Arlington reported disc saucer observation — August 1, 1957

Point where object was first observed. Point where object was last observed. COMMENTS DESCRIPTION OF SIGHTING: Source stated that approximately 2230 hrs., she heard a strange sound outside and upon looking out the window saw an object in the air that appeared round, flat, and disc-like. The source could give no further information for the interval of time the object was in view, except that it disappeared from sight in a straight line towards the north. Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C., plus the characteristics of the object described indicate the possibility that the sighting was actually an atmospheric meteorological or weather phenomena rather than any type of flying vehicle. Information obtained from the United States Naval Aerological Command indicates that weather conditions, cloud cover, and other atmospheric characteristics at the time and place of the sighting were such as to limit the possibility that the object observed by the witness could be described as anything other than a natural atmospheric phenomenon. On the basis of all the facts considered it does not seem probable that the sighting was of an unidentified flying object phenomenon. Taking into consideration the unreliability of the witness, and the obvious similarities this case has to other well-known weather balloon or other atmospheric phenomena reports, it is concluded that the object was a natural atmospheric phenomena and not an unidentified flying object. SGT ARLINGTON COUNTY POLICE, ARLINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA REPORTED FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS FURNISHED HIM BY TELEPHONE: MR. LEE HIGHWAY, ARLINGTON VIRGINIA SIGHTED ROUND OBJECT, ALL LIGHT, ALUMINUM COLOR OVER ROSSLYN, ARLINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA AT 2315 HOURS, 1 AUGUST 57 OBJECT ESTIMATED 40,000 FEET ALTITUDE AND SPEED OF 1000 TO 2000 M.P.H. OBJECT NOT EASILY FORCASTER REPORTED 13 MIN VISIBILITY WITH LIGHT SURFACE WINDS NNE AT 5 TO 7 KNOTS. PAGE TWO RJEPHO 93 OBJECT ALSO OBSERVED BY MR.