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
August 8, 1956 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
Unexplained20 miles south of Quartsite, AZ
20 miles south of Quartsite, Arizona. 11 p.m. Witnesses: attorneys W.B. Buttermore and J.W. Smith. One blue-white pulsating light flew fast, straight and level, for 5-7 minutes.
June 30, 1956 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
Willow Grove, PA
Willow Grove Naval Air Station, PA.
June 15, 1956 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
New York City (Queens), NY
I looked into the darkened sky and observed a light source that was moving in a circular motion.
May 15, 1956 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Pine Castle AFB, FL
A large white light travelling slow and then at a great speed from low to great height in seconds no sound
February 12, 1956 · 11:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedGoose Bay · Canada
Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada. 11:25 p.m. Witnesses: F-89 pilot Bowen, radar observer Crawford. One green and red object rapidly circled the aircraft while being tracked on radar during 1 minute sighting. No further details. Feb, 19, 1956; Houston, Texas. 6:07 a.m. Witnesses: crew of Eastern Airlines Super Constellation. One intense white light, moving 4-5 times the speed of the airplane, was evaded by the pilot.
November 25, 1955 · 10:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedLa Veta, CO
La Veta, Colorado. 10:30 a.m. Witness: State Senator S.T. Taylor. One dirigible-shaped object (fat front, tapered toward the tail) object, which was luminous green-blue and jellylike, appeared overhead diving at a 45' angle, then reduced angle to 30'. Object seen for 5 seconds.
October 15, 1955 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
Rhinebeck, NY
This very distant star-like point of light came very slowly up over the treeline from the Southwest, stopped.
August 23, 1955 · 10:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedArlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia. 10:45 a.m. Witness: G.M. Park, using a 400x telescope. Several orange lights moved singly or in groups, circling and stopping during 30 minute sighting.
July 29, 1955 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedColumbus, NE
Columbus, Nebraska. 10:45 p.m. Witness: Morrice Raymond. Four orange flashing lights and one whIte flashing light moved up and down like yo-yos for 5-6 minutes.
June 30, 1955 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
Dumas, TX
1955 - Air Force jets pursue lights over small Texas community.
June 17, 1955 · 7:00 AM · LIGHT
Rantoul, IL
We had fallen out to the parking lot awaiting marching orders to go to (chow) it was still dark and we saw a light approaching from the
June 15, 1955 · 4:30 AM · LIGHT
Missouri (Northwest Part), MO
I will never forget this this experience. The light is burnt into my memory liked it happened only this morning. I am now 54 years old.
June 6, 1955 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
Pensacola, FL
orange fireball .
February 15, 1955 · 7:00 PM · LIGHT
New York City (Brooklyn), NY
TWO BRIGHT STAR SHAPE OBJECTS AT 700PM GOING FROM SOUTH SKI TO THE NORTH AT HIGH SPEEDS NO SOUND
November 19, 1954 · 4:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedCorvallis, OR
Corvallis, Oregon. 4:15 p.m. Witness: P.J. Gunn, assistant professor of art at Oregon State University and ex-U.S. Navy aviation cadet. One bright white light hovered 8.5-9 minutes, then crossed 20 of sky in 3-3.5 minutes.
October 29, 1954 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedTerciera Islands · Portugal
Terciera Islands, Azores. 9 p.m. Witnesses: four Portuguese nationals. One object, shaped like a stovepipe with a center bulge and short wings (10' long, 3' in diameter, 3' wings) having concave wingtips, and grey colored. Made a gargling sound when hovering, then disappeared in the glare of airplane landing lights. Sighting lasted 4-5 minutes.
September 21, 1954 · 9:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedSanta Maria · Portugal
Santa Maria, Azores Islands. 9:45 p.m. Witness: airport guard. One 10'x5' light metallic blue, pecan-shaped object with a clear glass or plastic nose having a door, and with poles or aerials on the nose. Humming or whining, it hovered, landed vertically, 50' away. A blond man, 5' 10" tall appeared, spoke in a strange language, patted the guard on the shoulder, got in the object, hooked up his harness, pushed a button, took off with the object's nose pointed up, then leveled off and climbed vertically. Sighting lasted 2-3 minutes.
September 21, 1954 · 1:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedBarstow, CA
Barstow, California. 1 a.m. Witnesses: two local policemen, four U.S. Marine Corps police, one highway patrolman. One red-orange ball giving off sparks, and a smaller light, made a zigzag descent and then hovered. Total of 20 minutes.
September 4, 1954 · 3:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedButler, MO
Butler, Missouri. 3 a.m. Witness: J. Faltemeier, CAA communications specialist. Twenty-thirty lights, as if on a string, flew straight and level for 1.5 minutes.
August 26, 1954 · 6:00 AM · LIGHT
UnexplainedDanville, VA
Danville, Virginia. 6:15 a.m. Witness: Rev. W.L. Shelton. Two domed ellipses, 20' long, 8' thick, 10' at ends; glowing silver or orange. Hovered, then climbed side-by- side while getting brighter. Observed for 2 minutes.
August 11, 1954 · 8:00 PM · LIGHT
UnexplainedYoron Jima · Japan
Yoron Jima, near Okinawa. 8:55 p.m. Witness: P.L. Percharde, electrical engineer and assistant manager of Moeller Shipwrecker Co., of Okinawa. A line of blue lights, underneath. a blue circle with a black center. Flew over ship and climbed, illuminating and agitating the clouds.
August 1, 1954 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
North Hollywood, CA
Star like point of light slowly travelling across the sky in 1954
July 15, 1954 · 10:00 PM · LIGHT
Bridge Hampton, NY
High speed object zig-zagging down at a 170 Degree angle - Brookhaven direction
June 30, 1954 · 12:00 PM · LIGHT
Hawthorne, CA
Stationary light for several minutes (far away), takiing off suddenly at great speed.