Much of what we know about UFO experiences comes from the lifelong project of two Arizonans. A look back at Jim and Coral Lorenzen, the cofounders of Tucson’s Aerial Phenomena Research Organization. Plus, the elusive definition of patriotism.
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National UFO Historical Records CenterThis Arizona couple complied much of what we know about UFO encounters. Now their work is on displayIn 1952, Jim and Coral Lorenzen launched the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization, or APRO, a place for personal stories, evidence of military research, reports from local newspapers and more. -
Getty ImagesTravis Walton, who was working on a logging crew in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in central Arizona, on the night of Nov. 5, 1975, says he encountered the blinding light of a UFO.
