On 16-18 August 1953, “Flying Saucers International” (“FSI”) holds an event in the Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles billed as “The World’s First Flying Saucer Convention”.

 

 

 

 

Air Force Regulation 200-2 (“AFR 200-2”) dated August 26, 1953 superseded the more complicated reporting system in Air Force Letter 200-5 issued April 29, 1952.

(AFR 200-2 was subsequently superseded by Air Force Regulation 80-17 dated 1966.0919.)

 

 

 

On 23 August 1953, an object was filmed emerging from a cloud over Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (then an Australian territory) by Thomas C Drury, Deputy Director of the Department of Civil Aviation (commonly referred to as “the Drury movie film”).

 

 

 

 

The station identification of KLEE (a television station in Houston, Texas) was seen on television sets in England until 14 September 1953. Some authors have suggested a link to UFOs.