05. Cold-War Era

Cold-War & mass-sighting era (1960s–1980s)

The Belgium Wave: Triangles & Radar (1989-1991)

Explore the Belgian UFO wave of 1989–1991, a landmark UAP case blending eyewitness accounts, radar data, and military investigation.

Tehran UAP Incident (1976)

In 1976, Tehran’s skies hosted a dramatic UAP encounter involving F-4 interceptors, radar anomalies, and lasting defense intelligence intrigue.

The Hudson Valley UAP Wave (1982–1986)

Between 1982 and 1986, the lower Hudson River Valley, especially Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties in New York and parts...

Rendlesham Forest (1980): Britain’s Best Known UAP Case

Explore the 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident - Britain’s most documented UAP case linking Cold War events, official records, and lasting human impacts.

Colares 1977 to 1978: From UAP flap to military investigation and filled hospital beds

Explore Brazil’s 1977–1978 Operação Prato, when mysterious “chupa chupa” lights over Pará sparked fear, medical reports, and official Air Force inquiry.

The Kapustin Yar Files (Soviet Area 51): The 1989 Crash Retrieval and the “Four Bodies”

Explore the 1989 Kapustin Yar UAP reports and the alleged “four bodies” recovery with a data-driven, evidence-based investigative lens.

Chernobyl Disaster and UAPs (1986)

Explore the intersection of the Chernobyl disaster and UAP lore, examining eyewitness claims, evidence gaps, and the wider nuclear-UAP connection.

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