The Loring Air Force Base UFO Incident

Beginning October 27, 1975, unknown objects repeatedly penetrated restricted airspace over Loring Air Force Base in Maine, specifically over nuclear weapons storage areas. The incidents were part of a wave of UFO incursions at military bases across the northern United States that autumn.

Loring AFB

The base was:

• Strategic Air Command facility
• Nuclear weapons storage
• Highly secure location
• B-52 bomber base
• Critical Cold War asset

The First Night

October 27, 1975:

• Radar tracked unknown object
• Entered restricted airspace
• Hovered over weapons storage
• Security forces alerted
• Could not intercept

The Object

Observers reported:

• Elongated craft
• Red and orange lights
• Flashing white strobe
• Maneuvering capabilities
• Not matching any aircraft

Subsequent Nights

Over following days:

• Object returned repeatedly
• October 28, 29
• Same general behavior
• Over sensitive areas
• Continued surveillance

Security Response

The base:

• Went to higher alert
• Jets scrambled
• Ground forces deployed
• Unable to intercept
• Mysterious intrusions continued

The Wave

Similar incidents occurred at:

• Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan
• Malmstrom AFB, Montana
• Canadian Forces bases
• All nuclear facilities
• Pattern emerged

Official Documents

FOIA releases showed:

• Detailed incident reports
• Base commander briefings
• National security concern
• No identification made
• Genuine concern documented

Nuclear Connection

All affected bases:

• Had nuclear weapons
• Or nuclear-armed aircraft
• Suggesting targeting
• Of strategic assets
• Raising alarm

Investigation

Despite efforts:

• Objects never identified
• No helicopters matched
• Foreign intrusion unlikely
• Mystery never solved
• Files eventually released

Significance

The Loring incidents are significant for:

• Nuclear facility intrusions
• Official documentation
• Multiple base wave
• National security implications
• Never explained

Legacy

The 1975 Loring AFB incidents and the broader wave of military base intrusions demonstrated that UFOs could penetrate the most secure airspace in America. The official documentation and nuclear connection make this a case of continuing concern.