The 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident, also known as the Washington flap or the Washington National Airport Sightings, was a series of unidentified flying object reports from July 12 to July 29, 1952, over Washington D.C. The most publicized sightings took place on consecutive weekends, July 19–20 and July 26–27.
Read more about 1952 Washington D.C. UFO Incident: Events of July 19–20, Publicity and Air Force Reaction, Events of July 26–27, White House Concern and The "shoot-down" Order, The July 29 Air Force Press Conference and Air Force’s Explanation, Criticisms of The Air Force Explanation, Aftermath: The Robertson Panel
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