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UFO case file · UFO-26694

Baltimore reported light formation observation — September 1952

CE1United States1952-09-01

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Case description

On or during September 1952, at or near Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Reddish-white light shape - moved at 60 second intervals. M., Air Force Pilot 115-1484 (call sign) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.: SUBJECT: AREA REPORTING: DATE OF OBSERVATION: TIME OF OBSERVATION: LOCATION: NATURE OF OBSERVATION: NAME OF OBSERVER: EVALUATION: The text of the report is: "The informant advised that an unknown object was sighted on 15 Aug 52 at approximately 6:30 PM in the vicinity of Sandtown, Md. It made no sound and was observed for about 2 minutes. Manner of observation: Observed visually. Evaluation by Air Intelligence: Results of investigation conclude that the object was probably a conventional aircraft, possibly a jet fighter or another type of military aircraft, that was observed under unusual lighting conditions. Air Intelligence comments: The object observed was not an unconventional or unidentified flying object. Undersigned WPAI23 YDAC24 TYAD30 TMAP77 JEPQU AB74M PP JEPQU JEDEN JEDWUP JEPNB 444 DE JEPQU GROSLYN NY 226 D P 26684452 FM 9ATH ACAV SQDN MANASSAS VA TO JEPQU/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF WASHDC JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLORADO SPRINGS COLO JEDWUP/CHIEF AIR TECH INTEL CTR WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO JEPNE/CG EADF STLART AFB NEWBURGH NY RESTRICT/ ACC 293 PD CHIEF AIR TECH INTL CTR ATTN AT1AA-2C CG 26TH ADIV ATTN DIR OF INTEL DIR OF FLIGHT FLYING OBJECT REPORT PAREN FLUORUIT PAREN REFEMRRE AIR FORCE LETTER BWPAT 1. OBJECT SIGHTED AT 2145Z 6 SEPT 1952OCCURED ABOUT ONCE EVERY 60 SIXTY SECONDS LASTING FROM 1 ONE TO 2 TWO SECONDS. TWO 2 F-94 148TH F-I SQDN CMA DOVER AFB DELEWARE CMA ON CAP AT TIME REPORT RECEIVED WERE VECTORED FOR SEARCH OF AREA CMA PILOTS REPORTED FLASHING WHITE LIGHT LIKE AN EXPLOSION IN SE CORNER OF ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS AT 2224Z 6 SEPT 1952 12.

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