2 January 1981 - Redditch, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Oakes).

2 January 1981 - Hereford, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Cox).

2 January 1981 - Messingham, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Talbot).

3 January 1981 18:45 - Pickett, Wisconsin, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a female witness.

3 January 1981 19:30 - Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA -   Police incident.

3 January 1981 20:10 - Wautoma, Wisconsin, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by five witnesses (Withney).

4 January 1981 - Caceres, Spain -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

4 January 1981 - Feteiras, Atlantic -   Fishermen incident.

5 January 1981 - Wautoma, Wisconsin, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Firnges).

5 January 1981 - Gosport, Indiana, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Parker).

5 January 1981 - Hartshorne, UK -   Motorist incident.

5 January 1981 - Eustis, Nebraska, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Sanner).

6 January 1981 - Ashbourne, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

6 January 1981 - Mar del Plata, Argentina -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

6 January 1981 22:30 - Minlaton, South Australia, Australia -   Bright white light traveling 3/4 degree per second N moving to S, through binoculars looked egg-shaped with 5-7 circular light underneath.

7 January 1981 - Gloucester, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Chamberlain).

7 January 1981 - Basingstoke, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

7 January 1981 - Wautoma, Wisconsin, USA -   Residents incident.

8 January 1981 - Mount Union, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

8 January 1981 - Hartford, Kentucky, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Williams).

8 January 1981 - Worcester, Massachusetts, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Dion).

8 January 1981 23:00 - Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia -   Two nocturnal lights exchange light beams. Sea illuminated. Batteries on boat dead.

9 January 1981 - La Grande, Oregon, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Golden).

9 January 1981 - San Jose Airport, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported at an airport.

9 January 1981 - Northern Ca, California , USA -   Northern Calif. Local wave of sightings from Jan. 9-Mar. 7, 1981.

11 January 1981 - Birmingham, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Bromley).

12 January 1981 - Seymour, Connecticut, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Anderson).

12 January 1981 - Oxford, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Pledge).

13 January 1981 - Oxford, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Storer).

13 January 1981 18:30 - Raccoon Ford Hwy 522, Virginia , USA -   Three red "glowing torches" described also as "balls of floating fire" went up and down in a field .25 miles away, possible 14' diameter landing area.

14 January 1981 - Mount Union, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Vietch).

15 January 1981 - Lake Tahoe, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Fiori).

15 January 1981 18:30 - Wuhan, China -   Two Moons side-by-side. one full, the other half-full.

15 January 1981 21:30 - Terre Haute, Indiana, USA -   5-6 closely spaced skyquakes/sonic booms, followed at 2130 by a string of dozens of nocturnal lights in night sky. They hovered for short time, then shot straight up.

16 January 1981 - South Lake Tahoe, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

16 January 1981 - Welling, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Nichols).

17 January 1981 - Oxford, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Burnage).

18 January 1981 - West Rock Twp, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a male witness.

22 January 1981 - Ephrata, Washington, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Eaton).

23 January 1981 - Carlisle, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Potts).

23 January 1981 - Basildon, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Reeves).

23 January 1981 - Morris, Minnesota, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

26 January 1981 22:35 - Newton, North Carolina, USA -   Cops and amateur astronomer see silent rectangular UFO, maneuvers at 300 feet altitude, flashing lights on sides.

27 January 1981 - Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Duval).

31 January 1981 - Jesup, Georgia, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Lyons).

In February 1981 18:25 - Delburne, Alberta, Canada -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One shark-shaped object was observed by one female witness, an experienced observor, briefly (Ribucan). No sound was heard.

2 February 1981 19:50 - Mullan, Idaho, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Thompson).

2 February 1981 21:20 - Santa Cruz, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Mankner).

2 February 1981 22:00 - Troy, Michigan, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Baker).

4 February 1981 - Lincolnton, North Carolina, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Berryhill).

4 February 1981 18:50 - Chengde, China -   'Satellite' made sudden turn rapidly to the northeast, enlarges to become big fireball, vanishes.

5 February 1981 - Herman, Minnesota, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one male 15-year-old witness (Burns).

