The catalog
Sightings
Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
27,433 entries
July 10, 1962 · 10:00 AM · LIGHT
Tannersville, NY
1962 shiny object flying over New York Catskills south to north at approx 10ꯠ feet with two USAF jets chasing it.
June 30, 1962 · 9:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedRichmond, VA
Richmond, Virginia. 9 a.m. Witness: 13 year old Meadors. One red, star-like light seen for an unspecified length of time. No further details in files. July 19, 1962. Bayhead, New Jersey. 9:30 p.m. Witnesses: C.T. Loftus, H. Wilbert. Four or five lights darted about the sky for 7-10 minutes.
June 21, 1962 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedIndianapolis · India
Indianapolis, Indiana. 4 a.m. Witnesses: Lt. Col. H. King and tail gunner M/Sgt. Roberts, aboard a B-52 heavy jet bomber. Three bright, star-like lights: one seen; 10 seconds later, two more were seen. Total sighting took 3 minutes.
June 1, 1962 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Aurora, CO
object seen moving from one star to another
May 20, 1962 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Whitehouse (Near), NJ
Bright light, "electrical sensation" and missing time.
March 31, 1962 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Shenandoah, PA
3 lights in formation from the moon
February 25, 1962 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedKotzbue, AK
Kotzbue, Alaska. 7:20 p.m. Witnesses: one U.S. Army private, six anonymous civilians. One red light, trailed 30 seconds later by a blue light. Sighting lasted 5 minutes. March l, 1962; Salem, New York. 10:35 p.m. Witness: Mrs. L. Doxsey, 66. One gold-colored box, 12-14"x3-4", flew straight and level across the horizon for 3-4 minutes. .
September 1, 1961 · 8:30 PM · LIGHT
Toledo, OH
Watched light move over woods for several nights, encountered two small glowing figures, experienced time displacement.
July 20, 1961 · 4:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedHouston, TX
Houston, Texas. 88 a.m. Witnesses: Trans-Texas Airlines Capt. A.V. Beather, flying DC-3, plus vague report from ground radar. Two very bright white light or objects flew in trail formation for 30 minutes.
July 8, 1961 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
West Haven, CT
Glowing light seen on the horizon in West Haven,Ct. in the summer of 1961
June 15, 1961 · 8:30 PM · LIGHT
Frederick, OK
After sun down, large bright white lightmoving westward at high altitude and speed.Two minutes after its passing, a flight ofthree F-10
June 15, 1961 · 3:00 PM · LIGHT
Richardson, TX
bright light doing manuvers then chased by jets
June 2, 1961 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedMiyako Jima · Japan
Miyako Jima, Japan. 10:17 P.m. Witnesses: lst Lt. R.N. Monahan and Hazeltine Electric Co. technical representative D.W. Mattison. One blue-white light flew erratic course at varying speed, in an arc-like path for 5 minutes.
April 1, 1961 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Shenandoah, PA
UFOs spotted coming from behind the moon
November 27, 1960 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedChula Vista, CA
Chula Vista, California. 7:30 p.m. Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Hart. One orange-red point of light made huge circles and stopped during the 20-30 minute sighting.
October 10, 1960 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Kaneohe, HI
AS a Marine 1st Lt. flying an FJ4B fighter/attack aircraft on a solo night exercise, I was at 50ꯠ' in a "clean" aircraft (no ordinan
October 5, 1960 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedMt
Mt. Kisko, New York. 7:37 p.m. Witness: E.G. Crossland. One bright, star-like light moved across 120^ of sky in 20 seconds.
May 1, 1960 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Tucson, AZ
Lights only, no sound, moving across the night sky, then making a series of perfect right angle turns, like plowing a field.
February 27, 1960 · 6:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedRome AFB, NY
Rome AFB, New York. 6:27 p.m. Witnesses: control tower officer Capt. J. Huey and four other tower operators. One light trailing a white fan shape, made a mild descent for 3-4 minutes. 5:55 p.m. Witness: Charles
November 18, 1959 · 6:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedCrystal Springs, MS
Crystal Springs, Mississippi. 6:25 p.m. Witness: J.M. Porter. A row of red lights flew slow, then speeded up immensely. Sighting lasted 5-6 minutes.
September 15, 1959 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
Goldfield, NV
The object hovered over the pick-up, and raised it from the sand
September 13, 1959 · 4:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedBunker Hill AFB · India
Bunker Hill AFB, Indiana. 4 p.m. Witnesses: at least two control tower operators and the pilot of a Mooney private airplane. One pear-shaped object, colored white, cream, and metallic, with a trail under it. Object showed little movement during 3 hours. Attempted intercept by USAF T-33 jet trainer failed. Oct. (3rd or 4th week), 1959; Telephone Ridge, Oregon. 9:15 p.m. Witness: department store manager C.A. Cissman. One bright light approached, hovered about 30 minutes, and then was up and gone in 2 seconds.
August 15, 1959 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Mohave, CA
Lites over head cut car lights and motor off.
August 13, 1959 · 10:30 PM · LIGHT
Jewett, NY
Tumbling zig zag pattern of a shooting "star" observed in the Catskill Mountains, NY