UFO sighted at Oceana NAS in 1957

Summary

In December 1957, personnel at Oceana NAS in Virginia reported a luminous object that remained in the sky for over eight hours. The object, described as round, small, green with a red flashing light, was visually observed from the ground. Witnesses initially thought it was stationary and rotating counterclockwise, but later noticed it slowly moving away. It disappeared from view with the coming of dawn. Despite the long observation, no precise positional data was obtained, and the object's identity remained uncertain.

The official conclusion pointed to an astronomical explanation, such as a star or planet, though it was not precisely identified. The observers, who were control tower operators with high reliability, used binoculars, but no photographs or radar data were taken. Additionally, there was naval activity in the area with flares and shell bursts, which could have contributed to the confusion. The official report did not rule out other possibilities, but no physical evidence was found to support a more exotic explanation.