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North Tarrytown · NY, USA
Fall of 1971 or 1972 between 1pm and 4pm. Place: North Tarrytown, New York. I was 10 or 11 years old, playing in yard with younger b
New Albany (Floyd or Harrison County?) · IN, USA
A witness near New Albany, Indiana reported a disk-shaped object during a hayride on a farm, in a sighting from 1972 of undetermined length.
Wellsville · NY, USA
A witness in Wellsville, New York reported a disk-shaped object hovering nearby with very bright lights visible through portholes, during a ten-minute sighting in October 1972.
Monroeville · AL, USA
A witness in Monroeville, Alabama reported a cylindrical object being pursued by a fighter jet in the sky over south Alabama, during a fifteen-second sighting in October 1972.
Onawa · IA, USA
A witness in Onawa, Iowa reported a saucer-shaped object with square red lights moving slowly over the town, during a three-minute sighting in September 1972.
Greensboro · NC, USA
A witness in Greensboro, North Carolina reported a silent, oval-shaped object with a blacked-out cockpit window and flashing square lights around it, during a forty-minute sighting in September 1972.
Lago Vista · TX, USA
A witness in Lago Vista, Texas reported numerous star-like lights moving together in formation, at a distance, during a sighting lasting over thirty minutes in September 1972.
Loveland · OH, USA
A huge, silver, saucer-shaped object appeared in the sky. It suddenly zipped right over our backyard where it stopped & hovered about
?? · CA, USA
It was well over 20 years ago, but I will never forget how unusual it seemed to me. I still don't know just WHAT it was, maybe you can
Panama City · FL, USA
This was more of an audible sighting instead of a visual. At approx. 3:00 in the morning, my backyard suddenly lit up with a brilliant
Tupelo · MS, USA
A schoolteacher near Tupelo, Mississippi reported a large, oval-shaped craft during a three-minute sighting in September 1972.
Los Angeles (Echo Park) · CA, USA
A witness in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles, California reported a bright circular light coinciding with their phone, lights, and car losing power, another observer reportedly seeing it too.
Maple Valley · WA, USA
A witness in Maple Valley, Washington reported a disk-shaped object flying just above the treetops, moving very fast and silently before vanishing, during an eight-second sighting in September 1972.
greensboro · NC, USA
A witness in Greensboro, North Carolina reported an oval-shaped object that appeared to be searching for something, during a twenty-five-minute sighting in September 1972.
Rensselaer · IN, USA
One evening about an hour after sundown in 1972, approximately half-way between Rensselaer and Francesville, Indiana, an elderly friend
Hermann · MO, USA
Sphere was hoovering over grandpa's house when I was 10-12 in 1970ish with green and orange lights don't remember it leaving.
Hartville · MO, USA
Witnesses in Hartville, Missouri reported two chevron-shaped objects traveling together at low speed over rural Wright County, during a five-to-eight-minute sighting in September 1972.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A witness in Phoenix, Arizona reported a disk-shaped object and described encountering a tall, humanoid figure, during a one-minute sighting in August 1972.
Pittsburg · KS, USA
A witness in Pittsburg, Kansas reported a full triangular object with a white light at each corner, moving silently and faster than typical aircraft, during a thirty-second sighting in August 1972.
Ponca City · OK, USA
Four lights like a radio or TV tower sits sationary for awhile then moves horizontil, lights remain at an equal distance apart, like th
Tucson · AZ, USA
A bright steadily flashing light traveled across the dark sky then turned its direction toward me and hovered about 25' in front of me
High Island · TX, USA
Multiple witnesses near High Island, Texas reported lights landing and beaming down, in formation and individually over several nights, reportedly affecting phones and cars, around August 1972.
Bloomington · IL, USA
I I WAS WATCHING FOR METEORITES FROM MY FRONT PORCH, LIKE I DO EVERY YEAR ON AUG.10AND11. I HEARD A LOUD CRASH LIKE FARM MACHINARY SHU
Cincinnati · OH, USA
A witness in Cincinnati, Ohio reported a diamond-shaped object that appeared stationary, aside from apparent movement caused by Earth's rotation, over about one hour in August 1972.