As seen from the Cape Perpetua overlook, weather on the Lane County Coast has been rainy and cloudy. Using an open shutter camera, moving lights on the ground are clearly visible but nothing could be seen in the skies around 9 p.m., Dec. 14. Tony Reed photo
While much of the country has been hearing the news, rumors and outcry about drones in the northeast, some unusual reports from the Oregon Coast have also come to light. An alleged recording of pilots communicating with control towers in Oregon and Washington disclosed reporting of fast moving flying objects, one of which was said to be directly over Florence on Dec. 7. The recording went public Dec. 8 on the Avocado Flight Youtube channel and has attracted the attention of media and others nationwide.
The conversation begins with a Horizon Airlines pilot asking about any aircraft possibly positioned over the coast.
“Kinda some interesting lights out there, not satellites but maybe aircraft?” the pilot says, “It’s not satellites because they’re changing direction… It’s strange looking. I’ve seen this a few times over the last month in the same area.”