Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Aeroplane Near Armstrong
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A newspaper report from 1915 details a sighting of an aerial object with a searchlight by a group of people near Armstrong, British Columbia. The object was observed for several minutes before moving south.
On the morning of January 30, 1915, a group of individuals returning from a dance at Glenemma Hall in Armstrong, British Columbia, observed an unidentified aerial object. At approximately 5:00 a.m., the party, while standing near the residence of a Mr. Petrie, witnessed a searchlight associated with what they described as an aeroplane or airship. The observers watched the object for several minutes, noting that the searchlight reflector moved into various positions, occasionally pointing downward or to the sides. The object was last observed traveling in a southern direction. This account was subsequently reported in the February 4, 1915, edition of the Vernon News.
The searchlight reflector were clearly seen in many positions, and it seemed sometimes to be pointing downward and sometimes to either side.
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Witnesses
Key Persons
- Mr. PetrieHomeowner near where the party stood