| ID | #1622821024 |
| Added | Fri, 04/06/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | Davenport, Peter
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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On November 24, 2004, while traveling south between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo on US-131, I saw an extremely bright light in the western sky. Its size and magnitude were 5-10 times larger than Venus, which is often seen in the eastern morning sky.
It was about 7: 20 a.m. and I was between Exits 59 and 55 (Shelbyville and Martin) when I saw this light. This turned out to be lower than the planes should fly. It remained motionless, seemingly suspended. Perhaps a minute later I walked up to him and passed him by.
Looking out of my back window, I could see enough of its outline to know that it was the largest flying object I had ever seen, and quite close.
I'm afraid I was subconsciously inventing details if I tried to describe what I THOUGHT might have had its shape. All I can say for sure is that it was long and immense. I called my fiance on his mobile and described the subject to him. He said to call him back if I found out about it. I had to imagine that this object was seen by other motorists on the highway with me. Realizing that my curiosity about it would probably be met with disdain, or at least with no interest, I didn't dare contact anyone.
My curiosity got the better of me, and I called the aeronautics department in Lansing, but hung up in horror, trying to formulate my request with certainty.
The next day, I contacted the Alleghan County Sheriff's department. Their dispatcher said she hadn't received any calls about it and advised me to call Dodgen Aircraft / Padham Airfield. The gentleman I spoke to there also had no information.
I'm guessing it was some kind of military plane, although I have no idea why such a thing is hovering over Alleghan County. I haven't seen anything about it on the local news sites. We will be grateful to you for any information.
Original news
Date: November 24 2004
Location: Allegan, Michigan
Time: 07:20
Summary: On 11/24/04, while driving south between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo on US-131, I saw an extremely bright light in the western sky. Its size and magnitude were 5 to 10 times greater than Venus, which is often visible in the eastern morning sky. It was about 7:20 A.M. and I was between exits 59 and 55 (Shelbyville and Martin) when I viewed this light. It appeared to be lower than planes should fly. It remained stationary, apparently hovering. Within perhaps a minute I came parallel to it and passed it. Looking through my back window, I perceived its outline enough to know that it was the largest airborne object I’ve ever seen and quite close. (I’m afraid that I’d subconsciously invent details if I tried to describe what I THOUGHT its shape could have been. All I can say with certainty is that it was long and immense.) I called my fiancé on my cell phone and described the object to him. He said to call him back if I found out any information about it. I would have to imagine this object was seen by the other motorists on the highway with me. Realizing that my curiosity about this would probably be met with scorn or, at least, disinterest, I was hesitant to contact anyone. My curiosity bested me and I called Aeronautics in Lansing, but hung up in dismay over how to credibly word my inquiry. The next day I contacted the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. Their dispatcher said she had received no calls regarding this and suggested I call Dodgen Aircraft/Padgham Airfield. The gentleman I spoke to there also had no information. My best guess is that it was some sort of military aircraft, although I have no idea why such a thing would be hovering over Allegan County. I have seen nothing about it on local news websites. Any information would be appreciated.
Source: Davenport, Peter
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