| ID | #1632325749 |
| Added | Wed, 22/09/2021 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | The Wilmington Morning News
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Wilmington, Delaware, MORNING NEWS, July 9, 1954, page 31.
100 mysterious flying objects have been spotted
The Air Force allows the ground Observer Corps to publish data on phenomena observed over the past 2 years, confirmed in other sources
More than 100 "unidentified flying objects" - many of which were confirmed by the US Air Force at the Baltimore Filtration Center - have been spotted over Wilmington over the past two years, it was first discovered yesterday.
The disclosure was made by Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bacon, Chief of the Ground Observer Corps, a civilian auxiliary unit of the United States Air Force, after permission from the Baltimore Filter Center and Lieutenant Colonel D. Preston Lee, director. The State Department of Civil Defense, to issue a two-year" magazine " of the corps here.
Colonel Lee and Major Richard Dixon, communications officer of the filter center under the director of the Delaware CD, conferred with Mrs. Bacon yesterday and gave her permission to publish the magazine.
Prior to that, the reports made by observers at the GOK headquarters at Ninth and Rodney Streets were promptly transmitted to the filtration center in Baltimore. The Air Force then digested the reports and notified the local GOK headquarters, but the publication of the reports was limited to the Air Force, CD and similar groups.
Ms. Bacon said that the leadership of the BBC and the KR used to believe that publishing reports to the public could "give people the idea that we are indulging in fantasies."
The log shows that 98% of the observed UFOs were observed at night. A typical log entry looks like this:
"July 5 (the latest) - southwest of the post (Ninth Street and Rodney Street), flying southeast, a slow, flashing, greenish light with a rapidly moving object, at 21:39 the Air Force (filter center) stated that it was still trying to find it. It seems that the Air Force said that they knew about it. 9: 40 - The Air Force confirmed that this is a UFO."
This report was signed by two GOC members, Robert O'Connor and Frank Garosi.
The report of June 14 contains the following information:
"A bright light to the southeast of the observation post (hovering). (Confirmed by the BBC). I observed it for 20 minutes and reported it to the filtration center. The Air Force told the observers to carry out constant surveillance. The object is 70 miles from Wilmington and 15 miles in the air. Thought it was the one that hovered over Washington on June 12. At the Baltimore Filter Center, he was on the radar for more than two hours."
The report was signed by the observer Salvatore Pinge.
The magazine also discovers the so-called "base ship", a mysterious object described as a "long cigar", which is supposed to have been seen over Wilmington on April 18, 1953, at about 11:15.
The so-called "mother ship" was spotted by Miss Margaret J. Curran, a ground observer, and was described as flying at high speed in the direction of the northwest.
Ms. Bacon explained that the UFOs reported by the GOK, many of which were confirmed by the US Air Force , are not the only type brought to her attention.
She explained that imaginative people call her house at 2135 Faulkland Road, Stony Crest "at any time of the day or night, "reporting things like" flashing lights "and the popular"flying saucers."
"One woman was so excited that she told me on the phone that she saw a hammer and sickle in the sky. I just couldn't believe it," the head of the GOK explained with a laugh.
If the observers see any mysterious flying object, the information is immediately transmitted to the Baltimore filtration Center.
Original news
Wilmington, Delaware, MORNING NEWS, 9 July 1954, page 31
100 Mystery Flying Objects Spotted Here
Air Force Permits Ground Observer Corps Release Data on Phenomena Sighted In Past 2 Years, Confirmed Elsewhere
More than 100 "unidentified flying objects" - many of which have been confirmed by the U. S. Air Force at the Baltimore Filter Center - have been sighted over Wilmington within the past two years, it was revealed yesterday for the first time.
The revelation was made by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bacon, supervisor of the Ground Observer Corps, a civilian auxiliary of the U. S. Air Force, after permission had been granted by the Baltimore Filter Center and by Lt. Col. D. Preston Lee, director of the State Office of Civil Defense, to release the two-year "log" of the corps here.
Colonel Lee and Maj. Richard Dixon, filter center liaison officer to the Delaware CD director, conferred with Mrs. Bacon yesterday and gave her permission to publish the log.
Prior to this, reports made by observers at the GOC headquarters, Ninth and Rodney Streets, had been relayed promptly to the filter center in Baltimore. The Air Force then digested the reports, and advised the local GOC headquarters, but publication of the accounts was restricted to Air Force, CD and similar groups.
Mrs. Bacon said that Air Force and CD authorities formerly felt that releasing the reports to the public might "give people the idea that we are indulging in fantasies."
Ninety-eight per cent of the UFO's sighted have been observed at night, the log shows. A typical log entry is the following:
"July 5 (the most recent) - Southwest of post (Ninth and Rodney Streets), flying southeast, a slow, blinking, greenish light with a fast-moving object, at 9:39 p. m. Air Force (filter center) said it was still trying to find it. It appeared the way the Air Force talked that they knew about it. 9:40 - Air Force confirmed it as UFO." This report was signed by two members of the GOC, Robert O'Connor and Frank Garosi.
A June 14 report contains the following account:
"A bright light southeast of observation post (hovering). (Confirmed by Air Force.) Watched for 20 minutes and reported to filter center. Air Force told observers to keep constant watch. Object 70 miles from Wilmington and 15 miles in air. Thought to have been the one which hovered over Washington June 12. Baltimore Filter Center had it on radarscope for over two hours." The report was signed by Salvatore Pingue, an observer.
The log also brings to light the so-called "mother ship," a mysterious object described as "long, cigar-shaped," which is supposed to have been sighted over Wilmington April 18, 1953, at about 11:15 a. m.
The so-called "mother ship" was sighted by Miss Margaret J. Curran, a ground observer, and was described as flying at a high rate of speed towards the northwest.
Mrs. Bacon explained that the UFO's reported by the GOC, many of which have been confirmed by the U. S. Air Force, are not the only type brought to her attention.
She explained that imaginative people call her home, at 2135 Faulkland Road, Stony Crest, "any time of night or day," reporting such things as "flashing lights" and the popular "flying saucers."
"One woman was so worked up that she told me over the telephone she had sighted a hammer and sickle in the sky. I just couldn't believe that," the GOC head explained, laughingly.
In the case of observers sighting authentic phenomena or any mysterious flying object, the information is immediately relayed to the Baltimore filter Center.
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