A recent UFOs sighting near an Air Force base in Indiana has captured attention. Residents reported seeing mysterious, fast-moving orbs, sparking debate over their origin.
Mysterious lights over Kokomo
On October 7, dozens of people in Kokomo, Indiana, reported seeing flickering lights in the sky.
Kokomo is located just 13 miles south of Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base.
The glowing orbs hovered before vanishing, leaving witnesses perplexed.
One local filmed the strange lights and shared their reaction online. “What is that?” they exclaimed.
“I think those are UFOs, and I really don’t feel comfortable going to sleep tonight.”
Similar sightings near military sites
The sightings in Kokomo mirror recent UFO reports near military sites.
At Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, officials observed “flashing red, green, and white lights” moving at high speeds.
However, unlike the Virginia incidents, the sightings in Indiana were shared mainly by civilians on social media.
Some residents believe the lights were more than just flares.
A witness shared Doppler radar evidence from the morning of October 8, showing a “huge rectangle” UFO.
The radar image revealed a “clearly defined vapor shock wave,” further fueling speculation.
The UFO reportedly appeared as reddish-orange orbs hovering and a white orb that moved in a zig-zag pattern.
Despite the claims, the U.S. Air Force has not publicly commented on the sightings.
Eyewitness accounts of their encounters with UFOs.
Christina Sharp, another witness, shared her experience on TikTok.
She filmed the glowing reddish-orange lights while children nearby expressed their amazement.
Additionally, an anonymous local submitted a report to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) on October 8.
They described seeing a large rectangle UFO on radar, estimating it to be half the size of Disney World.
“I’ve seen many radar anomalies,” the witness stated, “but never a huge rectangle with a vapor shock wave and trail.”
They estimated the rectangle to be around 20 miles long, with a vapor trail extending over 150 miles.
Expert analysis points to Military Flares
Several UFO analysts reviewed the footage and suggested a simpler explanation.
Alejandro Rojas, an advisor to tech start-up Enigma Labs, believes the lights were military flares.
“These look very clearly to be military flares,” he said.
He pointed out that the lights’ sequential appearance and disappearance are typical signs of flares.
Rojas also mentioned that Kokomo is surrounded by several U.S. Air Force bases.
“Kokomo is around 50 miles from Camp Fort Wayne,” he explained.
“Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton is about 150 miles away. These lights could have come from either location.”
Military flares often mistaken for UFOs
Rojas has extensive experience in studying and documenting UFO sightings.
He resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where flares are often dropped during military exercises at the Barry Goldwater Range.
“They often drop these flares, and they can look eerie under the cover of darkness,” Rojas noted.
“They are frequently mistaken for UFOs, and sometimes the media contacts me for a comment.”
He also addressed claims about smoke trails from flares.
“Witnesses often say they see smoke, but that’s usually not the case,” Rojas said.
“I made a video to show that smoke is rarely visible. My video closely resembles most of the alleged UFO sightings.
I was about 150 miles from the flares when I recorded it.”
The recent UFO sightings near Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base have sparked widespread discussion.
While experts like Rojas suggest military flares as the likely explanation, the absence of an official statement from the Air Force keeps the mystery alive.