Unknown over Sheridan, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I didn't see any trails in the sky to indicate a jet had flown by. Within a minute or two of the boom, a U-2 spy plane took off and flew straight up until it disappeared. It is worth mentioning my 5 year old didn't hear anything. Him not hearing it blows my mind because not only did I hear it I felt the ground shake. He must of been to busy throwing rocks in the water. It was really amazing, because I haven't heard a sonic boom since the late 90's and that was reported as the blackbird.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #137426). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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