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)
Evanston · IL, USA
An large orange disk hovered quietly over a park a few blocks away to the northwest.
Overland Park · KS, USA
6 to 9 dots of light in uneven formation
Matheson (Canada) · ON, Canada
Big Orange sphere traveling very high rate of speed,no noise like a sonic boom,no vapor trail left,no descending like something falling
Hampton (Virgina Beach amusment park) · VA, USA
Bright ball.Moved from N to S. Reported next day up and down the Eastern seaboard.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
taking a picture of night blooming cereus cactus at 9pm. craft came from north over ranche style house. lots were one quarter acre. hov
Ottawa · IL, USA
I was amazed when I came to this site and looked up the date that I saw my strange encounter. Some one posted on the same date that the
Bridgeview · IL, USA
Triangular streak SW to NE horizon to horizon with a short zig zag very high altitude extreamly fast distinct shape
Valencia · CA, USA
Passing by Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, I thought it must be a themepark ride in the sky
New Albany · IN, USA
At 2230, my father and I saw a black triangular shaped object in the sky with three lights, one being green, the other two were red.
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
It was about 1AM-2AM in the morning, while watching TV, a bright object though our window caught my eye. The window was on the north s
Scottsville · KY, USA
Large White Glowing Cross With Haze
Sebring · FL, USA
Multi-event, three orb/stars move in triangle unison, cigar shaped craft turns up to sky becomes point of light
Bremerton · WA, USA
from my bed room window we saw what we thought was a car on the hill top just up the street
Marfa · TX, USA
In 1974 I lived in El Paso, I was unemployed, I heard about a tire recaping company I desided pay them a visit, and I ask the manager i
Morgan City · LA, USA
THE CRAFT WAS DARK GRAY OR BLACK IN COLOR AND TRIANGLE IN SHAPE,IF MEMORY SERVES IT HAD A LIGHT ON EACH CORNER AND MADE NO SOUNDS.I
Salem · MA, USA
This story is very familar with an experance me and about 8 of my friends saw about 30 years ago on Boston Street Salem Mass.We sti
Corning · NY, USA
Gray bottom oval shaped craft hovering above tree top..
Edison · NJ, USA
I only ever told this story to those individuals whom I knew could understand and appreciate its happening. Many years have gone by wit
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
Disk Quietly Hovered and Subsequently Spun Vertically on its Axis
Newark · DE, USA
This was not a far away light but a real flying sauser hovering directly above me.
Apple Valley/Burnsville · MN, USA
My background is with the Department of Defense Special Technical Operations. I do not wish to mention which company or location for ob
Gulf of Mexico (18 mi. from Bay County) · FL, USA
My brother and I were anchored and fishing in our 19' boat about 200' from a Navy Undersea Warfare Research Platform, 18 miles from Pan
Salida · CO, USA
Silver disc shaped close encounter with biological effects.
Hagerstown · MD, USA
I saw it too! RE: Football sized saucer over Hagerstown, MD in summer of 1974
East Berkshire · VT, USA
Farm children see two orange nocturnal lights.