“Each test activity provides valuable information about our systems, thus contributing to assurance in our capabilities”, he said in a statement. The Democrat from Healdsburg wrote on Facebook, “Anybody else see the big white ball of light in the sky?” Ryan Perry, of the Navy’s Third Fleet added. Californians went into a panic and promptly brought their assumptions and theories to social media. While a few might have thought the light came from UFOs, a few thought it might be part of the annual Taurid meteor.
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Perry said the Trident II (D5) missile launched off the coast of Southern California was responsible for the light that lasted several seconds.
According to them, the weird blue light was confirmed to be a unarmed missile test by the US Navy.
The Trident II is a submarine-launched ballistic missile and the Navy dos not typically announce missile tests, and information prior to tests of Trident II missiles is classified.
Beach-goers seeking a romantic evening under the stars on Saturday in Southern California got quite a surprise. While it’s not clear if this has anything to do with the missile test, it seems like people should prepare themselves for seeing another freaky UFO.
Nighttime flights going in and out of LAX typically use a flight path over the Pacific to avoid disrupting local Los Angeles neighborhoods. However, Brian Keating, an astrophysicist at UC San Diego, told the paper that scenario was impossible.
The Los Angeles worldwide Airport noted the testing in a statement released earlier last week, according to the AP.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that military airspace over that area was activated on Friday night and will remain active next week. We’ve seen way too many X-Files episodes in preparation for the reboot!
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The military test will continue until November 12.
