NUFORC Sighting 163842

Occurred: 1977-09-27 05:00 Local - Approximate
Reported: 2021-06-26 15:50 Pacific
Duration: 3 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Ft. Bliss / El Paso, TX, USA

Shape: Chevron
Characteristics: Lights on object

Fast moving formation over Ft. Bliss, Tx.

Incident occurred while attending basic training at Ft. Bliss, Tx. After revelry and before breakfast, my platoon was in the quad (large paved area in front of barracks used for marching and drill and ceremonies). Trainees were standing around smoking and waiting for the drill sergeant to finish inspecting the barracks. I was laying on the ground with my helmet liner under my head like a pillow staring up at the sky. The desert sky was always clear and so many more stars were visible compared to my home in Florida. I could nearly see from horizon to horizon as I stared at the sky. Suddenly, moving left to right in my line of vision, I don't know the actual direction, I saw what looked like five boomerangs or single chevrons like a private E-2 stripe in a formation. They were orange or red and looked as if they were glowing from friction with the atmosphere. They covered the distance from horizon to horizon in total silence in seconds and seemed to stutter jump as they flew. They didn't move smoothly, but seemed to jump forward and stop, jump forward and stop, but this took place so quickly they moved across the entire sky in two seconds or so. I really don't know if what I saw was one object with five chevron shaped lights, or if the chevron shaped lights were separate objects. I've spent time in the Army in Air Defense Artillery and I have seen all types of rockets and missiles and I have never seen anything move as fast as these things did.

Posted 2021-08-16