http://www.nicap.org/docs/641219patux_jem_1.pdf
Weather
is given as ceiling unlimited (0.7 cirrus), and
time 1505 local, both of which
contradict Sujka's statements. A
ltr of Jan 8 65 to Navy from an RW Schumann Jr.
seems to indicate that the two
senior observers tended to write it off as
electronic and hadn't reported
it. One
gathers that Maj. Marston Jacks
queried Pax on it when AP story carne out,
primarily because some DC radioman
queried USAF on it.
This seems to have
led to inquiries at Pax that led to the report. Or
so I here piece it together. Says
the FPS-37 radar was checked to verify the
unknowns but revealed nothing. That's
significantly negative unless there's
some odd circumstance involved. If
real
should have appeared on the other set. Report
does
specify that the CFN-18 was in good operating
condition, and had been
routinely checked one day previously. Important
is point that all tracks were radials --
contradicting Sujka again. Says the
observers stated they'd never seen
interference like this before nor ever seen radar
targets similar to the ones
seen here. Speeds given as 4800-6000 knots. Study
of this casefile seems to suggest that this one is
moot. Interference not
clearly enough ruled out. Radials
suggest
it, as does lack of corresponding return on
long-range set and absence
of similar returns on other stations. Sujka wrong on time of day and wrong on why no visual. Nothing in report re any tower check on visual. |