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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Fayetteville · NC, USA
bright lights seen over northwest Fayetteville
Palo Alto · CA, USA
Dozens of Boomerang/V Shaped Formations Floating in the sky from 2:00am-5:00am on 11/20/2005 Witnessed by 4 People.
Algadonis (Mexico) to Tonopah · AZ, USA
7 LIGHTS IN A V FORMATION OUTSIDE OF PHOENIX FOR OVER AN HOUR.
Princess Anne · MD, USA
ORANGE GLOWING LIGHT FORMATION DARTS OUT OF SIGHT
Burlington · NC, USA
Crystal clear sky. Several orange-white objects,in formation,RAPIDLY changing positions,front to back, side to side, looping, suddenly
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Disappearing in a fading smoke.
Tinley Park · IL, USA
Three Red Lights Over Tinley Park
Posen/Midlothian · IL, USA
3 Red Lights slowly flew over South Suburbs of Chicago at 1am 1Oct05, then disappeared one at a time.
Los Angeles · CA, USA
4 UFOs in a big arrowlike formation at high altitude over downtown part of Los Angeles
Edina · MN, USA
Triangle Formation
San Jose · CA, USA
It was 11:00 am, my daughter 4 1/2 was our front feeding our dog, I was inside. Then I hear her yell "Momma, Momma, come look at the s
Granger · IA, USA
six orange lights in formation over Granger, IA
Orland/Tinley Park · IL, USA
Odd lights performing maneuvers never seen before near Chicago.
San Francisco · CA, USA
I was at the Ferry Building in SF watching the Blue Angels perform. A very bright star-like light caught my eye and I stared at it for
Newtown (UK/Wales) · United Kingdom
red/orang lights dancing in the sky.
Cannock (UK/England) · United Kingdom
Formation spotted
Canyonlands NP · UT, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible satellites. PD)) Needles Outpost: I was admiring the stars I saw 3 moving objects, all in a row.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
two different multi-light configurations that changed position and appeared low in the sky south of Buckeye, Arizona
Longwood · FL, USA
Two glowing discs slowly glide accross Longwood FL night sky.
New Caney · TX, USA
I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME.
La Crosse · WI, USA
5 lights in V formation, racing across night sky before abruptly disappearing
Marlton · NJ, USA
After retrieving a few items from the trunk of my car, I noticed three objects following each other in a line, flying north, then north
Westland · MI, USA
there were intersecting lights with nothing holding them together and no sound
Hickory Hills · IL, USA
one object with three strobe lights pulsating - been over 10min in one position then moved very fast thru other position .
Phoenix · AZ, USA
It was 11:00 Am. On 10/23/2005 The sky was clear. there where three of them round in shape and white. The where in a formantion of a tr