Circle over Tustin, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
It started with me seeing a spotlight like thing looking from above downward which was odd and I had never seen before. It seemed like it was looking to make sure it was safe to come through the clouds there. An enormous round craft came through the clouds and hovered above me. It's hard to explain without showing you in person but the bottom square window like things opened two at a time. One on each side at equal distance. Once they all had opened round the bottom the craft would move forward a bit. Almost as if the square windows with slats opened to allow in air to move. It made no sound it reflected the sky and I could only see it because I could see it's edges. It felt like it knew I was seeing it and it wanted me to see how it moved. It did this several times over me before it took at a tremendous speed. This encounter lasted about 40 seconds. I truly was in disbelief and speechless.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #173418). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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