ARMY vs UFO 1942 Los Angeles Captured on Film w CBS Radio Report of Battle

The Battle of Los Angeles 1942 UFO sighting
The still unexplained UFO sighting, now known as ‘The Battle Of Los Angeles’, took place during the night between February 24-25, 1942, so right during World War II.

Beginning shortly after 2 am on February 25, unidentified objects were reported over Los Angeles, prompting officials to alarm residents with sound air raid sirens and to order a total blackout.

At 3:16 am, the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade began firing 12.8-pound anti-aircraft shells – more than 1,400 over 58 minutes – as the unidentified flying objects moved south, from Santa Monica to Long Beach.

A zoom of one of the unidentified flying objects over Los Angeles in 1942.
The photograph, published in the L.A. Time, highlights the presence of an ominous flying object drifting over the city.

UFO expert Bill Birnes explains: “The obvious thought was that these were Japanese bombers come to attack the United States. But it wasn’t. They were flying too high. And the astounding thing was, not one artillery shell could hit the craft. People outside that night swore that it was neither a plane nor a balloon – it was a UFO. It floated, it glided. And to this day, nobody can explain what that craft was, why our anti-aircraft guns couldn’t hit it – it’s a mystery that’s never been resolved.“