The Washington D.C. UFO Flap – Panic Over the Capital (1952)
In this episode of Mysteries of UFOs, we revisit the Washington D.C. UFO Flap of 1952, one of the most dramatic and well-documented mass UFO events in history. Over two consecutive July weekends, multiple radar stations, commercial pilots, military personnel, and civilians witnessed fast-moving glowing objects maneuvering over the U.S. capital.
Radar tracked the objects accelerating, stopping midair, and moving at thousands of miles per hour—far beyond the capabilities of any aircraft of the time. When the military scrambled F-94 jets to intercept, the objects vanished, only to reappear…
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