DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6781545
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1954
REPORTED LOCATIONEast Side Of Hanger Washington National Airport Wash DC
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. DATE· TIME GROUP LOCATION
11 May 54 12/04452 East side of Hanger, Washington National Airport, Wash D C
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION UNIDEN FIED
military ,
4NUMBER OF OBJECTS Stars thru cloud (2/10 @ 10,000)
two
Rptd form 112 - IR-115-54 FR
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
45 seconds Objects flew in formation of two's and included right angle
manuver. Observed to disappear and reappear three times.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Objects round and were white incolor, resembling a street
ground visual light light about l foot about 1 foot in diameter. in diameter. 2/10 2/10 cloud cloud at 10,000. Observed
at 12/0445Z, 12/0515Z, and 12/0610Z 12/0610z maximum maximum duration for duration for
7. COURSE 7. COURSE each sighting 45 seconds sec disappeared disappeared by fading. fading
NE - S
8. PHOTOS
Yes Yes
No
9. 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
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Yes Yes
No
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editione of thie form may bo used. .
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UNCLASSIFIED
USA-MATS IR-115-54
Unidentified Flying Objects
Intelligence Division, MATS
Washington, D. C. Andrews AF Base, Washington 25, D. C.
12 May 1954 See par. 6b on
20 May 1954 attached_sheet
1254th ATG (Special Msslons), MATs,
Robert D. Major, USAF Washington Nat'l AP, Washington
Attached is an unidentified flying object report, submitted by Headquarters,
1254th Air Transport Group (Speoial Missions), MATS, Washington National Airport,
Washington, D. C. This report is forwarded in accordanca with AFk 200-2 and
follows the format outlined in paregraph 6b of the regulation.
APPROVED:
OLL OLIV ROEERT D. VOCKE
Major, USAF
Asst. Chief, Intelligence Division Intelligence Division
DCS/Plans
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ATEC
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Intelligence Division, IR-115-54 2
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1. a. Round.
b. Street light about one foot in diameter.
c. Whits (bright).
d. Two.
e. Flew in formation of two's.
f. Not reported.
g. None.
h. None.
i. The observers first saw two bright objects at l2/O445. Thsse two
objects disappeared. Then at 12/o515 two more objects were sighted, then dis-
appenred. Then a third tima tha objects were sighted at l2/O6io. The observers
stated that at each time the objects were in view for a mun of forty-five
seconds.
2. a. A very bright white light over the horizon. 2. a. A very bright whits light over the horizon.
d. Flew in a straight path, then turned at ninety degre d. Flew in a straight path, then turned at ninety dogree angles.
e. Gradually faded out of sight.
f. Forty-five seconds. f. Forty- seconds.
3. a. Ground-visual. 8 Groundsx 8
b. lot reported.
c. N/A.
4. a. 0445 to 0610, 12 May 1954.
b. Night (clear).
5. a. Eaat side Washington National Airport.
6. a. N/A
A/1C Mason W. Augst, AF 13358793, 1255th Air Police Squadron, (C-3).
A/1C George F. Wright, AF 15429205, 1255th Air Polica Squadron, (C-3).
A/1C Elmer A ruver, AFl2369524, 1255th Air Police Squadron, (C-3).
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Intelligence Division,
MATS, Andrews ABase, IR-115-54 3 3
Washington 25, D. C.
7. through 12. Not reported.
GOMMENT OF PREPARING OFFICER: Headquarters, 1254th Air Transport Group (Speciul.
Missions), MATS, baen requested to complete the outline roquired in paragraph
6b, AFR 200-2.
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11M54 UNCLASSIFLED 12/04452
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USA-MATS Miti IR-121-54
Unidentified Flying Objects
Intelligence Division, MATS,
Washington, D. C. Andrews AF Base, Washington 25, D. C.
27 May 1954 25 May 1954 Unevaluated
1254th ATG )Special Missions), MATS,
Robert D. Vocke, Major, USAF Washington Nat'1 AP, Washington 25, D. C.
IR-115-54
Attached are items which were not ineluded in IR-115-54 (USA-MATS), prapared
from information submitted by Headquarters, 1254th Air Transport Group (Special
Missions), N MATS, Washington National Airport, Washington, D. C. This UFOB report
is forvarded in accordance with AFR 200-2 and follows the format outlined in
paragraph 6b of the regulation.
APPROVED:
ROBERT D. VOCKE
Major, USAF
→11I Asst. Chief, Ligence Division igence Division
DCS/Plans
ATIC
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UICLASSIFIED
Intelligence Division,
MATS, Andrews Af Base, IR-121-54
Washington 25, D. C. 2
c. 10,000
d. Fiftaen miles
e. 2/10 cloud cov at 10,000
8. Negative
. Negative
10. Nagative
11. Negative
12. Major John P. Daly, Jr., Group Intelligence Officer.
I interviewed these I interviewed these threa men later threa man later the same day. I understend they I understand they
had been discussing meteors, "flying had been discussing meteors, "flying Saucers" and related objects just and related objects just
prior to the sightings, so t prior to the sightings, So they were they were probably in the probably in the proper proper frame of frame of
mind to see sonething sonething along these these lines. However, they are mon who they are mon who
have performed this duty before during these hours and are not new to new to
the job. Considering their experience and the fact and Ithe fact three men saw three man saw
thase objeots at three three different different times, I feel a certain amount of times, I feel a certain amount of
reliability must be attached to reliability must be attached to their sightings. their sightings.
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