July 27, 1999🇺🇸Sighting
Kitsap Peninsula: Orange light near naval base
On January 22, 1999, a driver on State Highway 3 near Naval Submarine Base Bangor observed an orange light resembling a volleyball in size, hovering 20 feet above an overpass and moving toward the base at 60-70 mph.
Background
Event Details At 7:03 a.m. on January 22, 1999, a single witness driving southward on State Highway 3 near the off-ramp to Naval Submarine Base Bangor (now Naval Base Kitsap) on the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington, spotted an unusual aerial object. The object appeared as an orange light about the size of a volleyball, positioned approximately 20 feet above the overpass, traveling at speeds between 60-70 mph in the direction of the naval facility.
Witness and Reporting The observer was an unidentified motorist who submitted a sighting report to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), documented on February 11, 2003. No additional witnesses are noted, and the event was later referenced in George Eberhart's compilation (UFOs and Intelligence: A Timeline, p. 1113, as "Nukes 498"), highlighting its proximity to a sensitive military site housing nuclear submarines.
Significance This close-range sighting near a strategic naval installation raises questions about potential security implications, though no official investigation or radar confirmation is mentioned. The object's controlled speed and low altitude distinguish it from conventional aircraft, contributing to ongoing discussions of unidentified phenomena near nuclear-related bases.
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