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Tokyo spiral

August 13, 1952, 9:45 p.m.
Tokyo, Japan

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

What happened

An orange light circled left at 8,000 feet and 230 m.p.h., spiraled down to 1,500 feet or lower, held still for two or three minutes and went out. An attempt to intercept it failed.

Witnesses

Marine Corps pilot Maj. D. McGough

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.