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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP 31 Dec 59 31/2332Z | 2. LOCATION Quantico, Va  |
| --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE military & civilian | 10. CONCLUSION OTHER: GRIMES BEACON LIGHT New type identification lights on airliner. Grimes beacon light.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS  |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 6 min | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Multiple observations.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ground & air visual  |   |
|  7. COURSE - - -  |   |
|  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.
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DISPOSITION FORM
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION (if any)

|  FILE NO. | SUBJECT  |
| --- | --- |
|   | (U) Report of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena  |

OK THRU ATI<br/>
ATIA<br/>
TO ATIAE<br/>
ATTN Capt Hardin

FROM ATIS<br/>
DATE 7 Jan 54<br/>
PRESENT NO. 1<br/>
Maj Glasebrook/rm<br/>
52233/B263/PC44

1. While on a trip to the Director of Intelligence in connection with Project 60006, Maj C. R. Glasebrook was requested by Lt Col Smith in Gen Samford's Office to proceed to Quantico Marine Base to investigate the report of flying saucers.

2. Photographic equipment was procured through Lt Col Thacker, 
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31 DEC 01/02022 Quantico, Virginia
NBR 39331
MTG
C-1 PRIORITY
FM COMDR 647 ACW SQ NEWCASTLE ARPT WILMINGTON DELAWARE
TO COMDR 4719 DEP WG
COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY
COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO
HQ USAF WASHDC FOR DIR INTELL
COMDR ATIC WPAFB CHIC FOR DIR OF INTEL
JUNCLASSIFIED
CITE ACCC 533
UNIDENTIFIED FOLYING OBJECT REPORT. /UFOB/ REFERENCE AIRFORCE
REGULATION 233-2. PAR 1 (A) DONE SHAPE. (B) SIZE OF A BASKETBALL
AT 1333 YDS. (C) RED. (D) 2. (E) NO PARTICULAR FORMATION-STRAIGHT
PATH OF FLIGHT. (F) NEG. (G) NEGATIVE. (H) NEGATIVE. (I) SAID IT
LOOKED LIKE RED LIGHT ON POLICE CAR. PAR 2. (A) JUST APPEA
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754-0032

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

2242
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Received
ATIC
1320 - 2 Jan 53
56177
53114
56177
53114
17202

RAB 17M
WPE344AYDA323
TYA136
TMA314
JEPNL 15
OO JEDEN JEDWP JEPHQ JEPNB JEPNY 555
DE JEPNL 35G/33-Y
O 321433Z
FN COMDR 647TH AC&amp;W SQ MANASSAS VA
TO JEPHQ/DIR OF INTELL HQ USAF WASHDC
JEDEN/COMDR ADC ENT AFB COLO SPGS COLO
JEDWP/COMDR AATTIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB O
JEPNB/COMDR EADF STEWART AFB NY
JEPNY/COMDR 26TH ADIV DEF ROSLYN NY
ZEN/COMDR 4713TH DW NCCA WILM DEL
ACC 37 PD ATTN: DIR OF INTELL PD UFOB, IN COMPLIANCE WITH AFR 233-2, DATED 26 AUGUST 53, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED:
1. AA. DOME SHAPED
B. SIZE OF GRAPEFRUIT
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PAGE TWO JEPNL 05G

1. NEGATIVE
2. A. SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF BLINKING RED LIGHT
B. ELEVATION 30 DEGREES 180 DEGREES FROM OBSERVER.
C. ELEVATION 30 DEGREES. 050 DEGREES FROM OBSERVER.
D. QUARTERCIRCLE, STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT.
E. BLINKING RED LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I OBJECTION TO LONGER VISIBLE.
F. FIVE TO SIX MINUTES.
3. A. GGROUND-VISUAL.
B. NONE.
C. NOT APPLICABLE
4. A. FIRST SIGHTED AT 2307Z, 1 JAN 54 SIGHTED THEREAFTER AT 0005Z, 2 JAN 54., 0016Z AND 0055Z.
B. NIGHT.
5. NJ34-38/ 77.49 AND NORTH ATITUDE 38.45
6. A, NONE
B. , SGT, USMC, GUADACANAL HEADQUARTERS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, SERGEANT 
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PAGE THREE JEPNL 95C

LTD LT, USMC, GUADACANAL HEADQUARTERS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
COMMANDING OFFICER, F-2.

ISGT, USMC, GUADACANAL HEADQUARTERS, QUANTICE, VIRGINIA.
PATROLMAN. F-2.

7. A. CLEAR.
8. WEST NORTH WEST AT 10 KNOTS.

6,000 280/50
10,000 300/70
16,000 280/90
20,000 290/91
30,000 290/87
50,000 8280/158
80,000 NOTAVAILABLE

C. UNLIMITED.
D. 15 PLUS
E. NONE
F. NONE
G. NEGATIVE.
H. NONE.
I. SCRAMBLED ONE F-94C, WHICH PROCEEDED TO QUANTICE TO INVESTIGATE
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PAGE FOUR. JEPNL 05G

LIGHTS. INTERCEPTED ONE AMERICAN AIR LINES CONVAIR, FLIGHT 402, WHICH LANDED AT WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. FLT 402 WAS INTERCEPTED AT 1/4 2 JAN 54. FLT 402 WAS 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT AT TIME OF INTERCEPTION.

11. CHECKED WITH ALL ADFACENT AGENCIES. OTHER THAN FLT 402, NO OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF SIGHTING.

12. 1/LT. U.S.A.F. DIRECTOR AND RATED AIRCRAFT OBSERVER. IMY ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION IS THAT THE UNKNOWN OBJECTS COULD POSSIBLE BE AIRCRAFT LANDING TO THE NORTH AT WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL MAKING A PATTERN THAT WOULD TAK

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