Formation UFO Sightings
4,600 Formation-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1940, peaking in 2020 (415 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 4,600
- Span
- 1940–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (415 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Formation
1940–2022 · peak 2020 (415 reports)
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Seminole · FL, USA
Glowing, red lights flying in formation.
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
Unusual formation outside of Salt Lake INT airspace and flight patterns.
Nottingham · MD, USA
3 bright objects in sky fly in formation over White Marsh MD
Ft. Oglethorpe · GA, USA
a descending "set" of white airplane type lights visible for 3 or 4 seconds and then vanishing before reaching the horizon
Midland · TX, USA
2 Hovering orange orbs seen late at night.
Cypress · TX, USA
V-formation of approximately 10 UFOs flying East to West at a high rate of speed and at an altitude of ~20,000 feet. Hazy/ white color
Peoria · AZ, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by witness. PD))
Broomfield · CO, USA
Three lights in row.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
UNUSUALLY BRIGHT, SEQUENTUALLY ILLUMINATING, YELLOW LIGHTS.
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Formation of Yellow Fireballs tracking location and perspective during 80mph interstate travel, possible fighter intercept at end.
Lehi · UT, USA
3 red light moving slowly in formation, droping bright white lights.
Melbourne (Australia) · Australia
in Australia Melbourne a triangular shaped sped in a large cirlce disapeared reapeared where i last saw it the vanished
Huntsvile · AL, USA
5 blue lights seen, later chased by fighter jets.
Al Majar al Kabir (Iraq) · Iraq
Mass UFO sighting my military personnel in Iraq.
Hammonton · NJ, USA
2 objects (drone like) but fast multiple DNA Flight path maneuvers with bright blue yellow white , lights ... Eclipse Night.
Arlington · WA, USA
3 pairs of glowing red/orange light formations New Years eve 2011 at midnight
Dublin (Ireland) · Ireland
UFO live on BBC news behind Irish finance minister Nov 3, 2010
Los Angeles · CA, USA
A flock of hunreds of unrecognizable objects in the Los Angeles night sky.
Reno · NV, USA
two light formations moving across reno, nevada
Crete · IL, USA
4 orange lights in formation
Kahului · HI, USA
6 arclight orbs that seemed to be under intelligent control fly-by @ 5000ft.
Olivehurst · CA, USA
Triangle of lights
Charlotte · NC, USA
saw a group of bright orange (30) lights moving from east to south
Gloversville · NY, USA
bright object with jet sound engine stops in sky and engine sound ceases
Tumacacori · AZ, USA
More Amber Lights and Lines of Amber Lights Seen In and Around Tumacacori & Rio Rico AZ