Form: 97 Initial Report
April 7, 1954; Fentress (3 miles SW of), Virginia
(BBU)
3 p.m. USN pilot C. R. Allen flying F-6F for Fleet Training
Center, Norfolk, Virginia, at 3,000 ft heading W near Fentress saw 2
strange saucer-shaped discs in close formation at 3,500 ft height about
15 miles away at about 2 miles NW of Lake Drummond heading NE, seen
below and against cloud base of scattered cumulus clouds at 3,000-3,500
ft. Allen turned right to follow objects as they covered about 140°
of arc maintaining about the same distance, disappearing near Cape
Henry to the NE about 20 miles, covering 30 miles total in about 25-30
secs [3,600-4,300 mph]. (Jan Aldrich)
Frames 536 - 542