TRINITY (2021).
Timeline 1945-2026
All UAP events: historical milestones and key incidents. Documents, videos, documentary chapters and people. → Congress hearings timeline
Period
1945 – 2026
Events on the 1945-2026 axis
1945 1960 1980 2000 2026
🛸 Incident 🎤 Whistleblower ⚖️ Legislation 🔒 Concealment ☢️ Nuclear 🔧 Reverse engineering 🧬 Biological effects 📡 Observables 🏛️ AAWSAP/AATIP 🌍 Global phenomenon 🇫🇷 France 📄 Other
1947 jun
Arnold, Roswell, Twining memo, Project Sign
Kenneth Arnold, Roswell incident, Twining memo, creation of Project Sign.
Documents 📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…
Videos
dissimulationreverse engineering
1948
Report 100-203-79, Mantell, Estimate of the Situation destroyed
USAF report, Thomas Mantell death, Estimate report destroyed.
dissimulation
1948
Kapustin Yar
Soviet missile base. « Russian Roswell » folklore.
lien nucleairephenomene mondial
1948 jan
Mantell (Godman Field)
Premier pilote américain décédé en poursuite d'un UAP. Objet circulaire brillant. Cas fondateur de Blue Book.
People 👤 J. Allen Hynek
phenomene mondial
1948 mar
Aztec
Crash eight months after Roswell. Ramsey-Thayer investigation. Craft secretly recovered.
1948 oct
Gorman Dogfight (Fargo)
27 minutes de poursuite aérienne avec une sphère lumineuse manœuvrante. Virage serrés impossibles. Blue Book non identifié.
observables physiquephenomene mondial
1949
Project Grudge, green fireballs, Project Twinkle
Project Grudge replaces Sign. Green fireballs in New Mexico. Project Twinkle.
Documents 📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…
lien nucleaire
1950 may
McMinnville (Photos Trent)
Photographies emblématiques d'un disque métallique argenté. Parmi les images UAP les plus analysées au monde. Non réfutées.
phenomene mondial
1952 jul
Washington DC Carousel, Blue Book begins
Wave of observations over Washington. Project Blue Book begins.
1953
Robertson Panel CIA — debunking architecture
Robertson Panel: recommendations to discredit UAP observations.
dissimulation
1953 may
Kingman
~30 ft disc. Non-human bodies. Made public by Raymond Fowler 1973.
reverse engineering
1954
Major French wave, SEMOC created
Wave of observations in France. SEMOC created.
Documents 📄 The Inexplicable Phenomena of …📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 UFOs: Light on the Pentagon's …
People 👤 Jacques Vallée
phenomene mondialperspective francaise
1955
Vallée observes aerial object — formative experience; Blue Book Report No. 14
Teenage Vallée observes unusual object — formative experience. Blue Book Report No. 14: 22% of cases unidentified.
People 👤 Jacques Vallée
dissimulationphenomene mondial
1956 aug
Lakenheath
Radar and visual. Mentioned in DIRDs.
1957 sep
RB-47
Tracking over 700 miles. Radar, ELINT and visual. Unresolved Condon case.
phenomene mondial
1959 jun
Boianai / Père Gill (Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée)
38 témoins. Entités humanoïdes sur un engin répondant aux saluts humains. Rapport signé. Cas CE-III le plus attesté de l'ère Blue Book.
1961 sep
Betty and Barney Hill
First widely publicized abduction account. Memory recovery under hypnosis.
1964
Big Sur (Atlas D)
Atlas D nose cone filming. UAP, 4 beams, 8000-9000 mph. Bob Jacobs.
1964 apr
Socorro/Zamora, American wave, Vallée visits Wright-Patterson
Socorro incident (Lonnie Zamora). Vallée visits Hynek at Wright-Patterson.
Documents 📄 TRINITY: The Best-Kept Secret📄 The Inexplicable Phenomena of …📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…
phenomene mondial
1965
Vallée — Anatomy of a Phenomenon (first scientific UFO book)
First scientific analysis of UFOs by a professional researcher. Statistical, historical and cultural analysis.
1965 jul
Valensole
Maurice Masse. Temporary paralysis. Ground traces. COMETA case.
phenomene mondialperspective francaise
1965 dec
Kecksburg, Moon Dust
Kecksburg incident. Moon Dust program.
Documents 📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…
reverse engineering
1966
Michigan swamp gas, O'Brien Committee, Condon Committee
Hynek 'swamp gas'. O'Brien and Condon committees.
People 👤 J. Allen Hynek
dissimulation
1966 apr
Westall
200+ students and teachers. Landed object. Military investigation.
