 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Craft
With Sweptback Wings Tracked By Radar
October 18, 1951
Over Yellow Sea
October 18, 1951
Over Yellow Sea
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Sparks: Oct. 18, 1951; 140 miles from Tsingtao, China over Yellow
Sea (BBU)
3 a.m. [2:33 a.m.?] Gregory and other USN crew of PBM
Mariner type BD-5 saw long orange-red conical flame change to
white-orange. Airborne radar tracking [?]. (Project 1947; FUFOR Index)
Dan Wilson: Oct. 18, 1951; 140 miles from Tsingtao, China over Yellow Sea (BBU) At 3:33 a.m. local time a waist gunner aboard a PBY
Mariner, RD-5, US Navy patrol plane sighted an unidentified
light on the port side of aircraft and notified Ensign George
Gregory, the Patrol Plane Commander. The radar man
confirmed the contact reporting the distance at 12 miles. The craft was
at an estimated 4000 feet altitude. The hull was very large estimated
to be 60 feet long. The wings were swept back and down with a dihedral
at the tips. The PBY made a turn to place the object between the moon
and the PBY. The craft turned also and pulled ahead to twelve miles.
The PBY applied power and closed to about 3 to 4 miles. During this
time the craft was observed with binoculars. All hands on board
observed the hull shape. The craft accelerated slowly to 16 miles where
it again was confirmed by radar. It then rapidly pulled away to 22
miles and all contact was lost. The total length of observation was
approximately 22 minutes.
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