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| Occurred : 2/18/2001 19:00 (Entered as : 02/18/01 1900) Reported: 10/13/2002 4:09:09 PM 16:09 Posted: 3/11/2003 Location: Riverside, CA Shape: Disk Duration:2-3 minutes |
| possible explanation for sightings at Redlands, Mead Valley, Cabazon this date I was just looking at some recent sightings for the Riverside area, read three from 2/18/02 in Redlands, Mead Valley and Cabazon. I think I can explain these sightings. I was on patrol and saw a white, disc shaped object approaching from the eastern sky on that same evening. Object was as previously described, white glowing disc shape, apparent colored lights on the side, moving at aircraft speed with no sound. At the time I first saw it, it would have coming from the Cabazon/Redlands area, passing over Moreno Valley and heading towards Mead Valley. It was quite spectacular to see. I took out some binoculars to observe the object more closely. On closer inspection, I could see that it was a small advertising blimp which was illuminated from within by bright white lights. The skin was translucent, giving the impression of a glowing disk or cigar. The blimp had multicolored lettering on the sides (I couldn't quite make out what it said) giving the impression of rows of colored lights. This is the only time I have seen this particular type of blimp locally. There is/was a company which makes blimps located at the old Norton AFB site, possibly a test flight of a blimp for delivery to some other part of the country? |