🛸UFO Sighting📝 Reported
Washington UFO Wave (July 1952) – National Airport vicinity, Washington, D.C.
📍 Location
Potomac River, Arlington, VA
Specific Location: National Airport vicinity, Arlington, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), USA
Coordinates: 38.85208, -77.03772
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38.8521°, -77.0377°
📝 Description
Sightings of unidentified flying objects in the Washington, D.C. area during July 1952, including radar detections and public reports that led to government statements.
🔍 Circumstances
Radar and visual sightings reported in July 1952; air defense scrambles and extensive media coverage.
🔗 Sources (1)
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiw7hw5400448fhghfohuc1w
- Primary Source
- nytimes.com
- Article Date
- August 3, 2018
- Added to Map
- December 7, 2025