Waves / 1965 to 1966 · United States and beyond

The 1965 to 1966 wave

Exeter, Kecksburg and Valensole in 1965; the Michigan swamp gas sightings, Westall, the Portage County chase and the first Mothman reports in 1966. The wave that made Congress ask questions and gave the field the Condon Committee.

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July 1, 1965November 15, 1966

Stories in this wave8

Valensole Encounter (Maurice Masse)
July 1, 1965 · L'Olivol lavender field, near Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (then Basses-Alpes)
UAP · Egg · 51 sources
42Partially documented
The Rex Heflin UFO Photographs, Santa Ana 1965
August 3, 1965 · Myford Road near Walnut Avenue, outside Santa Ana (Tustin/Irvine area), Orange County, California
UAP · Disc / saucer · 39 sources · 16 photos
40Partially documented
The Exeter Incident
September 3, 1965 · Route 150, Kensington, near Exeter, New Hampshire
UAP · Other · 50 sources
33Partially documented
Kecksburg UFO Incident
December 9, 1965 · Kecksburg, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
UAP · Other · 58 sources · 1 photos
57Partially documented
Michigan "Swamp Gas" Sightings: Dexter and Hillsdale
March 20, 1966 · Mannor farm near Dexter, Washtenaw County, and Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan
UAP · Egg · 47 sources
47Partially documented
Westall School UFO Sighting
April 6, 1966 · Westall High School and The Grange, Clayton South, Melbourne, Victoria
UAP · Disc / saucer · 53 sources
44Partially documented
The Portage County UFO Chase
April 17, 1966 · State Route 224, Portage County, Ohio, to Conway, Pennsylvania
UAP · Disc / saucer · 11 sources
24Thinly documented
The Mothman of Point Pleasant
November 15, 1966 · TNT area (McClintic Wildlife Management Area), near Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia
Cryptid · Creature · 64 sources
36Partially documented