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F-89
Has
Radar Lock-On
January 11, 1956
Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan
January 11, 1956
Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan
| Brad Sparks:
Jan. 11, 1956; Wurtsmith
AFB, Michigan (BBU)
6:40 p.m. (EST) F-89D. F-89D pilot 1/Lt. Culpepper and radar observer 1st Lt William H. Freeland. Wurtsmith AFN Control Tower operators S/Sgt Compeau, Airman/3C Kenneth James Seger, GCA radar operator S/Sgt Paul D. Porter sighted reddish light like jet aircraft exhaust from behind, not quite round, estimated at 6,500- 7,000 ft at 240° azimuth 15°-20° elevation (probably Venus at 235° az 11° elev though normally not reddish). Radar airborne tracking of UFO by F-89D at 7,000 ft heading 230° then radar lockon for 2 mins at 6:50 p.m. by Lt Freeland at 11 miles range, 5° right, level, with F-89D’s overtake speed of 50 knots (57 mph) (thus UFO at 400 knots TAS) lockon broken by UFO’s rapid 40° climb at 6:52 p.m. outclimbed pursuing F-89D which was in 450 knot TAS climb to 11,000 ft, but no visual except from the ground with 7x50 field biniculars. 2-15 mins. (Sparks; BB files; McDonald list; Saunders/FUFOR Index) Detailed reports and documents BB Documents, 9 pages - Dan Wilson (pdf) |