Formation over Washington DC, DC
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I didn’t see the lights in the sky but they were captured in my photo. I assume it could be helicopters but I’m unsure. The cloud like gray area around the lights seems unusual. If this is a ufo, I do not want any media contact please. I do not want my name released. I am intrigued by the cloud shape and I thought I would report it.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #172442). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2022-10-18 → 2022-11-04
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