In the 1950’s, excitement over UFO
sightings was at a fever-pitch. This was
reflected in the newspapers and, more dramatically, in the science fiction
movies of the era. There was even a
title for those who were enthusiastic for the rage:
“UFOlogists.”
In 1952, various fast-moving objects appeared on radarscopes at three separate installations in
Washington DC, including the Capital building and Andrews Air Force Base.
Fighter Jets were launched, but did not come across anything.
The same thing
apparently occurred again the next night, however this time the objects were confirmed
by witnesses on the ground. The largest
press conference in the government's history regarding unidentified phenomenon was
called by Major
General Roger M. Ramey, USAF operations chief, and Major General John A.
Samford, USAF director of intelligence, to
explain to reporters that radar traces were caused by thermal inversions,
despite the absence of proper weather conditions on the nights in question for
this phenomenon to have been the cause of the incidents.
Here is a clip of the press conference
addressing the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO Incident:
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