Pilots are not "trained observers" [View all]
they are trained to fly an airplane. There is no study of celestial phenomena. They just need to keep their plane in the air and get it to it's destination safely. Not look for unusual sightings that don't affect their duty. This is true of civilian and military pilots.
Let's rid ourselves of this canard when a pilot sees something strange.
This is a long but informative thread on this subject.
https://www.metabunk.org/threads/how-can-highly-trained-military-pilots-possibly-misinterpret-things-they-see.13341/
from one post:
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