NUFORC UFO Sighting 9747

Occurred: 1999-09-08 20:57 Local - Approximate
Reported: 1999-09-14 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 2:47
No of observers: 2

Location: Redding Airport, CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Changed Color, Aircraft nearby

Chased light approxamentley 1400 miles in plane at mk. 3.8 for 1.8 hours

We took off from Redding at 20:34 doing touch and goes when a light apeered out of the west by northwest ski at an altitude of around 35,000. We noticed that it was flying stright and level with a headding of east by southeast we decided to take chase with objuct the aircraft we were in was a migg 29A capable of mk. 4.2 call me and i'll give an interview in full.

NUFORC Note:

The MiG-29 is not capable of achieving Mach 3.8. Moreover, we doubt whether the MiG-29 is capable of supersonic flight for 1.8 hrs. and 1,400 miles without refueling. We are not aware of any MiG-29 in the U. S. that is privately owned.

Posted 1999-10-02