 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Projectile
Sighted From RB-47/ Tracked By Air & Ground
Radar
Dec. 23, 1957
Sea of Japan
Dec. 23, 1957
Sea of Japan
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Brad Sparks:
Dec. 23, 1957; Sea of Japan (BBU)
McDonald list; FUFOR Index)
Dan Wilson: Dec. 23, 1957; Sea of Japan E of Vladivostok
(BBU)
9:34 p.m. local time. A projectile was sighted by
the aircraft commander which passed over the tail of
an RB-47 aircraft. It appeared to have a long trail
behind and traveled in an arcing course,
disappearing in a very bright explosion like a flash
bomb. Radar was jammed and could not be tuned out.
According to the PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD, this was
an Air-Visual, Ground-Radar, and Air-Intercept Radar
sighting.
Fran Ridge: It appears that a number of aircraft were in the area and observed an unusual light, one of which was flashing. A strange double pulse signal was intercepted and one aircraft took photos at 1218 ZULU, which means the observation was long enough to exclude a meteor. This incident at first sounded like a meteor, but the BB records seem to show more detail as to aircraft locations and times than the FUFOR entry implied. The sighting listing mentions only one incident (military air and radar) and lists as Insufficient data, which means they had problems writing this one off. Detailed reports and documents reports/571223seaofjapan_report.htm (Dan Wilson) bb/NARA-PBB1-190.jpg (Fran Ridge) |
