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C-000218CASE RECORD · CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTTERM-000001 (Disc)

NASH-FORTENBERRY LUMINOUS DISCS (1952 REPORT)

Formation of luminous reddish-orange coin-like discs reported by Pan American pilots William Nash and William Fortenberry over Chesapeake Bay in 1952, with synchronized edge-on maneuvers and abrupt direction changes.

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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

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Reported Craft Diameter

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CLAIM-137080reported

“Nash and Fortenberry estimated the approaching reddish-orange circles at about 100 feet in diameter.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Dimensions”, PDF p. 1922

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Craft Height

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CLAIM-137081reported

“They estimated the luminous objects at about 15 feet thick.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Dimensions”, PDF pp. 1922–1923

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Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-137082reported

“The objects resolved from crimson points into sharply edged reddish-orange circles arranged in a narrow stepped echelon.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Appearance and formation”, PDF p. 1922

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CLAIM-137083reported

“When edge-on, the pilots thought the top surfaces looked flat while the edges and undersides appeared unlighted, giving a coin-like impression.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Edge-on morphology”, PDF p. 1923

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-137084reported

“The six leading objects reportedly flipped edge-on in unison, reordered their echelon and then flipped flat again without an arcing turn.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Synchronized maneuver”, PDF p. 1923

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CLAIM-137085reported

“Two additional similar objects joined the original six, after which all eight lights blinked out briefly and returned.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Formation growth”, PDF p. 1923

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CLAIM-137086reported

“The pilots calculated about 50 miles of travel in 15 seconds, yielding their estimate of roughly 12,000 mph; this is preserved as a witness calculation, not an independently measured speed.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Speed calculation”, PDF p. 1923

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CLAIM-137087reported

“The Air Force investigation ultimately classified the case as unexplained in Clark’s summary.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Nash-Fortenberry Sighting” → “Official assessment”, PDF pp. 1923–1924

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.