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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New Paltz · NY, USA
7-9 lights crossing the sky in a haphazard formation.
Kansas City · MO, USA
4 green dots. ((anonymous report))
Frederick · MD, USA
A formation of lights in a checkmark pattern moving very fast across the sky. ((anonymous report))
St. George · UT, USA
3 bright orange-red lights form a triange while a fourth light follows
Hamilton · OH, USA
Formation of red lights moving south to northwest. ((anonymous report))
Sonoma · CA, USA
8 orbs flying over Sonoma.
Arvada · CO, USA
We drive our car in the night when we see objects of orange and red lights in a formation in the sky . couple they move and the others
Hutto · TX, USA
5-6 red lights appear over the night sky.
Bend · OR, USA
27+ lights in formation quickly moving across sky synchronized.
Bridgeton · MO, USA
Glowing bright bronze colored orbs in a line near expressway (I-70) in the departure end of the runway near the airport in STL.
Port Orchard · WA, USA
They made no noise they hovered stationary two hours and did nothing while there were other planes in the air but they never moved.
Bartlesville · OK, USA
Array of several bright white lights traveling north to south. Very large craft. Previously spotted same craft.((anonymous report))
Tacoma · WA, USA
Two bright blue lights traveling from north to south quickly. They both dived to the surface in formation.
Sawyer · MI, USA
Saw from I-94 over Lake Michigan, two rows of multiple lights up to twelve.
Peoria · AZ, USA
Fluid formation flying disks.
Orlando · FL, USA
4 yellow/red lights with little lights trickling under them as they stayed still in the sky in a triangle. ((anonymous report))
Anchorage · AK, USA
Red round lights in 5 or 6 groups of 3 lights each hovered over Hillside(?) area during midnight fireworks. ((anonymous report))
Dickinson · TX, USA
White-green-orange "fire balls" forming triangluar formation's, etc..
Davenport · CA, USA
Five VERY SLOW moving aircraft at mid-day along the coast.
Rochester · NY, USA
Large craft, and separate red lights, in the early morning sky.
District Heights · MD, USA
((HOAX)) 4 Lights seen in formation then 3 light combined in to one leaving just 2 light. ((anonymous report))
Austin · TX, USA
Flotilla over Austin, disguised as Orion.
San Anselmo · CA, USA
Cluster of bright yellow gold lights in formation seen hovering over Marin County
Antelope Valley · CA, USA
4 orange Ball like lights hovering in sky in triangle-like formation
Frankfort · IL, USA
Gathering of lights and formation, fighter jets checked it out