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)
Lithia Springs · GA, USA
A friend and i were riding down by the chattahoochee river right at dusk(on lower river road). When i saw a light off in the distance .
San Antonio · TX, USA
I was sitting on a barrel in the middle of the arena holding the reigns of my horse who began to walk around spooked a bit I look up an
Delroy · OH, USA
We observed a large, glowing, triangular object hover noislessly obove a hill across the lake.
Rochester · NY, USA
Prior to the full lunar eclipse I clearly saw an impact on the moon at the 11 o'clock portion of the moon followed by a much smaller af
Mountain Top · PA, USA
Baseball field size. Triangular shape. Rotating lights. No noise. Just rose up and eventually disappeared into stars.
St. Marys · PA, USA
Cigar shaped ufo hovering over St. marys pa then shot across sky about 1975
New Boston · TX, USA
In 1975 while having a cookout for the residents of out apartment complex I witnessed 5 lighs in a V- shaped flying pattern.THey did no
Reno · NV, USA
A cigar-shaped craft about 100-200 feet, hovering, yellowish-orange with red and white lights. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Mildura · Victoria (Australia), Australia
A Black Disc with lights going around
Waterford · CT, USA
A Summer Date in July 1979 Near Millstome Power Plant
Gilkey · NC, USA
went walking dog with two brothers,on what is now chilly bowl road,right about at train tracks we stopped to let her run,alarge disc sh
Houston · TX, USA
Unusual movements observed of a bright object flying over the Houston skyline.
Huntsville · AL, USA
Light flying over the area in a scallopped pattern, I walked into the woods for a few minutes that turned out to be a couple of hours.
Florida (central) · FL, USA
Huge globe which changed colors, and moved incredibly quickly, but silently.
Highway location · FL, USA
Large bright ship with four smaller ships put on an arial show for me and others on Florida highway.
Onalaska · WI, USA
I saw it in the night sky after coming home with my parents from a late party at my uncle's house. The craft was just hovering there fo
Tifton · GA, USA
Spring of 1975, 20 miles North of Tifton, Ga. at 2AM while driving South on I-75
Waterford · PA, USA
I saw what I thought was a small odd looking plane but realized as it got closer it was no plane.
Mount Vernon · VA, USA
I was about 12 yrs old and saw this oval object hovering, silently, over my home, near Ft. Belvior, VA. It had circles around its diame
Kettering · OH, USA
multi coloured disc landed in kettering ohio
Oil City · PA, USA
UFO over Oil City, PA 1975
Fall City · WA, USA
Possible abduction experience. 2 witnesses remember glimpses of inside of craft.This was reported to Peter Davenport late afternoo
Roseville · CA, USA
I saw a disk shaped saucer with dome on top with windows. Lights were on. In Roseville, trees on either side.
Moore · OK, USA
UFO within a hundred yards and silent
Melbourne (VIC · Australia), Australia
The object my cousin and i saw was hexaganal in shape,orange in colour,hovering low and at a slow velocity. It appeared to be about a