Formation over Sherman oaks, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I was looking up at what I thought was an amazing display of birds starting in a heart formation, I watched as they soared into many other formations and began realizing one the formations were not in motion they were in one spot changing formations, as I continued to look closer I was confused because they were in a constant state of "soaring" upon looking closer it was apparent no wings were flapping and the formations were not in motion. I began calling out for my kids to look and ran back Into the house to retrieve my phone. When I returned the formations were in motion and leaving. Still no wings flapping. Triangle shaped, white, very high up, planes didn't seem to notice? I was able to get a little video.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #166029). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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