Some very real sightings are lost in they way we treat sightings. I agree most books are garbage, if fact they detract from real events.
Here's one for from 1950's, a soccer game, I was looking for the big sighting over London in the 50's. That was witnessed by hundreds as is the article below, there are good reports hidden by rubbish people bring up.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29342407