UFO Sightings in the 1960s
1,727 UFO sightings reported during the 1960s, peaking in 1968 (288 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 1,727
- Span
- 1960–1969
- Peak year
- 1968 (288 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1960–1969 · peak 1968 (288 reports)
Chicago · IL, USA
It hovered straight across from me.
Glenvil · NE, USA
We didn't see anything , but what we heard has never made sense to me.
Carson City · MI, USA
My cousin & I were both 7 and we were behind our grandmother's when we noticed a silver, smooth, shimering disc about 20" wide and 10"
Betteravia · CA, USA
Playing kickball, I was on home base and looked up to see a UFO that looked like a fireball in the shape of a cigar directly over me.
Odessa · TX, USA
Near Odessa, Texas in June 1966, a witness reported a silvery, football-shaped object rotating before accelerating straight up and out of sight, within about ten seconds.
Coyanosa · TX, USA
Near Coyanosa, Texas in the summer of 1966, three young witnesses reported a small saucer-shaped object landing and taking off from a dry creek bed, over about ten minutes.
Miramar NAS · CA, USA
I saw this when I was in the navy and was afraid to talk about it for years. Isaw it in the middle of the night as it lifted up off wha
Cambridge · OH, USA
We saw dark disc shaped objects emerge from the bottom of a "ligher than the evening sky" oblong light, fly around and reenter.
Grandview · MO, USA
Depressed for 40 years from this happening…
Pleasantville · NY, USA
Never revealed this before. Grounds-- GPL General Percision Labratory. I belive previously it was the Tommy Mansville estate. I believe
Dearborn Heights · MI, USA
In Hines Park, Dearborn Heights, Michigan in 1966, a witness reported a disk-shaped object that appeared to land in the park; the duration was not recorded.
District Heights · MD, USA
Near District Heights, Maryland in June 1966, a driver reported a disk-shaped object that coincided with their vehicle stalling on a lonely, tree-lined road, for three to five minutes.
Athens (Greece) · Greece
Near Athens, Greece in June 1966, a witness reported three points of light flying in formation, moving in ways that appeared to defy normal inertia, for about ten minutes.
Oil City (near) · PA, USA
3 spheres, 3 colors, doing figure eight in sky. Stoped car race. everyone saw, no one remembers ? Has anyone else seen this ?
Loring · ME, USA
3 orbs over Loring AFB.
Vietnam · Vietnam
Round no LIGHTS black 500ft or less 5mph no sound stealth ((male name deleted)) could have fired but didn't. reported to exec.
Three Rivers (Canada) · NB, Canada
Near Three Rivers, New Brunswick, Canada in June 1966, a witness reported a very large cigar-shaped object, over 300 feet long, crossing a remote valley about 300 feet up, for 20 minutes.
Conshohocken · PA, USA
In Conshohocken, Pennsylvania in June 1966, a witness reported a gunmetal grey disk-shaped craft at an altitude of 50 to 60 feet, observed for about ten minutes.
Billings · MT, USA
Bright white object over Billings, MT
Sonoma · CA, USA
Near Sonoma, California on June 6, 1966, a witness on a bus reported a long cigar-shaped object keeping pace alongside for over two hours.
Sonoma (near) · CA, USA
Near Sonoma, in the Central California mountains, on June 6, 1966, a witness reported a cigar-shaped object hovering in place for about one to two hours.
Qui-Nhon (Viet Nam) · Viet Nam
Near Qui Nhon, Vietnam on June 6, 1966, witnesses reported an orange glowing circular light moving toward them, stopping briefly, backing up, then going out within 15 to 20 seconds.
Hickory · NC, USA
DISK SHAPED CRAFT IN SKY
Hickory · NC, USA
Bright Light in distance over mountains moves in very quickly, then moves slowly over suburban commercial district (Kmart).
Ypsilanti · MI, USA
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