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)
Bonifay (near) · FL, USA
The objects were discs, white, and I estimate were moving around 100 mph in a southerly direction.
Booneville · MS, USA
Youngster observes shiny disc-shaped craft
Galveston · TX, USA
Large orange-red lowering "Moon" object
Irving · TX, USA
Plane with 1 or 2 round white balls flying around.
Lac Du Flambeau · WI, USA
saucer like disc submerging from waters, disapears instantaneously, water boils before submerging.
Florence (??) · CO, USA
Possible ufo in a western movie. (NUFORC Note: "Rio Grande," with John Wayne. Reported to NUFORC before. PD))
Florence (??) · CO, USA
The move classic Rio Grand , in the sean between John Wayne and Ohair where he gives her flowers UFO moves in from uper left to right b
Fort Lewis · WA, USA
the triangular shaped craft chased each other, turning at sharp angles and then left in a straight line at incredible speed
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
"Ball" shape object, size of a softball, gliding above 4 stories high , moving straight at 15 mph., sped up heading for the
Arkansas (eastern; on US Hwy 70 abt 75 m w/o Memphis · TN), AR, USA
Disk shaped unmoving over highway for 1-3 minutes in eastern Arkansas, est. size about 200 feet.
Waynesborough · VA, USA
Fishburne Military School: 9 students witness saucer-shaped object from ROTC Drill Field in 1950.
Vancouver · BC, Canada
Flying cone-shaped UFO seen by Vancouver airport personnel
Roswell · NM, USA
Link to declassified, redacted, USAF document (March 22, 1950), which alludes to UFO recovery at Roswell, NM.
Mount Hope · WV, USA
One of first sightings in U.S. -- 1950s
New York City · NY, USA
good and true info. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Los Angeles (Hollywood Hills · north of), CA, USA
Newspaper said argentinian scient'sts has connected w. radio message that said saucer would come 9:30 San Luis Obispo in SF area, l0pm