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Phoenix ball to plate

August 4, 1952, 2:20 a.m.
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the Orbs page, not this specific sighting.
"yellow ball which lengthened and narrowed to plate shape"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

A yellow ball stretched and narrowed into the shape of a plate as it flew straight and level for five minutes.

Witnesses

Airman Third Class W. F. Vain

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.