5 February 1981 - Duncannon, Pennsylvania, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Nocturnal lights were reported (Roush).

5 February 1981 - Welton, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Matthews).

5 February 1981 - Aberffrwd, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Williams).

5 February 1981 - Ben Lomond, Arkansas, USA -   Lights in triangular formation, no body visible.

In early February 1981 01:55 - Portland, Oregon, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Maulding).

6 February 1981 - Nashville, Arkansas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Allison).

6 February 1981 21:00 - Naples, Florida, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Iead).

8 February 1981 - Irving, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported in a city (Cantero).

9 February 1981 00:05 - Franklin, Ohio, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Gullett).

11 February 1981 - Smith River, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

11 February 1981 02:00 - Enosburg Falls, Vermont, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Goyne).

11 February 1981 21:30 - Mason, Wisconsin, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Hamann).

11 February 1981 21:40 - Chesapeake, Virginia , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Green).

13 February 1981 - Broadstairs, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Norris).

13 February 1981 18:15 - Alton, Illinois, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Gurney).

16 February 1981 23:50 - Moffat Nas, California , USA -   Orange-silver sphere splits into 2: one part vanished, the other part flew to the east along SR237, turned to the north.

17 February 1981 23:00 - Wanaque Reservoir, New Jersey, USA -   Photo by Ellen Crystall, time exposure of light blur. A triangular UFO reportedly passed overhead during exposure but did not appear on film.

18 February 1981 - Everett, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a female witness.

19 February 1981 - Grants Pass, Oregon, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Welborn).

19 February 1981 - Delphos, Kansas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Sweezer).

19 February 1981 17:50 - Hangzhou, China -   Double cylinder like tuna can over soup can, made roaring sound, maneuvers around mining area in mountains.

19 February 1981 22:10 - San Jose Airport, California , USA -   Two and witness red Nocturnal light back slow pass overhead then high speed, radar invisible.

20 February 1981 - Goole, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Sherwood).

20 February 1981 - Everett, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

20 February 1981 - Galloway, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Longsuir).

20 February 1981 00:30 - Tupelo, Mississippi, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by several witnesses (Butler).

20 February 1981 20:30 - Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia -   Huge white sphere hovered 100m over paddock. Intense flash, shot up vertically.

20 February 1981 23:50 - San Jose Airport, California , USA -   Luminous sharp-edged boomerang makes circles, irregular flight path, 30 minutes. moving rapidly to the south.

21 February 1981 18:05 - Oakland, California , USA -   8 Reports of same UFO.

21 February 1981 20:00 - Holtville, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Agiltner).

22 February 1981 05:15 - Merced, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Emerick).

22 February 1981 06:05 - Eureka, California , USA -   3 Reports of same UFO.

22 February 1981 06:06 - Lodi, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Roseberry).

22 February 1981 23:45 - Whittier, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Quintana).

23 February 1981 00:15 - El Centro, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses (Franco).

23 February 1981 00:45 - Dallas, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Moore).

25 February 1981 - Chester, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (McClean).

25 February 1981 19:15 - Lansing, Michigan, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Swartz).

25 February 1981 22:00 - Arroyo Grande, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Anderson).

26 February 1981 - Yvonne, France -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Chicaud).

26 February 1981 22:00 - Arroyo Grande, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Anderson).

27 February 1981 - Braintree, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Ettle).

28 February 1981 - La Vernia, Texas, USA -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed. Explanation: Aircraft.

28 February 1981 01:40 - San Jose Airport, California , USA -   Airline Pilot incident.

In March 1981 22:00 - Sonora, California , USA -   50 feet long cigar-shaped UFO hovered. two white discs appear. one flew rapidly to the southwest, second merged with cigar, then rapidly to the southwest.

28 February 1981 22:30 - Denton, Maryland, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Cooper).

1 March 1981 21:00 - Hollywood, Florida, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Clevenger).

1 March 1981 23:00 - Chicago, Illinois, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Spychalski).

2 March 1981 19:25 - Oscoda, Michigan, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses (Stoley).

3 March 1981 21:00 - Bensenville, Illinois, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Muniz).

5 March 1981 - New Port Richey, Florida, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Roch).

5 March 1981 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed (McKay). Explanation: AdPlane.

5 March 1981 - Changping County, China -   An object was observed and photographed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Xin Sheng).

