Other over richmondville, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
On the flatbed was a craft that resembled a somewhat flattened bullet, with the back end flatter and 3 or 4 round things inside the back end for possible propulsion or exhaust function. no windows. no wings. object was as long and wide as the flatbed, which are usually 48 feet by 6 feet. it was tied down with ropes and rope netting. it was silver with army camo painted on it. i've never seen anything like it, and find no images like it anywhere on the internet. since I was traveling I only saw it briefly. Nice illustration provided by witness. We suspect that the object probably was some type of military platform. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142141). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2018-07-03 → 2018-07-20