Unspecified over Palm Desert, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Dots formations, large shapes making loops, Trails and multiple designs. Space in between each formation. Moving slowly to the right, out of sight towards the mountains. Weather was very clear blue skies, approx. 80 degrees.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #149996). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2019-10-24 → 2019-11-10
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