Daylight disc sightings in 1976

8 January 1976 12:25 - Lake Desmet, New York, USA -   Hovered.

14 January 1976 08:06 - Windsor Locks H75, Connecticut, USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed in cloudy weather by one experienced male witness (Verderber).

15 January 1976 07:20 - Domene, France -   Luminous object at low altitude, rose slowly. Left-to-right movements. three filaments hang from it.

22 January 1976 Daytime - Eastfield, UK -   One object was observed by a male witness at a building.

23 January 1976 13:35 - Redditch, UK -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed.

In late January 1976 Daytime - Bell Gardens, California , USA -   Photo

28 January 1976 Around 1600 - Santa Monica, California , USA -   Metallic disc low in sky. Had flat bottom. Flew past church steeple, then rapidly to the southwest.

29 January 1976 Morning - Kiruna, Sweden -   Comet-like objects were observed. More than one object was observed for 20 minutes (Ronnberg).

31 January 1976 11:55 - Sparks, Nevada, USA -   An object was observed using optical instruments. Multiple independent witnesses. One object was observed by one female witness, an experienced observor, for over an hour (Reidel).

1 February 1976 Around 1500 - Arhus, Denmark -   A cigar-shaped object was observed. One cigar-shaped object was observed for five minutes (Fennrup).

17 February 1976 10:30 - Winter Hill, UK -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed.

18 February 1976 18:45 - Rancho Cordova, California , USA -   8-10 discs flying in V-formation. Object were 3-6m diameter, gray, made no sound. Afterward saw 10 aircraft circling that portion of the sky.

22 February 1976 - Choteau W, Montana, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

29 February 1976 06:00 - Sofia S, Bulgaria -   Three and two more witnesses at weather station. two silver discs in eastern sky. Hover still near rising Sun.

1 March 1976 13:00 - Oldham Cairo Mill, UK -   Group of boys was saucer with transparent dome fly in and out of clouds for one minute. Dome turned.

4 March 1976 07:30 - Hartung, Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by one experienced male witness (Karlson).

10 March 1976 16:15 - Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA -   A daytime disc was observed by one witness.

12 March 1976 - Passo Fundo, Brazil -   A daytime disc was reported.

13 March 1976 11:00 - Leigh, UK -   Photo

17 March 1976 14:00 - Devine, Texas, USA -   Looking out her back door, witness saw "plane" not moving for long time. Got binoculars and husband. object hovered and rotated until it disappeared. Same thing in same loc. seen March 24th and 31st.

17 March 1976 16:30 - Richmond Hwy60, Virginia , USA -   A hovering flying disc was observed using optical instruments. One disc, larger than a star, was observed in clear weather by two male witnesses on a highway for over one minute (Tatum).

30 March 1976 08:00 - Ascoli Piceno, Italy -   Nautical UFO. Brilliant oblong object rose from sea, flew away in few seconds.

2 April 1976 08:05 - Sundsvall, Sweden -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed by one female witness on a highway (Gidlund).

5 April 1976 07:55 - Hopewell E2M H518, New Jersey, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object, about 10 feet across, was observed in clear weather by one female 21-year-old witness in a forest for six seconds (Ellis).

9 April 1976 20:05 - Rocky Hill N H91, Connecticut, USA -   Photo of structured object

13 April 1976 17:15 - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA -   A cigar-shaped object was observed. One cigar-shaped object was observed in clear weather by more than one male witness, one of them an experienced observor (Glaser).

In mid-April 1976 13:30 - Americus, Georgia, USA -   It was a silver rectangle just sitting still in the daylight sky

20 April 1976 19:30 - Leeds, UK -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed.

21 April 1976 11:00 - Harbor City, Sd Freeway, California , USA -   White metallic domed disc, 3000 feet altitude, 200-300 feet diameter, moved slowly 5-10mph. Orientation 45 degrees to direction of flight. Had window on dome.

23 April 1976 16:15 - Preston Samlesbury, UK -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed. Explanation: Aircraft.

26 April 1976 11:30 - Carson, California , USA -   A flying disc was observed. One disc, the size of the moon, was observed by two witnesses for over two minutes (Durkin).

10 May 1976 11:00 - Covelo, California , USA -   Bright object enters valley while we are on the playground.

12 May 1976 13:00 - Passo Fondo 50K, Brazil -   Photo

17 May 1976 19:00 - St Joseph, Missouri, USA -   Unusual objects were sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. Two objects, about 80 feet across, were observed in cloudy weather by more than one male witness, one of them an experienced observor (Turner).

