(NICAP.org)
The whole UFO case report:
“Fran Ridge:
Feb. 2, 1955; Miramar NAS, Calif.
11:50 a.m. USN Cdr. J. L. Ingersoll was
driving his vehicle and was observing two Navy FJ3 aircraft in a landing
pattern. The trailing FJ3 appeared to have only one rear wheel extended.
Sensing an emergency he continued to watch and was able to see that all landing
gear were actually down, but he also noticed an object somewhat below and aft
that caught his attention. His first thought was that it was a canopy that had
been ejected. The [object] was
falling, and its motion seemed erratic, however it descended at a steady rate. He
described it as an as off-white in color but with a highly polished surface
that was definitely reflecting sunlight. His best guess was that this object
was at 10-20,000 feet
at first. The object came to a complete stop for about 5 to 10 seconds after
dropping 3-5000 feet ,
then suddenly changed from white to a reddish brown and instantly accelerated
at tremendous speed, estimated at 1,000-1,500
mph on a heading of 170 degrees. Object left a short brown vapor trail.
The witness believes the object was not less than 25-35 feet in diameter and
could have been as [large] as 100'. [Brad
Sparks: The total duration is found from the estimated descent rate, thus a
minimum of about 15 to 27 seconds including the 5-10 secs hovering]. (Berliner)”
NICAP.org
presents U.S.
U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.
U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.
Wikipedia article: “Marine Corps Air Station Miramar”:
Wikipedia article: “North American FJ-2/-3 Fury”:
Related posts:
NAS
(wikimedia.org)
(Photo: wikimedia.org)
An FJ-3M of VF-121 Peacemakers in 1957 (Text: Wikipedia)
(wikimedia.org)
(Photo: wikimedia.org)