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Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM0Q-hR6vGY

Full NARCAP report: https://flightsafetydetectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NARCAP_…

UFO reported by Pilot Bob Pett in 2015.

On August 9, 2015, Bob and another passenger in the glider near Albany, New York, observed an object below the aircraft. The object featured a black body, a silver top, and a pipe extending downward. It emitted flashes of light. The object moved toward a mountain peak, reversed direction, and returned to the glider. The pilot turned the aircraft to maintain visual contact. The pilot estimated the objects moved at a speed at about 140 mph in a very controlled manner.

The object maintained a position beside the glider. It moved from the right side of the aircraft to the left side. The pipe underneath the object remained vertical throughout the encounter. The passenger reported seeing two additional objects in a cloud above them. He contacted the FAA, but the agency found no records of test flights or radar data.