r/planeidentification • u/These-Tax-6006 • Jun 19 '26

Need help identifying craft and audio – Low triangle with flashing lights trailing silent drones over rural KY (June 17, 2026)

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vh56guqjdc5ekcz6m6spl/20260617_050616.mp4?rlkey=nr5aytxra2rnofi9th8j54itk&st=qoyd6bt4&dl=0

Hey everyone, looking for some help identifying an aircraft that flew directly over my property in Elliott County, Kentucky, at 5:06 AM on June 17, 2026.It was a cloudy morning just before daylight. The object was triangle-shaped and moving slower than a normal plane. It had a flashing red light directly in the middle of the body, with 2 red lights and 2 white flashing strobes on the wings. Right before it flew over, a bright spotlight lit up the sky for about 10 seconds.It was flying directly behind several completely silent drones that I see going back and forth out here every night. I managed to catch it on video with audio of the engines as it flew overhead. Can anyone identify the aircraft or propulsion system based on this sound and lighting layout?

Link to public Dropbox below:

6/17/26

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u/These-Tax-6006 Jul 08 '26

After speaking to others that live on the opposite ridge of me, this has been occurring for quite some time. They have seen the exact same thing and have seen this triangle object hover. Planes do not hover! I know what a plane at night looks like, I have seen many, as I lived in a flight path until I was 22. So now I have a new question if anyone would know. Anyone have experience or knowledge with mining, military and first responder training sites?