18 May 1976 10:45 - St Job-In-'T Goor, Belgium -   Two girls, 19-yr-old and 21-yr-old, saw aluminum colored UFO disappear behind some trees.

20 May 1976 - Kumamoto, Japan -   Photo

In June 1976 18:10 - Yacka, South Australia, Australia -   Sparks, vapor trail, to the north.

13 June 1976 After 1000 - Mangere, New Zealand -   Photo

16 June 1976 18:00 - Toms River, New Jersey, USA -   Group UfO Sighting

23 June 1976 12:00 - Ontario, Canada -   A daytime disc was reported.

24 June 1976 10:00 - Canoga Park, California , USA -   A hovering object was observed. One object, larger than a star, was observed by five witnesses for 20 minutes (Linquist).

24 June 1976 15:30 - Palmerston North, New Zealand -   Unidentified objects were sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. Three objects, twice the size of the moon, were observed in overcast weather by three female witnesses (Watson).

28 June 1976 - International Falls, Minnesota, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

28 June 1976 12:55 - Froson, Sweden -   Hovered.

30 June 1976 08:15 - Knutton, UK -   Unusual objects were sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. Two objects were observed by one female witness for seven minutes (Pattison).

In Mid- 1976 17:30 - Clermiston Hill, UK -   Large disc "moved upright, slowly at first, stopped, then just looked as if it switched off or disappeared completely"

30 June 1976 18:00 - Warminster, UK -   A daytime disc was reported.

1 July 1976 07:00 - Mansfield Park, South Australia, Australia -   Moving northwest .

2 July 1976 17:15 - Whyalla, South Australia, Australia -   Swooped.

4 July 1976 08:40 - Enkoping, Sweden -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed in clear weather by one female experienced witness for over one minute (Ahnlund).

4 July 1976 12:50 - Bilbao, Spain -   Huge disc hovers a long time. Back several times over a wide area. Made 90 degree turns to the south.

Mid- 1976 19:00 - Glennville, Georgia, USA -   Summer 1976 or 77 a huge triangular object with bright white lights moving very slow making no noise moving in a serpentine manner.

7 July 1976 18:30 - Balstra, Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by three experienced witnesses for five minutes.

9 July 1976 Noon - Redruth Treleigh Sc, UK -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed in cloudy weather by 93 witnesses at a building (Foster).

13 July 1976 Around 0700 - Mallorca, Andraitx, Spain -   Photo

In mid-July 1976 14:30 - Vashon Island, Washington, USA -   Soccer ball sized orange glowing sphere bounced from one side of the road to the other.

25 July 1976 01:30 - Ashland, Kentucky, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object, the size of a star, was observed by one male witness for 45 minutes (Myers).

In late July 1976 17:30 - Condobolin W3M, New South Wales, Australia -   Photo, quantitative analysis

In August 1976 10:17 - Lake Bolmen, Sweden -   Unusual objects were sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. Six objects were observed in clear weather by one experienced male witness for six seconds (Jungkvist().

In August 1976 Daytime - Connecticut, USA -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed in cloudy weather by more than one male witness, one of them an experienced observor, for 12 seconds (Clark).

In August 1976 Afternoon - Wilton, New York, USA -   Landed remotely.

In August 1976 18:30 - Siziwang, China -   A hovering object was observed. One silver ovoid object was observed in a desert for two minutes.

5 August 1976 09:15 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

10 August 1976 12:00 - Penticton, British Columbia, Canada -   A daytime disc was reported at a mountain.

11 August 1976 12:10 - Middletown, Connecticut, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed by 50 witnesses (as reported to the police) in a residential area for under an hour (Rame).

12 August 1976 13:15 - Les Cedres, Quebec, Canada -   One object was observed by eight witnesses for ten minutes.

14 August 1976 Morning - Real De La Jara, Spain -   One object was observed by numerous witnesses.

14 August 1976 18:00 - Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia -   Unidentified objects were sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. Six objects were observed in cloudy weather by two witnesses for 30 minutes (Martin).

16 August 1976 18:00 - Diepholz Ese, Germany -   A daytime disc was reported.

17 August 1976 14:30 - Bali Island, Indonesia -   Photo

21 August 1976 12:00 - Ringsaker, Norway -   A hovering object was observed. One black disc was observed in a residential area for 220 minutes.

31 August 1976 Before 1700 - Newberry Park, California , USA -   One object was observed in overcast weather by three female witnesses, typical age 29, on a highway.

