Black triangles spotted at 1,800 mph over US military bases

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Mysterious black triangular objects travelling at 1,800 mph were spotted over secret US military sites, newly declassified files reveal.

Mysterious black triangular objects travelling at 1,800 miles per hour have been spotted over secret US military bases on at least three separate occasions in the past year, according to newly declassified government files released Friday by the Trump administration. The unidentified anomalous phenomena sparked national security concerns, though it remains unclear whether the objects were foreign technology or something else. The exact locations and dates of the sightings were redacted in the released files.

According to the reports, the objects showed none of the characteristics of conventional military aircraft. They made no sounds, produced no exhaust gases and, when scanned with thermal devices, gave off consistent heat signals unlike aeroplanes or drones. Observers described the objects as having a seamless, featureless surface without discernible structural features, propulsive systems or cockpit elements. Sketches released by the government show black, triangle-shaped objects over mountainous areas, though the files contain no photographs.

The sightings were reported by senior military observers with extensive operational experience. The objects' speed was calculated at 1.5 miles in three seconds, equivalent to 1,800 mph. One object resembled a delta-wing drone with a wingspan between nine and 15 feet. The Guardian notes that whilst many previous Pentagon reports have included photographs or video footage, the 'black triangles' file features only nine identical images of the same canyon with crudely added triangular silhouettes to illustrate the reported movement.

How it is being reported

• Mysterious ‘black triangles’ spotted over sensitive US site, new Pentagon UFO files revealUnidentified object vanished suddenly and silently, anonymous senior military observers claim Two senior military observers say they watched a mysterious black triangular object flying at an extraordinarily high speed over a sensitive site in the western US earlier this year, in the latest tranche of reported UFO sightings released on Friday by the Trump administration. The unidentified object showed none of the characteristics of a conventional military aircraft, their report to the defense department said, and it vanished suddenly and silently within seconds, leaving no exhaust trail or…Guardian World · 23 Oct, 19:45
• Mysterious black triangles spotted going 1,800 mph over secret US military bases, latest UFO file dump revealsMysterious black triangle objects speeding up to 1,800 miles per hour without vapor trails were spotted over secret US military bases.New York Post · 23 Oct, 13:02

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