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Albuquerque smoke bursts

November 27, 1952, 12:10 p.m.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the From orbit page, not this specific sighting.
"black smoke bursts"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A series of black smoke bursts in groups of four and three, like antiaircraft fire, appeared over 20 minutes.

Witnesses

The pilot and crew chief of a USAF B-26

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1952ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.