1950: Cylindrical UFO Photographed Over New York City

THINK ABOUTIT SIGHTING REPORT

Date: March 20, 1950

Sighting Time:

Day/Night: Night

Location: New York City, New York

Urban or Rural: Urban

Hynek Classification: NL (Nocturnal Light) Point or extended luminous source observed at night.

Duration:

No. of Object(s): 1

Size of Object(s):

Distance to Object(s):

Shape of Object(s): cylindrical

Color of Object(s):

Number of Witnesses:

Source:

Summary: This cylindrical-appearing UFO was photographed over New York City on March 20, 1950. The photographer’s name was deleted from Project Blue Book’s files — as were most names when the material was finally declassified and released. Upon investigating the report, Project Grudge officially labeled it: “the moon”!

Full Report

This cylindrical-appearing UFO was photographed over New York City on March 20, 1950.

The photographer’s name was deleted from Project Blue Book’s files — as were most names when the material was finally declassified and released.

Upon investigating the report, Project Grudge officially labeled it: “the moon”!

Some ufologists have speculated that tubular objects of this sort may be “motherships,” purportedly capable of taking on and discharging smaller “craft” in stacks, poker-chip fashion.