What happened
Radar showed up to six objects, and the crew saw one: a dull, dark shape like a dirigible with a flat bottom and a clipped tail. When the pilot tried to close in, it dove away fast.
"shaped like a dirigible"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary
Witnesses
Pilot Halter and radar operator Hemphill of a P-61 Black Widow night fighter
Explanation
Unresolved
No explanation has been found.
Sources
- Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1948ufologie.patrickgross.org
- The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com
- Patrick Gross, case fileufologie.patrickgross.org
Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.