McMinnville UFO Photographs (1950)

The McMinnville UFO photographs were taken on a farm near McMinnville, Oregon, United States, in 1950. The photos were reprinted in Life magazine and in newspapers across the United States, and are often considered to be among the most famous ever taken of an alleged UFO. Experts have concluded that the photos are a hoax, but many ufologists continue to argue that the photos are genuine, and show an unidentified object in the sky. This case remains a notable entry in historical unexplained-event archives and is included here as a curated historical report.

Source Title

Wikipedia: McMinnville UFO photographs

Source URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographs

Source Notes

Imported from Wikipedia REST, MediaWiki, and Wikidata sources on 2026-07-12. Review article citations and edit details before saving. Wikimedia image source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/UFO_picture_taken_by_Paul_Trent_in_McMinnville%2C_Oregon.jpg. Coordinates inferred from location context using OpenStreetMap Nominatim query: McMinnville Oregon.

1. Occurred May 11, 1950 12:00 AM UTC
2. Submitted Jul 12, 2026 5:02 PM Historical Archive created
3. Approved Jul 12, 2026 5:02 PM Moderator reviewed
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