'I1H:' a-:-:ount of the airman referred to hy the Andrews AFB control
tower operator:
Airman [xl called the tower and reported he had seen
ob j eets in the air around ,I\ndrews; while we were discuss ing
them he advised me to look to the south immediately. When
I looked there was an object which appeared to be like an
orange ball of fire, trailing a tail; it appeared to be
about two miles south and one half mile east of the Andrews
Range [station]. It was very bright anu definite, and un-
like anything I h ad ever seen before. The posi tion of
something like that is hard to determine accurately. It
made kiml of a circular movement, anLl then took off at an
unbelievable speed; it disappeared in a split second. This
took place around 0005 EST. Seconds later, I saw another
one, same description as the ane before; it made an arc-like
pattern and then disappeared. I only S.lW each object for
about a second. l'he second one was over the Andrews Range;
the direction appeared to be southerly.
The account of a staff sergeant at Andrews AFB follows. He was ap-
parently describing the same object that the radar center Captain had
ob served.
Later on we spotted what seemed to be a star north-
east of the field, which was in the general direction of
Bal timore . It was about tree top love I from where I was
watching. Tt was very bright hut not the sallie color (as
SOllie apparent meteors), This WB!-1 a bluish si Iver. Tt was
very erratic in motion; it moved up from side to side.
Its motion wa~ very fast. Three times I saw a rlld ohject
leave the silver ohject at a high rate of speed and move
east out of sight. At this time 1 had -;:0 service a C-47
and lost sight of it for the niRht. '111C t tme was about
0330.
'111(' a'::~Ollnt of the ai rmnn referred to by the Andrews AFfl control
tOh'er opera tor:
Airman [X] called the tower and reported he had seen
objects in the air around ,I\ndrews; while we were discussing
them he advised me to look to the south immediately. When
I looked there was an object whl ch appeared to be like an
orange ball of fire, trailing a tail; it appeared to be
about two miles south and one half mile east of the Andrews
Range [stationl. It was very bright and definite. and un-
like anything I had ever seen before. The posi tion of
something like that is hard to determine accurately. It
made kino of a circular movement, and chen took off at an
unbe 1 ievabl e speed; it disappeared in a spli t second. This
took place around 0005 EST. Seconds later, I saw another
one, same desert ption as the (lne before; it made an arc-like
pattern and then disappeared. J only SJW each object for
about a second. The second one was over the Andrew:; Range;
the dire..:tion appeared to be southerly.
The account of a staff sergeant at Andrews AFB folloW5. He was ap-
pilrently describing the same object that the radar center Captain had
observed.
Later on we spotted what seemed to be a star north-
east of the field, which was in the gencr~l direction af
Baltimore. It was about tree top level from where I was
watching. It was very bright hllt not the same color (as
SOllit:~ apparent meteor,). This was a bluish silver. Tt was
very erratic in Illotion; it moved up from side to s1<.le.
It~ motion was very fast. Three times 1 saw it red object
leave the silver object at a high rate of speed and move
east out of sight. M this time i had ~() ;;ervicc a C-47
and lost sight of it for the niRht. 'nlL~ time was about
0330.