July 19, 1952🇺🇸Sighting
Historical

Elkins Park, Pennsylvania: USAF pilot and wife watch two star-like lights maneuver

At 11:35 p.m. on July 19, 1952, USAF pilot Capt. Charles John Powley and his wife Janet watched two star-like lights maneuver, hover and speed up over Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, for 5–7 minutes.

Date
July 19, 1952
Location / Country
Type
Sighting

Background

At 11:35 p.m. on July 19, 1952, USAF pilot Capt. Charles John Powley and his wife Janet saw two star-like lights over Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. The lights maneuvered, hovered and sped up. The observation lasted 5–7 minutes. The case is discussed in NICAP's case listing, Brad Sparks's Blue Book list, the Hynek UFO Report and Michael D. Swords's article “Intelligent Motions.” The account follows the entry in George M. Eberhart's chronology UFOs and Intelligence (CUFOS) and the sources cited there; it is not an independent determination by From Beyond Space.