Blimp shaped craft floating over I805 January 21, 1981 5pm
I was 31 years old at the time , single and working as a technician for At&t.
On January 21, 1981 I was on my way to a wedding in Bonita, California called the Chapel of the Roses. I was coming from west Chula Vista. I came down E St. heading east and got lost. I grew up there so I was surprised that i was lost.
In those days Bonita still had farmland up in the hills and I found myself near one and on a dirt road with a great view overlooking I805 looking west. It was still light with little clouds. I saw the Goodyear Blimp over the freeway which wasn't unusual, although this one had lights covering the ENTIRE body, not just a screened area. The lights moved clockwise together vertically, row by row. I was actually enjoying watching it just floating over the freeway very slowly and calmly going in and out of small clouds and not too high. Blimp height, just like a blimp.
While I was watching this and thinking how I hadn't ever seen a blimp like this, it suddenly took off upward sooo fast leaving a trail toward the south. My hair stood on end. I realized it was dark now and shook all the way down the hill. I found the Chapel and was still shaking when I told my friends. No one believed me.
I did report it to a UFO reporting sight where you could call in the sighting. The guy who took my report said there were no other reports in that area that night. I no longer remember what reporting entity it was but it was in Washington State.
I was 31 years old at the time , single and working as a technician for At&t.
On January 21, 1981 I was on my way to a wedding in Bonita, California called the Chapel of the Roses. I was coming from west Chula Vista. I came down E St. heading east and got lost. I grew up there so I was surprised that i was lost.
In those days Bonita still had farmland up in the hills and I found myself near one and on a dirt road with a great view overlooking I805 looking west. It was still light with little clouds. I saw the Goodyear Blimp over the freeway which wasn't unusual, although this one had lights covering the ENTIRE body, not just a screened area. The lights moved clockwise together vertically, row by row. I was actually enjoying watching it just floating over the freeway very slowly and calmly going in and out of small clouds and not too high. Blimp height, just like a blimp.
While I was watching this and thinking how I hadn't ever seen a blimp like this, it suddenly took off upward sooo fast leaving a trail toward the south. My hair stood on end. I realized it was dark now and shook all the way down the hill. I found the Chapel and was still shaking when I told my friends. No one believed me.
I did report it to a UFO reporting sight where you could call in the sighting. The guy who took my report said there were no other reports in that area that night. I no longer remember what reporting entity it was but it was in Washington State.
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Chula Vista
USA
5 minutes
5 minutes
32.64
-117.03
other
CA
Occurred : 1/21/1981 17:00 (Entered as : 01/21/81 17:00) Reported: 3/23/2013 4:18:11 PM 16:18 Posted: 4/12/2013 Location: Chula Vista, CA Shape: Other Duration: 5 minutes Characteristics: There were lights on the object, The object left a trail
Blimp shaped craft floating over I805 January 21, 1981, 5pm.