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Texas UFO Cases 1878-1959

Below are just a few of the most notable UFO cases from the state of Texas during the years 1878 to 1959. This list is very selective and does not include may other incidents that are well known. If you believe a certain Texas case should be included here, please contact us.

1. Dallas, 1878 – First use of the word “saucer” to describe a UFO
2. Strange Lights First Seen near Marfa, Texas, 1883
3. UFO Crash in Dublin, Texas, 1891
4. The Aurora Incident (crashed UFO), 1897
5. Carswell AFB Links to the Roswell Incident, 1947
6. The Laredo UFO Crash Retrieval, 1948
7. Fort Hood Sightings, 1949 – Multiple witnesses over four months
8. El Indio, Texas, UFO Incident Reported in Eisenhower Briefing Document, 1950
9. The Lubbock Lights, 1951
10. 1955 UFO Crash near Del Rio, 1955
11. Levelland UFO Incident, 1957
12. Air Force RB-47 Chased by UFO Near Fort Worth, 1957
13. Laughlin AFB, The Area 51 of Texas, 1957-1963

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