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Radar/Visual
With Two Radars
Feb. 4, 1954
Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas
Feb. 4, 1954
Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas
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Sparks: Feb. 4, 1954; Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth, Texas (BBU) 11 p.m. (Shough) Dan Wilson:
February 4, 1954; Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth, Texas
At 11:00 p.m. local time, an object was detected by the
Carswell AFB Ground Control Approach (GCA) radar, an AN/CPN-4
radar, at a
distance of 13 to 15 miles to the SW and was heading directly toward
the base. Carswell Weather reported in and said they had the
object sighted on radar at approx. same time and location. The
object remained on a straight course and the GCA operator notified the
Control Tower. Control Tower personnel sighted the object as it moved
directly over the Control Tower at an estimated speed of 240 - 250
mph. The object was observed for approximately
6 minutes with standard binoculars during entire observation.
The object was at an altitude of approximately 4,000 feet confirmed by
GCA, according to the Control Tower operator.
The object was described as larger than a B-36, having a long fuselage,
elliptical wings and stabilizer, gray in
color, and no visible means of propulsion or exhaust. Nor did the
object leave any trail and no sound was heard. The object passed out of
sight to the NW. At 11:29 p.m., two targets were picked up on the
Carswell GCA radar at 17 miles SW of Carswell. The targets were flying
formation at an estimated
5,000 feet altitude at a speed of 200 mph. These two targets merged
into one target and when 12 miles from Carswell they separated
again and assumed a southerly heading. At approximately 14 miles from
the base the target to the rear suddenly reversed its course, flew for
two miles, then reversed course again and gradually overtook the lead
target. Both targets departed thy area flying in formation to the
SSE. The INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
report states that the reversal of course was for about two
miles or 3.3 seconds. (Dan Wilson)
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