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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Alturas · CA, USA
bright lights in formation traveling south to north
Brier · WA, USA
While sitting in hot tub gazing at the stars my wife and I observed 3 what appeared to be satelites
Grand View (near · remote location in N. Wisconsin), WI, USA
Myself and approximately 15 others witnessed three lights moving in a triangle shaped formation for about 5-10 minutes.
Brule · WI, USA
Triangular formation of three lights moving across the sky.
Sumner · WA, USA
We saw 3 illuminated objects in a 3 point formation cross the night sky.
Squamish (Canada) · BC, Canada
At approximately 22:36 hrs on the 7th of Sept. 1999, I witnessed three (3) what looked like satellites in a triangular formation headed
Alsea · OR, USA
3 satelite-like objects flying in tight formation over Oregon.
Spokane · WA, USA
There were three objects flying in triangular formation at satellite altitude and light intensity. None of the objects were traveling
Modesto · CA, USA
Three luminous disks trail a jetliner
Kill Devil Hills · NC, USA
5-6 pale orange lights brightness of major Orion constellation stars viewed at 33 dgr from horizen moving due south together for 45 dg
Kelowna (Canada) · BC, Canada
Formation of seven moving lights, curving quite fast through the night sky
Victor/Teton Mountain Range · ID, USA
Saw two very bright white lights to the east accompanied by several other dimmer white lights. 25 minutes of unusual movement, individ
Lake Oswego · OR, USA
As reported directly to Peter Davenport by phone 9-25-99, 23:25pm-------I went outside with binoculars to do a sky watch and was lookin
Canby · OR, USA
Triangular formation, pinpoints of white light, sighted in the western sky.
Camp Ripley (rural · just west of), MN, USA
Two hovering amber lights, one slightly below the other, fixed in place; and occasional bright blueish/green flashes.
Gold Canyon · AZ, USA
The objects seen were three points of light in a triangular formation at an extreme altitude which appeared directly overhead and moved
Herminie · PA, USA
Three (3) large dimly lit fuzzy lights in an "L" shape formation at very high altitude. Viewed during the Perseid meteor shower.
Highlands Ranch · CO, USA
During the Perseid meteor shower, my family and I noticed three lights moving in a triangular formation from the south to the north.
Glendale · CA, USA
High flying large object followed by 20 small ones. Joined by other large object
Crisp Point (on Lake Superior · 25 mi. NW of Paradise), MI, USA/Canadian Waters
Unidentified object flying on/above the horizon of Lake Superior, seen from the beach. The object flew (or floated?) at an apparently i
Adelaide (South Australia) · Australia
20;00 hrs 25 degrees above horizon to the NE two objects a few degrees apart looked like stars, then suddenly began to move North and d
Saskatoon (Canada) · SA, Canada
I saw what a first appeared to be a satellite but it was being followed by three lights in a V formation and then another 3 lights in a
Guerneville · CA, USA
Woke up at 1am, went out onto deck outside bedroom and looked up at the sky through the trees. Saw 50 or more craft, flying West toward
Hamilton (Canada) · ON, Canada
9 "V" shaped objects flew over us. Thay wern't Birds but flew in the same formation as geese.
Santa Monica · CA, USA
Seen traveling north in western sky about 2 degrees below (Mars?)looked like birds in formation at first, but very fast and no flapping