Formation over Lampe, MO
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Singular glowing orb, thought initially to be Venus, relatively low in the sky to the ESE. Looked to be located over or near Hollister, MO. Orb slowly drifted down and then separated neatly into 4-5 smaller orbs which drifted down toward the horizon. Total time about 45 sec... Saw two A-10 Warthogs flying over same approximate area earlier in the day.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #134747). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-06-22 → 2017-07-09