Base de Andrews, 1948: dois pilotos tentam por 15 minutos se aproximar de um objeto oval sobre a base

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET. Incident No. 207. 1. Date and Time of Observation: 18 Nov 1948 2145 hours. 2. Where Sighted: Circling Andrews AF Base, Camp Springs, Md. 3. Observer's Position: Air. 4. Name and Address of Observer: 2d Lt Kenwood W. Jackson, [home address], Washington, D. C. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: 2d Lt AFR - telephone cableman. 6. Attention Attracted by: light. 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1. 8. Size of Object(s): Undetermined. 9. Color of Object(s): N/S. 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): Oval, no wings or tail surfaces. 11. Nature of Luminosity: Seemed to give off a dull glow. 12. Altitude of Object (estimated): 1700 to 8,000 ft. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S. 14. Estimated Speed of Object: N/S. 15. Time in Sight: 15 to 18 minutes. 16. Tactics: Evasive tactics - continued to circle field. Could climb vertically, then would drop behind and continue to circle field. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): N/S. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Northeast - Southwest. 19. Apparent Construction: N/S. 20. Effect on Clouds: N/S. 21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): N/S. 22. Manner of Disappearance: [struck-through text] Climbed out of sight toward northeast. 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAVU - no clouds, haze or smoke. 24. Peculiarities Noted: No wings or tail surfaces - extreme maneuverability. 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page).

Incident 207. Object first sighted at approximately 2145 18 Nov 48. It was flying from northeast to southwest across Andrews field at 1700 feet. Plane then descended from 4,000 ft to same altitude as object which was then coming back across Andrews Field from the Southwest on a Northeast heading. Object and plane then flew in circles, object on outer circle. Plane followed it to 7000 ft. While climbing plane made 3 to 4 passes at the object to identify it. As plane descended at approximately 240 MPH object would then climb vertically, drop below plane from behind and continued circling the field. In a last effort the plane switched on a landing light and the object momentarily gave off a dull glow. It appeared oval with no wings and no tail surfaces. After the object was sighted in the landing light, it headed to the Northeast climbing rapidly. Plane lost sight of object at 8,000 ft; the time was then 22:03. Weather at the time: CAVU - no clouds, haze or smoke. Taken from signed statement of Kenwood W. Jackson, 2d Lt, AFRes. [service number]. Statement corroborated by Glen L. Stalker, 2nd Lt, USAFR.

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET. Incident No. 207A. 1. Date and Time of Observation: 18 Nov 48 2200 hours. 2. Where Sighted: East over Andrews AF Base, directly over Camp Springs, Md. 3. Observer's Position: Air. 4. Name and Address of Observer: Henry G. Combs, 2d Lt, USAFR. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: [home address], Washington, D. C. 6. Attention Attracted by: movement of lone moving lighted object. 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1. 8. Size of Object(s): Smaller than a T-6 type aircraft. 9. Color of Object(s): dull gray (whitish grey). 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): Oblong ball, no wings or tail surfaces (oblong ovate). 11. Nature of Luminosity: Seemed to have had one continuous glowing white light. Could not determine whether source of light eminated from entire object or was exhaust type in nature. 12. Altitude of Object (estimated): 1700 ft to around 7500 ft. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: Approx 300 to 400 feet on one instance. 14. Estimated Speed of Object: 80 to 600 MPH. 15. Time in Sight: 10 to 12 minutes. 16. Tactics: Evasive controlled tactics and ability to perform tight circle quick variation of air speed. Vertical ascents. Evasive movements. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): N/S. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): East to West in circular pattern. 19. Apparent Construction: metallic. 20. Effect on Clouds: N/S. 21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): no exhaust flame. 22. Manner of Disappearance: N/S. 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAVU, no smoke, haze or fog. Full moon. 24. Peculiarities Noted: No wings or tail structure; extreme maneuverability - highly evasive movements, high rate of acceleration. 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page).

Incident: 207A. At approximately 2200 hours Lt Henry G. Combs sighted an object flying on a 360° from West to East over Andrews AF Base. The object had one continuous glowing white light. Combs thought it was an aircraft with the wing navigation lights turned off or burned out. He then made a pass to check. Object then took evasive action. First contact established at 1700 feet over Andrews AF Base. When object started taking evasive action, Combs switched wing and tail navigation lights off. Maneuvering his ship so that his exhaust flame would not be noticed in an effort to get the object on his left he proceeded to close in but the object quickly flew up and over his aircraft. Then Combs attempted to maneuver the object between his ship and the light of the moon. This was done by making very very tight 360° turns with flaps down while making a steady climb. Object was able to turn inside of Combs' aircraft even under this condition. Another amazing feature was the quick variation of airspeed from 80 MPH to 500 or 600 MPH. Combs remained in contact with the object for some 10 minutes with the object between the lights of Washington, D. C. and his aircraft. He could only see an oblong ball with one light and no wings and no exhaust flame. Trying to close in again he remained in sight of it up to 6000 feet, then down to 3500 feet to 4000 feet but it always easily evaded him. Then object and Combs flew climbed up to 7500 feet. Combs pulled back up sharply and came up underneath the object within 300 to 400 feet. He then turned his landing lights on it. It had a very dull gray glow to it and was oblong in shape as mentioned before. Object then performed a very tight curve and headed for the East coast at about 500 to 600 MPH. Witnesses agree that (1) Object was highly maneuverable, (2) Seemed aware of the presence of a following aircraft, (3) Capable of almost vertical flight, (4) Was smaller in size than T-6 type aircraft. Witnesses were uncertain as to whether source of light observed eminated from entire object or was exhaust type in nature.

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files). Incident 207-B. 1. Date of Observation: 18 Nov 48. 2. Time of Observation: N/S. 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted: Over Andrews AF Base, Camp Springs, Md. 4. Observer's Position: Ground while on duty. 5. Name and Address of Observer: John J. Kushner, S/Sgt USAF, Andrews AF Base. 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies: S/Sgt USAF. 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 Object(s): N/S. 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible): N/S. 12. Nature of Luminosity: N/S. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: Not very high. 14. Speed of Object(s): N/S. 15. Time in Sight: N/S. 16. Tactics: N/S. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): Twice as loud as P-47 but similar in sound. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Cannot be ascertained from statement "came from direction 2238th Eng across field towards Hanger #1". 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance): "light". 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail: N/S. - no exhaust seen. 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time: Night - moonlit - as gleaned from statements of pilots. 22. Peculiarities Noted: did not look like an aircraft. 23. Summary of Incident: (over). (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed).

Incident 207-B. Statement of S/Sgt John J. Kushner corroborates account of 2d Lt Kenwood W. Jackson and 2d Lt Henry G. Combs. Sgt Kushner was on ground duty when he heard a noise. Turning his head in the direction of the sound he saw a shining object coming across the sky. It made a sound similar to a P-47 only twice as loud. It seemed to him to be coming from the direction of the 2238th Engineering Hangar across the field toward Hangar #1. It wasn't very high. It couldn't have been a P-47 and witness did not see an exhaust. Shortly afterwards, he heard the same noise only higher up over the field. He stated the object did not resemble an aircraft.