NUFORC Sighting 96585

Occurred: 2013-03-08 21:00 Local
Reported: 2013-03-08 21:32 Pacific
Duration: 8-10 seconds
No of observers: 1

Location: Spokane, WA, USA

Shape: Formation
Characteristics: Aircraft nearby

8 lights in formation going north west.

well i was stepping out on my porch to have a smoke and i decided to look up to view Orion and a few of the constellations west of my location and as i looked back at Orion I firs seen three lights spinning in formation about 1000 to 4000 feet going about the speed of a f-14 full throttle going north east and after they got as bright as a dimmed led on low battery five more joined and made a u formation but the ones in the middle where still spinning and after the got out of view i seen a fairchild refueler or a 747 heading south west about 30 thousand feet 2 seconds later.

Posted 2013-05-15