 Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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by NICAP, with the help and cooperation of the original compiler of
AIRCAT, Dr. Richard Haines, and other sources, to create a
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TB-29
Crew Files CIRVIS Report
August 20, 1953
Nr. Castle AFB, California
August 20, 1953
Nr. Castle AFB, California
| 1:05 p.m. PST Duration 2-3 mins aircraft TB-29 United States |
Military 2 observer No EMI No radar contact |
| Fran Ridge: Richard Hall had mentioned this CIRVIS Report in a Journal
of
UFO History which provided a small copy of the CIRVIS Report. He
later attached a better copy to an email to me which can be seen in
the link below. On May 5, 2007, Dan Wilson found seven Project Blue
Book
documents.
Brad Sparks: Aug. 20, 1953. Near Castle AFB, Calif. (BBU 2686)
9:05 p.m. Crew of TB-29 bomber/trainer plane saw a greyish
oval object make 4 passes at the airplane (3 times at 10-20 miles
distance), then dive vertically as if two objects [?]. (Berliner)
Dan Wilson: Aug. 20, 1953; Near Castle AFB, Calif. (BBU 2686) Time and date given on the Index Card are 20/2105Z which are August 20 at 1:05 p.m. PST.
Detailed reports and documents reports/530820castleafb_report.htm (Dan Wilson) CIRVIS Report/docs/hamilton530820doc.htm (Dick Hall) |