1952 - Mysteries

The Tremonton UFO Film: A Navy Photographer, a Thousand Hours of Analysis, and No Answer

November 11, 2026 by Tommy Hayes

Utah State Route 102 in Tremonton, Utah, with the Wellsville Mountains in the distance

About 6 min readOn 2 July 1952, a U.S. Navy photographer filmed a formation of bright objects over Utah. The Navy’s own laboratory spent a thousand hours on the film and ruled out birds, balloons, and aircraft — and the case has never been closed.

The Flatwoods Monster: The Ten-Foot Figure on a West Virginia Hill

November 8, 2026November 7, 2026 by Tommy Hayes

Flatwoods, West Virginia, the small town where the Flatwoods Monster was reported in 1952

About 4 min readOn a September evening in 1952, seven people climbed a hill in Flatwoods, West Virginia, following a fireball — and came face to face with something ten feet tall, with a spade-shaped head and glowing eyes. The Air Force blamed a meteor. The witnesses never changed their story.