PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8727319

DATE OF SIGHTINGOctober 1954

REPORTED LOCATIONNorth Arlington Virginia

FRAMES3

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
DATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
October 1954
01./231.5Z(N1)05/0000Z North_Arlington, Virginia
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1 - 3 times 1 - 3 times
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 minutes One each object at three different times- umusually fast fast
movement. Observed at 45 dog elev SE. .Motion southerly. movement. Observed at 45 deg elev SE. .Mctior southerly.
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION I
Ground Visual
Local flying jets in inmodiate vicinity. Local evaluntion -
7. COURSE Jet agc.
S
8. PHOTOS 8. PHOTOS
Yes
DNo
.PHYSICA IDENCE
Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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TO JEDEN/COMAIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO
JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC_WRIGHT-PATTERSON E AFB
JEPLG/COMTAC LANGLEY AFB VA
FROM CLN AFOIN 46672 UFOB. REF AFR 200-2 PUR 6B 1. A. ROUND B. PEA
SIZE C. YELLOWISH WHITE D. ONE EACH AT THREE DIFFERENT TIOES. E. N/A
NONE H.NONE I.
F. NONE G. 9y3- NONE 2. A. UNUSUALLY FAST MOVEMENT ACROSS
NEAR CLOUDBANK. F. FEW SECONDS AT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES SAME AS
A B C D E. 3. A. GROUND VISUAL. B. NONE C. N/A 4. A. 042345Z 042355Z
650000Z B. NIGHT 5. S SOUTHEAST OF NORTH ARLINGTON CNM VIRGINIA.
6. MRS. ST. ARLINGTON VIRGINIA.
HOUSEWIFE. NO ESTIMATE HOUSEWIFE. NO ESTIMATE OF RELIABILITY.SIGHTING CONFIRMED BY MR MINTZ. OF RELIABILITY.SIGHTING CONFIRMED MR MINTZ.
PAGE TWO JEIHQ S3-
7. A. CLEAR WITH CLOUDBANK IN SOUTH. B. 270/25K 270/40C 260/50K
BROKEN 30DDD THIN LAYER D. 15 OILES SURFACE UNLIMITED ALOFT
E. ALTOSTRATUS 1D00D CIRROSTRATUS 300D0 F. NONE 8. NONE 9. NONE 13.
NONE 11. 12 JETS LOCAL FLYING VARIED ALTITUDES IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF ANDREWS AFB CMM MARYLAND DURING PERIOD FROM 042345Z TO 050000Z.
12. A. MAJ. R. CM DORNBROCK CMM AFOIN DUHY OFFICER ANDREWS AFB CMM
MARYLAND LIES SOUTHEAST OF OBSERVERS POSITICN. VOLUME OF JET AIRCRAFT
IN ANDREWS AFB CMM AREA DURING PERIOD OF OBSERVATIONS INDICATES THUT
OBSERCER PROBABLY SAW AFTER BURNER FLAMES DURINV LET DOWNS OR STEADY
WHITE LIGHT UNDER FUSELAGE. JET SPEEDS DURING LET DOWNS EBCEED 5)X MPH

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