NUFORC Sighting 67868

Occurred: 1967-02-02 21:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2009-01-05 14:17 Pacific
Duration: 35 minutes
No of observers: 4

Location: Lakeview, OR, USA

Shape: Other
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aircraft nearby

WE SAW A QUARTER MOON SHAPED, CREAM COLORED GLOW WITH WHITE PORTHOLE LIGHTS ON BOTH SIDES

THIS SHIP OR WHATEVER, MADE NO SOUND EXCEPT FOR A FAINT RUSHING OF WIND THROUGH WIRES.

IT MOVED SLIGHTLY NORTH ON EVERY CIRCLE APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF A MILE. AS IT CIRCLED FROM EAST TO WEST, A LARGE AND VERY BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT CAME DIRECTLY POINTED SOUTHWARD. THIS WAS WATCHED THROUGH BINOCULARS 10 POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES, BUT AFTER THE FIRST 5 TO 8 MINUTES YOU COULD ONLY OBSERVE THE BRILLIANT SPOTLIGHT.

AFTER WATCHING FOR THE FIRST 3 MINUTES, I RAN INSIDE AND CALLED KLAMATH FALLS ARMY AIR FORCE AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THIS SHIP. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A JET TO LOOK IT OVER. APPROXIMATELY 16 MINUTES LATER A JET FLEW AT ABOUT 3,000 FEET OVERHEAD TOWARDS LAKEVIEW, OREGON, BUT BY THIS TIME THE SHIP WAS ABOUT 15 MILES DUE NORTH OF US BUT AT THAT ALTITUDE I DON'T SEE HOW THE PILOT COULD MISS THE SPOTLIGHT NORTH OF HIM.

I NEVER HEARD FROM THE AIRBASE AFTER THAT.

THE ONLY WITNESSES WERE MS. AND MRS ((names deleted)) AND MY WIFE AND MYSELF.

THIS WAS DEFINITELY AN AIRSHIP OF SOME KIND.




NUFORC Note:

Source indicates that the date of the sighting is approximate. PD


Posted 2009-01-10

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