Report From OLMSTEAD AFB, PAMay 1952

Unidentified

Summary

On May 1, 1952, near Olmstead Air Force Base in Pennsylvania, an ex-pilot reported sighting an unidentified flying object. The object appeared red on approach and white when receding. It had a circular shape and traveled straight and level. The sighting lasted 20 seconds. Two witnesses provided reliable reports. The object flew at roughly 240 degrees compass heading in a high arc and traversed a corner. No jet or rocket stream was visible. The object was observed from the ground with the possibility of cirrus clouds. Two observers and one pilot reported the sighting. The Air Force concluded the object was unidentified.

Reported location

Report From OLMSTEAD AFB, PA

Date of incident

May 1952

State / country

PA / US

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 9

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

1. DATE: 2/8/May 52

2. LOCATION: Grant Clon SOB OLMSTEAD AFB, PA

3. DATE-TIME GROUP: Local 1752 MST, GWT 0052 0 [illegible]

4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION: X Ground-Visual, Ground-Radar, Air-Visual, Air-Intercept Radar

5. PHOTOS: Yes, No

6. SOURCE: EX-Pilot

7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: [blank]

8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS: 1

9. COURSE: [blank]

12. CONCLUSIONS: Was Balloon, Probably Balloon, Possibly Balloon, Was Aircraft, Probably Aircraft, Possibly Aircraft, Was Astronomical, Probably Astronomical, Possibly Astronomical, Other [blank], Insufficient Data for Evaluation, Unknown

10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Red on approach. White receding. Circular shape. Straight and level.

11. COMMENTS: Location of "DBE" unknown.

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28941768