Arlington reported light formation observation — June 1956

On or during June 1956, at or near Arlington, Virginia, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object flickering, no change in shape, object disappeared, no sound. However, object traveled through the sky without leaving a trail and disappeared without any sound of going away. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and used as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a brief description of the event that you observed. NAME: (Redacted) (Please Print) SIGNATURE: (Redacted) DATE: 20 JUNE 1956 The text on the page appears to be a handwritten description of an unidentified flying object (UFO) observation. It describes the observer seeing a round object that appeared to be "stationary at times" and then "would move very rapidly in various directions." The observer called their attention to the object and several other people observed it as well. There were at the time several details indicating a very definite and no doubt unidentified object on the SE - and we had witnessed the duration and the actual maneuver at the time which had perhaps a delay of an air, and would not have been observed with that, here were several small clouds to the SE because 9 pm - some reflection to the west the clouds were partial, and one was almost sure that this was a top of the known and no types must clear by any observation with that of the - with officer the pilot and the and was apparently in order in the air, and would observe a patrol of the time more or less across the state from the time may well been seen and to the - to examined a flight of observation. It was found that was not a very flying object, and as an uncertain lighting condition, recently evening during the time of the evening, about 8 or 9, was told tonight 14:34 an air man in the service observed something of a strange appearance which attracted his attention about 29 May 1956 in the sky over Arlington, Virginia. [REDACTED], In response to your telephone conversation with USAF Project Blue Book, request is made that you complete as best you can on the aerial phenomena which you have observed. Sincerely, [SIGNATURE] Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence Endorsement: - Information sheet has been accomplished and is returned herewith as requested. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomena that you have observed. Where were you when you saw the object? Estimate how long you saw the object.