 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Target
Makes 7 Runs Over Aircraft At 3,000 Knots
Jan. 26, 1951
Sea of Japan, off coast of Korea
Jan. 26, 1951
Sea of Japan, off coast of Korea
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Sparks: Jan. 26, 1951; Sea of Japan off coast of South Korea (BBU) 2:05 p.m. Radar tracking of unidentified target at 3,000 knots (3,500 mph). (Jan Aldrich; FUFOR Index) Dan Wilson:
Jan. 26, 1951; Sea of Japan off coast of South Korea 2:05 p.m. During an ASP coverage flight a target echo was observed on the aircraft's radar (APS-15). During a 15 minute period between 2:05 p.m. and 2:20 p.m. local time, the object was observed to make what appeared to be a run over the tanker being escorted (the USS Passumpsic) and seven runs over the observing aircraft at speeds computed at 3,000 knots. |