Category: Project Bluebook Unknowns Part 2

1952 Project Blue Book Status Report #7 (May 31, 1952) Witness: says the target was also tracked by ground radar at 78 knots (90 m.p.h.) at 22,500′ and 25,000′ altitude. March 24, 1952; 60 miles west of Pt. Concepcion, California. 8:45 a.m. Witnesses: B-29 navigator and radar operator. One target tracked for 20-30 seconds at estimated 3,000 m.p.h. March 29, 1952; 20 miles north of Misawa AFB, Japan. 11:20 a.m. Witness: Brigham, pilot of AT-6 trainer. One small, very thin, shiny metallic disc flew alongside the AT-6, then made a pass at an F-84 jet fighter, flipped on edge, fluttered 20′ from the F-84’s fuselage and flipped in the slipstream…all in 10 seconds. April 4, 1952; Duncanville, Texas. 7:30 p.m. Witnesses: two radar operators […] Read More

1952 May 25, 1952; Walnut Lake, Michigan. 9:15 p.m. Witnesses: seven persons, including John Hoffman, his family, and friends. One large white circular object having dark sections on its rim flew straight and level for 30 minutes, appearing red when behind a cloud. May 28, 1952; Saigon, French Indo China. 10:30 a.m. Witnesses: many in the crowd watching a ceremony. One white-silver disc-shaped object flew straight and fast for 2 minutes. May 28, 1952; Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1:45-2:40 p.m. Witnesses: two city fire department employees. Two circular objects–one shiny silver and the other orange or light brown– were seen three times performing fast maneuvers. May 29, 1952; San Antonio, Texas. 7 p.m. Witness: USAF pilot Maj. D.W. Feuerstein, on the ground. One bright tubular […] Read More

1952 June 26, 1952; Terre Haute, Indiana. 2:45 a.m. Witness: USAF 2nd Lt. C. W. Povelites. The undescribed object flew at 600 m.p.h. and then stopped. No further information in files. June 26, 1952; Pottstown, Pennsylvania. 11:50 p.m. Witness: assistant manager of the airport. Three sightings of flashing lights: two lights separated by 2 miles, with the leader flashing steadily and the other irregularly; two similarly flashing lights, but with l mile separation; finally a single light. Speed estimated at 150-250 m.p.h… Total of 1/2 hour. June 27, 1952; Topeka, Kansas. 6:50 p.m. Witnesses: USAF pilot 2nd Lt. K. P. Kelly and wife. One pulsating red object which changed shape from a circular to a vertical oval as it pulsed. Was stationary for about […] Read More