| ID | #1715073047 |
| Added | Tue, 07/05/2024 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | |
| Phenomena | |
| Status | Investigation
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Initial data
UFO off the coast of Virginia Beach, September 14, 2021, 2:36 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The following submission statement was provided by user u/eastern_Gate_9836 :
09/14/21 I was walking along the shoreline on the ocean in Virginia Beach from 34th Street south to 1st Street. It was a beautiful beach day with great weather and not crowded at all. As I was passing 6th Street at exactly 2:36 p.m., I heard an F-18 plane from a nearby naval air base The ocean is VERY close to the beach above the tourist hotels. I had my phone with me, so I took a short series of photos, but the plane was moving so fast that I didn't have time to take good pictures.
As soon as the F-18 flew over the Doubletree Hotel, I looked at my camera roll and saw that only two photos showed the plane, and the rest were misfires, random shots of the beach and some people enjoying their day.
The Oceana Naval Air Base is a stone's throw from my childhood home. I grew up among these planes, just 2 miles from where these photos were taken, but on that day in 2021, something was definitely "wrong." I took the photos because it seemed unusual to me that the F-18 would fly so low that in oceanfront hotels when there was no airshow scheduled this month.
I discovered the strangeness of these images only on 02/17.23, looking through the film on an old iPhone 8. In several photos, I noticed an anomaly in the sky, which simply does not make sense. As far as I can tell, it's not a kite, balloon, or drone, and I don't recall seeing this thing in the sky at the time the photos were taken.
Upon closer inspection, the object is a seven-sided geometric shape of a strange greenish hue, hovering at an altitude of about 200 feet above the Doubletree South Oceanfront Hotel. It's not a kite, because there's no one under it and you can't see the strings. There were almost no tourists on the beach, and only a small construction crew stood near the embankment, setting up a tent for sand castle competitions as part of the Neptune Festival.
The object has a matte-gray outer surface, but it seems that there is either a glimmer of light or a hole in it. It seems to change position slightly between frames. I'm guessing the Object is most likely the size of a minivan. There is another picture from the north that I took a few seconds earlier, and which from some angles may resemble a quadricopter drone. But as you can see in other enlarged photos, this Object does not look like any human-made drone that I have ever seen.
In the late 2010s, there was a surge in UFO activity in Virginia Beach, with almost daily sightings reported by pilots stationed in the Ocean, two miles to the west. Most of the observations occurred over the Atlantic Ocean.
so... What's going on here? Perhaps the F-18 in the photos was lifted into the air to intercept this Object, or perhaps the Object was hovering and watching the aircraft during a routine training mission. However, it was exciting to come across these photos 17 months later, especially since I remember the F-18 well. I would only like to see the Object that day, because I would have made a video and many more photos, I'm sure.
Original news
UAP Off the Coast of Virginia Beach, Sept 14, 2021, 2:36PM EST (6 Images)
The following submission statement was provided by u/Eastern_Gate_9836:
On 09/14/21, I was walking along the shoreline at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront from 34th Street southward to 1st Street. It was a beautiful beach day with perfect weather, and not crowded at all. As I passed 6th St. at exactly 2:36 PM, I heard an F-18 jet from nearby Oceana Naval Air Station make a VERY close approach to the beach over the tourist hotels. I had my phone with me, so I snapped a short burst of photos, but the jet was moving so fast, I didn't have enough time to take any good ones.
Once the F-18 had passed over the Doubletree hotel, I glanced at my photo roll and saw that only two photos had the jet in them and the rest were misfires, random shots of the beach and some folks who were enjoying their day.
Oceana Naval Air Station is a stone's throw from my childhood home. I grew up around these jets, only 2 miles from where these photos were taken, but something was definitely "off" that day in 2021. I took the photos because it struck me as unusual that an F-18 would be flying so low to the Oceanfront hotels when there was no airshow scheduled that month.
I did not discover the unusual nature of these images until 02/17/23, while scanning through my photo roll on my old iPhone 8. In several of the photos, I noticed an anomaly in the sky that just doesn't make sense. It's not a kite, nor a balloon, nor a drone, as far as I can tell, and I did not recall seeing this thing in the sky at the time the photos were taken.
Upon close inspection, the Object is a seven-sided, geometical shape with a strange, greenish hue, hovering approximately 200 feet in the air, above the Doubletree South Oceanfront hotel. It is not a kite, because there is nobody beneath it and no visible strings. The beach was mostly empty of tourists, and near the boardwalk there was only a small construction crew setting up a tent for the Neptune Festival sandcastle competition.
The Object has a matte gray exterior, but there appears to be either a glint of light or a hole in it. It appears to change position slightly between shots. I would guess that the Object is most likely the size of a minivan. There is another shot from further north which I took several seconds earlier, which could resemble a drone quadricopter from some angles. But, as it appears in the other photos zoomed in, this Object doesn't look like any human-designed drone that I've ever seen.
There was a flurry of UFO activity in Virginia Beach in the late 2010's, with almost daily sightings reported by airmen stationed at Oceana, two miles to the west. Most sightings were over the Atlantic Ocean.
