Great post and very interesting. Well spotted. When I looked at them, I had an idea that's purely speculation and imagination.
What if the 'wingmen' ARE the creators of the UFO? It would make an excellent defense if the 'wingmen' projected an image of a larger craft. That
way, the focus would be on something insubstantial. Any hostilities or defense would be targeted at something essentially non-existent. Just an
idea
Imagine a small stealth aircraft projecting a larger image of an aircraft? The image would draw fire, reveal placements etc. The stealth would then be
in a pretty good position to attack. I know it's pretty sci-fi. Pure speculation etc...but a good idea if we could do it.
I've read Miriam Delicado's book, Bluestar Fulfilling Prophecy, and in it she tells of her first childhood encounter, and prior to boarding the
craft for medical type work, they examined both her sister and her with their orbs. These orbs do surveillance, monitoring, contact, exploration,
they collect data from air, water and soil, etc.
Those orbs of light and the crushed heated vegetation are ground
effects from ship higher up in altitude.
A Holographic filter on a strong microwave beam might knock out
a whole pattern in one blast.
The German micro wave expert Willy Ley might have done similar
thinks back in the 30s.