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)
Ovid · NY, USA
A witness near Ovid, New York reported two silver-gray objects of differing shapes in the sky for about ten minutes in June 1954.
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
El Cerrito · CA, USA
It was a Sunday evening and must have been in November of Decemberme to Berkeley because it was dark and I needed to be in Berkeley for
Toledo · OH, USA
SEE ABOVE
Norfolk/Nob · VA, USA
bright white like full moon,s slightly tilted crossed over our ship from west to east not at high rate of speed clear night none of t
Philadelphia · PA, USA
They Are Our Brothers
Fish Canyon · CA, USA
Helix flight pattern at zenith
Atlanta · GA, USA
U.F.O spoted that had some bugs in it, no not the X files, but close!!
Estes Park · CO, USA
A witness at a ranch near Estes Park, Colorado reported a cigar-shaped object floating above pine trees, observed for three to five minutes in 1954.
Glenburn · ME, USA
A witness in Glenburn, Maine reported a brief flash of metallic light reflecting off a fast-moving object, estimated at several thousand miles per hour, lasting about two seconds in June 1954.
Korean Peninsula · Korea
A U.S. Marine Corps radar operator reported tracking three rectangular-shaped blips on a radar scope over the Korean Peninsula for about 20 seconds in June 1954.
Palm Beach · CA, USA
Witnesses near Palm Beach, California reported multiple bright lights high in the sky, resembling illuminated light bulbs, briefly observed in June 1954.
Claymont · DE, USA
It was just before noon on a warm sunny June day, I was 16 yrs old. Riding in the car with my brother-inlaw driving, my sister riding
Ellington AFB · TX, USA
Radar site-200mi range @Ellington AFB-Radar op observed an unidentified object coming in from NW at a high rate of speed-Abt 8 of us w
Orchard Park · NY, USA
Observed small gray disk.
Lorton · VA, USA
My Mother heard what she believed was a UFO.
Langley Air Force Base · VA, USA
Object appearing larger than a full moon hovering over hangers moved at varying speeds and made 90 and 180-degree turns.
Thrifty · TX, USA
A witness in Thrifty, Texas reported a red, circular light in the night sky for about 45 seconds on June 25, 1954; no further description of the object was recorded.
Marion · VA, USA
This was a story told to me by my mother , that a circular object appeared on top of the radio transmission antenna tower in the area a
Methuen · MA, USA
A witness in Methuen, Massachusetts reported a small light in the distance that changed direction and appeared to approach, over about 15 minutes in June 1954.
Hawthorne · CA, USA
A witness in Hawthorne, California reported a distant, stationary light in the sky for several minutes before it suddenly departed at great speed, in June 1954.
Detroit · MI, USA
My aunt grew up in Detroit near Ford Road and Evergreen, on Minock St. About 1954 or 1955 One day when she was 12 years old her and a f
Pasadena · CA, USA
A witness in Pasadena, California reported a bright white circular object passing overhead and appearing to eject a smaller object of similar shape, over about five minutes in June 1954.
UK/England · United Kingdom
A B-17 pilot reported a fiery, orb-shaped object tracking a USAF bomber during a night mission over England, then returning about 30 minutes later, in June 1954.
Corvallis (Near; small town of Alsea) · OR, USA
Disc top, or bottom to our view following, west to east, a 4 engine (prop) maybe a Tri Star (three rudders) About 1/2 way across our vi