McMinnville UFO Photographs (OR).
disputedclose_encounterAtomic Energy Commission / ERDA (DOE progenitors)
On 11 May 1950, farmers Paul and Evelyn Trent photographed a disc-shaped object near McMinnville, Oregon, producing two of the most famous UFO images ever taken. The Condon Committee analysis left…
On 11 May 1950, farmers Paul and Evelyn Trent photographed a disc-shaped object near McMinnville, Oregon, producing two of the most famous UFO images ever taken. The Condon Committee analysis left the photos unexplained, though later analysts have disputed them, with some arguing for a hoax or a hung model. They remain iconic and contested.