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)
New Washington · OH, USA
Triangular-shaped craft travelled with me before speeding off out of sight.
Wrightstown · PA, USA
I was contacted years ago by NICAP about a news story that was written about my experience in Bucks County Pennsylvania in either 1978
Clarence Center · NY, USA
A brief up close interaction with a massive UFO.
Big Bear Lake · CA, USA
Disk / cigar object hovering east of Big Bear Lake, CA
Midway/Marion · KY, USA
My friend and I seen this square ufo at my fluorspar mine, it was about 40+40+40ft. it did not have any lights on it, my lights reflect
Gardner · MA, USA
At the time I was six years old. It was light outside and I looked out our bay window and almost at eye level, I noticed what at first
Pasadena · CA, USA
I submitted the following to a French UMMO site isn1997. For years I have been trying to track down a craft's symbol my 4 yr.ol
Teaneck · NJ, USA
Flying Orange Spider/Octopus looking creature spotted in New Jersey 1978
Fort Worth · TX, USA
UFO manuevering over an uninterested Carswell Air Force Base
Barrington · IL, USA
Very large triangular humming (pulsing) craft with several lights moving slowly
Grand Prairie · TX, USA
1978 Ufo Grand Prairie Century 4 drive In.
Sandwich · MA, USA
Irregularly-shaped large elongated triangle with blue after-glow seen soundlessly moving over Cape Cod.
San Diego · CA, USA
UFO hovering behind our backyard, the night of May 10,1978
Temple · TX, USA
It was eerie! no sound! There was something there absolutely! With light’s on it!
Covington · WA, USA
Disk-shaped saucer seen over Covinton, WA, 1978
Kyle · SD, USA
It was quiet, and very colorful, the most brilliant lights i have ever seen.
Oklahoma City · OK, USA
Quiet, steel, flying saucer shaped vehicle flew to me and friend. It came from North. Flew South to us. But di
Fort Yates · ND, USA
One day we will meet.
Atlantic Ocean/Caribbean sea · Unknown
Supersonic clouds
Paramus (Route 4 · eastbound lane), NJ, USA
I don't remember the exact date It happened. In 1978 when i was driving home to new york state. I was driving home on route 4 west when
Pine Bush · NY, USA
There was a very large object with bright yellow lights going across, it was moving slowly for about 7 seconds, then vanished.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Ball of fire streaks eastward over Phila., lands in Atlantic Ocean one mile from Resorts Intl.. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Farmington · NM, USA
Daytime ufos that appeared above Farmington New Mexico in 1978.
Green Springs · OH, USA
The begining of the lights in the night
Los Angeles · CA, USA
strange blue light enhances IQ