“A subject of great importance, involving phenomena far beyond the boundaries of then-current scientific knowledge…” — James E. McDonald, 1968

⭐ 1967 Fortuna Radar Station Case

NUFORC received an April 2026 report from an 80-year-old retired USAF radar technician. At Fortuna AFS, a target appeared moving at 5,000 mph in “jumps” every 12 seconds on the AN/FPS-35 radar. The next day, AFOSI arrived and ordered everyone to never mention it.

Related: March 5, 1967 Minot AFB UFO incident; March 16, 1967 Malmstrom AFB — UFO caused 10 ICBMs to go offline.

📍 Nevada — UFO Sighting Hotspot

NUFORC: 1,800+ Nevada sightings. Lincoln County (Area 51) has highest per-capita UFO rate.

Sources: NUFORC Fortuna Case | NICAP Malmstrom