USAF record 28937545 (1950)
28937545
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[STAMP: 10/01/1962]
DATE OF INFO: 9 March 1950 MODIFICATION: Selfridge AFB, Mich. SOURCE: Radar Operators
DATE OF REPORT: 3 April 1950 TIME OF OCCURRING: 20/6 EST COLOR: SPEED: Up to 1500 MPH ALTITUDE: Up to 45,000' LENGTH OF THE OBJECT:
TYPE OF OBSERVATION: Radar Scope
NOTES: Changes in altitude very fast Object was observed in the area of Selfridge AFB for several hours by two radar sets. Object was in erratic flight. Analysis by radar station personnel is doubtful if return was due to phenomena. Size comparable to R-36.
[HW:] Balcony
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- Page 1 [STAMP: 10/01/1962] DATE OF INFO: 9 March 1950 MODIFICATION: Selfridge AFB, Mich. SOURCE: Radar Operators DATE OF REPORT: 3 April 1950 TIME OF OCCURRING: 20/6 EST COLOR: SPEED: Up to 1500 MPH…
- Page 2 HEADQUARTERS CONTINENTAL AIR COMMAND MITCHEL AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK Classified By Auth: CO JUNIOR INT 373.5 (S) SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object TO: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters United…
- Page 3 UNCLASSIFIED INT 373.5 (E), "Unidentified Flying Object", (cont) observed on the CPS-4 height-finder before being observed on the CPS-5 surveillance radar set. This follows logic and field…
- Page 4 UNCLASSIFIED REDACTED 10 March 1950 NARRATIVE REPORT OF 1ST LT FRANCIS B. PARKER, AC 743 439, S61ST AC & W S4, CCT STA COBER, SELFRIDGE AFB, MICHIGAN On the night of 9 Mar 50, our radar station was…
- Page 5 UNCLASSIFIED the target hovered in one position and also that it progressed from a position given as 270°, 73 miles at 45,000 feet to a position at 359°, 53 miles at roughly the same altitude, in 4…
- Page 6 UNCLASSIFIED six minute period listed above to a 123°, 87 miles 31,000 feet where it faded for the night from the CPS-4. The CPS-5 was very accurate on this particular night which was supported by…
- Page 7 CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 14 March 1950 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF 5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS…
- Page 8 CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED The Inspector General USAF 25th District Office of Special Investigations Box X26, RPA, Detroit 32, Michigan 10 March 1950 SPOT INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUBJECT: Unconventional…
- Page 9 [STAMP:] UNCLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL Subject: Unconventional Type Aircraft (Unexplained "Blip" on Radar Screens Caused by Metallic Targets) 10 Mar 50 Mr. PARKER. To PARKER requested that the radar…
- Page 10 UNCLASSIFIED FROM THE STATION IN ZONE 4, AND AS CLOSE AS 55 MILES IN ZONE 4. LT. MATSON ADVISED THAT ON FRIDAY, 5 MARCH 1950, AT APPROXIMATELY 2305 HOURS, AFTER HE HAD LEFT A STAG PARTY IN THE…