PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727146

DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONKensington Maryland

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f | PROJECT 10073 RECORD , |
A 1, DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
2/7 September 1952
| 28/031 52 _|_Kensington, Maryland
3, SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
\ Civilian MARS
j 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
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} 15. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. SRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
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f 35 Minutes Yellowish amber, not brilliant. Seemed to flatten to oval shape
Observed through screen, Initial observation of object in SW
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION disappearing below horizon in West. Irregular motions.
i Ground visual
Sun on horizon at 1800, Sighting Astro in nature and Mars fits
7, COURSE LS PE ; NS
description of sighting.
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. 8. PHOTOS
r O Yes
BF t No
9, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
‘! O Yes
3% No
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FROM AFOIN 44829 UFOB. REF AFR 222-2 CMM PAR GE.
i. A. NO SPECIFIC SHAPE,

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US WEATHER EUREAU REPORTED SURFACE WINDS CALM.
WINDS AT 12,222 FT. 31€ DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS.
NONE

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NONE

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TIONAL CONTROL TOWER REPORTED AIR TRAFFIC

IN THE AREA TOWER REQUESTED OUTBOUND PILOTS TO REPORT ON

SIGHTINGS. NONE WERE REPORTED BY 2722292.

LT. COL. TeM. BAILEY CNM AFOIN DUTY OFFICER. LENGTE
OF SIGHTING WOULD INDICATE THAT OBJECT WAS STELLAR. IN NATURE
AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS OBSERVED THROUGH A SCREENED WINDOW
COULD HAVE EFFECTED SOME ILLUSIONS AS TO COLOR AND MOTION.

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UNUSAUL COLOR AND MOVEMENT NOT NORMALLY OBSERVED IN AREA OF SKY.
SLIGHTLY ABOVE HORIZON AND SOUTHWEST.

BELOW HORIZON AND WEST.

NORTEEAST TO SOUTHEAST WITH LATERAL AND DOWNWARD MANEUVERS
AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS.

DISAPPEARED IN SMALL RD GLOW.

“APPROXIMATELY TEIRTY-FIVE PAREN 35 PAREN MINUTES.

GROUND-VISUAL CMM THROUGH OPEN SCREENED WINDOW.

NONE.

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NIGHT.

KEN INGTON CMM MARYLAND CNM OBJECT ESTIMATED TO BE OVER
WASHINGTON CMM D.C.

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KENSINGTON MARYLAND CMM CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE CMM HO USMC
WASHINTON CMM D.C. NO ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY. SIGHTING
CONFIRMED BY MRS .<qMMg.ClM SAME ADDRESS.

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