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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  28 December 1951 | Alexandria, Va | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon helo ☑ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical ☐ Other ______ ☐ Insufficient Data for Evaluation ☐ Unknown  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Local ______ GMT 28/2335Z | ☐ Ground-Visual ☑ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar |   |
|  5. PHOTOS | 6. SOURCE |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No | Military |   |
|  7. LE…

121ST FIGHTER-INTROCEPTOR SQUADRON
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

28 December 1951

SUBJECT: Report of Information on Unconventional Aircraft

TO: CG, Air Materiel Command. Attn: MCIS
CG, Air Defense Command, Attn: Director of Intelligence

INFO: CG, EADF
CG, 26TH AIR DIV.

Report of Information on Unconventional Aircraft in accordance
with ACCL-200-1:

a. Brief description of object:
Shape—Generally round with a hazy inverted truncated cone on top
Size—3 Feet diameter
Color—Blue white soft light
Number—1
Aerodynamic Features—None observed
Trail or Exhaust—None observed
Propulsio…

UNCLASSIFIED

b. Time sighted—2335Z to 2350Z

c. Manner of observation—Visual, aircraft C-45 No 435936A at 7,000 feet, 140 knots.

d. Location of observer—10 to 15 miles WSW of Capitol. Distance from object at sighting was about 15 to 18 miles, point of nearest approach was same 6,000 feet below. (see also (a) and (c))

e. Indentification on observers were Hersberger, Robert A. Capt., 13728A and Davis, Donald Stetson, Major, AC-742974, these Officers appear perfectly normal, rational and unexcitable, Officers are assigned to Headquarters USAF Bolling Air Force Base, Washington 25, D. C.

f. We…

FROM A STANDING START. NO TRAIL OBSERVED, NO
NOISE HEARD. LOST SIGHT OF WHILE SWITCHING FUEL
TANKS, MANNER OF DISAPPEARANCE UNKNLWN.
OTHER OCCUPANT OF C-45 NOT AVAILABLE
UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. WILL QUESTION HIM
AT THAT TIME. ALEXANDRIA POLICE AND WASHINGTON

NEWSPAPERS HAVE NO REPORTS OF OTHER SIGHTINGS
THIS NATURE. WEATHER BUREAU STATES NO ILLUMINATED
WEATHER BALLONS RELEASED THIS VICINITY
DURING PERIOD YESTERDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING
THE INCIDENT. REQUEST YOUR COMMENTS SOONEST
AND CONTMPLATED ACTION.
END CSAF IEM 3 (RESTRICTED)

2,
IN ITEM E WHEE IT IS IN LETTES IT HOULD READ HAVE ABILITY
RPT…

ATIA
R. G. P. D.

CITITTT
CSAF ITEM 3 (RESTRICTED)
SECURITY INFORMATION

TO RUPPELT FROM AFOIN-V/TC FOURNET
FOLLOWING MSG RECEIVED FROM LIGHT SERVICE
SECTION OLMSTEAD AFB, DATE GROUP 280155Z
TEC: "AT APPROX 1910E TWO PILOTS ON LOCAL
OUT OF BOLLING OBSERVED AN ODD LOOKING
AACFT CIRCLING AND HOOVERING OVER ALEXANDRIA
VIRGINIA BETWEEN 1000 AND 6000 FT. THE
ACFT HAD THE ABILITY TO GO STRAIGHT UP OR STRAIGHT
DOWN OR IT COULD HOOVER. IT WAS ODD SHAPED
AND IT GLOWED MAKING IT VERY VISIBLE.
PILOT WHO SAN ACFT WAS CAPT HERSBERGER."

CONTACTED CAPT HERSBERGER AND OBTAINED
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATIO…

ATIC 55 01
ASAF ITEM 4 (RESTRICTED) UNCLASSIFIED
ATIH II
H Ruppe
TO RUPPELT ATIAA-2C FROM AFOIN-V/TC FOURNET
REF ITEM 5 AMC, THIS TT.
WILL AWAIT YOUR COMMENTS ON CSAF ITEM 1
THIS TT BEFORE TAKING ACTION YOU REQUEST.
PLEASE ADVISE.
END CSAF ITEM 4 (RESTRICTED)
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
TO 2 Jan 52
CSAF ITEM 4
NOTES:
CSAF ITEMS 2 AND 3 ABOVE ARE CORRECT VERSIONS
OF MESSAGES PREVIOUSLY TRANSMITTED AS
CSAF ITEM 2 AND 7 RESPECTIVELY OF TT 312
DID 27 DEC 51.
UNCLASSIFIED
ITEM 5 AMC
FROM LT E J RUPPELT ATIAA-2C
TO AFOIN-V/TC
T-01
2 Jan 52
AMO ITEM 5
…

ATIAA
Lt. Ruppelt
n.r.r.
TT-01
2 Jan 52
CSAF ITEM 1

CSAF ITEM 1 (RESTRICTED)
SECURITY INFORMATION
TO RUPPELT FORM AFOIN-V/TC FOURNET
REFERENCE: CSAF ITEM 3, TT 314, DATED 28 DEC 51.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS A RESULT OF FURTHER INVESTIGATION THIS INCIDENT IS AS FOLLOWS: HELICOPTER WITH EXPERIMENTAL LIGHTING SYSTEM FROM PATUXENT NAVAL AIR STATION WAS OVER ALEXANDRIA AT TIME OF SIGHTING. EVALUATION HERE THAT THIS HELICOPTER WAS SOURCE OF SIGHTING.

END CSAF ITEM 1 (RESTRICTED)

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10

AMC ITEM 6/R E S T/ TT-04
FROM LT E J R…

EXTRACT FROM STATUS REPORT # 2

DATE: 28 Dec 51
TIME (Local): 1910
LOCATION: Alexandria, Va.
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED: 2 Min.
SOUND: None
SPEED: Unknown
ALTITUDE: 1000-6000 ft.
HEADING: Unknown
SOURCE: USAF Pilot
ACTION OR COMMENTS: Proved to be experimental helicopter from Patuxent Naval Air Station.
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: Pilot saw object glowing which circled and hovered.