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)
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 12, 1965, a witness reported a disk-shaped object emerging low from a cloud into clear blue sky, observed for about a minute.
Ponca City (south of) · OK, USA
SUDDENLY A BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT LIT UP THE ENTIRE COUNTRY SIDE. BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN. I GUESS AROUND A 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND, COUL
South Huntington · PA, USA
Disc with orange/yellow lights.
New Rochelle · NY, USA
knew they came and went all stoped talked to my brain or? ((NUFORC Note: Report from retiree. PD))
Tabor · IA, USA
Craft hovers noiselessly over witnesses in 1965, in Southwest Iowa, is photographed by 2 photographers, photos stolen later.
Beverly · MA, USA
In Beverly, Massachusetts around 1965-1966, a witness reported a cylinder-shaped object in the sky, observed for about one minute.
La Jolla · CA, USA
(Quoting from a report made separatly by each of us less than 1 hour from the happening) "My wife and I saw 4 UFO's flying in half wing
La Jolla · CA, USA
In La Jolla, California on October 17, 1965, witnesses reported four saucer-shaped objects flying in formation, seen close by in broad daylight.
La Jolla · CA, USA
Four UFO's fly in open daylight, close by, and with no sound whatever. They did not seem the least bit concerned at being plainly seen
Joppatown · MD, USA
controled fireball
Danvers · MA, USA
Near Danvers, Massachusetts on October 24, 1965, a witness reported a whirring, egg-shaped object about a mile from a Nike-Zeus missile installation, for an uncertain duration.
Azores (aboard USS Albany) · Azores
Aboard the USS Albany off the Azores in early fall 1965, crew members reported a radar sighting of circular unidentified objects, tracked over about two hours.
Jefferson City · MO, USA
Near Jefferson City, Missouri in the mid-1960s, witnesses reported a silver sphere that descended and then rapidly ascended as a military jet approached, over about two minutes.
Spotswood · NJ, USA
In Spotswood, New Jersey on September 5, 1965, witnesses reported a silent cylinder-shaped object hovering over a schoolyard for about ten seconds.
New Kensington · PA, USA
Ufo over filled stadium
Indianapolis · IN, USA
Zig Zagging Egg in daytime
Titusville · PA, USA
Man recalls back in the 1960's of three trangular shaped objects moving northwest over his hometown toward Lake Erie in the night sky.
Terrebonne · OR, USA
Near Terrebonne, Oregon in September 1965, witnesses reported pairs of red lights spinning, spiraling, and twirling in the sky as if moving playfully, over five to six hours.
Great Bend · KS, USA
White cube that glowed like a lightbulb
Dubois · PA, USA
huge disk/saucer with blinking lights.
Kennewick · WA, USA
Near Badger Canyon in Kennewick, Washington in September 1965, witnesses reported an oval-shaped object that appeared to land, observed over about three hours.
Waterville · ME, USA
Near Waterville, Maine on September 27, 1965, witnesses reported a round, blue circular object hovering in the sky before it appeared to dissolve, over three to five minutes.
Potter (11 mi. north of) · NE, USA
I will never forget this night.............a friend and I was arrived home (11 miles north of Potter, Nebraska) and saw lights over our
St. Louis · MO, USA
Near St. Louis, Missouri on August 1, 1965, witnesses reported an orange sphere pursued by an F-4 military fighter jet, making abrupt maneuvers at extremely high speed over about two minutes.
Virden · IL, USA
12 year old sights Virden, IL UFO