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)
Tarlac City (Philippines) · Philippines
One big object the size of four hectars and two other objects the size of four passenger buses put side by side.
Sandpoint · ID, USA
Myself, and 3 friends decided to go to the cemetery at midnight, we were teenagers and thought it would be scary, as we were sitting at
Los Angeles (90 miles east of) · CA, USA
A dark rectangular object appears over my car out on the road and telepathically tells me not to panic, that I knew it was there.
Holden · MO, USA
While inside this craft I noticed it was circle.
Kissimmee · FL, USA
Vi junto con mis abuelos y mi hermana, un UFO muy grande, claro y nítido, como a 100 metros de nosotros y a una altura de 30 metros apr
Jonesboro · LA, USA
Triangular craft w/ flashing lights in 1976
Portland · OR, USA
Cigar shaped object over Porland Oregon 8/76
Johnstown · CO, USA
triangular with lights.....seen by town sheriff also upon arrival at cousins farm in johnstown colorado
San Diego · CA, USA
Summer of 1976, San Diego, CA, visiting Father stationed in CA for 3 weeks. One evening saw large red Triangular shaped object.
Santa Cruz · CA, USA
Organized human-alien abduction
Boise · WA, USA
In July of 1976, I was at the Boise Post Off., while facing the front doors i looked of to my right, what i saw a flaming orb (i could
Grand Chain · IL, USA
UFO near nuclear plant
Corpus Christi · TX, USA
UFO in broad daylight in front of a baseball game.
Lompoc · CA, USA
A 2.5 foot diameter disc shaped ufo disguised as the full moon suddenly moves to within inches of my face. 500 Lights On Object0: Y
Philadelphia · PA, USA
While driving north on 7th st our 3 year old son shouted for my husband and I to look up in the sky. We looked up, and saw what I thou
Charleston · SC, USA
i was standing on the maindeck of anavy ship in port watching the lighting of athunderstorm ,i saw a solid bar of green light appear in
Hudson · MI, USA
Cigar shaped craft spotted just before dark- observed also by police officer
Daytona (south) · FL, USA
Approx 200 feet in the air about 50 feet in diameter maybe larger. Looked like swirling lava - but stationary
Gadsden · AL, USA
Flashing lights and scrambled jets
Ft. Belvoir · VA, USA
Saw three lights in a triangular shape flying from the east to west. It moved as one unit passing by within moments. A plane was in t
San Diego · CA, USA
Faint star-like object became larger and sat over the ocean for at least ten minutes.
Boulder · CO, USA
close range sighting of lit up disk at drive in theater
Waubay · SD, USA
My cousin and I were fishing. Lake Minnewasta in Day County, SD on a small lake with very few cabins (5?, on the opposite side of the
Allenspark · CO, USA
I was backpacking with my brother and our next door neighbor in and around Allens Park on July 04 1976. Not fireworks.
Ridinger Lake · IN, USA
Large Rectangular Craft with lights on its corners. VERY loud, VERY slow.