Cylinder UFO Sightings
2,179 Cylinder-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1937, peaking in 2014 (130 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 2,179
- Span
- 1937–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (130 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Cylinder
1937–2022 · peak 2014 (130 reports)
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Chadd's Ford · PA, USA
Fast moving, silent cylinder.
Orange · CT, USA
In 1959, a witness in Orange, Connecticut, reported sighting a cylindrical craft and what appeared to be its descent toward the ground, over about an hour.
West Germany · Germany
Strong radar return w/ airborne F-86-D radar at approx. 30,000', first seen while flying N on a practice 90 degree run on wingman.
Baden · PA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Baden, Pennsylvania, reported an orangish, saucer-shaped object with a black rotating center, observed in the sky for about fifteen minutes.
Silverdale · WA, USA
In 1958, a witness in Silverdale, Washington, reported a cylindrical object hovering above their house with multicolored blinking lights for eight to nine hours.
Teaneck · NJ, USA
A witness in Teaneck, New Jersey reported a cylindrical object followed by a disc-shaped object in the sky, observed for about two minutes in the fall of 1957.
Walled Lake · MI, USA
A witness near Walled Lake, Michigan reported a glowing, cylindrical object that suddenly vanished in a flash, during a sighting lasting about 30 minutes in June 1957.
Memphis · TN, USA
A witness in Memphis, Tennessee reported a dull orange, bent cylindrical object hovering silently over railroad tracks before shooting straight up, over ten to fifteen minutes in June 1956.
Springfield (rural area near) · IL, USA
This happened many years ago when I was a child. Object, 3' long, crystal type cylinder, pinkish color came in fast from the East and
Nashville · TN, USA
cylindrical object "examining" trees
Camp McCoy (enroute to) · WI, USA
1951-2 winter sighting
Edmonton (southwest of) (Canada) · AB, Canada
Good evening folks---What I am about to discribe is what I saw back in 1952,in an area that is about 75 to 80 miles southwest of the ci
Pittsburgh (110 mi. E of) · PA, USA
A senior corporate pilot and company officers reported seeing an unusual, cylindrical object from the cockpit of a DC-3 about 110 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in May 1952.
San Marcos · TX, USA
This event took place in early fall around 1949-50. It occurred after a Boy Scout meeting in the Baptist Church. The Baptist Church sit
Wilmington · DE, USA
I was ascending a external staircase from our basement. Suddenly above me in the evening dark sky a very large, wide cylinder appeared
Clintwood · VA, USA
In July 1947 my Dad and I were working in our corn field in Clintwood Virginia (Dickerson County). Around 3PM we looked up up see a cyl
Morehouse · MO, USA
A witness in Morehouse, Missouri reported objects resembling windowless, wingless, tailless airplanes, observed over several hours in July 1947.
North Tampa · FL, USA
A witness reported a black, cylindrical object appearing above P-38 fighter planes during a training exercise near North Tampa, Florida, observed for three to four minutes in July 1944.
Milford (Republic of Ireland) · Ireland
A witness standing on high ground near Milford, Ireland reported a cigar-shaped object with what appeared to be portholes passing silently overhead, observed for 30 seconds in September 1943.
Hubbard · OR, USA
A witness in Hubbard, Oregon reported a bluish, cylinder-shaped object resembling a candle flame at its center, moving slowly south, observed for 10 seconds in 1937.
USA
I video taped a UFO off the tv (cnn/headline news) of the flight of the space shuttle crashing. This shot was only seen once on cnn and
Grand Terrace · CA, USA
It was exactly the same as the night before ...Orange floating sphere that floated over the park area. ((anonymous report))
Atlantic Ocean (inflight · USN P-3), Atlantic Ocean
P-3 Orion Encounter ((NUFORC Note: Witness intentionally does not include date of incident. PD))
Blackey · KY, USA
cessna pilot gets his 4 snapshots first and hope not to see this thing again///
Northern Exumas (3 miles east of) (Bahamas) · Bahamas
At about 3 AM I saw a light heading toward me which had no other navigation lights. It droopped a cylinder obliquily and turned upward