Oval over Berlin, MD
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I noticed one moving object but did not hear it as I watched it move WSW almost directly overhead. It was dark and seemed like a blimp at first. The movement was not like a plane, it was a bit slower. It did not appear on FlightAware and was possibly military. Jupiter and Venus
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174807). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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