NUFORC Sighting 02343

Occurred: 1967-08-01 20:00 Local
Reported: 1997-07-05 00:00 Pacific
Duration: several minutes
No of observers: 11

Location: Downey (North American Aviation), CA, USA

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Summary : Light in sky with amazing accelleration properties.

The Plastics Pattern Shop -- I was with several workers working outside because of the dust at night abrating plastic layup tools used to produce ablative structures for the Apollo Space Craft. One fellow pointed at a bright "star" approaching from the east (like Las Vegas). He felt it was unusual and we all watched. It was not a helicopter although it moved at about that speed. It hovered over Downey (probably more like La Mirada) for a few minutes. Then it took off on a new coarse (NW - like Point Mugu). We were all sure that it was not a plane. The curious thing is that the arc it described on the sky seemed to maintain a constant speed as it approached the horizon. That is, there was none of the normal "gradual loss of motion due to the distance" that one normally experiences. It was really booking!That's all folks!Sorry - no green women with galactic eyes and no abductions.But hey! a UFO is a UFO, right!

Posted 1999-01-28

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