 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Pilots
Sees Yellow Sphere 1,000' Below
April 30, 1948
S. of Anacostia, Maryland
April 30, 1948
S. of Anacostia, Maryland
| 10:15 a.m. Duration ??? Navy aircraft, SNJ * United States |
Military 1 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad
Sparks: April 30, 1948; S of Anacostia NAS, Maryland (BBU)
10:15 a.m. Pilot Lowe of Navy aircraft SNJ Buno 90731
flying S at
180° magnetic at 5,500 ft saw yellow sphere in opposite course S to
N at constant altitude about 1,000 ft below. (Jan Aldrich; Project
1947; FUFOR Index)
Joel Carpenter:
The SNJ * was the Navy version of the common North American T-6
trainer, and "Buno" means Navy Bureau of Aeronautics serial number
90731.Detailed reports and documents reports/480430anacostia_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |