1 May 1952 09:10
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Two shiny round 20-25-foot objects. Explanation: Aircraft.
Davis-Monthan AFB Intelligence Officer Major Rudolph Pestalozzi, Butonne, and several others saw two shiny round 20-25-foot objects rapidly overtake then pace a B-36 in E-W flight at 20,000 feet at about 50° ±10° elevation, then depart at high speed, one object stopping to hover briefly, before disappearing, no sound, no trail. B-36 crew also saw objects and interrogated on landing. Objects were observed from a car. Multiple independent witnesses.Two shiny balls, about 40 feet across, were observed in clear weather by over 10 male experienced military witnesses at an airfield for three minutes (Rudolph Pestalozzi, Butonne).
Hynek rating: DD: Daylight Discs
Vallee rating: CE1: UFO comes within 500 feet of the witness, but no after effects are suffered by the witness or the surrounding area.
Vallee reliability rating: AAA:
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