Other over Boone, NC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
There was a long spike on the front of the helicopter, perhaps ten feet in length, probably a gun of some type but I could not identify it. No lights were noted. I was unable to get a photo, unfortunately. We spoke via telephone with the witness, and he affirmed that he did not witness what he felt might have been a genuine UFO. He stated that he submitted the report, principally because the flight formation and ground track of the helicopters was something he had never seen before. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #127769). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2016-06-05 → 2016-06-22
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Boone, NC
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November 1, 2019 · 9:15 PM · FORMATION
Boone, NC
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November 17, 2015 · 7:00 PM · SPHERE
Boone, NC
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November 17, 2015 · 7:00 AM · SPHERE
Boone, NC
Looking east, above the cloud layer were two - but at times three - orbs of light. They were about 45 degrees above the horizon and stayed within a small area in the sky. The lights looked large but may have been enlarged due to the glare on the clouds. The orbs would track over the area in either oval or figure-8 patterns, often circling around the other. The third orb would appear out of one but disappear soon after. The motions were not uniform, although they were not erratic either. It looked as though they would leave a sort of chem trail behind them, and the general area they were n cleared up of clouds - but not entirely. Could not have been spotlights, the source of the light was above the layer of clouds. A fire alarm was set off nearby in the direction of the orbs, not sure if EM related but worth mentioning. Advertising lights circling?? PD