Report of Sighting of Strange and Unidentified Objects by C. R. Allen, ACC(AP), USN, in Vicinity of Lake Drummond on 7 April 1954

This document contains a report of an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting by C. R. Allen, an Aviation Chief Controlman (ACC) in the U.S. Navy, on April 7, 1954. While flying a training aircraft near Lake Drummond, Virginia, at an altitude of 3000 feet, Allen observed two dark, disc-shaped objects flying in formation beneath a cloud layer. The objects were estimated to be at an altitude of 3500 feet. Allen reported that the objects traveled approximately 30 miles in 25 to 30 seconds, maintaining a gentle and constant arc before disappearing in the vicinity of Cape Henry. Although Allen initially considered the possibility that the objects were birds, he ultimately noted that their speed and flight path were consistent with aircraft. The report was formally forwarded by the Commanding Officer of Utility Squadron Four to the Air Defense Command on May 5, 1954. The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 record is that the objects were 'PROBABLY AIRCRAFT.' The document includes a map of the flight path and the observer's statement. Additionally, the file contains a separate, unrelated memo routing slip regarding a luminous round object reported by three persons near Mito City, Japan, on April 8, 1954, which was described as changing from a crescent shape to a round shape.