Alexandria reported egg oval observation — August 19, 1951

Air Force investigation of unidentified flying objects. REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED BY LT. ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA - 19 AUGUST 1951 Time: 1805 EDT Wind: Surface 53M/12; 1000 190/13; 5000 220/15; 10,000 310/15 (ANACOSTIA VAS 1600 EST) Description of Object Sighted: A "frosty" silvery football-shaped object with its longitudinal axis parallel to the ground, of estimated size at time of sighting 50 feet along longitudinal axis and 20 feet vertical axis. Position When First Sighted: Time 1807--appeared to be about 2 miles southeast of Masonic Memorial in Alexandria and about 3-4 miles from observer. Position When Last Sighted: Time 1807--estimated 10 to 12 miles further away. Object had turned off King Street to go up Masonic Memorial hill for a better look--arrived in clear view on top of hill. Unusual Characteristics: Unusual in that the object did not change its reflection as it moved through the sunlight. AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT WAS SIGHTED NEAR ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA, AT 1805 EDT, 15 AUG 51, BY LT COL M.D. LT COL WILLIS REPORTED THE SIGHTING TO THE COMMAND POST AT THE PENTAGON. IT SEEMED LIKELY THAT THE OBSERVATION WAS A REFLECTION OF THE SUN'S RAYS FROM AN AIRCRAFT FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 6,000 FEET TO 15,000 FEET AND A SPEED OF 150 MILES PER HOUR TO 425 MILES PER HOUR, DEPENDING UPON THE DISTANCE THE OBJECT FROM THE OBSERVER. THE REPORTED "APPARENT ALTITUDE OF 2,000 FEET - 4,000 FEET" IS JUDGED TO BE INCORRECT, CONSIDERING THE OTHER OBSERVATIONS MADE BY LT COL M.D. SUBJECT (Unclassified) Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Chief, ATIC FROM: Dept of the Air Force Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio BG USAF - AFOTN DATE: SEP 7 1951 COMMENT NO.