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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Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Two stars moving closer emitting a sparkling, shimmering object.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
5 red lights hovering over airport.
Delray Beach · FL, USA
Numerous lights either moving in formation, or as part of a larger UFO going south 1/2 mile west of the coastline in Delray Beach, FL
Columbia · AL, USA
I noticed 4-5 orb-like anomalies moving in formation across the evening sky.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Casino del Sol area, huge disc-shaped lights.
Allentown · PA, USA
Formation of 10+ white/red lights moving & then stationary on 11/14/14 at 5:45 PM approached by light aircraft near Allentown Pa.
Asbury · IA, USA
A large cluster of 50+ red objects were sighted or 11/14/2014 in Asbury, Iowa.
Elmira · NY, USA
Orange light formation flies over Elmira, New York.
Riverside · TX, USA
We witnessed 20 bright orange aircraft traveling from east to west, flying low, equally spaced apart, about the speed of airplane.
Marysville · WA, USA
A large formation of small pink UFO's.
North Canton · OH, USA
Lights in formation over North Canton.
Fort Wayne · IN, USA
Three large bright lights slowly moved south. I could not see the craft itself. The lights slowed and stayed in one spot low in the sky
Waynesboro · VA, USA
40 bright white dots traveling quickly, Augusta county Virginia.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Orange lights spotted in the northwestern sky either on a large aircraft or five small aircrafts in formation.
Socastee · SC, USA
Fading lights and unusually moving lights.
Elkhorn · WI, USA
Light formation in the sky for 30 minutes in Southeastern Wisconsin
Grand Blanc · MI, USA
Grand Blanc, Mi., two lights not blinking in a staggered formation, low altitude, and no sound.
Pasadena · MD, USA
Orange orbs flying in patterns/formation.
Clarksville · TN, USA
Triangular red lights.
Portland · OR, USA
I was looking northeast and saw 4 very bright objects. I made my friend stop the car and I got out and took 4 pictures with my phone.
Potter Valley · CA, USA
5 reddish/orange lights moved slowly towards viewers, then turned north and faded out.
Mountlake Terrace · WA, USA
Yellow/red strange lights in V shape.
Albuquerque (Kirtland AFB) · NM, USA
Saw formation of a lot shape with bright orange lights hovering over Albuquerque airport area. All were little then faded.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Lights in formation seen over freeway.
San Jose · CA, USA
Multiple variations of blinking and or fluttering objects that hover up higher or fly lower inbetween trees and buildings at night.