UFO Sightings in the 1950s
591 UFO sightings reported during the 1950s, peaking in 1957 (91 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 591
- Span
- 1950–1959
- Peak year
- 1957 (91 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1950–1959 · peak 1957 (91 reports)
Bonifay (near) · FL, USA
A witness near Bonifay, Florida reported white, disk-shaped objects moving at an estimated 100 miles per hour to the south, observed for about 10 seconds in June 1950.
Booneville · MS, USA
A young witness in Booneville, Mississippi reported a shiny, disk-shaped craft, observed for about four seconds in June 1950.
Galveston · TX, USA
Large orange-red lowering "Moon" object
Irving · TX, USA
A witness in Irving, Texas reported a plane accompanied by one or two round, white objects flying nearby, observed in June 1950.
Lac Du Flambeau · WI, USA
A witness in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin reported a saucer-like disk submerging into water and vanishing, with the water said to boil beforehand, observed for about 30 seconds in June 1950.
Florence (??) · CO, USA
Possible ufo in a western movie. (NUFORC Note: "Rio Grande," with John Wayne. Reported to NUFORC before. PD))
Florence (??) · CO, USA
The move classic Rio Grand , in the sean between John Wayne and Ohair where he gives her flowers UFO moves in from uper left to right b
Fort Lewis · WA, USA
the triangular shaped craft chased each other, turning at sharp angles and then left in a straight line at incredible speed
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
"Ball" shape object, size of a softball, gliding above 4 stories high , moving straight at 15 mph., sped up heading for the
Arkansas (eastern; on US Hwy 70 abt 75 m w/o Memphis · TN), AR, USA
A witness reported a stationary, disk-shaped object, estimated at about 200 feet, hovering over a highway in eastern Arkansas for one to three minutes in April 1950.
Waynesborough · VA, USA
Several students at a military school in Waynesborough, Virginia reported a saucer-shaped object from the drill field, observed for about five minutes in April 1950.
Vancouver · BC, Canada
Airport personnel in Vancouver, British Columbia reported a flying, cone-shaped object, observed for about one minute in April 1950.
Roswell · NM, USA
Link to declassified, redacted, USAF document (March 22, 1950), which alludes to UFO recovery at Roswell, NM.
Mount Hope · WV, USA
One of first sightings in U.S. -- 1950s
New York City · NY, USA
good and true info. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Los Angeles (Hollywood Hills · north of), CA, USA
Newspaper said argentinian scient'sts has connected w. radio message that said saucer would come 9:30 San Luis Obispo in SF area, l0pm