Triangle over South Beloit, IL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I saw this formation which I thought was seagulls, but then I noticed a jet flying at an altitude that I estimated to be 20k feet. So, I didn't think it was birds. The formation consisted of 12 craft. They all moved at the same speed, and in the same direction. The tail section looked like a v, and was gray in color. The front section, looked like a square, with the sides shaved off. It was white in color. I know I am not doing a very good job of explaining what I saw, but please bare with me. As I watched the formation, it took a turn to the north and disappeared. Then it appeared a few minutes later to the left of where it had disappeared. It continued to repeat the formation and the disappearing for about seven minutes, then it went away. I drew a picture of what I saw if you want it.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #177948). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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