Step back into the dawn of the Cold War, when the world was gripped by fear—not just of nuclear war, but of strange visitors from the skies. In this episode, Ashley leads us through the most iconic alien crashes and UFO sightings of the 1940s and early 1950s, unraveling the facts, the rumors, and the lasting impact on American culture.

From Kenneth Arnold’s 1947 “flying saucer” sighting over Mount Rainier to the infamous Roswell incident that transformed a quiet New Mexico town into the UFO capital of the world, Ashley explores how these events fueled paranoia and fascination in equal measure. The journey continues with the mysterious Lubbock Lights and the dramatic 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO incident, where radar screens and eyewitnesses reported unexplainable phenomena above the nation’s capital.

Tune in as Haunted Real Estate uncovers the truth—and the legends—behind America’s earliest UFO encounters.

Sources:

• Cold War History & UFO Sightings: U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book, declassified government documents, mainstream news archives.
• Roswell Incident: Roswell Daily Record, U.S. Air Force reports (1994, 1997), historical news coverage.
• Area 51: Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen (2011).
• Kenneth Arnold Sighting: East Oregonian, Associated Press, Air Force files.
• Washington, D.C. UFO Incident (1952): Air Force reports, contemporary news coverage.
• Presidential UFO Commentary: Official statements, memoirs, documented interactions