Alexandria radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 24, 1960

On or during July 24, 1960, at or near Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Bright flashes of light which left trails of varying sizes were observed by 4 persons from 0230 to 0502. COMMENTS: The observations reported are very similar to meteors entering the earth's atmosphere. Plympton, this headquarters and Sgt Bolieu, ATIC, 3Aug60 SUBJECT (Descriptive title, the individual reports for separate subject) Supplemental information on UFO sighted 25 July 1960 at Alexandria, Louisiana SUMMARY (Give summary which highlights the salient factors of narrative report. Attached as inclosure 1 is a narrative written in long hand by an observer of an unidentified flying object observed over Alexandria, Louisiana on 25 July 1960. I saw at about 9:30 p.m., Flying saucer like formation. The object sighted first two have direct account to the best of my knowledge has. The entire object glowed great glowing while above in the Southern part of floor (south) St. [illegible section] [illegible section] [illegible section] believed it or [illegible], I can't ] [handwritten: The object hovered and moved slowly, with bursts of speed, in a clear sky at 2000 ft. altitude. The witness observed a "disc-like" craft with a brilliant light underneath, which illuminated the ground below. The object made no sound, and the witness felt the heat from the object as it hovered overhead. At placed lead vibrant the size of a house half height of coconut long the vibrant moving white iait style other houses overhead] [handwritten: Then swerved up there straight in at 2 seconds and there turned slow completely over the same spot it staticed over eagerly] [handwritten: This immediately, as if having one slight to it at the same time same given. [redacted] [redacted] and he reported guite it light [redacted] and he informed the procedures of if plan on the Radar and expred me to the staff duty office of the se unit.