Appearance / Description of Object(s)

The shape of the object was circular (exact shape unknown because material seemed to not reflect any light). There were subtle but apparent lights of a white/orange tone arranged uniformly underneath. The material of the UFO did not reflect the orange/white light, but we could tell there was a solid object there (it blocked our view of the stars as it moved). The lights were bright enough to be seen, but subtle (like a spotlight with a cover that prevents a "light beam" effect). The object was completely quiet .

Size of Object(s)

At least the size of a current super wal mart (very large). Again, the exact size was unknown because the surface of the object did not reflect any light (we knew it was solid because it obscured the stars)

Description of Area / Surroundings

Urban setting. We were facing Ft. Huachuca when we spotted it (it was moving away from the base - in our direction).

Full Description & Details

---names witheld to protect anyone involved still on active duty with security clearances-----

While stationed at Ft. Huachuca from 1991-1993, a buddy of mine and I were walking to our car (in Sierra Vista). I got in the car and closed the door - only to notice my buddy still standing there at the door.

He told me to check this out (with a strangely worried tone). I got out of the car and looked up to see a large apparently circular shaped object moving very slowly away from Ft. Huachuca heading over Sierra Vista (parallel with the main strip).

I was amazed at the size of the object (easily the size of a super wal-mart or larger) - noting it made absolutely no sound. It appeared to be flying under 500' (estimated based on my Cessna flight training experience). Ground speed was initially estimated around 5 - 10mph. After watching the object for around 10 minutes, the object's lights began to dim and it moved up and away in an accelerating movement only to vanish (not sure if it was the accelerating speed, distance, or lights that caused the disappearing).

My buddy and I were both somewhat nervous after seeing this. We wanted to report the sighting to someone, but feared losing our security clearances (the typical "you're nuts" response to UFO sightings + being in the military = bad news for job security). We both agreed to remain silent about this. In light of some of the posts I've read, and a picture I found on the internet, I thought the time for silence was over - I can't attest to the validity of every sighting, but what we saw was beyond military capability of the time (1992 objects the size of super wal marts don't fly silently obscuring their exact shape and accelerate incredibly fast only to vanish). In retrospect, I can't help but believe anyone/anything with techonogy of this type must have wanted to be seen (given it's ability to vanish) and the slow speed & duration of this sighting.

If (in the off chance) my buddy reads this, google search for me... I have further information on our sighting. Regards all - too bad cell phone cameras werent available in 92.

Can sighting be explained as any conventional man-made or natural object?

I have been an aviation enthusiast since early childhood. This sighting was DEFINATLY not planes, helicoptors, stars, planets, atmospheric phenomenon, or blimps (blimps don't accellerate and disappear like this object did).

Witness Background

Current occupation - techonology admininstrator Education - CIS degree Past work experience - varied + military

Views on UFOs, before and after sighting

Before this sighting, I did not believe in UFO's. At the time of the sighting, I thought UFO's were purely hollywood stories. Now... I have seen something that is beyond our technological capability... I don't necessarily like the idea of UFO's being real (not knowing their true intentions) but I can't deny what I saw. The only comfort I have from this sighting is in thinking the UFO wanted to be seen (since it so easily accelerated and disappeared at the end).

Other Comments

I have an undergraduate degree in computer information systems, 4 years honorable military service, a family and happy life. Bottom line.... I'm the successful guy next door that doesnt talk about things like this openly because the media is keyed to ridicule, the government denies everything, and other people like myself want to keep their jobs.

Reported Sighting?