5 March 1981 03:50 - Hawthorne, Florida, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Pack).

5 March 1981 23:40 - Santa Clara, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Gilliland).

8 March 1981 19:20 - Adelphi, Maryland, USA -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed by six witnesses (Allen). Explanation: Aircraft.

10 March 1981 17:55 - Puela Park, New Hampshire, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by four witnesses (Stevens).

10 March 1981 22:29 - Campbell, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Vantills).

10 March 1981 23:15 - Portland, Oregon, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Hall).

11 March 1981 19:40 - Uitenhage, South Africa -   Buzzing. 120m cigar over farm, geese silent, white beam, flashes moving rapidly to the south.

12 March 1981 - Menasha, Wisconsin, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Huff).

13 March 1981 - Port Lavaca, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Hartzog).

13 March 1981 21:50 - Bridgeport, West Virginia, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Burrows).

14 March 1981 05:30 - Germantown, Ohio, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Chasteen).

14 March 1981 21:15 - Durham, North Carolina, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Hilliard).

14 March 1981 22:30 - Virginia Beach, Virginia , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Davis).

15 March 1981 02:15 - Nokesville, Virginia , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness (Stone).

16 March 1981 - Dubai, UAE -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Thamimi).

16 March 1981 - Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA -   Resident incident.

16 March 1981 - Newburgh, New York, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Schipp).

16 March 1981 - Hampton, New Hampshire, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a female witness.

18 March 1981 - Portland, Oregon, USA -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. Nocturnal lights were reported (Atkin; McCartney; Turner).

18 March 1981 - Attica, Michigan, USA -   Family incident.

19 March 1981 - Durham, North Carolina, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Hilliard).

19 March 1981 21:30 - Gumdale, Queensland, Australia -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One red light was observed by 20 witnesses in the suburbs.

20 March 1981 - Spirit Lake, Idaho, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

20 March 1981 - Hide-A-Way Lake, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Pace).

21 March 1981 23:35 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada -   Saucer with red dome in middle, bright white lights around edges, flashed on and off, pulsating. Moved very slowly, silent.

22 March 1981 - Al Ain, Egypt -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Al Tagir).

22 March 1981 - Hinckley, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Jones).

23 March 1981 - Al Kattara, Egypt -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Al Tagir).

23 March 1981 - Sheffield, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

24 March 1981 - Zion, Illinois, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Bryson).

25 March 1981 - Bethesda, Maryland, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Buxbaua).

25 March 1981 - Yoncalia, Oregon, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Taylor).

26 March 1981 - Offerton, Ontario, Canada -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Horsefield).

29 March 1981 - Hampton, New Hampshire, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness.

30 March 1981 23:50 - Philadelphia Sw, Pennsylvania, USA -   Pilot incident.

31 March 1981 - Newark, Ohio, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by one witness.

31 March 1981 - Los Gatos, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by two witnesses.

31 March 1981 - Graham, Or, Washington, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Kohlstrand).

2 April 1981 - Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Nocturnal lights were reported (Ritter).

3 April 1981 - Santa Rosa, Argentina -   Car Drivers incident.

5 April 1981 - Crestomere, Alberta, Canada -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Davidson).

8 April 1981 - Beaverton, Oregon, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Stein).

8 April 1981 - Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Ferraro).

10 April 1981 - Aberdeen, Washington, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Sutherland).

11 April 1981 - Hazelton, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a married couple.

11 April 1981 Night - Partridge Island, Tasmania, Australia -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One red light was observed.

14 April 1981 Night - Tinamba, Victoria, Australia -   Saw flashing lights, orange glow, something metallic underneath. Thought was car accident, drove on. three perfect 10cm circles in triangle, 5.18m diameter. Chalky white substance.

