UFO case file · UFO-27327
Arlington reported disc saucer observation — March 1954
Arlington, Virginia, United States
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On or during March 1954, at or near Arlington, Virginia, United States, the source reports the following sequence: UNCLASSIFIED TO: CAPT ARNOLD AFR 232-A THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FORWARDED: ON FLYING SAUCERS: RE AN APR 2 DESCRIPTION OF A PILOT'S SIGHTING ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: COLOR HAZY AND INDISTINCT - VISUAL FLIGHT - POSSIBLY AN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT - IN TRANSIT FROM WASHINGTON TO WASHINGTON - SIX TO EIGHT THOUSAND FEET - HEADED SOUTHWEST DIRECTION - TIME IN SIGHT APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. The photograph shows text at the top of the page that reads "STARS", followed by the numbers "1/1.25/61 1/3/54 1/2/59 1/3/61" underneath. The text below this section states "BCPA SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object", followed by additional details about the report. Text from the document: BCPA SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Director of Intelligence United States Air Force Washington 25, D.C. TIMP: AF Form 112 CC: Comdr, ATIC, WCIIA, Patterson Ave, Ohio UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT IDENTIFICATION Unidentified Flying Object Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia 25 August 1953 Lee D. Report of sighting an unidentified flying object submitted by Lt. 1215 - 1220 hrs. - Reported sighting three, then soon after a total of four "reddish-orange colored" objects which were followed and surrounded by a bluish haze.
Recorded details
- Local time
- 100
- Craft description
- Light Formation; Disc / Saucer
- Coordinate precision
- LOCALITY
- Date precision
- MONTH_ONLY