NUFORC UFO Sighting 66504
Occurred: 2008-10-24 20:30 Local
Reported: 2008-10-28 14:14 Pacific
Duration: Minute
No of observers: 3

Location: Gaviota, CA, USA

Shape:


Large flame flickered across sky

While watching satellites at Gaviota State Beach, just to the South of Vandenberg AFB, saw a plume of fire traveled across sky from North to South. At first I thought it was an aircraft with the engine on fire.

This was not a streak of light like a meteor that flashes an burns out this was a flickering flame, the relative size of a large turkey feather held at arms length, that traveled across the sky.

There was no sound associated with this. I speculated that it might have been the booster rocket from the recent India moon shot.

Posted 2008-10-31

NUFORC UFO Sighting 34767
Occurred: 2004-01-28 00:00 Local
Reported: 2004-01-29 23:11 Pacific
Duration: 10 min
No of observers: 1

Location: Gaviota, CA, USA

Shape: Other


2 giant crafts over Point Conception

While driving northbound on the 101 just past noon I saw 2 VERY LARGE crafts that were 15-25 miles away. They looked like multi-level ships that were floating above Pt Conception, not far from Vandenberg AFB. I could barely believe my eyes and knew that whatever they were they were very large. The only thing I could think of was 2 blimps but they were not shaped at all like blimps. Or possibly helecopters that are as big as buildings. They were highly structural, but not simple shaped. I had to turn off the freeway before the freeway turns north so I could not view them any more, and am wondering if anyone else saw these things as they were clearly visible over the mountains on the northwestern horizon.



Posted 2004-01-31

NUFORC UFO Sighting 24489
Occurred: 2002-08-15 21:06 Local
Reported: 2002-08-16 10:01 Pacific
Duration: several minutes
No of observers: 1

Location: Gaviota and Lompoc (between), CA, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Changed Colo

Bright white low-flying "light" fades to green and then fades out.

I was driving home (towards Lompoc, California) on highway #1 (approximately 5 miles out from Gaviota/coast, when in the night sky ahead of me I saw what at first struck me to be a moderately bright white star; however, as I watched this "star" it was plainly apparent that: (1) It was at what I would call "airplane runway approach height" in the sky (perhaps 2 miles altitude. (2) It was obviously MOVING at a slow but deliberate pace (again, I could best compare the speed to that seen with airplanes on their landing approach. Next, I pulled my car over to the shoulder of the highway for a better look (as it seemed unusual to see aircraft in this vacinity (as it is very close to Vandenberg AFB and their no-fly zone). There were only a few cars on the highway and this was a very clear night (no fog or clouds). -Star visibility was good. I watched the craft/light move southwest (towards the coast) when it appeared that the light did a gradual fade to light green...then solid/deep green (as if someone were controlling it with a dimmer switch to control its intensity of color and brightness). I continued to watch the light for about a minute more and again, it faded; but this time it gradually dimmed completely out and I could not locate it within the clear night sky. I am familiar with satellites, but must stress to you that this light was very low in the night sky (at low-flying airplane altitude. I also am familiar with iridium satellites and their tell-tale green flashes. This light did not flash at all and was much brighter than any satellite I have seen. Even though the craft was low in the sky, I could not make out a shape.



NUFORC Note:

This witness is well known to NUFORC, and we consider her to be exceptionally reliable. We have spoken with her about the sighting, and we have no explanation for what it was she witnessed. The object was moving to the southwest, which rules out most satellites. Also, as she watched the object fly from her right to left, she witnessed a green light, which rules out any kind of conventional aircraft. PD


Posted 2002-08-16

NUFORC UFO Sighting 24562
Occurred: 2002-08-10 00:00 Local
Reported: 2002-08-19 16:05 Pacific
Duration: 2 minutes
No of observers: 5

Location: Gaviota, CA, USA

Shape: Light


On August 10, 2002, I was camping with my family and we were watching for falling stars on a clear night. We noticed a star like object flying east to west across the sky. Object was very high and it appeared to be traveling at a fast rate of speed. It definitely was not a falling star as it was traveling across the sky horizontally in a straight line and in a conrolled manner. It went from horizon to horizon in a bout 2 minutes time. It had the same brightness as the stars. I was wondering if anyone else saw this.

Posted 2002-08-28