15 April 1981 - Rutland, Vermont, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

15 April 1981 - Barnard, Vermont, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

15 April 1981 - Napa, California , USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

15 April 1981 - San Antonio, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by three witnesses.

15 April 1981 - West Woodstock, Vermont, USA -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed (Camp). Explanation: Aircraft.

15 April 1981 18:45 - Malanda, Queensland, Australia -   Nocturnal lights were observed by eight witnesses.

15 April 1981 19:35 - Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA -   Huge metallic triangular object with several red lights on side and very bright white light on leading edge. Flew very low, passed over car heading west.

16 April 1981 - Pawleys Island, South Carolina, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported on the shore (Nelson).

17 April 1981 - Fairchance, Florida, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Flowers).

17 April 1981 - Windsor, Vermont, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported in a town (Kingsbury).

17 April 1981 Around 2200 - Ottoville Sw, Nr Van Wert Co, Ohio, USA -   Glowing lights moved in sky, hovered, moved straight up-and-down unlike conventional aircraft.

18 April 1981 20:20 - Hollywood, California , USA -   Bright white disc maneuvers into clouds, erratic up and down motion, goes two return searchlights?

19 April 1981 23:30 - West Los Angeles, California , USA -   Two ind. witnesses. Charcoal-gray tube-cigar, 7 wide windows with intense white lights, green, blue, white running lights rapidly to the northwest, reverses rapidly to the northeast.

20 April 1981 - Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Hack).

20 April 1981 - Miami, Florida, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported (Nettles). Explanation: Meteor.

20 April 1981 - Alpha, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Rodger).

21 April 1981 20:10 - Dove Creek Sw 140M, Colorado , USA -   AAL incident.

21 April 1981 20:10 - Kayenta, Arizona , USA -   Airline Crew incident.

22 April 1981 - Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Fucci).

24 April 1981 - Traverse City, Michigan, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a female witness.

24 April 1981 Night - Peru, Nebraska, USA -   Police incident.

24 April 1981 Night - Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA -   OPPD Plant Personnel incident.

25 April 1981 - Avery, Arkansas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Crisp).

25 April 1981 07:00 - Beijing, China -   Bullet-shaped ellipsoid, middle white, bottom green, glowed, hung in sky in vertical position, went slowly, stopped, went away fast.

29 April 1981 - Shelbyville, Indiana, USA -   Nocturnal lights were observed by a married couple.

3 May 1981 - Fairchance, Pennsylvania, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Baker).

In early May 1981 22:00 - Friend Hwy6, Nebraska, USA -   Fishermen incident.

7 May 1981 - Wigan, UK -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Sayers).

8 May 1981 22:30 - Texarkana S10M, Arkansas, USA -   Five nocturnal lights in extended diamond formation moving rapidly to the north, also seen in town.

13 May 1981 Around 2100 - Grays, South Carolina, USA -   Disc, silent, with red glowing lights, dropped down to tree-top level, hovered briefly, spinning, went away. Seen by several independent observers.

14 May 1981 - Tewksbury, New Jersey, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Richards).

15 May 1981 Night - Vinces, Ecuador -   One object was observed by four experienced male witnesses (Sotomayor).

17 May 1981 - Texhoma, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported (Shelton).

21 May 1981 Evening - Valdivia, Chile -   Luminous object emitting much smoke with fiery tail, turned red, then apparently shot to the ground behind the mountains.

21 May 1981 21:00 - Bromley, UK -   Big square white light goes over house in Bromley, near Kent.

21 May 1981 Around 2300 - Telephone E2M, Texas, USA -   Oval circle with 6 line radiating from center, with a blue light on each line. Behind it were two smaller objects, remained motionless in sky.

22 May 1981 - Sonora, California , USA -   Asbestos Workers incident.

22 May 1981 - Florida, Ecuador -   UFO maneuvered over city for 18 minutes, coinciding with power failure. Power plant head blamed blackout on excesive power consumption that threw circuit breakers.

5 June 1981 22:00 - Xi-An University,Shanxi, China -   Luminous object splits into 2, 3, four parts. Some parts rejoin, flies.

