 RADCAT Case Directory Category 9, RADAR Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Object
at 97,000' Tracked on FPS-6A
April 20, 1961
Hanna City AFS, Illinois
April 20, 1961
Hanna City AFS, Illinois
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Sparks: April 20, 1961; Hanna City AFS, Illinois (BBU) (McDonald list) Dan Wilson: April 20, 1961; Hanna City AFS, Illinois (BBU) 6:20 p.m. CST. An object at an estimated altitude of 97,000 feet was picked up on a FPS-6A radar of the 791 Radar Squadron (SAGE) at a bearing of 96 degrees. The object disappeared after 1 hour and 4 minutes at 10,000 feet at a 95 degrees bearing. The object had been on a perpendicular descent with a 10 NM variation. |