PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6980205

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONGathersburg Maryland

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I. DATE· TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
23 Septerber 53 23/04402 Gathersburs, Maryland
SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian ALRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One Observer thought object *23 in troubls. Case evaluated as
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEP SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
7 linutes Red lights with gloing appenrance STE bounce or
waiver on a W course. ot disapp arod calor the horlson.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION No entinate of speed ee.
Groad-Visual
7. COURSE
llest
PHOTOS
Yee
PHVSICAL EVIDENCE
23 Sep Marylard 1 arora / 1
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) P FORM
ueed.

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JEPLG/CONTAC LANGLEY AFB VA
OFJLCT REPORTED BY KR CMA CMA GATHERSBURG CMA
MARYLAND CMA TELEPHONE NUMZER PINK OR RED LICNTS
WITH TLOWING APPEARANCE POSSIB Y DISK SHAPE. OBJECT SEZNED TO
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TRAVELILG FRON EAST TO VEST. OBSERVATION MADE FRON LIVING ROON
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IT TAS AN AIRCRAFT I. TRO.SLE. ODJECT G3SERVED AT JO4S EDGT
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THE HORIZON VITH REDISH ORANGE APPEARANCE AS IT MENT AUAY. NO
MOONLIGHT
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LYILS IN OPPOSITE DINECTIO FMON AE CDSZCT.
MASRTIMSTCH HATIONAL AIR PORT CEATHER RSPORT FOR J2:T IS CPEAS
WITN 1S MILE VISIDILITY. TNIS OFFIOE MAS NO A.PLANATION FOR- THIS
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