31 August 1976 20:48 - Auckland Parade, New Zealand -   An unusual object was sighted by multiple witnesses, that had unconventional appearance and aerobatic performance. One disc, about 600 feet across, was observed in clear weather by two male witnesses for over an hour (Brotherton).

3 September 1976 18:04 - Terrigal Hastings R, New South Wales, Australia -   An object was observed using optical instruments. One object, larger than a star, was observed in clear weather by six witnesses for several hours (Palmer; Roberts).

5 September 1976 10:30 - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA -   Disc shot straight up. Stretches and vanishes while still in view.

9 September 1976 10:00 - Qikou S, Shan County, China -   Ball of light hovered during Mao's obituary over radio, then flew away.

9 September 1976 18:00 - Yichun, China -   Mist, vapor. Silver domed disc spins at 2km altitude. Spews mist, east rapidly to the northwest.

15 September 1976 18:00 - Gosford S15K, New South Wales, Australia -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed by two female experienced witnesses. Explanation: Mirage.

17 September 1976 09:22 - Newark, Delaware, USA -   An object was observed using optical instruments. One object, the size of a star, was observed by one experienced male witness (Naeman). Explanation: Aircraft.

18 September 1976 10:30 - Tehran N, Iran -   ATC incident.

24 September 1976 12:30 - Vasteras, Sweden -   Hovered.

In October 1976 Daytime - Gwynedd, UK -   Photos taken of mountains by vacationing couple later showed a white cigar-shaped object, not seen at time. Explanation: FilmFlaw.

17 October 1976 10:40 - Akita Apt, Japan -   Toa Airliner incident.

23 October 1976 Around 1600 - Benboyd Park, New South Wales, Australia -   Motion pictures

In November 1976 15:30 - Tunbridge, Tasmania, Australia -   Speed 100-200 mph, 90 degree turn in flight, toward W

7 November 1976 13:00 - Bruxelles, Belgium -   One object was observed. Explanation: Balloon.

11 November 1976 14:00 - Tangier, Morocco -   I was berated by your answering service for waiting over a quarter of a century to file a report, but who in the hell do you contact in

13 November 1976 Daytime - Atherton, California , USA -   Saucer ducks between clouds, seen briefly.

13 November 1976 17:30 - South Penrith, New South Wales, Australia -   Hovered.

14 November 1976 16:15 - Kolsva, Sweden -   Flying discs were observed. Two discs, the size of the moon, were observed by ten witnesses in a forest for two hours (Gallstrom; Ryhman).

20 November 1976 15:55 - Alvesta, Sweden -   Cigar-shaped objects were observed. Two cigar-shaped objects were observed in clear weather by two witnesses, a married couple, for over 15 minutes (Nilsson).

21 November 1976 16:52 - Nykoping, Sweden -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one experienced male witness for over one minute.

22 November 1976 15:17 - Lindesberg, Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc, the size of the moon, was observed by two male experienced witnesses.

23 November 1976 09:30 - Strahan, Tasmania, Australia -   To the south

26 November 1976 After 1800 - Hamilton, New Zealand -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed in clear weather by several witnesses in a city (Gentle).

In 1977 05:15 - Grafton, West Virginia, USA -   Very "bright star" overhead resolved into a football shaped object, seen by two women driving to work in early morning.

2 December 1976 15:00 - Amal, Sweden -   A cigar-shaped object was observed. One cigar-shaped object was observed by one female witness for 12 seconds (Petterson).

4 December 1976 Around 1200 - Nykoping, Sweden -   Hovered.

6 December 1976 03:00 - Kramfors, Sor-Limsta, Sweden -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by two witnesses, a married couple, for ten minutes (Engvik).

6 December 1976 08:30 - Gardnassjon, Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc, about 300 feet across, was observed by three male experienced witnesses for five minutes (Andersson; Danielsson; Manzanares).

8 December 1976 - Sonoma, California , USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a male witness (Poleskie).

10 December 1976 - Willimantic, Connecticut, USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a male witness (Sikes).

14 December 1976 16:30 - Northridge Sw, California , USA -   Hovering flying discs were observed using optical instruments. Two discs, about 80 feet across, were observed by three male witnesses, typical age 12, in a residential area for over 35 minutes.

15 December 1976 Around 0800 - Amal, Sweden -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Two objects were observed by one female witness (Johansson).

16 December 1976 14:45 - Perth Kargoolie Apt, Western Australia, Australia -   Hovered for 5 seconds, then ascended, rushed from horizon to horizon in 12 seconds (timed). Like white football, glowing, pulsating, with fuzzy edges.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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