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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 28 Feb 53 28/2000Z | 2. LOCATION Colorado Springs, Colo.  |
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|  3. SOURCE 2 Civ Men | 10. CONCLUSION BALLOON Probably balloon observation.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 1/2 Hrs | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Small shiny object was observed 80° above S horizon at a stationary position then drifting.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Visual  |   |
|  7. COURSE 3  |   |
|  8. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No  |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ☐ Yes ☑ No  |   |

FORM<br/>FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

Multiple ADVICE
20 Feb 53 23 05z
1. Atia 3
2. Ate
3C. files

UNCLASSIFIED

RTIC
28/20002
Cohesano Springs, Colo

RC151
WPA283
YGC147A
CR2814WMB155
RR JEDWP JEDKF JEPHQ 333
DE JEDEN 015F
R 282148Z ZNJ
FM COC ADC ENT AFB COLO
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTEL HQ USAF
JEDWP/ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB 0 ATTN ATIAA-2C
INFO JEDKF/COC CADF KSC
COC 63 FLYOBRPT (1) SHINY OBJECT HALF THE SIZE OF
PENNY, STATIONARY THEN DRIFTING. (2) 28/2000Z TO 28/2130Z (3) VISUAL,
SURFACE (4) 611 E. SAN MIGUEL, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. 60 DEGREES ABOVE
HORIZON TO SOUTH. (5) MR. ~~Send questionnaire~~
~~and their families. Reliability…

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 28 Feb 53 28/2300Z | 2. LOCATION Richmond, Va.  |
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|  3. SOURCE AF Officer | 10. CONCLUSION Probably control of jet a/c.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 Min. | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Bright rectangular long & narrow contrail traveled at speed less than jet. Object disappeared in normal straight line of flight from S to W. Object was observed from a car traveling 60 MPH. COMMENTS: 1. AF Officer states that contrail from high flying jet probably caused sighting. 2. 1800 HST approximately sunset thus setting sun ref…

1 Muttip 6 ACTION 1 Mar 53 22 00 = D
2 MAR 1953 10 48 2
1 Attn 2
3. Attn
3.6 files

RC024
WPE063
YDC023
TYB235
TDA150
JEPHQ B146
PP JEDEN JEDWP JEPLG 333
DE JEPHQ 53A
P 012000Z ZNJ
FM HQ USAF WASHDC
TO JEDEN/CGAIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO

20/1815-EST
RICHMOND, VA
ATIC
1953 MAR 2
UNCLASSIFIED

JEDWP/CHIEF ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPLG/CGTAC LANGLEY AFB VA
/RESTRICTED/FROM AFOIN 59913 FLYOBRPT. ATTN: ATIAA-2C.
ONE UNDISCERNABLE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OBSERVED FLYING 30 MILES
SW RICHMOND CHA VIRGINIA. OBSERVERS SAW ONLY FLASH OF METAL WITH
A CONTRAIL. SINGLE CONTRAIL WAS VERY DISTINCT CHA BRIGHT LIKE
WHITE PHORPOROUS CHA RECTANGULAR CHA NARROW AND LONG. SPEED ESTIMATED
AT LESS THAN JET AIRCRAFT. NO SOUND HEARD CHA NO MANEUVERS. DISAPPEARED
IN NORMAL STRAIGHT LINE OF FLIGHT SOUTH TO NORTH. VISUAL OBSERVATION
MADE DURING PERIOD 18:27 TO 18:15 EST 28 FEB 53
BY COL GEORGE E. PERRY CHA…

Richmond, Virginia 28 February 1953

I. Description of Incident
At 1800 EST an Air Force colonel while traveling at 60 mph in his auto near Richmond observed a flash of metal with a long narrow rectangular contrail traveling from south to north. The object crossed the path of the auto from left to right traveling at less than jet speed. The object was observed approximately 15 minutes.

II. Discussion of Incident
Observer visited a friend of his about 1 hour later. The friend initiated the conversation by stating that he had seen a bright contrail in the sky about 1800 at a considerable distan…