City File Β· Boise 23 cases on file Β· 1947–1947
City File

Paranormal events in Boise

The city of Boise contains twenty-three documented cases within the Spooky Valley archives. The recorded activity is concentrated almost exclusively within the year 1947, representing a singular period of intense observation. These entries provide a concentrated look at aerial phenomena occurring during the mid-twentieth century.

The entirety of the documented cases in this region pertains to UFO sightings. The most prominent entries include various reports associated with the Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting, with multiple sightings recorded throughout the summer of 1947. These files document a specific cluster of unidentified aerial objects observed over the Idaho landscape during a brief window of time.

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Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_SUB_A
UFO 1947

Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting, Boise, Idaho (1947)

Boise, Idaho

A first saucer wave case from Boise, Idaho. In 1947, Kenneth Arnold, a businessman, reported seeing nine disc-shaped objects while flying near Boise, Idaho.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_2
UFO 1947

Boise, Idaho UFO Sighting (July 4, 1947) β€” FBI Files

Boise, Idaho

On July 4, 1947, Captain &. Xsnith, a United Air Lines pilot, reported observing unidentified objects eight minutes out of Boise, Idaho. The report is documented in included materials, such as news clippings dated July 5, 1947.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_3
UFO 1947

Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting, Boise, Idaho (August 2, 1947)

Boise, Idaho

A first saucer wave case from Boise, Idaho. Following up on the initial anonymous calls, investigators learned that Captain Davidson and Lieutenant Brown were the pilots killed in the B-25 crash.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1
UFO 1947

Boise, Idaho UFO Sighting (July 1947) β€” FBI Files

Boise, Idaho

A first saucer wave case from Boise, Idaho. The captain of a United Airlines flight reported sighting five unusual objects while flying over Boise, Idaho.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_7
UFO 1947

Boise, Idaho UFO Sighting (August 1947) β€” FBI Files

Boise, Idaho

A first saucer wave case from Boise, Idaho. A resident of Boise reported seeing a disc-shaped object clinging to a cloud, described as bright and silvery.

Source document: 38_143685_box7_Incident_Summaries_1-100
UFO 1947

Boise, Idaho UAP Encounter, 1947 β€” USAAF Box 7 #95

Boise, Idaho

Incident #95 of the U.S. Army Air Forces "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" series, archived in Box 7 of file 38_143685 and released by the Department of War on May 8, 2026 as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP En

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