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Incident #207

ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF REPORT 2145 EST
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COURSE Orsited Based
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Temporary ATIC Form 389
(2 Jan 58)

DATE OF ATTO 18 Nov 48
LOCATION Andrews AFB, Md.
SUBJECT AF Reserve Officers
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR Glowing White Light
SPEED ---
VARIED 1700', 1800'
ANALYZED
METROD
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 15-18 Minutes
TIME OF OBSERVATION Ground and Aerial
MARGINS: Evasive tactics—could climb vertically then would drop? Behind and continue to circle the field.

Ruth Dillon

Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.

INCIDENT INDEX

1. Astronomical

a. High probability:
#26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 219, 238.

b. Fair or low probability:
#19, 20, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 100, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.

2. Non-astronomical but suggestive of other explanations

a. Balloons or ordinary aircraft:
#3, 11, 22, 41, 42…

Incident No. 207 -- 18 Nov. 1948, 2200 Hours, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

The pilot of a T-6 reported seeing an object over the base at 1700 feet. Object was an oblong ball with one light, no wings, no exhaust, in landing light of T-6. It had a dull gray glow and was thought to be smaller than the T-6. Pilot made passes and object evaded by going above aircraft. T-6 tried to close in very tight climbing turns, but object turned inside the aircraft. Object was lost after ten minutes at 7500 feet. Its speed seemed to vary between 80 MPH and 60 MPH.

AMC Opinion: That the object described …

UNCLASSIFIED

Incident #207, a, b, c -- Andrews AF Base, Camp Springs, Maryland -- 18 November 1948

There is no astronomical explanation for the object observed in this incident.

The similarity of the incident to #172 is striking, and it suggests a common origin for the objects. The two incidents were separated by a month and a half and by half a continent. The hours of observation were about the same. It may be significant that ground observers in each incident did not report the evasive tactics described by air observers, and it is tempting to hazard the guess that such tactics were largel…

HEADQUARTERS
AIR WEATHER SERVICE
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. C.

In Reply
Refer To: AFS DSS
11 May 1949

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3

1. Reference is made to letter from your headquarters, MCIAXS, dated 9 March 1949, subject "Unidentified Flying Objects," and first indorsement thereto by this headquarters, dated 31 March 1949.

2. The incident summaries 173 through 233 have been checked against routine weather-balloon ascents made by the Air Force, Navy and Weather Bur…

18 Nov

No. 207: Definitely not a weather balloon.

18 Nov 49

With 194 incidents thus eliminated, there remain thirty-four
which contain some evidence but have no apparent ready explanation.
This statement is true only under the assumption that the evidence is
accepted as reliable and accurate. When psychological and physical
factors are taken into consideration, all of these incidents
are to be explained rationally, as pointed out by Head Corporation and
Jr. Fitts of Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (see Appendix
and "C").

Air Material Command Aeromedical Laboratory (See Appendix
212 incidents considered)

There are sufficient ps…

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET
(Times filled out and retained in full)
Incident 207-B

2. Date of Observation . . . 2 Nov 48
2. Time of Observation . . . N/S
3. Where was Object(s) Sighted . . Over Andrews AF Base, Como Springs, Md
4. Observer's Position . . . Ground while on duty
(i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.)
2238th AFRTC
5. Name and Address of Observer . . . John J. Kushner, S/Sgt USAF / Andrews AF Base
6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . . S/Sgt USAF, Crew Chief
7. Attention Attracted to Object (s) By . . Noise
8. Number of Object(s) Sighted . . . 1
9. Size of Object(s) . . . N/S
10. Color of …