1967 mar
Malmstrom AFB — 10 ICBMs neutralized
10 ICBM missiles disabled at Malmstrom. Robert Salas witness.
Documents 📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…📄 Inside the U.S. Government Cov…
Videos
People 👤 Robert Salas
lien nucleaire
1967 jun
Vallée discovers Pentacle memo; Phénomènes insolites de l'espace
Vallée finds the Pentacle memorandum at Hynek's (Battelle 1953) — proof of UAP data manipulation. Publication with Janine Vallée.
dissimulation
1967 oct
Shag Harbour
« Canadian Roswell ». Luminous object crashed into water. Official RCMP investigation.
phenomene mondial
1969
Vallée — Passport to Magonia; Bolender memo, Blue Book closure
Passport to Magonia: Vallée links UFOs and folklore (Magonia, traditions). Catalogue of 900 encounters. Bolender: UAP investigations outside Blue Book.
Documents 📄 Forbidden Science — Vol. 1 Jou…📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…
People 👤 Jacques Vallée
dissimulationphenomene mondialmultidimension espace temps
1974 aug
Coyame
« Mexican Roswell ». US radar detection. Missing Mexican military aircraft.
reverse engineeringphenomene mondial
1975
Vallée — The Invisible College
Informal network of UAP researchers. Phenomenon's influence on humanity. Hypothesis: human consciousness or external intervention.
1976
Tehran — F-4 Phantom vs UAP
Iran incident: F-4 Phantom engaged by UAP.
phenomene mondial
1977
Colares Brazil (Operation Prato); GEIPAN created
Colares wave. Operation Prato. GEIPAN created in France. Vallée documents in Forbidden Science 2.
Documents 📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…📄 Inside the U.S. Government Cov…📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 UFOs: Light on the Pentagon's …📄 Forbidden Science 2 — Journals…
Videos
People 👤 Jacques Vallée
effets biologiquesperspective francaisephenomene mondial
1977 sep
Petrozavodsk
Jellyfish-type object. Thousands of witnesses. Soviet « The Network » investigation.
1978 oct
Clarenville
RCMP witnesses. Fin-oval luminous object. Commemorative coin 2020.
phenomene mondial
1978 oct
Valentich (Détroit de Bass)
Pilote disparu après 17 min d'enregistrement radio décrivant un objet chromé à lumière verte. Avion et pilote jamais retrouvés.
1979
Vallée — Messengers of Deception
Hypothesis of deliberate manipulators: UFO cults, mind control. Foreshadows Heaven's Gate, Order of the Solar Temple.
Documents 📄 Forbidden Science 2 — Journals…
People 👤 Jacques Vallée
dissimulationphenomene mondialconscience
1980 dec
Cash-Landrum (TX), Rendlesham Forest (UK)
Cash-Landrum: biological effects. Rendlesham Forest: UK USAF base. Documented by Vallée.
1981 jan
Trans-en-Provence
GEIPAN. Physical traces. Modified chlorophyll.
Videos
phenomene mondialperspective francaise
1988
Vallée — Dimensions (contact casebook)
Casebook of close encounters. Vallée proposes a multidimensional model of the phenomenon — control system.
Documents 📄 Forbidden Science 3 — On the T…
People 👤 Jacques Vallée
phenomene mondialmultidimension espace temps
1989
Belgian wave — F-16 vs triangle
Belgian wave, F-16s engaged, triangles.
phenomene mondial
1990
Vallée — NIDS (Bigelow), USSR investigation, Rockefeller Initiative
Vallée joins NIDS board. UFO investigation in USSR. Rockefeller Initiative sessions.
aawsap aatipphenomene mondial
1994 sep
Ariel School (Zimbabwe)
62 children. Landing. Telepathic message.
1996
Skinwalker Ranch
Paranormal and UAP phenomena. Bigelow, NIDS.
Documents 📄 Inside the U.S. Government Cov…
effets biologiquesaawsap aatip
1996 jan
Varginha — Brazil (Brazilian Roswell)
January 20, 1996. Three young women see a creature near a vacant lot. UFO, military, animal deaths at zoo. Official 2010 version: « Mudinho » (unstable man). Iconic case of Brazilian ufology.
1997 mar
Phoenix Lights — Symington
Phoenix Lights. Governor Fife Symington, 2009 confession. Documented in Forbidden Science 4.
Documents 📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 UFOs: Light on the Pentagon's …📄 Forbidden Science 4 — The Spri…
Videos
dissimulationphenomene mondial
1997 mar
Peru (Jonathan Weygandt)
USMC corporal. Egg-shaped crash, recovery by men in black. Disclosure Project.
Videos
reverse engineeringdissimulationphenomene mondial
1999
COMETA Report France
COMETA report: IHEDN analysis on UAP.
perspective francaise
2002 oct
Wilson-Davis memo
Wilson-Davis memo: hidden UAP program, reverse engineering.
People 👤 Eric Davis
reverse engineering
2003 oct
Vandenberg AFB
Red square object. Football-field-sized black craft. 6 security witnesses.
2004 nov
Nimitz / Tic Tac
USS Nimitz, Fravor, 40-foot Tic Tac, 32,000 mph.
