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)
Leesburg · FL, USA
My Cousin and I were behind her home in Florida. The home sat near a lake that was surrounded by tall pine trees. We were cleaning fish
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
A very large boomerang shaped object very rapidly approached us,hovered less than 100 ft over a house then accelerated off into the nor
Dekalb · IL, USA
I was 10 yrs old, it has bothered me since childhood as I am now 35...Please don't think I'm crazy but during the night of (summerish 7
Napa · CA, USA
I Also spotted one with the same three witnesses on 1981 at the Napa fairgrounds while Sammy Hagar performed
Fort Worth · TX, USA
Orange ball objects seen near Ft. Worth, Texas twenty three years ago.
Stillwater (west of) · OK, USA
Three of us saw a high flying jet/airplane begin zig-zagging across the sky for about 30 seconds.
Kodiak Island · AK, USA
White light object seen on Kodial Island in the mid 70s
Goldsboro · NC, USA
An orange glow in distant wooded area looked like a flower blooming into a large fire ball, then just faded .
U.S.Navy-USS Glover AGFF-1-Burmuda Triangle · FL, Puerto Rico/Burmuda (between)
I was on watch above the bridge port side when a bright red,orange-round object came out of the sky & approached our ship.The starboard
Chadwell St Mary (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Somethings going on for sure.
Indiana (northern; outside sawmill) · IN, USA
2 hours of missing time with us having know idea where we were
Cedar City (east of) · UT, USA
It was long getting larger from front to back, black,50 feet up and made no noise.
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Small saucer hovering over house then shooting into sky.
Arlington Heights · IL, USA
My Father, sister and my self saw a disc shaped craft, it looked like a classic "Bell" shaped saucer over Arlington Hts and rolling Mea
Medina · OH, USA
it looked like the mini-sub from voyage to the bottom of the sea,flew above us about 50 ft in the air
New Orleans · LA, USA
Father and son witness V-shaped formation of lights move quickly overhead.
Sacramento · CA, USA
at least 300 foot dia. 50 foot in height . Light from bottom center. light from square ports 10 ft. by 10 ft.
Auburn · CA, USA
UFO momentaily flies 50 to 60 feet above street, seemingly out of control, then flies off.
Newington · NH, USA
Circular, silent craft with revolving white lights on bottom.
Asheville · NC, USA
Big As House, Rows of Brightly Lit Windows, Silent
Gaithersburg · MD, USA
Summer of 1977 I saw a large oval black object hovering just over the tree tops going very slowly.
Newport · OR, USA
Zig-Zagging light similar to star moving around other stars changing intensity as if looping in/out light range
San Diego · CA, USA
1977, Intense blue light over San Diego.
Sacramento · CA, USA
Hovering silent craft with diamond pattern lights
Fort Collins · CO, USA
I was riding my bicycle on my neighborhood street and sensed there was something following me.