November 20, 1955 — Lake City, TN
5:20 p.m. Operations Officer Capt. Edward G. Denkler Jr. and 5 men of the USAF 663rd AC&W Squadron see two oblong, bright orange, semi-transparent objects fly erratically at terrific speed toward and away from each other, over Lake City [now Rocky Top], Tennessee. The investigating AISS commander determines it is likely Venus, but Project Blue Book apparently disagrees and labels it Unknown. Researcher Brad Sparks believes the case is poorly investigated and fits with Venus or atmospheric distortion of stars and planets low on the horizon. Skeptic Tim Printy still list the case as unidentified.
AF-112 Form:
Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 1160, p. 232;
Tim Printy, “Project Blue Book case review: July-December 1955,” SUNlite 10, no. 6 (November-December 2018): 13;
NICAP, “Seven Witnesses Observe Maneuvering Objects Near Oak Ridge Plant”;
