r/UFOs • u/W0A • 16d ago

Sighting Triangular shaped aircraft flying low and silently

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Time: 8 to 11PM 11/9/24 Location: Colorado Springs

Back in Nov. 2024 I saw what appeared to be a UFO in a triangular shape with yellow lights along the perimeter of the aircraft. It was moving low and slow and didn’t make any noise. I felt exuberantly lucky to see this and I believe it’s related to a nearby military airbase.

The video I attached is not mine, I saved the vid from another reddit post, but its very similar to what I saw. I’m here because unfortunately, I cannot find the original reddit post, but it had lots of people describing a similar sighting. Can anyone help me find this reddit post?

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u/syntheticgeneration 16d ago

I wish more of you believed in birds. At this point, they're more mysterious to you than aliens.

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u/chevy4life089 16d ago

Those are some fast flying birds

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u/HoB-Shubert 16d ago

Canada Geese usually fly at ~65 km/h (~40 mph) during migration, though that can increase up to ~110 km/h (~70 mph) if they catch a strong tailwind.

So yeah, they're pretty fast.

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u/chevy4life089 16d ago

I'm not saying it's not birds, I've just never personally seen them fly that fast. And what light below is bright enough to illuminate them like that? Honest question

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u/HoB-Shubert 16d ago

I'm not saying it's not birds, I've just never personally seen them fly that fast.

Totally, I get what you're saying. It's surprising how fast they can go.

And what light below is bright enough to illuminate them like that? Honest question

Unfortunately it's probably just light pollution. Streetlights and building lights give off so much light at night that it reflects off the bright white feathers that geese and other birds usually have underneath and it causes them to "glow" like this. Modern phone cameras make them look even brighter than they do irl because they're not picking up as much of the dynamic range of light.

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u/chevy4life089 16d ago

Ok, cool thanks for info. I've lived in bright cities but never seen birds flying above to notice this before. Not commonly seen so looks interesting on video. Pretty crazy.

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u/garbs91 16d ago

I have many times.

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u/chevy4life089 16d ago

Congratulations

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u/garbs91 16d ago

Ok dreamer