UFO Sightings in the 1970s
3,165 UFO sightings reported during the 1970s, peaking in 1978 (441 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 3,165
- Span
- 1970–1979
- Peak year
- 1978 (441 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1970–1979 · peak 1978 (441 reports)
Khada (Gujarat) (India) · India
It had been long time 1973 India Gujarat state village Khada.that time, we were sitting out side in open space and notice 2 militar
Jonesboro · AR, USA
A report from Jonesboro, AR in June 1973 described a disk-shaped object the witness recalled seeing as a child on a warm evening shortly before dark, lasting 2 minutes.
Los Alamos · NM, USA
I just read the siting report that you attributed to 1973. A friend of mine told me a story about how he and a group of very smart
Ocala · FL, USA
Unknown flying object circled home at high rate of speed creating a vacuum and making a high pitched whistling/whooshing sound.
Salisbury (Rhodesia) · Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe)
Strange lights in the African sky
Long Island · NY, USA
Mid afternoon1970 to 1976, not really know the exact year, we was driving with father-mother-sister + I saw a square silver shaped huge
Whitesburg · KY, USA
A report from Whitesburg, KY in June 1973 described a cigar-shaped object that reportedly stopped overhead; a burned circular mark was later found in the yard, lasting 5-10 minutes.
West Allis · WI, USA
A report from West Allis, WI in June 1973 described a bright light that hovered before making a fast, right-angle turn upward, lasting 2-3 hours.
London (Hwy 401) (Canada) · ON, Canada
A report from near London, ON, Canada in June 1973 described a triangular, hovering object described years later by two family members who saw it over the highway.
Fredonia (rural) · KS, USA
A report from rural Fredonia, KS in June 1973 described a pale blue, circular object that moved to the horizon almost instantly and without sound, lasting about 10 seconds.
Arad (Romania) · Romania
Large fireball like object rising from over distant rooftops straight up for almost one hour and blending into the stars
Newport Beach · CA, USA
A report from Newport Beach, CA in June 1973 described a V-shaped formation of lights seen moving across the night sky, lasting 10 seconds.
Salinas (Uruguay) · Uruguay
Uruguayan Spheres
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
A report from Gaithersburg, MD in May 1973 described a disk-shaped object with sequentially flashing green lights around its perimeter, flying low, lasting 3-4 minutes.
Brownfield · TX, USA
A report from Brownfield, TX in May 1973 described a silent, bright, hovering light seen for miles along a desolate highway, lasting 90 minutes.
Rockville · MD, USA
MY WIFE AND I WERE TO PICK UP MY MOTHER AT WORK IT WAS ON MARYLAND AVE.THAT WE SAW THE FIRST ONE IT WAS REALY BIG LIKE AN AIR PLANE I 7
Texas City · TX, USA
Bright Burning Light Half Oval Object and 2 1/2 hours of lost time Sighting in Texas City, Texas May 1973 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Hampton · AR, USA
A report from Hampton, AR in May 1973 described an orange, fireball-like object several thousand feet in the air, lasting 30 seconds.
San Luis Obispo · CA, USA
A report from San Luis Obispo, CA in May 1973 described an object that made a sharp 90-degree turn at high speed before appearing to vanish upward, lasting 5 minutes.
Madison · AL, USA
This is a definate government cover-up
Tacoma · WA, USA
No noise and hovering Close to Air Base
Chugiak · AK, USA
Black oblong boxes, connected by what looked like a hose, silently floating at tree top level with no lights about the size of big rigs
Huntsville (Redstone Arsenal) · AL, USA
We were in the U.S. Army at the time and 18 years old.The night before we watched the Skylab as was reported on the radio to do a flyby
Huntsville · AL, USA
I and two other friends in May of 73 when we were in the military watched two C134'S and a jet aircraft force a saucer shaped vehicle t
Atlantic Ocean (USCG Cutter "Spencer") · Unknown
A report from the Atlantic Ocean, aboard the USCG cutter Spencer in May 1973 described an unidentified object reported by crew members; further details were not recorded.