(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)
Source: NICAP.org
Quote from the document (not written in U.S. Department of Defense document format):
“1 August 1952 Bellefontaine ,
Ohio
Description of Incident
At 1551Z, a radar track appeared 20 miles NNW of W-P AFB. The
course was 240° at 400
knots. Two F-86’s under GCI control were then located ten miles SW of that
position. The fighters were vectored and made visual contact at 1555Z. Fighters
stayed with the object until 1613Z.
Interrogation of sources, an AF major and lieutenant,
reveal the following:
b. The AC&W Squadron established two important
facts: Re-affirmation that the UFO moved at 400 knots and indication that the
two F-86’s and UFO appeared simultaneously on the GCI scope. It is obvious that
all eyes and antennas were fixed on the same object.
Comments
The object was not a balloon, since the speed was too
fast. A rawinsonde was released at 1500Z and moved off to the east. The object
moved against the wind. The blip size was that of a normal aircraft. The object
was not a known aircraft because the altitude was too high. The object was not
astronomical as dual radar returns eliminate this. Electronic or visual mirage
of meteorological phenomenon is out of the question as the radar set was on
high beam, and both would not occur simultaneously in the same place. The
sighting occurred ‘above the weather’.
Conclusion
Unknown”
The UFO incident occurred near Troy , Ohio Bell efontaine), according to NICAP.org
(nicap.org).
(tageo.com photo)