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Washington radar night

July 26, 1952, 8 p.m. until after midnight
Washington, D.C., and Andrews AFB, Maryland, USA

Unresolved
Representative drawing from the From orbit page, not this specific sighting.
"many unidentified blips"Shape words from the Project Blue Book summary

What happened

Radar at several airports tracked many unknown targets moving at varying speeds all over the Washington area, all night, and pilots saw unexplained lights. This was the second weekend of the Washington sightings.

Witnesses

Radar operators at several airports and airline pilots

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.