Name: kelly Mabe
Date of Sighting: sept 17, 2010 approx 5:55am
Location of Sighting: aprox 5 miles south of Charleston SC airport
Shape(s) of UFO(s): initially single large light surrounded by multiple smaller lights then morphed into chevron shape and the lights all began to strobe. Two solid white lights behind the chevron. I was unable to tell if they were attached or following the chevron shape
Size(s) of UFO(s): unknown but appeared to be large
Color(s) of UFO(s): white lights were only visible
Number of UFO(s): one possibly two
Distance of UFO(s) in sky: estimated altitude 800 to 1000 ft
Direction of Travel for UFO(s): southeast
Further Description of Sighting: I’m a instrument rated pilot and was unable to see any directional lighting on the aircraft. Specifically the red and green wing tip lights that are required for night flying. The UFO was moving slowly and appeared to be followed by two solid white lights. These may have been part of the chevron shaped craft. The aircraft was in the class B airspace of the Charleston airport and should definitely been visible to the tower.