Sighting
McMinnville (Trent) Photographs
Farmers Paul and Evelyn Trent took two photographs of a disc-shaped object over their farm, later published in Life magazine.
- Date
- 11 May 1950
- Location
- Farm near McMinnville, Oregon · United States
- Witnesses
- Civilian
- Evidence
- Photo
What was reported
Evelyn Trent reported seeing the object first, and Paul Trent photographed it twice as it moved across the sky. The photographs became among the most widely reproduced UFO images.
Official and public statements
The Condon Committee's 1968 report stated it found no evidence of fabrication. Researchers Robert Sheaffer and Philip Klass later stated that the object was a small model hanging from overhead wires.
References
Source: Wikipedia