Documents 📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 Inside the U.S. Government Cov…📄 Inside the U.S. Government Cov…📄 UFOs: Light on the Pentagon's …📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…
Videos
observables physiqueaawsap aatipmultidimension espace tempsobservable antigraviteobservable acceleration instantaneeobservable hypersoniqueobservable furtivite
2007
AAWSAP created ($22M), BAASS contract
AAWSAP created, Harry Reid, Bigelow (BAASS) contract.
2008
Stephenville (Bush ranch)
UAP over Bush ranch. F-16. OSI forced NDAs.
2009
Elizondo joins AAWSAP; Skinwalker Ranch experience
Elizondo joins the program. Skinwalker Ranch experience.
People 👤 Luis Elizondo
aawsap aatipeffets biologiquesconscience
2010
Vallée — Wonders in the Sky (500+ pre-20th c. reports)
Catalogue of 500+ aerial observations before 1900. Phenomenon continuity through history.
2010 jan
Harbour Mille
Missile-like objects. Darlene Stewart photos. Blocked documents.
phenomene mondial
2013 apr
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
DHS helicopter. Transmedium sphere 74 mph underwater. Kevin Knuth.
Documents 📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…
People 👤 Kevin Knuth
observables physiqueobservable transmedium
2014
USS Roosevelt — Gimbal, Go Fast, cube-in-sphere
Roosevelt encounters 2014-15. Gimbal, Go Fast. Transparent sphere cube.
Videos
People 👤 Ryan Graves
observables physiqueobservable antigraviteobservable furtiviteobservable hypersonique
2017 oct
Elizondo resigns from Pentagon
Elizondo resigns, internal resistance.
People 👤 Luis Elizondo
whistleblowers
2017 dec
NYT/Politico revelations — 3 Navy videos published
NYT and Politico reveal AATIP. 3 Navy videos published.
Documents 📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 Inside the U.S. Government Cov…📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…
whistleblowersdissimulation
2019 jul
USS Omaha
Transmedium spheres. 14+ objects. Corbell video 2021.
2020 apr
Pentagon officially authenticates Navy videos
Defense authenticates the 3 UAP videos.
2020 aug
UAP Task Force created
UAPTF created. Jay Stratton first director.
People 👤 Jay Stratton
combat legislatif
2021
Vallée & Harris — TRINITY (1945 crash, Padilla Ranch)
TRINITY publication: crash one month after the atomic test. Vallée and Paola Harris document witnesses and silumin debris.
2021 jun
DNI preliminary report (144 incidents)
DNI report: 144 UAP incidents.
Documents 📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…
Videos
combat legislatif
2022 may
First public Congressional hearing (Bray, Moultrie)
House Intelligence Committee. First public hearing.
2022 jul
AARO created
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office replaces UAPTF.
combat legislatif
2022 aug
TW Mock — Mexico crash site excavation (The Resilient Show)
Former military subcontractor (TW Mock) claims to have excavated non-human skeletal remains at a crash site under a church in Mexico. Crash site retrieval, Chad Robichaux testimony.
Videos
whistleblowersreverse engineering
2023 apr
Senate Kirkpatrick hearing (AARO)
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick before SASC Emerging Threats. Gillibrand. No ET evidence.
2023 jun
Grusch whistleblower (The Debrief)
David Grusch reveals crash retrieval program, reverse engineering.
Documents 📄 Imminent: Inside the Pentagon'…📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…📄 The Secret Archives of Mystery…
People 👤 David Grusch
whistleblowersreverse engineering
2023 jul
Congress hearing — Fravor, Graves, Grusch under oath
Historic hearing. Testimony under oath.
Videos
combat legislatifwhistleblowers
2023 dec
UAP Disclosure Act signed (partially gutted)
Schumer-Rounds. Key elements removed by defense lobby.
combat legislatif
2024 mar
AARO Historical Report Vol.1 (criticized)
AARO report. Criticized by Mellon and community.
2024 may
Karl Nell declares "NHI exists" (SALT Conference)
Karl Nell at SALT: non-human intelligence exists.
2024 nov
2nd Congress hearing — Elizondo, Gallaudet (House Oversight)
House « Exposing the Truth ». Crash retrieval confirmed under oath.
2024 nov
Senate Kosloski hearing (AARO)
Dr. Jon Kosloski before SASC. No verifiable ET evidence.
2025
Maisonneuve publication, Mystery Wire archive (57 docs)
Maisonneuve 2025. Mystery Wire publishes 57 declassified documents.
dissimulationcombat legislatif
2025 feb
Trump II Administration — Ratcliffe CIA, Stratton "I've seen NHI craft"
Ratcliffe DNI. Stratton declares having seen non-human craft.
2025 sep
Restoring Public Trust — UAP Transparency (Luna)
Declassification Task Force. Nuccetelli, Wiggins, Knapp, Borland. Whistleblower protection.
Documents 📄 UFOs: The Declassified Investi…
Videos
People 👤 George Knapp
combat legislatifwhistleblowers