Baltimore radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 20, 1962

On or during July 20, 1962, at or near Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Two circular objects sighted, traveling at a high rate of speed, blinking on and off at irregular intervals, straight-line path, no trail. Objects were observed visually and on ground radar. Two objects were tracked on ground radar. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH INCOMING AF IN : 32330 (3 JUL 62) Page 2 of 4 PAGE TWO RUEAFF 161 (3) OBJECT GLOWED WITH VARYING INTENSITY AS THOUGH ROTATING SLOWLY WITH LIGHT SOURCE ON ONE SIDE. B. (1) FIRST SEEN BY YOUNG SON OF MRS. (2) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 270 DEGREES. (3) 45 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON AT 270 DEGREES. (4) STRAIGHT ACROSS SKY. (5) LIGHT DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY WHILE OBJECT STILL IN SIGHT RANGE. 8, 1962, WPFM, Baltimore, reported watching a red flickering flame which seemed grounded to a blue-green balloon-shaped object. The object went into a cloud, an aircraft approached from the east and was not seen again.