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Mount Taylor F-86

March 27, 1953, 7:25 p.m.
Mount Taylor, New Mexico, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.
"bright orange circle"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A bright orange circle outpaced the jet at about 800 knots and did three fast rolls during a four-minute chase.

Witnesses

The pilot of a USAF F-86 flying at 600 knots

Explanation

Unresolved

No explanation has been found.

Sources

  1. Patrick Gross, Project Blue Book unknowns of 1953ufologie.patrickgross.org
  2. The Black Vault, Project Blue Book unknown case files, complete listtheblackvault.com

Filed by Project Blue Book as unidentified.