Possible UFO sighting over U.S. military base

📍 Location

📝 Description

April 20, 2021, Camp Wilson, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California: a large, silent triangular UAP with five red lights hovered over the Mojave Desert near a U.S. Marine base for about 10 minutes in the presence of more than 50 eyewitnesses (primarily Marines). The observation prompted a ground-and-air response, including helicopters and illumination rounds. In May 2023, investigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp released exclusive footage and witness accounts via the Weaponized project, describing a mass sighting and noting a significant base response. The Department of Defense confirmed there were military aviation assets in the Twentynine Palms airspace and that a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course was ongoing at the time, but there is no record of a formal UAP sighting being logged by base authorities or by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Official verification remains lacking, and analysis from sources such as The Black Vault accompanies the public reporting.

🔍 Circumstances

Evening timeframe (approximately 8:20–9:30 PM local time) during a live training period (Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-21) at Camp Wilson. Dozens of Marines gathered to observe the object; the craft remained stationary and silent while five red lights outlined its edges were visible. Illumination rounds were fired in an attempt to illuminate the object, after which the craft reportedly disappeared. A multi-hour air/ground response followed, including helicopters and ground vehicles. The case was later publicly discussed by Corbell and Knapp via their Weaponized platform.

👤 Physical Description

Triangular, dark-shaped craft with five red lights along its edges; silent; size described as between half the length of a football field and a three-bedroom, two-story house; observed hovering in the sky with no discernible sound or propulsion signature.

ℹ️ Additional Details

The observation occurred during a scheduled military training exercise; base officials acknowledged the presence of military aviation activity in the airspace at the time, but the DoD and All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) later stated there was no formal record of a UAP sighting or investigation. The public discussion has centered on whether the event could have been flares or some other conventional phenomenon; official confirmation remains elusive. The case has been chronicled by Weaponized (Corbell & Knapp) and analyzed by The Black Vault, among others.

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