11 June 1981 01:10 - Xi'An, China -   Red glowing domed disc hovered at tilted angle, shot straight up suddenly.

12 June 1981 - Huntsville, Texas, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

In mid-June 1981 22:30 - Seattle, Downtown, Washington, USA -   Dark rectangle moved slowly across sky with swaying motion, possible telepathy with second observer

15 June 1981 Night - Rawenstall, UK -   Beam. Yellow ovoid at low altitude, drops Nocturnal light and extends coherent beam of light into woods.

16 June 1981 Pre-dawn - Kempten, Germany -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by two witnesses for 12 seconds.

18 June 1981 21:45 - Simi Valley, California , USA -   Orange spinning disc with yellow and orange lights, flew in a circle, headed towards Thousand Oaks.

22 June 1981 Evening - Forreston, South Australia, Australia -   Large orange glow filled windshield, pulsed on and off at one second intervals, they drove under it, then it vanished.

25 June 1981 23:00 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

26 June 1981 - Whiting, South Dakota, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

29 June 1981 Around 2100 - Wells, Maine, USA -   Green and white light shot up in air from over water, 20 minutes later happened again. 15-20 calls reporting lights over water. Coast Guard boat sent out at 2120 but lights not seen again.

29 June 1981 Around 2100 - Portland, Maine, USA -   Green and white light shot up in air from over water, 20 minutes later happened again. 15-20 calls reporting lights over water. Coast Guard boat sent out at 2120 but lights not seen again.

29 June 1981 Around 2100 - Kennebunk, Maine, USA -   Green and white light shot up in air from over water, 20 minutes later happened again. 15-20 calls reporting lights over water. Coast Guard boat sent out at 2120 but lights not seen again.

1 July 1981 22:00 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

4 July 1981 21:20 - Shazhou County, China -   Nocturnal light "star" flew in sine wave, up-and-down pattern across sky.

4 July 1981 22:15 - Sopelia Lookout, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookouts incident.

5 July 1981 01:00 - Brighton, Illinois, USA -   Glowing tree stump scares campers in Brighton Illinois in 1981

8 July 1981 02:00 - Tamaulipas, Rancho Los Lopez, Mexico -   It was around two AM my cousin and I were having a conversation ( I was back from a three year tour from Germany) It was a

12 July 1981 - Dee Estuary, Cheshire, UK -   Bright Nocturnal light stationary, then zips off. Air crew corroborates.

15 July 1981 Around midnight - Yakima Indian Res, Signal Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

15 July 1981 22:30 - Newberry, South Carolina, USA -   Several fishing, one sees 30 feet cigar maneuver over lake, floats for three minutes, steam rises.

15 July 1981 22:53 - Signal Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

20 July 1981 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia -   A meteor-like object was observed. Nocturnal lights were reported. Explanation: Meteor.

20 July 1981 22:00 - Sopelia Tower, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

22 July 1981 19:30 - Whyalla, South Australia, Australia -   Two fishermen saw massive dark red/orange object about 300m up. No wings nor tail; silent. Moved slowly 30 secs, accelerated out of sight.

24 July 1981 21:30 - Jiqui County, China -   Moon-sized disc with knob on edge spins. Flies east horizon to the west horizon in two minutes.

24 July 1981 After 2200 - Scotland Neck Moonl, North Carolina, USA -   Landed remotely

24 July 1981 22:20 - Ningsia, China -   Huge silent disc at very high altitude, leaves spiral trail. Seen for 3-10 minutes by thousands.

24 July 1981 22:30 - Qinghai, China -   Thousands of observers. Huge lens shaped saucer with portholes flew northeast to the southwest. Photos and many drawings.

24 July 1981 Night - Guizhou Province, China -   Astronomer predicts meteor shower, several thousand report seeing flying saucer, university professor sketched disc with portholes. Explanation: Meteor.

24 July 1981 Around 2300 - Sichuan Province, China -   One object was observed by three witnesses at a building.

24 July 1981 Around 2300 - Peking (Beijing), China -   One object was observed.

24 July 1981 23:00 - Lasa, Xizang, China -   Huge fireball flew east to west for 7 minutes. Top speed estimated 7200kph. Rings counter-rotated. Silent.

