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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Keizer · OR, USA
Formation of 3 reddish/orange colored lights flew over my house in a triangular formation. ((anonymous report))
Arvada · CO, USA
7-9 glowing white lights in arrow formation flying east to west fast and low
Colorado Springs · CO, USA
5 colored lights moving in sky east to west.
Hiltons · VA, USA
Two slow moving strobing lights moving steady in a western direction.
Russia · NY, USA
At 9:22 pm there was a straight line of 14 lights that I picked up on a deer camera. It appears to be positioned around 20-25'above.
Lowell · MA, USA
Five stationary bright red lights in northeast MA/southeast NH fading in then out.
Chincoteague · VA, USA
Lights flashed for about 4 seconds then went away. About 2 minutes later it happened again but in a different pattern.
St. Paul · MN, USA
Three bright lights in a perfect triangle position. Above Dayton Bluff area & east side of the St paul,MN
Clinton · TN, USA
Bright lights over Clinton, TN.
Naches · WA, USA
Chopper was keeping pace with orbs.
Golden · CO, USA
Several lights in a V formation flew over head at a steady but slow pace, from N to S. ((anonymous report))
Kaunakakai · HI, USA
Fleet of slow moving, flashing, soft white lights. The light in the front was a huge circular lighted craft. The 4 small crafts behind
Bourbonnais · IL, USA
10-12 yellow/orange globes traveling N to S Kankakee Co.; disappeared quickly in S. ((anonymous report))
Foster · WV, USA
Five white dots at gret height sped away at incredible speed.
Northglenn · CO, USA
V-formation of 8-9 crafts, flying north to south, in Northglenn, CO.
Northfield · NH, USA
Triangular shaped formation.
Small Point · ME, USA
One red light like a fireball appeared out of no where. It kept getting bigger and moved rapidly around a small area in a triangle shap
Ocean City · MD, USA
I saw 5 lights, in the shape of a "V," flying across the sky in Ocean City, MD.
Walnut Creek (area off I-680) · CA, USA
Driving towards San Jose area this morning and noticed small bright lit craft hovering in distance; area was hilly.
Mosca · CO, USA
In Pinon Flats in Great Sand Dunes. My friend and I were taking photos of the night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Insect in flight? PD))
Detroit · MI, USA
((HOAX??)) Moving in a single line,moving in one direction. ((anonymous report))
Juneau · AK, USA
3 lights; blue green; straight line; moved vertically.
Columbia · MD, USA
multiple red orbed triangular craft outside washington, DC
Herkimer · NY, USA
UFO over Herkimer, NY.
anywhere · WA, USA
Fireball, red blazing orbs in formation flickering and moving in all different ways