Unknown over Colonial Beach, VA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Witnessed 6 small flying object headed Southeast following down the Potomac River to the Chesapeake Bay. There was a bright light in the front that almost looked like a flame (looked similar to a flare) with a red tint to it. Could not make out any other red or green navigational lights and no strobe flashing. There also was no engine noise. When we saw them they were about 4 to 5,000 feet above the ground.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #155894). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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