Alexandria reported light formation observation — December 1951

Object first reported stationary 7,000 ft moved SSW reducing altitude one thousand ft, then moved NW for 10 mi. and moved in arc SE to E to N to NW. Air Force program to investigate unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Brief description of object: Shape - generally round with a heavy inverted truncated cone on top Size - 3 Feet diameter Color - Blue white soft light Number - 1 Aerodynamic Features - None observed Trail or Exhaust - None observed Propulsion System - None observed Speed - Estimated to Inches DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS Sound - None heard Maneuvers - Object first reported estimated 7,000 ft about 10 miles SE of the Capitol Dome and stationary, it then moved northerly for about 1/2 mile at 1,000 Ft., then for about 3 miles at 1,000 Ft. there it moved in a great are charging to 1,000 Ft. Matter of Disappearance - Object disappeared while observers were adjusting dial tanks. Time sighted: 2330, 6 December 1951. b. Steiner, Major, 16-12-97, these officers reported the object perfectly normal, technical, and unidentifiable as belonging to the U.S. Any activity or condition, meteorological or otherwise. (None observed) h. Local aircraft, airborne at the time for night-flying: I) aircraft launched and one homed sounding modified 25 Nov. to 2415C, Air Force 7688, call sign Arrow, 17 G159 pilot Glassbrock, 2) F-79, Pilot truitt, 12 G312-F-79M. NO TRAIL OBSERVED. IN ITEM E WHERE IT IS IN LETTES IT HOULD READ HAVE ABILTY PT HAVE ABILITYZUJREESS IRST LINE, FIFTH WORD SHOULD READ FLIGHT FIFTH LINE, FIRST WORD SHOULD READ ACFT SEVENTH LINE SHOULD READ "ACFT HAD THE ABILTY" TENTH LINE SHOULD READ " PILOT WHO SAW ACFT" LINE TWENTY SEVEN LAST WORD SHOULD "RAPIDLY" IN ITEM 3 RPT IN ITEM 3N OTHER HERE CSAF ITEM 3 (RESTRICTED) SECURITY INFORMATION TO RUPPELT FROM AFOIN-VTC FOURNET FOLLOWING HIGH-SPEED RECEIVED FROM LIGHT SERVICE: SECTION OLMSTEAD AFB, DATE GROUP 260155Z HQS: "AT APPROX 1910E TWO PILOTS ON LOCAL CUT OF BOLLING OBSERVED AN ODD LOOKING AACFT CIRCLING AND HOVERING OVER ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA BETWEEN 1000 AND 6000 FT. IT WAS ODD SHAPED AND IT GLOWED MAKING IT VERY VISIBLE.