UFO over the Hanford Nuclear Site, Washington, 1945
Guide:Around 1945, “1945 UFO Sighting at the Hanford Nuclear Facility in Washington State, United States” records one incident or a group of materials related to UFO·UAP sightings or anomalous phenomena. The guide fills gaps in the people, the setting, and the public record; embedded videos and original links are left unchanged. Existing body summary: Case overview Event name 1945 Hanford Nuclear Facility UFO Year 1945 CE level CE1 — Distant sighting (distance 500 feet) Confidence ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
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Case overview
| Event name | 1945 Hanford Nuclear Facility UFO |
| Year | 1945 |
| CE level | CE1 — Distant sighting (distance>500 feet) |
| Confidence | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Source | NICAP |
Event details
1945 Hanford Nuclear Facility UFO is an important 1945 case in the history of UFO research, classified as CE1 (distant sighting (distance>500 feet)). Its confidence score is 3/5, and sources include NICAP.
This case shows typical features of the UFO phenomenon and is an important reference for studying how unidentified flying objects behave and what their physical characteristics are. As more government documents are declassified and research goes further, more details of this event may come to light.
Source references
- Source: NICAP
- More cases: UFO Case Database
