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)
Ushuaia (Argentina) · Argentina
An old photograph reportedly taken over Ushuaia Bay, Argentina in 1952 shows a sphere-shaped object in the sky; witnesses and circumstances were not recorded.
Wilmington · CA, USA
Witnesses in Wilmington, California reported three disk-shaped objects that appeared suddenly, hovered, darted forward, hovered again, then vanished within one to two minutes in July 1952.
unknown · CA, USA
This movie was filmed in 1952, a huge year in the history of ufo sightings
Litchfield · PA, USA
In July 1952, witnesses near Litchfield, Pennsylvania observed an unidentified aerial object for about five minutes, later saying they were unsure what they had seen.
South Gate · CA, USA
I was about 11 years old at the time, and a friend of the same age was visiting. We both saw what look like a halo in the sky. Within
North Bend · WA, USA
Witnesses in North Bend, Washington reported a daylight object of unknown shape observed at close range, roughly 50 feet away, for two to three minutes in 1952.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
My friends and I were sitting on the roof of a building and saw 6 rows of 6 stars in formation then did a 90 degree turn in formation
Washington · D.C., DC, USA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31625-2002Jul19.html
Okolona · MS, USA
A witness reported an oval-shaped object pacing a moving vehicle for about five minutes on a major highway near Okolona, Mississippi, in July 1952.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Six sphere-shaped objects were reported flying in formation close to an Air Force base near Tacoma, Washington, observed for about 30 seconds on July 25, 1952.
Manville · RI, USA
A witness in Manville, Rhode Island reported a group of lights moving across the sky during daylight hours, observed for about 10 seconds in July 1952.
Dousman · WI, USA
A witness in Dousman, Wisconsin reported unusual creatures described as silver monkeys about three to four feet tall, observed for about 10 seconds in June 1952.
Linlithgow (West Lothian) (UK/Scotland) · United Kingdom
It was about my lunch time i looked up to see the town clock as i passed almost dircetly overhead i observed a flying disk, circular, s
Santa Clara · CA, USA
Santa Clara Ca. I was 13 years old. We were listening to cottonseed Clark counter radio station. When the announcer said folks there’s
Norfolk/Newport News (aboard ferry boat between) · VA, USA
Best recall as a SUnday night. From east side of ferry boat spotted string of brilliant red balls that apeared to be diving into the s
Evergreen · CO, USA
Childhood abduction and mental and visual encounters through out life.
Chicago (south suburb) · IL, USA
A witness in a south Chicago suburb reported two objects, observed as a preteen in the early 1950s, for about 10 minutes.
Crescent City · CA, USA
I looked up over the ocean at 11:30am 1952, Crescent City, California, I seen 3 triangle objects that came from the West, they were abo
Fortville (2-3 mi. N. of · State Road 13), IN, USA
3 saucer-shaped objects flying fast (with wobbling motion) from N. to S. at a medium-high altitude--no sound, no trails, only silence.
Luke Airforce Base · AZ, USA
This was in the summer of 1951 or 1952, not sure, went to Litchfield Park, Arizona every summer to visit a girl friend, and we went to
Timmins (Canada) · ON, Canada
1952 disks and missing time
Piedra Blanka (Los Padres National Forest) · CA, USA
I was camping with my school at Piedra Blanka in Los Padres National Forest. We all slept in sleeping bags jus out under the stars. No
Vicksburg · AL, USA
The object moved in an erratic motion.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
A witness in Jacksonville, Florida reported an extremely fast, triangular object with one rear light coming to a sudden stop before shooting out of sight, observed for 30 seconds in June 1952.
Maywood · CA, USA
7 balls of *orange moon* lights in 2 V formations observed for 3 to 5 minutes until all sped off in 7 differen directions