Formation UFO Sightings
4,600 Formation-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1940, peaking in 2020 (415 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 4,600
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (415 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (415 reports)
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Sterling · IL, USA
Soft glow not visible by unaided eyes, and absoultely no sounds, movment straight but swift lead objects changed.
Carbondale · IL, USA
there were 3 lignst forming a horizomtal line
Fairfax · CA, USA
black object
Saskatoon (Canada) · SK, Canada
Three blue lights "chasing" each other ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Lafayette · IN, USA
Multiple orange lights in line then flying erratically.
Lafayette · IN, USA
4-6 fire-orange objects in formation turning into many more objects flying erratically
Seattle · WA, USA
Flying v-formation of glowing orb-like craft.
Glencoe · IL, USA
3 horizontal equally spaced lights in the sky way too big to be an aircraft
Tinley Park · IL, USA
3 bright red lights going into formation in the eastern sky. First in triangle formation, then one seemed to disappear. Then they slo
Tinley Park · IL, USA
3 red lights in the sky on Halloween night in Tinley Park--Eastern Sky
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Slow moving red lights.
Orland Hills · IL, USA
3 bright red lights(triangular formation)seen from Orland Hills
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Red Lights again in Tinley Park, second sighting in two months
Orland Park · IL, USA
Red lights appeared as in case 2.
Purvis · MS, USA
Very dimly lit six object formation traveling north to south at extreme speeds
Tess Corners · WI, USA
Bright Lights in formation
Providence/Warwick · RI, USA
Colorful lights seen over Providence/Warwick-did you see this? ((NUFORC Note: We suspect Venus. PD))
Jackson · MI, USA
Formation of 3 lights heading SE, appeared to be fast and low altitude with no noise detectable. ((NUFORC Note: NOSS satellites? PD))
Austin · TX, USA
it was v shaped looking that is was flying in the clouds but there were no clouds,no noise at all
Lincolnton · GA, USA
6 flashing lights south of lincolnton in a perfect horizontal line before disappearing
Ruislip (UK/England) · United Kingdom
tiny bright flashing lights in a formation changing into organised patterns
China Lake · CA, USA
Red and white lights.
Tegal (Indonesia) · Indonesia
saya dan sekitar 100 orang di kota kami melihat pesawat asing, berjumlah 10 buah.semuanya membentuk formasi bulan bintang. keren se
Buffalo · NY, USA
We observed 7 circular lights in V formation traveling WNW-ESE. Lights in the rear were criss-crossing within the formation. They trave
Petaluma · CA, USA
6 small disks grouped together, changing formation, variable brightness, visible for 15 minutes, no clouds.