Circle over Valleystream, NY
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
It was a very clear night. It was one circular flying object. It had no particular flight pattern and would seem to stop at times and then no I’ve about. It was a very bright reddish orange and had no sound
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #167872). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-05-08 → 2022-05-25