# August 25, 1952 — Holloman AFB, NM — Silver Sphere Maneuvers over Base

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#### Post date: [August 25, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://uapdiscovery.discourse.group/t/august-25-1952-holloman-afb-nm-silver-sphere-maneuvers-over-base/305/1 "2025-08-25T00:10:56Z")

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![08251952-HollomanAFBNM-BB-Map](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/9/9f3d2cb6a700770f817005044cab9471498cefdc.jpeg)

August 25, 1952 — Holloman AFB, NM  
3:40 p.m. At Holloman AFB, New Mexico, plant supervisor Fred Lee and foreman Lawrence A. Aguilar watch a round silver object for 5 minutes. It flies south, turns and flies north, makes a 360° turn, then flies away vertically. [Eberhart]

Record Card:

 ![08251952-HollomanAFBNM-BB-RecordCard](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/7/70f50acfe76167a71938808a7328f07c4e569681.jpeg)

AF 112:

 ![08251952-HollomanAFBNM-BB-AF112-p1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/3/32d8ab5f4828923a4f9fff58be7eac2be734a397.jpeg)

 ![08251952-HollomanAFBNM-BB-AF112-p2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/4/42ccee864e6628759fa643a0e642368f7bb33508.jpeg)

Witness Statement:

 ![08251952-HollomanAFBNM-BB-Statement](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/d/d0b5f3d028fa07a04d903a8077d27c6ae1316c69.jpeg)

Sources:  
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 797, p. 168;

 ![08251952-HollomanAFBNM-Sparks-Case797-p168](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/uapdiscovery/original/2X/4/410b7f087e2ce6e6a12734831c8dc3a942fafa3d.png)

NICAP, “Silver Sphere Maneuvers over Base”;

> **[UFO Report](https://www.nicap.org/520825holloman_dir.htm)**