Sighting Report — Leesburg, Virginia, 12 August 1953

This document is a sighting report filed under Project Blue Book regarding an incident that occurred on August 12, 1953, near Leesburg, Virginia. The report details an observation made by a husband and wife residing at Fort Evans Farm, located approximately three-quarters of a mile east of Leesburg. The witnesses reported observing an unidentified object between 2003 and 2030 hours FDT. The object was described as emitting a noise similar to a group of jets, though the sound was never loud and did not change in volume. The witnesses observed the object moving through a 35-degree arc from the south-southeast to the north-northeast at a rate of travel estimated at 2 to 4 degrees per second. The object was described as having an undetermined color, and the witnesses noted no fluctuation in its intensity. Additionally, the report mentions that another light was seen for a short period at some distance from the primary object. The husband, who is identified as a partner in the firm Weldon and Consulting Radio Engineers, was informed that further information could be requested if necessary. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency, ATIAE-5, was that there was insufficient data to conduct a proper evaluation of the incident.