| ID | #1617720910 |
| Added | Tue, 06/04/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | National UFO Reporting Center
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
A bright white light moving rapidly over Anchorage Air Force Base and Elmendorf, accompanied by red flashing lights (helicopters?), as well as a radio message about a large UFO hovering over the ocean near Girdwood. At exactly 18: 00 local time (04: 00), while warming up the car before work, I listened to the local AM talk show.
The topic was local politics when a man came in and said:
"Hey, there's a UFO here! It's floating over the water, all these lights... »
The host interrupted him, saying:
"It says' friends of Art Bell'on it?
The man says:
"Ah? I just passed McCooey Creek, I'm going to Girdwood, there's a UFO, I don't believe it…»
The host interrupted him, blurting out about Art again, and cut him off. I left for work at this time, leaving Peters Creek, heading south on the Glenn Highway toward Anchorage. As soon as I got on the highway, a very bright light the size of Venus caught my attention (Venus was clearly visible to my left). It was still about 1 minute, then started to slowly move to the right (west).
At the same time, I noticed 3 "red flashes" moving towards the UFO. The red flashes were shaped like a V-the point closest to the UFO. The flares were coming from the left (east), from Anchorage, while the UFO was moving towards Elmendorf Air Force Base. The UFO was accelerating fast, faster than the average plane, but not fast enough to leave traces. I easily left the flashes behind and then blinked.
The flares, which now seemed to be directly above the airbase, seemed to hover. I got the impression that the flashes are some kind of helicopters. All this happened for about 3 minutes.
I watched it as I drove through the snow at 60 mph, almost going into a ditch a few times. After the UFO went out, I intended to hurry to the next overpass and stop to watch in safety. Looking to the left (east) to merge, I saw another UFO, very close to Venus. Looking ahead again, I saw red flashes flying towards him.
At this point, I decided to just stop and noticed another car on the side of the road with a man leaning out of the open window and watching the UFO. By the time I stopped, the UFO was gone, I couldn't see what had happened to it. The man smiled at me, shrugged, and drove away. I'm going on! We're going to work.
I work at Anchorage International Airport, so I'm familiar with conventional air conditioning. By the way, in Anchorage it is absolutely impossible to see the Girdwood UFO, it is too far away.
Original news
Date: December 7 1998
Location: Anchorage/Girdwood, AK
Time: 18:00
Summary: Bright white light moving swiftly over Anchorage & Elmendorf AFB, followed by red flashing lights (helicopters?), also radio call in report of large UFO hovering over ocean near Girdwood. At exactly 1800 local (0400z) while warming up my car to go to work I was listening to the local AM talk show. The topic was local politics, when a man called in & said “Hey, there’s a UFO out here! It’s hovering over the water, there’s all these lights..” The show host cut him off saying “does it say ‘friends of Art Bell on it?'” The man says “Huh? I’m just past McQue Creek going to Girdwood, there’s a UFO, I don’t believe this…” The host cut him off agian, making another crack about Art & disconnected him. I left for work at this time, leaving Peters Creek heading southbound on Glenn Highway towards Anchorage. As soon as I hit the highway my attention was drawn toward a very bright light, about the size of Venus (Venus was clearly visible to my left). It was still for about 1 min then began to move slowly to the right (west). At the same time I noticed 3 “red flashes” moving towards the UFO. The red flashes were in a V shape the point closest to the UFO. The flashes came from the left (east), from Anchorage, while the UFO moved towards Elmendorf AFB. The UFO accelerated swiftly, faster than the average aircraft, but not fast enough to leave tracers. I easily left the flashes behind, then blinked out. The flashes, now seemingly directly over the AFB, appeared to hover. I got the impression the flashes were some kind of helicopters. All this occured during a period of about 3 min. I had been watching this while driving in the snow at 60 mph, almost going in the ditch several times. After the UFO blinked out I intended to hurry to the next overpass & stop, to watch in safety. Glancing to my left (east) to merge, I saw the/another UFO, very near to Venus. Looking forward again I saw the red flashes heading towards it. At this point I decided to just pull over, & noticed another car on the shoulder w/a man leaning out the open window watching the UFO. By the time I had pulled over the UFO was gone, I didn’t see what happened to it. The man smiled at me & shrugged, & drove off. I proce! eded to work. I happen to work at Anchorage Int’l Airport, so I am familiar w/conventional a/c. By the way, there is absolutely no way the Girdwood UFO could be seen in Anchorage, it is too far away.
Source: National UFO Reporting Center
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