USAF record 28954339
28954339
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1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 April 53 00/01/52
2. LOCATION Calumet, Michigan and Lake Superior Area
3. SOURCE [HW: KILLIAN]
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Several
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 57 Minutes
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground-Radar
7. COURSE Not Reported
8. PHOTOS [HW: No]
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE [HW: No]
10. CONCLUSION RECONNING RADAR INTERFERENCE
Targets were believed to be interference from shipborne radars originating on Lake Superior Northern Light visible throughout nightfall.
11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Between 0132 and 0132 a series of targets were sighted on radar set of 635th AOR-So Calumet, Michigan Two plots originated at approx 50 miles from station from 90 deg clockwise to 251 deg Speed was from 180 mph to 300 mph
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- Page 1 1. DATE - TIME GROUP 12 April 53 00/01/52 2. LOCATION Calumet, Michigan and Lake Superior Area 3. SOURCE [HW: KILLIAN] 4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Several 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 57 Minutes 6. TYPE OF…
- Page 2 Calumet, Michigan 19 April 1953 I. DESCRIPTION On 20 April 1953 between 0118Z and 0215Z a series of targets were sighted by the 665th AC&W Squadron, Calumet, Michigan. The plots originated…
- Page 3 HEADQUARTERS AIR DEFENSE COMMAND ENT AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO UNCLASSIFIED ADIRE 319.1 SUBJECT: (Restricted) Report of Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commander Air Technical…
- Page 4 AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 CLASSIFIED (LEAVE BLANK) (a) USA. USAF. (b) CLASSIFIED FLIGHT REPORT AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT AREA REPORTED ON: (2) Upper Peninsula, Michigan FROM…
- Page 5 AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY U.S.A. REPORT (2) LEAVE BLANK SUBJECT (4) Report of Unusual Flying Objects AREA REPORTED ON Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan FROM (Agency) (5) 665th AOW Squadron,…
- Page 6 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Aircraft) 669th AOBw Squadron Oalamet, Michigan REPORT NO. PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES Paragraph o of AFL 200-5 Con't 4. Radar…
- Page 7 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT UNCLASSIFIED FROM (Agency) 30th ASW Squadron Calumet, Michigan REPORT NO. PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES The following information is…
- Page 8 AF FORM 112-PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 CLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) 665th AOW Squadron, Calumet Michigan. REPORT NO. [REDACTED] PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES FLG…
- Page 9 RADAR OBSERVATION DATA SHEET UNCLASSIFIED I. QUESTIONS REGARDING DETECTING RADAR EQUIPMENT 1. What type radar equipment is involved? AN/FP3-3 (Search) 2. Has there been any recent maintenance…
- Page 10 (USE REVERSE SIDE OF SHEET IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED) 5. Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend the range of ground clutter by this radar at this site, and did this condition exist during…