DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON
11/18/48
(NICAP)
Air Force pilot flying out of Andrews AFB chased an oval-shaped UFO for 10 minutes.

WASHINGTON
3/26/50
(NICAP)
A former Air Force aircraft inspector dove his plane at a disc that zoomed up into the overcast.

WASHINGTON
5/29/50
(NICAP)
An American Airlines pilot saw a dark elliptical UFO circle an airliner.

WASHINGTON
11/18/51
(Bluebook)
3:20 a.m. Witnesses: Crew of Capital Airlines DC-4 Fliqht 610, Andrews AFB Senior air traffic controller Tom Selby. One object with several lights, followed the DC-4 for about 20 minutes and then turned back.

WASHINGTON
7/19/52
(McDonald)
Just before midnight on July 19/20, CAA radar showed a number of unidentified targets which varied in speed (up to about 800 mph) in a manner inconsistent with conventional aircraft. A number of experienced CAA radarmen observed these returns, and, at one juncture, compatible returns were being received not only at the ARTC radar but also on the ARS radar in a separate location at Washington National Airport, and on still a third radar at Andrews AFB. Concurrently, both ground and airborne observers saw unidentifiable lights in locations matching those of the blips on the ground radar. Howard S. Conklin was in the control tower that night, operating an entirely independent radar (short-range ARS radar) . He said that what impressed him about the sighting that night was that they were in radio Communication with airlines crewmen who saw unidentified lights in the air in the same area as unknowns were showing up on his tower radar, while simultaneously he and Joseph Zacko were viewing the lights themselves from the tower at the D.C. Airport. James M. Ritchey, who was at the ARTC radar with Barnes and others, confirmed the important point that simultaneous radar fixes and pilot-sightings occurred several times that night. He shared Barnes' view that the experienced radar controllers on duty that night were not being fooled by ground returns in that July 19 incident. Among the airlines crewmen was S.C. Pierman, then flying for Capitol Airlines. He was one of the pilots directed by ground radar to search in a specific area for airborne objects. He observed high speed lights moving above his aircraft in directions and locations matching what the CAA radar personnel were describing to him by radio, as seen on their radars. Other airline personnel gave similar corroborating statements.

WASHINGTON
7/26/52
(Bluebook)
8 p.m. until after midnight. Witnesses: radar operators at several airports, airline pilots. Many unidentified blips tracked by radar all over Washington area, at varying speeds. Pilots spotted unidentified lights.

WASHINGTON
7/29/52
(Casebook)
Radar picked up dozens of unidentified returns over Washington D.C. No reports were made to the Air Force by the CAA because at this time there were no visual sightings.

WASHINGTON
5/11/54
(Bluebook)
10:45 p.m. Witnesses: three USAF.air policemen at Washington National Airport. Two bright lights were seen on three occasions to fly straight and level, make 90* turns and fade. Each sighting lasted about 45 seconds.

WASHINGTON
9/7/55
(Bluebook)
Witnesses: two photographers,one plate maker for the Army Map Service (one named Smith). One glowing round object flew an arc for 1 minute.

WASHINGTON
12/13/61
(Bluebook)
5:05 p.m. Witnesses: C.F. Muncy, ex-U.S. Navy pilot W.J. Myers, and G. Weber. One dark diamond-shaped object with a bright tip flew straight and level for 1-3 minutes.