NUFORC Sighting 56202

Occurred: 2007-04-12 20:53 Local
Reported: 2007-04-12 19:32 Pacific
Duration: 12 sec.
No of observers: 1

Location: St. Augustine, FL, USA

Shape: Formation
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

Fast and Silent Object(s) Flying in the Presence of a Military Aircraft

UFO sighting I have observed happened 4/12/07 on or near 8:53pm EDT heading approximately 240 T deg. near location of I-95 and CR 210, St. Aug., FL while walking my dog.

Specifics are that a US Navy prop refueler flew an approach overhead for possible landing at the NAS, Jacksonville, FL, less than 1 minute prior to this sighting. Also a commercial air carrier was heading approx. 005 T degrees, some 25,000+ ft. altitude, 15 seconds before this sighting.

The elevation of the object was difficult to estimate however it was higher than the refueler and appeared lower than the commercial jet aircraft. I could hear the engines of both identifiable aircraft however the UFO was completely silent traveling 4 to 5 times faster than the commercial jet. It had 4 round amber lights arranged in a semi-circular pattern with a slight flickers, similar to a star flicker. The lights appeared at a point of about 45 degrees azimuth eastward (facing southeast) and stayed lit to about 45 degrees azimuth southwestward.

As a seasoned celestial sailor with many months of night sailing, I have never seen this type of light arrangement nor the speed and silence they displayed. I have observed the ISS pass eastward overhead about a month ago from this same spot and am familiar with it’s light reflection and speed.

I would think it reasonable to say a radar signal would be more apparent on a military aircraft than one on commercial aircraft radar of such a flying object.

Posted 2007-04-27

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