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Shaw AFB intercept

October 1, 1952, 6:57 p.m.
Shaw AFB, South Carolina, USA

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

What happened

During a 23-minute attempt to intercept it, a bright white light flew straight, then straight up, hovered and turned abruptly.

Witnesses

USAF 1st Lt. T. J. Pointek, pilot of an RF-80 reconnaissance jet

Explanation

Unresolved

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.