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UFO sightings in Italy

Explore historical UFO sightings and close encounter reports in Italy, with case narratives, available videos, and source links.

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• Bologna unidentified-object report — March 13, 1945

  1945-03-13 · Bologna, Italy · CE1

  Two sightings: 100 hundred balls of orange fire; two balls of foo fire.

• Aviation observation — West of Trieste — 1945-03

  1945-03 · West of Trieste, Italy

  In 1945-03, an aviation observation was reported at or near West of Trieste, Italy. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as One RAF Boston bomber pilot and two crew members. Its time field reads midnight. Six spheres resembling heated, glowing metal followed the aircra

• Bologna radar tracking report — February 27, 1945

  1945-02-27 · Bologna, Italy · CE1

  Chased three lights in shape of triangle observed; no radar contact.

• Leghorn unidentified light report — February 22, 1945

  1945-02-22 · Leghorn (near), Italy · CE1

  Three lights red-orange in color that did not appear to be flares.

• Po Valley unidentified-object report — February 21, 1945

  1945-02-21 · Po Valley, Italy · CE1

  Alleged flares: cluster of 11 or more colored flares that remained motionless; cluster of 15 orange balls of fire.

• Piacenza unidentified-object report — February 21, 1945

  1945-02-21 · Piacenza, Italy · CE1

  Two large red balls of fire; hovering.

• Po Valley unidentified light report — February 17, 1945

  1945-02-17 · Po Valley (Central), Italy · CE1

  Observed two very bright lights appear directly in front of aircraft; fired upon without result.

• Massa and Po Valley spherical-object report — February 17, 1945

  1945-02-17 · Massa and Po Valley (Central), Italy · CE1

  Red ball of fire that did not appear to be Jet A/C.

• La Spezia unidentified light report — February 17, 1945

  1945-02-17 · La Spezia, Italy · CE1

  Multiple sightings: blinking light; reddish white light going off and on in spurts, faded out during chase; light, a glow alternating between weak and

• La Spezia radar tracking report — February 16, 1945

  1945-02-16 · La Spezia, Italy · CE1

  Possible jet: dropped what looked like white flares; no radar contact. (Page 136

• Pisa unidentified-object report — February 15, 1945

  1945-02-15 · Pisa, Italy · CE1

  Multiple sightings: flare; flare that seemed to spiral.

• Viareggio radar tracking report — February 15, 1945

  1945-02-15 · Viareggio, Italy · CE1

  Alleged jet; multiple spurts of flame; no radar return.

• Villafranca unidentified light report — December 2, 1944

  1944-12-02 · Villafranca, Italy · CE1

  A steady, seemingly hanging light.

• Italy unidentified light report — November 24, 1944

  1944-11-24 · Unknown City, Italy, Italy · CE2

  Round amber light, luminous orange-yellow, blinding light; felt unbearable heat.

• Po Valley unidentified light report — October 20, 1944

  1944-10-20 · Po Valley, Italy · CE1

  Red light appearance of an aircraft light.

• N. Florence unidentified-object report — October 20, 1944

  1944-10-20 · N. Florence, Italy · CE1

  Two orange balls diving into the hills.

• Loreto, ITL And More/Others disc or spherical object report — July 1944

  1944-07 · LORETO, ITL AND MORE/OTHERS, MRC, Italy · CE2

  Allied and German troops.

• Italy unidentified-object report — Summer 1944

  1944-06-01 · Unknown City, Italy, Italy · CE1

  Egg-shaped, metallically glistening motionless object.

• Adriatic Northeast / Bari, ITL disc or spherical object report — June 1944

  1944-06 · ADRIATIC NORTHEAST / BARI, ITL, SEA, Italy · CE2

  3 P38 crews.

• Aviation observation — Southwest of Florence — 1944-06

  1944-06 · Southwest of Florence, Italy

  In 1944-06, an aviation observation was reported at or near Southwest of Florence, Italy. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as One RAF Beaufighter pilot. Its time field reads 00:00. A strong red light continued following despite the aircraft's evasive action. Sou

• Aviation observation — near Anzio — 1944-04-30

  1944-04-30 · near Anzio, Italy

  On 1944-04-30, an aviation observation was reported at or near near Anzio, Italy. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as RAF Beaufighter (600th Squadron) pilot and radar officer. Its time field reads 21:00. A reddish-orange luminosity followed the aircraft while evasi

• Mt. Vesuvius UFO sighting — 1944-03-18

  1944-03-18 · Mt. Vesuvius, Italy · CE1

  During the erruption of mt. vesuvius a digar shaped ufo was filmed by the ash cloud.

