SIGHTING: POPERINGE, FLEMISH REGION (BELGIUM)

Witness Testimony

"I was taking pictures of a friend using a building as backdrop. Looking up I saw what looked like a paraglider or parachute. Looking closer I saw there were two objects. I had on polarized glasses and started to see that these objects were surrounded by many (I think I counted about twelve before I stopped counting-I would guess at least twenty objects existed though). My friend saw the two larger objects but did not see the star-like objects surrounding the two objects. I offered my polarized glasses and he saw the objects (he was startled). The objects did not change path and and from what I can tell did not lose interval or altitude. I suspected that these objects were seagulls at first, but as they did not change pattern or circle I quickly changed my mind. I tried to take a picture with my camera but could not get the DSLR autofocus to allow me to take the picture. I ran to my car and grabbed my video camera but upon review cannot see much. My commentary of the event and blue sky with two trees seem to be my only evidence. The objects did not blink. No contrail.Funny happenstance-a helicopter flew by shortly after the event. I also noticed a jet to the east-the jet left a contrail.The weather was perfect! About 78 degrees fahrenheit and no clouds.We only lost sight of the objects as they moved out of our site because of distance. "