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UFO photographed in Oregon in 1956

UFO photographed in Oregon in 1956
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Summary

In September 1956, an unidentified craft was photographed flying across the sky between Coos Bay and Portland, Oregon. The images show a bright, round object with visible lights moving at high speed. Despite investigations into several aircraft sightings of the time, this case remains unexplained. Witnesses reported that the object made no noise and moved unpredictably, characteristics that distinguish it from any known aircraft of the era.

The photographs, while low resolution by today's standards, are considered authentic and unaltered. The first image shows the UFO in motion, while the second captures its trajectory from a different angle. Like many other cases from the 1950s, this one reflects the growing curiosity and mystery surrounding unidentified flying objects in the United States at the time.