Two security officers standing along Spokane Avenue in Troy, Montana, watched a silent rectangular-shaped UFO crossing the sky on August 10, 2009, according to witness testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database.

The object was described as "a large/huge rectangle shaped object (reminded me of a gigantic gum eraser) with 1-2 constant white lights towards the front & one rotating/blinking(not sure which)red light towards the rear."

Total observation time was 5 to 10 minutes before the object disappeared over a mountain range.

Troy is a city in Lincoln County, northwest Montana, population 957.

The following is the unedited witness testimony from the MUFON database. Please keep in mind that most UFO reports can be explained as something natural or manmade. If Montana MUFON State Director Augustine Fawkes investigates and reports back on this case, I will update this page.

Montana, August 10, 2009 - Saw large rectangular shape with 1-2 constant white light in front & one rotating/blinking red light towards the rear. MUFON Case # 18834.

I was a security officer waiting for my relief to show up at 2345 hours, in Troy, Mt. on August 10, 2009. While waiting for him I looked skyward & saw this object moving left to right across the sky North-South?

About this time my relief arrived & I pointed this object out to him. He claims to have seen UFO's before & when he saw this object he went running down the street to tell two other security officers watching another site. I don't believe the other two security officers witnessed this event, but we did.

It was a large/huge rectangle shaped object (reminded me of a gigantic gum eraser) with 1-2 constant white lights towards the front & one rotating/blinking(not sure which)red light towards the rear. Absolutely no noise & stayed at a constant speed. It was probably in view for 5-10 minutes & then disappeared over a mountain range.

The sky was clear & starlit. It appeared to be between the North star & our observation. We were standing on Spokane Avenue in the middle of the city of Troy, Mt.

Never having observed a "UFO" before I can't tell you what it was, but it WASN'T an airplane and didn't see any wings! My initial reaction was "gee, look at that" The following days up to today I'm starting to get more excited. I'm more of a maybe there is-maybe there isn't type of person. This sighting is pushing me towards a believer. - BM