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Form: 97BB
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 15:39:11 +0100 (BST)
From: daniel wilson <daniejon2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Andrews AFB, Md., Nov. 18, 1948, UFO report
Cat: 11
To: Francis Ridge <nicap@insightbb.com>

9:45-10:03 p.m. USAF Lts. Jackson and Combs, 2 reserve pilots, aboard an Andrews AFB T-6 aircraft traveling 150 mph and 2 independent ground observers saw a highly maneuverable whitish-grey oval lighted object smaller than the T-6 cross over Andrews AFB from NE to SW and back again in a circular pattern from 4,000 ft dropping to 1,700 ft then climbing to 7,000 ft. T-6 followed object to identify it, made 3-4 passes at the object while climbing, dove on the object at 240 mph but it dropped down and came up behind the T-6 and continued circling the base. T-6 was able with diff1culty to put object in front of city lights on the ground to try to make out details, and came within about 300-400 ft turned on landing light and object responded with a dull glow, then sped off to the NE at 8,000+ ft and 500-600 mph disappearing. Object's speed varied from 80 to 600 mph in multidirectional or omnidirectional flight, with vertical maneuverability, highly evasive with high acceleration. Another reserve pilot, a USAF 2nd Lt. in another aircraft over the NE corner of Andrews AFB at 1,000 ft saw the object directly overhead. A further independent witness, USAF Staff Sgt. John J. Kushner, observed object from the ground. (FOIA; Ruppelt p. 46)

Note: Andrews AFB had been the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command until November 9, 1948, when it was shifted to Offutt AFB, Nebraska

http://www.bluebookarchive.org/page.aspx?PageCode=MAXW-PBB4-995

Page ID (PID) : MAXW-PBB4-995
Collection : Maxwell AFB Microfilm
Roll Description : Project Blue Book Roll 4

Frames 995 - 1008

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