Unknown over Lockport, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Flying in a straight line evenly spaced. Move south East direction about 15 to 20 objects. Could not tell shape looked like a star. For approximately 20 mins. Second group of the same objects moving south for approximately 10-15 minutes. The last object in the second line appeared to break off and head north until out of sight .the two lines of objects appeared to reach a spot in the sky and disappear.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #156105). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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