Teardrop over Pensacola Beach, FL
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The report, as filed
Clear blue skies and windy day at gulf islands National trail in Pensacola Beach, 8-10 miles past the city, 2 miles past portifino hotel. Watching the clear skies and tops of trees, facing south easterly. Location near old abandoned fishery near the bay side of the trail. A large bright flash of light appeared. 7 miles away over the gulf waters from my location. The light was as bright as the sun, but the size of a coin in my hand with my arm extended. After the light, a teardrop shaped silver craft hovered for no more than 8 seconds and then flew straight up into space. Faster than any jet or craft I have seen. (Home of the Blue Angels.) There was no sounds, and a few minutes afterwords a military plane flew by and then commercial and private airplanes. This happened around 2:36PM to 3:15PM estimated time frame.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #176258). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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