Spotting

I worked as a pilot for a number of years and a while ago, while working as a Flight Instructor in southern Texas, a student and I saw something.

At first it didn't look like anything to worry about, just another aircraft that had left its landing light on. Calling to control, I told them what we saw and asked if they could convey the message. The response shocked me: there were no known aircraft in front of us. And seeing how this was late at night over a very sparsely populated region of Texas, it was highly unlikely to just be a recreational pilot.

My thoughts and my student's coincided as we glanced at each other then back at the light, which chose that moment to shoot almost straight up and disappear.

Later, when back on the ground, I recalled seeing a light like that as an 8 year old child. It had been late at night and I woke up because there was light in my room, coming almost straight in through the window. My bedroom was on the third floor of the house, meaning it couldn't have been a car and I couldn't move until the light was gone.

Several days ago, I brought this up with my dad who told me about a sighting he and his family had had when he'd been very young. They had been driving home late at night when they spotted a craft that moved incredibly fast. It skimmed the trees right above the road and disappeared within minutes. That was in 1953 and was confirmed by my two aunts who remember it as well.

I'm not sure if these sightings are intentional or not, but I'm interested in learning more if at all possible.

Submitted May 30, 2016 at 12:16PM by saria19 http://ift.tt/1Ue6C6D