UFO Sightings in the 1940s
154 UFO sightings reported during the 1940s, peaking in 1947 (52 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 154
- Span
- 1940–1949
- Peak year
- 1947 (52 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1940–1949 · peak 1947 (52 reports)
Ft. Duschene (near) · UT, USA
Woman, 20s, sees round object near Ft. Duchesne, UT
Clovis · NM, USA
Saw UFO in 1944 over an airbase in New Mexico, not very far from, Roswell.
Saanich (Canada) · BC, Canada
THREE DISCS.IN TRIANGULAR FORMATION TRAVELING SW. AT APROX. 30 DEG.HORIZON FASTER THAN PROP.AIRCRAFT.THE DAY WAS CLEAR AND THE TIME WAS
Hamburg (Germany) · Germany
My late uncle had 2 very unusual sightings, detailed in this video: WWII B-17 Pilot Paranormal Experiences Ghost Plane above Germany.
Wilderness (near western MD) · WV, USA
US fighter planes shoot down pre Roswell UFO then military scour crash site & bury UFO remains at wilderness site
Wilderness · WV, USA
Two related reports of possible predecessor to Roswell incident
San Diego · CA, USA
A sighting of one silver or white enlongated cylindrical or cigar shaped craft without any visual control surfaces heading west to east
Owensboro · KY, USA
Low-flying silver object seen on a clear day near mid-day.
Milford (Republic of Ireland) · Ireland
Standing on a height of land when fat cigar shaped object with port holes passed in front of me silently.
Portsmouth (UK/England) · United Kingdom
vertical lines of 5-6 crescent moons, some 10+ rows in a night sky over naval base.
unknown · LA, USA
1942 Louisiana midnight light like airplane 10-15 minutes, then corkscrewing up into the atmosphere
unknown · LA, USA
White light at midnight traveling into outer space.
Nebraska · NE, USA
My 94 yr. old grandmother, ((deleted)) described to me an encounter that occured in nebraska in about 1943. She was driv
Norfolk/Sizewell (UK/England) · United Kingdom
observing mans warfare
France (over · somewhere), France
light next to my b-17
Bering Sea · AK, USA
1943 sighting of four linearly arranged red lights in Bearing Sea
Fiji Islands (S. Pacific Ocean) · Fiji
Crew contingents of 2 USN vessels see reconnaissance plane fly into something invisible to witnesses.
Montagny (France) · France
Two men in Nazi-controlled France are approached by a disc-shaped craft. Craft suddenly streaks off.
Oneida · TN, USA
Two children walking along highway saw unfamiliar object in sky.
Hapeville · GA, USA
bright object approchjng Venus, 1940's
Panama City (Panama) · Panama
THIS HAPPENED TWO OR THREE MONTHS AFTER PEARL HARBOR. US ARMY HAVE SEVERAL MILITARY BASES IN PANAMA. AFTER DEC. 7 WE WERE SENT INTO BLA
Los Angeles · CA, USA
February 25, 1942. (Battle Of LA/bombardment of UFO)
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I am a eye witness to the war over Los Angeles in 1942. I can see the planes in my head as if it was yesterday. They were about 2 miles
Los Angeles · CA, USA
I am a ewhitness to war over los angeles in 1942--i would like mr davenport to call me or email me so i can tell him what i saw--i can
Forest Home · CA, USA
Small soundless circular craft w/2 beings wearing large goggles hovered watching before streaking away.