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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Abbeville · LA, USA
It was a scarey sight.
Barnesville · OH, USA
the object distorted the visible sky yet you could see through it and it was boomerang shaped,very fast, and silent.
Cabot · AR, USA
large fast formation in the sky.
Manitowoc · WI, USA
Pair of lights over Lake Michigan
Coventry · RI, USA
a triangle formation of crafts
New Bedford · MA, USA
Five lights fly over New Bedford Harbor in strange formation
Lawrenceville · GA, USA
9 or 10 lights in perfect (silent) formation in a trapazoid pattern moving around 30 mph in front of us at approx 500 feet above us.
Syracuse · NY, USA
cluster of lights (with a few steaming out) flashing in serial order from red to green stayed in same spot, but appeared to be moving
Phoenix · AZ, USA
There was a constellation of "stars" in the sky, except it was broad daylight and no clouds, some moved, then they faded away.
Urbandale · IA, USA
MUFON/IOWA REPORT: VERY IMPORTANT - THIS IS ONE OF 3 SIGHTINGS ON THE SAME NIGHT AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME in Iowa.
Fairfield · IA, USA
MUFON/IOWA FOLLOW-UP REPORT: This Fairfield report of group of 5-6 lights is one of 3 reports at same time on same night in Iowa
Fairfield · IA, USA
Just after nightfall I observed a cluster of white blinking lights high overhead, moving steadily in a westerly direction.
Urbandale · IA, USA
Formation of white lights moving in a random pattern in a northwesterly direction
Crescent Beach · SC, USA
For two consecutive nights, we watched a pattern of lights before we were stunned by a discovery on the beach.
Orlando · FL, USA
Three small lights in formation seen at low altitude. no body visible.
Opp · AL, USA
Mostly stationary blinking lights(one set in a formation), seperate witnesses. ((NUFORC Note: Suspected "twinkling" stars. PD))
Wikieup · AZ, USA
UFO ENCOUNTER IN ARIZONA
Seattle · WA, USA
Telephoned Report: A man calls to report that while he was out walking his dogs in the vicinity of Northgate in Seattle, his periphera
Coal Valley · IL, USA
Three objects spread apart near the constellation of Draco and travel in tandem until they ultimately grow faint and disappear.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Three faint blue triangles high in the sky.
Weehawken · NJ, USA
bright orange craft/formation seen in New York vacinity.
San Antonio · TX, USA
Triangular Formation UFO Sighting
Cape May · NJ, USA
Red Orange lights in formation a good portion of sky with sophisticated movement.
Commerce City · CO, USA
series of blinking lights
Tacoma · WA, USA
Video taped 3-6 shiny objects for 12 min hovering in the sky in a V formation while other objects flew around them.