 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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F-89D
Locks Onto Target at 1000 Knots
May 13, 1955
Duluth, Minnesota
May 13, 1955
Duluth, Minnesota
| Date:
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:40:04 +0000 (GMT) Dan Wilson: Brad Sparks had this one
listed briefly in his catalog: "May 13, 1955; Duluth, Minn. (BBU) 8:30
p.m. (CST) (McDonald list)" The documents I located give the
following details. Two airmen flying
in a F-89D at 26,000 feet on an air intercept
mission locked onto an object on the RO's radar scope. The target was
at 8 miles distance and move to 6 miles distance. The target moved
to within 6000 yards and stopped dead. The object immediately began
going out in range faster that it came in. The estimated speed at the
time target indication was going out in range, according to scope
interpretation and pilot's and RO's experience in running interception,
would be over 1000 knots. Air-electronics: APG-40; APA-84 Observers
were: 1/Lt. Charles M. Middleton, pilot, and 2/Lt. Donald. G. Fisher,
radar observer, both of the 11th FIS, and both rated as completely
reliable.
Detailed reports and documents docs/550513duluth.pdf (Dan Wilson) docs/550513duluth2.pdf (Fran Ridge) |