28959116.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION (IN OCEAN) | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  27 July 1954 | 15 Mi SE Ocean City, Maryland | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1500 GMT 27/2000Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 15 Minutes | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS 1 | 9. COURSE ☑ Other SMOKE POT ☐ Insuffic…

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17/1500
ECFAA CITY
MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

IN REPLY REFER TO: 50 24-21-155

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
14 September 1954

UNCLASSIFIED

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Sighted 15 Miles Southeast of Ocean
City, Maryland, 1500 hours, 27 Jul 54
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
ATTN: ATIAA-2C

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.11

1. Transmitted…

UNCLASSIFIED
File No: 53-(24)-11
DETAILS:

1. This investigation was initiated on 30 July 1954 by the District Commander upon information received from and at the telephonic request of Captain WILLIAM L. MESSNER, District Intelligence Officer (DIO), 5th Naval District, Norfolk, Va. The DIO advised that his Office had received information from their Baltimore Office to the effect that at 1500 hours, 27 July 1954, individuals aboard two fishing vessels located southeast of Ocean City, Md., observed an object variously described as a red ball or a ball of red flame, which entered the water approx…

CONFIDENTIAL - SECURITY INFORMATION

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

FILE NO.
53-(24)-11

DATE
3 August 1954 js

REPORT MADE BY
WILLIAM W. DENNIS, JR, S/A

TITLE
(Confidential)
Unidentified Object sighted 15 miles
Southeast of Ocean City, Md.,
1500 hours, 27 July 1954

REPORT MADE AT
DO #21, Langley AFB, Va.

PERIOD
30 July 1954

OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO #21, Langley AFB, Va.

STATUS
CLOSED

CHARACTER
RECIPROCAL INVESTIGATIONS

REFERENCE
INITIAL REPORT

SYNOPSIS
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS,
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD D…