• Naples unidentified light report — December 14, 1943

  1943-12-14 · Naples, Italy · CE1

  Small round bright light.

• Aviation observation — Naples — 1943-12-14

  1943-12-14 · Naples, Italy

  On 1943-12-14, an aviation observation was reported at or near Naples, Italy. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as RAF Beaufighter (255th Squadron) pilot. Its time field reads night. A pursuit or aerial engagement with a bright light ended with the light climbing fa

• Montecrestese, It being encounter — March 15, 1943

  1943-03-15 · MONTECRESTESE, IT, NO, Italy · CE3

  2 girls.

• Naples unidentified light report — March 13, 1943

  1943-03-13 · Naples, Italy · CE1

  Roman candlelights; bright very large red light that looked like a huge irregular mass of neon.

• Turin unidentified light report — November 28, 1942

  1942-11-28 · Turin, Italy · CE1

  Object two to three hundred feet in length 500 mph &.four red lights spaced at equal distances along its body.

• Bergamo, ITL landing encounter — November 1942

  1942-11 · BERGAMO, ITL, Bergamo, Italy · CE2

  Man walking.

• Brugine, Italy disc or spherical object report — September 15, 1940

  1940-09-15 · BRUGINE, ITALY, PD, Italy · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Capodichino, ITL landing encounter — April 1937

  1937-04 · CAPODICHINO, ITL, NA, Italy · CE2

  Customs men.

• Portoferraio, ITL fireball or luminous-object report — October 10, 1936

  1936-10-10 · PORTOFERRAIO, ITL, TSC, Italy · CE2

  3 military pilots.

• Aviation observation — Cape Talamonore — 1936-10-10

  1936-10-10 · Cape Talamonore, Italy

  On 1936-10-10, an aviation observation was reported at or near Cape Talamonore, Italy. The catalogue lists the aircraft and observers as four italian Idro S.62 bis pilots. Its time field reads 04:15 LT. An intensely bright light seemed to emit brief flames from its middle before

• Magenta 1933 recovery claim — later testimony and disputed documents

  1933-06-13 · Magenta, Italy · CE3

  The later Magenta narrative alleges that an unusual aircraft was recovered in Lombardy in 1933, studied under a secret Italian group called Gabinetto RS/33 and stored near Vergiate. Its claimed subsequent history includes German interest and American recovery or transfer in 1945.

• Paulilatino, Sardinia unidentified-object report — May 1931

  1931-05 · PAULILATINO, SARDINIA, Cagliari, Italy · CE1

  2 observer(s).

• Montebenichi, ITL being encounter — August 1930

  1930-08 · MONTEBENICHI, ITL, RO, Italy · CE3

  Top saucer lands.

• Corbola, ITL being encounter — 1927

  1927 · CORBOLA, ITL, RO, Italy · CE3

  Girl / 11.

• Pieve Di Teco, ITL cigar-shaped object report — February 1923

  1923-02 · PIEVE DI TECO, ITL, IM, Italy · CE1

  Teen.

• Codigoro, Italy disc or spherical object report — 1919

  1919 · CODIGORO, ITALY, FE, Italy · CE1

  25cm orange-red luminous sphere / low altitude.

• Firenze, ITL being encounter — April 24, 1909

  1909-04-24 · FIRENZE, ITL, Firenze, Italy · CE3

  Numerous observer(s).

• Northwest / Malta landing encounter — June 18, 1845

  1845-06-18 · NORTHWEST / MALTA, SEA, Italy · CE2

  Steamship Victoria.