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)
Playa del Rey · CA, USA
Over Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California on June 12, 1966, a witness reported a single light accelerating at extreme speed before disappearing over the horizon, within five minutes.
Vermontville · MI, USA
These are real
Mexia · TX, USA
10 yrs Visits
Baltimore · MD, USA
Near Bowleys Quarters, Baltimore, Maryland around 1965-67, a witness reported a silent, flat, oval-shaped object glowing softly with color, observed for 15 to 20 minutes.
Caversham (Reading) (UK/England) · United Kingdom
In Caversham, Reading, England in June 1966, a witness reported a spinning disk-shaped object in their back garden grass area close to the house, for about 15 minutes.
Viet Nam (at sea; off coast of) · Viet Nam
Unseen craft overhead blasts North Vietnam Junks, saving numerous American lives.
Stoughton · WI, USA
Near Stoughton, Wisconsin in the summer of 1966, a family reported an alleged abduction experience associated with a sphere-shaped object, lasting about one hour.
Columbus · OH, USA
Over Columbus, Ohio in June 1966, a witness reported a stationary reddish-orange, circular pulsating light directly overhead that then moved south very rapidly, within two minutes.
Roseburg · OR, USA
i saw YHVH and afterwards there apopeared a ufo in the following week that took me from a tent and tatooed me, project blue book there.
Salem · OR, USA
The pay off could be big for a little research.
Reading · PA, USA
huge molten sphere with liquid surface blending colors. Moving approx. 120 mph south to north. maybe 5000 feet. seen by six people
Oakdale · PA, USA
At an Army base near Oakdale, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1966, about 100 witnesses reported a close daytime sighting of a disk-shaped object lasting about ten minutes.
Monterey Bay/Fort Ord Rifle Range · CA, USA
Just before sun down (sun still shinning) hovering over the bay it was metallic in color,very shiney. It later moved slowly over the r
McClellandtown · PA, USA
Was driving home on route 21 heading west. Craft flew over the 4 of us in our truck. Landed in a field to our right. We stopped, got
Glendale · AZ, USA
Since my father's station at Luke A.F.B. ~1965-1967, I have often wondered about my unexplainable experience one evening while walking
Cincinnati · OH, USA
Saucer shaped object over Crosley field
Burlington (Canada) · ON, Canada
June 1966 while looking up into the night sky around 9PM saw a green craft with red corners. Bright lights were seen on the bottom of
Edmonton (Canada) · AB, Canada
Over Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in June 1966, a witness reported a light-shaped object performing rapid maneuvers over the city in the late evening, for about ten minutes.
Bellevue · IA, USA
This is the first time I have reproted this occurrance. I was between 10-12 (have have to go back to where my bed was placed in my bedr
Toutle River (Mt Rainier) · WA, USA
Near the Toutle River by Mount Rainier, Washington around 1966-67, campers reported a brilliant light engulfing their campsite, lasting about five to ten minutes.
Whiteman AFB · MO, USA
At Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri in June 1966, military personnel reported a saucer-like disk object in the sky, observed over about two hours.
Samois sur Seine (France) · France
Near Samois-sur-Seine, France in June 1966, a witness reported an unknown light traveling fast and making an abrupt 90-degree turn, within about one minute.
Duluth · MN, USA
In June 1966 near Duluth, Minnesota, witnesses aboard a Northwest Airlines flight reported a disk-shaped object over Lake Superior, followed by passengers being questioned after landing in Winnipeg.
Newington · CT, USA
Near the Connecticut Light & Power building in Newington, Connecticut on June 18, 1966, a witness reported a triangular object in the sky, observed for four to five minutes.
Houston · TX, USA
What I experenced at age 4 and the, at 14 years old.