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Analysis of Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974
We analyzed all 1 UFO sighting reports in Marfa, Texas to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was "oval" (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- July was the month with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Saturday was the weekday with the most reported UFO sightings (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- 07/20/74 was the single date with the most UFO sightings reported (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the late night, between the hours of 00:00 - 03:59 (1 reports, 100.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Marfa, Texas from 1974
These Marfa, Texas UFO reports from 1974 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
In 1974 I lived in El Paso, I was unemployed, I heard about a tire recaping company I desided pay them a visit, and I ask the manager if they were hiring, and he said they needed a driver,to drive a tracktor and trailer loaded with gravel for the extra weight,the trailer had new recaped tires for testing, on a long hual over the freeway, I was given the job, they gave me some keys and a map, my trip consisted of driving to van horn tx, to marfa tx and to drive thru the pecos mauntains, exciding speed on cuves by 15 mile over the speed limits, by the way the companys name was "three T fleet tire testing co" I was told that in out skirts of marfa tx, I was to stop at an abanded air field, when I found the field I had to open a large gate and drive in to one of the taxiway and there was a fuel tank, I was to refuel and continue the charted rout, I unlocked the fuel tank containg the diesel, I put the nozel into the trucks tank and I went to the front of the truck and leened on the bumper and I looked up at the stars it was a very clear night, when all at onece I heard a high peeched vivration, the to my suprice a large oval shaped type of vehicle came up out of the ground at the end side of the taxiway no more the 100 feet from where I was standing, crart like vehicle it stoped rising and it hoverd above the ground maybe 10 feet, then to the left side of it another same shape vehicle came out of the ground and hoverd above the ground, they both glowed in a pale yellow light but no light bulbs were showing, they were the size of a small house, then thevivration got lauder and all at once the one on my right took off at right angle at a speed beon my imagination, the maybe 3 secounds later the one on my left took off at the same right angle but up untill it reached the first craft, I looked at them untill my eyes could no longer see them they flu into out of space, i then walked the the side of the runway to see if there were holes in the ground and there was no evedence that they came out of the ground, but then I dont remember geting back into the truck or driving out of that place, then sudenly I found myself driving back to El Paso, I was confused and I stoped on to the shoulder of the road, could not remember how and why I was driving back to El Paso, I got back into the truck and drove back to three t fleet, and I explained what I saw and they said I was crazy, went home and talked to my wife, and she belived me, for all thise years I've keaped to my self but its time I tell someone, and this I swear before our heavenly father to a true story, I'll never forget all the details. ((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD)).
Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings From 1974 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
| Shape / Appearance | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oval | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings From 1974 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
| Month | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| July | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings From 1974 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
| Weekday | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings From 1974 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
| Date | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| 07/20/74 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings From 1974 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during. We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon, evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
| Time Of Day | Hours | Sightings | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late night | 00:00 - 03:59 | 1 reported sightings | 100.00% of all reports |
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Marfa, Texas
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Marfa, Texas.
| Year | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2023 |
| 2020 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2020 |
| 2018 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2018 |
| 2015 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2015 |
| 2013 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2013 |
| 2007 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2007 |
| 2003 | 2 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 2003 |
| 1974 | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
All Texas Cities with reported UFO sightings in 1974
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in Texas in 1974. You can also view the state-level list of UFO sightings in Texas in 1974.
| City | Number of Reports | View Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2 UFO Reports | Houston, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Marfa | 1 UFO Reports | Marfa, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Ore City | 1 UFO Reports | Ore City, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Big Sandy | 1 UFO Reports | Big Sandy, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Brooklyn | 1 UFO Reports | Brooklyn, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Beaumont | 1 UFO Reports | Beaumont, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Burnett | 1 UFO Reports | Burnett, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Merkel | 1 UFO Reports | Merkel, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Commerce | 1 UFO Reports | Commerce, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Bells | 1 UFO Reports | Bells, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Alpine | 1 UFO Reports | Alpine, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |
| Denton | 1 UFO Reports | Denton, Texas UFO Sightings in 1974 |