Sphere over Corvallis, MT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
glowing orb like object displacing dense fog
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1996-11-11 → 1996-11-28
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June 28, 2016 · 12:24 AM · CIRCLE
Corvallis, MT
This is the 2nd time I have seen the seven red blinking lights moving slowly across the night sky near my home, headed N/NE. A couple days ago, I viewed them from my house deck and they looked like they were closer to the Bitterroot Mtns. I did not call anyone that day, but Googled several search words attempting to determine if this was some kind of pre-planned ferry flight, or group of aircraft responding to a forest fire. This time, they flew close together, lower than they appeared to be the other night, but both times, were at a low altitude, and moved very very slowly. Tonight, I was driving home when I spotted them at 00:24, and called my daughter right away. She is a degreed aviation management professional who is a Montana licensed fixed wing and helicopter pilot who makes her living flying professionally. She walked out to her driveway and viewed them at the same time. She was looking north/northeast. I was traveling almost due east in my car, looking north/northeast, then what seemed to be more north. They did not look like aircraft typically seen. We live withing 10 miles of the Hamilton, MT, airport. She too, believes they were something other than regular aircraft of any kind. The objects made absolutely no sound. There appeared to be a different (typical) aircraft above the 7, higher in the sky, traveling W/NW. The 7 red pulsing lights moved much more slowly than even a helicopter would. I am a female with advanced degrees who, with my husband,(a Ret. Army Colonel & Energy expert) own a consulting business focusing on energy, resilience, education & creativity.
July 4, 2014 · 2:17 AM · FORMATION
Corvallis, MT
Could not sleep. My bedroom faces due East; the Sapphire Mountains to be specific. I noticed what appeared to be a quickly moving cluster of a few (maybe 3?), very deep red "dots". No white lights and a shade of red that clearly was not "airliner" or "port" red. It/they moved towards the Northwest above the mountains. Quite possible that this/these objects were higher in the sky than my eye and brain could register. Horizontal movement in a straight line only.