Person

Jonathan Butner

Virginia resident who filmed the December 2023 objects over Langley from the James River for about 90 minutes, counting more than 40, and gave the footage to the FBI. He describes large orbs with no rotors and odd colour changes, not conventional drones.

Witness profile

Virginia resident who filmed the December 2023 objects over Langley from the James River for about 90 minutes, counting more than 40, and gave the footage to the FBI.

Describes the witness from the record, their own retellings and how they come across. No score for the person; the factors at the end belong to the cases.

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Footage	About 90 minutes of video from the James River, December 2023Given to the FBI	documented
Background	Private citizen	documented

Retellings over time from the transcript library and records

Following: More than 40 objects over Langley, December 2023

undated Press interviews · first tellingLarge orbs, no rotors, odd colour changes; not conventional drones.

first tellingheldclarifieddetail addeddetail shiftedrecord

On camera demeanour notes, timestamped

How they look and speak: hesitations, self-corrections, emotion. Dashed slots still need the video.

Press interviews

Video needed.Needs the video on Igor's PC

Feeds case plausibility consistency · restraint · character

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The swarm over Langleyplausibility High

Character record2NORAD commander. ← A named civilian witness with footage, beside NORAD's own account.

Profile updated 2026-10-23

Claims (1)

More than 40 objects over about 90 minutes: large orbs with no rotors and odd colour changes, not conventional drones.Langley swarm The Lakenheath incursions, two years on: Mike Morgan and LibertyfirsthandSourced, unconfirmedJonathan Butner (60 Minutes; Reality Check)