 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Uncorrelated
Target on Mark X Radar
Feb. 28, 1961
Waverly AFB, Iowa
Feb. 28, 1961
Waverly AFB, Iowa
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Sparks: Feb. 28, 1961; Waverly AFB, Iowa (BBU) (McDonald list) Dan Wilson: At 9:16 p.m. local time, a fast moving object appeared on a Mark X radar of the 788th Radar Squadron at 245 degrees at a range of 40 miles and on a SW heading. The object proceeded to a range of 125 miles at 240 degrees then made left turn to 230 degrees at 140 miles. The object turned inbound on a heading of 40 degrees and disappeared at a range of 30 miles. Length of observation was 10 minutes. All the witnesses were employed by the FAA as Flight Followers and considered very reliable. (Dan Wilson) |