Hampton, Va., October 1953October 1953

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On October 29, 1953, at 8:15 p.m., a civilian in Hampton, Virginia reported observing one bright white light moving across the sky. The object traveled at an estimated 1400 miles per hour on a straight path and disappeared over a cloud bank. The observation lasted four seconds. The witness was an amateur astronomer. The object appeared much faster than any jet known at the time and did not resemble a meteorite. No sound was heard. The Air Force Intelligence Officer noted the observer's familiarity with jets and astronomical phenomena and stated the sighting appeared to be neither a jet nor a meteorite, though no definitive conclusion was reached.

Reported location

Hampton, Va., October 1953

Date of incident

October 1953

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 19

Original case file scans

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1. DATE - TIME GROUP
29 October 53  20/0305

2. LOCATION
Hampton, Va.

3. SOURCE
Civilian

10. CONCLUSION
Astronomical (MUFON)

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

Source one at one time on nature. State one obj-ect was visible. One unvailling. Two [illegible] b/c and did not resemble a mete-or.

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
4 Seconds

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Round bright white light traveled at a rate of 75 deg above horizon (estimated speed 1400 mph) on a straight path. 5 mi. to the object disappeared behind a cloud. [illegible] of neg above 3SF horizon. Bright white light will [illegible].

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual

7. COURSE
ESE

8. PHOTOS
[X] Yes
[  ] No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
[  ] Yes
[X] No

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