 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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by NICAP, with the help and cooperation of the original compiler of
AIRCAT, Dr. Richard Haines, and other sources, to create a
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Several
Circular Objects Surrounded Plane
January 1926
Nr. Wichita, Kansas
January 1926
Nr. Wichita, Kansas
| 1:00 p.m. Duration ??? Aircraft, no details United States |
Civilian 1 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| Fran Ridge: Jan. 1926; Bt. Kansas and Colorado
1:00 p.m. Six "flying manhole covers" circled plane of stunt pilot.
Size,
according to Frank Edwards, was 3-4' diameter, approached to withing
10'. Bert Acosta, a noted stunt flier, had a sighting of
several circular objects that surrounded his plane, then sped away.
This occurred while he was en route from Wichita, Kansas, to Colorado
Springs, Colorado. (Hall, 2000, p. 13) Detailed reports and documents reports/2601XXwichita_report.htm |