24 July 1981 23:00 - Zigong, China -   Thousands of observers. Domed disc and fireballs do spirals.

28 July 1981 01:20 - Qingdao, China -   Satellite object. Disc flies to the southwest, stops close to television transmisison tower. Nocturnal light exits and disc descends to 50m altitude. Hum and whine heard, then shoots away.

28 July 1981 02:30 - Grassington, UK -   Police incident.

28 July 1981 22:00 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA -   Hovered.

29 July 1981 21:45 - Sopelia Tower, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident.

30 July 1981 Before 2100 - Berwick, Mississippi, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted by mutliple independent witnesses, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by three witnesses (Lindsey).

2 August 1981 18:30 - Darkey Forest, New South Wales, Australia -   Coal Miner incident.

4 August 1981 21:50 - Kunming, China -   Nocturnal lights were reported in a city for 22 minutes.

12 August 1981 02:20 - Anderson, Indiana, USA -   Photograph of two maneuvering nocturnal lightS, at one point executing 90 degree turn, through 15 minute timed exposure. Explanation: Lights.

14 August 1981 Around 2000 - Pomfret, Connecticut, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one female witness, an experienced observor (Chepyha).

14 August 1981 20:14 - Ipswich River, Massachusetts, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object, about 20 feet across, was observed by one male witness at a lake (Perkins; Whittier).

14 August 1981 After 2000 - Middle Haddam, Connecticut, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one male witness (Dinatale).

14 August 1981 20:25 - Danbury, Connecticut, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed in cloudy weather by several female witnesses, typical age 18, in a forest.

15 August 1981 00:50 - Alvin Hwy2, Texas, USA -   One object was observed by one female witness on a highway for five minutes (McNenney, B).

18 August 1981 20:40 - Portland, Indiana, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by one experienced male witness (Debolt).

19 August 1981 Around 2100 - McComb, Mississippi, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object, about 600 feet across, was observed by four witnesses (Walsh).

20 August 1981 Night - Hamilton County, Indiana, USA -   More than one object, about 1000 feet across, were observed by one experienced male witness (Craig).

20 August 1981 23:30 - Frankfort, Indiana, USA -   Police incident.

21 August 1981 23:30 - Hamilton County, Indiana, USA -   Hovered.

22 August 1981 20:45 - Noblesville, Indiana, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

23 August 1981 00:13 - Hamilton County, Indiana, USA -   Nocturnal lights were reported.

23 August 1981 00:30 - Malibu Beach, California , USA -   Four witnesses, arrowhead/fish-shape object with white, red, green lights, illuminated ocean, humming, flies overhead slowly.

4 September 1981 06:40 - Red Deer, Alberta, Canada -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One light was observed by one male witness (Haywood). No sound was heard.

6 September 1981 - Red Deer, Alberta, Canada -   Wingless fuselage with fin-like tail, red stripe down back part. Possible helicopter, but no noise.

7 September 1981 20:00 - Government Camp, Oregon, USA -   Several witnesses. Nocturnal lights and 35' and 150 feet discs closely hug terrain. Military jet seen.

10 September 1981 Around 2000 - Rich Valley, Indiana, USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed by 13 witnesses for several hours (Purdy).

14 September 1981 20:00 - Port Huron, Michigan, USA -   Many witnesses. Triangle of lights crosses river rapidly to the west from Ontario.

15 September 1981 Around midnight - Corte Madera, California , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by three witnesses in a yard for over three minutes (Morgan).

15 September 1981 Around 2100 - Tylertown Hwy24, Mississippi, USA -   A hovering V-shaped object was observed. One multi-colored V-shaped object was observed by six witnesses on a highway for over four minutes (Martin). A loud sound was heard.

15 September 1981 21:00 - Grand Prairie, Texas, USA -   It was brightest energy ball of light hovering to the east of my street.

15 September 1981 After 2100 - Apple Valley, California , USA -   Unidentified objects were sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. 10 objects were observed by a group of witnesses (Hartman).

