1996 -1997: Portsmith, Virginia Sighting

THINK ABOUTIT SIGHTING REPORT

Date: Around 1996-1997 during I suppose…mid-fall.

Sighting Time: 10:00-11:00

Day/Night: Night

Location: Portsmouth, Virginia

Urban or Rural: Rural

Hynek Classification: NL (Nocturnal Light) Point or extended luminous source observed at night.

Duration: about 1 minute or less

No. of Object(s): 1

Size of Object(s): 100-200 ft wide by 30 ft

Distance to Object(s):

Shape of Object(s): flat, circular object

Color of Object(s):

Number of Witnesses: 1

Source:

Summary: A odd object suddenly appeared in the sky above the forest near my house. I was surprised at how quietly it happened, that for a moment, I thought it had been there even longer. Normally people say these things go fast, which I noticed only briefly till it slowed above the forest, seeming to look for something.

Full Report

From the witness: “This is a rough drawing of what I can remember from that night I spotted in so many years back.”

Okay, this happened when I was about 6 or 7. I am now 15 and everyday I thought about what I saw, but my memory is slightly blurred at everything which happened.

I am guessing it was mid-fall and I was supposed to be in bed. Well, being fully awake, I remember I got out of bed and walked towards my window. The window had no screen, so when I opened it, I sat down on the floor and rested my head on my arms that were crossed on the window sill.

We lived in a particular area where our neighborhood was fairly small and was completely surrounded by woods. There was also a lake nearby, but I am not sure the object I saw had anything to do with the lake. I remember it being a dark night though the stars were clearly visible.

Alright, so I was staring off into the distance, thinking I saw a deer run across one of the streets into the forest. I remember being completely focused on the forest, till out of the corner of my eye, something soared quickly across the sky. Looking up, I remember standing up and poking my head outside, watching it. It seemed to have noticed me, or something else for it had slowed its pace to where I could clearly watch it. It was fairly close towards the neighborhood, though it hovered along the forest top at a steady pace. I wasn’t quite sure what exactly it was doing, but to me, I felt like it was searching for something.

This entire thing last about a minute or less, for I watched it hover for a little bit and then in a blink of an eye, it sped off… But when it did so, it seemed to still be descending or staying around the same altitude.