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Texas 1957 - Multiple military witnesses see a submarine shaped red & white UAP with a white flag on top, OR a figure holding a white flag, the UAP makes their car headlights stop working

UnknownSighting reportNov 2, 1957, 12:00 AMCanadian, Texas

Witnesses

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Duration

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Source material

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Timeline

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Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

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Moon phase

69% illumination

First quarter — moderate moon brightness

Weather

Open-Meteo
Cloud cover0% · Clear

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

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Observed facts

Occurred

Nov 2, 1957, 12:00 AM

Timezone

Central Time

Location

Canadian, Texas

Witness account

Narrative

Nov. 2, 1957, Canadian, Texas Witnesses: Calvin and other military/civilian witnesses Primary witness, the driver, was U. S. Civil Service employee from Vance AFB, Oklahoma. The military witness was a Sgt. from the 386th Fighter Bommer Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mexico. The driver rounded a curve and went over a slight knoll in the road when his headlights (no other car there that I can see) lighted a submarine shaped red and white object settling in a field just off the road. Almost immediate...

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Encounter windowNov 2, 1957, 12:00 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Canadian, Texas.

PublishedMar 30, 2026, 1:26 PM

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