NUFORC Sighting 96142

Occurred: 2012-12-31 21:15 Local
Reported: 2013-01-30 09:20 Pacific
Duration: 3 minutes
No of observers: 3

Location: Heathrow, FL, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Changed Colo

Unexplainable lights in formation over Heathrow/Lake Mary; 12/31/12.

Primary observer is a former US Army Aviator with over 2500 hours of day, night and night aided flight time as pilot in command; trained in distance estimation, target recognition and target identification.

Primary observer is currently a senior executive in an aerospace corporation with over 25 years of aviation experience and exposure to aviation technologies.

Following dinner on New Year's Eve primary observer and wife (secondary observer) departed their home to walk their dog. Neither had alcoholic drinks with dinner and neither are drug users. There were children in the streets firing fire-crackers; as such a neighborhood security guard was parked near their house (third observer).

After greeting the security guard the primary observer noted two bright objects in the sky generally south of his location (round, orange lights, approximately 120 degrees from his location at approximately 300 feet above ground level). The primary observer initially assumed these were fire crackers that were about to explode; they did not explode.

The primary and secondary observers moved off the paved road down a lake bank to obtain a better view. The objects proceeded from their southerly location along a route of flight that was generally north at approximately 500 feet above ground level; approximately 1/4 mile from the primary observer.

All observers witnessed these round, orange objects in maneuvering flight and specifically noted that while fairly close in formation (50-100 feet separation) they were not connected by any visible structure. The orange objects were approximate size of a helicopter fuselage, bathed in orange light that is best characterized as appearing similar to molten glass or metal; with shifting degrees of brightness.

There were no anti-collision lights and absolutely no sound. A third object trailed the first two by approximately 1/2 mile and then a fourth object traversed the same route; approximately 1/2 behind the! third.

The objects were moving at approximately 70-90 knots and took approximately 2 minutes to traverse from initial sighting (south horizon) to extent of viewing over a tree line to the north (probably four miles total). All observers watched the objects proceed north until they were no longer visible. They remained on the same courseline and altitude.

During the sighting the primary observer noted a twin engine plan on left base to final for landing at Sanford Airport ... approximately four miles to the northeast. The reported lights and the airplane were well separated and it is likely that the airplane would not have seen the lights (blending with ground lights).

After the sighting the primary and secondary observers walked back up the lake bank and discussed with the 3rd observer the inexplicable nature of what they had all witnessed. The secondary observer captured the event and video with her iPhone and that video is available upon request. It is a good quality video.

Posted 2013-02-04

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