Cylinder over Gladstone, VA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Two orbs were witnessed just after sunset hovering above the James River. One had white light and was donut shaped within a circle spinning counterclockwise then clockwise and moving back and forth in place. The other object was further away with colored lights and was moving in a tumbling motion. We witnessed these objects for 30 minutes to an hour. Sky was somewhat lit just after sunset. They were visible to the eye and pictures and video show detail.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #175683). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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