UFO Sightings in the 1950s
591 UFO sightings reported during the 1950s, peaking in 1957 (91 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 591
- Span
- 1950–1959
- Peak year
- 1957 (91 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1950–1959 · peak 1957 (91 reports)
Madisonville · KY, USA
traveled 50 miles with no driver after being the light
Eagle Pass · TX, USA
A witness near Eagle Pass, Texas reported an encounter with a cigar-shaped object in the sky for about ten minutes in 1955.
Woodland Park · CO, USA
Orange disk in night sky
Covina · CA, USA
A witness in Covina, California reported a disk-shaped object hovering at roughly 1,500 feet for about ten minutes before disappearing, in August 1955.
Carnation (on Tolt River · Cascade Mts.), WA, USA
1955 daytime sighting of a saucer craft by a family of four while on a picnic on a Sunday in the Cascade Mts. of Washington. The famil
Dierks · AR, USA
A witness near Dierks, Arkansas reported an eight-foot cigar-shaped object with flashing lights hovering close to the ground for about ten seconds in July 1955.
UK/England (rural) · United Kingdom
Witnesses in rural England reported multiple identical, spinning disk-shaped objects, about 30 feet in diameter, flying low and slow in formation for about ten minutes around 1955.
Sproul · PA, USA
On or about 7/10/1955 I observed a circular gray object on a cloudy day in the sky for a few seconds as the object moved between clouds
Yokota A.F.B. · Japan
Missing time
Ringold · LA, USA
As a young boy at church summer camp my friend and I were sitting on the steps of the main dining hall talking. I looked up in the sky
Unknown
only sighted momemtarily for an instant - next recollection is of waking up hours later.
Homaland · CA, USA
My grandfather saw it crash, in foot hills behind house. Saw it on ground, airforce picked it up. I saw crash site. some time in 50s
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
Two fighter airplanes, assigned to inspect a white-dot cluster, suddenly disappear off radar, and then the cluster also disappears.
Bagley · MN, USA
I was 5 years old at the time, family of 4 told they would remember nothing. I managed to break free of the (mind) control just before
Cincinnati · OH, USA
A witness in Cincinnati, Ohio reported a bronze, saucer-like object around 3:30 p.m., observed for about a minute and a half in June 1955; no occupants were reported seen.
Martinez (outskirts) · CA, USA
We observed a large object aprox.size "football field or larger" aproach us 45mph make 90 degree turn. color "red glowing ember".2000 f
Clinton · TN, USA
A family of five in Clinton, Tennessee reported an egg-shaped object landing on a lonely country road, observed for five to six minutes in June 1955.
Pensacola · FL, USA
orange fireball .
South St. Paul · MN, USA
Peter: you"ll have to call me for the whole story. it will take too long to write it down. I do not know that muc
Terre Haute · IN, USA
In the mid 1950's I saw this circular shaped object in the northern sky. It was orange in color and very large. One could associate it
Missouri (northwest part) · MO, USA
I will never forget this this experience. The light is burnt into my memory liked it happened only this morning. I am now 54 years old.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
I believe that I had an alien visitation while in the crib about 65 years ago.
Youngstown · PA, USA
In Retrospect...I definately saw a UFO!
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Three fireballs moved slowly along the beach, then suddenly accelerated and flew straight up into the night sky and disappeared.
Rantoul · IL, USA
We had fallen out to the parking lot awaiting marching orders to go to (chow) it was still dark and we saw a light approaching from the