Andrews AFB, Washington D C, September 1951September 1951

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On September 10, 1951, at about 2200 (10:00 p.m.), the pilot and co-pilot of a C-47 aircraft saw a light in the sky while flying near Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. The weather was clear with bright moonlight. The object crossed their flight path on an angular, roughly easterly course and was in view for about 5 to 10 seconds.

The light appeared as a streak of blue flame about 100 feet long, changing to white at the end. The pilots estimated its speed at about 500 miles per hour. They said it had mass and shape but no running lights and no outline of an aircraft. One pilot, who was experienced with jets and flares, said it looked like the exhaust from a rocket and did not fit either category. The reports reached higher headquarters in April 1952. The Air Force evaluated the case as a meteor.

Reported location

Andrews AFB, Washington D C, September 1951

Date of incident

September 1951

State / country

? / XX

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 8

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD :
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1. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
1C September 1951 Andrews AFB, 'lashington D C -- ton eg 5) he
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0. Fossey Sutesn
tocol 2000 ~~ | OGroumdVissdl © Greund-Roder By
CURE ee XX Air Visvol O Air-Intercep? Rodor O Possibly Aircreft
5. PHOTOS VW Was Astronomicol Meteor
0 Yes O Probably Astrenemicol
CX Ne Civilian and military O Possibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE CR REET Tey
0 Insufficient Dote for Evaluation
5 seconds Cne Easterly [0 Unknown
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHT! 11. COMMENTS
Oneet Looking Pe Light with trajectory Meteor observation.
paralell to ground. Like exhaust from rocket,
Light grew in intensity and magnitude. Seemed
to be white dot. Speed in excess of
50Cmph. Light just dissappeared (Report
recéived 11 Apr 1952).
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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28939543