3:30 p.m. Insurance company president William Washburn saw 4
large, elliptical-shaped objects fly very fast, stop, turn 90° and
fly away. 7-8 secs. (Berliner)
July 12, 1952; Annapolis, Maryland (BBU 1431)
Time: Approximately 3:30 P.M.
Observers: William Washburn, President of American Health
Insurance
Company. He makes about 25 to 30 commercial airline flights
a year.
Mrs. Thomas Carter, belived to be a reputable witness
Altitude: Could not be determined
Color: N/S
Shape: Disk, like disks on a harrow
Speed: Terrific
Direction of travel: NNW to SSW
Time in sight: Several seconds
Comments: Washburn was watching a commercial transport
aircraft at about
8,000 to 10,000 feet flying NNW when he noticed 4 objects
approach the plane from the rear. The 4 objects stopped abruptly
in midair behind the transport. The objects hesitated for a second
then did a right angle turn and resumed high speed flight.
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