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Cochise wingman

February 1, 1955, 7:55 p.m.
20 miles east of Cochise

Unresolved

Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.

"one red and white ball"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A red and white ball hung off the left wing for five minutes, then climbed away very fast. The sighting lasted eight minutes.

Witnesses

Instructor Capt. D. F. Ritzdorf and aviation cadet F. W. Miller in a TB-25 trainer

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1955ufologie.patrickgross.org
The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.