Almost anyone familiar with the story of UFO's in North America is familiar with the Great Flap of 1952. Claims of objects seen on radar and with the naked eye flooded authorities on two consecutive weekends in 1952. This was the first massive unrolling of Menzel's "temperature inversion" explanation. It would not be the last. There is a tendency for people to focus on the radar sightings and downplay the visuals by witnesses in the District as well as nearby populated areas. Such focus allows an easier dismissal of events.
Working on the assumption that, objects were seen in late July, were they seen elsewhere?
That led to a fascinating file labeled merely Indiana-Illinois for July of 1952. The file is 103 pgs. long and has witness statements, sketches, of an oddly similar object or objects. It also dovetails nicely with other sightings and presents a pattern in the development of the files.
Below is the image of one witness. Explore the file here: 1952-07-7481848-INDIANA-ILLINOIS : U.S. Air Force : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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