RV By U. S.Navy Ship
In the Philippines
May 6, 1965
Dr. J. Allen Hynek:
A Radar-Visual case that the Condon committee did not examine and of
which it was probably not even aware - which Blue Book dismissed as having
"insufficient data," though no attempt was made to obtain further data,
and as "aircraft" - was reported from a navy ship in the Philippines. The
sighting occurred on May 5, 1965. I quote from the official report:
At 060910, in position 20 degrees 22 minutes north, 135 degrees 50
minutes east, course 265, speed 15, leading signalman reported what he
believed to be an aircraft, bearing 000, position angle 21. When viewed
through binoculars three objects were sighted in close proximity to each
other; one object was first magnitude; the other two, second magnitude.
Objects were traveling at extremely high speed, moving toward ship at an
undetermined altitude. At 0914, 4 moving targets were detected on the
SPS-6C air search radar at ranges up to 22 miles and held up to
6 minutes. "When over the ship, the objects spread to circular formation
directly overhead and remained there for approximately 3 minutes. This
maneuver was observed both visually and by radar. The bright object which
hovered off the starboard quarter made a larger presentation on the radarscope.
The objects made several course changes during the sighting, confirmed
visually and by radar, and were tracked at speeds in excess of 3,000 (three
thousand) knots. Challenges were made by Identification, Friend or Foe, (IFF) but were not answered. After
the three-minute hovering maneuver, the objects moved in a southeasterly
direction at an extremely high rate of speed. Above evolutions observed
by CO [Commanding Officer], all bridge personnel, and numerous hands topside. |
The ship in the Philippines added the following to its report, in defense
of its crew as careful observers:
| During the period 5-7 May, between the hours 1800 and 2000, several
other objects were sighted. These objects all had the characteristics of
a satellite, including speed and presentation. These are reported to indicate
a marked difference in speed and maneuverability between these assured
satellites and the objects described above. |
THE UFO EXPERIENCE: A SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, 93 (Paperback)
Dr. J. Allen Hynek
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