28956330.pdf

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 23 September 53 23/0440Z | 2. LOCATION | Gathersburg, Maryland  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One | Observer thought object was a/c in trouble. Case evaluated as a/c. |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 7 Minutes | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS | Red lights with glowing appearance appeared to bounce or waiver on a W course. Object disappeared below the horizon. No estimate of speed was made.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual |  |   |
|  7. COURSE | West |  |   |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐…

1953 SEP 23 09:28

1 Witness

REB76
WPG2942
YDD125T
TYB128
TDB288
JEPHQ D138
RP JEDEN JEDWP JEPLG 333
DE JEPHQ 31A
P 2306432
FM HQ USAF WASH DC
TO JEDEN/COAIRDEFCOM ENT AFB COLO

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GATHEAUDOR, MD

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JEDMF/CHIEF CMA ATIC CMA WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEPLG/CONTAC LANGLEY AFB VA
FROM AFOIN 49167 FLYOERPT. ATTNCLN ATIAA-2C. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJECT REPORTED BY MR CMA CMA CATHERSBURG CMA
MARYLAND CMA TELEPHONE NUMBER . PINK OR RED LIGHTS
WITH GLOWING APPEARANCE POSSIBLY DISK SHAPE. OBJECT SEEMED TO
BOUNCE OR WAIVER. OBJECT ABOUT THE SIZE OF BASEBALL. ONLY ONE
OBJECT OBSERVED. NO SOUND HEARD. NO EXHAUST OBSERVED. OBJECT
TRAVELING FROM EAST TO WEST. OBSERVATION MADE FROM LIVING ROOM
AINDOW OF OBSERVERS HOME. OBSERVER RUSHED OUT DOORS TO SEE IF
IT WAS AN AIRCRAFT IN TROUBLE. OBJECT OBSERVED AT…