 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Crescent at Mach 1.5 Tracked on Radar (BBU)
December 11, 1957
Guthrie, PA & Parkersburg, WV
December 11, 1957
Guthrie, PA & Parkersburg, WV
| Brad
Sparks: Dec. 11, 1957; Guthrie, Penna., and Parkersburg, West
Virginia (BBU)
10 p.m. USAF pilots of 3 F-86's with 87th FI Sq saw an
orange circular or crescent-shaped object moving erratically at Mach
1.5 (about 1,000 mph) with ground radar tracking. (Project 1947;
McDonald list)
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:17:44 +0000 (GMT) Dan Wilson:.
An unidentified flying object was sighted over Parkersburg,
West Virginia, at 10:00 p.m. local time. An airborne sighting was by
Avenger White Flight, of 3 F-86L's out of Lockbourne AFB, Ohio.
The UFOB was first observed when White 3 noticed an orange glowing
object at his one o'clock position. He was 20 miles west of
Parkersburg, WV., heading 90 degrees at 25,000 feet and climbing. He
was informed that the moon was up and that it could be the moon. The
pilot said it was not the moon. At this time ground radar spotted a
radar blip ten miles east of Parkersburg moving towards the flight of
F-86L's at an estimated speed of 1.5 mach. Movement was erratic,
sometimes hovering, then resuming speed. As it neared the flight, pilot
and radar position reports agreed. The pilot said the object was
crescent shaped, orange-red and glowing. The object on radar appeared
to join the flight at Parkersburg. The flight turned north, then
northwest towards Lockbourne AFB. Last radar contact was 20 miles north
of Parkersburg. Last pilot contact was 30 miles south of Lockbourne.
Pilot was heading 350 degrees. Object was following in the 5 o'clock
position. (Dan Wilson) |