Elongated, cigar-shaped craft — one of the earliest reported UAP forms dating to WWII foo fighters.
3,364Total Sightings
11Gov. Confirmed
MOTop State
2007Peak Year
Notable Cylinder Sightings
— 1947
On August 4, 1947, a Pan American airliner traveling from Gander, Newfoundland to LaGuardia Field in New York encountered what app…
— 2014
A Chilean Navy helicopter recorded infrared footage of an unidentified aerial object flying alongside the aircraft over the Pacifi…
— 2026
A UAP sighting was reported near the VOR Sorrento navigation beacon in 2003. The Aeronautica Militare logged the report as one of …
— 1965
A cigar-shaped object was reported in Victoria, Australia, documented in RAAF Department of Air HQ UFO file A703 580/1/1 Part 4. T…
— 1960
The Reverend Browning observed a large cigar-shaped craft accompanied by smaller saucer-like escorts near Cressy, Tasmania. The si…
— 2005
A UAP sighting was recorded near Grazzanise in 2005 by the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare). The object was described as m…
— 2014
A Chilean Navy helicopter crew filmed an unidentified elongated object for approximately nine minutes while on a routine coastal p…
— 1962
A cylindrical or needle-shaped object was observed over Norfolk Island and reported to RAAF via DCA Air Traffic Control. The sight…
Watson Lake (Yukon) — 2023
A Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighter jet shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over the Yukon Territory on February 11, 2023, on…
— 2022
Cigar-shaped or fat-spherical UAP observed and recorded by US military sensors on October 15, 2022. Released in PURSUE Release 02 …
— 1945
This file contains SHAEF messages and memorandums related to "night phenomena (foofighters)," flak rockets, unidentified cylindric…
chicago (il) — 1999
I am the producer of the CBS television Series "Early Edition" filmed in Chicago. A second unit filming a locked off sh…
wauconda (il) — 2008
Bright silver cigar-shape ( no visible wings ) moving towards the N.East. viewed over Bangs Lake.
blue mound (il) — 2004
The cigar shaped craft moved fast and extremely sharp turns then dissapeared in a blue light.
charlotte (nc) — 1999
Cigar shaped craft seen over my home town being chased by a formation of fighter pilots.
nashville (il) — 2001
Cigar shaped UFO sighted while fishing.
wheaton (il) — 2003
i dont know what i was seeing
downers grove (il) — 2001
The vehicle or object was a strange glowing gold/orange color and didn't resemble any jet aircraft I've seen in the past.
moline (il) — 2006
The day was clear with high alto stratus.This happened at the Quad-city skyraiders model aircraft field and about six witness.The …
camp mccoy (enroute to) (wi) — 1952
1951-2 winter sighting