(NICAP.org)
The whole UFO case report:
“Brad Sparks:
Aug. 15-20 (approx.), 1947 Rapid City Air Base
[Weaver?], South Dakota (BBU)
Major Hammer sitting in the parking lot near the
flight line shortly after dark saw to the NW about 12 elliptical objects about
the span of a B-29 (140 ft )
with a yellow-white luminous glow in a tight diamond formation, approaching in
a shallow descent, level off at about 5,000 ft altitude [height?] at 300-400 mph , make a gentle 110°
turn to its right about 4
miles away climbing to the SW, accelerating rapidly. No
sound or trail. 1 min? (FOIA; FUFOR Index)
Dan Wilson:
Aug. bt.15-20, 1947; Rapid City AFB, South Dakota
(BBU)
9:30 p.m. local. Intelligence Officer Major Elmer H.
Hammer observed about 12 elliptical objects in a tight diamond formation at an
estimated altitude of 6,000 to 10,000 feet approaching from the NW in a
shallow descent moving at an estimated 300-400 mph . The objects then
leveled off at approximately 5,000
feet and made a gentle large radius turn of about 110
degrees to the right about 4
miles from the observer. The objects started climbing at
an angle of 30 to 40 degrees and appeared to accelerate rapidly in the climb.
The objects were approximately 100
feet long and had a brilliant yellow-white luminous
glow. No sound was heard from the objects. The objects sighted were visible for
approximately 1 minute.
Fran Ridge:
This is one of the reports cited in the notes about
the Top Secret EOTS which quoted an interview with this Major from the Rapid
City AFB (now Ellsworth AFB) who said he saw twelve UFOs flying a tight
formation.”
NICAP.org presents U.S.
government (U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.
Related posts:
Aerial view of Ellsworth Air Force Base (circa 1990)
(located near Box Elder, South Dakota) (wikimedia.org)
(wikimedia.org photo)
(tageo.com photo)
