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)
Grinnell · IA, USA
Interesting odor case, unique perhaps in the "glob" description emanating from UFO.
Manchester (UK/England) · United Kingdom
uk england 1975 summers day what comes next, still makes the hair stand up on my neck,29yrs on.
East Tawas · MI, USA
In the late 70's my wife and I observed various unexplainable light formations along about a 100 mile stretch of I-75 south in Michigan
Gray Court · SC, USA
Strange bright light hovered over mobile home.
Dumas · TX, USA
Three oval shaped objects in open field.
Spokane · WA, USA
Orange glowing ball (sphere) seen in Spokane sky in the Summer of 1975
Albion · NY, USA
A bright blue-white light that hovered for almost an hour then quickly zoomed away.
Blackstone · MA, USA
On a clear sunny day we observed a round black-appearing stationary disk near a cloud overhead for five minutes when it accelerated
Tupelo · MS, USA
Tupelo man observes cigar-shaped craft
Murphysboro · IL, USA
We had just finished playing a ballgame in Murphysboro, Illinois and began our trip home to Decatur. We were driving through the Shawne
Indiana · PA, USA
cone - orange ball on top orange cone then changing to yellow with yellow ball on bottom
Raleigh · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) saw 5or 6 lights circling overhead object blocked out stars. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Cranston · RI, USA
religious connection
Helsingborg (Sweden) · Sweden
Big objekt over Elineberg in Helsingborg
Rhondda Valley (UK/Wales) · United Kingdom
In the 2 instances I have never seen anything like it before or after,and I can confirm that there was no engine noise, and the final s
Clovis (Cannon AFB) · NM, USA
I was stationed at Cannon AFB, NM in the 1970's. There was a period of approximately one week in which lights appeared over the base f
Sydney (NSW · Australia), Australia
Aussie encounter downunder.
Douglas · AZ, USA
F4 Fighter-Intercepters scrambled to intercept object at over 90,000 foot altitude
Palouse · WA, USA
UFO sightings in the Palouse region of Eastern Washington.
Waco · TX, USA
Glowing blue orb about 4 feet diameter hovers above ground.
Benton Harbor · MI, USA
Glowing disk shaped object hovering in same position for hrs. at times dissapear then soon reappearing in same place .
Iowa City · IA, USA
Silver disk high in blue sky over Iowa 1975
Cerritos · CA, USA
A car struck an invisible object causing the car to come to a complete stop.
Lakewood · CA, USA
Metallic cigar shape in east darts across noon sky into western horizon in nano-second..
Nashville · TN, USA
a large black triangular shaped craft that hovered with small birds circling all around it (maybe a Thunderbird sighting)