Year File · 1958 47 cases on file
Year File

1958 · paranormal events

47 catalogued cases recorded in 1958.

41 UFO 3 Poltergeist 2 Cryptid 1 Haunting
Selected Cases

Featured · 1958

Source document: PURSUE doc 196
UFO 1958

1958 UAP Sighting — AARO Records

Unknown location

Explorer 1 was the first US satellite launched into orbit in January 1958. It carried scientific instruments to study the space environment.
Source document: PURSUE doc 213
UFO 1958

1958 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P4 v3)

Unknown location

Oxcart/A-12/SR-71 was a series of reconnaissance aircraft developed in 1958, culminating in the SR-71 Blackbird, known for its high speed and altitude capabilities.
Source document: PURSUE doc 214
UFO 1958

1958 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P4 v3)

Unknown location

Oxcart/A-12/SR-71 was a US reconnaissance aircraft program that began in 1958. It was designed to fly at high speeds and altitudes to gather intelligence.
Source document: PURSUE doc 16
UFO 1958

1958 UAP Sighting — FBI Files

Unknown location

A sighting was reported in 1958 by Ande Lorenzen, though details are minimal. The document indicates this is related to the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization. No specific details of the observation are provided.
Source document: PURSUE doc 8
UFO 1958

1958 UAP Sighting — FBI Files (D8P213)

Unknown location

In 1958, the FBI began a yearly review of complaints regarding flying saucers to determine if additional field instructions were needed. This review process was discontinued in 1963, as it was deemed unnecessary given the existing policy of referring all UFO reports to the Air Fo
Typed document with handwritten notes about a case.
UFO 1958

CASE 17708 (CLOSED) and DR. Leon Davidson, 1958 — CIA File

Undisclosed location

This 1958 CIA memorandum discussing a phone conversation with Dr. Leon Davidson regarding concerns about a destroyed "space message and its transmitter." A redacted version of this memorandum has been available on CIA's public website.
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Archive · 1958