The UFO era came to Nevada in a dramatic way 75 years ago. Tuesday, June 28, 1947, was the day when a military pilot flying north of Lake Mead had a close encounter with an unusual formation.
The pilot saw a group of five or six white circular objects flying in a tight formation and traveling at about 285 mph. You can check out the documents about the event at this link.
This came just four days after a more famous sighting over Mount Rainier in Washington state. That’s the case credited with starting the “flying saucer” craze that swept across the country in June of 1947.
Author Preston Dennett, who wrote “UFOs Over Nevada,” said the military tried to explain away the Lake Mead incident, but couldn’t.
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