Sphere over Lake Alpine, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
White spherical orb about three times the size of a full moon was observed from one mile away.
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 1998-08-10 → 1998-08-27
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June 21, 2014 · 2:45 PM · CROSS
Lake Alpine, CA
As I looked up to take 2 photos of planes making a vapor trail crossing in the sky, I saw this huge object that moved very fast from one photo to the next in only about 5 seconds. I was alone on a rock and was shocked by this crafts size, colors and speed.
June 5, 2004 · 12:15 PM · OTHER
Lake Alpine, CA
While fishing at Lake Alpine, I saw what I thought to be a silver aricraft, possibly a Cessna 140 or an Ercoupe, as these planes often