16 September 1981 21:00 - Charleston Lake, Ontario, Canada -   First object came in over lake at tree level, banked left over water, disappeared east. Other two stayed over water, vanished "into thin air."

17 September 1981 20:00 - Apple Valley, California , USA -   Disc hovered, shot away and came back. Spinning, had colored lights. Not far from George AFB.

17 September 1981 21:00 - Kentfield, California , USA -   Huge disc over homes, deep rumbling sound.

18 September 1981 20:45 - Simi Valley, California , USA -   Motorists incident.

20 September 1981 20:40 - Hector N8M, Arkansas, USA -   Two witnesses. Vivid blue bulb-balloon shape to the southeast toward 17 missile silos.

24 September 1981 Around 2300 - Easton, Pennsylvania, USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One multi-colored disc was observed by two witnesses (Stanley).

25 September 1981 - Westerfield, Indiana, USA -   Couple see square object at 300 feet altitude, just under clouds. White in appearance, it had red and green lights shining upward. Hovers as moved slowly over woods.

25 September 1981 20:00 - College Park, Maryland, USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed by three male witnesses, typical age 14, for two hours (Cuticchia).

25 September 1981 20:20 - Satus Peak, Washington, USA -   Fire Lookout incident. Explanation: Meteor.

29 September 1981 21:00 - Hudson, New Hampshire, USA -   Cigar-shaped UFO 50 feet over Centronics computer center. Stopped, went up and down. Had strong red lights.

In October 1981 04:30 - Maryhill, Washington, USA -   Extremely bright fireball stationary over power lines. 6 minutes, no outages.

In October 1981 04:30 - Bronshoj, Tingbjerg, Denmark -   One white object was observed by one witness.

2 October 1981 21:30 - Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada -   Two independent witnesses with CB radios. Saucer maneuvered for 30 minutes. two MIBs later visit.

6 October 1981 21:05 - Thousand Oaks, California , USA -   Family sees rounded deltas, one moved over house, one some distance away, both eject flame particles, then vanish. Attempt at photos fails.

8 October 1981 18:40 - Linkou, China -   1m wide red disc flew slowly east to west, 350m alt, 2500m away. Rotating. Intense glow.

11 October 1981 - Katmandu, Nepal -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object, the size of the moon, was observed by one experienced male witness at a mountain for three hours (Messner).

14 October 1981 - Somesville, Maine, USA -   "Mini-comet" went down on north side of Sargent Mountain

14 October 1981 Pre-dawn - Nakina, Ontario, Canada -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Two white lights were observed by two experienced witnesses (Solmonson).

20 October 1981 After 1900 - Brucehill, UK -   Red circular object emerges from cloud, changes color to white, shot off at tremendous speed over Clyde River.

21 October 1981 05:45 - Silverton, UK -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One orange round object was observed by one experienced male witness at a lake (Kerr).

24 October 1981 - Somesville, Maine, USA -   Harbor Police incident.

28 October 1981 01:00 - Frejus, France -   11m wide round object 400m over deputy mayor's house. Had luminous top and dark bottom.

30 October 1981 19:30 - Worthing, UK -   Large colored disc, 1/2 red, 1/2 white, two colors flashed alternately, transposing positions when flashed. two exhaust ports with sparks, rose in air, cam toward car, left toward sea.

31 October 1981 - San Juan Airport, Argentina -   Control Tower incident.

31 October 1981 - Mendoza Airport, Argentina -   Control Tower incident.

In Late 1981 - Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA -   Nocturnal light follows artist and son for 10 minutes.

31 October 1981 21:00 - Plumerillo Apt, Argentina -   Aerolineas Pilot incident.

31 October 1981 21:15 - Marcos Juarez, Argentina -   Austral Airlines incident.

31 October 1981 After 2100 - Cordoba, Argentina -   Austral Pilot incident.

31 October 1981 Night - El Cajon Mountain, Chile -   Mountain Climbers incident.

2 November 1981 23:10 - Sacramento, S Yuba River, California , USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One white elliptical was observed by one experienced male witness on a river (Johns). No sound was heard.

