 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Two
F-86 Pilots Sight Round Silver Object
May 9, 1952
George AFB, California
May 9, 1952
George AFB, California
| 10:30 a.m. PST Duration 10-13 mins aircraft F-86's United States |
Military 2 air/3 control tower observers No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad Sparks: May 9, 1952; George
AFB,
Calif. (BBU 1194)
10:30 a.m. 2 USAF F-86
pilots (Crown and another) in the air
and a witness on the ground saw a round silver object. (Berliner; FUFOR
Index)
Dan Wilson: May 9, 1952; George AFB, California At around 10:30 a.m. PST, 2 F-86 pilots observed a silvery round object overhead and set out in pursuit. When the two F-86s reached an altitude of 36,000 feet the object appeared to be at least twice their height. Both USAF pilots observed the object to be motionless and then it accelerated in an easterly direction. The object also executed various port and starboard turns of 180 degrees and then it would hover motionless. The pursuit of the object continued for approximately 5 minutes when the aircraft ran low on fuel. The object was also observed by three experienced control towers operators. Detailed reports and documents reports/520509georgeafb_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |