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/u/LiquidSilver2000
Looking for Primary Source Information on the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO Events
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
2
Timeline
2
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record 9604c593-e20e-429e-81d9-ba97dabf285f.
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Sunlight window
Daytime — sun above horizon
Sighting occurred during daylight hours
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
May 20, 2026, 12:45 PM
Timezone
Eastern Time
Location
Washington D.C.
Witness account
Narrative
Hello. I am looking for information on the UFO sightings over Washington D.C. in 1952. Preferably firsthand accounts or books/research done shortly after the event as opposed to decades later. There seemed to be a lot of government and military staff involved, identifying fast moving objects that changed direction sharply. There was also a high level of involvement from military and civilian radar operators. What stands out to me and piques my interest most, is that the events over Washington...
Case progression
Timeline
r/UFOs carried the report into the source network.
Grouped into the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO Flap incident dossier.
Ledger
Source material
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.