{"id":4197,"date":"2025-03-11T16:47:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/potential-drone-sighting-in-north-carolina-feb-23-2025-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:47:58","slug":"potential-drone-sighting-in-north-carolina-feb-23-2025-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/potential-drone-sighting-in-north-carolina-feb-23-2025-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential “drone” sighting in North Carolina, Feb 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Possible “Drone” Sighting in North Carolina – February 23, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Link to video: Watch here<\/a><\/p>\n

Date and Time:<\/strong> February 23, 2025, at 7:13 PM
\nLocation:<\/strong> Wilson County, North Carolina, USA <\/p>\n

Post Overview<\/strong> – After being a long-time lurker, this is my first time posting. I\u2019m currently visiting family in Wilson County, North Carolina, though I\u2019m originally from Virginia. I will try to provide as much detail as possible regarding this short clip and the events leading up to it. I\u2019ve often been frustrated by short videos, but I now understand how hard it can be to capture these occurrences in the moment.<\/p>\n

Moments Before the Video<\/strong> – Earlier, I was home alone while the other three family members were out running errands. Upon returning, they mentioned seeing something hovering over the farm from a few miles away. They said the “drone” flew off as they approached the driveway, which is quite long. I was curious and wished one of them had recorded it, especially since it was reportedly flying at a low altitude.<\/p>\n

Seconds Before Recording<\/strong> – Shortly after they arrived back, my aunt, who was outside playing Pok\u00e9mon Go, called me out because she spotted the “drone” making another pass over the farm. I stepped outside, and indeed, there was a “drone” directly overhead, seemingly at a low altitude. Unfortunately, I couldn\u2019t distinguish any specific airframe. It had two white strobe lights on either side and an alternating red and green light that appeared to be at the front and back. The sound it made was unlike any aircraft I\u2019ve encountered before\u2014not a rotor, propeller, turbine, or jet. Instead, it emitted a low-frequency “whirring” noise, which is quite noticeable in the video due to the quiet rural setting.<\/p>\n

During the Clip<\/strong> – I wish I could\u2019ve captured the “drone” earlier or recorded a longer clip. In the footage, you can see the light pattern of the “drone” as it moves to the NNW of my position. I believe the audio is even more telling than the visuals; you can hear my aunt exclaim, “so it just filmed me out here playing Pok\u00e9mon Go!”\u2014apologies for the distraction; she didn\u2019t know I was trying to capture the “drone” quickly. Besides that, the only sound in the video is the noise made by the craft.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong> – I\u2019m hesitant to make any assumptions about what this craft might be. Honestly, I have no idea what I witnessed, which is a big reason I wanted to share this clip. I never thought I\u2019d experience something worth sharing, but here we are. Even if I\u2019m completely mistaken (in thinking it\u2019s something unusual), and someone recognizes it as a commercial drone, civilian aircraft, or something else, my experience felt strange enough to warrant sharing and getting input from the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nPossible “Drone” Sighting in North Carolina – February 23, 2025 Link to video: Watch here Date and Time: February 23, 2025, at 7:13 PM Location: Wilson County, North Carolina, USA Post Overview – After being a long-time lurker, this is my first time posting. I\u2019m currently visiting family in Wilson County, North Carolina, though I\u2019m…\n<\/div>\n
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