5 November 1981 Around 2000 - Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA -   A hovering object was observed. One circular was observed by a male witness (Fraser).

5 November 1981 20:15 - Terreon N100M, Mexico -   Silent horizontal meteor goes horizon to horizon in 20-25 seconds.

In early November 1981 22:00 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -   Diamond-shaped UFO with lights.

6 November 1981 Evening - Peoria, Illinois, USA -   Large white light with red and blue running lights seen by three cops and couple.

7 November 1981 - Remote Island, Indonesia -   Tribesmen incident.

8 November 1981 Night - Pittsburgh Ne, Pennsylvania, USA -   Eight objects in a row. Huge triangular shaped object hovers overhead, makes low rumbling sound.

12 November 1981 23:30 - Wrexham, UK -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One circular was observed by one experienced male witness at a mountain (Crewe).

13 November 1981 Around 1800 - Bradford, UK -   Hovering objects were observed. Three lights were observed by two witnesses, a married couple (Metcalfe).

13 November 1981 Evening - Thessaloniki, Greece -   Police incident.

17 November 1981 22:45 - Tremont, Illinois, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted by mutliple independent witnesses, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one male witness for two hours (Conover).

17 November 1981 Night - Minier, Illinois, USA -   Bright white light with rotating red light, moved off, came back, hovered.

17 November 1981 23:20 - Dover, Tasmania, Australia -   Nocturnal lights were reported on a road.

24 November 1981 18:45 - Willits, Massachusetts, USA -   Shaped like "umbrella turned upside down with prongs on it", disappeared and came back again.

In 1982 - Oroville, California , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by four witnesses at a cemetery for over three minutes (Kyncy).

In 1982 01:30 - Todmorden, UK -   Police incident.

In 1982 After 0200 - Blavand, Denmark -   One blue object was observed by one witness for six seconds.

In 1982 Evening - Bellshill, UK -   Two bright lights came toward family at bus stop, noiseless, lights moved side-to-side as if being shaken. As they ran looked back, saw yellow triangular object shoot off at amazing speed.

2 December 1981 21:50 - Wuchang County, China -   Nocturnal lights were reported at a village for over one minute.

4 December 1981 Evening - Columbia, Connecticut, USA -   Four witnesses (2 groups) saw three pairs of steady bright white lights when they were hovering and approaching, and flashing when receding. Flash duration .25 seconds.Were in triangular formation like Xmas tree

9 December 1981 After 1700 - Indiana, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed. Explanation: Meteor.

9 December 1981 After 1700 - Oklahoma, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed. Explanation: Meteor.

15 December 1981 19:10 - Nigde, Turkey -   "Flying tray" hovered 200-300m from car, performed maneuvers, rapidly to the southwest.

16 December 1981 19:00 - Aksaray, Turkey -   Round tray of pink light of 100-150 square meters.Too bright to look at. turning on axis. Horizontal white stripe across ovoid.Red below,green and red above stripe. Red, blue, green radiating from edge. Sound like a hair dryer.

16 December 1981 Evening - Nigde, Turkey -   Disc with white band in middle, etc. Seen 16 and 18 and 21 and 25 Dec 1981 and two Jan 1982

18 December 1981 Evening - Nigde, Turkey -   Disc with white band in middle, etc. Seen 16 and 18 and 21 and 25 Dec 1981 and two Jan 1982

21 December 1981 Evening - Nigde, Turkey -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One disc was observed.

21 December 1981 Evening - Aksaray, Turkey -   Captain and townspeople watched silent glittering ovoid ovject shedding green light over engine factory, 800-1000 feet altitude, shot away rapidly to the southwest.

24 December 1981 20:00 - Beijing, China -   One object was observed in a city for over one minute.

25 December 1981 Evening - Nigde, Turkey -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One disc was observed.

26 December 1981 19:30 - Essaouira, Morocco -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. Nocturnal lights were reported on the ocean for 30 minutes.

In January 1982 Night - Yakima Indian Res, Toppenish, Washington, USA -   One object was observed at a mountain.