SO, ...what's going on here? Perhaps the F-18 in the photos had been scrambled to intercept this Object, or perhaps the Object was hovering and observing the jet on a normal training mission. It was thrilling, however, stumbling upon these pictures 17 months later, especially since I can clearly remember the F-18. I only wish I had perceived the Object that day, because I would have taken a video and many more photos, I'm sure.
Hypotheses
Balloons and balls
Balloon — aircraft (balloon), which is used for the flight gas, which is lighter than air.
Balloons - different sizes and shapes size toy, often made of latex. Is inflated with air or other gas. If the gas is lighter than air, the ball gains the ability to fly. The photo looks like a small dot. The colors and the opacity depends on the texture and color of the ball.
Kite
Tethered flying machine heavier than air. Supported in the air by wind pressure on a surface set at an angle to the direction of movement of the wind and held by the guard rails from the ground. The first mention of kites are found in the II century BC in China (the so-called snake-dragon). At the moment there are many shapes and designs of kites.
There are also kites, equipped with LEDs. The forms that emerge LEDs can be different: echoing the shape of the kite to Supplement his picture or absolutely independent. Color, frequency and sequence of blinking LEDs is varied.
Debris picked up by the wind
For UFOs often take empty plastic bags, bags from waste paper, Newspapers and other debris picked up by the wind. These objects can travel at different speeds, in different shades and shapes. Sometimes has a similarity with balloons and similar objects running man.
Translated by «Yandex.Translator»
Events
Rocket launches (from space.skyrocket.de)
- Site: Vandenberg AFB, California (USA) Vehicle: Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) Payload: Starlink v1.5 G2-1-1 (Starlink 3096) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-2 (Starlink 3090) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-3 (Starlink 3077) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-4 (Starlink 3078) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-5 (Starlink 3073) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-6 (Starlink 3084) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-7 (Starlink 3055) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-8 (Starlink 3058) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-9 (Starlink 3057) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-10 (Starlink 3118) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-11 (Starlink 3093) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-12 (Starlink 3042) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-13 (Starlink 3109) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-14 (Starlink 3100) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-15 (Starlink 3119) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-16 (Starlink 3116) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-17 (Starlink 3071) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-18 (Starlink 3048) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-19 (Starlink 3053) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-20 (Starlink 3104) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-21 (Starlink 3102) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-22 (Starlink 3081) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-23 (Starlink 3072) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-24 (Starlink 3068) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-25 (Starlink 3060) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-26 (Starlink 3085) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-27 (Starlink 3051) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-28 (Starlink 3083) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-29 (Starlink 3056) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-30 (Starlink 3095) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-31 (Starlink 3080) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-32 (Starlink 3082) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-33 (Starlink 3088) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-34 (Starlink 3106) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-35 (Starlink 3052) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-36 (Starlink 3089) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-37 (Starlink 3054) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-38 (Starlink 3101) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-39 (Starlink 3046) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-40 (Starlink 3074) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-41 (Starlink 3107) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-42 (Starlink 3091) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-43 (Starlink 3045) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-44 (Starlink 3047) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-45 (Starlink 3087) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-46 (Starlink 3069) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-47 (Starlink 3103) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-48 (Starlink 3086) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-49 (Starlink 3043) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-50 (Starlink 3050) Starlink v1.5 G2-1-51 (Starlink 3059)
- Site: Baikonur (Tyuratam, NIIP-5, GIK-5), Tyuratam (USSR / Russia) Vehicle: Soyuz-2-1b Fregat Payload: OneWeb L10-1 (OneWeb 0292) OneWeb L10-2 (OneWeb 0303) OneWeb L10-3 (OneWeb 0306) OneWeb L10-4 (OneWeb 0307) OneWeb L10-5 (OneWeb 0320) OneWeb L10-6 (OneWeb 0321) OneWeb L10-7 (OneWeb 0322) OneWeb L10-8 (OneWeb 0324) OneWeb L10-9 (OneWeb 0325) OneWeb L10-10 (OneWeb 0326) OneWeb L10-11 (OneWeb 0327) OneWeb L10-12 (OneWeb 0328) OneWeb L10-13 (OneWeb 0331) OneWeb L10-14 (OneWeb 0333) OneWeb L10-15 (OneWeb 0334) OneWeb L10-16 (OneWeb 0335) OneWeb L10-17 (OneWeb 0336) OneWeb L10-18 (OneWeb 0337) OneWeb L10-19 (OneWeb 0338) OneWeb L10-20 (OneWeb 0339) OneWeb L10-21 (OneWeb 0340) OneWeb L10-22 (OneWeb 0341) OneWeb L10-23 (OneWeb 0342) OneWeb L10-24 (OneWeb 0343) OneWeb L10-25 (OneWeb 0344) OneWeb L10-26 (OneWeb 0345) OneWeb L10-27 (OneWeb 0346) OneWeb L10-28 (OneWeb 0348) OneWeb L10-29 (OneWeb 0350) OneWeb L10-30 (OneWeb 0351) OneWeb L10-31 (OneWeb 0352) OneWeb L10-32 (OneWeb 0354) OneWeb L10-33 (OneWeb 0355) OneWeb L10-34 (OneWeb 0357)
Investigation
A commentator with the nickname R2robot suggested that most likely this is one of the beach umbrellas that lifted a jet into the sky (example).
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