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Palmdale · CA, USA
Summer 1960 saucer with flashing lights (antenae?) hovered above Lilac View Street then shot straight up and out of sight.
Santa Ana · CA, USA
In June 1960, a witness in Santa Ana, California, reported a disk-shaped craft in the sky, visible for about five minutes before it moved out of view.
Barstow-Baker · CA, USA
In 1960, a witness reported what appeared to be a giant disk-shaped object crashing in the mountains between Barstow and Baker, California, over three to five minutes.
Quincy · CA, USA
In 1960, a witness in Quincy, California, reported a lighted disk-shaped object silently descending vertically into a canyon before stopping and hovering, for several minutes.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Silent, Extreme Bright White Disc of Light, approx. 100 foot diameter Hovered approx. 10 minutes then "Switched Off". Small white ligh
Reseda · CA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Reseda, California, reported a disk-shaped object at roof height, observed at close range for three to five minutes during a ten-minute sighting.
Strathmore · CA, USA
In 1959, a witness in Strathmore, California, reported a disk-shaped object in the sky, observed for about four minutes before it moved out of sight.
Campbell · CA, USA
3 glowing disc shaped objects
South San Francisco · CA, USA
Its was approximately 6:30pm, I was sitting in frontroom watching TV, when screen showed sometype of interference. I looked out the wi
Novato · CA, USA
In 1958, a witness in Novato, California, reported a disk-shaped object in a large grass field that took off straight up over their vehicle and vanished into the sky.
Los Gatos (west of) · CA, USA
A witness west of Los Gatos, California reported three disk-shaped objects at very low altitude in daylight, seen in as much detail as a car on the road, in under a minute in September 1957.
San Diego (north of · at sea), CA, USA
At least a hundred miles out to sea, a long time ago, in 1957, a very interesting sighting, after midnight. First report.
Long Beach · CA, USA
Witnesses in Long Beach, California reported three disk-shaped objects stationary in a triangle formation in daylight, appearing distorted by a heat-mirage effect, for about two minutes in July 1957.
Norwalk · CA, USA
A witness in Norwalk, California reported a disk-shaped object hovering about 20 feet above the ground for about eight minutes in June 1957.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
Witnesses in Los Angeles reported five to seven gray, saucer-shaped objects flying in a V formation, in a mass sighting involving roughly 200 people, for about 15 minutes in March 1957.
Sacramento · CA, USA
A witness in Sacramento, California reported a slow-moving, circular disk object that left a silvery contrail before disappearing, observed for about seven minutes in July 1956.
Covina · CA, USA
A witness in Covina, California reported a disk-shaped object hovering at roughly 1,500 feet for about ten minutes before disappearing, in August 1955.
Quartz Hill · CA, USA
childhood ufo
Santa Rosa · CA, USA
A witness in Santa Rosa, California reported a large disk-shaped object, estimated at over 200 feet across, observed for about ten minutes in 1955.
Stanford Campus · CA, USA
A Civil Defense plane spotter reported a disk-shaped object over Stanford University, California for about ten minutes in April 1954.
Burney · CA, USA
Witnesses near Burney, California reported one large and two smaller disk-shaped objects in the sky for 15 to 30 minutes in February 1954.
San Bernadino Mtns · Church Camp, CA, USA
A group of seventh-graders at a church camp in the San Bernardino Mountains, California reported seeing a disk-shaped object for about 15 minutes in August 1953.
Wilmington · CA, USA
Witnesses in Wilmington, California reported three disk-shaped objects that appeared suddenly, hovered, darted forward, hovered again, then vanished within one to two minutes in July 1952.
unknown · CA, USA
This movie was filmed in 1952, a huge year in the history of ufo sightings