I didnt call security at the Reactor. I made a personal call to my friend [who happens to be one of the heads of security there] on his cell phone and inform him of what I witnessed. Ask his opinion and what he thought.
In turn he performed a...[I cant reveal that]...and then he told me to call the FAA & FBI and explain to them what I saw.
The FBI in conjunction with the FAA in Richmond, Va contacted NORAD who notified them that they had recently activated the flight path over [Literally] my house. The FAA called me back and explained the situation.
No overreaction at all.
We have an Al Fuqra compound here nearby and the FBI & ATF have the place surrounded. Anyone in and out of it is identified and tailed. It is quite the little event.
Given the direction the loch came from and the direction it was heading, erring on the side of caution was responsible enough.
I am no hillbilly crackpot scanning the heavens for the end of the world sucker punch.
Decorated former Marine who followed the obvious proceadures.
Now I know. And unlike the idiot in the article....I wont be opening fire on any Helos anytime soon.
~grin~