North Carolina Triangle Wave: 57 Reports of Boomerang/V-Shaped Craft in One Week

April 3-9, 1975: First known concentrated wave of boomerang/triangular craft sightings. 57 separate reports across multiple NC counties. Objects display unusual characteristics: silent hovering at low altitude, instant acceleration, maneuverable spotlights, treetop-level flight. Among witnesses: 48 police officers. First sighting: April 3, 1:45 a.m. in Lumberton — three officers see V-shaped object with red/green lights at 200-300 ft. Craft tracked across multiple counties (Hoke, Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen, Columbus). Officers chased craft for miles. Near Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Dispatcher Ronald Thompson and multiple deputies report subsequent nights. Described as first precursor to later Hudson Valley and Belgian triangle waves.