Cylinder over Alachua, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I saw all white tic tac shaped object moving across sky in blue sky. It was traveling faster than I’d expect N airplane to then it appeared to quickly slow speed. Trees got in way of view and after few seconds didn’t see it anymore. There were no wings to object. I was able to take video just at very end of seeing it. I have the video but I’m not sure how to upload here. I also took screenshots from the video.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #177807). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2023-08-21 → 2023-09-07
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December 15, 2019 · 12:00 AM
Alachua, FL
My friend provided me this picture and a description of the event several days ago. Due to scheduling he has been unable to provide more details. I will provide the information he conveyed to me. Apparently this happened while driving to work on US 441 in the city of Alachua, Florida, heading towards Gainesville Florida. It was on his right (he was driving) and in the vicinity of the Progress Center (an industrial park in the city of Alachua). He was the only person in the car. The object is just above the tree line in the middle of the frame. He estimated the distance to the object at roughly 1/4 mile. Object was moving from right to left at a speed too high for a blimp...he indicated a high speed. Object altitude remained at tree line level during sighting. He estimated object to be as big as a football field. He indicated he ran a check to see if any blimps were in the area that day, and could find no such indication. Indicated no sounds. I have not been able to confirm the time picture was taken....I will try to get more information and forward to you. I'm assuming there is a good chance others might have seen the object. Observer has an engineering degree and is an upstanding community member. I was somewhat shocked to learn he had an interest in this topic.
August 26, 2015 · 9:30 PM · UNKNOWN
Alachua, FL
My fiancé and I are avid stargazers, and have often seen lights static and in motion. Last night, at approximately 9:30 p.m., we were enjoying this past time while standing on the picnic table in the dark outside of our little house. My fiancé noticed a furious orange orb of light across the property above the trees; it looked like it was a few miles away from us, and incredibly low to the ground, possibly 400-500ft up. For lack of a better description, the light was large, oblong and gave the appearance a raging fire in the sky. It came towards us with immense speed and then slowed to a crawl as it flew over us; it emitted no sound. I was unable to make out true shape of the craft as it passed over because of intense lighting on the undercarriage. However, I was able to tell that it did not appear circular or saucer like. The undercarriage had bands of reddish/orange light that went the length of the aircraft, unlike any aircraft I’ve seen or researched. The craft sped up once it had passed us and disappeared quickly behind the tree line. Whatever or whoever it was intention, and slowed down to look at us, for what reason I do not know. Later, we tried to rationalize what we saw; we do live about 30 miles from the Gainesville airport, however this came from the opposite direction and was definitely not on course for it like every other plane we see. Could this by chance be a secret military plane undisclosed to the public? And if so, why was it in our area, and why would this theoretical secret craft be so brazen in exposing itself to the two of us?
April 17, 2015 · 7:00 PM · TRIANGLE
Alachua, FL
Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
November 8, 2010 · 5:45 PM · CROSS
Alachua, FL
X Shaped UFO With Clean Red Flame Along Underside; Underside lit up then it was gone.