UFO spotted over Boise Idaho in 1949

Summary

In May 1949, an officer at McChord Air Force Base in Washington, United States, reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Boise, Idaho. The case, marked as confidential, includes three photographs showing an unusual object in the sky. Although the object could not be identified with certainty, the report suggests it was neither a conventional aircraft nor a common meteorological phenomenon. The document, case number 24-26, was archived under strict security measures, indicating official interest in the topic during the Cold War era.

The images, labeled as exhibits A and D, do not provide a clear view of the object due to distance and the quality of the photography. However, the fact that they were preserved and classified as confidential reflects the seriousness with which any UFO sighting was treated during that period. This case is one of many that contributed to the growing government attention toward unidentified flying objects, laying the groundwork for later investigations such as Project Blue Book.