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Incident: 207A At @pproximtely 2200 hours Lt Henry G. Combe sighted an object flying on a 360° from West to Rast over Andrews AF Base, Toe object had one continuous Glowing white light. Combs thought it was an airer<ft with the wing navigation lights turmed off or burned out, He then made a pass to check, Object then took evasive action, First contect established at 1700 feet over Anirews AF Bave, When object sturted teking evasive xction, Combs switched wing and tail navigntion lights off, Maneuvering his siip so that hie exhaust flame woul’ not be Noticed in an effort to get the object on hie left he the object quickly flew Up and over bis aireraft, Trea Combs attempted to maneuver the object between hie ship end the light of the moon. ‘his was done by making very very tight 360° turns with flaps dow while making a steady climb, Object wus able to turn insite of Conbs' aircraft even under this condition, ee 500 or 600 HF object betwean the lights of Washington, >. C. and ; & only cee an oblong ball with one sight und no wings and no exiuwm=t flame, Trying to close in again te remsinec in sdght of it up to G000 fect, then down to 3500 feet to 000 feet wt it élways eecily evaded hin. Then object and Gombs few climbed up to 7500 feet. Combe pulled back up sharply ane come up underneuth the object vit'in 300 to 100 foot. ‘le then turned bis landing lights on it. It had a vi ry dull gray glow to it ani wa oblag in shape as wentioned before, Object then performe: o very tight curve and headed for the Bast const at about 500 to 600 MPH, 1) Object was highly maneuverable, 2) Seemed avare of the presence of a following aircraft 2 Capable of almost vertical flight Waa emaller in sise that 7-6 type airor.ft, ‘ Witnesses were uncertain as to Whether source of light observed eninated from entire object or was exhast type in nature. Witnesses agree that §