 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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RB-36
Crew Sees Seven Stacked Donuts
May 19, 1952
near San Angelo, Texas
May 19, 1952
near San Angelo, Texas
| 7:48 p.m. CST Duration 15-20 mins aircraft RB-36 United States |
Military 8 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad Sparks: May 19, 1952; 30 miles SW of San Angelo, Texas (BBU)
8:05 [7:46?] p.m. (CST). USAF 31st Strategic Recon Squadron
pilot and crew of RB-36 flying at 18,000 ft on a 301° heading
at 214 mph TAS, Capt. Gerard A. Sharrock, Capt. Jack L. Bailey, Capt.
Bernice O. Bowers, 1st Lt. Constantine G. Kollinzas, 2nd Lt. Norman V.
Stewart, S/Sgt. John J. Fisher, S/Sgt. William O. Warr, A/1c Robert
Schick, saw seven bright white circular or doughnut shaped white
contrails, like lenticular clouds, stacked vertically about
10°-20° elevation estimated distance 50-75 miles height ranging
from 25,000 to 60,000 ft about one mile wide. Sighted through 6x
binoculars and photographed in six frames with 35 mm camera by Bailey,
also seen by radar station ground observer alerted by radio. Contrails
persisted for at least 15-20 mins possibly 1 hr. Last seen when
RB-36 was at 30°53' N, 101°20' W. (Jan Aldrich)
Dan Wilson: The Record Card gives the time as as 0148 GCT (GMT) which would be 7:48 p.m. CST. Detailed reports and documents reports/520519sanangelo_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |