Cone over Keene, NH
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Light blue craft floating in circle in keene nh with orangish craft sited
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 2012-01-01 → 2012-01-18
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