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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Enumclaw · WA, USA
The front one on left made a 90 degree turn into clouds while others went straight.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Synchronous blinkings silvery lights in a formation across entire SW sky above South Mountain. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor? PD))
Myrtle Beach · SC, USA
Orange lights in saucer like formation over Myrtle Beach, SC.
Martinez · CA, USA
Eight white spheres observed against clear blue sunny skies & vanished before the observer could take a photo.
Puyallup · WA, USA
Going down 512 which is a freeway. I noticed strange lights in the sky that I thought were planes. ((anonymous report))
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Going N on I-95 when I looked up and there were 6 glowing orange lights (orbs) brighter than any star in sky. ((anonymous report))
Middlesex · NC, USA
Unexplainable bright lights.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Flight of four half "V." ((anonymous report))
Fayetteville · NC, USA
I observed what I thought was a satellite falling from the sky or a meteor with a debris trail. But as it fell the object broke into 5
Califon · NJ, USA
Craft hovering with amber, orange lights, for a few mintues and then completely disappeared like it had be vacuumed up into thin air.
Palm Bay · FL, USA
Lights over Brevard County. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly advertising lights?? PD))
Kalispell · MT, USA
I have been witnessing low flying craft for the past couple of months. 2 or 3 crafts that are formation in nature.
Nikiski · AK, USA
4 objects rounded triangles at top. Each had separate lights in multi bulb shapes on top, each one vanished from tree line over the to
Moose Jaw (Canada) · SK, Canada
My wife, daughter, and I were staring at the stars, and witnessed a series of red lights fly quickly across the sky from the NNE to the
Grovetown · GA, USA
I was riding down Hereford Farm Road when I noticed a bright light. Then moments later 4 other lights appeared. ((anonymous report))
Hartman · AR, USA
4 flashing white lights in linear stable totally silent formation 4 degrees above horizon cruising between Clarksville and Paris,Ar.
Oklahoma City · OK, USA
Went outside to smoke to cigarette,heard the police helicopter flying in the distance an looked up an seen 4 dim Orange light flying i
Russellville · AR, USA
4 lights in a square pattern move in sync.
Savannah · GA, USA
((HOAX??)) A baffling unknown flying object sighting. ((anonymous report))
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Several flashing strobes moving in formation, from west to east. ((anonymous report))
Salt Lake City · UT, USA
((HOAX??)) At first I thought it maybe a blue fire work over I-215, between 1300th and 7th east.
Milton · GA, USA
I can’t believe what I just saw! I was sleeping. I immediately noticed a blinking light on the nightstand. ((anonymous report))
Cedar Park · TX, USA
Formation looked liked birds flying but lit up bright white moving fast. ((anonymous report))
San Francisco · CA, USA
Formation in western sky, 4 blue lights, San Francisco, Sept 21, 2017 at 20:02pm ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a lens flare. PD))
Woodburn · OR, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no information. PD))