Manassa, VirginiaJune 1954

Unidentified

Summary

On June 8, 1954, at night near Manassas, Virginia, a civilian reported one object for about six minutes. It was round, like a coffee saucer, and yellow. The object first appeared stationary at about 20 degrees elevation and 270 degrees azimuth. It changed brightness and flickered on and off about three times. The object then suddenly sped up and rushed away to the east. An airliner passed from north to south, and the object seemed to rise to a position just under the airliner before heading earthward. The witness left to report it to local police, and the object was gone when he returned. The Air Force conclusion was probable aircraft, with maneuvers and flight consistent with that analysis.

Reported location

Manassa, Virginia

Date of incident

June 1954

State / country

VA / US

Page count

5 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 21

Original case file scans

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; ZRGeCT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE I LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
9 June 1954 1 0 Sr DIAL: Yrs AEE 0 Wos Balloon
DL | mmm) ¥2NASS2, Slaedd Virginia 0 Probably Balloon
| 3 DATETIME GROUP [4 TY5% OF OBSERVATION an
{ 4 i 0 Was Aicroft
eh ee rd 1 Graund- Visual DO Cround-Rodar B Probably Aircraft
GMT 08/02007 {iN ) ! 0 Ai=Visvol 0 Air-Interceot Rador O Possibly Aircraht
5. PHOTOS i %. SOURCE 0 Wos Astronomical
0 Yes OD Probably Astronomical
3 Ne sivilian ] 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF DBSERY ATION Te. MUMBER OF OBJECTS | 7. COURSE BEAR 0) 3) | je Tr Ph CR Te SA
13 insufticisnt Dota for Evaluation
A Ls lo - Eel 0 Unknown
Q vianuoes RS { al
aie de ER RO I De | ed SR SR a DN Te SIN [U0 De UI Pl irl A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Object was round and yellow in color, Angle Probanle A/C znting mauevers and
of elevation 20 deg of azimuth 270 deg. flight consistant with this analysis.
Moved to 20 deg elev, 110 > az in 6 minutes, :
First appeared stationary, tien gained sudden
speed. and headed East, Ol t. changed brigntmnesg
and flickered on and off during observation
neriod, Object passed under aiplinor which was
passing by from N to 3.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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