Location of Sighting: Just North of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of Sighting: December 9, 2017
Time of Sighting: 8 to 9 PM CST
Description: I saw approximately 10 red flashing lights in line flying horizontal and there was at least 50 feet between each light. I had visual of objects for approximately 5 minutes. The upper most light was 2,000 to 3,000 feet in altitude and the lowest light 1,000 to 2,000 in altitude. The lowest gradually gained altitude and formed a horizontal line and flew out of site to the northeast. It was truly amazing and unlike any airplane that I have seen. I am truly relieved that others had visual contact. I was northbound on Interstate 35 and north of Oklahoma City. the time of my sighting was 8 to 9 PM on 12-09-2017.
Note: There were several similar sighting across several states on December 9, 2017. Media outlets attribute the sightings to military exercises involving C-130 and C-17 aircraft. This explanation is somewhat dubious.
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I used to live about 5 miles from an air force base in Calif years ago and I never heard of or saw C-130 or C-17 doing what these red lights appeared to do. From the description given each of the red lights was on only one smaller object not something the size of a C-130 or a C-17. Another thing the C-130 C-17 do not have this many red lights in a line on any part of either aircraft.
Hi: Your comments are well taken. The media explanation of C-130 and C-17 exercises is quite shaky. I have requested radar for Montana where several sightings occurred. The radar data should provide useful information on explaining what these lights were or were not.