Circle over Great Falls, MT
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
My photos ore from inside by vehicle to there is a reflection on the right side. I have circled the objects in the one marked blown up photo.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #171160). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-08-05 → 2022-08-22
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Great Falls, MT
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August 7, 2020 · 4:02 AM · UNKNOWN
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Great Falls, MT
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October 1, 2019 · 1:00 AM · UNKNOWN
Great Falls, MT
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