May 12, 1954πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈMilitary Encounter
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Washington, D.C.: Air Policemen at National Airport see two glowing objects over Capitol

At 12:45 a.m. on 12 May 1954 three USAF Air Policemen guarding a hangar at National Airport in Washington, D.C., saw two glowing white objects in formation fly over the Capitol; the objects reappeared at 1:15 and 2:10 a.m.

Date
May 12, 1954
Location / Country
Type
Military Encounter

Background

Three USAF Air Policemen, A/1C Mason W. Augst, A/1C George F. Wright and A/1C Elmer A. Cruver, were standing guard next to a hangar at National Airport in Washington, D.C. They saw a formation of two glowing white objects fly over the Capitol building. The objects appeared just above the horizon to the northeast in a straight line, made a 90Β° turn and moved away to the south. They reappeared twice more, at 1:15 a.m. and 2:10 a.m., and each pass took 45 seconds. Eberhart cites Brad Sparks' list of Blue Book unknowns, Frank Edwards and Loren E. Gross. 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.