Year Report
UFO Sightings in 1947
80 sightings reported across the United States in 1947, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.
Total sightings
80
vs. 1946
+344.4%
18 → 80
Top shape
Disk
23 reports
Top state
CA
13 reports
Monthly breakdown
reports / monthTop shapes
1947Top states
1947Notable reports
outliersLongest duration
3600s
Alien hawk sighted in North Dakota
Most witnesses
40 observers
Looked like airplanes without windows, wings, or tails.