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)
Canton · MO, USA
At about 23:00 hrs. we noticed a fairly bright light to the north of us.
Denver · CO, USA
Denver, Colorado, March 17, 1977, at around 7:30 pm. Two objects seen up close. One hovered over our home, the other flew over at just
Medford · OR, USA
Inflight formation with two disk
Winterhaven · CA, USA
Nine menacing crafts rounded up a large group of campers on the Colorado River during one incredibly long night. 500 Lights On Obj
Anchorage · AK, USA
It was a total ghost to our radar. ((no contact information provided by source))
Anchorage · AK, USA
BRIGHT WHITE ORB: (Silently Followed 2 Witnesses), Two Sharp Turns, Instant Mach Speed Departure.
Detroit (metro area) · MI, USA
Detroit UFO Flap of February 1978
Perth (Western Australia) · Australia
Bright orange glow. Stationary.
Dublin · NH, USA
I was with five friends at prep school in Dublin NH (Dublin School a private school) we were on the "Upper FIeld" which was a soccer fi
Wembly (UK/England) · United Kingdom
ball lightining
Brighton · MI, USA
Southeast Michigan UFO flap February 1978
Escawtawpa · MS, USA
This is a example of the way they get fuel for their craft.(UFO's)
Eastport · ME, USA
glowing orange cigar shape light, that streached like an elastic.
Waltham · MA, USA
Stars or satellites change places in the sky.
St.Thomas (U. S. Virgin Islands) · U. S. Virgin Islands
Visible in the mid-day
Lima (Peru) · Peru
A brilliant, white,silent circular light moving above us from southwest to the northeast.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Light in the sky
Geneseo · NY, USA
Observed a strange circular spotlight on ground in rural area
Soccoro (outside of) · NM, USA
INTENSE BLUE BEAM OF LIGHT. PARALYZING AFFECT. OBJECT WAS NOT VISIBLE DURING EVENT .
Braintree and RAF Weatherfield (between) (UK/England) · United Kingdom
I was active duty (USAF) at the time, I was driving home (car-pooling) with a fellow worker, his name is Mike Bugno. We were in his VW
London (UK/Englnd) · United Kingdom
Twin-disc 'pivoting' UFO observed to rapidly cross the skies of Slough, U.K., in 1977/ 1978.
Carlyss · LA, USA
Strange light through my window. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
June Lake · CA, USA
seen flying saucers at june lake ca
Whittier · CA, USA
Colaboration of 1978 sighting in Whittier, California (Southeast Los Angeles County).
Sagle · ID, USA
Hovering gray, grapefruit size, shaped sphere that travels at lightning speed.