Category 11 Case Directory SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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AVCAT is a special
project being conducted by NICAP, with the
help and cooperation of the original compiler
of AIRCAT, Dr. Richard Haines, and other
sources, to create a comprehensive listing of
sightings from aircraft with detailed
documentation from these sources, including
Projects SIGN, GRUDGE & BLUE BOOK. |
Time not given. Duration not given aircraft not identified Aleutian Islands |
Military 2 ? observers No EMI No radar contact |
Fran
Ridge: March 10, 1948: Aleutian Islands
While on a routine flight to Cape Air Force Base,
Umnak Island, Alaska, the pilots of aircraft AF 2537
observed from 5 miles distance and 3000 feet a white
vessel at 167° 50' W, 53° 27' N proceeding outbound
from the shore of Umnak Island on a course of 30°.
No curiosity arose upon the sighting of the vessel,
except that it appeared to be proceeding
exceptionally fast with a long narrow wake trailing
behind. (Interest was taken on the above report for
the following reason: the shape of the vessel as
described by the pilot was identical to the
description as submitted by the pilots of #1
sighting, who sighted an object which resembled a
submarine.) The key word here is "resembled". See
Keith Chester's comments below and the actual 5-page
SECRET document.
Detailed reports and documents reports/480422skunk.htm (Keith Chester) docs/4803XXaleutian_isles_docs.htm [5-pages of docs transcribed](Rich Vitello) |