Washington, D C, February 1954February 1954

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Summary

On February 23, 1954, glowing objects were reported over Washington, D.C. The sighting was made from the ground and filed under Project 10073, the Air Force's official record for unidentified flying object reports.

The witness described luminous objects that were red in the center. They came toward the observer, then circled. An estimated speed was noted in the report.

The Air Force concluded the objects appeared to be aircraft.

Reported location

Washington, D C, February 1954

Date of incident

February 1954

State / country

? / XX

Page count

3 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 20

Original case file scans

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Caan . PRCJETT 10073 RECORD CARD .
I. DATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
O Was Ball
23 February 1954 Washington, D C : D Probably Belleon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP _ i. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 FOUR em———
| vee _ics €5T | 3GeundVieel O Ground-Radar § Pebay Rivero
GMT 2 jotos & 0 Ain Visuol O Air-Intercopt Radar | 0 Possibly Aircraft
. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes a Probably Astronomical
x2 Neo ty 0 Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE e pn vy reg go — -
a uaghion
unknown one up 0 1 oman or Cvo o
10. BRIE® SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS Bs Regi
Round ball of light, dull white, speed est Meets description of a balloon except
20 mph, no exhaut - loud roar. Appeared for sound. Duration not reported
to be climbing. Observed at 15 dog elev, other data indicates balloon. Evaluation
Association between sound and sight of ~ |is possibile balloon.
object assumed at observers.
"ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52) Tr

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