1994-06-15 - Montgomery, AL - Triangle

A huge, very low, black triangle traveling at a very low speed and making a low hissing sound traveled directly over my home.

During the late spring, early summer, of 1994 (not exactly sure of precise date but am very sure of this time-frame), I was home alone in South Montgomery, Al., located just south of the southern blvd. It was dusk and just had become dark. I heard what I assumed was the "bugquot; that used to spray for mosquitoes during the summer late in the evenings. I quickly began to go around the house closing windows and resumed whatever it was I was doing. After a few minutes I realized the sound of the bug truck wasn't going or moving very fast so I stuck my head out of the door to see what it was doing. If you have ever heard the bug truck in your area, it makes a distinct sound. I saw no vehicle or lights on the road out front coming from either direction.

Curious, I walked outside in the side yard and was puzzled because I continued to hear the truck spraying but didn't see it. At this point it sounded as if it was driving or moving away from my! location. I then caught movement above my head moving in a southeastern direction towards the Alfa Insur. angency and the Dannelly Field air port. What I saw was stars disappearing way out in front of me in a wedge formation, probably several hundred yards away, and stars reappearing just over my head in a straight line. I then realized what I was looking at was huge, jet black or the same color as the sky, and in the form of a giant triangle. And low! I feel like I could have shot a rock from a sling shot and hit it in its belly. That night was very dark and still other than what I was seeing and I recall this object having low or dim lights in a straight line along its three edges that were constant or not blinking. These lights were no brighter than the stars in the back ground. It's span from left to right was several hundred yards and its nose or tip was several hundred yards away from me. Again, I couldn't believe how low it was. As it was moving away, so wa! s the bug truck sound. I recall being scared and excited at t! he same time while I was out there and was talking out loud in amazement. As the rear of whatever I was seeing was disappearing over the tree line, my neighbor's Dad stepped outside. I recall asking him loudly if he saw what I saw. He said he heard the bug truck. I remember telling him what I saw but also remember he didn't understand what I was trying to tell him or what I was describing. I immediately went back into the house after it disappeared completely in the Dannelly Field direction and called a number listed for Dannelly Field. I don't remember if who I spoke with or what number I called, but they seemed puzzled about my story. I remember asking the person all kinds of questions but they didn't seem to believe me. I don't recall calling anyone else but have always wondered who else saw this thing, and how many people actually reported it to either Dannelly Field or Maxwell Air Force Base. I've only told my parents and wife about this story since this happened only! because it sounds so far-fetched. Who else saw this during the late spring or early summer of '94? I don't know what I saw, but it was real, was huge, was moving slow, was making that bug truck sound, and was a pretty awesome experience.


((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates that the date is approximate. PD))