Changing over Afton, IA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Started as what looked like a bright bulb then more of them. One was green, changed shapes many many times; some of them are scary looking! Left trails, buzzed all over while the rest blinked diff colors at it. The brightest ball changed shapes at one point as well. Email me if you want the video please.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #161718). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2021-01-06 → 2021-01-23