V-Shaped UFO Over LA: A 25-Minute Night Sighting That Forces Us to Question What Really Flies Over America's Cities
On August 28, two Los Angeles residents on their balcony spotted a black, V-shaped craft covered in lights moving slowly above the city. They watched it for about 25 minutes before it disappeared to the south around 11:38 pm local time. They captured photos and clear video with a cellphone, zooming in to reveal nine white lights along the hull. The incident has reignited a debate about what's flying over America's largest cities, with explanations ranging from new drones and secret military tech to something far more mysterious.
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What the witnesses saw: A black V-shaped craft with nine lights gliding above LA
The witnesses described a black V-shaped hull lit by nine white lights along its surface, moving slowly across the night sky. It remained in roughly the same area for about 25–30 minutes, occasionally shifting position but not venturing far. In the end it headed south and disappeared from view. The couple captured both photos and a clear video on their cellphone, allowing a close-up look at the lights along the craft's length.
Experts weigh in: Not aliens, but possibly a top-secret drone
UFO researcher and filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee told the Daily Mail that the craft was not likely an alien spaceship. He suggested it could be an unmanned drone testing new technology for the US government or another major power. Based on his analysis of this sighting and other famous UFO incidents, Lee argued that the US military may already possess technology that seems like science fiction in 2025, noting such capabilities can be 30 to 40 years ahead of public knowledge. Lee added that the video appears genuine, and that the night-time cellphone quality makes AI or CGI manipulation unlikely. NUFORC, the National UFO Reporting Center, offered a one-word possibility: 'Ultralight?'
A growing pattern: Chevron sightings are rising in 2025
The LA sighting was reported to NUFORC on August 30. NUFORC says it is the 34th chevron sighting in the United States for 2025. The center notes several reports this year specifically describing a V-shaped wedge or triangle with multiple lights flying over the US. Witness accounts describe the object staying in one area for about 25–30 minutes before moving slightly and heading south.
LA's UFO lore and the bigger question: aliens or advanced human tech?
Los Angeles has a storied history with UFOs, including the infamous 1942 Battle of Los Angeles, when the military fired at what some believed were alien invaders. There have been rumors about Catalina Island as the location of a secret underwater alien base, though no evidence has surfaced. In this sighting, Lee argues that LA is not an alien hotspot but a hub of highly advanced human technology launched from nearby facilities such as Vandenberg Space Force Base, Edwards Air Force Base, and Area 51. The incident adds to the ongoing conversation about whether some aerial phenomena are real but the product of terrestrial technology that is years ahead of public knowledge, and what that might mean for our understanding of future sightings.
