List of sightings of large UFOs

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List of sightings of large UFOs

List of UFO sightings involving large craft

List of sightings of large UFOs is a collection of reported UFO encounters involving craft estimated at 100+ meters in length, documented through military personnel, civilian witnesses, and investigative reports.

Notable large UFO sightings

Date Location Size Estimate Witnesses Description Notes
May or June 1966 Pacific Ocean (transit between Portland–Seattle area and Pearl Harbor) ~300 m Milton William Cooper (port lookout), Ensign Ball (Officer of the Deck), Geronimo (starboard lookout), and USS Tiru crew Metallic transmedium UFO tumbling between the clouds and the ocean Chief Quartermaster Quintero photographed the craft; classified by the Captain on return to Pearl Harbor. Cooper's first account appeared in 1988 on Paranet.
1982–1986 Hudson Valley, New York (Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam counties) 100+ m Over 5,000 witnesses Silent, V- or boomerang-shaped craft with multicolored lights, moving at extremely low speeds Investigated by J. Allen Hynek and Philip J. Imbrogno. First widespread media coverage March 26, 1983. Also known as the Westchester Boomerang. Detailed documentation in Night Siege: The Hudson Valley UFO Sightings (Ballantine, 1987).
November 29, 1989 Belgium 120 m (triangular) Military radar operators, F-16 pilots, civilian witnesses Large triangular objects confirmed by Belgian Air Force radar Official investigation by Belgian military. Multiple F-16 scrambles. Radar-visual confirmations documented.
November 17, 1986 Eastern Alaska, near Fairbanks and Anchorage ~600 m Captain Kenju Terauchi and crew of Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 "Mothership" following Boeing 747 cargo flight FAA initially confirmed radar contact, later suppressed details. Terauchi transferred to ground duties after media interviews.
March 13, 1997 Phoenix, Arizona ~1.6 km (mile-wide) 10,000–20,000 witnesses including Governor Fife Symington Two separate events: structured craft (8:30 PM) and military flare drops (10:00 PM) Governor Symington publicly confirmed personal sighting years later. Air Force attributed later sightings to training flares, but witnesses distinguish two separate timeframes.
January 5, 2000 Southern Illinois 100+ m (triangular) Multiple police officers across four counties Silent triangular craft with brilliant lights Law enforcement witnesses across Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, and Lebanon counties. NIDS investigation conducted.
January 8, 2008 Stephenville, Texas 300+ m Over 300 witnesses including pilot Steve Allen Silent delta-shaped object, estimated mile-wide wingspan MUFON investigation. Witnesses included business owners, police officers, and pilot Steve Allen. Military denied training exercises in area.
2021–2022 Various locations "Miles long" Elena Danaan (contactee) Crystalline "space arks" and massive vessels Claims of Galactic Federation vessels. Part of ongoing disclosure narrative. Channeled/telepathic communication sources.
January 2016 Antarctica Kilometer-long Corey Goode (Secret Space Program witness) Teardrop-shaped "Dark Fleet" vessels near underground facilities Part of alleged Secret Space Program disclosure. Claims of human-extraterrestrial collaboration in Antarctic bases.

Analysis

Large UFO sightings span multiple decades and involve diverse witness categories, from military personnel to civilian populations. The documented cases show consistent patterns:

The mixture of rigorously documented historical incidents with recent speculative claims reflects the evolving nature of UFO disclosure, encompassing both traditional eyewitness accounts and contemporary insider testimony from alleged Secret Space Program participants.

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