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United States1952-07-14civilian claim

Nash-Fortenberry Sighting

On July 14, 1952, Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry reported eight bright red-orange discs maneuvering over the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, Virginia. The sighting entered Project Blue Book as an unknown.

On July 14, 1952, Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry reported eight bright red-orange discs maneuvering over the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, Virginia.

Brief

On July 14, 1952, Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry reported eight bright red-orange discs maneuvering over the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, Virginia. The sighting entered Project Blue Book as an unknown. The case became a mainstay in pilot-witness literature because both observers were commercial pilots, the reported formation changed geometry, and the timing landed days before the Washington, D.C. radar-visual wave. The report remains a witness case, not a sensor-confirmed event.

Metadata

Date
1952-07-14
Year
1952
Location
Norfolk, Virginia / Chesapeake Bay
Region
United States
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Project BLUE BOOK. Unidentified Flying Objects
Source type
html
Sources
2

Key Points

  • On July 14, 1952, Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry reported eight bright red-orange discs maneuvering over the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, Virginia.
  • The sighting entered Project Blue Book as an unknown.
  • The case became a mainstay in pilot-witness literature because both observers were commercial pilots, the reported formation changed geometry, and the timing landed days before the Washington, D.C. radar-visual wave.
  • The report remains a witness case, not a sensor-confirmed event.

Most Interesting

  • On July 14, 1952, Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry reported eight bright red-orange discs maneuvering over the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, Virginia.
  • The case became a mainstay in pilot-witness literature because both observers were commercial pilots, the reported formation changed geometry, and the timing landed days before the Washington, D.C. radar-visual wave.
  • The report remains a witness case, not a sensor-confirmed event.

Timeline

  1. 1952-07-14 · Encounter

    On July 14, 1952, Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry reported eight bright red-orange discs maneuvering over the Chesapeake Bay near Norfolk, Virginia.

  2. 2024 · Source record

    Project BLUE BOOK. Unidentified Flying Objects is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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