UFO Sightings in the 1970s
3,165 UFO sightings reported during the 1970s, peaking in 1978 (441 reports); most often described as disk.
- Total sightings
- 3,165
- Span
- 1970–1979
- Peak year
- 1978 (441 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Disk
1970–1979 · peak 1978 (441 reports)
Huntington Beach · CA, USA
A report from Huntington Beach, CA in June 1973 described a silver, cigar-shaped object roughly 300 feet long with about ten windows, flying near 200 feet up at low speed, lasting 20 seconds.
Fort Lawn · SC, USA
When I was 6 or 7 years old, my sister and I were waiting early one morning to catch the school bus. Across from our stop there was no
Los Alamos · NM, USA
Has anyone else reported a ufo over LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORIES around this time? I know of at least 2 others that saw it. It was
Hillsboro · WV, USA
Largo red object sitting over a ridge. If indeed it was hovering over this ridge it was very large. Well over 100 feet. It attracted my
Vancouver (Canada) · BC, Canada
A report from Vancouver, BC, Canada in June 1973 described a disk-shaped object at an estimated altitude of about 200 feet, lasting 3.5 minutes.
Bridgeport · AL, USA
A report from Bridgeport, AL in June 1973 described two objects, one saucer-shaped and one cigar-shaped, at an estimated 3,500 feet moving toward Chattanooga, lasting 30 seconds.
Tampa · FL, USA
Whilewatching a friend of mine go-karting, I noticed a metallic cigar-shaped craft, several hundred feet in length move slowly over the
River Vale · NJ, USA
A report from River Vale, NJ in June 1973 described two large, round, very bright white objects moving independently with fast, precise motion before vanishing, lasting 15-20 seconds.
Medaryville · IN, USA
A report from Medaryville, IN in June 1973 described a disk-shaped object recalled years later by three women who said they never formally reported it.
Wellsville · PA, USA
A report from Wellsville, PA in June 1973 described a yellowish, star-shaped light approaching from the south around 9 p.m., lasting 2 minutes.
Decatur · AL, USA
mid 1970's UFO over Decatur,Alabama
Ballwin · MO, USA
A report from Ballwin, MO in June 1973 described a huge, silent, metallic disk that hovered overhead, seen by the reporter and six others, lasting 20 minutes.
Upper Freehold · NJ, USA
A report from Upper Freehold, NJ in June 1973 described a large, disk-shaped, saucer-like object with red and green lights, lasting 3-4 minutes.
Hampton · VA, USA
A report from Hampton, VA in June 1973 described a low-flying, triangular formation of silent blue lights, lasting 1 to 2 minutes.
Citrus Heights · CA, USA
Low flying, silent, wing shaped craft passed directly overhead while we were moon gazing; report on local TV breaking news.
Whitesburg · KY, USA
A report from Whitesburg, KY in June 1973 described a star-like light that flashed different colors, hovered, and then moved horizontally, lasting 20 minutes.
Calera (out-skirts) · AL, USA
A report from the outskirts of Calera, AL in June 1973 described a group of witnesses observing a disk-shaped object in the night sky, lasting 10-15 minutes.
San Jose · CA, USA
A report from San Jose, CA in June 1973 described a triangular formation made up of nine lights, with no solid object visible, lasting 15min+.
Weslaco · TX, USA
A report from Weslaco, TX in June 1973 described a formation of white lights, described as similar in appearance to the historic 'Lubbock Lights', lasting 10 seconds.
Winnipeg (Canada) · MB, Canada
my friend and i were checking out venus in his new telescope being very young at the time, we looked to the south the night was cloudle
Mount Sterling · KY, USA
A town left in Aweh.
Teterboro Airport · NJ, USA
A report from near Teterboro Airport, NJ in June 1973 described a cigar-shaped object observed near the airport, lasting 5 minutes.
Jackson · TN, USA
A report from Jackson, TN in June 1973 described a massive, silent oval object that shrank to a small dot within seconds before vanishing, lasting 5-10 minutes.
Hinsdale · MA, USA
A report from Hinsdale, MA in June 1973 described a large disk-shaped object that appeared to spin, move forward, and then vanish, lasting 10 Minutes.
East Liverpool · OH, USA
A report from East Liverpool, OH in June 1973 described a sphere-shaped object during a brief sighting, with few further details recorded, lasting 30 seconds.