 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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T-6D
Encounters Climbing Object
Aug. 17, 1952
Abilene, Texas
Aug. 17, 1952
Abilene, Texas
| 4:49 p.m. CST Duration 3-4 secs aircraft T-6D United States |
Military 1 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| Brad Sparks: Aug.
17, 1952; E of Abilene, Texas (BBU)
4:49
p.m. USAF pilot of T-6D [from Webb AFB?] saw an oblong
polished metal object climbing at 500 mph. (Project
1947; FUFOR Index)
Dan
Wilson:
Aug.
17, 1952; E of Abilene, Texas
4:49
p.m. CST.
Capt. James H. Perry flying a T-6
aircraft at 8000 feet observed an object that appeared to be
of highly polished metal, oblong in shape traveling at a terrific rate
of speed well over 500 mph just below
the clouds and was climbing. The object was slightly
smaller than a B-25 aircraft. According to the
witness narrative the object
covered approximately 30 miles in the 3 seconds
observed.
Martin Shough: Well over 500 mph? You can say that again! Try 36,000 mph = 30 miles in 3 seconds. Capt. Henry's impressions of speed are grossly inconsistent, but the latter could be correct even an underestimate if the object was a daylight fireball. The brightness might be mistaken for a specular sun reflection on polished metal. The appearance of "climbing" through the broken cloud would have to be an illusion of course, but that's not impossible as the sighting was only fleeting. Detailed reports and documents reports/520817abilene_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |