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)
New Albany · IN, USA
In broad day light, it was as big as three aircraft carriers, but as silent as air. Moving very slowly theough the air. at the front th
Ardmore (near) · AL, USA
Silver Sphere Hovering above treeline on Interstate 65 N.
Salisbury (UK/England) · United Kingdom
silent lights in the sky ,appearing and dissappearing ,about 30 m.p.h. over a millatary airfield.
Tahlequah · OK, USA
Triangular, silent, motionless totally flat black craft with front facing light beam.
Shelby · NC, USA
A bright light that turned into 2 lights and shot off in two separate directions.
Grand Rapids · MI, USA
Dark, Black Triangle Craft
Corry · PA, USA
1978 FLYING WAY TOO FAST TO BE A PLANE
San Diego/North County · CA, USA
I saw a blue streak across the sky.
New Symrna beach · FL, USA
Formation of orbs daytime chased by fighter jets over beach in New Symrna, Florida 1978.
Spokane · WA, USA
A friend and I were driving and saw something odd in the sky coming towards us. We pulled over along with some other people to watch.
Santa Fe (Pecos Wilderness) · NM, USA
Dull red giant "bracelet" at Santa Fe Baldy mountain,summer 1978, Pecos Wilderness, New Mexico
St. Albert (Canada) · AB, Canada
This event happened many years ago; however, I felt compelled to write about it as to this day, I still think about it. At the time, I
Gautier · MS, USA
bright multi-colored lights emanate from disc flying/hovering silently approx 500 ft in the air.
Mountain Home AFB · ID, USA
1978 Mountain Home AFB Hybrid-Alien Childhood Encounter. ((anonymous report))
Avoca · IA, USA
Chevron-shaped retinal after-image after looking at the sun with eyes closed.
Douglas · AZ, USA
Very large object moving silently through low clouds. (Late 1970's.)
Mesa · AZ, USA
Huge silver cigar shaped craft glides low and slow over a populated suburban area in Mesa Az followed closely by a military fighter air
UK/England · United Kingdom
sphere hovering by tree, witnessed by four
Weston · MA, USA
daughter's abduction
Pointe Reyes · CA, USA
5 Gold Sun like Round Objects appear, do manuvers, then one comes and hovers over the vessel i am in...
Amenia · ND, USA
Hovering disc over WDAY tower east of Amenia, ND.
Ottawa · KS, USA
The UFO was shaped something like a foot ball the length of about 2 school busses but with many white and red lights on the underside
Panama · Panama
TWO OBJECTS MOVING AT IMPOSSIBLE SPEEDS THEN DISAPPEARED .
Fort Mill · SC, USA
Small circular object took out the tops of trees
San Francisco · CA, USA
I & 7 friends notice a disc shape object still at night with no sound also,glowing orange haze around the bottom. started moving south.